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Category Archives: challenge
Sketchpack Project 2018: Pen and In, Week 1
This year’s theme: Pen & Ink This year my Sketchpack is to be all inked drawings with a bit of water to move ink color. I almost passed on Di’s challenge but I always have a good time! Making it … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, drawing, ink painting, pen & ink, series, sketchbook, tools
Tagged #Lamy, #lamyvista, #Moonmanpen, #penandink, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Sketchpack, #sketchpackproject, #twsbieco, Artsauce, August Challenge, Capetown, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ink, folded jurnal, Jinhao, Sketchpack Project, tools, TWSBI
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VSW: Florida Trailer Park 1
This month’s walk is through four trailer park neighborhoods in Florida… Taking a look at dying neighborhoods, torn down for more lucrative places, happening not just in Florida. I took three images and put them together (I admit to taking … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, creativity, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #floridatrailerparks, #frankfurtink, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #middleofthenight, #super5ink, #trailerpark, art journal, flamingos, grisaille, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, watercolor
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VSW: Rockport Chairs
From sketch with a fat stub pen to watercolor wash! One more of Rockport — such excellent images! With us in the biz, I had to try the chairs in front of Habitat for Humanity! Thanks to Tom Brudzinski for … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, challenge, creativity, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #rockingchairs, #rockportmaine, art journal, chairs, watercolor
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WWM: Day 31, USk Thurman Firehydrant
Walk to the market from the studio. A fire hydrant with a tree growing round it…. I want them to retire the hydrant not touch the tree! And this ends another World Watercolor Month! My takeaway from this year is … Continue reading
WWM: Day 30, USk Optomitrist
Waiting for Mitchell at the KP optometrist, after I picked up my glasses. We can see our studio from the window, though it is too tiny to draw! Don’t forget: I’m giving away to TWO lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night … Continue reading
Posted in challenge, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #Hahnemühle, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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WWM: Day 28 Flower Doodle
Pairing this great quote with watercolor doodles… Made-up flowers while I listened in a business meeting, then painted later. Don’t forget: I’m giving away to TWO lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night watercolor surfaces! Cold Press Hahnemühle PostCards + Goodies Galore! … Continue reading
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Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #frankfurtink, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #PilotMetropolitan, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, doodling, flowers, Super5 ink, watercolor
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WWM: Day 26 Rosh Chodesh
I wrote on Rosh Chodesh about the massive changes that are happening in our lives, our family, and the world. Pages of writing and unfortunately nothing I feel comfortable sharing. I am far more likely to share my “stuff” that … Continue reading
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Tagged #crescentmoon, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #jinhaoshark, #middleofthenight, #robertosterink, #roshchodesh, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, watercolor
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