Category Archives: direct watercolor

Blocked; a Friend Saves the Day

I don’t remember feeling this hopeless, and yet here I am. I hesitate to call it depressed because depression feels like a vague feeling, as in when you are not quite sure why, and I KNOW WHY: I feel hopeless … Continue reading

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Two Wonderful Videos

I enjoyed them — they speak of another time, and in my opinion, a gentler, more exciting and friendlier time in our country. .  

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USk: Dogwood Blossoms

The only thing good about my trip to the dentist were the Dogwoods in bloom. Pink and white blossoms everywhere, and this year the blossoms are heavy in the trees. They remind me of trips to visit Mimi and Pa … Continue reading

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I Prefer Painting Over Virtual Artwork

I read a mundane op-ed in the NYTimes this morning from a writer I rarely read — and I won’t mention it because he’s a dweeb and I don’t want to be sued.  But the upshot is that he believes … Continue reading

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LaLaLand Fires

(Note: Posted late, long after the fires are finally contained… I am running behind on posts and images shared.) How is it that something so destructive and terrifying inspired me to produce a beautiful ink painting? And yet, it did. … Continue reading

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VSW: Two Aussie Birds in Direct Watercolor

From our Virtual Sketchwalk group (on Facebook), Fremantle Austrailia; images offered were mostly by Debi Taylor. We do a different place each month. Pen and ink is my jam… In direct watercolor we use no lines (tho’  I sometimes cheat … Continue reading

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VSW: Direct Watercolor of Fremantle Market

From our Virtual Sketchwalk group (on Facebook), Fremantle Austrailia; images offered were mostly by Debi Taylor. We do a different place each month. Direct watercolor is a challenge for me.  I love drawing with pen and ink…  In direct watercolor … Continue reading

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Inky Thots: Robert Oster Australian Opal Grey

Robert Oster’s Australian Opal Grey ink is one of my favorite greys, leaning into turquoise and blue when touched with water. My delicate shell (that I have carried around since high school) was painted in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook with … Continue reading

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VSW: Sunflowers South of France

Direct watercolor. No lines, just wet paint. It is really so hard for me not to use lines! It isn’t that I don’t like my linework images — I do. But I also like what happens when I manage not … Continue reading

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