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My “Business” Sketchbook: Tiffany Chandeliers South Entrance
The chandeliers are a crowning point in the Washington State Capitol Legislative Building. The architects felt the most important fixtures were those in the north portico, in the rotunda, and in the entry in the south porte cochere, as well … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, drawing, history, journal, making a living, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, bronze, chandelier, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Safari pen, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, QoR watercolors, Stillman & Birn, Tiffany, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building, water
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My “Business” Sketchbook: Ballroom Rug
Posting a page I am not 100% happy with. I may even try again . . . We’ll get to that! The carpet in the State Reception Room floored me. It is so oddly modern when in fact it is … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, art journal, color, furniture, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, ballroom, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Safari pen, largest carpet, Polar Brown Noodlers ink, Stillman & Birn, urban sketcher, Washington State Capitol Legislative Building
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75 Day Challenge: 48 To 57
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Booby Gurl, Buddha, challenge, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha, horses, palm, summer, taxes
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Process: Loading my waterbrushes . . .
I am doing accounting work this week (argh) but spent time yesterday loading my extra waterbrushes with liquid watercolor. I had some Luma colors that I have never really used much, and some colors I loaded right out of the … Continue reading
Posted in color, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged Luma, Pentel, waterbrush, watercolor
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75 Day Challenge: Gads what day??? 41!
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Booby Gurl, class, color, creativity, drawing, india ink, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, tools, waterbrush, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Booby Gurl, drawing, sketchbook, sketching, waterbrush, watercolor
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75 Day Sketch Challenge: Day 8 – 13
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Buddha, challenge, drawing, furniture, india ink, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged 75 day challenge, art journal, buddha, chair
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75-Day Sketch Challenge: Days 1- 8
Brenda Swenson has a drawing challenge to draw every day for 75 days. We are supposed to use a black or blue pen, but I know I will not do that one. Still, I play along because challenges are fun … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, Booby Gurl, challenge, drawing, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged 75 day challenge, art journal, Brenda Swenson, Jorge Royan
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Textures with Pen and Ink with Rob Adams
Another great blog on drawing, by Rob Adams. I don’t know how to reblog his post, so I will give you a bit and send you on to enjoy the post: Textures with Pen and Ink I said I would … Continue reading
Challenge: One Book, One Pen, One Month, #4
Last week, the end of this challenge. Oddly, I think I am the only one who did it! No matter; I am developing a drawing habit. Next I take the 75-day challenge from Brenda Swenson. *sigh* I know I will … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged art journal, buddha face, conch, scallop, shell
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Challenge: One Book, One Pen, One Month, #3
Okay, we are into the waning moon cycle and it is time to STOP the lies! I cannot work with one pen. . . Must.Use.All.Colors.AND.Medium.At.Whim. Wow, I feel better having come clean with all of you! Sketchbook Skool had us … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha face, Ganesha, Govinda Jai
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Hit. The. Floor. Running.
Thank you to Sammy at bemuzin for this blog post! I am asked how I manage to be so productive. We have our business together and I am working 25-40 hours/week. And I have several blogs — see the side … Continue reading
Posted in art, creativity, journal, making a living, process, writing
Tagged abundance, habits
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Taking a Class
I am taking Sketchbook Skool for two reasons: I want to be able to go “lead-free” — to drop my dependency on pencil lines first — and because friends are teaching. Some of the teachers are excellent pen-and-ink folks. And … Continue reading
Posted in art, class, color, drawing, india ink, journal, memory, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, buddha, bunny, duck, giraffe, rabbit, stuffed animals
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Reclining Buddha
My feeble attempts to paint watercolor with no pencil marks continue. This is a Reclining Buddha from the Buddha Park in Laos (Wiki image bottom.) I had pencil/pen sketched the head a while back — now I did a very … Continue reading
Posted in art, challenge, journal, painting, process, timed painting, watercolor
Tagged buddha Laos, Buddha Park, Buddha's face, reclining buddha
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Students Teaching Students, 1st Month
I love to continually learn, going where the uncomfortable edge is; this led me to say yes when asked to join a small group of artist from around the world who were willing to try teaching each other and seeing … Continue reading
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Tagged composition
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Buddha Faces
This week I was off my game — drugs do not make for better art, and I hurt my hip. So for better or worse, I decided to draw and paint Buddha’s head. I have several statues, which makes it … Continue reading
Posted in art, creativity, journal, painting, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged buddha Laos, Buddha's face, Vietnamese Buddha
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Urban Pastel
I still am not fond of pastels, but managed to create a piece I like enough to sell or frame from a photo I took of the old building wall across the street from Shoji, our favorite sushi bar, in … Continue reading
QoR, Golden’s New Line of Watercolors
I finally bought nine of Golden’s QoR Modern Watercolors, and I am sold! Golden has by far the best acrylic paints on the planet, and now they have made a line of watercolors that is making me want to ditch … Continue reading
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