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WWM: Day 22, VSW Rockport Dog

Posted on July 22, 2018 by

A second stab at catching the essence, this time of a poodly dog in a doorway. Under five minutes, played with where I placed my color for fun. Still paying attention to the eyes in the end livened up the … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 21, VSW Rockport Cow

Posted on July 21, 2018 by

I have NO time so decided to try catching the essence in a few strokes and brushes of color.  Cow was first try, under five minutes. Paying attention to the eyes in the end helped give the cow life. Thanks … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 15, Canvas Project, Bedlam!

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

  BEDLAM! I have the word “BEDLAM” for my entry into the Canvas Project 2018… I started with sketches, as I only have one canvas! I saw Yaman coming at me one night! Bedlam is when the “kittens” get CRAZY … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 10, VSW Rockport Sailboat

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

I sketched the sailboat in ink and added shadow in waterproof grey ink. I’m not a person who can ever be in a boat for more than a few moments — I get deadly motion sickness! I love their shape … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 8, VSW Rockport

Posted on July 8, 2018 by

Thanks to Tom Brudzinski for the great images from which to sketch! Today I tackled a sweet image of a walkway to a home with many flowering plants. Almost all of these sketches are a wonderful escape to unwind after … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 7 Firework

Posted on July 7, 2018 by

I did this to commemorate our 4th of July — I do one every year. Ours is a unique night, and often includes a night or two before. This is because we conserve institutional and private antiquities for a living; … Continue reading →

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WWM: Day 6 Crazy Quilts

Posted on July 6, 2018 by

Finally moved from the postcards to the Hahnemühle Watercolour Journal and got serious about these quilt studies.  Seems I love painting them! Maybe I’ll do many squares to sell! This one didn’t turn out quite as well as I’d liked… … Continue reading →

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