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VSW: New Caledonia Hut, Two
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook explored New Caledonia in October with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak (pic below)! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul. I want to live here… My books might have to go into … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, landscape, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #handbookjournal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: New Caledonia Hut, One
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook explored New Caledonia in October with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak (pic below)! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul. I’d like to be there NOW! I love all the greens! I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #handbookjournal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #pentelbrushpen, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #thatchedroof, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: New Caledonia Pier
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook is exploring New Caledonia this month with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak (pic below)! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul. I am so oriented around linework, but wanted to try a … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, landscape, painting, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #handbookjournal, #holbeinwatercolor, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #woodenpier, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, ocean, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: New Caledonia Sunset
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook is exploring New Caledonia this month with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul. Because this process had so much waiting time, I decided to image the … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, landscape, painting, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #beach, #handbookjournal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sandandsurf, #sunset, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: New Caledonia Beach
The Virtual Sketchwalk group on Facebook is exploring New Caledonia this month with wonderful images from Aniko Szedlak (pic below)! They are a balm to this beach-loving gurl’s soul… A chance to work on washes… getting enough made before I … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, journal, landscape, painting, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #bigjuicywashes, #handbookjournal, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #newcaledonia, #palmtrees, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #washes, art journal, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Inktober, 2 Tracey’s Walk
Tracey Fletcher King shows this lovely walk frequently in images. I love it and wanted to have it on my wall… Now the postcard is winging its way to her instead! Started as a thang for Inktober, but added watercolors, … Continue reading
Posted in cards, drawing, landscape, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #austrailiabeach, #HahnemühlePostCards, #inktober, #inktober2018, #walktobeach, Austrialia, beach, De Atramentis Document ink, Gamblin Cold Wax Medium, Hahnemühle Post Cards, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, scallop, shell, shells, sunset, Tracey Fletcher King, watercolor
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VSW: Menton France
Quick doodling sketches while waiting for yet another crazy phone call from hospital staff… NOTHING like art to calm and soothe! Moleskin journal, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, Da Vinci, Holbein, MGraham, DS Primatek and Daniel … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #cityscape, #frenchriviera, #mentonfrance, #nautical, #palmtrees, #virtualsketchwalk, bay, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, M.Graham, Moleskin Watercolor journal, palm tree, palm trees, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sketchbook, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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VSW: Getaway to Menton France
I am walking through stressful family times and painting late at night when I can’t sleep is a soul-saver. An image with a CC agreement from Daniel70mi Falciola took me away, with the bright blue sky and sea. I have … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #frenchriviera, #mentonfrance, #nautical, #palmtrees, #virtualsketchwalk, bay, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, M.Graham, palm tree, palm trees, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sketchbook, Stillman & Birn, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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To Heal
I am loving the paintings that I am doing for another, AND, it is nice to play around in my own sketchbook! Thanks to Tracey Fletcher King for a photo that became my middle-of-the-night entry. Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic 2B … Continue reading
VSW: Beach Palm Brazil and One-Liner Wednesday
Skies as expressive as a tropical ocean. Deep calm. Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, De Atramentis Document black ink; Holbein and Daniel Smith watercolors. Photograph by Murilo Romeiro of a beach in Brazil. I started a Facebook group page … Continue reading
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Tagged #1linerWeds, #WorldWatercolorMonth, beach, Brazil, De Atramentis Document ink, ink and wash, palm trees, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, virtual sketching, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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VSW: Hawaii, Oahu 2
Amy Lauren Gettys *thank you* gave us wonderful images to paint, and I had fun in this incredibly busy month putting together the second page in the spread. I haven’t done a collage in ages, and because of my shortened … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, drawing, pen & ink, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged architecture, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hawaii, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Macaw flowers, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oahu, ocean, Pacific Ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, sea turtles, Tiki statue, virtual sketchwalk
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VSW: Hawaii, Oahu Palms
Ink drawing, shadow inks (grisaille), then watercolors. Moleskin 8×11 watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Lamy Al-Star with De Atramentis Document Black, Noodler’s inks, and Daniel Smith , Holbein, and QoR watercolors. I started a Facebook group page (you must join … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, landscape, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged architecture, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, grisaille, Hawaii, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oahu, ocean, Pacific Ocean, palm trees, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, virtual sketchwalk
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VSW: Capetown South Africa Beachwalk, 2
Necessity is the mother of fast sketches. I barely finished these by the end of our month on Capetown! I used a water-soluble graphite fat pencil and splashed watercolors over the sketches. From beginning to end in about 15 minutes … Continue reading
VSW: Capetown South Africa Beachwalk, 1
I haven’t much time this week. Necessity is making my goal for this sketchwalk to capture the essence of the view, let go of details. What stands out about the view? the buildings? the beach? the sky? the mountain? Capture … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, drawing, landscape, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, timed painting, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged architecture, beach, Capetown, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, Moleskin Watercolor journal, ocean, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, virtual sketchwalk
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Palms Waves Sand Surf = Home
Longing for home, the one I can’t go back to… It is never the same as when we were kids. An all-class reunion was this week. Part of me would love to have gone, part of me never ever wants … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, memory, watercolor
Tagged beach, De Atramentis Document ink, going home, home, Lamy Al-Star, palm trees, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Sennelier
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VSW: #1 A Short Walk in Laguna Beach, California
My home town seemed a good place to start our walks. This will be a very short walk up about three blocks on the Pacific Coast Highway, starting at the historic Main Beach Lifeguard Tower, shown in black on the … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, class, creativity, drawing, pen & ink, process, series, virtual sketching
Tagged beach, California, Laguna Beach, virtual sketch, virtual sketchwalk
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Odile, Palms, Oceans in Autumn
Heating up in Portland. Today I want to be on a deserted beach, as long as it is not in the path of Hurricane Odile. We must work — and give thanks for air conditioning. Drawn in an OE Cadic … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, journal, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged art journal, beach, palm, sunset
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My Palm Trees On Redbubble!
I love palms and love my own palm trees. It is odd in this day to hear an artist say they love this or that, but I can’t lie — I love my palms. It is hard to part with … Continue reading
Posted in acrylic, art, cards, prints, series
Tagged beach, framed, greeting cards, palm, palm tree greeting cards, prints, redbubble, reproductions, resort, shore, t-shirt
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