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VSW: Anacapa Lighthouse, California
I grew up bewitched by the islands I watched the sun set into from home. I read and reread Island of the Blue Dolphins in grade school. I never remember seeing a lighthouse! I struggled with this image; I am … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #lighthouse, #nautical, Anacapa, architecture, art journal, California, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sketchbook, Stillman & Birn, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Bright Ideas: Laura Perry
This pair of earrings brings back a host of memories from childhood fo a beloved babysitter who became a friend. We laughed and enjoyed each other so much! Her home was a trailer at the loveliest trailer park in the … Continue reading
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Tagged #365sketch2017, Bright Ideas journal, California, jewelry, Laguna Beach, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen
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VSW: Green Hotel, Pasadena, California
Sketch to ink to grisaille to underpainting (for brightness) to final watercolor!. I spent a lot of time in Pasadena and love the Green Hotel! Above, pencil sketches and a relaxed layout of the entry and one end of the … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art journal, California, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, drawing architecture, Green Hotel, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pasadena, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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CA Trip: Mitchell Lived Here and Here and Here
A complicated little house not far from the Moreton Bay Fig. Not easy, lotsa mistakes…. Logic (an architectural drawing) is easier. Not my style anymore… and little fun for me! I release those days! Relying on seeing leads to charming … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art journal, California, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, going home, Hand Book journal, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Santa Paula, Sennelier, travel, urban sketcher, USk, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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CA Trip: Mitchell’s Moreton Bay Fig
Mitchell took me to see his Moreton Bay Fig in Santa Paula. I understand that. I have relationships with trees too, and this one is amazing. It was planted in 1879 — and yes, it is famous — and grows … Continue reading
CA Trip, 1: Telegraph Road, Santa Paula
I’ve been processing a wild and woolly trip to So Cal. I’ll be posting items out of order, that is for sure. I’m adding color to many, and some are images from photos taken. Starting with Tooling around Mitchell’s home … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art journal, California, De Atramentis Document ink, Hand Book journal, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Noodlers ink, palm tree, palm trees, Platinum Carbon pen, Santa Paula, Sennelier, Super5 ink, Telegraph Road, travel, urban sketcher, USk, Ventura County, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Bright Ideas: Inktober 9, Sawdust Festival Earrings
The Sawdust Festival in Laguna Beach was once a truly great craft festival, no commercialism, and cost nothing, then pennies, to enter. I bought these wonderful organic burnished metal earrings with pounded gold which tinkled softly when worn the last … Continue reading
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Tagged #inktober, art journal, Bright Ideas journal, California, De Atramentis Document ink, gold, hippie chick, Laguna Beach, Lamy Al-Star, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Oregon, rhinestone, Sawdust Festival, sixties, White Uniball Signo
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Mariposa Lilies
My mom taught me about Mariposa Lilies; her mom taught her. We used to find them on walks with Cindy above South Coast Hospital. “Never pick them; they are endangered.” They thrive in fairly dry hills with just enough water, … Continue reading
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Tagged art journal, California, california hills, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Grass Valley, Holbein, M.Graham, Mariposa Lily, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, South Laguna, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Vetch is Not Good for Horses!
I had to paint vetch after the lupines: equal time for Pa after Mimi! After my memory jog in California Lupines, I kept wondering why Pa warned me not to feed the horses vetch whenever I visited the ranch. There … Continue reading
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Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, California, companion planting, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, floral, flower, horses, Lamy Al-Star, Pa, pan watercolors, Pentalic Aqua Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR, vetch, watercolor
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A Walk in the Haight
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VSW: Angra do Heroísmo, 4
Our Virtual Sketching group was led this month by Toni, who took us to the island of Angra do Heroísmo. I went back to push the boundaries of using inks and watercolors, wanting to sketch impressions of Angra do Heroísmo. … Continue reading
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Tagged Angra do Heroísmo, art journal, Atlantic, bay, California, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Holbein, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Preppy, Platinum Preppy pen, Portugal, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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VSW: #2 Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco
The inspiration for this virtual walk came from a Preservation Leadership blog on Early San Fransisco Parking Garages. I love funky old buildings, and these are anonymously designed (in some cases) and I don’t want them torn down! As usual, … Continue reading
VSW: Laguna Beach, California from Lifeguard Tower to Wyland’s
Note: To see the images I drew from, click here. This was all about things not going well and forging ahead. And the difference between what you want to do (personal goals) and what happens when you are not looking! … Continue reading
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Tagged art journal, California, De Atramentis Document ink, home, Hotel Laguna, Laguna Beach, Lifeguard Tower, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Noodlers ink, PCH, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Preppy, Platinum Preppy pen, Super5 ink, urban sketchers, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, Wyland's
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Brenda Swenson’s Sketching Trip
Love this video — Brenda is an amazing water-colorist!
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
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Tagged beach, California, Laguna Beach, virtual sketch, virtual sketchwalk
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VSW: Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco
The inspiration for this virtual walk came from a Preservation Leadership blog on Early San Francisco Parking Garages. I love funky old buildings, and these are anonymously designed (in some cases) and I don’t want them torn down! To see … Continue reading →