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USk: NW Portland USPS
The USPS moved our office which was in the Alphabet District to another location. It is not a safe location, as it is deserted and is surrounded by homeless people (not that they are all dangerous, but they attract nutcases … Continue reading
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Tagged #alphabetdistrict, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, #usps, #waterproofinks, USk
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VSW: Berlin, 2, Direct Watercolor
As a lover of inky lines, the class in direct watercolor changed me. I LOVED creating this very fast watercolor by diving in, no planning. I wish I had a bit more foresight about placement, (the image was crowded to … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, landscape, painting, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #hahnemuhlehempsketch, #hahnemuhlepapersare vegan, #holbeinwatercolors, #nostalgiejournal, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #watercolourbookcotton
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VSW: Berlin, 1, Tiergarten
New month, new walk for the Virtual Sketchwalk group on FaceBook. Berlin is our city this month, with contributions from two photographers, Rich Matheson and Eli Weisz. I played fast and loose with this sketch using a Sailor Fude pen. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #berlin, #brandenburggate, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #sennelierwatercolors, #tiergarten, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, #waterproofinks
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VSW: Sheree’s Naners
This post is about taking a sketch to a finished watercolor, or an idea to a commissioned piece. Sheree, a friend from high school, posted a photo of her banana tree, above left. I was intrigued by the color, especially … Continue reading
Posted in art, art journal, drawing, flowers, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #bananatree, #commission, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #kakimorinib, #lagunabeach, #nwportland, #pacificnorthwest, #Portlandoregon, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookproject, #sketchtofinal, #super5ink, #super5inkaustrailiaink, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks
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Recipes: Ritual
I enjoy writing our recipes in my Khadi Journal, though it will never be a favorite journal (more on that at the bottom). I have my journal when cooking; I make notes and sketch. I placed Ganesha, my favorite Hindu … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, food, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, recipe, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #holbeinwatercolors, #kadhijournal, #khadijournal, #kitchenrituals, #lovethestub, #makingmagic, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #pandemicrecipe, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ranchogordo, #ranchogordobeans, #recipebook, #recipepainting, #rituals, #sennelierwatercolors, #vegetarianrecipe
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PS: Even More Thinking… Testing… and Memories
My Nostalgie sketchbook really is a testing ground. If something works a bit on the smooth sketch paper then I will try it out in one of my watercolor journals. Someday this will be a nice memory of Mitchell and … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, drawing, landscape, memory, pen & ink, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #dippen, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #holbeinwatercolors, #nostalgiesketchbook, #PilotMetropolitan, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #trees, #waterproofinks
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30X30 Direct Watercolor, Week 4, The End
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world participate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, painting
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #watercolourbookcotton, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Primatek, watercolor
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30X30 Direct Watercolor, Week 3
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world participate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, painting
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #bleedinghearts, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #indianpaintbrush, #jacksonvilleoregon, #MGrahamwatercolors, #Nicolaiview, #ocean, #pacificocean, #pansies, #Portlandoregon, #rainclouds, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #stormyskies, #tractor, #tropical, #watercolourbookcotton, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Primatek, watercolor
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30X30 Direct Watercolor, Week 2
June is when many watercolorists participate in the “30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge”, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, just straight watercolor. I’m giving it … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, landscape, painting, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #30x30directwatercolor2022, #californiawasbeautiful, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #hollyhock, #lagunabeach, #lagunagreenbelt, #lifeguardstation, #lizcheney, #MGrahamwatercolors, #nativecalifornian, #palmtrees, #scarab, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #southlaguna, #tbay, #thislandwasmyland, #thousandsteps, #watercolourbookcotton, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Primatek, watercolor
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30X30 Direct Watercolor, Week 1
The month of June is when many watercolorists around the world particpate in the 30×30 Direct Watercolor Challenge, created by Marc Homes and Uma Kelker. Rules are simple: Each day post one watercolor, but no sketching, no inking, no pencil, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, architecture, art journal, challenge, color, flowers, food, furniture, painting
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #directwatercolor, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #holbeinwatercolor, #MGrahamwatercolors, #sennelierwatercolors, #sketchbookcotton, #watercolourbookcotton, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Primatek, watercolor
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Tools: My Current Palette
Whenever I start a new journal, I always record my current main watercolor palette. I have a few palettes for specific tasks, but this is the largest main palette with a mix of a few Daniel Smith Primateks and many … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #hahnemuehlepapersarevegan, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sketchbookcotton, #watercolourbookcotton, art journal, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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Easter Cherry Blossoms
Very late in posting… The cherries are nearly ripe! (Not really.) The thing about the cherry blossoms in the park is that they are not only a feast for the eyes but sometimes you can smell their fragrance… Also, they … Continue reading
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Tagged #cherryblossoms, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #pinkflowers, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #waterfrontpark, #waterproofinks, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook, Holbein, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, urban sketcher, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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VSW: Duluth Train, 1
Our Virtual Sketchwalk group (Facebook) sketched Duluth, Minnesota.. I apologize — I have been spelling Duluth as DEluth all this time! Besides the lighthouses, I liked the trains at the Lake Superior Railroad Museum. This first one (I hope I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #duluth, #duluthminnesota, #engineno1, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #lakesuperior, #LakeSuperiorRailroadMuseum, #middleofthenight, #penandink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #trains, #watercolorartist, #watercolorpencil, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, watercolor
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