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Fire Engine Red Posie
On smooth Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook paper I sketched this bright red flower, then touched the waterbrush to the lines, sometimes dipping back into the ink. I may be getting the hang of working with ink with fewer blooms>. *as in … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #diplomataero, #fireengineredink, #inkpainting, #redflowers, #robertosterink, art journal, flowers, posies
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Peony, Young and Old
From young to old, fading… When the peonies are young they are firm and vibrant. So easy to fall in love with them. When they get older, and begin to fade, I love to watch the lessening of vitality. I … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, flowers, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, peonies, peony, posies, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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WWM: Day 28 Flower Doodle
Pairing this great quote with watercolor doodles… Made-up flowers while I listened in a business meeting, then painted later. Don’t forget: I’m giving away to TWO lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night watercolor surfaces! Cold Press Hahnemühle PostCards + Goodies Galore! … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #frankfurtink, #HahnemühleDSSketchbook, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #PilotMetropolitan, #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, doodling, flowers, Super5 ink, watercolor
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WWM: Giveaway! Cold Press Hahnemühle PostCards
Giving away to two lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night watercolor surfaces! Cold Press Hahnemühle PostCards! In honor of the paper I use most often for the World Watercolor Month challenge, I’m offering TWO prizes of postcard tins! (Sorry, USA + … Continue reading
Posted in cards, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, review, tools, watercolor
Tagged #davinciwatercolors, #HahnemühlePostCards, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, flowers, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, review, Sunflowers, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Pink Posies on both Hahnemühle Post Cards
Loving the options of the two types of Hahnemühle Post Cards! Cold pressed on the left, above, and rough on the right. I found a way in to painting without line-work through a fellow painter, Tom Brudzinski… His is more … Continue reading
Posted in cards, creativity, drawing, painting, review, watercolor
Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, #davinciwatercolors, #HahnemühlePostCards, #pinkflowers, flowers, pink, posies, watercolor
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Tools: New Cold Press Hahnemühle Post Cards
Loving Hahnemühle Post Cards as I do, I am thrilled to have the cold pressed option! Fabulous! Perfect! I am in love!! When I started with the first batch of post cards, highly textural, I loved the size/shape but struggled … Continue reading
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Tagged #30x30DirectWatercolor2018, #davinciwatercolors, #HahnemühlePostCards, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Diamine Ancient Copper Ink, flowers, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, review, Sunflowers, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Hahnemühle Post Cards, 8, Hydrangeas
Hydrangeas are on my mind; my mom loves them and the post cards cheer her! I made these to send to her. This one was watercolors and Platinum Lavender ink, which runs just a little when touched with water. This … Continue reading