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VSW: Matahorn, 1960
My first trip to Disneyland (I was five) I wanted to go on the overhead buckets and all the roller-coasters, including the Matahorn. My mom would not go on any of them. In fact, no one in my family loves … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #Edisonnouveaupen, #fantasyland, #Hahnemühle, #jherbinink, #kirisameink, #matahorn, #pilotiroshizuku, #skywalker, #tram, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Disneyland, virtual sketchwalk
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Tools: Sheaffer Vintage Desk Pen
Finally had success purchasing a vintage pen! I love this desk pen — beat up, but interesting gold nib that works! The 14k gold nib bends as if it was dropped — but that is the design. Right now it … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deskpen, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #middleofthenight, #nibporn, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sheafferpen, #vintagedeskpen, #vintagepen, #vintagesheafferpen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Karen’s Orchid
When I closed my jewelry business I gave away many many pieces of jewelry to friends. Karen was one of those friends who chose a lovely Buddha. You never know how you touch another person, but this time I was … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #kwzfoggygreen, #KWZink, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #pilotiroshizuku, #pilotyamabudo, #yamabudo, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, orchid, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, posies, Primatek, watercolor
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Tennessee Williams
A couple of Tennessee Williams quotes hit me in the heart and I decided to do a sketch of Tennessee Williams. *gasp… the 100 peeps in 1 week got to me* “Try to matter. Try to care and never be … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #himalayan, #holbeinwatercolor, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #ultraflexnib, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR, QoR watercolors, watercolor
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VSW: Cinderella’s Chariot
Magic! Remember when you believed in magic! I did, then I didn’t — there were explanations for everything and it was all very scientific. Then, like the Buddhist saying, “Mountain, no mountain, mountain,” I found magic again… but that is … Continue reading
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Tagged #cinderellaschariot, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #heartofgold, #jherbinink, #jinhaowithjowonib, #MGrahamwatercolors, #robertosterink, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Disneyland, Holbein, M.Graham, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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VSW: Sleeping Beauty’s Castle
In our Virtual Sketchwalk group we are walking Disneyland — and many of the pics I found are from the Orange County archives from 1959. For me, Disneyland has many phases of memories. In grades 7-12 in So cal, if … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #jherbinink, #jinhaowithjowonib, #MGrahamwatercolors, #sleepingbeautycastle, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #virtualsketchwalk, architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Disneyland, Holbein, M.Graham, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Summer Berries
Every year I do a couple berry images… They are so so beautiful and tasty in the bowls! This year the berries are big and still plentiful in August because of the mild summer we are having…. Heaven for us … Continue reading
