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Rona on Grey, Surprise Fudge
Mitchell loves fudge… While I was doing all this cooking, I surprised him with an experimental fudge. I used four Altar Eco Deep Dark Salted Burnt Caramel Chocolate bars in place of the bag of chocolate chips! It melted easily … Continue reading
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Rona on Grey, Groceries
omigoddess, groceries!! Mitchell and I shopping together is like a date… It is one of life’s real pleasures, especially at the farmer’s markets. We were ready and able to go without fresh veggies and fruits, live off canned items and … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cookingtherapy, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #grocerydelivery, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, art journal, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Rona on Grey, Music
Yes, I am feeling depression often… So many are — and we do many things to help it leave! Vitamin D in the Pacific Northwest — Not too much sugar! But music is the best — clears out sluggish energy. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, journal, loss, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, ritual, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #catsintraining, #catswhowork, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #uskatstudio, #viewfrommydesk, art journal, Calbag, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Rona on Grey, Pumice Stone
The pumice stone breaking brought memories… Pumice stones last forever… not. Mine broke Sunday, upsetting because I can’t just go shop! A none-death issue, but the older you get the more you NEED pumice stones. Mom used to put things … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #grateful, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #memories, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, art journal, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen
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Rona on Grey, Helper Cooking Cat and SoCS
He’s my helper cat in the kitchen! Big goofy lovercat! Can a cat get a bite of something in this joint? Hari-Bol Gibbs decided to make a can box his home to keep me company I was in the studio … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #catsintraining, #catswhowork, #cookingallday, #cookingtherapy, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, art journal, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Rona on Grey, Hot Blackened 2-Pepper Beans and Rice
Hot Spicy Blackened 2-Pepper Beans with Brown Basmati/Wild Rice Blend! This can be made with any bean… in fact pintos are not my favorite beans! Today I made it with canned black beans and without the wild rice blend, which … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #beansandrice, #cookingallday, #cookingtherapy, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #hotpeppers, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #recipepainting, #ronavirus, art journal, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, recipe, watercolor
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Rona on Grey, Family
This is not a commentary on the Buddha or Buddhism, which is very much a positive force in my life. I can’t publish the written parts that go with it… It is very much a personal statement and involves family … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #covid19, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, art journal, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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Rona on Grey, Morning Ritual
Rona changed our morning ritual. Really, she’s changed so many things on subtle levels, and they are now becoming real as we move into them. Finally got to weeping. After a month of putting out fires, dealing with clients and … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #covid19, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, #watercolorartist, art journal, watercolor
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Lojong 52: Misinterpretation
I’ve studied through the slogans a dozen times in my life; these are my musings on the slogan currently, what comes up on the day that I am posting the slogan, not a formal interpretation. For that reason they are … Continue reading
Posted in art, Buddha, drawing, journal, lojong, meditation, pencil, ritual, tonglen
Tagged #blackwingpencil, #breatheinsendout, #buddhaball, #cadicjournal, #charcoaldrawings, #covid19, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lojongslogan, #middleofthenight, #OkinaJournals, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, #tonglenpractice, #weepingbuddha, buddha, lojong, Okina Journals, tonglen, weeping buddha, Zen Buddha
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Rona on Grey, Cooking
I have an advance of the new Hahnemühle Toned Watercolour Book (review coming after I have played in it). I was going to test it, but then save ti for something really special. Then Rona came to our shores with … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cookingallday, #cookingtherapy, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleTonedWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lifeinapandemic, #lovethestub, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ronavirus, art journal, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Sending Postcards
Everyone enjoys a handwritten note! And a doodly posie or a work of art makes it more special… What are you waiting for? Get your writing on — spruce up someone’s life! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in animals, creativity, drawing, ink painting, painting, pen & ink, portrait, watercolor, writing
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühlePostCards, #jinhaowithjowonib, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sendapostcard, #twsbieco, Lamy Joy, Super5 ink, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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Flowering Quince
From an image, because the Quince is not here YET. I am ready for any beauty at this point, though I loved the snow a few days ago. Don’t despair, look for the gems in every day. To hear about … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, ritual, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #ceriseink, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #diamineink, #floweringquince, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, posies, Primatek, watercolor
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Wrap-up of One Week 100 People 2020
I sketched about thirty people this week. Amazing because I had one of the worst weeks ever in our business. Despite that, I achieved my goals for the challenge and actually had FUN sketching PEEPS! YaY! Goals were: better likenesses; … Continue reading
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Tagged #1week100people, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #CappuccinoSketchbook, #drawingfaces, #drawwithme, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleCarnetdeVoyage, #Lamy, #lamyalstar, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #oneweek100people, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, #sketchingpeople, #super5inkdarmstadtink, #twsbilove, art journal, Hahnemühle Bamboo, Hahnemühle Carnet de Voyage, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Primatek, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Killing Winter With Orange, Pens
Showing my orange pens some love — especially as I added a new pen to the lineup, a bright orange Nemosine — so cheery to use when it is grey skies for a month. Beat the doldrums! Kill winter with … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, calligraphy, cards, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, tools, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #deatramentisdocumentbrown, #Edisonnouveaupen, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nemosinepen, #nostalgiejournal, #orangeink, #pilotink, #pilotkirisameink, #PilotMetropolitan, #pilotyuyakeink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sailormoink, #super5frankfurtink, #super5ink, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal
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Sammy’s Chair
Sammy held the post as Chief Studio Cat and Greeter! When clients visited, he was never shy… He came out to set them at ease and contribute to our contractual discussions. Whenever a new piece came into the studio, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #blackandwhite, #blackcat, #cards4sale, #cardsforsale, #catsintraining, #catswhowork, #cattoy, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #studiocats, #tuxedocat, #tuxie, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor, watercolors
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Pen Love
Who knew in 2015 I would fall in love with fountain pens? My sketch was of the beginnings of my pen obsession… Done in a Moleskin and a Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, it helped … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #blackandwhite, #cards4sale, #cardsforsale, #Hahnemühle, #InCoWriMo, #jinhaowithgouletnib, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #PilotParallelpen, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #platinumpreppypen, #preppiepen, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor, watercolors
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Yamantaka and the Hairband
Yamantaka is THE most obsessive smart crazy cat… He finds toys in everyday objects like no cat that has ever owned me… He brings them to both of us for inspection which is good when it is dangerous. Yup, … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #blackcat, #cards4sale, #cardsforsale, #catcards, #catsintraining, #catswhowork, #cattoy, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #panthercat, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Siamese, #Siamesecat, #studiocats, #tinypanthercats, art journal, Cat, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, siamese cats, watercolor, watercolors
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Jungle Out There, or Xmas 2019
Okay those who are followers know that this year and past month have been bad. Usually I do a cheery holiday layout for memories. But what to do when the world is going to crap?. Well. it is my journal, … Continue reading
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Tagged #akkermanink, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #fountainpenrevolution, #fprhimalayan, #Hahnemühle, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #mendandmakedo, #mendingmatters, #middleofthenight, #Moonmanpen, #nostalgiejournal, #papierplumeink, #robertosterink, #slowstitch, #slowstitching, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, #visiblemending, @tinypricksproject, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub, watercolor
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