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VSW: Hahnemühle Floral Post Cards, 2

Last month’s Every Day in May challenge, and my requiring no pencil, has a hold over in that as I am stressed and busy I continue with just a sketch of anything I pull out of the bag of images, … Continue reading

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VSW: Hahnemühle Floral Post Cards, 1

Working this months Virtual Sketchwalk (all flowering thangs) on Hahnemühle Post Cards, mostly directly in ink again, as I have no time so am doing quick sketches. Pepper trees remind me of Canoga Avenue in the San Fernando Valley, which … Continue reading

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Nostalgie Book 2017

I did more experimentation in this book than any other to date. I also went back to my 40-year-old habit of writing and sketching… Been doing that since boring architectural history classes. I am sorry but had to leave a … Continue reading

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Every Day in May, Ta-Dah!

gads turn off the sound! mac is not letting me turn it off during export! I haven’t done a prompt with challenges in a couple of years. I have no trouble thinking of things to sketch and time is what … Continue reading

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Every Day in May: 30 Ugg

This one took the time for Mitchell to run into the post office to collect our mail. Yes, I was uninspired by shoe… I’ve drawn shoe and not interested in shoe… But hey, I was inspired by all Jutta’s other … Continue reading

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Every Day in May: 27, Something Old

Family gifts, something old, but the jade ball came in this lovely box from Firenze, Italy. I think it was a gift for graduation or a birthday. I loved the box more than the jade ball, truth be told. I … Continue reading

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Every Day in May: 25, Rooster Whistle

I use this musical instrument to drive the cats mad…. My plastic rooster whistle with the vibrating wheel! To hear about journalling and architectural sketching classes, follow me on Facebook! ☾ Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Fineline Masking Fluid, Lamy Al-Star with … Continue reading

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Every Day in May, 22, Mugs

Mitchell and I collected them before I knew how much fun they are to sketch. We like big cups, and they have to feel good in the hand. They have to be colorful or hand-painted. There has to be one … Continue reading

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Every Day in May: 20-21, Bike in the Park

Business is interfering with my posting life! It is not walk in the park this week, deadlines and stress abound! Drawing this from the top of my head was freeing, a trip outside at 1am! This was going along nicely … Continue reading

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Every Day in May: Days 11-14

FINALLY, I am caught up with postings and painting! Christmas cactus remind me of my grandmother, Mimi.  I have NO green thumb for indoor plants but I have always had one of them in my home.  Ours is a bit … Continue reading

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Every Day in May, 9-10, HUGE Problem, and a Great Lunch

I find this EDIM is causing me to write more than I do about my drawings… The prompts this year feel more personal to me. The prompt for the 9th was something huge, and as it followed the smallest-thing-on-my-desk, I … Continue reading

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Every Day in May, 7, Architecture

This I see when I go to the bank.  I take my sketchbook often. Such a beautiful church sitting under the I-5 on-ramp! The list, above.  To hear about journalling and architectural sketching classes, follow me on Facebook! ☾ Hahnemühle … Continue reading

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Ram Dass

Ram Dass has the cutest face. When I saw Julie’s picture of him I knew eventually I had to give it a go! Sketch was fast and loose, which is how Ram Dass likes it. If she leaves him alone … Continue reading

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Every Day in May, 6, Truck

Mitch Ridder‘s truck photos were the inspiration. Amazing photographer! The list, above.  To hear about journalling and architectural sketching classes, follow me on Facebook! ☾ Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy LX pen with De Atramentis Tobacco ink, Pilot Preppy pen with … Continue reading

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Every Day in May, 5, Onion

The onion that wants a life outside the chopping block. We are going to see where it goes! The list, above.  To hear about journalling and architectural sketching classes, follow me on Facebook! ☾ Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, KWZ Ink’s Foggy … Continue reading

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Every Day in May, 1-4

I mistakenly bought a couple of A6 Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, not my size! Teeny-tiny! I decided to use it and put myself through fast paces of the Every Day In May challenge, with a twist — I am doing NO … Continue reading

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Tools: Brushes

I use cheap brushes, a LOT.  I don’t want to buy hair. I’m not a vegetarian, but am particular about how what I eat (and use) is killed, and don’t want to kill a critter for my brush — too … Continue reading

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VSW: Dublin, with a Wee Bit O’Color

Okay, you KNOW I am not big on self-criticizing… But gads the green got away from me. I think this is a good lesson in not just planning from a sketching point of view, but from a color point of … Continue reading

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