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VSW: Menton France Turnaround
Quick doodling sketches while waiting for yet another crazy phone call from hospital staff… NOTHING like art to calm and soothe! Moleskin journal, Platinum Carbon Pen with DeAtramentis Document Brown ink. To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #cityscape, #frenchriviera, #mentonfrance, #virtualsketchwalk, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, M.Graham, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sketchbook, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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VSW: Basilique Saint Michel Archangel, Menton
Drawing the Basilique Saint Michel Archangel in Menton, France on our virtual sketchwalk! This difficult image from Wikimedia caught my eye from the beginning. I started with a pencil sketch. Again, dispelling the myth that you should not use pencils. … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, pen & ink, pencil, process, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #church, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #mentonfrance, architecture, art journal, Catholic church, Daniel Smith watercolors, France, Holbein, M.Graham, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo
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VSW: Menton France
Quick doodling sketches while waiting for yet another crazy phone call from hospital staff… NOTHING like art to calm and soothe! Moleskin journal, Platinum Carbon Pen with Platinum Carbon ink waterproof cartridges, Da Vinci, Holbein, MGraham, DS Primatek and Daniel … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #artjournal, #cityscape, #frenchriviera, #mentonfrance, #nautical, #palmtrees, #virtualsketchwalk, bay, beach, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, M.Graham, Moleskin Watercolor journal, palm tree, palm trees, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, sketchbook, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Jai’s Death
I’ve had a pencil sketch of Jai in my moleskin for two years. I sketched it from one of the last pictures we took of him. I penciled it just after he died, and I’ve been unable to finish it. … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, journal, loss, memory, painting, ritual, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #pfeifferart, #tabby, art journal, Cat, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Govinda Jai, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, siamese cats, watercolor
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Santa Candy Container
Mitchell has memories of his Mom’s ceramic Santa filled with Christmas candy. Santa’s looking much bedraggled (loved) but I restored him to his glory for the image. HO HO HO! I also discovered that you cannot mix honey based paints … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor, writing
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, art journal, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Santa Claus, watercolor, Zig Wink of Luna pen
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USk: City Market and Blue Moon Cafe
I was just getting sick the weekend of the USk worldwide walk. I managed a couple of sketches that were not painted until later — I’ve wanted to paint the marigold City Market in Autumn against fiery trees… now that … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #alphabetdistrict, #bluemoon, #bluemooncafe, #citymarket, #urbansketcher, #urbansketching, Alphabet District, architecture, art journal, Art Nouveau, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Al-Star, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, Thursday Doors, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor
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USk: Yama Sushi
Yama Sushi, named after Yamantaka, apparently! First time was for our anniversary. Discovered just before we found the kitties. A sign. Amazing sushi, clean, fresh fish, good sushi man, and a woman sushi chef (wow a first!) No more having … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, drawing, journal, process, sketchcrawl, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged #WorldWatercolorMonth, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oregon, Pearl District Portland, Platinum Carbon pen, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor, Yama Sushi
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VSW: Doolin
When I was a child my mom kissed the palms of my hand each night at bedtime and told me this prayer. It has a special place in my heart. Images are from Doolin, courtesy Joyce, who did a grand … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged architecture, art journal, Castle, Daniel Smith watercolors, Doolin, Holbein, Ireland, Irish, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, thatched roof, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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USk: Portland Fret Works
Finally we were able to pry Mitchell’s guitar out of his hands long enough to have Mike at Portland Fret Works re-fret and restring his 12-string guitar. I only caught the back of Mike because he was working on it! … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, drawing, journal, memory, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor
Tagged art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, guitar, Hahnemühle Watercolour Book, Lamy Al-Star, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Portland Fret Works, Sennelier, urban sketchers, USk, watercolor
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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
Posted in acrylic, color, tools
Tagged art journal, brushes, da Vinci's Cosmotop Spin Synthetic, dagger, Daniel Smith watercolors, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Leow-Cornell, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, oval, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, quill, slanted liner, Super5 ink, ultimate wash, watercolor
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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
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching
Tagged architecture, art journal, Castle Dublin, Christ Church, Constance Lloyd, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Dublin, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, M.Graham, Merrion Square, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oscar Wilde, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, St. Patrick's Snake, Super5 ink, Trinity College, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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VSW: Constance Lloyd
Constance Lloyd married Wilde man, and bore his children. That was not all she was — feminist, adventurer, leader. Well bred, well read, an author of children’s stories. Deceptively strong, though she died at forty from a complication of surgery, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching
Tagged art journal, Constance Lloyd, Daniel Smith watercolors, Dublin, Holbein, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Merrion Square, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oscar Wilde, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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VSW: Dublin Black-and-White
It started with the Monkey King tile from Christ Church in Dublin… And then I had to draw the one next to it… And then I found more… And more. They marched along the bottom of the open pages. They … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, drawing, landscape, pen & ink, process, virtual sketching
Tagged architecture, art journal, Castle Dublin, Constance Lloyd, De Atramentis Document ink, Dublin, Hearst Castle, Lamy Joy, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Oscar Wilde, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Trintiy College, virtual sketchwalk
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VSW: Oaxaca, 2
When sketches go wrong… blobs from a bad pen! *how to “fix”? add more blobs… then smear… oops* I feel good about the looseness of these sketches. I put the brush between my teeth to get me to play fast … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, pen & ink, virtual sketching
Tagged architecture, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo
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VSW: Oaxaca, 1
Trying to keep things loose. This sketch was started in pencil in early March and finished at the yesterday. Time can make one move toward looseness! this whole sketch took a few minutes, and the color splashed on. It feels … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, landscape, painting, pen & ink, virtual sketching
Tagged architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Holbein, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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USk: Another Cal-Bag
What can I say… it is outside my office window. Feeling stuck, I turn to a material I rarely use, Watercolor charcoal big fat pencil. If that won’t loosen you up — having no control with a fat dull tip … Continue reading
VSW: Max’s Car, 2
NOW I’m getting somewhere! From Max Vanderwyst’s car images! Again I used grisaille to shadow, the Super5 Frankfurt ink in a water-brush. I should go back and add a bit of shadow to the columns… Very fast watercolor, middle of … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, grisaille, Holbein, Max Vanderwyst photographer, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 Frankfurt ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo
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VSW: Max’s Car, 1
Max Vanderwyst offered his lovely car images and I still went first for the building image. What can I say? Old habits die hard. But I’d like to do some cars, so…. It was a lovely building to draw, and … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, challenge, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged architecture, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, grisaille, Holbein, Max Vanderwyst photographer, Moleskin Watercolor journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, Sennelier, Super5 Frankfurt ink, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor, White Uniball Signo
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