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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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