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30 Posies: Sunflowers Field
I may be a bit obsessed with sunflowers. This one is a much more typical Oregon field, with big green trees in the background… Oddly, however, I think I went back to my So Cal days and thought of the … Continue reading
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Thinking, Thinking… Two
Continuing from yesterday’s post… When I am thinking about a larger piece I use my Nostalgie Journal to sketch out ideas… This takes me back to days as an architect when my thinking was done with pen to paper. The … Continue reading
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Thinking, Thinking… One
My sketchbooks are not just for trying to turn out great sketches… Okay, some of that goes on… I want a nice flip-through on a journal. But also, experimentation that rarely gets seen by anyone but Mitchell because I may … Continue reading
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30 Posies: Nasturtiums
As kids, we called them Nasty-ursums and thought that hilarious. Kids are pretty goofy. Detail below. Sometimes I like the sketch better without watercolor, and this is one of those times. Full watercolor below. This 8×8 Hand Book Journal … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithprimatek, #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowersfightdepression, #handbookjournal, #holbeinwatercolors, #nasturtiums, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, floral, flowers, Sennelier
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30 Posies: Sunflowers with Barn
While I have been participating in Direct Watercolor, secretly… I have been drawing sunflowers… I have been inking sunflowers… This one and more… I love them, my very favorite flower! Of course, they are not just inked, but watercolors in … Continue reading
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Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #flowersfightdepression, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #nostalgiejournal, #oraretheydaisies, #oregonfield, #pacificnorthwest, #platinumcarbonink, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sunflowers, #virtualsketching, #waterproofinks, art journal, floral, flowers, Holbein, Primatek, Sennelier, watercolor
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30 Posies: Flowering Quince
I discovered Flowering Quince when I moved to the Pacific Northwest, now it is a favorite flower/bush. Below, stages as I worked it toward the finished product. ☾ To hear about classes, follow me on Instagram, Facebook or check out … Continue reading
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