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World Watercolor Month: Himalayan Poppy
Fell in love with the paper-thin petals in the soft blue; I’ve not seen this flower before. Painted from an image from a friend. For these watercolor posies I am trying out a new book (to me) from Hand-Book, one … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #blueflowers, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #floral, #flowers, #Hahnemühle, #himalayanpoppy, #holbeinwatercolor, #makearteveryday, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #WorldWatercolorMonth, watercolor
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World Watercolor Month: Crocus
I don’t know whose image I painted from, but I thank them. flowers are so good for releasing an artist’s block. To hear more about World Watercolor Month visit here: Everyone can play! To hear about classes, follow me on … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #crocus, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #handbookjournal, #holbeinwatercolor, #makearteveryday, #middleofthenight, #orangeflowers, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #WorldWatercolorMonth, #yellowflowers, watercolor
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World (Not) Watercolor Month: Orange Daisies
I know I won’t be able to keep up with the one-a-day watercolor, but when I do them I enjoy them! These took me way back to being a kid in the 60’s, avocado and orange and pop-culture flower power! … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, challenge, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #daisies, #daisy, #Hahnemühle, #handbookjournal, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #makearteveryday, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #orangeflowers, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #WorldWatercolorMonth, floral, flowers
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I hate the 4th of July
I hate the Fourth of July. There, I’ve said it. Not popular, and I’d like it if it didn’t threaten our livelihood in this stupid city. Every year we have to pack up our computers and such, and sit in … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #Hahnemühle, #inkpainting, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, #twsbilove, art journal, Lamy Al-Star, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, TWSBI ECO 1.1stub
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World Watercolor Month: Dan’s Purple Flower
Flower from an image by Dan Antion, a good photographer and writer-blogger, met through blogging and he is a friend who also lets me steal his images from which to paint. I love that I am starting this new book … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentblack, #deatramentisdocumentink, #floral, #flowers, #flowersfightdepression, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #makearteveryday, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #sennelierwatercolors, #twsbieco, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Fineline masking fluid, Lamy Joy, watercolor
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World Watercolor Month: Coffee Ritual
We have a coffee ritual. Mitchell makes the coffee. I slice the fresh ginger for him. Beautiful cups, and sliced fresh ginger, brown sugar and milk make a heavenly coffee. Mitchell puts his finger in it for extra sweetness. I’ve … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #coffecups, #coffeeritual, #danielsmithprimateks, #danielsmithwatercolors, #deatramentisdocumentink, #Hahnemühle, #holbeinwatercolor, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #makearteveryday, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #nostaliesketchbook, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Lamy Joy, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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World Watercolor Month: Three Berries
Berries in pretty blue glasses! What could be better? Okay, we added a little vanilla bean ice cream in one serving and that was good too! Ink painting, mostly Robert Oster inks, and Hoping Charlie will be okay with ink-painting: … Continue reading
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Tagged #3oystersink, #berriesareinseason, #birminghaminks, #blackberries, #blueberries, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleNostalgie, #inkpainting, #mexicanglasses, #momentsketchers, #oregonberries, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #strawberries, #summerfruits, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Platinum Carbon pen
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Grrr
Not happy with this company. Fought with them over their technicians stripping all the bolts during installation, 2 years ago (how would we know until we wanted to move it?). Weeks of fighting. They tried not to deal with it. … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, commentary, drawing, furniture, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #journalyourfrustrations, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, art journal, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy
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Pandemic Recipes: At the Beginning, A Prayer
I am creating a new cookbook, gathering the recipes we relied upon in the last year of this crazy pandemic. I am using a journal I am unfamiliar with, created from heavy unfinished and rough paper from India, a Kadhi … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #beansandrice, #danielsmithwatercolors, #elephantgod, #ganesha, #holbeinwatercolor, #khadijournal, #lovethestub, #MGrahamwatercolors, #middleofthenight, #pandemicpainting, #pandemicrecipe, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #ranchogordo, #ranchogordobeans, #recipebook, #recipepainting, #vegetarianrecipe, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Posies: Cynthia’s Sedum
You n ever know how you change someone… I have a friend who is an artist and also has an amazing garden. Cynthia shares her whimsical garden with us daily, and also lets me sketch from her flowers. This morning … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, color, creativity, drawing, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #lovethestub, #nostalgiejournal, #nostaliesketchbook, #pinkflower, #pinkposie, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #posie, #sedum, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Joy, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Pillows
It’s been ages since I have pulled out my watercolors for anything more than a splash. You know that I don’t artists criticizing their work, but in this case, I am sharing with you a process of my own, as … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, drawing, furniture, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, waterbrush, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #pillows, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #process, #watercolorjournal, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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Coping
Okay, I am coping. Some movement I attribute to working these items below. Like exercise, you have to force it then it feels good. (Okay, me and exercise, in theory only.) Maybe some is the answer to prayers, a shift … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #twsbieco, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Super5 ink, watercolor
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Delight
Lights! I wanted to stay with objects that delight. Lights are strung on our bookcases in both studio and home, colorful, brilliant spots of twinkle that delight our hearts. We both love color, and our choices of objects that sit … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, Buddha, creativity, drawing, furniture, gods and goddesses, ink painting, journal, meditation, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, waterbrush, watercolor, writing
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Port Townsend Bowl
While writing about being stuck, I was inspired by a friend, Lucia Maya, of Luminous Ceramics (beautiful pottery in Maui colors). She published a quote (see below) that moved me, and came on the heels of me finding a small … Continue reading
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Tagged #architectsnib, #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #chesapeakepenco, #danielsmithwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #nostalgiejournal, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #robertosterink, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Primatek, watercolor, watercolors
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VSW: Cathedral of Saint Basil’s, Moscow
I’ve started this study very late on a weekend night. The building is the Cathedral of Saint Basil, AKA Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, AKA Cathedral of the Intersession of the Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat (image right from … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art journal, creativity, drawing, ink painting, journal, painting, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, virtual sketching, watercolor, writing
Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cathedralofsaintbasil, #cathedralofvasilytheblessed, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #moscowrussia, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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VSW: Cathedral of Christ Savior, Moscow
I’ve not had much time to sketch but so love the images from our Virtual Sketchwalk in Moscow I finally started very late on a weekend night. Magical images with turrets and bubbling rooftops created fairy-tale building imagery that is … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #cathedralofchristsavior, #Hahnemühle, #HahnemühleWatercolourBook, #inkpainting, #Lamy, #lovethestub, #middleofthenight, #moscowrussia, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #virtualsketching, #virtualsketchwalk, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, watercolor
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World Watercolor Month: Sweet Peas / Creative Block
I am in a creative slump. I’ve been in this stuck place for weeks and pushed myself to sketch posies — which usually works — but nothing is working. Painting these flowers has been like slogging through mud. I told … Continue reading →