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Tennessee Williams
A couple of Tennessee Williams quotes hit me in the heart and I decided to do a sketch of Tennessee Williams. *gasp… the 100 peeps in 1 week got to me* “Try to matter. Try to care and never be … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, journal, painting, pen & ink, portrait, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #fountainpenrevolution, #Hahnemühle, #himalayan, #holbeinwatercolor, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #ultraflexnib, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR, QoR watercolors, watercolor
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Painting Savitri
I often see this face when I am just waking up… She finds ways to get up over my head and stare down… A cheery cheery face. Painting Savitri is pushing me to learn and experiment, especially when it comes … Continue reading
Posted in animals, art journal, journal, memory, painting, pen & ink, sketchbook, watercolor
Tagged #danielsmithwatercolors, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #ilovemycats, #Lamy, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #Siamese, art journal, Cat, Da Vinci Watercolors, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Platinum Carbon pen, QoR, QoR watercolors, siamese cats, 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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Tools: Organizing Studio Watercolors
My studio paints were overflowing from my big 30-years-old Prismacolor tin into a QoR watercolor tin. I hated the QoR tin. The rounds which you think would be great for watercolor mixing but they made the tin so it flips … Continue reading
Posted in color, tools, watercolor
Tagged Greenleaf & Blueberry Watercolors, Hahnemühle Post Cards, Holbein, pan watercolors, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, studio set-up, tins, tools, watercolor
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New Year’s Day (Belated)
We’ve been on a business trip so only now posting what I’ve done since 1 January. I don’t do too many resolutions. I want to commit to a drawing a day. You can do this along with me by using … Continue reading
Posted in art journal, creativity, ink painting, journal, pen & ink, process, sketchbook, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged #365sketch2017, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline masking fluid, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Lexington Grey Noodlers ink, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Sennelier, Super5 ink, watercolor, White Uniball Signo
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Restore Oregon Endangered Places 2016
The series for Restore Oregon Endangered Places 2016, is now on one page. Restore Oregon is a cause I can support. Drawing old buildings is always fun for me, as I began life as an architect. Restoration is my passion, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, commission, creativity, urban sketchers, virtual sketching, watercolor
Tagged architecture, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Demuro Award, Lamy Al-Star, Lamy Joy, Oregon, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Restore Oregon, Sennelier, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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Restore Oregon: The Oregon Caves Historic District
The Oregon Caves Historic District covers six acres of the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve (OCNMP) in the Siskiyou National Forest, which is accessed through Cave Junction in southwestern Oregon. The historic district includes four primary buildings: the Chalet, … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, commission, furniture
Tagged #inktober, architecture, brunaille, Cave Junction, Chateau, commission, Daniel Smith watercolors, De Atramentis Document ink, Fineline Masking, grisaille, grisaille underpainting, Holbein, Lamy Al-Star, Mason Monterey, MPF Conservation, Oregon, Oregon Caves NM, Pentalic HB woodless pencil, Pilot Parallel pen, Platinum Carbon pen, Primatek, QoR watercolors, Restore Oregon, Sennelier, Southern Oregon, virtual sketchwalk, watercolor
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