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Gratitude Tulips Mitchell

Posted on May 2, 2019 by

I have a Jinhao that came with a purchase and the nib was swapped out — Lovely writer with the JOWO nib. Filled it with Super5 Darmstadt, which has never had its own pen. It is now my always-gotta-have-it pen! … Continue reading →

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Tools: Wrap-up on Hahnemuhle Nostalgie Sketchbook,

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

So another experiment. I’ve been softening my ink and liquid watercolors by diluting them with water, and decided to see what happened when I used them almost full strength. AAACK! Above, when the full-strength are softened with water…  After the … Continue reading →

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Single Parrot Tulip

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

Mitchell gave me some amazing parrot tulips this year — the colors were gorgeous even as they were drying and fading into burnished golds. I had no time to paint then, but did take pics and made sketches. Finished color … Continue reading →

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Spring Vase of Tulips

Posted on April 22, 2017 by

Excuse my dirty desk… But oh my goddess look at those tulips. No time to paint so took a picture and did a sketch! Color work this week.  Sweet memory of Mitchell’s flowers. To hear about classes, follow me on … Continue reading →

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Gratitude Journal: Spring Tulips

Posted on March 1, 2016 by

You can feel the shift, even on this chilly March day. A gift for Mitchell, lovely yellow tulips and strawberries! Spring has sprung! Moleskin 8×11 watercolor journal (I love the texture of this paper, even more so after working on … Continue reading →

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