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Crescent Moon
Fast ink sketch of Rosh Chodesh, the first night we saw the crescent moon. All those colors came out of Robert Oster Thunderstorm ink! I am still finding the ink to have a life of it’s own… so the idea … Continue reading
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USk: Valentine’s At HEM23
Following on the discussion I was having about how other creatives shape our art, recently an urban sketcher was reiterating how it is not right to ink at the location and add colors later… the colors are not true from … Continue reading
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Tagged #artjournal, #artjournaling, #birminghaminks, #davinciwatercolors, #Hahnemühle, #hem23, #nostalgiejournal, #PilotMetropolitan, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #slaggrey, #urbansketcher, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, #valentinesday, art journal, Daniel Smith watercolors, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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USK, Kaiser
Following on my last Robert Oster ink post, I took RO Purple Jazz ink out sketching while trying to stay sane. Last year was hard and this was part of it. Mitchell had a problem in his throat and after … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #middleofthenight, #nostalgiejournal, #PurpleJazzink, #robertosterink, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Pilot Metropolitan Fountain Pen
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Hem 23
After acupuncture, we walked to Hem 23 for a great Vietnamese meal. We ordered way to much food for the table — I had no idea! To hear about classes, follow me on Facebook or check out my new, improved … Continue reading
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Tagged #alphabetdistrict, #australiaink, #Hahnemühle, #hem23, #nostalgiejournal, #nwportland, #Portlandoregon, #super5inkaustrailiaink, #urbansketching, #uskportland, #vietnameserestaurant, art journal, Nostalgie Sketch Book Journal, Super5 ink
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USk: Broadway Bridge
Traffic has a few good points… I added watercolor later, and after I bought a couple of new colors. I swear I am never ever going to be seduced by a Daniel Smith color name again. “Burgundy Yellow Ochre”??? I … Continue reading
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WWM: Day 31, USk Thurman Firehydrant
Walk to the market from the studio. A fire hydrant with a tree growing round it…. I want them to retire the hydrant not touch the tree! And this ends another World Watercolor Month! My takeaway from this year is … Continue reading
WWM: Day 30, USk Optomitrist
Waiting for Mitchell at the KP optometrist, after I picked up my glasses. We can see our studio from the window, though it is too tiny to draw! Don’t forget: I’m giving away to TWO lucky winners my favorite middle-of-the-night … Continue reading
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Tagged #Hahnemühle, #nwindustrialsanctuary, #nwportland, #PlatinumCarbonPen, #Portlandoregon, #urbansketching, #urbansketchingportland, #uskportland, #WorldWatercolorMonth, Platinum Carbon pen, watercolor
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