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Colored Pencil Portrait on Black Paper
Colored Pencil Portrait on Black Paper I’ve been experimenting with black paper – using colored pencils, pastels (here is a landscape in pastel), and gouache. This little portrait sketch was
Small Landscape Study in Watercolor with Colored Pencil
Small Landscape Study in Watercolor with Colored Pencil Something about cypress trees makes me want to draw and paint them as small landscape studies. They remind me of giant green
Watercolors, Sketching, Printmaking and Stitching – an Art Studio Update
Watercolors, Sketching, Printmaking, and Stitching – an Art Studio Update As I mentioned in the last post, I have mountains of unfinished art in my studio, and tucked into my
Small Figurative Watercolor Studies
Small Figurative Watercolor Studies I promised a segue from the gel plate monoprint marathon, so here we are, painting small (quick) figurative watercolor studies at the kitchen counter. But there
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