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Hook. S. Curl
The 3 main strokes of scrollwork are a hook, an S and a curl. As my ‘botanical year’ grows into another year, I have identified scrollwork as an art built from ‘plants’. So scrolling, flourishing, leaf lettering and more will be added to my studio routine. I have started with a basic lesson with the…
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Color week five
Grey is a neutral on the palette. Up until the 19th century artists would mix tones to achieve the desired effect, and many artists still like to mix a preferred grey. For me, I like the convenience of the mixed greys available in the tube. The first grey on my palette was Paynes Grey. This…
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Color week four
Indanthrone is a warm blue with a nice range from very deep blackish blue to a washed denim tone. I have recently added this colour to my stash. The colour was discovered in 1901 as a vat dye. The etymology for Indanthrone probably originates from the scientific vocabulary, German indanthrene + English one * Here…
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Snow without the fuss
There was a forecast of snow for this week so I made the best of it by learning a few snow painting techniques in watercolor. It’s all about the blue shadows.
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