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  • Outdoor Sketching

    A couple tips from instructors for outdoor sketching 1) neatly pack everything you need… shown here is a upcycled camp stool tote… i was sketching w Catherine Gill and she had this handy stool and storage tote … i copied the design with some success  2) Stephanie Bower teaches all her students how to make…

    MSRitzman

    July 5, 2020
    Sketching
    outdoor, watercolor practice
  • Nature’s Paintbrush…Wetlands

    Today’s walk in the wetlands is overcast but has given some wonderful colors and shapes… So I am creating this blog post while I walk… Tomorrow I will bring my sketching tools! The summer Sun will soon cook the colors for a new palette.

    MSRitzman

    July 1, 2020
    Sketching
    nature photos, Wetlands
  • Water Skills

    Started an online watercolor class focused on capturing ‘water’… a couple starters from photos with the instructor.  

    MSRitzman

    June 26, 2020
    Sketching
    watercolor practice
  • Avian sketches

    Last fall I went to a Molly Hashimoto meet up… she is a popular PNW plein air watercolor and printmaking  instructor. I purchased her Birds of the West book. Last weekend I tried a few of her techniques using photos …     

    MSRitzman

    May 26, 2020
    Sketching
    Birds, watercolor practice
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