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Fresh vs Dried

As I am preparing to go off on a nature sketching excursion next month now is a good time to explore the merits of fresh vs dried watercolor on the palette. Freshly squeezed paint on a palette is nice for painting in the studio. Paint from the tube squeezed into a pan and dried is…
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WordPrompt April GREEN

For someone who blogs about color each week I welcome ‘Green’ as the WordPress monthly prompt. For those who are not WordPress publishers the monthly prompt challenge is to help writers with a creative topic, a ‘monthly word to inspire a new post whatever you publish’. Recently I have participated in online classes offered by…
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Textile Tales to Know

This week I want to share some intriguing sites that explore the history of textiles, [accented by my doodling]. Cloth, textiles, yarn, trims, ribbons and their makers are all included in the fascinating stories of textile tales told by two very talented and enthusiastic textile researchers: Rebecca Devaney and Jo Andrews.
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Negative Painting

For the past few weeks my ‘Fast & Loose’ classes with Cynthia Armstrong have focused on the technique of negative painting – one of the ways to create light and color in a watercolor sketch. There are 2 important concepts to have an understanding of to accomplish negative painting. Wet into Wet: Painting on a…