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Monday

Watercolor Cards

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I've had an urge to do some small watercolor sketches of animals from photos I took at the zoo over the last couple of years, so I...
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Friday

Reaching for the Tulips

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This has been a long couple of months away from my art. My husband's uncle passed away, my daughter was in the hospital, and my young...
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Thursday

The Golden Video Library

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Today, I'm not bringing you a sketch. Instead, I'd like to direct your attention to the Golden Video Library . I'm always surpri...
Friday

RiverWinds Gallery Sketch with Pitt Pens and Watercolor

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(click sketch to enlarge) Sketched at RiverWinds Gallery in Beacon NY Pitt Big Brush Pens (cool greys) and watercolor on Stillman ...
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Tuesday

Best of the Year Part III --- My Favorite Discoveries

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You may think I've played with just about every art product on the market at one time or another, but every year I seem to discover or r...
Sunday

Best of the Year Part II --- Products New on the Market

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I've tried a lot of new products this year. Some I loved, some I hated, and some were okay but probably won't become staples in my s...
Wednesday

Best of the Year, Part I

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Happy 2013 to all my viewers! I'd like to start off the new year by sharing my favorite discoveries and new products of the past year...
Friday

Snowflakes for Sandy Hook

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These are snowflakes I made today for Sandy Hook, to decorate the barren middle school building that is being refurbished for the survivi...
Thursday

The Snowflake Project --- Art project for Sandy Hook Elementary School

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Artist friends and families with children: Anybody who wishes to make paper snowflakes to help decorate the unused, barren middle school th...
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Wednesday

Lightfastness Test Results on Noodlers Eternal Inks, pigmented and iron gall inks, and more

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Last year, I began some lightfastness testing on the full line of Noodler's Eternal Inks, as well as pigmented and iron gall inks by oth...
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Tuesday

New Product Review --- Introducing Stillman and Birn Zeta

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If you're a fountain pen aficionado, sketch with ink and dip pens, love Pitt Brush pens, or the coverage you get with colored pencils...
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Wednesday

Design Sketches for Palisade Memories

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Click image for a larger, clearer view Watercolor and acrylic on paper (9x12" Stillman & Birn Beta Wirebound sketchbook) T...
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Friday

Kaaterskill Falls from the Top

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8.5x11" across a two page spread of a 5.5x8.5" Stillman & Birn Beta Hardbound Sketchbook Ink and Watercolor On the wa...
Thursday

Hike to Inspiration Point

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8.5x11" across a two page spread in a 5.5x8.5" Stillman & Birn Beta hardbound sketchbook Ink and Watercolor I went to...
Friday

Four Design Studies

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Design Studies 3-6 Acrylics in a 9x12" Stillman & Birn Beta Wirebound Sketchbook I'm going back to basics for awhile to ...
Monday

From a hike to Palenville Overlook

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Stillman & Birn Beta hardbound sketchbook Watercolor Noodler's Luxury Blue Ink Lamy Safari with EF nib Sketched during o...
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Sunday

Hunter Mountain Fire Tower

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Stillman & Birn 5.5x8.5" hardbound Beta sketchbook Watercolors Lamy Safari with EF nib and Noodler's Luxury Blue Pit...
Tuesday

Helderberg Escarpment at Thacher Park

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Golden Airbrush Paints (painted with a regular synthetic brush) Stillman & Birn Beta Hardbound Sketchbook This sketch was d...

Siuslaw Forest Preserve -- Golden Airbrush Acrylics and Silverpoint Ground

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Golden Airbrush Acrylics Golden Silverpoint Ground Stillman & Birn 8.5x11" Beta 180lb Hardbound sketchbook I've still ...
Wednesday

Hiking the Old Stage Road

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7.5x15" across a two page spread in a custom Arches 140# Rough sketchbook These sketches were painted during another one of the...
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Monday

Windham High Peak --- Sketching and hiking

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My husband and I hiked up Windham High Peak. It was a long way to cart art supplies, but I packed light, bringing just my Arches 140# Rou...
Friday

Golden Airbrush Paints and Silverpoint Ground --- Who knew!

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Golden Airbrush Acrylics on Silverpoint Ground 8.5x11 across a two page spread in a Stillman & Birn Beta (180 lb) hardbound sketchboo...
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Wednesday

Experimenting with Grounds --- Watercolor on varnished paper

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Watercolor on varnished paper Stillman & Birn 5.5x8.5" Hardbound Sketchbook (180lb paper!) I decided to use one of the brand n...
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Tuesday

Summertime at the Beach

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11x17" across a two page spread of a Stillman & Birn Beta Hardbound sketchbook Golden Fluid Acrylics I think this is one of ...
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Thursday

House Portrait Sketch

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About 6x8", across the spread of a Stillman & Birn Epsilon hardbound book Caran d'Ache Supracolor Soft Ivory Black Thi...
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