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#doodlewashFebruary2022 prompt: Yeti.
Did you know that you need a special permit before you can hunt the Yeti? Rules were established in 1959 – you can photograph them, but killing them isn’t allowed (except in self-defense) and any evidence found must be give to the Nepalese authorities. Sounds reasonable to me.
I did some experimenting with…[Read more]

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#doodlewashFebruary2022 prompt: Yeti. Did you know that you need a special permit before you can hunt the Yeti? Rules were established in 1959 - you can photograph them, but killing them isn\'t allowed (except in self-defense) and any evidence found must be give to the Nepalese authorities. Sounds reasonable to me. I did some experimenting with this one. I colored on plastic with the brush pens, and then mixed it with white gouache. It didn\'t work as well as I hoped, but there is some real potential for getting lighter colors, once I get the technique down. * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen * Arteza White Gouache @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles Y is for Yeti-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color, Cambio Tambien paint brushes & white gouache in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#doodlewashFebruary2022 prompt: Xylophone.
Did you know that other names for xylophones, over the years, were “wooden clatters” and “straw fiddles”?
This is my least favorite of this project, but always the one that I did the quickest. Sometimes quick can lead to good things. Sometimes, not so much, lol!
#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt:
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#doodlewashFebruary2022 prompt: Xylophone. Did you know that other names for xylophones, over the years, were “wooden clatters” and “straw fiddles”? This is my least favorite of this project, but always the one that I did the quickest. Sometimes quick can lead to good things. Sometimes, not so much, lol! #DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles X is for Xylophonex-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Wheel.
Did you know that it is believed that wheels were first used as potter’s wheels, and it was probably 300 years after that before the wheel was used for transportation?
* Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook
* Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen
* Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen
* Kuretake Mangaka Flexible…[Read more]

Sandra Strait posted an update

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Wheel. Did you know that it is believed that wheels were first used as potter\'s wheels, and it was probably 300 years after that before the wheel was used for transportation? * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles W is for Wheel-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Violet.
Did you know there is a chemical (ionine) in violets, that lessens your sense of smell temporarily? That’s why you can smell a violet’s scent for a moment and then it seems to go away.
This painting was a real challenge. First, when I got to the prompt, I realized that there were no purples of any kind in…[Read more]

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#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Violet. Did you know there is a chemical (ionine) in violets, that lessens your sense of smell temporarily? That\'s why you can smell a violet\'s scent for a moment and then it seems to go away. This painting was a real challenge. First, when I got to the prompt, I realized that there were no purples of any kind in the pens I was using. They don\'t blend too well unless you get them wet. These pens will let you do that, but the ink dried darker than I expected. Luckily, I had a Titanium White watercolor stick on hand and I used it to add a sort of filmy white, making my violets less of a blob, and adding some depth. The second problem happened because I startle easily, I was inking in the \'V\', when the phone rang and I went totally off track. That\'s why there is small violet sprout in my \'V\'. * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles V is for Violet-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes, Daniel Smith Titanium White Watercolor Stick in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Umbrella.
Did you know umbrellas were used in Ancient Egypt as far back as 4,000 years ago? The Chinese waterproofed them with wax and lacquer in the 11th century BC.
* Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook
* Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen
* Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen
* Kuretake Mangaka Flexible…[Read more]

Sandra Strait posted an update

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Umbrella. Did you know umbrellas were used in Ancient Egypt as far back as 4,000 years ago? The Chinese waterproofed them with wax and lacquer in the 11th century BC. * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles U is for Umbrella-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Tortoise.
Did you know a turtle’s shell (and a tortoise is a land turtle) has nerve endings and is sensitive to touch? So yes, you can pet them and they might like it or they might not!
* Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook
* Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen
* Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen
* Kuretake Mangaka…[Read more]

Sandra Strait posted an update

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Tortoise. Did you know a turtle\'s shell (and a tortoise is a land turtle) has nerve endings and is sensitive to touch? So yes, you can pet them and they might like it or they might not! * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles T is for Tortoise-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Seal.
Did you know that seals are most closely related to bears, as well as to badgers, skunks and red pandas?
* Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook
* Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen
* Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen
* Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen
@Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #…[Read more]

Sandra Strait posted an update

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Seal. Did you know that seals are most closely related to bears, as well as to badgers, skunks and red pandas? * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles S is for Seal-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Rose.
Did you know that the Cathedral of Hildesheim, in Germany, has a rose bush growing on its wall, whose presence was documented as far back as A.D. 815? That makes it over 1000 years old!
* Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook
* Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen
* Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen
* Kuretake…[Read more]

Sandra Strait posted an update

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Rose. Did you know that the Cathedral of Hildesheim, in Germany, has a rose bush growing on its wall, whose presence was documented as far back as A.D. 815? That makes it over 1000 years old! * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles R is for Rose-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Quilt.
Did you know that quilted clothing was used under chain-mail armor? It helped prevent both chafing of the skin and rusting of the metal.
* Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook
* Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen
* Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen
* Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen
@Hahnemühle_USA @…[Read more]

Sandra Strait posted an update

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Quilt. Did you know that quilted clothing was used under chain-mail armor? It helped prevent both chafing of the skin and rusting of the metal. * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles Q is for Quilt-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Pear.
Did you know that pears were originally called butter fruit?
* Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook
* Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen
* Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen
* Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen
@Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash
#LifeImitatesDoodles P is for Pe…[Read more]

Sandra Strait posted an update

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Pear. Did you know that pears were originally called butter fruit? * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles P is for Pear-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Owl.
Did you know that owls are zygodactyl – their feet have two toes that face forward and two facing back?
* Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook
* Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen
* Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen
* Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen
@Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #…[Read more]

Sandra Strait posted an update

#DoodlewashJanuary2022 Prompt: Owl. Did you know that owls are zygodactyl - their feet have two toes that face forward and two facing back? * Hahnemühle Nostalgie Sketchbook * Kuretake Real Clean Color Brush Pen * Kuretake Cambio Tambien Brush Pen * Kuretake Mangaka Flexible pen @Hahnemühle_USA @kuretakezig_usa #WorldWatercolorGroup #Doodlewash #LifeImitatesDoodles O is for Owl-Kuretake Mangaka Pens, Real Clean Color & Cambio Tambien paint brushes in a Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook