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Well sketching inside currently due to temperatures and lockdown again. But documenting and drawing family members is also considered urban sketching imho.
Sophie and Flora relaxing with the iPad after playing in the snow ❄️.
Graphite, ink, watercolor, gouache and white gel pen. 4451FDB5-2310-4E2E-B85A-18509486389DDominik Neuffer posted an update in the group Urban SketchingWell sketching inside currently due to temperatures and lockdown again. But documenting and drawing family members is also considered urban sketching imho. Sophie and Flora relaxing with the iPad after playing in the snow ❄️. Graphite, ink, watercolor, gouache and white gel pen. 4451FDB5-2310-4E2E-B85A-18509486389D
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Fatima Chamkha posted artwork 4 hours, 7 minutes ago#doodleashJanuary2021 17/01 Yarn IMG_4500
Fatima Chamkha posted an update#doodleashJanuary2021 17/01 Yarn IMG_4500
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Awesome!
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I really like this, Fatima.
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Lovely!!
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love the shading
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Beautiful Fatima
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 12 hours, 34 minutes ago#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Yarn. In the forests of my imagination there exists a Spirit King, who watches over all the green and growing things. And doesn’t that sound like the beginning to a great yarn? Can you see some of the things the Spirit King is looking after? Lion, rabbit, woman, blackbird, giraffe, unicorn, 4 kinds of trees (or…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Yarn. In the forests of my imagination there exists a Spirit King, who watches over all the green and growing things. And doesn\'t that sound like the beginning to a great yarn? Can you see some of the things the Spirit King is looking after? Lion, rabbit, woman, blackbird, giraffe, unicorn, 4 kinds of trees (or leaves), eyes, hearts, feathers and lots of strange viney-like things. Zebra Zensations Technical Pen on Hahnemühle Nostalgie paper. @Hahnemühle_USA @ZebraPen #ZebraAmbassador @zebrateam_usa Spirit of the Forest-Zebra Zensations Technical Pen
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Whoa this is fantastic! What a wonderful imagination you have, Sandra 😃
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Many thanks, Zertab! There are some who might say it’s strange imagination, lol. But I have a lot of fun!
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Brilliant, Sandra. So much to see when you zoom in.
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Super!
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Fantastic Sandra and I would love to hear the rest of the yarn.
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I knew someone would mention yarn, as in a story. 🙂 Good work. Lots of detail. DoodleWorks.
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Extraordinary!!!!!
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Incredible!! Such detail. All I can think of is “how LONG did this take to draw”
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Amazing, love the detail and the story it tells
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Sandra Strait and
Katie Lokka are now friends 1 day ago
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Fatima Chamkha posted artwork 1 day ago
#doodlewashJanuary2021 16/01 Cocoon IMG_4493
Fatima Chamkha posted an update#doodlewashJanuary2021 16/01 Cocoon IMG_4493
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Awesome!
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Thank you Zertab!
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Beautiful
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Thank you Brenda!
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Beautifully painted, Fatima. It glows.
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Thank you Gary!
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Fatima what a beautiful cocoon!!
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Thank you Zoie!
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Love the aura around the cocoon!
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Thank you Sandra!
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Beautifully done!
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I love that you made him in the process of building a chrysalis.
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This is wonderful!!
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Fantastic
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Beautiful as always!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 day, 14 hours ago
#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Cocoon. I
Did you know that moths make cocoons, which are made of silk, but butterflies form a hardened skin called a chrysalis?
This is the last page in this ZigZag journal where I used the red & yellow gouache for backgrounds using a GelliArts printing plate . I used blues and a cooler red on the back pages. I’l…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Cocoon. I Did you know that moths make cocoons, which are made of silk, but butterflies form a hardened skin called a chrysalis? This is the last page in this ZigZag journal where I used the red & yellow gouache for backgrounds using a GelliArts printing plate . I used blues and a cooler red on the back pages. I\'ll be posting work using those soon. Artwork done with Gouache GelliArts print, Zebra Pen Click Art Markers & Zensations Technical Pen in a Hahnemühle ZigZag book. @Hahnemühle_USA @ZebraPen #ZebraAmbassador @zebrateam_usa @gelliarts Butterfly Emergent-Gouache & Sarasa Clip Gel pen in a Hahnemühle Zigzag book
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Gorgeous Sandra
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Thank you, Brenda!
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Fantastic!
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Many thanks, Zertab!
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Love this!!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Wonderful colors
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Thank you!
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Fantastic abstract, Sandra. Dazzling colours.
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Thank you so much, Gary!
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Really really cool!
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Many thanks, Jessica!
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Incredible!
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Thank you, Susan!
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Beautiful.
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Many thanks, Victoria!
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Nice abstract.
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Thank you, Everett!
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Beautiful print and great colours!
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Many thanks, Fatima!
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wonderful colorful modern look
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Thank you, Pat!
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Fatima Chamkha posted artwork 2 days ago
#doodlewashJanuary2021 15/01 Growing IMG_4476
Fatima Chamkha posted an update#doodlewashJanuary2021 15/01 Growing IMG_4476
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Gorgeous Fatima
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Thank you Brrenda!
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how beautiful, Fatima
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Thank you Pat!
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Super!
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Thank you Zertab!
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Beautiful, Fatima!
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Thank you Mary!
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Wow! Amazing!
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Thank you Sandra!
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Absolutely beautiful, Fatima.
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Thank you Gary!
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Fabulous Fatima!
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Thank you Lori!
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Wow Fatima great work
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Thank you Manoj!
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Beautiful colors!
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Thank you J.L!
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This is so pretty!
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Thank you Jessica!
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Excellent!
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Thank you Susan!
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Wow, fabulous.
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Thank you Victoria!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 2 days, 13 hours ago
#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Growing. It’s stretching like a giraffe’s neck, but I’m claiming this for the prompt because it’s obvious that giraffes do a LOT of growing! And eat growing leaves. Yeah. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. Did you know that a giraffe’s neck is not long enough to touch the ground? That’s why they have to spread…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Growing. It\'s stretching like a giraffe\'s neck, but I\'m claiming this for the prompt because it\'s obvious that giraffes do a LOT of growing! And eat growing leaves. Yeah. That\'s my story and I\'m sticking to it. Did you know that a giraffe\'s neck is not long enough to touch the ground? That\'s why they have to spread their legs so wide when they drink or graze. @Hahnemühle_USA @ZebraPen #ZebraAmbassador @zebrateam_usa https://lifeimitatesdoodles.blog/2021/01/15/stretching-postcards-for-the-lunch-bag/ Stretching-Zebra Zensations Technical Pen and watercolor on Hahnemühle hot press paper
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Sandra this is amazing, how did you do the detail on the giraffe?
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Thank you, Brenda! This is larger than most of my postcards at 5 x 7 inches, so that gave me a little more room for the detail. I started with a pen and ink sketch, which included the spots. Then I painted the entire giraffe a very light yellow-orange. When that dried, I used a darker mix of the same colors and did some shading. That dried, I…[Read more]
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This is fabulous Sandra! Thank you for sharing how you accomplished that amazing detail on the giraffe!
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Thank you for your kind words, Lori!
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Whoa! Amazing!
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Thank you so much, Zertab!
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Sandra that is incredible!! 😮🤩. Just amazing … so lifelike.
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Thank you so much, Zoie!
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Brilliant painting, Sandra. It amazes me how the get between thorns of the acacia without hurting themselves.
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Thank you, Gary! Those tongues are really flexible!
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I love this so much!
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Thank you, Jessica!
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Fabulous and always love the bits of info.
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Many thanks, Victoria!
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Nice art work. Like the colors.
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Many thanks, Everett!
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Love this, Sandra!!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Amazing Sandra!
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Thank you, Fatima!
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Fatima Chamkha posted artwork 3 days, 3 hours ago
#doodlewashJanuary2021 14/01 Sprouts IMG_4475
Fatima Chamkha posted an update#doodlewashJanuary2021 14/01 Sprouts IMG_4475
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Beautiful
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Fantastic!
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Beautiful sprouts, Fatima!
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Beautiful brussel sprouts Fatima 😊
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Great sprouts Fatima.
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Love the negative painting effect!
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Really nice range of values Fatima!
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Beautiful and gorgeous!
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Fabulous Fatima!
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Beautiful!
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Gaeyle Gerrie-Boss and
Lisa Smith are now friends 3 days, 8 hours ago
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Sandra Strait and
Vishal Jain are now friends 3 days, 13 hours ago
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 3 days, 16 hours ago
#DoodlewashJanuaryPrompt : Sprouts. Did you know that sprouts have enzymes that make carbohydrates and proteins more digestible?cSo fresh air and sprouts make a great diet combination! Gouache on Hahnemühle Rough ‘The Collection’ watercolor paper. Photo reference from klimkin on Pixabay@Hahnemühle_USA Onion Sprouting-Gouache on Hahnemühle Rou…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuaryPrompt : Sprouts. Did you know that sprouts have enzymes that make carbohydrates and proteins more digestible?cSo fresh air and sprouts make a great diet combination! Gouache on Hahnemühle Rough \'The Collection\' watercolor paper. Photo reference from klimkin on Pixabay@Hahnemühle_USA Onion Sprouting-Gouache on Hahnemühle Rough Collection paper
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Wonderful. I love studying your work.
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Thank you, Brenda! I was trying to see if I could get a certain effect with gouache on rough paper. Nope. I couldn’t. I like it anyway, lol.
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Fantastic, Sandra!
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A thousand thanks, Mary!
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Awesome!
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Many thanks, Zertab!
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Nice Sandra…. Like the vibrant colors.
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Thank you, Walt! I was trying to see if I could adapt a technique that is normally done with gesso, gouache and acrylic. It didn’t work as I hoped, but the painting came out okay anyway.
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I love this Sandra.😊
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Many thanks, Zoie!
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That’s great Sandra. I’ve been thinking of buying some gouache having seen your pictures. What make do you use?
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Thank you, Gary! I actually have several brands. Winsor & Newton Designer gouache is good but expensive. I received some Arteza for Christmas. They’re priced well but only come in sets. They do seem to have the widest range of colors at the moment. Schmincke has a reputation as the best, but it’s hard to find and is highly priced here in the…[Read more]
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you, Jessica!
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Sandra, Amazing!!
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Thank you so much, Lori!
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Nice job.
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Thank you, Everett! I was attempting to see if I could adapt a David Grove/Thomas Blackshear technique. I knew it was a longshot, so I stopped before I totally ruined the painting, but it did get overworked a bit.
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Amazing Sandra!
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Thank you, Fatima!
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Gorgeous!!
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Thank you, Priscilla!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 3 days, 22 hours ago
#DoodlewashJanuaryPrompt : Young. Did you know that the word prosimian means ‘before monkeys’? Lemurs are prosimians of the primate order which is made up of ‘monkeys’, ‘prosimians’ and ‘apes’. Zebra Zensations Technical Pen on Hahnemühle hot press ‘The Collection’ Watercolor paper. Inspired by a Reference photo from Alexas_Fotos on…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuaryPrompt : Young. Did you know that the word prosimian means ‘before monkeys’? Lemurs are prosimians of the primate order which is made up of ‘monkeys’, ‘prosimians’ and ‘apes’. Zebra Zensations Technical Pen on Hahnemühle hot press \'The Collection\' Watercolor paper. Inspired by a Reference photo from Alexas_Fotos on Pixabay.. @Hahnemühle_USA #PostcardsForTheLunchBag Mother & Child-Zebra Zensations Technial Pen on Hahnemühle Collection Hot Press paper
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Wow – awesome!
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Thank you so much, Zoie!
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That’s amazing, Sandra. So much detail.
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Thank you, Gary! I do this kind of drawing underneath most of my traditional watercolors though most of it gets covered up. It helps me establish my values.
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It’s great to see that sometimes. I like to see Charlie’s drawings when he posts on Instagram.
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I used to do a series of tutorials called pencil to paint, where I showed my steps and explained my choices. They took quite a bit of time so haven’t done one in a long time, but I found as with most things, that when I tried to teach others, I ended up learning myself. One of these days, I’ll start them up again.
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Beautiful sketch Sandra! Such detail!!
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Thank you so much, Lori!
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So realistic beautiful
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Thanks a million, Brenda!
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Beautifully done!
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A thousand thanks, Fatima!
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Wonderful, Sandra!!
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Thanks a million, Mary!
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Fantastic!
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A thousand thanks, Zertab!
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Excellent texture!
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Thank you so much!
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Wow this is great!
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Thank you, Priscilla!
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Charlie O'Shields wrote a new post, GUEST ARTIST: "Wonderful World Of Watercolors" by Vishal Jain 4 days ago
A guy in his late 20s walks in to a book store (fond of books in general) and stumbles across a very little book containing beautiful quick paintings. At once, he gets lost in lost-and-found edges, impressed by
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Your beautiful paintings and your story are so inspiring, Vishal!! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you so much !!!
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I am self taught as well, I get real excited when something turns out well the opposite when it doesn’t. Doodlewash had been very helpful with getting me to put something on paper daily. Portraits scare me but one day I will try. Thank you for your article
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Thank you so much !!! All the best !!!
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Vishal, you have definitely mastered that glow! Thank you for sharing your artistic journey with us!
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Thank you so much !!!
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What gorgeous work – Thanks for sharing, Vishal.
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Thank you so much !!!
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Thanks a lot for appreciation. The cost is not much, if you can bear international shipping cost and framing cost then painting cost should be cheap as I am new.
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Thank you so much !!!
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I would like to thank Mr Charlie and Doodlewash a lot for having me here in this form. Thank you so much !!!
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Just noticed that the masters I highly admire like Jean Haines and Hazel Soan have also been featured in Doodlewash. Feeling grateful to be associated with Doodlewash.
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Vishal, thank you so very much for this article. Your journey and your work are both incredible. I have only done one watercolor (posted here) and it was wet watercolor on dry paper. Not really know whether I had to use wet paper all the time or not .. lol. Thank you again and again, your work is awesome.
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Thank you so much !!!
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Great story, Vishal. Your work is fabulous.
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Thank you so much !!!
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Thank you Vishal for sharing your amazing art and journey with us.
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Thank you so much !!!
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Beautiful paintings Vishal thanks for sharing you art!!
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Thank you so much !!!
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Vishal, I absolutely enjoy seeing your delightful and expressive portraiture. You capture personalities with such facility and ease; at least, it appears effortless. Bravo!
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Thanks a lot !!!
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Your post was very encouraging and inspiring. Not only are your paintings beautiful but your writing as well. I felt I walked into the bookstore with you and was following you on your journey to follow. I am so thankful to have gotten to “meet” you virtually am excited to be able to follow another artist I feel connected too! Thank you for taking the time to post and thoroughly enjoyed every moment t!
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Super thanks for such kind words !!!
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paintings are gorgeous! I struggle with watercolour, sometimes they work, sometimes not… your art is inspiring. I’ll check out the Hazel Soan book! Our library has some, I’ve seen them on the library catalogue online:)
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Thanks a lot
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Fatima Chamkha posted artwork 4 days, 5 hours ago
#doodlewashJanuary2021 13/01 Young (young lad) IMG_4468
Fatima Chamkha posted an update#doodlewashJanuary2021 13/01 Young (young lad) IMG_4468
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Very good.
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Thank you Everett!
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Whoa! Superb! 😱
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Thank you Zertab!
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Beautiful!!
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Thank you Mary!
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Beautiful Fatima
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Thank you Brenda!
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Beautifully done . You did a wonderful job on the portrait. A very difficult thing to do
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Thank you Pat!
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Exceptional!
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Thank you Sandra!
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OH my gosh – Fatima that is absolutely awesome. Wow!!!!
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Thank you Zoie!
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This is beautiful, Fatima. I like the soft focus look.
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Thank you Gary!
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Wow, Fatima you are a wonderful portrait artist! This is stunning!
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Thank you Lori!
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Wonderful job, the eyes are amazing! Mine tend to look in two different directions at once. LOL
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Very nice Fatima….
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Well done!
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Fatima Chamkha posted artwork 5 days, 2 hours ago
#doodlewashJanuary2021 12/01 Gate IMG_4459
Fatima Chamkha posted an update#doodlewashJanuary2021 12/01 Gate IMG_4459
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Lovely painting, Fatima!
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Thank you Mary!
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Gorgeous painting Fatima.
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Thank you Brenda!
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Gorgeous! Well-planned values!
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Thank you Sandra!
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Love it Fatima – just beautiful.
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Thank you Zoie!
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Beautiful painting, Fatima. I’d like to go walking there.
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Thank you Gary!
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Beautiful Fatima
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Thank you Victoria!
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nice variety of greens
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So lovely Fatima!
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Fantastic!
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Really cool!
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Well done Fatima!
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Gorgeous!!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 days, 14 hours ago
#DoodlewashJanuaryPrompt : Gate. Did you know that in ancient times a gate often consisted of both an outer gate and an inner one, with a space in between? That space in between was often a meeting place, marketplace, and law court, as well as a line of defense. Artwork-Gouache on Hahnemühle hot press ‘The Collection’ Watercolor paper. Inspired…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuaryPrompt : Gate. Did you know that in ancient times a gate often consisted of both an outer gate and an inner one, with a space in between? That space in between was often a meeting place, marketplace, and law court, as well as a line of defense. Artwork-Gouache on Hahnemühle hot press \'The Collection\' Watercolor paper. Inspired by a 12019 photo on Pixabay. @Hahnemühle_USA The Gate-on Hahnemühle Hot Press Collection Paper
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Beautiful Sandra, I love the colors.
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Thank you, Brenda!
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Beautiful!
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Many thanks, Priscilla!
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Wonderful!
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Thank you, Zertab!
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Gorgeous work, Sandra.
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Thank you, Gary!
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Super cool effect!
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Many thanks, Jessica!
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Wonderful painting, you captured the freezing cold well! I got shivers!
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Thank you so much, Lori!
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Good job.
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Thank you, Everett!
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absolutely beautiful
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Many thanks, Victoria!
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Beautiful, Sandra!!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Beautiful work Sandra!
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Thank you, Fatima!
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wonderful sky and background
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Thank you, Pat!
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Fatima Chamkha posted artwork 6 days, 6 hours ago
#doodlewashJanuary2021 11/01 Kitten IMG_4452
Fatima Chamkha posted an update#doodlewashJanuary2021 11/01 Kitten IMG_4452
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Purrfect!
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Thank you Zertab!
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Fantastic, so cute.
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Thank you Victoria!
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Great painting.
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Thank you Everett!
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Fatima, this is so well done!
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Thank you Brenda!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you Mary!
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What an adorable fluffball!
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Thank you Sandra!
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Beautifully painted Fatima.
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Thank you Gary!
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I just want to snuggle him! Cute!
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Adorable!!
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Wow, great fur! So fluffy!
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What an awesome painting, the detail on the nose and mouth! Amazing 🙂
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Fatima Chamkha and
J.L Dickinson are now friends 6 days, 15 hours ago
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A blank paper or canvas is an opportunity to create something new. But sometimes we overthink on what to draw or paint. A great inspiration is to paint the background first. In my latest online class, Loosen Up Your Watercolor Painting, we will talk about ways on how to paint interesting backgrounds.
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I’m giving away 5 spots for the class. […] View
