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Sandra Strait posted artwork 3 days, 9 hours ago
#DoodlewashMarch2021 prompts: Potatoes. Did you know that potato blossoms used to be fashionable? Marie Antoinette made them all the rage when she wore one in her hair. Out of all the brush shapes, I find the rigger the hardest to use. I decided that I’d use one to try and get all those potato field perspective lines lined up. Phew! Only took…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2021 prompts: Potatoes. Did you know that potato blossoms used to be fashionable? Marie Antoinette made them all the rage when she wore one in her hair. Out of all the brush shapes, I find the rigger the hardest to use. I decided that I\'d use one to try and get all those potato field perspective lines lined up. Phew! Only took about 5 times longer than it needed to, lol. I also remembered why I don\'t do perspective too often. It\'s kind of boring. I made some compositional choices that I\'m not over pleased with. One of those case where I fell in love with details but they don\'t really help the overall painting. Medium: Arteza Gouache, Brushes: ZenArt Black Tulip Flat & Rigger, Paper: Hahnemühle Cold Press ‘The Collection’ paper. Photo reference courtesy of jggrz at Pixabay. @zenartsupplies #PostcardsForTheLunchBag @Hahnemühle_USA Putting Potatoes into Perspective-Arteza gouache, Black Tulip Flat & Rigger, Hahnemühle Cold Press Collection paper-
This is a beautiful painting, Sandra!!!
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Thank you so much, Mary!
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Sandra, this is gorgeous and you give us such good information. Most, pretty much all, of my paintings are done with just one brush, a #4 round with a veth pointy tip. Inalso tend to get lost in the details.
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Thank you, Brenda! I tend to do most of my painting with rounds, and though I use different sizes, usually I use one size per painting. I’ve been trying to stop that. You can do some interesting things with the different shapes if you practice with them enough. I was pushing with the rigger. They’re really only meant for long thin lines, like…[Read more]
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Thanks for the information. I have a rigger but really haven’t used it.
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This is beautiful!!
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Thank you, Priscilla!
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Beautiful view over the green trees and the violet potato field and the variety of colour nuances.
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Thank you so much, Fatima!
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Wonderful! What a scenery! Love the light int this one, the sun catching those red houses.
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Thank you so much, Migtari!
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Whoa that’s one gorgeous scene!
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Thank you so much, Zertab!
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Fantastic painting, Sandra. I nearly always use a round brush even though I have a flat,a rigger and a sword which I think I’ve used a couple of times.
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Thanks a million, Gary! I find myself using a round most of the time, but it’s a self-imposed limitation. There are definitely times that another type would make things easier.
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Awesomely gorgeous!
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Thanks a million, Susan!
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Wow, stunning.
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A thousand thanks, Victoria!
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This is absolutely gorgeous Sandra!!
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Thank you so much, Lori!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 4 days, 13 hours ago
#DoodlewashMarch2021 prompts: Caterpillar. Did you know that caterpillars have up to 4,000 muscles? There are 248 in its head!
Medium: Gouache Brushes: ZenArt Black Tulip Paper: Hahnemühle Hot Press ‘The Collection’ paper. Photo reference courtesy of jggrz at Pixabay. @zenartsupplies #PostcardsForTheLunchBag @hahnemuehle_global @hahn…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2021 prompts: Caterpillar. Did you know that caterpillars have up to 4,000 muscles? There are 248 in its head! Medium: Gouache Brushes: ZenArt Black Tulip Paper: Hahnemühle Hot Press ‘The Collection’ paper. Photo reference courtesy of jggrz at Pixabay. @zenartsupplies #PostcardsForTheLunchBag @hahnemuehle_global @hahnemuehle_artistpapers @Hahnemühle_USA Dovetail Caterpillar-gouache, Black Tulip Brushes, Hahnemühle Hot Press Collection paper-
This is so pretty. I really like the colors you used
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Thank you so much, Sharon!
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Good looking caterpillar!
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Many thanks, Fatima!
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beautiful
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Thank you, Pat!
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Great caterpillar, Sandra.
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Many thanks, Gary!
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Sandra this is absolutely gorgeous!
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Thank you so much, Brenda!
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So many muscles in such a small animal, explains how caterpillars are so flexible in virtually every direction!
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Isn’t it incredible? I think humans only have about 600 muscles!
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Amazing, Sandra!!!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Awesome!
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Thank you, Zertab!
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Oh, that’s a challenging view. Well done!
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Thank you so much, Teresa!
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Beautiful Sandra.
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Many thanks, Victoria Marie!
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Great caterpillar Sandra! 🙂
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Thank you, Lori!
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Gorgeous!
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Many thanks, Priscilla!
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Sandra Strait replied to the topic Cartoons in the forum Pen And Ink 6 days, 8 hours ago
These are awesome!
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Sandra Strait replied to the topic Kendo fighting in the forum Pen And Ink 6 days, 8 hours ago
Strong image!
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Sandra Strait replied to the topic Pension drawing in the forum Portrait Drawing & Painting 6 days, 9 hours ago
Fabulous portrait!
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I don’t paint plein air (from life) too often. I know I should because you get a better sense of perspective. I decided to paint the view from my living room window. I’ll admit that I had a photo I’d taken earlier on my laptop, taken with a Zoom lens, so I could verify detail, but I tried not to reference it unless I was getting lost. Next…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an updateI don\'t paint plein air (from life) too often. I know I should because you get a better sense of perspective. I decided to paint the view from my living room window. I\'ll admit that I had a photo I\'d taken earlier on my laptop, taken with a Zoom lens, so I could verify detail, but I tried not to reference it unless I was getting lost. Next time, I think I\'ll paint something closer to me, lol. Done with Arteza gouache, ZenArt Black Tulip brushes and Hahnemühle Cold Press Collection watercolor paper. @zenartsupplies @Hahnemühle_USA The View from Across the Lake-Arteza Gouache,Black Tulip Brushes on Hahnemühle Colr Press Collection paper-
Beautiful painting, Sandra. You have an amazing view from your window. Do you mind me asking what state you live in?
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Thank you, Gary! I live in Oregon.
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It lloks like a vert green state. I see lots of national forests on Google earth. I can see why you were so concerned about the fires.
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Yes. Oregon is careful to protect its forests. We haven’t allowed as much building or huge recreational sites like most states have. 2/3 of the state is semi-arid, but the forested areas get lots (LOTS) of rainfall. Fires didn’t use to be a big problem. Between climate change and increasing population though, it’s getting drier every year.
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Fantastic view Sandra, you make beautiful things!
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Thank you so much, Fatima!
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This is so gorgeous!!!
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Thank you so much, Priscilla!
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Your view is gorgeous as well as your painting.
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Thank you, Brenda! It is wonderful to sit and look out on, especially when the birds are active!
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I wish birds were active in my yard. But we do get dragonflies occasionally
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We get those too! We used to get lots of nutria, but they were all removed. I know they’re considered pests, but I enjoyed their visits.
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Lovely, Sandra!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Wow! That’s beautiful and inspiring! I think I will wait until my pear tree starts blooming and then try the view from my window!
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Thank you, Jessica! I can’t wait to see your view!
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What a view and such a beautiful painting!
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Thank you so much, Zertab!
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Wowzers Sandra! This is so amazing! Great view!!
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Thank you so much, Lori.
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Wow, fantastic Sandra.
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Thank you, Victoria!
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Extremely Beautiful and Perfect. Looks like a place to retreat..
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Thank you so much, Radhika! I am blessed to have such a beautiful view.
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