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#doodlewashMay2022 prompt: Key. ‘Cause don ‘key’, right?
Did you know the donkey’s bray requires vocalizing both while inhaling (the hee) and exhaling (the haw)? This is unique to donkeys. Horses and zebras can’t do it.
* Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection watercolor paper
* Da Vinci Watercolor
* Zebra Technical Pen
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#doodlewashMay2022 prompt: Key. ‘Cause don ‘key’, right? Did you know the donkey’s bray requires vocalizing both while inhaling (the hee) and exhaling (the haw)? This is unique to donkeys. Horses and zebras can’t do it. * Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection watercolor paper * Da Vinci Watercolor * Zebra Technical Pen @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global #PostcardsForTheLunchBag #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #ZebraAmbassador #ZebraPen_USA @zebrateam_usa @davincipaints Guardian of the Flock-Zebra Technical Pen & Da Vinci watercolor on Hahnemühle Hot Press Collection paper

#doodlewashMay2022 prompt: Mine. ‘Cause Gaur are Cause Gaurs are territorial and bad-tempered, and likely to claim that everything is ‘mine!’.
Did you know that Gaurs – the Indian Bison – are the largest cattle? Males weight up1 to 2200 pounds, 11 feet in length and stands 5 to 7 feet at the shoulder. Females are smaller at about 1/4 the size.
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#doodlewashMay2022 prompt: Mine. ‘Cause Gaur are Cause Gaurs are territorial and bad-tempered, and likely to claim that everything is ‘mine!’. Did you know that Gaurs – the Indian Bison – are the largest cattle? Males weight up1 to 2200 pounds, 11 feet in length and stands 5 to 7 feet at the shoulder. Females are smaller at about 1/4 the size. * Saunder’s Waterford Cold Press watercolor paper * MaimeriBlu Watercolor * Pixabay reference photo courtesy of techulator. #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash @industriamaimeri @st_cuthberts_mill #ZebraAmbassador #ZebraPen_USA @zebrateam_usa Gaur - MaimeriBlue Watercolor on Saunders Waterford Cold Press

#doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Lead.
Did you know researchers have discovered 136 dance moves that flamingoes perform during mating courtship? What I want to know is who leads — the male or the female?
* Saunder’s Waterford Cold Press watercolor paper
* MaimeriBlu Watercolor
* Pixabay reference photo courtesy of techulator.
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#doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Lead. Did you know researchers have discovered 136 dance moves that flamingoes perform during mating courtship? What I want to know is who leads — the male or the female? * Saunder’s Waterford Cold Press watercolor paper * MaimeriBlu Watercolor * Pixabay reference photo courtesy of techulator. #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash @industriamaimeri @st_cuthberts_mill Flamingo Dance-MaimerBlu Watercolor on CP Saunders Waterford

#doodlewashMay2022: Scale. The bettongs are kangaroo rats – small in scale next to kangaroos, but the largest of the kangaroo rats. Did you know the rufous bettongs scientific name (Aepyprymnus rufescens) means “reddish high-rump”? Despite their reddish name, they range in color from reddish brown to pale gray.
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#doodlewashMay2022: Scale. The bettongs are kangaroo rats – small in scale next to kangaroos, but the largest of the kangaroo rats. Did you know the rufous bettongs scientific name (Aepyprymnus rufescens) means “reddish high-rump”? Despite their reddish name, they range in color from reddish brown to pale gray. #doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Bat. Did you know that bats are not birds? They are mammals that produce live young and produce milk to feed them. Rufous Bettong-Daniel Smith Watercolor & Arteza Gouache on Hahnemühle Hot Press CollectionBrown Bat-Maimeriblu Watercolor on Saunders Waterford Hot Press

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#doodlewashMay2022: Scale. The bettongs are kangaroo rats – small in scale next to kangaroos, but the largest of the kangaroo rats. Did you know the rufous bettongs scientific name (Aepyprymnus rufescens) means “reddish high-rump”? Despite their reddish name, they range in color from reddish brown to pale gray. #doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Bat. Did you know that bats are not birds? They are mammals that produce live young and produce milk to feed them. Rufous Bettong-Daniel Smith Watercolor & Arteza Gouache on Hahnemühle Hot Press CollectionBrown Bat-Maimeriblu Watercolor on Saunders Waterford Hot Press

#doodlewashMay2022: Tie & Ham. ‘Cause a female bear is called a sow, and bears like to ham it up! I’m jumping ahead a bit because I’ll be mostly offline this weekend, and I had something I could – kind of – tie it to the prompt. See what I did there?
Did you know the Malaysian Sun Bear is the smallest of the bear species? But they make up for it w…[Read more]

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#doodlewashMay2022: Tie & Ham. ‘Cause a female bear is called a sow, and bears like to ham it up! I\'m jumping ahead a bit because I\'ll be mostly offline this weekend, and I had something I could - kind of - tie it to the prompt. See what I did there? Did you know the Malaysian Sun Bear is the smallest of the bear species? But they make up for it with tongues that are 8-10 inches long! This has kind of a Pooh feeling to me. Does it have a Pooh feeling to you? (As in Winnie the - not the other kind of pooh). * Hahnemühle Beige Toned watercolor paper * MaimeriBlu Watercolor #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #ZebraAmbassador #ZebraPen_USA @zebrateam_usa Malayan Sun Bear-Zebra Zensations Tech Pen & MaimeriBlu Watercolor on Hahnemühle Beige Toned Watercolor paper

#doodlewashApril2022 prompt: Date & Palm.
Did you know that a Date Palm can produce up to 10,000 dates in one season? That’s  200-300 pounds of dates!
* Saunder’s Waterford Hot Press Watercolor Paper
* MaimeriBlu Watercolor
#LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #ZebraAmbassador #ZebraPen_USA @zebrateam_usa @st_…[Read more]

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#doodlewashApril2022 prompt: Date & Palm. Did you know that a Date Palm can produce up to 10,000 dates in one season? That’s  200-300 pounds of dates! * Saunder’s Waterford Hot Press Watercolor Paper * MaimeriBlu Watercolor #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #ZebraAmbassador #ZebraPen_USA @zebrateam_usa @st_cuthberts_mill#PostcardsForTheLunchBag #WorldWatercolorGroup @industriamaimeri Date Palm - MaimeriBlue Watercolor on Saunders Waterford Hot Press

#doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Watch.
Did you know that owls have the best night vision of all animals? No wonder they can watch things so well!
* Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection Watercolor Paper
* MaimeriBlu Watercolor
@Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #PostcardsForTheLunchBag #WorldWatercolorGroup…[Read more]

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#doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Watch. Did you know that owls have the best night vision of all animals? No wonder they can watch things so well! * Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection Watercolor Paper * MaimeriBlu Watercolor @Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #PostcardsForTheLunchBag #WorldWatercolorGroup @industriamaimeri Spectacled Owl-MaimeriBlu Superior Watercolor on Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection Watercolor Paper

#doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Point.
Did you know, if a rabbit points its face at you directly, especially if the tail points up or out as well, it means s/he is angry?
* Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection Watercolor Paper
* Da Vinci Watercolor
* Arteza Gouache
@Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #…[Read more]

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#doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Point. Did you know, if a rabbit points its face at you directly, especially if the tail points up or out as well, it means s/he is angry? * Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection Watercolor Paper * Da Vinci Watercolor * Arteza Gouache @Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #PostcardsForTheLunchBag #WorldWatercolorGroup @davincipaints Bunny- -Da Vinci Watercolor on Hahnemühle cold press watercolor postcard

Happy Mother’s Day!
We had an unusual late April snowstorm this year in Oregon. One of my friends had been watching a hummingbird’s nest in her yard with two babies. Snow covered the area, and tree limbs were crashing around. Judy’s husband put up some foam board to help protect the babies, but of coursel, it was their Momma that these babies…[Read more]

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Happy Mother\'s Day! We had an unusual late April snowstorm this year in Oregon. One of my friends had been watching a hummingbird\'s nest in her yard with two babies. Snow covered the area, and tree limbs were crashing around. Judy\'s husband put up some foam board to help protect the babies, but of coursel, it was their Momma that these babies depended on. They survived and are now flying about the garden. My own Mom passed away almost three years ago, but well I remember all the times she came to my rescue, and kept me warm and healthy when the world seemed stormy. Did you know that female hummingbirds spend about a week building their nests, using a spider web base to attach it to a branch, insulating it with soft plants, and camouflaging it with lichens? * Hahnemühle Cold Press The Collection Watercolor Paper * Turner Gouache * Reference photo courtesy of Judith Bevilacqua.
@Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #PostcardsForTheLunchBag #WorldWatercolorGroup @turnercolourworks @hahnemuehle_global Hummingbird Chicks-Turner Gouache on Hahnemühle ColdPress Watercolor postcard

#doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Crane. Yeah, I was all set to paint a crane, but then this Green Heron was sitting on my back yard fence and I decided to do it instead. I mean after all, Crane, Heron. Close enough for me.
Did you know that Green Herons drop bait – worms, insects, bread crusts, etc. – into the water to lure fish to the surface where…[Read more]

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#doodlewashMay2022 prompts: Crane. Yeah, I was all set to paint a crane, but then this Green Heron was sitting on my back yard fence and I decided to do it instead. I mean after all, Crane, Heron. Close enough for me. Did you know that Green Herons drop bait - worms, insects, bread crusts, etc. - into the water to lure fish to the surface where they can be caught? * Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection Watercolor Paper * MaimeriBlue Superior Pan Watercolor 
@Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #PostcardsForTheLunchBag #WorldWatercolorGroup @industriamaimeri Green Heron on the Backyard Fence-MaimeriBlu Superior Watercolor on Hahnemühle Hot Press The Collection Watercolor Paper

#doodlewashApril2022 prompt: Light.
Did you know that wombats, and many other nocturnal animals and birds are bioluminescent — they glow under UV light? Scientists accidentally discovered that the platypus was bioluminescent a few years ago. Curious, they began looking for more glowy mammals. Most of the research so far has been done in…[Read more]

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#doodlewashApril2022 prompt: Light. Did you know that wombats, and many other nocturnal animals and birds are bioluminescent -- they glow under UV light? Scientists accidentally discovered that the platypus was bioluminescent a few years ago. Curious, they began looking for more glowy mammals. Most of the research so far has been done in Australia, as the animals identified show - wombats, tasmanian devils, springhares, Australian opossums, flying foxes, microbats, and echidnas. Many birds have beaks, talons and eyes that glow. More are being added to the list as time goes on. Strangely, some of these animals glow in blues and greens, and some glow in reds, pinks and oranges! * Hahnemühle Cold Press Harmony Watercolor Paper * MaimeriBlue Superior Pan Watercolor 
@Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #The100DayProject2022 #PostcardsForTheLunchBag #WorldWatercolorGroup @industriamaimeri Biolluminescent Wombat-MaimeriBlue Superior Pan Watercolor and White Gouache on Hahnemühle cold press Harmony watercolor paper

#doodlewashApril2022 prompt: Entrance
‘Create Like a Kid Again’ – Exercise 6. Look Closer.
Mary Roff Multi Media sketchbook.
‘Create Like a Kid Again’ – Exercise 6. Look Closer.
10 Things I Noticed About One of My Shoes
1. Tie Dyed
2. Pink Interior
3. Blue Ribbon
4. White Borders on tongue & entrance
5. White Base
6. Pattern – alternating…[Read more]

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#doodlewashApril2022 prompt: Entrance \'Create Like a Kid Again\' - Exercise 6. Look Closer. Mary Roff Multi Media sketchbook. \'Create Like a Kid Again\' - Exercise 6. Look Closer. 10 Things I Noticed About One of My Shoes 1. Tie Dyed 2. Pink Interior 3. Blue Ribbon 4. White Borders on tongue & entrance 5. White Base 6. Pattern - alternating raised & lowered 7. Pattern - opposite facing oval holes 8. Pattern - faux weave 9. Printing inside 10. Hole for foot to enter I drew these 10 things and it became a birdhouse. * Zebra technical pen &Turner Gouache You can purchase Mary Roff’s journals on her Etsy page PaintsPalettesPages. #MaryRoff #PaintsPalettesPages #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #sketchingstuff #CreateLikeAKidAgain From Shoe to Birdhouse-Zebra Zensations Tech Pen , MaimeriBlue Superior Watercolor & White gouache in a Mary Roff Multi Media Journal

#doodlewashApril2022 prompt: bowl. I got my prompts out of order. I’m sure glad that doesn’t matter, lol!
I’m working my way through Charlie O’Shields latest book of creative exercises (along with the exercises he posts in the Sketching Stuff newsletter).
‘Create Like a Kid Again’ – Exercise 5. Scribble Fun. My text got cut off in the scan, but…[Read more]

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#doodlewashApril2022 prompt: bowl. I got my prompts out of order. I\'m sure glad that doesn\'t matter, lol! I\'m working my way through Charlie O\'Shields latest book of creative exercises (along with the exercises he posts in the Sketching Stuff newsletter). \'Create Like a Kid Again\' - Exercise 5. Scribble Fun. My text got cut off in the scan, but it says \"The Instructions said stir vigorously!\" * Mary Roff Multi Media sketchbook * Zebra technical pen &Turner Gouache You can purchase Mary Roff’s journals on her Etsy page PaintsPalettesPages. #MaryRoff #PaintsPalettesPages #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #sketchingstuff #CreateLikeAKidAgain Stir Vigorously-Zebra Zensations Technical Pen & Fineliners in a Mary Roff Multi-Media Journal