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Barb Byers posted artwork 1 year, 8 months agoSome beach, somewhere. 14×16 IMG_20180614_201218752_HDR
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Andrew Lucas posted artwork 1 year, 8 months ago
” Vaughan Parade “, Torquay Vaughan Parade
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Great sense of dimension!
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Thank you very much Sandra.
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This is lovely! Feels like I could walk right down that street.
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Thank you so much Quinn.
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Very nice
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Thank you very much June.
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Andrew Lucas posted artwork 1 year, 8 months ago
” Just in time “, Krasnodar Just in time
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Fabulous detail!
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Thank you Sandra.
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This is stunningly good!
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Thank you Charlie.
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Beautiful
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Thank you June.
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Sandra Strait posted 3 pieces of art 1 year, 8 months ago
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Very pretty!
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Thank you! Plein air isn’t really my schtick but its fun once in a while.
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These are so lovely! Gorgeous work, Sandra!
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Thank you, Charlie!
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I like all the detail on the leaves. Pretty.
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Thank you, June!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Dalida!
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Nice job *_*
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Thank you!
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Nice..!
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Thank you, Anita!
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hi Sandra
had a look at your Hosta . I really like the colors you have used I like that in your stile-
Thank you, Les!
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Kari Hegdahl posted artwork 1 year, 8 months agoNow, THIS was fun!!! 😍 20180613_204139
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OMG…that is fun!!! How nice!
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It was SURREAL!!
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Kari Hegdahl posted artwork 1 year, 8 months ago
Had the CRAZIEST experience yesterday. I was invited to an emu farm- in Norway! And spent hours with them, first taking pictures through the fence, and then the farmer invited me to actually come in and FEED them!! 😍😍😍 what a day! There will be a LOT of emus portraited the next few weeks…. 😂😂😂 20180614_184713…
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Awww…such a fun sketch!
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Now, THIS was fun!!! 😍 20180613_204139
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OMG…that is fun!!! How nice!
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It was SURREAL!!
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So much fun! I am looking forward to seeing all of them!
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Haha, by the time you see number 98, you’ll be sooo tired of emus!!! 😂😂
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Love!!! Looking forward to the rest!
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They’ll ALL be here!! 😜😂😂
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What an experience! Can’t wait for the emus to come!
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Okay… emu painting is AWESOME! And yes, I have to totally admit that I’m completely jealous of your experience! hehe… I want to do that too! ❤️
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Thanks! Well, I bet there are emu farms in the US as well…? 😉
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So cute
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Thanks!
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Ishan Pariyar posted artwork 1 year, 8 months ago
Another composition from Machhan (A hay roofed hut made on the high place by Bamboo or wood made to see the landscape or wild animals) in Sauraha Chitwan National Park that lies on the southern part of Nepal.
Watercolor on paper
11×16 inch
2013OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA
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Beautiful clear water and reflections! Refreshing, just to look at!
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This is so beautiful! Love it!
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Thank you Charlie O’Shields…and Sandra Strait for your valued comments.
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 year, 8 months ago
Postcards for the Lunch Bag – Belgian Draft Horse. I used the colors that are in Jennifer McLean’s new Schmincke palette for this one. Belgian Draft Horse-Zensations Technical Pen, Schmincke Watercolor on Hahnemühle Watercolour Postcard CP
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What a beauty!!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Aww I love this! Little Charlie was a horse lover and collector of figurines… hehe… Awesome!
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Thank you, Charlie! I wanted to collect, but my parents couldn’t afford them very often. I made up for it by drawing them constantly.
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Fantine Ponter posted artwork 1 year, 8 months ago
Day 30 May Challenge – Panda Day 30 #Doodlewash #doodlewashMay2018
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Adorable!
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Thank you Lillian
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Adorable!
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Thank you Sandra 🙂
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Fantine Ponter posted artwork 1 year, 9 months ago
Drinks at a waterhole Day 29 #Doodlewash #doodlwashMay2018
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Nice painting as well as interpretation.
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Thank you Shar
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Shar Kennett posted artwork 1 year, 9 months ago
Took a break from the daily prompts to finish this portrait of my cousin Seden. Learned quite a bit from this one including the reminder to start off with a darker wash. If anything, her face in the Reference photo is redder from the reflected sunlight. 20180518_181324
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This is amazing! I love the way you did her hair!
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Thank you Sandra. There is much I both like and dislike about the hair! But I am glad I managed to get the different colors in there. Since I am very “concrete” it is hard for me to let go of the original photo ref. So I have to keep reminding myself, it does Not have to be the same. : )
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Gorgeous portrait Shar!
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Thank you Julia. I hope she likes it and gives me permission to paint more of her photos; she is so photogenic! Glad her husband likes it.
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Thank you Rod! Nothing was scratched. I used masking fluid, some to save the white of the paper, and some to save the lightest of the original yellow gold I laid down as a wash – I thought the latter was very clever of me. ; ) But my Pebeo drawing gum pen has not been working since I lost its cap (!) and the Fineline Resist Pen I am unable to…[Read more]
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Another inexpensive tool for using masking fluid it to cut small branches from trees. The size can vary. Bonus= no cleaning after.
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Looking forward to that. Yes, the sparkles of light off glass within the sand. Still have yet to use the toothbrush flicking method.
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This is fantastic, Shar! Love it!!
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Thank you Charlie! And my cousin loved it too! I have permission to paint any of her photos and the photos she herself has taken. Am painting one of them right now.
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Shar Kennett posted artwork 1 year, 9 months ago
Saw a Baltimore Oriole on our suet holder last week, just in time for our prompt of bird. It flew away before I could take a photo so I cannot swear as to the variety it was, except to say it was beautiful and perhaps had more orange in the chest than I painted. We do not see them too often so it was a treat. 20180508_092410
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He is beautiful, Shar!
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Thank you Mary. I really should have made him more orange. That’s actually what startled me when I saw him.
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Beautiful! We only see these guys in the Spring. Haven’t seen any yet this year, so I don’t know if I just missed their visit, or they’re late.
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Yes, he was. I don’t think we are even lucky to see them every year…it is a rare sighting indeed.
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Beautiful bird beautifully painted
well done Shar-
Thank you so much Tao!
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Gorgeous, Shar! That yellow is fabulous!
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Thank you Charlie! Wish we had the bird on our feeder more often.
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 year, 9 months ago
Night-time Stroll – So much easier to capture light when everything else is dark, lol! Nightwalk-Davinci Perylene Maroon, Quin gold, Indanthrene Blue on Hahnemühle Harmony CP
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This is beautiful!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Thank you, Rod!
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Dear Sandra – what a lovely painting…certainly can feel the moonlight in this one.
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Thank you, Debbie! I love trying to capture the light.
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Gives the feeling of a fairy tale.
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Thank you, Shar!
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Stunning scene,beautiful work
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Thank you, Pamela!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 year, 9 months ago
Magnolias – not really happy with the way this one came out. I was trying to catch the spark of the sun on the petals, but just ending up overworking the area. Magnolias In the Sun-Aquanut Watercolor on Hahnemühle Harmony CP
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Love the colors, especially against the blue sky. Which pigments did you use for the sky?
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Thank you, Shar! This was done with Aquanut watercolors. I used a mix of the colors ‘blue moon’, sky’ and ‘unicorn’. I don’t have the pigment information for the colors.
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It’s very lovely in an impressionistic way
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Thank you, Julia!
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Your welcome Sandra. If Monet painted magnolias, this would be it 🙂
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Wow! That’s a wonderful compliment!
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Lovely! and, I agree with Julia!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Thank you, Rod. I think part of the problem is in the contrast of values. It’s pretty easy to get highllights when you have dark values, but here my flowers are light in a light sky. It’s hard to make highlights stand out. I need to study Monet more to see how it’s done!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 year, 9 months ago
Lotus-Painted with Aquanut handcrafted paints. I’m giving a set of these paints, along with a review here: http://lifeimitatesdoodles.blogspot.com/2018/05/review-and-giveaway-aquanut-handcrafted.html Lotus-Aquanut Watercolor on Winsor & Newton watercolor paper
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This is beautiful!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Gorgeous lotus Sandra!
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Thank you, Julia!
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love the light in this one!
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Thank you, Quinn!
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A real beauty,such gorgeous color..
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Thank you, Pamela!
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A beautiful painting of a really lovely flower. the colours are really vibrant and unique. I was very interested to read about the paints. it must have been great fun experimenting with brand new style of paints.
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Thank you, Tao!
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Thank you, Rod!
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Beautiful, luscious colors.
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Thank you, Shar!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 year, 9 months ago
American Bison -When I saw this reference photo, I had to do this one – it’s just such a classic pose! Though often called a buffalo, bison are a different species than the buffalo. Bison are found in Europe and the Americas while buffalo are found in Africa and Asia. Bison-Zensations Technical Pen on Hahnemühle Rough Watercolour Postcard
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Thank you, Rod! I’m playing with some new colors and I really like them.
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Beautiful!!! Absolutely beautiful!!!
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Thank you so much, Mary!
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I love the info that you share along with your art. I think its even richer that way. Thanks Sandra!
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Thank you, Julia! It’s fun looking up the information and learning a bit as I go along.
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Fantastic! Definitely love the colors you chose… really beautiful!
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Thank you, Charlie! I’m using some of the new Aquanut colors. There are some real beauties!
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Gorgeous painting and use of colors.
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Thank you, Shar!
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love this guy…really like the colors you used.
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Thank you, Erin!
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Shar Kennett posted artwork 1 year, 10 months ago
April 14 Pets. We have had many pets but never one with so much personality. My first animal portrait…Hoping to learn and paint a better likeness. She is so much cuter… 20180414_171217
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She is adorable! Nice job Shar!!
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Thank you Mary!
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Oh she is adorable! Wonderful job, looks like a pro did it.
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Thank you Teri! I am happy with her eyes and ears but otherwise…..
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I can see the mischief in her eyes
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Wish I could share exactly How mischievous! ; )
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Oh, how adorable!
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She is! Now if I could just learn how to paint her!
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she is precious.
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😊
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You should be very pleased with this,you did a terrific job,so sweet.
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Thank you Pamela. She loves to cuddle, but growls if I pick her up, even when she is asking to be picked up.
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So cute
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Thank you June, yes, she is a cutie-pie.
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Wow, you did a fabulous job! Wonderful!
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Thank you Amy. Will try another one soon.
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Her eyes sparkle! Nice job, painting your sweet little dog!
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Thank you Kathy. Yup, that’s her personality also.
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Our dog before Popcorn was a black and white shitzu/maltese. He had a black mask so you could barely see his eyes so we named him “Bandit.” Sandra Strait painted his portrait years ago for me and did a wonderful job. I think you gave your dog a nice ,newly groomed look. I know I would love to meet him.
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Thank you Pamitha. Yes, she is a cutie.
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Shar Kennett posted artwork 1 year, 10 months ago
Wendy. Portrait #6. She is wonderfully photogenic and dramatic. Hoping she will like this and I can paint her again. First portrait on which I used yellow, blue, green, and purple on the face! – all with much trepidation. 🙄 20180414_150240
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She looks so elegant and sophisticated!
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She is! She also likes the portrait.
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Pretty eyes!
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In the photograph her eyes are even more asymmetric. I evened them out a bit while painting. But looking at other photos, her eyes are more symmetrical. Go figure!
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Wow,very nice,,
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Thank you Pamela! I hope to paint a couple more of her.
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 year, 10 months ago
A couple of years ago, I decided to do a ’52 Weeks of Watercolor Birds’. I managed to stay with it, and filled a Global Art Materials Field Watercolor Artist Journal Hand Book. It made a nice Christmas gift, and I learned a lot about painting birds. This Robin was one of my favorites. 13 Nuthatch
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Can’t imagine 52 weeks straight!
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It was fun, but I was ready to quit by the time the 52 weeks were over.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Annabelle!
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Really lovely!
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Thank you, Debs!
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He’s beautiful!! And, what a great idea for a gift.
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Thank you, Mary! My brother and his wife were very pleased.
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Aww this is soooo good! He’s definitely favorite worthy! Lovely, Sandra!
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Thank you, Charlie!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 year, 10 months ago
Welllll…. not exactly a bunny. I did those last week. But a chinchilla – that’s the bunny’s next door neighbor, right? Watercolor on avHahnemühle Watercolour Postcard Chinchilla-Watercolor on Hahnemühle Watercolor Postcard
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It is a beautiful little bunny!!!
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Thank you, Darina!
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Lol! Exactly!
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Oh so cute!! Love this little guy!
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Thank you!
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Wow..nice shading technique, Sandra !
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Thank you, Anita!
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hehe!! awww… I’ll take a chinchilla any day! Cute!!
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Thank you, Charlie!
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So adorable Sandra…he appears content..
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Thank you, Pamela!
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Excellent
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Thank you, Norelys!
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I love this!
Thanks, Sandra!
Oh I want to be on that beach! Beautiful, Barb!
Thanks, Charlie!
Beatutiful. Love how you painted the ocean.
Thank you, June!
I wish I was there right now.
Me too.