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Sandra Strait posted a new activity comment 5 years ago
Welcome to Doodlewash, Lisa!
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Sandra Strait replied to the topic Dogs and Cats in the forum Pen And Ink 5 years ago
I love that look of slight befuddlement that babies, of all kinds, get.
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 years ago
Tiny & Gigantic – It’s all relative. The bee is tiny and the lupine gigantic in relation to each other. Winsor & Newton Opera Rose, Schmincke Transparent Yellow, Brilliant Red Violet & a smattering of Perylene Green. It's All Relative-WN Opera Rose, Sch Transparent Ylw, Perylene Green, Brilliant Red Violet on Hahnemühle William Turner
Sandra Strait posted an updateTiny & Gigantic - It\'s all relative. The bee is tiny and the lupine gigantic in relation to each other. Winsor & Newton Opera Rose, Schmincke Transparent Yellow, Brilliant Red Violet & a smattering of Perylene Green. It's All Relative-WN Opera Rose, Sch Transparent Ylw, Perylene Green, Brilliant Red Violet on Hahnemühle William Turner
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This is beautiful! Feels like summer.
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Thank you, Mary! That’s exactly what I was trying to capture.
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It’s all relative!! Lovely work, Sandra! Your bold colors always make me happy.
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Thank you, Charlie!
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lovely work as always 🙂 wonderful colours
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Thank you, Darryn!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 years ago
Transparent Weeds in Abstract. Charlie said in his latest Doodlewash ramble that transparent is usually the main idea with watercolor, so this prompt could be anything, so I’m going with it. Sparkle Weed-Schmincke Watercolor, masking fluid in Leda Mother Medium Sketchbook
Sandra Strait posted an updateTransparent Weeds in Abstract. Charlie said in his latest Doodlewash ramble that transparent is usually the main idea with watercolor, so this prompt could be anything, so I\'m going with it. Sparkle Weed-Schmincke Watercolor, masking fluid in Leda Mother Medium Sketchbook
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I like your interpretation! Plus the colors are great.
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Thank you! I was actually going to do some negative painting, but I liked it at this point and just quit.
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Love this!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Wow! i love how this turned out… so graphic and bright and cool! Beautiful!
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Thank you! I was surprised at how it come out.
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 years ago
Glassy, Pattern, Simple, and Surprising – Glassy and Pattern are obvious. As far back as the Middle Age, medicinal herbs were called simples and eventually so were the bottled medicines made from them. A while back I squeezed out some paints to take for a meet so people could make swatches. But I forgot to label them, and I wasn’t sure what all…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an updateGlassy, Pattern, Simple, and Surprising - Glassy and Pattern are obvious. As far back as the Middle Age, medicinal herbs were called simples and eventually so were the bottled medicines made from them. A while back I squeezed out some paints to take for a meet so people could make swatches. But I forgot to label them, and I wasn\'t sure what all the colors were, so I surprised myself with the colors in this paintings. Huh - all that in one bottle, lol. Simple Medicine- Platinum Carbon Sepia Ink on Watercolor in a Hahnemühle A5 Watercolor book
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Wonderful work on the bottle – inside liquid and outer surface.
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Thank you, Sharon. I didn’t have a reference and I wasn’t sure how well this worked. I’m lucky the colors came together as well as they did.
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Incredible,painting and the thinking that combined so many prompts together,,,you are a smart lady…I love it…
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Thank you, Pamela!
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What is “glassy”?
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“Glassy” means that something resembles or is made of glass. It is also used to refer to a look of exhaustion in someone’s eyes, when they get that blank look. One of the March challenges was Glassy so I did a glass bottle.
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Thanks, Sandra. I thought that it had something to do with the technique. In French “glacis”, pronounced “glassy”, means glaze. So I thought you had used some kind of special glazing. BTW, I am French 😉
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Well, I did use about six glazes, so the word would work that way too, lol.
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 years ago
Pattern-I had some left over Daniel Smith Aussie Red Gold that I had squeezed out for a wash, so I painted one of pages in my Hahnemühle watercolor book. I started drawing on it with Sepia Carbon Platinum ink, and it dawned on me that this would be great for the Pattern challenge, so I finished it that way. Wilderness Pattern Walk-Carbon Pl…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an updatePattern-I had some left over Daniel Smith Aussie Red Gold that I had squeezed out for a wash, so I painted one of pages in my Hahnemühle watercolor book. I started drawing on it with Sepia Carbon Platinum ink, and it dawned on me that this would be great for the Pattern challenge, so I finished it that way. Wilderness Pattern Walk-Carbon Platinum Sepia Ink over DS Aussi gold in Hahnemühle A5 Watercolor book
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Great answer to the prompt..Pattern..Nice use of the left over paint..Sandra !
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Thank you, Anita! The Aussie Gold is a beautiful color – I hate wasting any of it.
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Wonderful, Sandra!
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Thank you, Sharon!
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I love this color and what you have done for the prompt..
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Thank you, Pamela!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 years ago
Morning Commute-this probably wouldn’t be surprising to people who live where these sheep travel, but I would certainly be surprised to come across a flock of sheep on the road, so I decided it worked for the prompt. Is that surprising? Morning Commute
Sandra Strait posted an updateMorning Commute-this probably wouldn\'t be surprising to people who live where these sheep travel, but I would certainly be surprised to come across a flock of sheep on the road, so I decided it worked for the prompt. Is that surprising? Morning Commute
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Thank you, Rod!
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The painting is wonderful and perfect for the prompt!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Yes, especially seeing them coming at me like that!
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Exactly! I’d jump in surprise and then I’d feel sheepish.
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Great pun,Sandra
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I can never resist a good pun!
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I love it
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Thank you, Karen!
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Thank you, Susan!
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Oh goodness this really makes me feel like I came upon the sheep myself! I love this painting.
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Thank you, Nancy!
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It would be a surprise to me,,I love this….as always very nicely done..
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Thank you, Pamela. I love sheep, so this would be a lovely surprise.
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 years ago
Angelfish-another exercise in splattering masking fluid in between glazes of color. DaVinci watercolor on Hahnemühle Wiliam Turner CP 140. Angelfish-DV Watercolor on Hahnemühle William Turner
Sandra Strait posted an updateAngelfish-another exercise in splattering masking fluid in between glazes of color. DaVinci watercolor on Hahnemühle Wiliam Turner CP 140. Angelfish-DV Watercolor on Hahnemühle William Turner
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Beautiful Sandra,I love the look and the colors are super..
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Thank you, Pamela!
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Beautiful colors! How do you do the splattering?
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I cover everything within a 2 mile radius except where I want the splatter to go, dip a toothbrush into liquid masking fluid, then run my thumb along the bristles to splatter the fluid.
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I love the effect you achieved. How many times did you go through the splattering with this painting?
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4 glazes and 3 splatters. The first glaze was DV yellow & Quin Gold; splatter. Second glaze- DV Phthalo Blue; splatter. Third (partial) glaze-DV yellow & Alizarin crimson; splatter and then a last glaze of Pthalo blue. I wish I hadn’t used the Alizarin Crimson though.
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I was following a tutorial in the book ‘The Art of Painting Sea Life in Watercolor’. It’s a fantastic book with tutorials from four different authors.
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I will have to look into the book.
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Awesome background and subject…! Your technique sounds interesting..!
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Thank you, Anita!
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This is so beautiful, and thanks for sharing the technique with the masking fluid!
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Thank you, Julia!
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So cool! I always love the colors you choose! 😍
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Thank you, Charlie!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 years, 1 month ago
The British Red Squirrel, despite its name, comes in various colors according to the season and the location. They are the only squirrel native to the U.K. and are endangered by the invasion of the grey squirrel. Zebra Pen Zensations Technical Pen & Schmincke Watercolor
on a Hahnemühle Watercolor Postcard. Adapted from a photo on…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an updateThe British Red Squirrel, despite its name, comes in various colors according to the season and the location. They are the only squirrel native to the U.K. and are endangered by the invasion of the grey squirrel. Zebra Pen Zensations Technical Pen & Schmincke Watercolor on a Hahnemühle Watercolor Postcard. Adapted from a photo on Pixabay-https://pixabay.com/en/squirrel-red-tree-funny-curious-2963535/ British Red Squirrel-Zensations Technical Pen, Schmincke Watercolor on a Hahnemühle Cezanne 140 HP
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Soooo cute…he’s eyeing something…
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Thank you! Probably wondering if he can get into a bird feeder, lol!
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Sweet!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Aww.. this is awesome, Sandra! And I adore the line work! 😍
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Thank you, Charlie. I was trying to push past my comfort zone, a bit, as well.
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Love this! What a cute little feller, I wish Australia had squirrels.
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They are cute, but they can be awful pests. I’ll trade you squirrels for marsupials. The only one we have here is the opossum, and they aren’t nearly as cute as the possums you have in Australia.
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They are cute but they do run around on our roof at night and make a lot of noise.
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Thank you, Rod!
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Love love love your squirrel!
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Thank you, Susan!
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Those ears show quite some personality! And I love his fluffy tail. Nice richness and warmth in the colors you used.
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Thank you, Alice!
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Love this guy in all his bright strong colors.
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Thank you, Teri!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 5 years, 1 month ago
River- I was trying a texture experiment that didn’t work, and then I tried to save the painting. It’s okay, but looks a little odd, I think. River-XanaduArt Handmade Watercolor onHahnemühle Cezanne 140 HP
Sandra Strait posted an updateRiver- I was trying a texture experiment that didn\'t work, and then I tried to save the painting. It\'s okay, but looks a little odd, I think. River-XanaduArt Handmade Watercolor onHahnemühle Cezanne 140 HP
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Actually… I just think it looks gorgeous… the color and light are amazing! 😍
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Thank you, Charlie! You’ve made my day.
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It is beautiful! So ethereal and appears to be lit from within.
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Thank you, Shar!
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Thank you! I had to use opaque ink to hide the texture experiment and it changed the light and shadows in some areas so they don’t match. I probably won’t notice as much when I come back in a while.
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No, it looks like a Louisiana bayou which can have a river or several In the area. I love this, it reminds me of how my husband and I fell in love 27 years ago, boating on the rivers, lakes and bayous of Louisiana. I’m not from there though and wanted to run away from hurricanes. Fortunately before Katrina. It is just beautiful and looks just…[Read more]
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Thank you so much, Karen. Now I have a lovely story to go with this painting and I already love it more!
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It’s beautiful!
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Thank you, Mary!
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I don’t see odd at all,I think it is a beautiful piece,I love the shine on the water..
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Thank you, Pamela!
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I really like this scene! This landscape is realistic to me, it could also be somewhere near my home.
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Thank you, Janneke!
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I like the light reflecting on the water
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Thank you!
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Excellent
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Thank you, Norelys!
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Its lovely!!! Reminds me of one of our favorite fishing holes!!! <3
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Thank you! I used a reference photo off of Pixabay, but I chose it because it reminded me of a place that was on my aunt’s property, where we played when I was a child – long, long time ago, lol.
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