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Sandra Strait posted artwork 17 hours, 48 minutes ago#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Launch. I think this guy is just about to launch! Did you know the Guinness World Record for the longest leap by a cat is 7 feet? Gouache & Zebra Technical Pen on Hahnemühle hot press ‘The Collection’ Watercolor paper. Reference photo courtesy of miezekieze on Pixabay. @ZebraPen #ZebraAmbassador @zebrateam_usa…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Launch. I think this guy is just about to launch! Did you know the Guinness World Record for the longest leap by a cat is 7 feet? Gouache & Zebra Technical Pen on Hahnemühle hot press \'The Collection\' Watercolor paper. Reference photo courtesy of miezekieze on Pixabay. @ZebraPen #ZebraAmbassador @zebrateam_usa #PostcardsForTheLunchBag #Hahnemühle_USA Pre-launch-Gouache & Zebra Pen technical pen on Hahnemühle hot press Collection paper
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Sandra Strait replied to the topic Water colour buying advise in the forum Watercolor Tips & Tricks 1 day, 11 hours ago
Thank you, @Zoie! If you go up to Community above, you’ll find ‘Art Forums’ in the drop-down menu. There are lots of conversations and various kinds of information. The forums used to be quite active, but people have seemed to drop away from them. It would be nice to see them used again.
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#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Door. Did you know that in Zurich in 2010, while excavating for a new car park, a wooden door believed to be about 5,000 years old was found? Gouache & Zebra Zensations Brush Pen, and Zebra Zensations Mechanical Colored Pencil in a Hahnemühle ZigZag book. Reference photo from marcoeyes on Pixabay. @ZebraPen…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Door. Did you know that in Zurich in 2010, while excavating for a new car park, a wooden door believed to be about 5,000 years old was found? Gouache & Zebra Zensations Brush Pen, and Zebra Zensations Mechanical Colored Pencil in a Hahnemühle ZigZag book. Reference photo from marcoeyes on Pixabay. @ZebraPen #ZebraAmbassador @zebrateam_usa #Hahnemühle_USA The Door in the Wall-Gouache & Zebra Zensations Mechanical Colored Pencil in a Hahnemühle ZigZag Book
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Absolutely gorgeous, I love the colors
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Thank you, Brenda!
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Interesting story, and very interesting picture! Nice job!
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Thank you so much, J.L.!
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What Brenda said. The colors on this are beautiful!!
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Thank you, Lori!
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Awesome!
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Thank you, Zertab!
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Sandra I didn’t know that .. love all your interesting info!! And the painting is absolutely fabulous, makes me want to go there, like the door holds mysteries we can never know.
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Thank you, Zoie!
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Fabulous
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Many thanks, Victoria!
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Fantastic painting, Sandra.
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Thank you, Gary!
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Love the colors! Great job!
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Many thanks, Jessica!
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Old as the hills.
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Makes you wonder how it came to be preserved so long.
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Lovely colors!
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Beautiful Sandra!
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Thank you, Fatima!
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Beautiful painting! I wonder where the door leads…
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Many thanks, Falk!
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Sandra Strait replied to the topic Water colour buying advise in the forum Watercolor Tips & Tricks 1 day, 22 hours ago
Without knowing what your level of artistic knowledge is, what you are willing to spend and what brands are available where you live, it’s difficult to give one specific brand.
Three brands that I know are good and widely available are:
Winsor & Newton
Sennelier
White Nights/St Petersburg/Yarka (paints from the same company)
Of these three,…[Read more]
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 2 days, 15 hours ago
#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Beginning. Did you know that the Pan-American Highway is the longest roadway in the world? It runs about 19,000 miles, beginning in Alaska and ending in Argentina. Artwork-Gouache on Hahnemühle hot press ‘The Collection’ Watercolor paper. #Hahnemühle_USA Beginning the Journey-Gouache on cold press Hahnemühle Collection Paper
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Beginning. Did you know that the Pan-American Highway is the longest roadway in the world? It runs about 19,000 miles, beginning in Alaska and ending in Argentina. Artwork-Gouache on Hahnemühle hot press \'The Collection\' Watercolor paper. #Hahnemühle_USA Beginning the Journey-Gouache on cold press Hahnemühle Collection Paper
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Awesome!
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Thank you, Zertab!
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Sandra how beautiful.
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Thank you so much, Brenda!
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Brilliant painting, Sandra. A Scottish adventurer, cycled the whole of the route, and climbed Denali and Aconcagua on the way. He did it in 268 days. Amazing book and TV series about it.
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Many thanks, Gary! I never know what to think of people who do things like that – brave souls or just insane. I suppose they need a good measure of both to embark and complete such adventures.
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This is fabulous Sandra! It’s going to be a long journey!
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Thank you, Lori! Long journeys are the best kind!
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Beautiful.
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Many thanks, Victoria!
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Nice job!
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Thank you, Jessica!
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Beautiful painting!!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Amazing i didn`t know that!
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Thank you, Fatima!
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Great painting!
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Many thanks, Falk!
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It looks so peaceful!
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Thank you, tigretora! I think it would be.
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#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Small. Did you know that the Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa is the smallest rodent in the world? Weighing in around 3.75 g (0.132 oz), they look like a cross between a mouse and a kangaroo! I didn’t have a good reference photo, so it was cobbled from several different photos. It’s harder to get detail and shading correct,…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Small. Did you know that the Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa is the smallest rodent in the world? Weighing in around 3.75 g (0.132 oz), they look like a cross between a mouse and a kangaroo! I didn\'t have a good reference photo, so it was cobbled from several different photos. It\'s harder to get detail and shading correct, so a simpler more cartoony technique works well. It\'s faster, too! Gouache on Hahnemühle hot press \'The Collection\' Watercolor paper. #PostcardsForTheLunchBag #Hahnemühle_USA Baluchistan Pygmy Jerboa-Gouache on Hahnemühle Hotpress Collection Paper
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Sandra the eye is amazing great painting
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Many thanks, Brenda!
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Oh Sandra he is so darn sweet. Fabulous!! 😊👍
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Thank you, Zoie!
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Love this!
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Thanks a million, Zertab!
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That’s great,Sandra. That’s tiny.
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Thank you, Gary!
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Look at those long legs, feet! Good job!
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Many thanks, Lori!
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Fantastic.
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Thank you, Victoria!
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Great colours!
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Many thanks, Fatima!
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that is so incredibly beautiful….the fur is fantastic.
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Many thanks, Pat!
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Adorable!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 4 days, 15 hours ago
#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Seeds. Did you know that until the 1800s, save for the wealthy, people pulled grass to make room for more useful plants like dandelions? Watercolor on Hahnemühle Rough Collection Paper. Reference photo by AdinaVoicu on Pixabay. #Hahnemühle_USA #QoRWatercolors Dandelion Seed Capital-QoR Watercolor on Hahnemühle Rou…[Read more]
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Seeds. Did you know that until the 1800s, save for the wealthy, people pulled grass to make room for more useful plants like dandelions? Watercolor on Hahnemühle Rough Collection Paper. Reference photo by AdinaVoicu on Pixabay. #Hahnemühle_USA #QoRWatercolors Dandelion Seed Capital-QoR Watercolor on Hahnemühle Rough Collection Paper
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Sandra this is beautiful.
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Thank you, Brenda!
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This is gorgeous Sandra! Dandelion wine 🙂
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Thanks a million, Lori!
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Beautiful painting, Sandra. I let the dandelions flower in my garden, because its one of the first flowers for the pollinators. I try and dead head before they go to seed though.
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Thank you, Gary! That sounds like a good idea.
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Jessica!
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Gorgeous!
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Many thanks, Zertab!
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Fabulous, great colours.
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Thank you, Victoria!
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Beautiful! One of my favorite wildflowers!!
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Thank you, Mary! It’s one of mine as well!
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Gorgeous idea!
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Thank you, Fatima!
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such a beautiful, colorful portrait of a dandelion
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Many thanks, Pat! I figured I had better do something in watercolor lest I forget how to!
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#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Egg. Did you know that you can often tell whether a hen will lay white or brown eggs by the color of her earlobes? There are exceptions, but usually white earlobes mean white eggs while red or brown earlobes indicate brown eggs. Artwork-Gouache on Hahnemühle rough ‘The Collection’ Watercolor paper. #Hahnemühle_USA
Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Egg. Did you know that you can often tell whether a hen will lay white or brown eggs by the color of her earlobes? There are exceptions, but usually white earlobes mean white eggs while red or brown earlobes indicate brown eggs. Artwork-Gouache on Hahnemühle rough \'The Collection\' Watercolor paper. #Hahnemühle_USA Sunny Side Up-Gouache on Hahnemuhle Rough Collection watercolor paper
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Beautiful Sandra.
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Thanks a million, Victoria!
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Very cool gorgeous painting
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Thank you so much, Brenda!
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Wonderful!
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Thank you, Zertab!
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Sandra, I always look forward to your, “did you know” because usually I don’t and I always feel smarter after reading your post!! Lovely eggs btw!
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Thank you so much, Lori!
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Beautiful painting, Sandra. The colours are gorgeous, like a sunny day.
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Many thanks, Gary!
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Beautiful!
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Thank you, Jessica!
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Nice art work. Didn’t know the facts about brown eggs. Do brown eggs produce chickens to lay brown eggs?
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That’s a good question, Everett! Earlobe color is breed specific, so the answer would be yes.
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This is so beautiful SAndra.
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Thank you, Nicole!
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Fantastic!
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Many thanks, Fatima!
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#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Cub. Lion cubs may look sweet, but I can tell you from experience that they are mischievous little devils! Did you know that all lactating females in a pride will feed any of the cubs with no preference given to their own? Gouache on Hahnemühle hot press ‘The Collection’ Watercolor paper.
#Hahnemühle_USA #P…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Cub. Lion cubs may look sweet, but I can tell you from experience that they are mischievous little devils! Did you know that all lactating females in a pride will feed any of the cubs with no preference given to their own? Gouache on Hahnemühle hot press \'The Collection\' Watercolor paper. #Hahnemühle_USA #PostcardsForThe LunchBag Devil in Disguise-Gouache on Hahnemühle Hot Press Collection paper
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So cute! I love all the layers of fur!
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Thank you, J.L.
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This is great. How did you accomplish the white areas?
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Thank you, Brenda! This was painted with gouache, which is opaque, so you can paint light over dark. If I do have large areas of white, I just leave it unpainted, but with this lion, I painted the entire cub with local color (the closest I could get to the main overall color), then I painted the shaded areas with a slightly darker version. Then I…[Read more]
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Amaaing thank you. I am learning so much
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I plan to write up a gouache tutorial in the near future.
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This is absolutely fabulous Sandra!
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Many thanks, Lori!
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Outstanding!
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Thank you, Zertab!
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Sandra he is so cute :). Yes they certainly can be very mischievous – either that or very subdued .. no inbetween 🙂 Love your work 🙂
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Thank you, Zoie! Much like any other kitten, but a bit more aggressive from the get-go, I think.
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Actually Sandra they aren’t. As little ones they are just as sweet and inquisitive as a house kitten. And as trusting. 🦁
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I remember that from when we raised lions and tigers when I was a child. I also remember being attacked unexpectedly, knocked down, sat on, and I still have scars from bites and scratches. They weren’t mean – it was mostly play, but they did have an awful temper. It could be because I was a child and they treated me like I was one of them.
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Aaw first .. that is soo cool. I only have my perspective from Africa. My Mom did have a friend who had a game farm and I got to spend time with all the baby animals except tigers, but he had Cheetahs as pets – about 3 of them and I played with those full grown adults in the house until I was 6 when I was placed in a convent. So Cheetahs (only…[Read more]
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I used to hope we’d get a cheetah eventually, but the zoo didn’t have any at that time. That game farm sounds like a fabulous place to visit!
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That’s brilliant, Sandra. You have tell us about your experience with lion cubs.
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My father worked at the local zoo for over 20 years. Back then (looooong time ago) the zoo didn’t have a nursery so if a mother rejected her offspring, one of the employees would take it home and raise it for a while. Mostly, we had lions and tigers. In the beginning, we kept them until they were about 6 months old, but that was too hard on…[Read more]
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That’s fantastic Sandra.
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Definitely one of the cherished memories of my youth!
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What a lovely experience though Sandra .. that’s fantastic and that is why you are such a beautiful individual 🙂
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Thank you so much, Zoie!
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So great!
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Thank you, Jessica!
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Awesome.
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Many thanks, Victoria!
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What a beauty!!!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Great technique and layers!
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Thank you, Fatima!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 week ago
#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Tadpole. Did you know that tadpoles are also called polliwogs, a word meaning ‘head’ and ‘wiggle’. Zebra Sarasa Retractable Clip Gel Pen on Hahnemühle Rough ‘The Collection’ paper. Reference photo courtesy of Skitterphoto at Pixabay.
#Hahnemühle_USA #PostcardsForThe LunchBag Tadpole-Zebra Sarasa Retractable Clip Gel PenSandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashJanuary2021 Prompt: Tadpole. Did you know that tadpoles are also called polliwogs, a word meaning \'head\' and \'wiggle\'. Zebra Sarasa Retractable Clip Gel Pen on Hahnemühle Rough \'The Collection\' paper. Reference photo courtesy of Skitterphoto at Pixabay. #Hahnemühle_USA #PostcardsForThe LunchBag Tadpole-Zebra Sarasa Retractable Clip Gel Pen
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Wonderful!
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Many thanks, Mary!
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Ooh, great water bubble. Nice, vivid color.
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Many thanks, Glenda!
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Sandra, you never fail to amaze me! How did you get that effect?
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Thank you, Brenda! I used gel pens on a soft watercolor paper. If you look closely, you’ll see the linework.
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It’s amazing
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Many thanks!
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Awesome!
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Many thanks, Zertab!
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This is so cool Sandra! I love how you placed the polliwog in the drop of water!
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Thank you, Lori! I saw the reference photo and had to try it!
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This is great, Sandra. The raindrop is really good.
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Thank you, Gary!
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Gorgeous! Love the sparkle! I didn’t know what a polliwog was. It reminds me of the song lyrics “Sing polly wolly doodle all the day!”
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Thank you, Jessica! “Oh, I went down South, For to see my Sal …”
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Beautiful.
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Thank you, Victoria!
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Beautiful!
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Many thanks, Fatima!
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Wow, you nailed the reflections on the drop of water!
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Thank you so much, Falk!
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Wow! thats all Im saying!
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Thank you, Priscilla! That says it all!
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He is ready! Wonderful painting Sandra!!
Many thanks, Lori! I fell in love with his expression when I saw the reference photo.
Love it. You’re so great at the fine details.
Thank you so much, Victoria!
Love this!!! Looks like our very first and worlds best cat, Sadie. She was the best.
Thank you so much, Mary! I’m glad I was able to bring back some good memories!
Gorgeous
Thank you, Brenda!
Super!
Thank you, Zertab!
That’s brilliant, Sandra. The eyes are great. I love the way they wiggle their rear end before they pounce.
Fabulous cat!