Nancy Diehl

Hi All, I’ve been doing some different media and just a few watercolor sketches lately. I finished this yesterday. “Wolffie, Providence Court Location” Saunders Waterford cp paper about 6×6″ using Daniel Smith paints. IMG_4243

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Hi All, I\'ve been doing some different media and just a few watercolor sketches lately. I finished this yesterday. \"Wolffie, Providence Court Location\" Saunders Waterford cp paper about 6x6\" using Daniel Smith paints. IMG_4243

This is from a photo a friend took recently in Cape May, NJ. I feel I succeeded in a few things, not so much in others. I wanted to try to capture the pretty pink that was in the sky and the sparkle on the wet part of the sand. This is in a 5×8″ Hahnemuhle watercolor book, DaVinci paints, and a little white colored pencil to enhance the little…[Read more]

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This is from a photo a friend took recently in Cape May, NJ. I feel I succeeded in a few things, not so much in others. I wanted to try to capture the pretty pink that was in the sky and the sparkle on the wet part of the sand. This is in a 5x8\" Hahnemuhle watercolor book, DaVinci paints, and a little white colored pencil to enhance the little surf coming onto the sand. IMG_2270

I was inspired when I rewatched Jaws the other night. I loved the stillness of the water and the moonlight in the opening scene. This is in a 5×8 Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook, with Daniel Smith Kyanite Genuine (birthday present Yay!), Sennelier Prussian Blue, and gold ochre JazperStardust paints. In real life the twinkles in the Kyanite…[Read more]

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I was inspired when I rewatched Jaws the other night. I loved the stillness of the water and the moonlight in the opening scene. This is in a 5x8 Stillman and Birn Zeta sketchbook, with Daniel Smith Kyanite Genuine (birthday present Yay!), Sennelier Prussian Blue, and gold ochre JazperStardust paints. In real life the twinkles in the Kyanite really show through pretty. IMG_2252

#Worldwatercolormonth 7/31/18 “childhood memories” I’m not particularly pleased with this painting, but my favorite childhood memories are playing with my toy horses (until I got a real one!). I’m glad I saved them because they are great fun to pull out of the box and paint now and again. My all time favorite is the really cheap plastic one…[Read more]

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#Worldwatercolormonth 7/31/18 \"childhood memories\" I\'m not particularly pleased with this painting, but my favorite childhood memories are playing with my toy horses (until I got a real one!). I\'m glad I saved them because they are great fun to pull out of the box and paint now and again. My all time favorite is the really cheap plastic one on the left, I think I liked his attitude. DaVinci paints on a surprisingly pleasant to work on Somerset Velvet paper. I also practiced grisaille using FC Pitt gray scale brush pens (India Ink) which I wouldn\'t use in this combo again, they didn\'t quite give me the range or flexibility I would have liked. IMG_2244

#WorldWatercolorMonth 7/28/18 When I saw the prompt “splashing around” I knew exactly what I wanted to paint. These are 2 of my ponies playing in their water tub. They sometimes dunk their entire head in! I used JazperStardust handmade paints in a 5×8″ Hahnemuhle watercolor sketchbook. My own ref photo. IMG_3818

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#WorldWatercolorMonth 7/28/18 When I saw the prompt \"splashing around\" I knew exactly what I wanted to paint. These are 2 of my ponies playing in their water tub. They sometimes dunk their entire head in! I used JazperStardust handmade paints in a 5x8\" Hahnemuhle watercolor sketchbook. My own ref photo. IMG_3818