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Sandra Strait posted artwork 10 hours, 15 minutes ago
#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Bluebird.
Did you know Fairy Wrens are known as the most unfaithful birds in the animal kingdom? They have a tight family unit, male & female, and even previous offspring working to raise their young, but it’s definitely an open marriage because both sexes go off to mate with other fairy wrens.
* Schmincke S…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Bluebird. Did you know Fairy Wrens are known as the most unfaithful birds in the animal kingdom? They have a tight family unit, male & female, and even previous offspring working to raise their young, but it’s definitely an open marriage because both sexes go off to mate with other fairy wrens. * Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor * Hahnemühle 100% Watercolor Book * Photo reference by yjchua on Pixabay @schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Fairy Wren-Schmincke Super-Granulating Glaciers Watercolor Set on Hahnemühle Rough Collection -
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 2 days, 5 hours ago
#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Rhino Did you know Indian Rhinos may look like they are wearing armor, but it’s all just skin and skin folds?
* Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor
* Hahnemühle 100% Watercolor Book
* Photo reference by Herbert2512 on Pixabay
@schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA
@hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt
#Li…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Rhino Did you know Indian Rhinos may look like they are wearing armor, but it’s all just skin and skin folds? * Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor * Hahnemühle 100% Watercolor Book * Photo reference by Herbert2512 on Pixabay @schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Inidian Rhino-Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor on Hahnemühle CP Postcard-
Fabulous Sandra 😊
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Thank you, Brenda! I think I should have done this in a larger size to really let the granulation work.
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fantastic as usual Sandra
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Thank you so much, Angela!
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Brilliant painting, Sandra.
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Thank you, Gary!
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Amazing!!!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Sandra, I knew it was your painting before I saw the name…..I really need to use my Schminke more often, but I’m hoarding it as I only have a very small amount. What a perfect painting of a rhino! I love the brilliant eye which seems to be what I’m attracted to at first glance.
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Thank you so much, Wendy! It’s amazing what a tiny bit of color can do to attract the eye, when everything else is so neutral.
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 4 days, 10 hours ago
#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Bullfrog.
Did you know you can distinguish the sex of a bullfrog by the size (yes! size counts!) of their eardrum (that lump behind the eye)? Males have one that is twice the size of their eye, while a female’s is about the same size as the eye.
* Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor
* Hahnemühle 100% Wa…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Bullfrog. Did you know you can distinguish the sex of a bullfrog by the size (yes! size counts!) of their eardrum (that lump behind the eye)? Males have one that is twice the size of their eye, while a female’s is about the same size as the eye. * Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor * Hahnemühle 100% Watercolor Book * Photo reference by IlonaBurschl on Pixabay @schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Female Bullfrog-Schmincke Supergranulating Watercolor in Hahnemühle 100% Cotton Watercolor book-
A beauty!!! Love those greens!!!
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Thank you, Mary! I used the Forest set of Schmincke’s super-granulating colors.
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beautifully done.
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Many thanks, Angela!
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Gorgeous Sandra 😊
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Thank you, Brenda!
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Great painting, Sandra.
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Thank you, Gary!
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So, this is a female? Thanks for the info. Love the level of detail you were able to achieve with the frog’s skin and surroundings.
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Thank you, Wendy! Yes, this would be a female. Ain’t nature wonderful?
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Interesting fact..very nice painting!
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Thank you, Priscilla!
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#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Cattails.
Did you know a cat’s tail contain approximately 10% of a cat’s bones?
This is a value study done in India Ink markers for a possible tutorial. Kitten Valule StudySandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Cattails. Did you know a cat’s tail contain approximately 10% of a cat’s bones? This is a value study done in India Ink markers for a possible tutorial. Kitten Valule Study-
Beautiful
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Thank you, Angela!
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Beautiful Sandra 🙂
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Many thanks, Brenda!
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That’s wonderful, Sandra.
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Thank you, Gary!
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such a beautiful sad looking kitten
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Thank you, Pat!
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Wonderful!!!
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Thanks a million, Mary!
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Interesting fact about cat tails & bones. Good value study.
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Thank you, Mary!
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Beautiful little kitten! Love the ability to capture personality in your drawing.
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Thank you so much, Wendy!
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Beautiful kitten!
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Many thanks, Priscilla!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 week, 1 day ago
#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Cocktail.
Did you know the longest recorded rooster tail is 44.3 feet?
* Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor
* Hahnemühle Rough Collection
* Photo reference by Tina Sāra on Pixabay
@schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA
#LifeImitatesDoodles #WorldWatercolorGroup Long-tailed Rooster-Schmincke Super-Granulated wa…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Cocktail. Did you know the longest recorded rooster tail is 44.3 feet? * Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor * Hahnemühle Rough Collection * Photo reference by Tina Sāra on Pixabay @schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #WorldWatercolorGroup Long-tailed Rooster-Schmincke Super-Granulated watercolor on Rough Collection-
Beautifully painted, Sandra.
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Thank you so much, Gary!
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Beautiful! I really love the feathers and also the background!
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Much appreciated! I love the super-granulating colors – they do so much of the work.
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Beautiful 🙂
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Thank you, Brenda!
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Gorgeous!!!!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Beautiful.
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Thank you, Angela!
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That’s a different take on a cocktail….Love it! Very colourful and I love the flowing tail feathers. They look so clean and fluffy.
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Thank you so much, Wendy!
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This is really lovely!!
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Many thanks!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 week, 2 days ago
#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Gnome & Shamrock.
Did you know that in Ireland Leprechauns are sometimes called gnomes? Neither the gnomes nor the leprechauns like it! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
* Ohuhu Water-based Markers
* Hahnemühle 1584 SeaGreen Notebook
@ohuhuart @Hahnemühle_USA
@hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt Gnomes vs Lepre…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Gnome & Shamrock. Did you know that in Ireland Leprechauns are sometimes called gnomes? Neither the gnomes nor the leprechauns like it! Happy St. Patrick’s Day! * Ohuhu Water-based Markers * Hahnemühle 1584 SeaGreen Notebook @ohuhuart @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt Gnomes vs Leprechauns-Ohuhu Markers in a Hahnemühle 1584 Seagreen Notebook-
What a fun painting.
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Thank you, Angela! It was fun to switch to markers for a change.
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Wow. This is fantastic.
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Thank you so much!
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That’s a great painting, Sandra.
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Many thanks, Gary!
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This is wonderful, Sandra!!!
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Thank you so much, Mary!
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Amazing 🙂
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Thank you, Brenda!
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How adorable lovely painting!
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Thank you, Priscilla!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 week, 3 days ago
#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Squirrel
Did you know the Malabar Giant Squirrel hides its food in treetops rather than burying it in the ground.
This was painted almost entirely using a liner brush, because I’m really trying to get a feel for using it. It’s not the best brush for this kind of painting, lol.
* Schmincke Super-Granulating Wat…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Squirrel Did you know the Malabar Giant Squirrel hides its food in treetops rather than burying it in the ground. This was painted almost entirely using a liner brush, because I’m really trying to get a feel for using it. It’s not the best brush for this kind of painting, lol. * Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor * Hahnemühle Rough Collection * Photo reference by NagarajPapanna on Pixabay @schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Indian Giant Squirrel-Schmimcke Super-granulating watercolor on Hahnemühle CP postcard-
It’s a beautiful painting. I especially love the background.
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Thank you! Not one of my better efforts. The liner brush I used is very small and very strange, and really not meant for this kind of painting. Normally, you just use them for painting thin lines like the rigging on a ship. But I think it will be good for a lot of other things if I learn to use it correctly. That means lots of experimenting.
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Wow. I can only imagine how difficult it would be with such a thin brush. You pulled it off very well.
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Beautiful. I love these squirrels.
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Thank you, Angela! They are beautiful creatures!
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That’s great Sandra. I like the texture of the fur.
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Thank you so much, Gary!
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Love the back ground and texture. Beautiful
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Thank you so much, Angie!
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Beautiful painting, Sandra!
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Thank you, Mary!
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This is gorgeous Sandra 😍
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Thank you so much, Brenda!
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Wow wonderful painting!
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Thanks a million, Priscilla!
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Sandra Strait posted artwork 1 week, 4 days ago
#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Bird Feeder. Did you know the Palm Cockatoo’s feeder, his bill, is the second largest of all the parrots?
* Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor
* Hahnemühle Rough Collection
* Photo reference by alexman89 Pixabay
@schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA
@hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt
#Li…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Bird Feeder. Did you know the Palm Cockatoo’s feeder, his bill, is the second largest of all the parrots? * Schmincke Super-Granulating Watercolor * Hahnemühle Rough Collection * Photo reference by alexman89 Pixabay @schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Palm Cockatoo-Schmincke Supe-Granulation on Hahnemühle Rough Collection 600-
Beautiful Sandra 🙂
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Thank you, Brenda!
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Thank you, Brenda!
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Beautiful job with a beautiful bird. The palm’s beak also doesn’t close together like other psittacines do. There’s a gap between the top and bottom.
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Thank you, Angela, for both the compliment, and the info!
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Great painting, Sandra.
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Thank you, Gary!
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Wonderful, Sandra!
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Thank you, Mary!
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Gorgeous — the bird and the background are beautiful together. I can never get the detail in a black object and you’ve captured it so well. What Schminke colours did you use?
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Thank you, Wendy! I used Schmincke’s super-granulating colors. Tundra Blue, Urban Red, Urban Brown, Forest Olive, Forest Green, Forest blue, Glacier Turquoise, and Glacier Brown.
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I have some of those colours and really enjoy using them. Thanks for letting me know!
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I love the colours, nice work 👍
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Much appreciated, Angie!
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#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompts: Oriole.
Did you know that Baltimore Oriole’s have a sweet tooth, so hanging half a ripe orange out will help attract them?
* Da Vinci Sketching Set Watercolor Palette
* Hahnemühle Cold press postcard
* Photo reference by marvinbla on Pixabay
@davincipaints
@Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle Fine…[Read more]Sandra Strait posted an update#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompts: Oriole. Did you know that Baltimore Oriole’s have a sweet tooth, so hanging half a ripe orange out will help attract them? * Da Vinci Sketching Set Watercolor Palette * Hahnemühle Cold press postcard * Photo reference by marvinbla on Pixabay @davincipaints @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Baltimore Oriole-Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor on Hahnemühle CP postcard-
Oh wow. That’s truly fantastic! I love the rays of sunshine. Beautiful.
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Thank you! My bird is actually much more orange, but for some reason the scanner didn’t pick it up.
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It’s just gorgeous.
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Beautiful Sandra 🙂
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Thank you, Brenda!
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Gorgeous!!!
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Many thanks, Mary!
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This is lovely
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Thank you, Angela!
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That’s brilliant, Sandra.
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Many thanks, Gary!
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Gorgeous oriole in the perfect setting! The contrast of hard edges with the soft background is great.
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Thank you so much, Wendy!
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How beautiful love the background!!
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Thank you, Priscilla!
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Wonderful painting Sandra
Thank you so much, Angela!
Nice painting, Sandra. I love the blue you used in the tail.