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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 Study

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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 Study

#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]

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#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

#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]

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#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

#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]

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#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

#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]

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#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

#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]

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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 FineArt #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Baltimore Oriole-Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor on Hahnemühle CP postcard

#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Quokka.
Did you know Quokkas can go weeks without eating by using fat stores in their tails?
* Schmincke Super-Granulating Desert Watercolor Set
* Hahnemühle Cold press postcard
* Photo reference by HamzaJaved00on Pixabay @schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Quokka…[Read more]

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#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompt: Quokka. Did you know Quokkas can go weeks without eating by using fat stores in their tails? * Schmincke Super-Granulating Desert Watercolor Set * Hahnemühle Cold press postcard * Photo reference by HamzaJaved00on Pixabay @schmincke_official @Hahnemühle_USA #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Quokka in Dramatic Light-Schmincke Super-granulation watercolor on Hahnemühle CP Postcard

#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompts: Bonsai.
Did you know the word “Bonsai” is two Japanese characters: “Bon” meaning tray and “sai” meaning plant, which means: tray plant?
* Da Vinci Sketching Set Watercolor Palette
* Hahnemühle Cold press postcard
@davincipaints
@Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt
#LifeImitates…[Read more]

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#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompts: Bonsai. Did you know the word “Bonsai” is two Japanese characters: “Bon” meaning tray and “sai” meaning plant, which means: tray plant? * Da Vinci Sketching Set Watercolor Palette * Hahnemühle Cold press postcard @davincipaints @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Bonsai Tree-Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Hahnemühle CP postcard

#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompts: Flower Pot.
Did you know the color of a plant pot can be important, since darker pots will absorb and retain more heat?
A very quick sketch done, literally, moments after getting the Rabi Alieva da Vinci Brush Set for Watercolor & Gouache (4184). The Inlaid liner brush is quite unique. There is a free tutorial that…[Read more]

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#DoodlewashMarch2023 prompts: Flower Pot. Did you know the color of a plant pot can be important, since darker pots will absorb and retain more heat? A very quick sketch done, literally, moments after getting the Rabi Alieva da Vinci Brush Set for Watercolor & Gouache (4184). The Inlaid liner brush is quite unique. There is a free tutorial that comes with this set. I may have to take it to see how Rabi uses the brush. * Da Vinci Sketching Set Watercolor Palette * Hahnemühle Cold press postcard * Photo reference by cablemarde on Pixabay @davincipaints @Hahnemühle_USA @hahnemuehle_global @Hahnemühle FineArt #LifeImitatesDoodles #Doodlewash #WorldWatercolorGroup Flower Pot-Da Vinci Sketching Stuff set on Hahnemühle CP Postcard

#DoodlewashFebruary2023 prompts: Tracks & Piano. ‘Cause there should obviously be a scary piano soundtrack playing with this story.
Here are pages 15-18, the exciting conclusion of Diggory Wombat Goes to Africa.
Now to decide what trouble Diggory will get into next.
* Daniel Smith Watercolor
* Hahnemühle ZigZag book
Diggory Africa Page 15…[Read more]

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#DoodlewashFebruary2023 prompts: Tracks & Piano. ‘Cause there should obviously be a scary piano soundtrack playing with this story. Here are pages 15-18, the exciting conclusion of Diggory Wombat Goes to Africa. Now to decide what trouble Diggory will get into next. * Daniel Smith Watercolor * Hahnemühle ZigZag book Diggory Africa Page 15-16-17Diggory Africa Page 18

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#DoodlewashFebruary2023 prompts: Tracks & Piano. ‘Cause there should obviously be a scary piano soundtrack playing with this story. Here are pages 15-18, the exciting conclusion of Diggory Wombat Goes to Africa. Now to decide what trouble Diggory will get into next. * Daniel Smith Watercolor * Hahnemühle ZigZag book Diggory Africa Page 15-16-17Diggory Africa Page 18