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Experiments

Getting Schooled, Part 3

Another Friday morning art lesson from the Handbook of Watercolour Landscapes Tips & Techniques (p. 309), this time Deb and I learned more about using masking fluid. Masking fluid can ruin brushes, […]

Experiments

Ink All Over The Place

  After my weekend course with alcohol inks, I spent another day playing with them – learning more about how they spread, their ability to mix, and their drying times. […]

Friends Art

Getting Schooled, Part 2

Another book that I’ve picked up for watercolour exercises is “The Handbook of Watercolour Landscapes: Tips & Techniques” by Bolton, Kersey, Dowden and Whittle. Again, this is another book that uses […]

Charcoal - Pencil

Deb’s Been Sketching

Our visiting friend at ARTWEWONDERFUL, Deb Miles, has been doing some charcoal sketching lately, and experimenting with colour. I like her funky take on Portovenere Harbour, especially her choice of […]

Experiments

Intro To Alcohol Inks

I took a one-day introduction course (taught by Diane Marcotte) on using alcohol inks – a very spontaneous and vibrant medium! These colours travel very quickly across the paper and […]

My Art

Getting Schooled

Sorry for the posting hiatus! I’ve been taking classes, reading art instruction books, and experimenting like a mad scientist. So, I’m going to spend a few posts on the output […]

Inspiration

February Doodles

I’m still learning about tangling and picking up new patterns. Recently though, I’ve started thinking about shapes that intrigue me, and themes for these doodles. I played around with floral […]

My Art

For The Birds

The first print pulled from my GelliArts printing plate is Zee Fancy Bird, while Zee Not-so-fancy Birds below is the second or “ghost print”. I painted my printing plate with […]

My Art

New Year Doodles

I am still working my way through the book “One Zentangle a Day”, and my catalogue of designs is growing. Some days I produce pieces that I don’t like, and […]