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Day 19 #travelpicsketching last November in Tokyo #tokyo #shinjuku #shinjukugyoen #tntlovetotravel #japan #gardenDay 18 #travelpicsketching Brix Restaurant in Napa Valley, one of our favorite places anywhere #tntlovetotravel #napa #brix #california #winecountryDay 17 #travelpicsketching the owner was reluctant to bring me andoulette, most Americans don’t like it, it was great, but not for everyone I am sure #France #Loire #andoulette #tntlovetotravelDay 16 #travelpicsketching near Brookings on the #oregon coast #ocean #brookingsoregon #pacific #tntlovetotravelDay 15 of #travelpicsketching, a gardeners shed at Loch Ness in 2017 #scotland #lochness #tntlovetotravel #travelsketchingIntroducing! A new line of greeting cards. Each one hand painted in original Sumi-è style, less expensive than most store bought. I will even write in it and mail it for you if you want. Details soon or message me for more info #thetravelsketcher #sumi #greetingcardsArchives
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Tag Archives: ink and watercolor
France and my journal
We have been in France now for 10 days; so many memories already. This trip stands out in that I have been more faithful at sketching in my journal than ever before. Another twist is that I determined to make … Continue reading
Posted in Travel journal
Tagged fountain pen, France, ink and watercolor, sketch, sketching, travel, travel sketching, travelsketch, Watercolor
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Nature Sketching vs. Botanical Illustrations,o
Elisa is a friend of mine, the daughter-in-law of my friend Tim. She is one of those artists whose work leaves me speechless. Elisa does botanical illustrations, a specific form of art not for the weak of heart. Botanical Illustrations … Continue reading
Posted in Flowers, Nature Sketching
Tagged Flowers, ink and watercolor, nature, trees, Watercolor
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Graphite and pencils revisited
Ink, specifically a fountain pen, is my go-to sketching implement. My first sketches were with Rapidograph and Micron pens, no watercolor and rarely any pencil. Over the years the Rapidograph was retired as being too difficult to keep clean and … Continue reading
Diamond Knot, at Mukilteo
One of the oldest buildings on the Mukilteo waterfront is the DiamondKnot Brewpub. Originally it was a bus barn, as evidenced by the beams, brick, and roll-up door. It’s first role as a pub was Cheers Too. In the 1990’s … Continue reading
Posted in Brew pub
Tagged fountain pen, ink, ink and watercolor, mukilteo, pub, Puget sound, sketch, travelsketch, travelsketcher, washington, Watercolor
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The last few days journaling
There is something wonderful about tracking your life in sketches and words. Suhita’s blog, Sketch Away is great inspiration.
Posted in Travel journal
Tagged fountain pen, ink, ink and watercolor, sketch, Watercolor
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Travel sketches vs urban sketches, and what about plein air?
The teapot in Bath, and a street in Kyoto are both travel sketches yet they do not qualify as urban sketches. The teapot was done on location yet it does not qualify for an urban sketch due to the content. … Continue reading
Posted in Painting, sketch
Tagged Acrylic, how to, ink, ink and watercolor, painting, sketch, travelsketch, travelsketcher, Watercolor
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Fall colors and bare branches
Looking out the window on a blustery fall morning. An abstract collage of color with bare branches crisscrossing the scene.
Posted in Watercolor
Tagged autumn, ink, ink and watercolor, morning, mukilteo, sketch, trees, washington, Watercolor
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