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With muck boots on, off I went into the woods that flank the east side of our home. We always have deer in our front and back yard. I wanted to see where they live. This is a good time of year to traverse the woods…. no bugs to speak of and that particular morning […]
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Please click to enlarge images. This book has 16 paintable surfaces. You’ll want to use Fabriano watercolor paper as it doesn’t crack when folded. I tore my sheets so I could get an uneven edge. I use their hot press surface as I like writing on the smooth surface. Your book will be as precise […]
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This journal was created from a half sheet of Fabriano hot press watercolor paper. It’s 7.5″ high and 5.5″ wide when closed. If you count the cover… there are 16 surfaces to paint on! Amazing considering it came from a 15″ x 22″ piece of paper 🙂 Stay tuned for the “How To”…….
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A lot of times I’ll wait until I get home before adding lettering to a journal page. Mainly because of time and comfort. But on this particular day, I felt quite comfy perched on my camp stool and the 8.5 x 11 journal page in my Stillman and Birn Alpha hardbound journal was such a […]
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In the middle of the town of Port Royal, SC, there is a treasure… The Cypress Wetland Park. Over the years, the town recognized the value of this wetland and have worked hard to preserve it. Last year they completed a boardwalk that skirts the edge of the wetland. In the middle is an island […]
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Here are two journal pages I created during a couple of workshops, as demonstrations for students. The left was sketched with a black 02 Micron pen. The right was sketched en plein air using an 005 Sepia Micron pen, then painted with watercolors using a waterbrush. The assignment here was for students to sketch what […]
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