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1st in the Patternz series 2. May 2018

Sunday doodles.

Pen work

Another pet portrait commission! These are so much fun to complete

I felt like doing something relatively quick with my Copic markers. This is the view from my front door. Not a very scenic neighborhood, but the sky has been beautiful this week.

had to paint light through trees in watercolor. The pattern on the chair was a pain in the butt, but I think it came out ok. Winsor & Newton professional watercolors on Blick premier cold press 140lb watercolor block. This is the first time I've used Blick Watercolor paper. It held up well, but the painting came out kind of light (not sure if the paper had anything to do with that, though). At any rate, I bought a bunch of it, so I guess that's what I'm using!

Watercolor of a coworker's bulldog who recently passed. Winsor & Newton Pro watercolors on Arches cold press 140 lb

Commissioned portrait of my coworker and her son. Done in Winsor &Newton pro watercolors on Utrecht cold press watercolor block

My dog and cat. Done in Winsor & Newton professional watercolors on Utrecht cold press watercolor block, 7"X10"

Watercolor Illustration of Staghorn Cholla

Jean Valjean hands Cosette the doll at the Thernardier's inn- scene from Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables", acrylic on canvas.

Companion picture to yesterday's post-- the other mood I am in :-). Sheaffer Tuckaway fountain pen, Hero blue black ink.

Watercolor Illustration

Watercolor illustration for the fable of the Hare and Tortoise

Watercolor Illustration

Tired of hearing him boast, the tortoise challenged him to a race.

The hare was making fun of the Tortoise one day for being so slow.

My little bakers

Petite ink doodle of a bunny I saw on my walk this evening. He was peeking over a street curb and I thought he’d be awfully cute taking a peek over a stone wall.