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Day 14-17: Direct Watercolor Challenge

Posted on June 20, 2019 by

Day 7-13: Direct Watercolor Challenge. Chugging along. Continue reading →

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Close to home

Posted on May 15, 2019 by

Drawing close to home, and everyday practices. Do you have go-to subjects and locations? Is your sketching practice built around a schedule or does it fit into bits of your day, as mine does? I’d love to know. Continue reading →

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Keepers of Memories, Stories and Lesson Plans

Posted on January 24, 2019 by

Sketch Journals as Keepers of Memories, Stories and Lesson Plans. Continue reading →

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Keeping at it through the holidays

Posted on December 19, 2018 by

Keeping at sketching through December… Continue reading →

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Why do you Journal?

Posted on December 11, 2018 by

Giving the question” Why do I Journal?” some thought helped me lay some ground rules and goals for my journaling practice. #sketchjournal #journal #usk #urbansketch #historysanjose #coffee #messyjournal Continue reading →

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State of the Journal

Posted on November 12, 2018 by

State of the Journal. #sketchjournal #journal #usk #urbansketch #historysanjose #coffee #messyjournal Continue reading →

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Direct Watercolor, Day 1

Posted on June 1, 2018 by

When ‘direct watercolor’ isn’t your go-to painting strategy, and you’re taking the #30x30DirectWatercolor2018 challenge, you need some strategies to take the leap: Strategy #1: Pick a forgiving subject Continue reading →

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