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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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Storytelling Sketches

Posted on May 2, 2018 by

I like to think of every sketch as a story. Not always a big one, with a grand plot and story arc. Stories can be quiet little everyday things tucked into bigger pieces.  Like this Saturday morning sketch at Social … Continue reading →

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The week I didn’t sketch

Posted on March 30, 2018 by

It’s Friday evening and I feel like I haven’t really sketched all week, so I go look at my Instagram stream where I post stuff as I make it and it looks like I have sketched, it’s just that it’s … Continue reading →

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