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#everydaymatters Week Six

For my Every Day Matters Sketchbook, I use the Global Arts Square Notebook – just a little 6″x6″ I can carry around with me and my beloved Pitt Pens by Faber Castell. I don’t typically draw in pencil first – I go straight for the ink and embrace my mistakes! For my watercolors, I use theSchmincke Horadam Watercolor Set but you don’t have …

#Everydaymatters Week Four

It was a Bug’s Life this week in my sketchbook! For my Every Day Matters Sketchbook, I use the Global Arts Square Notebook – just a little 6″x6″ I can carry around with me and my beloved Pitt Pens by Faber Castell. I don’t typically draw in pencil first – I go straight for the ink and embrace my mistakes! For my …

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#Everydaymatters Week Three

This week’s sketches are for the birds! For my Every Day Matters Sketchbook, I use the Global Arts Square Notebook – just a little 6″x6″ I can carry around with me and my beloved Pitt Pens by Faber Castell. I don’t typically draw in pencil first – I go straight for the ink and embrace my mistakes! For my watercolors, I use …

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#Everydaymatters Weekly Sketches

I’ve picked up my sketchbook once again and committed to a daily sketch {once again}. Inspired by the greats like Danny Gregory, Tommy Kane, Melanie Reim, Brenda Swensen and more . . . I am encouraged to keep pushing! Last week, I was enjoying an art retreat with my dear friends, Rae Missigman, Sandi Keene and Roben-Marie Smith and they were intrigued by the drawing process so I …

Sketchy

Week 43:  Sketch what you see right now There is a jar full of paintbrushes on pretty much every surface of my studio so that was the first thing I rested my eyes on for this challenge.  Instead of sketching on watercolor paper, I decided to use a piece of old book paper – I love the yellowing and some …