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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Sketchbook Tuesday - a little water play

After working for so long on my current colored pencil piece I really needed a break to do something loose and splashy. So here is a quick sketch done with watercolor in my hand made sketchbook, a view of the creek at a nearby park. I haven't been out sketching as much as I would like this summer, just too darn hot. Hopefully that will change soon.
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11 comments:

  1. Jeanne CarrAugust 9, 2011 at 1:15 PM

    pretty. I wish I was more proficient with watercolor. I just love how, well, watery they are. In all seriousness, it's the translucency you can achieve with them that just seems so appealing.
    and good for you for getting outside to sketch and having a bit of a 'breezy' drawing day.

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  2. nanke's stuffAugust 9, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    Yes, it's very pretty. As for "too damn hot" Absolutely! Here in the mitten it's gotten a bit cooler, but the humidity is terrible and the mosquitoes are just being mean and ugly. They swarm you in a heartbeat!! It's as though they've been waiting for the temp to drop so as to inflict more misery after it cooled off. OK, enough of a rant! lol nancy

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  3. TimareeAugust 9, 2011 at 11:42 PM

    Looks very nice. Cool even. Hope your weather breaks soon. I watch the weather map and every day so much of the country is hot, hot, hot!

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  4. Carin WinkelmanAugust 10, 2011 at 5:52 AM

    Beautiful sketch/painting. Summer over here in The Netherlands has been very changeable with not much heat for which I am grateful.

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  5. Autumn LeavesAugust 10, 2011 at 6:26 AM

    So lovely and oh so pretty! I'm with you on the heat woes. I can't stand summer weather. Just totally wrecks me for energy.

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  6. Cathy HoltomAugust 10, 2011 at 1:47 PM

    A lovely sketch and I wish it was a little cooler here too.

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  7. Ellen BurkettAugust 10, 2011 at 2:51 PM

    Looks so cool and fresh and inviting. A beautiful piece.

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  8. LynnAugust 10, 2011 at 4:11 PM

    Beautiful! The greens are really fresh and lovely.

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  9. Jennifer RoseAugust 10, 2011 at 5:19 PM

    send some of that heat this way please :)

    this is a very sunny piece, great use of colours :D

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  10. AnnAugust 11, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Thanks everyone! Our forecast predicts more reasonable temps coming - yay! Hope it is the same for you all :-)

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  11. AlexAugust 13, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    This is simply beautiful =) Love it! I just wish for winter soon(yes, I prefer cold over hot)

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