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Continue reading →: DeAtramentis Document Inks – Which Color to Use for Sketching?For many years I sketched using a black permanent ink from Platinum called Carbon Black. It was my favorite pigment ink to sketch with when using my fountain pen ink and wash technique to create my artwork. It was waterproof. It was also the perfect permanent ink to use with…
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Continue reading →: My Luchetti Via SketchbookMost of you already know that my favorite watercolor journal is the Luchetti sketchbook. I saw on social media that Luchetti was coming out with a smaller travel size version. I had good reasons to purchase this smaller version. Hubby and I have an upcoming trip and I knew it…
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Continue reading →: A Sushi Sketch & My Creative RamblingsI started a sushi sketch at the end of October. That was October of last year. In 2025, to be exact. My pencil sketch sat in the journal waiting for some attention. Around that time, I was getting ready to make the switch from pen & ink wash to watercolor…
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Continue reading →: A Look at Filling My Half Pans & Watercolor SwatchingIt’s now a few months since I published a blog post about my watercolor haul that included three new watercolors. I wanted to show my blog readers how I label my empty half pans, fill them with paint, and create my swatch cards. I had labeled my empty half pans…
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Continue reading →: Photos from Our GardenA few of my blog readers know that I’ve been using pictures that I’ve taken to create my sketches. I’ve been wanting to share a few garden photos I’ve taken earlier this year…in and around of garden. Let’s start with this yellow finch taking a break and sitting on top…
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Continue reading →: My Graphite Peony SketchesI knew this would happen to me. I’ve hit a bit of a roadblock with my watercolor painting. It started around the time I was filling my fountain pens for the first time this year. I was prepping for the pen show and of course I needed to take a…
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Continue reading →: The Cancer Pen Model – Zodiac Pen CompanyI first encountered Zodiac Pen Company on the last day of the local pen show I attended back in 2024. One of Bart’s pens caught my eye. I made a note to myself to add him to my wishlist for next year’s show. For several months in 2025 I kept…
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