Sunday, March 25, 2012

short poses

plain as day 
4"x6" $35

go figure
5"x10" $50
Today I worked with 6B pencil and watercolour. I almost didn't bring my watercolours, but at the last moment I grabbed them. Phew.
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52 comments:

  1. Glad you grabbed your water colours!

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  2. Beautiful - love the touches of blue

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  3. Nice portraits...i love the way you color them, too -

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  4. So lovely, Nora. You are such an inspiring artist.

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  5. Simple but stunning. I am always amazed how you can with a few lines achieve so much. I especially love that face.

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  6. Very well done - glad you added the watercolors, they add so much.

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  7. Hi Nora,
    Your portraits are wonderful. I love your shading and just a hint of colour. Amazing work. :)

    Thanks for joining us again.

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  8. I really like the added watercolor. The gesture of your figure is wonderful!

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  9. Beautiful watercolor work! Good stuff!

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  10. Marvelous! The line quality and focus on gesture, as well as those bits of color to round the figures are all just right.

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  11. i love the top one, you have an awesome style.

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  12. Your work is beautiful!

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  13. simply beautiful and that figure one is stunning... love your lie work...xx

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  14. Always great work to admire on your blog, both very good!

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  15. Great combination of line and watercolour and so fresh!!

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  16. Such fabulous and strong pieces! So expressive and the soft blushing of colors within each piece is totally beautiful and brings a magical feel translating through!Brilliant!
    Victoria
    Happy Sunday Sketches!

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  17. Can't take my eyes off the portrait, musing at how your brush just hinted the colors and shapes. So beautiful!

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  18. Wow!! Amazing work Nora, Charles Reid would admire your blog. Great Painting.

    All the best to you,
    Joan

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  19. So loose and fresh. Love your lines.

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  20. wonderful as always-what kind of paper did you use?

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  21. Both wonderful--as always. I love your careful use of color-delicate and beautifully stated.

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  22. Your comment today on Lisa Daria's blog made me laugh; that always gets my attention. So I came here to your blog where I see your FABulous watercolors and drawings. I also see that you're consistently funny. You've made this Monday a great start to the week. Thanks!

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  23. Je découvre ce blog aujourd'hui...j'aime beaucoup la liberté et l'humour de tes croquis et de tes aquarelles ! Je l'adopte !

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  24. Beautiful...particularly the portrait.

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  25. hallo nora,
    deine portraits sind sehr schön, deine zweichnungen sind etwas "anders" aber genau das mag ich und gefällt mir sehr gut
    sonnige grüße aus innsbruck
    maria

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  26. ich mag deinen etwas "anderen" stil, genau das spricht mich an und beide portraits sind herrlich..........
    es grüßt dich maria

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  27. ich mag deine etwas "andere" art zu malen, gefällt mir richtig gut und deine beiden portraits sind sehr ansprechend
    lieben gruß maria

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  28. beautiful color and great drawing. Both great! I especially love the standing pose.

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  29. So lovely and well done, with the right value at the righ place. Great Job, Nora !

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  30. The way you capture a pose is awesome. Glad you had your watercolor with you.

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  31. These are incredible! I really love your lines!

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  32. ~(*o*)~ ʚ(ˆ◡ˆ)ɞ·.•*•♫°•♫·.•ʚ(ˆ◡ˆ)ɞ !!!

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  33. What a pleasure to go through your posts. These works are so talented!

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  34. Beautiful illustrations. Happy PPF and enjoy the weekend, Annette x

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  35. Nora,
    two brilliant pieces!Realy awesome!
    Cheers Olav

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  36. Love your art style ~ succinct and with all the essence captured ~ well done ~thanks, namaste, ^_^

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  37. These are absolutely beautiful! I love the looseness and movement of your work. --Sadee @ a Picturebook Life

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  38. Nora, i'm so glad i found you...
    i love PPF but must admit i hate not having time to visit everyone on the list.
    Luckily, i clicked on your name. :-)
    Your watercolors are gorgeous. Love your pencil lines as much as the spreading of color.
    Thank you for sharing & happy PPF! xoxo

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  39. Beautiful work. The expressive quality in the face is wonderful.

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  40. I just love your work so much Nora. I can just sit and look at each piece over and over again. Wonderful style! Happy PPF!

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  41. Wonderfully gestural!!
    Great energy!
    ♥♥♥
    Happy PPF!!
    Mary
    Mixed-Media Map Art

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  42. What a wonderful blog to stumble across!!! Beau8tiful lively work :0)

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  43. Nice work. MAkes me want to get my watercolours out

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  44. Lovely work. I love all the hints of color you incorporate into the shading.

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  45. I love your painting style, you capture so much with such an economy of line and color. Brilliant.

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  46. Great sketches. I especially like the beautiful face.

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