6 orange knitted mittens

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This woman was wearing orange knitted mittens and so was her dog! I think she must have knit them herself, unless the stores sell matching dog/people mitts now... So cute!
$50 - 5"x7"painting with 8"x10"matt.
Close ups - 

snowy side street

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I loved drawing and painting this! I was very selective with the amount of line and colour I used. Perfect for the Daily Paintwork's Snow Challenge.

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with a chance of flurries

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The only thing to do when it snows is paint it.

$70 - 8"x10"painting

New York Ride

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I took this photo last winter in New York, my favourite city after London. Sorry Paris...
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Here are some close ups -

door number three

 

I really loved doing the line drawing for this scene. I'm still working with a drawn frame, but letting the image emerge from it in places.

Here are some close ups -

breeze

I chose the word 'breeze' and used lace and twink to draw this week's Zentangle Challenge#150-one little word. I'm finally figuring out how to do Zentangles that suit the way that I draw. I prefer this looser, messier and lighter one pictured above. My first attempt is pictured below, which I like, but is not the way I like to draw.

a quiet moment

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This time I tried to capture a quiet moment in the conversation. I've enjoyed this little series of two people talking. Tomorrow, onto something new...!

talk to

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My series of two people in conversation continues. Again, trying to capture body language and not get caught up with portrait. Also aiming for an energetic line and lots of colour!

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in conversation

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I really enjoyed capturing this moment of conversation, as well as the body language, between these two. 

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practise

2 minute gestures

5 minute gestures

30 minute pose

This wonderful model was not grumpy... I don't know why he looks it in my last drawing! These were all done with conte on newsprint. Also, a quick sketch done before class in 6B pencil. Click on images to enlarge.

just walk beside me and be my friend

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I got the title of this painting from a wonderful poem by Albert Camus.

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead.

Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow.

Just walk beside me and be my friend.

let's go out tonight

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Colourful flowers to get the New Year rolling.

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Here are some close ups:

icy dicey

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I kinda like this frame within in a frame look. I've done it before, but this time I was more bold. Something decisive to start off the New Year.

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rest assured

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A moment of reflection on the astonishing beauty of winter.

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snow pedals

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It's going to be a white Christmas! Thank you all for your support, enthusiasm, encouragement, and kind words over the past year. Have a fantabulous Holiday! See you after X-mas. 

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snow song

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I turned one of my value sketches, from my previous post, into a colourful winter wonderland.

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snowscape sketches

Still having a blast using the Copic Markers value 30% and 70%, along with a black Micron 3 pen. Each title came to me as I was drawing, which you can see under the sketch.

the long goodbye

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I bought a book titled "Value Sketching with Markers" by Darrell Anderson online. (This link includes sample pages). It's just wonderful and very inspiring! It's about doing value sketches, something I can loose sight of since I'm so into line and colour. Hence the sketch below...

from my sketchbook/copic markers

in the mood for a memory

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Now, I know Billy Joel's "Piano Man" lyrics are ...'son can you play me a memory' and 'we're all in the mood for a melody' but as a kid I always got it wrong and reversed them. I kinda prefer it my way(!), hence the title of this painting. Click on image to enlarge.

$140 - 12x16" painting.

the big picture

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I'm diving into my New Year's Resolutions early this year and painting big! Well, big for me. 

This one is 8"x16". I added a few close ups. Enjoy.

$140 - 8"x16"watercolour painting.

shadow watchers

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This handful of hot peppers are gathered around the wonderful reflections water in glass make when backlit. I entered this in the DailyPaintworks Glass Challenge. 

$50 - 5x7"painting with 8x10"mat.

hangin' at the hot spot

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I'm still happy working with an energetic gestural line and lots of colour. I also want the paint to be distinctively watercolour, keeping that wet look.

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