Tag: Watercolour
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Sunny and Chair
#WorldWatercolorMonth Day Two I just painted this. No pencil sketch beforehand. Just did it. It’s terrible, isn’t it, when you’re… you know… blissfully sunbathing one minute on a scorching hot beach, when suddenly the heavens open, and you find yourself caught in the midst of a torrential downpour. This painting captures the moment just after…
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Goldfinch on the Nature Trail
#NatureDoodlewash On the nature trail today, we come across a goldfinch. I must admit that this is one of my favourite birds that come to visit, but only because of the colours… I still like the starlings, the swallows and the swifts, the magpies, the kestrels, the buzzards, the doves, the pigeons, and the occasional…
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Rose on the Nature Trail
#NatureDoodlewash On the Nature Trail today, I came across a rose. A single, flame-coloured rose. It was on a rosebush… it wasn’t in the middle of a pavement or trackway or anything. I don’t actually know what kind of rose it was, but around these parts it is now known as the Fire Rose, as…
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Frog and Lily on the Nature Trail
#NatureDoodlewash Nearly missed this on the Nature Trail today… a frog basking on a lily pad. For this I’ve used my expensive paints (!) and a good brush. I can see instantly the difference between the paints, even when I squeezed the paints the new ones were much better than the el-cheapo ones at even…
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Long-Eared Owl on the Nature Trail
#NatureDoodlewash It’s early evening on the Nature Trail today, and we’ve quietly come across a long-eared owl. The tufts on the top of its head are feathers and not ears, although they look like them. It only raises them when alarmed, so, like the squirrel the other day, we’ve once again spooked a little critter.…
The Mansionic Perspective 