The Bag Saga continues.... Bag Prototype I Watercolor and Ink Sam* got loose at the fabric store the other day and decided we just have to have a new bag for our big adventure!** I'm not even going to tell you how much material we came home with, but let me just say that if we make up all the material she just...

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It's not quite daylight. I roll over and look at the clock. I've still got 20 minutes before the alarm goes off. I'm thinking about whether I want to go ahead and get up....or just drift off again...... Before I'm completely comatose, I feel a large "plunk" on the bed. Next to my head, I suddenly hear a Harley crank up. Even with...

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Watercolor and Black Carbon Ink 3.5 x 8.5 Inches Handbook Watercolor Journal Someone's garden, anyway! Would love to say these are from my own, but they're not. I didn't put one in this year. These tomatoes were fresh, though. Anybody want a BLT?! ...

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Tiger's Nest Monastery by Brinda Crishna © All Rights Reserved Please join me over on the 100 Paintings Challenge Blog to congratulate Brinda Crishna of a fabulous finish to the 100 Paintings Challenge (and she says she may do it again!!)! Brinda's work has been inspiring as her "window to the world" shows a view of India and other places she's visited while...

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I have a renewed interest in fountain pens. Maybe I should just go ahead and confess to having a new (old) obsession with fountain pens as I've purchased a number of them over the years and very much enjoy writing with them. However, I'd never used them in my artwork as the inks tend to be impermanent. With my renewed interest, I've discovered...

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When you find a new tool this good—you just have to tell everybody!! Disclaimer: I nor Imaginary Trips are associate or affiliated with Duke Pens. Purchase and use at your own risk. ...

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An attempt to capture Andi Gray ink on cheap paper Andi had to go to the vet yesterday morning. At 8:00 AM (which is much too early). It takes two of us as she's like a tornado in a furry suit. Our best estimates are that she was born in 1999. When the vet came in to look her over, he asked if...

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Wild Morning Glories 3.5 x 8.25 Inches Watercolor Handbook Watercolor Sketchbook Coming home from my outing on Saturday I spotted a morning glory vine with hundreds of blooms! It was absolutely gorgeous!! I noted that it was close to the road and I'd have no trouble sitting on the sidewalk to sketch and paint. I waited until this morning to go and paint...

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