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Tag Archives: watercolours
The Blue Watercolour Tide
It’s already week 4 of 2012! I just noticed how quick the days roll by. I think I haven’t taken good care of those days. Sometimes I feel like I don’t know how, but I really want to make an … Continue reading
Art journal peek: On butterfly wings
A page in my Art Journal: On butterfly wings. Pencil, pen and watercolours. It’s one of the last white pages in my current art journal, and it’s no longer white. Maybe I will fill the last pages this weekend? I … Continue reading
Fabric, watercolours and embroidery
Human beings… have an inherent tendency to seek out novelty & challenges, to extend and exercise their capabilities, to explore, and to learn. /Daniel Pink ATC “Gotland”, a keeper. I made this on the boat to the island Gotland this … Continue reading
Posted in Embroidery, Mixed Media
Tagged ATC, embroidered atc, embroidery, experimenting, watercolours
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Peek into my art journal: a yellow flower
This page started as a big flower doodle, drawn with black ink on watercolour paper in my art journal. It sat like that for a while until I decided to make it a yellow flower. I like colouring my own … Continue reading
Art Journal Doodles: Confetti Lines & swirls
It’s been a while since I showed something from my Art Journal. The reason is that I haven’t used it much these past two months, because I’ve been so busy. I’ve done a few fun doodles in my diary but … Continue reading
Posted in Art journaling, Creativity
Tagged art journal process, doodles, prompt, watercolours
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Perfect for me
My friend Maria sent me late birthday gifts in the mail. Late gifts are rather nice since you never know when they’ll arrive and therefor they kind of prolong the celebration. I got a little pile of gifts, so pretty … Continue reading
Watercolour flowers + blog inspiration
Blessed spring, watercolour painting + collage by iHanna, May 2011. Available. Another square collage 13?13 centimeters (5?5″). This is a water colour painting that has some collage bits too, just because I love those little papers. I was experimenting with … Continue reading
Masking Fluid for Watercolours
If you paint with watercolours you should try using a masking fluid sometimes. I just did, and it’s a lot of fun. A new thing to play with, yay! I got this one from Schminke, for my birthday (thanks mom!). … Continue reading
Posted in Product testing
Tagged art material, first try, mark making, masking fluid, new product, watercolours
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Art Journaling check in – Week 9
Last week my Art Journal Every Day check in was the guest post about collecting colours over at Julie’s blog and before that, week 7, it was a questions and answer session with reader questions on art journaling. So since … Continue reading
Posted in Art journaling
Tagged art journal detail, daily creating, drawing, watercolours
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Maneki Neko Sketch
Sitting in the shade with my Art Journal and a high glass of iced coffee. Dipping my paintbrush in water and painting with a mostly unused colour (ochre) in my paint box of watercolours. Swirling it around, making pools of … Continue reading
Posted in Art journaling, Creativity, Draw & doodle
Tagged drawing, Japan, kawii, outdoor creating, still life, watercolours
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