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Monthly Archives: April 2014

I did not sketch yesterday, but I did two today. The sketchbook skool week was all about color pencils and getting out of your comfort zone. The instructor wanted us to go outside and sketch in front of people. It was cold this week and since I sketched outside last […]

Sketchbook Skool Week 2

April 17, 2014 in Art tagged Animals / color pencils / my dogs / pen and ink / Pets / sketches by Elisha

I’ve had a lot of fun this first week. I think trying to document my week instead of sketching just to do it. I’m having fun. I like playing with the different pens and inks, layering. I didn’t like the breakfast drawing so when I came home, I put watercolor […]

First Week Of Sketch Skool

April 11, 2014 in Art by Elisha

I may have gone back to Michael’s and bought the last three of the Strathmore hard bound sketchbooks. I also bought a smaller size and 4 ringed watercolor sketchbooks for scrap paper. Those were half off at about 6 bucks a pop. Sketch skool! I also bought a fountain pen […]

Sketch Skool

April 7, 2014 in Art tagged food / sketches by Elisha

I ordered a bunch of stuff from Cheap Joe’s and Dick Blick over the last couple of days. I also ordered a book and DVD from Amazon by Jean Haines. I normally only use 3-6 paint colors. I used to use a dirty palette of yellow ochre, prussian blue, and […]

Supplies

April 6, 2014 in Art tagged sketchbook / strathmore / supplies / Watercolor by Elisha

Mountain Vista 5×7″ watercolor on clayboard ©Elisha Dasenbrock 2014 Here is my attempt at a landscape for this March challenge. I linked to the 3rd page, where the first painting is so amazing! I love the style. I also finished the elephant painting and I hung 3 paintings at the local […]

March Challenge At Wet Canvas

April 3, 2014 in Art / Business / Nomad Life tagged Art / Pets / Watercolor by Elisha