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watercolour painting adventures outdoors with Mr.Darcy (big black greyhound !)

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27th February 2017

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026.jpgMr. Darcy going for a snooze !!

A quick pencil and wash sketch.I used wax resist to suggest his paler fur colouring.

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19th February 2017

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083Pet portraits,always a challenge to capture the spirit of the dog, but fun too.

It is essential to watch  and observe for much longer than the drawing time.

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13th February 2017

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A010Mr. Darcy (the big black greyhound ) always on the end of his red extended lead….still with his posh check coat on !!!!

This quick sketch was done as a line drawing then, washes added at the end… working fast to capture a moving dog !!

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6th February 2017

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045Lady Boo Boo relaxing on the floral cushions… this pencil sketch was a fast one; in order to capture the line of her sleek body…a wash of light colour was then applied.

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23rd January 2017

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219Mr. Darcy’s predecessor….Lady Boo Boo; a gorgeous sensitive white and grey spotted greyhound.

I used a touch of colour pencil added to the watercolour washes here, in the sketch.

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16th January 2017

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Two more of my favourites from last year; Heritage rainbow carrots and the tree of Abundance….from my Summer setch books.

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3rd January 2017

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            More of the beautiful chard !!!!125On tinted bockingford…………………mmmm!!!

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29th December 2016

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Quan Yin seated below the hollyhocks.059hollyhocks on speckled hand made paper!!

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26th December 2016

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The long boats of Berkhamsted….. in summer sun.116from my Summer sketchbook…’by the canal’

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12th December 2016

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Mr. Darcy winter snoozing on his favourite floral linen cushion !!!126 taken from my sketch book……………………………!

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