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Painting on the #foxriver today with Kendall Arts Guild and the Conservation Foundation of the Fox River. Painter in the background is Joel Sheesley. I love rocks. This cave really hits the spot. . . #pleinair #gouachepainting #gouache #cave #foxriver #ba
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This is what I like to refer to as, the ugly phase. It's that moment in your painting where most of my students (and me!) would like to give up and shuck it in the trash. It's getting there! . . . #uglyphase #inprogess #inprogressart #painting #illustrati
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Time to add color? Brown underpainting in #fwink. . . #underpainting #farmstand #steampunk #dirgible #flyingmachine #illustration #illustrationprocess
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July is nearly over and I thought I should pull out my #artsnacks box again. What's blue and purple, I thought. Oh right, I'll make a peacock feather princess girl. Mmmm nope. Letting the subconscious take over. . . . #scifiknight #mechangel #warriorwoman
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Snuck into Grant Park with my friend Laurie before all the #urbansketchers arrived and painted this afternoon. Enjoyed the stroll to the tea shop after and the chance to look over shoulders at everyone's fantastic art. A great day all around! Was going to
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Next step is tonal thumb nail to sort out my light source and shadow behavior. When drawing with out references it is usually a good idea to make models and light them. I was too lazy for that. . . . #artprocess #watercolor #illustration #steampunk #stea
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I've actually been working on something big, well big for me. A Farm Stand in the sky, close up on the best bits. I think I should challenge myself to finish it before the summer ends. This is why I was messing around with veggies in color pencil and goua
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It's been 13 days since his death, 34 days since I tried to sketch him in this photo. It's been difficult to hold a pencil when not with students, though I have done some phutzing around by drawing emotionally neutral vegetables. I've thought of doing som
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Another quick watercolor painting from my trip to #klinecreekfarm this weekend. . . #watercolor #watercolorsketch #ruralsketch #ruralsketchers #pasture #farm #prairiesky #sketchbook #pleinair
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Yesterday I ended up doing a few small watercolors at Kline Creek Farm. Me being me, spelled Kline like Klein which means "small" in German. I'll fix that later. . . #klinecreekfarm #watercolor #urbansketch #ruralsketch #pleinair #smallart #sketchbook #w
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Well, after about a year, I finally finished up some of these necklaces. Throughout (possibly) today and (for sure) next week some of these will be showing up on my Etsy store as soon as I can write up descriptions and sort out pricing. . . #necklace #et
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Close up super quick sketch from my visit to River Park in #genevail the other day. The honey bees were loving on this flower . . . #watercolorsketch #watercolor #urbansketch #l#pleinair #sketch #honeybees #flowers #sketchbook #buterflygarden #drawingaday
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This amazing park in #genevail was exploding with color yesterday. I sat down to do a few quick sketches while a storm rolled by. I plan to return with my Plein Air kit soon. . . #urbansketch #urbansketchers #watercolor #buterflygarden #ink #sketchbook #
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A tiny watercolor while out on a walk with my husband to scope our St. James Farm in Winfield. Found a few lovely spots to paint and will definitely be back with my pochade. . . #watercolor #ruralsketchers #farmcountry #sketchbook #watercolorsketch #everd
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A tiny watercolor while out on a walk with my husband to scope our St. James Farm in Winfield. Found a few lovely spots to paint and will definitely be back with my pochade. . . #watercolor #ruralsketchers #farmcountry #sketchbook #watercolorsketch #ever
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Came up with a little something for #artsnackschallenge yesterday. . . #artsnacks #artsnacksjune #drawing #rose #redhead #generalpencils #tombowusa #zigmarkers
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More 1920's fashion sketches, with a smidge of Lady Mary from #downtonabbey . . #moleskine #sketch #1920sfashion #ladymarycrawley #watercolorsketch #sketchalicious #arteveryday #sketchbook
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Sassy 1920's woman in my sketchbook this weekend, too hot to go outside. Back when creepy mink stoles were a thing. . . #moleskine #sketchbook #watercolorpencils #watercolor #sketching #redshoes #minkstole
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More from #urbansketching today, #pottawatomiepark in #saintcharlesil. Next time I'm gonna climb that tower and see if there is anything interesting to see. . . #watercolor #painting #watercolorsketch #outandabout
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#urbansketching in #saintcharlesil Always wanted to paint the back side of #hotelbaker for some reason. Thanks for hanging out Laurie! . . #watercolor #painting #paintingoutside #urbansketch #hiddennooks
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It's a beautiful mess. What happens when a crowd of gnats become interested in you. Gouache on watercolor board. . . #pleinair #painting #pleinairpainting #saintcharlesil #leroyoakesforestpreserve #fersoncreek #gouache #natureart
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I'm out here painting with all the bugs going up my nose. #painting #pleinair #pleinairmag #stream #leroyoaksforestpreserve #saintcharlesil #gouache #gouachepainting #bugsinnose
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With 2 days left, I just finished it in time for #mermay2017, likely will go back in for some tweaks. Decided to return to my illustrative roots on this one. It was quite enjoyable to paint. #gouache on #watercolorpaper . . . #illustration #mermaid #tall
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Always a pleasure having lunch at @townhousebooks. The flowers on the tables make for great quick sketches. Thanks! . . . #sunflower #watercolorsketch #flowers #danielsmith #watercolor #sketchbook #painting #quicksketch
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Had a vivid dream of a city of ancient temples juxtaposed with modern row houses. I tried to get it out on paper, I wouldn't say it was successful, but I was entertained. . . . #scifi #airship #spaceship #imaginedcities #sketch #watercolor #sketchbook #f
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When your brother's kids request to be personified as cats in art. . . . #catsofinstagram #cats #illustration #drawing #watercolor #danielsmithwatercolors #drawing #commisionedart #threelittlecats #whimsey
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The good bits of my early 1920's-ish sketchbook page. . . . #watercolorpencil #sketchbook #drawing #warmups #inktensepencils #1920sfashion #moleskine
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Today was some basic figurative drawing warming up of google images Victorian ladies. The dragon just decided to insert itself into the picture, I was powerless to stop it. . . #moleskine #sketch #victorianlady #petdragon #figurativesketch #warmups #sketc
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Yesterday's #pleinair painting. Limited palette of 3 colors plus white. . . #gouachepainting #gouache #limitedpalette #pleinairmag @pleinairmag #springishere
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Out #pleinairpainting at #leroyoaksforestpreserve in #saintcharlesil with my #thumbox. Think it's turning out ok, will post it finished tomorrow. Went faster then normal after seeing @johnburtonart doing a workshop at #pace17. Grateful to be able to cont
