Hiya. Yep, I’ve been absent for a couple weeks. I have good reasons, promise! Let me explain myself before I get to the review of Expression Watercolor paper. So, I got all my testing done for my six month review after my cancer surgery and YAY I’m totally healthy, cancer free and doing great. So…
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Cappuccino Book: What A Little Color Can Do
When Hahnemühle came out with the Grey Book I wondered if they’d eventually make a tan version. Well, that’s the Cappuccino. I thought I couldn’t love toned paper more but I was wrong. I also thought grey toned paper was my favorite, wrong again. Who knew? Maybe it’s because of the name. You all know…
For Neesie: Daffodils in Bloom
I have a friend who’s all the way over in Aberdeenshire Scotland. Her name is Denise Allen but I call her Neesie. We’ve been friends for a good number of years although we’ve never met. I’d love to see her one day and give her a big hug. She’s awesome. She has her own chickens…
Spring Whisperer
I can’t help it. I love painting daffodils in spring. It’s a curse. It’s funny though, a few years ago I remember seeing my friend Serena’s sketchbook. She had drawn a daffodil that I fell in love with. I was stunned at how dimensional it looked. I tried back then and couldn’t draw one. Now…
Heralding Spring In Cappuccino Book
I’m so sick of being cold. Ya, really over this winter thing. I live in the West Coast of Canada and winter is kind of a hardship here. We just don’t have the resources, let alone the mittens, to handle cold weather! I want Spring. Right now. I demand it. So, I decided to draw…
Playtime In Nostalgie
I loved this quote above the instant I read it. Unfortunately, I didn’t write down where I saw it first. I used my Hahnemühle Nostalgie sketchbook and my “Juicy” trio to do this sketch/painting. Nostalgie is a lovely sketchbook that I’ve reviewed several times (also Here & Here). The paper is nice and thick and as you…
Daffodils For Good People
You know, I’m darn lucky. I haven’t had Grandparents for a long time. My grandfather on my mom’s side died when I was five. Although I was an adult when my grandmother died, she had Alzheimer’s disease for many years before her death in 2003. I was never close to my father’s parents as they were…