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by mdog
Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:57 pm
Forum: Materials
Topic: Make a mini watercolor box-great for sketchcrawls
Replies: 6
Views: 10733

This is such a great idea!!! I made one from an altoid can & brought it to school. Now my students are all making one for themselves!! Most of them cannot afford quality paints (they are only 14) but they are using student grade & having lots of fun. Windsor newton sells the empty 1/2 pans f...
by mdog
Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:10 pm
Forum: 12th World Wide SketchCrawl
Topic: World Wide SketchCrawl #12 - Saturday December 9th
Replies: 17
Views: 23307

Ahhh ! Dec 9th I will be at a graduation for nurse anesthatist (spelling?) at the Roostertail on the Detroit river. I take my moleskin sketchbook & watercolors everywhere with me and people are used to it by now. I think I can get some great sketches there. I still don't have a workable scanner ...
by mdog
Sun Oct 15, 2006 9:57 pm
Forum: 12th World Wide SketchCrawl
Topic: Detroit
Replies: 4
Views: 7553

Detroit

Is anyone up to sketching in the Detroit area on the 9th? The DIA seems like a great place to start.
by mdog
Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:02 pm
Forum: Random Drawings
Topic: todays doodle
Replies: 1
Views: 3039

Beautiful Darrell! Why do you call it today's doodle? I'd frame it & hang it up. I love the colors & the subject.
by mdog
Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:15 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous SketchCrawl discussion
Topic: Question for all watercolour sketchcrawlers.
Replies: 10
Views: 11070

watercolor tips

I don't like to sketch in pencil because it makes me want to correct things. I find that sketching in waterproof fine tip eliminates the fear of making mistakes & wasting time erasing. it is what it is. Then I like to paint on top. sometimes in wash & then straight from the paint pans. I hav...
by mdog
Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:37 am
Forum: Random Drawings
Topic: t h i n g s
Replies: 4
Views: 4386

Wow Dan! You are a great artist. I hope it is ok with you, I would love to show your posted work to my students. I teach art to 7,8, & 9th graders. Some of them are sooo good and really would be successful if they continue - with their art. They get so discouraged at this age when something does...
by mdog
Fri Aug 04, 2006 10:08 am
Forum: Random Drawings
Topic: watercolor spain
Replies: 28
Views: 25218

watercolors

Wow! These are beautiful!! I'm so inspired. Thanks for sharing.
by mdog
Tue Jun 20, 2006 1:18 pm
Forum: 9th World Wide Sketchcrawl
Topic: When is the next one?
Replies: 19
Views: 27120

O.K. I'm in for my 1st crawl on the 1st. Is there anyone out who that will be in the Houghton Lake, Michigan area on the 1st? :wink:
by mdog
Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:54 pm
Forum: 9th World Wide Sketchcrawl
Topic: When is the next one?
Replies: 19
Views: 27120

any suggestions? I'm new.

Dear fellow sketchers, I just joined today and I am really excited about the whole idea of a sketchcrawl! I have been teaching art in michigan for 11 years, but I have been drawing since I can remember (mainly on walls with lipstick, crayon, or whatever I could get my hands on). I am passionately in...

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