#DoodlewashJune2025 Prompt: Cliffs.

Did you know the cliff-dwelling Himalayan Tahr lives in groups, up to 80 individuals, but the groups are all either male or female (except for males under two years old, still living with their mothers)?

Da Vinci Watercolor on Artistro Watercolor paper.

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#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompt: Pierogi.

#Inktober prompt: Reckless.

October 18th is National Pierogi Day! My bull terrier is being reckless, stealing a pierogi (a good-sized one, too!)!

Did you know the Pierogi originated in medieval Poland but may have been brought there from the Ukraine? Ultimately, it was probably inspired from similar dumpling recipes that came out of China via the Silk Road.

Hand drawn with Sharpie pens and painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Arches Cold Press.

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One of the Christmas cards I’ve done so far.

Hand-painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor & White Gouache on Funto Christmas Card.

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August Sketching Stuff Challenge: Sketch a Pet.

#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompt: Pet.

The latest Sketching Challenge newsletter is out and Charlie O’Shields walks us through painting a Pet Portrait of a Boxer. I like to change things a bit so I did a Mastiff, using his instructions. I fussed too much though, so I lost the spontaneity of Charlie’s instructions.

Sharpie Permanent Pen and Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Hahnemühle Expression Watercolor Paper

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#DoodlewashNovember2025 prompts: Barn, Backpack, & Misty Morning.

Did you know the glacier mummy called Ötzi the iceman, believed to have lived during the Copper Age (5500 and 3500 BCE), wore a backpack? He was probably a farmer so he would have been around barns, and being from the Italian Alps, I'm sure he encountered many a misty morning, too!

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Charlie O’Shields painted a bowl of avocados for the second July Sketching Stuff Challenge. I like to change things up a bit so I painted a bowl of limes, while still pretty much following his steps. I don’t know? Do people eat bowls of limes? I’m allergic so I don’t really know, lol.

Sorry, I was about to head out for a picnic so I did this fast, and didn’t have time to look up a fact.

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Did you know there are many legends about Bellflowers in many cultures? For instance, in Celtic mythology, fairies used bellflowers as trumpets to ward off enemies and cal their friends and family. They were also used as portals for fairies to travel between their own realm and the world of man.

I received a copy of Olga Koesch’s book’How to Paint Transparent Watercolour Flowers’ for Christmas, but I’ve only had a chance to do a couple of the exercises. I love the effect, but it’s far from my natural style.

Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Hahnemuhle Collection CP.

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October 22 is National Tavern-Style Pizza Day.

#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompts: Pizza & Fox. (Lotsa foxes this month!)

#Inktober prompt: Button. These two are bonding over their love of button mushrooms.

Did you know that both foxes and hedgehogs will happily eat mushrooms, though it isn’t a favorite for either one?

Hand-drawn with Sharpie Pen and painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Arches Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompt: Spumoni.

Did you know, the word Spumoni comes from the Italian word ‘spume’ meaning foam?

Sharpie Pen & Da Vinci Watercolor on Saunders Waterford High White Cold Press.

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Did you know Sir Henry Cole is credited with creating the first Christmas Card in 1843, because he had too many friends? In Victorian, England it was a tradition to send a Christmas/New Year’s letter, and more people were observing this because the Penny Post stamp had made it easier and more affordable. It was considered rude not to respond to mail, and so he had a 1000 cards printed with a scene of a family at a festive table and Holiday Greetings. Problem solved, and a new tradition begun.

Hand-drawn with Sharpie Pen, and painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor.

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#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompt: Fox.

#Inktober prompt: Arctic.

Did you know, like the polar bear, the white-furred arctic fox has dark skin which absorbs the heat better?

Hand drawn with Hethrone Blue Ink Permanent Pen, Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor & White Gouache on Arches Cold Press on Arches Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompts: 14-Pet, 18-Radio, 31-Cheeseburger.

Did you know the word ‘broadcast’ originally meant scattering seeds over a wide area in a field, rather than planting them individually? It wasn’t until the 1920s that the word became associated with radio.

Sharpie Pen & Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor on St Cuthbert Mills Millford Watercolor Paper.

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#DoodlewashApril2025 prompt: Thorny Devil.

Did you know the Thorny Devil Katydid is one of the conehead katydids? Isn’t that cool - coneheads! I was going to paint the Thorny Devil lizard and then I discovered these guys, and how could I resist a face like that?

And yes - they really do exist and this is what they look like!

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor on Hahnemühle Turner Cold Press.

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Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Da Vinci Paint Company Sketching Stuff watercolor on Saunders Waterford Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompt: 10-Peridot.

Did you know peridot is often formed in volcanic conditions making it a good August birthstone? Some choose it for a wedding ring since it symbolizes love, prosperity, and harmony, though it is soft and will show wear and may shatter if hit hard enough.

Yesterday’s drawing, painted.

Kuretake Permanent Pen and Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua watercolor paper.

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DoodlewashNovember2025 prompts: Chestnuts, Cocoa, Sweater. A Chestnut with Chestnuts and Cocoa!

Did you know the ‘cardigan’ sweater was originally a vest-like garment made for soldiers to wear under their uniforms, and it was popularized by James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan, best known for leading the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War?

Hand-drawn with Sharpie Permanent Pen & painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor on Hahnemühle Collection Cold Press.

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DoodlewashNovember2025 prompt: Turkey.

Did you know turkeys have excellent vision? They see 3 times better, 8 times farther, and they can see colors better than we can.

Tom Turkey feels confident in his disguise, but knows he’ll see any trouble coming in the mirror’s reflection. Let’s hope he isn’t over-confident!

Hand-painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Strathmore Aquarius II.

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#DoodlewashNovember2025 prompt: Red.

Did you know the red warbler is a cute little bird that happens to have poisonous feathers? There are a few other birds (and a dart frog) with this problem because the bugs they eat are poisonous. Actually, it isn’t a problem for them, because it protects them from predators. The females are believed to rub their feathers on their eggs to transfer the poison and the protection.

Hand-painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor in a Mastertouch sketchbook. This was one of the paintings I came up with as a possible example for my review of Fun with Watecolor by Anna Koliadych, but I went with my King Bird’s of Paradise instead.

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Nov. 3 is World Jellyfish Day!

#DoodlewashNovember2025 prompt: Ocean.

Did you know the Fried Egg Jellyfish (yup, a real thing!) only has a lifespan of about six months, but scientists think it may be a species that will survive climate change because of its ability to adapt to low-oxygen conditions caused by the rising sea temperatures.

Hand painted with Da Vinci watercolor on Hahnemühle Hot Press.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompts: 28 Bow Tie & 29 Peach.

#artistryinkchallengeaugust2025 prompts: Bow Tie & Dance.

Did you know the bow tie started as a scarf that was part of the uniform worn by Croat soldiers in the Thirty Years War of the 1600s? After the war, fashion took the idea and it became the cravat. That eventually became either the necktie or the bow tie - there is debate over which came first.

Sharpie Permanent Pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Strathmore Gemini Cold Press.

I had trouble with the paint not wanting to move. I think there was some contamination from the permanent masking fluid I used on my Bambiraptor painting.

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#DoodlewashJune2025 Prompt: House Plant.

Did you know, according to Guiness, the oldest potted plant in the world is a Encephalartos altensteinii, aka an Eastern Cape giant cycad, brought to the UK in 1775, so it is at least 250 years old? It can be seen at the Kew Gardens in London.

Da Vinci Watercolor on Indigo Hotpress.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompt: Sandwich.

Did you know, in 1778, Captain Cook and his crew coined the name Sandwich Islands for the islands they found, named after the 4th Earl of Sandwich? It wasn’t until 1959, when they became the 50th state, that ‘Hawaiian Islands’ became the official name.

Sharpie Permanent Pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Paper.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompt 3-Watermelon.

August 3 is National Watermelon Day! Did you know many cats like watermelon, and a little bit is usually safe for them? However, the seeds can cause digestive problems, some cats don’t digest any of it well, and only healthy cats should eat it at all. Best to discuss it with your vet before allowing your cat to eat any.

Quickly done with Sharpie Pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Strathmore Gemini Watercolor paper.

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#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompt: Fire.

#Inktober prompt: Inferno.

Did you know, although legend has it that Mrs. O’Leary’s cow started the Great Chicago fire of 1871, one of America’s biggest infernos, historians doubt it happened that way - or at least that Mr.s O’Leary was involved? The fire most certainly started near the O’Leary’s barn, but drought, high winds & lots of wooden buildings made conditions right for a fire. Anti-Irish sentiment was high, so an Irish scapegoat was welcome to be blamed for the 300-some deaths, and 100,000 + left homeless. Years later, a reporter admitted to making up the story. The Chicago City Council officially exonerated Mrs. O’Leary in 1997.

Hand-drawn with Hethrone Sepia Permanent Pen and painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Arches Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompts: 4-Cookie, 5-Oyster, 20-Peanut, & 24-Coffee.

Did you know there are recipes for Oyster Cookies with Pearls that call for Peanut butter cookies, frosting, and pearl-shaped candies?

Quickly done with Sharpie Pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Strathmore Gemini Watercolor paper.

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July Sketching Stuff Challenge: Hot and Cold.

In the latest Sketching Stuff Challenge, Charlie O’Shields showed us how to paint a treasure chest using hot and cold colors.

Usually, I try to use Charlie’s instructions to paint something entirely different, but this time I decided to just change the details a bit.

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Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Winsor & Newton CP.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompts: 27- Lake, 30-Toasted Marshmallow.

Did you know the Egyptians made a marshmallow candy/cake that was reserved for royalty and offerings to the gods? We don’t know exactly it was made, and there was probably more than one kind, but it would have been quite different to the marshmallows of today.

August 30 is National Toasted Marshmallow Day so you still have time to get your marshmallows!

Da Vinci Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua.

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Did you know Sir Henry Cole is credited with creating the first Christmas Card in 1843, because he had too many friends? In Victorian, England it was a tradition to send a Christmas/New Year’s letter, and more people were observing this because the Penny Post stamp had made it easier and more affordable. It was considered rude not to respond to mail, and so he had a 1000 cards printed with a scene of a family at a festive table and Holiday Greetings. Problem solved, and a new tradition begun.

Hand-drawn with Sharpie Pen, and painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor.

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#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompt: Grouch.

#Inktober prompt: Ragged.

October 15 is National Grouch Day!

Did you know, both the word ‘grouch’ and ‘ragged (in the context of scolding)’ are believed to have come from college slang of the 1800’s, though grouch came from the U.S. and ragged came from Britain?

Drawn with Masking Fluid & Winsor Newton Permanent Pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor on Hahnemühle Collection Hot Press

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DoodlewashNovember2025 prompt: Umbrella & Feathers.

Did you know a ‘lek’ is a place where male birds of some species, like this long-wattled umbrellabird, gather at mating time to compete for the females? The males will have more competition, but also more safety in numbers from predators. While other species might also gather, to be considered lekking, the females choose based solely on physical display. While Dads from other species might help with raising the young, lekking species aren’t know for it.

Direct painting with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor in a Mastertouch sketchbook.

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#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompt: Broom.

#Inktober prompt: Sweep.

The modern witch is well-attired to avoid the chill as they sweep through the air on their brooms!

Did you know the first known person to confess to riding a broom, when convicted of witchcraft was a French priest named Guillaume Edelin? He confessed to both under torture and was imprisoned for life.

Hand drawn with Sharpie pens and painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Arches Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompt: Pumpkin.

#Inktober prompt: Puzzling.

October 26 is National Pumpkin Day!

Did you know, despite their weight, pumpkins float in water because of the air pockets in their structure? There have been two Great Pumpkin Floods in the U.S., the first in 1786 along the Susquehanna River ,and the second along the Upper Delaware in 1903. What is puzzling is that it hasn’t happened more often!

Hand drawn with Sharpie pens and painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Arches Cold Press.

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DoodlewashNovember2025 prompt: Feathers. I decided to go with the whole bird and not just the feathers!

Did you know in the majority of bird species, their feathers are in rows called feather tracts, including turkeys? They have 8 tracts divided into around 100 groups. The bird can move the feathers using nerves and muscles that are connected to each group.

Hand-painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Strathore Aquarius II.

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#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompt: Cape. As you can tell from the title, this is a bit of a joke on the prompt word.

A 20-minute painitng, hand-drawn with Sharpie Permanent Pen & painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor on Arches Cold Press on Arches Cold Press.

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November Sketching Stuff Challenge: Sketch Some Pie.

The latest Sketching Challenge newsletter is out and Charlie O’Shields walks us through a painting of a strawberry cheesecake.

I always like to give myself an extra challenge by changing things just a bit, so I painted a cherry cheesecake instead.

Sharpie Pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor in a Khadi Handmade paper sketchbook.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompts: 17-Fajita, 23-Guacamole, 26-Lemon.

Did you know there is Permanent Masking Fluid that doesn’t have to be removed from your painting? This painting was my first try with it. I’m not sure if I’ll review it or not. So far, I’m not impressed, but it may just be a matter of learning how to use it. I’m not finding much information out there.

Drawn with permanent Masking Medium & Painted with Da Vinci Sketching Watercolor on Leda Art Supply Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashJune2025 Prompt: Car.

Did you know Moxie Soda, created in 1876 and still sold today (though I’ve never seen it) produced a fleet of Moxiecars aka Moxie Horsemobiles in 1918 to publicize their drink?

The first version had a live horse mounted on back, which was quickly replaced with a paper-mache, then an aluminum one.

By the way, this soda is where the word ‘moxie’, as in brave and courageous, came from.

(Thanks to Gene Languirand for introducing me to this car).

Hethrone Pigment Pen & Da Vinci Watercolor on Hahnemühle Expression Watercolor Paper.

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August Sketching Stuff Challenge: Sketch Common Stuff.

The latest Sketching Challenge newsletter is out and Charlie O’Shields walks us through a painting of lemons and lemonade.

I always like to give myself an extra challenge by changing things just a bit, so I painted oranges instead of lemons, while following his steps except for using the color orange instead of yellow, and altering the shapes slightly.

I rushed through this a bit, so I may come back and do it again later.

Kuretake Mangaka Pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor on Kilimanjaro Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashOctober2025 prompt: Ballgown.

#Inktober prompt: Ornate.

Did you know the first recorded ball occurred in 1385, when Charles VI of France married Isabella of Bavaria?

Hand-drawn with Sharpie Pen and painted with Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Arches Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashNovember2025 prompt: Flowers, Red, Cherries, Apples, Leaf, Mug, Table.

Did you know the science of growing fruit is called pomology?

I get so mad at myself. I was trying to keep this simple and clean, but then I decided to add blue to the fruit as a reflection of the table cloth. It didn’t work, then I was down the rabbithole of trying to make it look better. I’d like to say live and learn, but I haven’t so far!

Hand painted with Da Vinci watercolor on Hahnemühle Hot Press.

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DoodlewashNovember2025 prompts Scarf & Gloves, Reflection.

Nov. 26 is National Coton de Tuléar day!

Did you know the Coton de Tuléar is also known as the Royal Dog of Madagascar, because at one time only the nobility were allowed to own them? They are said to have ‘hair’ rather than fur like other dogs because of its soft, cottony feel and they seldom develop any smell, even when wet!

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompt: National Park.

Did you know about 90% of a Bambiraptor skeleton was discovered in 1993 by a 14 year old who was out fossil hunting with his parents at the Glacier National Park?

Oh, permanent masking fluid, you are not gaining my respect. I mixed it with yellow watercolor for this painting. I waited a good 24 hours before painting over it. In some areas it did its job, in other areas it allowed some of the yellow to mix with color being painted over. I think this has to do with how much liquid is mixed with the paint. I tried to mix the two thoroughly and evenly, but there is no way to tell for sure. I also found that when I wet the mix to remove another color beading up, some of the mix lifted. So it could be how much water is in the brush when you paint over it.

Permanent Masking Fluid & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor on Leda Mixed Media Paper.

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#DoodlewashNovember2025 prompts: Soft Toy & Ragdoll.

Did you know there is some debate over the origin of the Raggedy Ann doll? it is known Johnny Gruelle patented the Raggedy Ann design in 1915 and published the first Raggedy Ann book in 1917, and many believe the doll was based on the doll of his daughter, Marcella who died at 13. But there are many variations concerning the doll itself - it was found in an attic by either Johnny or his daughter, either before or after Marcella was born, and Johnny drew the face on it, or it was made by a relative. There are many other variations of the story, most coming from Johnny himself, who evidently found it funny to spread different stories.

Hand painted with Da Vinci watercolor on Hahnemühle Hot Press.

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December Sketching Stuff Challenge: Let’s Sketch a Holiday Cookie.

This month Charlie doesn’t do a walk-through, but challenges you to come up with your own cookie painting.

I meant to follow Charlie’s style, but as I began painting my stack of Chocolate Crinkle Cookies I became fascinated with their texture and ended up going in a different direction (so what’s new, right?).

Sharpie Pen & Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor & white gouache on Hahnemühle Collection Hot Press.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompts: 15-Meringue & 16-Pineapple.

Did you know, while the exact number is a matter of debate, there are somewhere around 100 varieties of pineapple?

Da Vinci Sketching Stuff watercolor on Leda Art Supply Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompt: Spumoni.

Did you know, the word Spumoni comes from the Italian word ‘spume’ meaning foam?

Sharpie Pen & Da Vinci Watercolor on Saunders Waterford High White Cold Press.

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#DoodlewashAugust2025 Prompt: Peanut.

Did you know, despite the fact that they are harmless, there is an old belief in some countries, that the bite of the peanut-headed lantern fly was poisonous, and the only cure was to have sex immediately? I’ll bet people who believed that got bit a lot!

Done following a tutorial from ‘Watercolor Cabinet of Curiosities’ by Nassybah Touriño, a book I’ll be reviewing tomorrow.

Artistro Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Watercolor Paper.

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Happy Independence Day for those who celebrate!

#DoodlewashJuly2025 Prompt 4-Fade. As for me, I’m going to fade away and wait until the sparks are over.

Did you know Coles Philips, an artist active between WWI and the late Twenties is credited by many as introducing the first pin-up girl, which became known as "The Fadeaway Girl, and started a trend of Art Deco paintings in advertisements? He pioneered the fadeaway effect where parts of the subject and background are the same color, letting the viewer imagine the shapes of the subject that aren’t really there.

I actually did this around Christmas, and didn’t like it. Looking back at it, I think it’s worth sharing.

Fading Into The Wallpaper-DaVinci Sketching Stuff Watercolor Palette on Lightwish Watercolor Paper.

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