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Zewditu, Empress of Ethiopia, dies on April 2, 1930. She was the first modern-era female head of an African nation.
Pen: TWSBI Vac 700R
Watercolor: Sennelier
Sketchbook: Stillman & Birn
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On Feb. 16, 1923, British archaeologist Howard Carter unseals the burial tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamen.
Pen: TWSBI Vac700R
Watercolor: Field Artist
Sketchbook: Stillman & Birn
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Sometimes one must accept mistakes and see what happens. I forgot what color ink I had in my TWSBI Vac Mini. Forgot it wasn’t waterproof. Surprise! Well, I like it
Juana de Ibarbourou was born March 8, 1892. She was an Uruguayan poet. She received four nominations for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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On Dec. 29, 1903, Brazilian painter Candido Portinari was born. His most notable work is “Guerra e Paz” in the United Nations.
Pen: TWSBI Eco
Watercolors: Field Artist
Sketchbook: Stillman & Birn
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On Feb. 17, 1864, Australian Outback poet and writer Banjo Paterson was born. His notable works include “The Man from Snowy River” and “Waltzing Matilda.”
Pen: TWSBI Vac700R
Watercolor: Field Artist
Sketchbook: Stillman & Birn
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On Feb. 20, 1472, Norway gives Orkney and Shetland to Scotland as part of Margaret of Denmark’s dowry to marry King James III.
Pens: LAMY Safari and TWSBI Eco
Watercolor: Field Artist
Sketchbook: Stillman & Birn
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On Dec. 31, 1759, Arthur Guinness signs a 9,000 year lease for a brewery in St. James Gate in Dublin. Annual rent was £45. He begins brewing his world-famous stout.
Pen: TWSBI Vac700R
Colored Pencils: Koh-I-Noor
Sketchbook: Stillman & Birn
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