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Tulips are lovely flowers to paint. I quite enjoyed doing the design for the foreground of this painting with the complex negative and positive spaces.
Title: Red Tulips, La Conner, Washington (detail)
Image size: 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm)
Paper size: 5 x 7 inches (12 x 17.5 cm)
Medium: Windsor and Newton Artist Quality Watercolors on Arches 140lb Coldpressed Watercolor Paper
The artist retains all rights to this image.
If you like my work go to my profile www.flickr.com/people/6catsart/ to find out how you can see more of my wildlife, floral and landscape watercolors.
I stopped on a back road to snap a shot of this little house that I've always found charming. It's at the bottom of a large property and is maintained, but for what, I'm not sure. It's not an old cold house, and I'm so curious what it was/is used for.
Winsor & Newton watercolors in a Legion, Stonehenge Coldpress mini-pad.
Painting flowers in watercolor is so relaxing for me. Once I get started the time goes by so fast.
Title: Magnolia
Image size: 4 x 6 inches (10 x 15 cm)
Paper size: 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 17.5 cm)
Medium: Windsor and Newton Artist Quality Watercolors on Arches 140lb Coldpressed Watercolor Paper
The artist retains all rights to this image.
If you like my work go to my profile www.flickr.com/people/6catsart/ to find out how you can see more of my wildlife, floral and landscape watercolors.
Painted (with Stoneworks Mill watercolors) from a macro photo. This was another screenshot I painted to delete from my phone.
April Art Challenge – “Roses Are Pink” #1704
ARTIST: Sandrine Curtiss
CATEGORY: Advanced
Caran d'Ache Supracolor II, Luminance, and Pablo colored pencils, Faber-Castell Polychromos, Prismacolor Premier, Derwent Coloursoft and Lyra Rembrandt Polycolor colored pencils on a 9x12" Stonehenge Aqua 140lb hotpress.
A big thank you to Sally Robertson for sharing her photo.
This month, I put the new Stonehenge Aqua hotpress paper to the test. I used almost all the pencils I have, and I must say, I'm pretty impressed.
I started with the Supracolor II for my underpainting because I didn't want to use mineral spirit. But I had mixed feelings with the result. The layers didn't look as smooth as I had hoped for, but I guess it's normal when using hotpress paper. I'm sure it would have looked better on the coldpress paper. So the next step was a mixture of all the other brands, chosen for either the choice of colors or the hardness for the details, or softness for blending. I did end up using mineral spirit at this stage to even out and soften those new layers. I could have left it that way, it looked very soft, but I wanted to add more details and texture, so I went ahead and used more layers that I blended together with the Coloursoft pencils. They worked great for the final burnishing.
I really gave the Stonehenge Aqua a beating, and it took it all. I must say, after this test, I like it better than the Fabriano Artistico hotpress because of the texture. I never liked the grain on the Fabriano. To me, it looks more velvety on the Stonehenge Aqua, my new best friend!
a draawing of Max in the neighbourhood ans the background textured, thanks for the visit have a nice sunday
camera : OLYMPUS OM-1N
lens : OLYMPUS OM-SYSTEM F.ZUIKO 50mm f/1.8
film : Kodak T-Max400
taken @ Wahoo NE, USA
process : Van Dyke from digital negative
exposure : about a min and 45sec
paper : white coldpress paper(acid free)
Watercolor on Arches paper coldpress, 22 X15.
I was inspired by a photo took many years ago. Every summer, when my daughters were young, we spent two week at the sea, sometimes Cape Cod, sometimes, Ogunquit, other times Stone Harbor, N.J. or Cape May. I kept wonderful memories of these summers.
PARKOO gouache on 8.5x11 Strathmore coldpress watercolor sketchbook
Sketched live from 11:03 AM to 12:38 PM, 95 minutes
February 7 2024
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The paper has a very rough texture and is made from fully recycled materials that hold on to the emulsion to a varying degree. I really like the rough look I get though. The only time I deviate is ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes XII: Prague Castle
An original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print from Prague, Czech Republic. Photographed with a Nikon FE 35mm camera on Fomapan 400 black and white negative film.
Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842.
Hyalophora cecropia, the cecropia moth, is North America's largest native moth. It is a member of the family Saturniidae, or giant silk moths. Females have been documented with a wingspan of five to seven inches or more (from Wikipedia).
I photographed this mating pair at a nearby arboretum and rendered them with watercolors and artpen on Fabriano coldpress paper ~6" x 9".
DTIYS challenge by @raahatkaduji
Their fox was full length and carrying a basket of gifts. I went for "just bust". ;)
Tribute to Maxime Maufra
52 Quai Richelieu, 33000 Bordeaux, France
Gouache
8.5x11 Strathmore coldpress sketchbook
Sep 12 2017
For a week I came and went via this station in this small town in Chiba. It didn't look particularly impressive. Life was slower here than Tokyo. At the morning commute, the station wasn't very crowded or noisy. The sun shone on one side of the exit. The air was quite cold yet refreshing. Everybody was quiet and the stores were still closed. I looked around, sleepy, and happy, and I could smell udon from the shop inside. I really missed the feeling of that moment.
Shimousa Nakayama Station South Exit
Chiba, Japan
Sakura Micron and watercolor
8.5x11 Strathmore coldpress sketchbook
Dec 2 2023
"Frecciarossa" (The Red Arrow Bullet Train) #9732 arriving from Desenzano del Garda
at Milan Station, Track 12, 3:30 PM
Ink and watercolor on coldpress 140 lb paper
9" x 12"
Feb 4 2020
This is in memory of a dear flickr friend, now passed on to the Other Side: Pery Burge
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R.I.P. Pery...I miss ya!
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From my set, "Ectoplasm:"
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Now let's bleach the blues and tone the prints in green tea. The properties of the Shizen Design paper remain the same and it shows another advantage for this process. The paper itself seems to resist staining very well. The tea toner attaches mostly to the previously coated and bleached areas and leaves the bare paper alone ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes VIII: Toning Different Papers
Chautauqua Belle Steamboat, an original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print on Shizen Design textured surface cold press recycled watercolor paper.
Photographed with a 35mm Nikon FE camera on Ilford FP4 black and white negative film. Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842. Bleached and toned in Green Tea,
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Once washed, the print goes into a toner of your choice. In today's example, I used the partially bleached print and toned it in black tea. Temperature does matter and going with room temperature is generally recommended. Higher temperatures will result in faster toning but will also cause ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes VI: Toning
Helfštýn Courtyard, an original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print from the Czech Republic. Helfštýn was built in the 13th century.
Photographed with a 35mm Nikon FE camera on Kodak Double-X 5222 black and white negative film. Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842. Then partially bleached in washing soda and toned in black tea.
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So what was the next thing to learn? I have been getting very dark mid-tones resulting in a compressed tone curve with mostly dark tones and then usually blown highlights. To fight back, I had tried to select mostly bright photographs that seemed to work much better, as in this Helfštýn print. However, I did not want to be ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes V: Tweaking the Curve
Helfštýn Castle Palace gate, an original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print from the Czech Republic. Helfštýn was built in the 13th century.
Photographed with a 35mm Nikon FE camera on Kodak Double-X 5222 black and white negative film. Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842.
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Next planned experiment was with cheap red wine. I was not sure what to expect but wanted to try something other than tea. I also intentiopnally stayed away from coffee for now. I use coffee and Caffenol for another project and wanted to try my hand in other materials first. After 15 minutes ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes VI: Toning
Helfštýn Archway Cyanotype Toned in Red Wine & White Tea, an original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print from the Czech Republic. Helfštýn was built in the 13th century.
Photographed with a 35mm Nikon FE camera on Kodak Double-X 5222 black and white negative film. Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842. Then partially bleached and toned in red wine and white tea.
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And now it is time to leave Moravia and travel over to Bohemia not far from the capital of Prague. There's one of the most picturesque castles in the whole of Czech Republic and Europe for that matter too. It's name is Karlštějn and it overlooks ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes VII: More Toning
The main tower and walls of the Karlštejn castle, an original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print from the Czech Republic. Karlštejn was built in the 14th century.
Photographed with a 35mm Nikon FE camera on Fuji Acros 100 black and white negative film. Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842.
#DoodlewashJune2025 Prompt: Magpie.
Did you know that Magpie Geese are unusual for several reasons? The male tramples reeds into a floating bed for his mate. Or mates - they like to breed two females to a male! The females lay their eggs on this bed and they feed their young rather than just leading them to food as other waterfowl do. Last but not least, they have a hind toe on their webbed feet that allows them to climb and sleep in trees.
15-minute watercolor sketch, not counting drying time.
Winsor & Newton Revival Set Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress.
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Despite the many recommendations I read not to use white tea but green instead, I am a white tea fan so far. Unlike what the internet says I find 4 tea bags per 500ml working perfectly fine, darks become dark enough, and white tea barely stains the paper. I also like the colder tones compared to ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes VII: More Toning
Helfštýn Castle Tower and Walls Cyanotype Toned in White Tea, an original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print from the Czech Republic. Helfštýn was built in the 13th century.
Photographed with a 35mm Nikon FE camera on Kodak Double-X 5222 black and white negative film. Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842. Then partially bleached and toned in white tea.
From my set, "Cold Press:"
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Brusho watercolor crystals on Arches coldpress 7x10". Painted from a photo that appeared on the Internet. This is for my own learning and not for sale.
Busy in my kitchen using flowers from our garden.
Lavender and Calendula, Lavender and Shea Butter and thirdly Honey and Beeswax. They all contain completely natural ingredients including lavender essential oil and local spring water.
I no longer buy liquid soap in plastic bottles. Next project is to make shampoo bars (less plastic again). Since we've been washing with my soaps our skin has become very soft - husband now says that they ask him for ID when he buys alcohol because he looks soooo young! 🤣 🤣
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From the wonderful Chautauqua Belle of my last cyanotype blog post we're heading over to a tiny village in the Czech Republic, a village where time stopped a long time ago. A village with a strong personal connection for me ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes IX: Horní Rozsíčky
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An original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print from the Czech Republic. Photographed with a 35mm Nikon FE camera on Kodak Double-X 5222 black and white negative film.
Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842.
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This cyanotype session was mostly to gain more experience as see what worked and what did not. There are two themes directly continuing from the last episode. I continued with the castle theme and with both straight blueprints as well as bleached and tea toned cyanotypes ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes VII: More Toning
Helfštýn Castle Tower and Walls Cyanotype, an original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print from the Czech Republic. Helfštýn was built in the 13th century.
Photographed with a 35mm Nikon FE camera on Kodak Double-X 5222 black and white negative film. Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842.
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Cyanotypes are known for and easily identified by their blue color. But are they? Yes, straight printing with cyanotype chemicals will result in blue prints. That's what gave the name to the term blueprint. However, one does not have to stop there ... #etbtsy
Continued on my blog: Cyanotypes VI: Toning
Helfštýn Courtyard, an original hand-made 5" x 7" cyanotype print from the Czech Republic. Helfštýn was built in the 13th century.
Photographed with a 35mm Nikon FE camera on Kodak Double-X 5222 black and white negative film. Chemically printed on a hand-coated watercolor paper (Shizen Design Professional Grade Cold Press 100% Recycled) using the cyanotype process invented in 1842.
Title page and inside front cover.
The little book on the IFC is for quotations I discover throughout the year, the stamp is from an old letter from my grandmother, the drawing of the ink pot is one in my studio which holds found feathers instead of ink, the notes are reminder to start playing (try to play) my mandolin again.
The pages in this sketchbook are a mix: Arches coldpress, Fabriano hotpress, Stonehenge drawing (tan, grey, blue) and Strathmore Tan and Grey multimedia.
#DoodlewashJune2025 Prompt: Ferry.
Did you know the word for characters like Charon, who guides the souls of the dead, is psychopomp? Other psychopomps would be valkyries, the Grim Reaper, Anubis, and Shinigami.
Paul Rubens 14-color Neon Watercolor on Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress.
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Watercolors on Legion's Stonehenge Cold Press Heavy. This cold press paper is hella thick!
camera : Rolleiflex 3.5E
film : Fuji Pro160C
taken @ Hamamatsu Shizuoka, Japan
media : Van Dyke from B&W digital negative
exposure : about 10 min
paper : white coldpress paper(acid free)