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#DoodlewashApril2025 prompt: Black Heron.

Did you know that some birds, such as the black heron, will fold their wings over their head like an umbrella to create shade that will lure fish? It’s called canopy feeding.

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Daniel Smith Watercolor on Strathmore Aquarius II Watercolor paper.

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#WorldWatercolorMonth2023 prompt: Sunlit.

Did you know the Blue Ridge Mountains are believed to be the second oldest mountain range in the entire world?

For #WorldWatercolorMonth, most of my prompt paintings will be examples I’ve done in reviews., but I decided the rest of the prompts will be inspired by Eyvind Earle. You may not know his name, but you’ve seen his work & influence if you’ve watched Disney’s Sleeping Beauty. This painting of the Blue Ridge mountains is my attempt to recreate something similar to the pointings he did on his 3,000+ bicycle journey across the U.S.

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* Photo reference by ChristianDevotions on Pixabay

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#WorldWatercolorMonth2023 prompt: Olive.

Did you know that olive trees have a lifespan of 300 - 600 years?

I think I got the magic realism in this painting but not so much the Eyvind Earle style. Oh well. I’m having fun and learning and that’s the important thing. #magicalrealism

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#WorldWatercolorMonth2023 Prompt: Burst.

Did you know it is believed that the Chinese accidentally invented gunpowder while trying to create an elixir for immortality?

This was a little ambitious and a little rushed to get done for Independence Day. I wasn’t quite sure how Eyvind Earle would handle fireworks, and I overworked this severely trying to figure it out. I’ll have to try this one again someday.

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#WorldWatercolorMonth2024 Prompt: Obstacle. Did you know that reindeer are adapted to snow, but climate change means an obstacle of more ice covering the grasses and plants these and other animals need to survive?

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#DoodlewashMay2023 prompt: Bird of Paradise

Did you know the bird of paradise is also called the crane flower?

* Daniel Smith Watercolor Set

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#DoodlewashNovember2023 prompt: Sandwich. Did you know the sandwich as we know it was invented in 1762, by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich? He didn’t want to leave his game of cards and asked for roast beef between slices of bread so he eat it with his hands.

I’m going to be staying with my brother who had surgery last week in a few days and probably won’t manage to do all the prompts. I really wanted to do this puppy, so I decided to skip ahead and do it so I’d be sure to have time.

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#DoodlewashNovember2023 prompt: Morning Mist. Did you know it’s mist when you can see for 1 km/.62 miles away, and fog when you can’t?

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Did you know Canada Geese migrate some 2,000 to 3,000 miles and can travel 1,500 miles in a day if the weather permits? However, they fit the non-migratory prompt as well, because as they become more and more urbanized, they are not bothering to migrate at all, being perfectly comfortable staying where they are.

Technical Pen & Daniel Smith Watercolor on Hahnemühle Bamboo Mixed Media

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one of only two only known mammals in the world that don’t have seven (the sloth is the other)? It’s Manatee Awareness Month!

Zebra Technical pen & Daniel Smith watercolor on Hahnemühle cold press postcard.

This was meant to be another woodblock-style line and wash, but suddenly it turned into being about the light in the water. I’m all about letting happen what wants to happen so I went with it. There is a lot of Fuschite Genuine therefore lots of random sparkle in the painting which, of course, doesn’t show in the scan.

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#DoodlewashApril2025 prompt: Fool.

Did you know April 1st was the beginning of the New Year in the old Julian calendar, and some believe when we switched to the Gregorian calendar, those who switched. began playing tricks on those who didn’t - thus April Fools Day! And that’s truth not trick!

Pentel Sparkle Pop Gel Pen & Daniel Smith watercolor on Baohong Academy Watercolor CP.

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#DoodlewashMarch2025 prompt: Dandelion.

Did you know there are more the 250 species of dandelion, including the pink dandelion of Central Asia?

Daniel Smith Watercolor on Strathmore Aquarius II Watercolor paper.

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#DoodlewashNovember2023 prompt: Sunshine. Did you know it takes about 8 1/3 minutes for sunlight to reach us from the sun 93 million miles away?

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#DoodlewashMarch2024 Prompt: Giant Panda

Did you know a female Giant Panda, Al Hin, at the Giant Panda Breeding Centre, would fake pregnancy symptoms when hungry to get extra snacks, then return to normal behavior afterward?

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#DoodlewashDecember2024 prompt: Cranberries.

Did you know cranberries were originally called ‘craneberries’ by the pilgrims, because their pink blossoms looked like the head of a crane?

I think this actually needs more work, but for some reason I got to this point, and just totally lost interest in the painting. I felt that meant it was a good time to stop.

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#DoodlewashMarch2024 Prompt: #Trout

Did you know trout can see almost 360 degrees around themselves underwater but they only have about a 4 ft diameter they can see above water?

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##DoodlewashJanuary2024 prompt: Sheep, Moonlight

Counting Sheep #31

Did you know Icelandic sheep are genetically unchanged for over 1,000 years? It is illegal to import sheep to Iceland in order to keep this breed pure.

I actually painted this at the same time I did the black sheep, kind of like a diptych

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#DoodlewashApril2025 prompt: Wallaby.

Did you know the female swamp wallaby is the only known mammal that can be permanently pregnant during its adult life? It also has partially webbed feet, a swamp-like odor, a different hopping style, larger pre-molars, and fewer chromosomes than other wallabies.

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Daniel Smith Watercolor on Strathmore Aquarius II Watercolor paper.

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#DoodlewashMarch2025 prompt: Manatee.

Did you know that manatees eat 10-15% of their body weight in underwater grasses every day - a considerable amount since they weigh 1000-3,500 lbs? This might be were their nickname of seacow came from.

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Daniel Smith Watercolor on Twinrocker Handmade paper.

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Counting Sheep #35

Did you know the Ouessent sheep is the smallest domestic sheep breed in the world?

Daniel Smith watercolor in a Mary Roff sketchbook.

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#DoodlewashSeptember2023 prompt: Stuffed Animal.

Did you know during World War I it was common to give soldiers little teddy bears, with eyes high on the head, so it could peek out from their pockets ,and remind them that their loved ones were thinking of them?

Daniel Smith Gouache on Hahnemùhle Rough Postcard

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#DoodlewashJanuary2025 prompt: Fan.

Did you know hand fans probably originated in ancient Egypt around 4000 years ago? Well, didn’t everything originate in ancient Egypt?

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Daniel Smith Watercolor in a Lightwish Cold Press sketchbook.

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#freezingfebruary2024 prompt: Skiing Adventure.

#FineArtFebruary2024 prompt: Travel.

#CrittersGetCheesy prompt: Any Cheesy Pun. A det-ermine-d ermine travels on skis, Lacking wood boards, he’s skiing on cheese!

Did you know ermine are fierce predators, known to take down rabbits twice their size?

A really quick one.

Pen,Daniel Smith watercolor & gouache on Hahnemühle Expression Paper.

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#DoodlewashFebruary2025 prompt: Pirate.

Did you know one of the most successful pirates, possibly the most successful, was a woman? Ching Shih took over the Red Flag fleet of South China when her husband died in 1807, and led around 50,000 - 70,000 pirates. She was so successful that after 10 years the Emperor saw no way to combat them and offered amnesty to them, and she retired a rich woman.

Kuretake Mangaka Pigment Pen & Daniel Smith Watercolor on Twinrocker paper.

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#DoodlewashFebruary2024 Prompts: Dragonfly, House, Crocus, Pigeon, Country Lane, Snowdrop, Owl, Feather

Did you know pigeons are used to search for people lost at sea because they have such excellent vision, and they can also see the UV radiation around people in the water.

I usually have fun with these anthropomorphized creatures, but just couldn’t get into this one like I usually do. Funny how that works. Not happy with it at all.

Daniel Smith watercolor & gouache on Hahnemühle Expression Paper.

#animalpunchallenge: Owl Always Love You - I’m posting this one out of order. Sorry about that. I’ll do the right one later this week.

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Did you know starlings don’t shed their feathers?, This is why they have white tips in the fall, which wear away by spring, making the feathers seem darker. This process is called “wear molt

Daniel Smith Watercolor on Hahnemühle Agave watercolor paper.

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#DoodlewashNovember2023 prompt: Bear. I needed a little humor today.

Did you know the cries of a black bear cub and human babies are similar enough that there have been frequent documented cases of one being mistaken for the other? Black bear mothers will often check on their own cubs or come near to see who is crying, and humans have gone into the woods looking for lost children.

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#DoodlewashFebruary2025 prompt: Narcissus.

Did you know there is debate on how many species of Narcissus there are, some believe around 26, while others think at least 60? Many species are only found in gardens and don’t appear in the wild. I’ve painted an Angel's Tears (Narcissus triandrus) species.

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#DoodlewashJanuary2024 prompts: Hat, Persimmon, Macarons, Pickles, & Tacos. Lemur On Vacation!

Did you know that male ring-tailed lemurs have a gland on their wrist - it emits a pear-like scent that drives the ladies crazy!

With this I think I’ve got all the January prompts covered (and recovered!), so on with the sheep!

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Sketching Stuff Prompt: Sketching Glass is Fun!

I’m a little late with Charlie’s last April Sketching Stuff prompt, but he said sketching glass was fun, and I decided to really have fun with it. Perry MasonJar & the Case of the Lovesick LLama!

Did you know the ‘Perry Mason moment’ is an actual legal term, referring to times when last minute decision-changing evidence influences a case?

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#DoodlewashJanuary2025 prompt: Swiss Cheese Plant.

January 10 is National Houseplant Appreciation Day.

Did you know that the name Monstera deliciosa (aka Swiss Cheese Plant) translates to Delicious Monstrosity, and it’s so-called because of its delicious fruit? You only want to eat said fruit when it is ripe though, or it will make you ill!

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Daniel Smith Watercolor in a Lightwish Cold Press sketchbook.

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#DoodlewashNovember2023 prompt: Drums. Did you know a drum from Neolithic China, made of clay and alligator skin is the oldest ever discovered, dating back to 5500 BC? Unsurprisingly, it’s called the Alligator Drum.

It’s National Drummer Day and International Drum/Percussion Month!

Zebra Technical pen & Daniel Smith watercolor on Hahnemühle cold press postcard.

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#DoodlewashApril2025 prompt: Pincushion

Did you know the pincushion flower aka Scabiosa was once used to relieve the itching from scabies, a skin disease?

Daniel Smith Watercolor on Strathmore Aquarius II Watercolor paper.

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Did you know Megaraptors, meaning 'large thief’, were a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived in the ages of the Late Cretaceous?

This one looks much better in real life because of the shimmer. It just looks streaky in the scan.

Title: Fukuisaurus (foo-koo-I-sore-us)

Translation: ‘Fortunate lizard’

When: Early Cretaceous

Approx. Weight: 1,300 Ibs

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Curl-crested Aracari for day 10 of #birbfest2024 hosted by @monkeymintka.

Did you know the Curl-crested Araciri nests in tree hollows (usually made and abandoned by woodpeckers) with up to five adults and fledglings?

I kept seeing all the awesome results for the birbfest2024 prompt of Curl-crested Aracari. And I thought - hmmmm. Curly feathers? In this post, I reveal how the birds achieve their distinctive look! What species would be so crazy as to use torture devices like this just in the name of beauty?

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#DoodlewashJanuary2024 prompts: Hat, Savory, Flan, Fox, Persimmon, Houseplant, Morning Glory

Did you know that while foxes prefer more savory fare they’ll eat persimmons and other sweet things if they happen across them? They’d probably like flan!

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#DoodlewashApril2025 prompt: Wheel.

Did you know, although ‘whirligig’ toys existed previously, the modern version of the pinwheel toy was invented in Boston, 1919, by toy manufacturers Michael J. Sielaff and Ethan Norof?

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#DoodlewashJune2024 prompt: Gummy Bears.

Did you know Gum arabic was the original base ingredient used to make gummy candy, which is why the were called gummy?

The third of the four 14 x 18 inch paintings I did for a Hahnemuehle trade show. I used a little bit of everything on this one. #DanielSmithArtistsMaterials watercolor, colored pencil, technical pen & Gouache on Hahnemühle #SugarCane Cold Press Watercolor paper.

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##DoodlewashJanuary2024 prompt: Sheep

Counting Sheep #30

Did you know the idea of a ‘black sheep’ as an outcast or someone different, probably came from an 18th century proverb, “There’s a black sheep in every flock”, and referred to fact that black wool can’t be dyed so it was a disappointment when such a sheep was born in the flock.

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Did you know that all the huge sauropod dinosaurs are believed to have had internal air sacs that made them lighter than they would have been otherwise?

Title: Patagotitan (Pat-ah-go-tie-tan)

Translation: 'titan from Patagonia’

When: Early Cretaceous

Approx. Weight: 70 tons

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Did you know that giant pandas are one of, if not the most expensive animals to keep in zoos? The rent paid to China for most of the world is considerable, and they go through an alarming amount of bamboo, which makes up over 90% of their diet.

Daniel Smith watercolor & gouache on Hahnemühle Agave Paper.

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#DoodlewashNovember2023 prompt: Chicken Soup.

#SketchingStuff challenge: Sketch your favorite food.

Did you know the earliest archaeological evidence of soup dates back to 6000 BC, and it was hippopotamus soup? I think I’ll stick to chicken! It’s Chicken Soup for the Soul Day! Neither chicken soup or hippopotamus soup are my favorites, but I do love soup!

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#DoodlewashMarch2025 prompt: Hummingbird.

Did you know hummingbirds need around 3 to 10 calories a day and if humans had that metabolism, we’d have to consume around 155,000 calories a day? If only this were true!

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen, Pentel Pop Pens & Daniel Smith Watercolor on Strathmore Aquarius II Watercolor paper.

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EXAMPLE for my review of the Six New DANIEL SMITH Watercolors for 2025.

Three of the new DANIEL SMITH 2025 watercolors are pastels in cool, light colors. Three are granulators in darker tones. All six colors are marvelous mixers with almost any other color. These aren’t meant to be a set. They are colors added to the DANIEL SMITH line to fill gaps in their existing colors. However, they do work well together, and would make an interesting palette.

Whether you decide to buy one of these colors or all six, you’ll be pleased with their beauty and flexibility.

Interested? Read more about them in my review at Doodlewash: doodlewash.com/ds2025

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#DoodlewashDecember2024 prompt: Cat.

Did you know that there is a legend that Noah prayed for help protecting the food on the ark from rats, and so, God made a lion sneeze, and out popped a cat?

I think my cat is saying, “Have a Happy New Year. Or Else!”

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Daniel Smith Watercolor in a Lightwish Cold Press sketchbook.

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#DoodlewashMarch2025 prompt: Shadow.

Did you know ‘rain shadow’ is the name of the effect created when mountain ranges block moist air so that one side of a mountain range is cool and moist, while the other side is a hot and dry desert?

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#DoodlewashJanuary2025 prompt: Sarcastic Fringehead.

Did you know the Sarcastic Fringehead can stretch its mouth sideways as well as up and down, to over 4 times its usual size and this is called a ‘gruesome grin’?

Kuretake Managaka Zig Pigment pen & Daniel Smith Watercolor in a MaryRoff Handmade Journal.

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Counting Sheep #36

Did you know the Beulah Speckled Face sheep of Wales is noted for their … wait for it … uniquely speckled faces?

The last of my Counting Sheep Journal posts!

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#DoodlewashNovember2023 prompt: Puppy. Did you know there truly are green puppies? It’s rare, but occasionally a puppy’s fur is dyed in the womb by a green pigment found in bile. The color fades and disappears as the puppy grows.

Zebra Technical pen & Daniel Smith watercolor on Hahnemühle cold press postcard.

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#DoodlewashJanuary2024 prompts: Hollyhock, Braid.

Did you know Komondor dogs were bred with naturally cording (not braided) hair to make them look like the sheep they guarded, plus helping protect them from predator bites? As close to a wolf in sheep’s clothing as you are likely to get!

I did these prompts with my Rapunzwool painting, but this idea had also popped into my head, so I decided to do it as well.

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