07 October 2013

here's to new beginnings


My summer sketchbook is finally filled. Packed to the gills with memories both good and bad, from time spent with our eldest granddaughter while her parents vacationed in Scotland to Bill's heart attack and subsequent bypass surgery. I am happily moving on to a brand new sketchbook, this time trying the Stillman & Birn hardbound Beta series sketchbook. I've heard such wonderful things about this brand --- from sketching this first page, I can say that the paper is fabulous!

These are my two current favorite palettes. The one on the left holds every one of my 20 paints for serious sketching. Resting on top are favorite travel brushes which have a separate holder of their own.

The palette on the right holds it's own brushes. I recently put 2 primary triads in it, plus phthalo green and burnt umber. One triad is bright and one is a more muted, earthy set. I don't use phthalo green on it's own and had removed it from my 20 paints. But it makes lovely mixes and I had this leftover pan, so why not?

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  1. Here's to new beginnings! I always love your first pages...

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    1. They are fairly predictable, aren't they? The next page spread is going to be a color chart for each of these basic triads. More for personal therapy than exploring mixes.

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  2. A new book and a new beginning. Hubby is healing and a move is in the works, so there is much to look forward to sketch.

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    1. Soooo thankful to be moving forward, even slowly!

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