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opened matchbox illustration in print-screen style of limited palette: yellow, blue, tan
A Bit of My Day, Art Blog, Art Techniques, Artist Gems, Brushes In Action, Doodle, The Daily

Matchbox

Lisa Bardot's tutorial on using a reference photo to create an illustration with a limited palette in a screen-print style

illustration of polar bear on ice
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A Polar Bear on Ice

#bardotbrush paint the same polar bear photo as a creative prompt

steppe mouse-moss, Coscinodon calyptratus
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No Buttercups Yet

searches for a buttercup, the first flower of spring, but has only found moss and lichens so far

Crescent Bay, still, at a high level, leaving the logs on the shore.
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Nature’s Peace

The lake's fluctuating levels and peaceful reflections serve as inspiration

waxy, spiraling leaves of the noxious weed, dalmation toadflax
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Noxious

Dalmatian Toadflax beauty is deceptive, as it disrupts the ecosystem and impacts creature's food sources.

snow on the dark purple and green leaves of the Oregon Grape
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P24 Oregon Grape In Winter

Oregon Grape's deep purple and green leaves offer a glimpse of spring, blessing the spirit and brightening cold day; infusing warmth into the season's chill with each verse and image.

sketch and illustration of two rabbit poses with notes on the style and palette
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Wednesday WrapUp on Style

finding inspiration, reference illustrations, and suitable brush sets to develop one's own unique style

daffodils before Valentines Day! Spring is in the air when winter should still be there!
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Daffitines

daffodils' green leaves, tinged with yellow, herald the arrival of spring before Valentine’s Day