watercolor lilac bouquet
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Busy Day: Castle and Lilacs

Calvin and Lisa offer easy-to-use brushes and tutorials

Wednesday WrapUp
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Wednesday WrapUp of the Week 4.10

The week of April 10 was filled with creative endeavors

illustration of the creatures of a Mexican Lake: axolotl by Sheri42
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Axolotl

Axolotl — the little endangered creature from Mexico

5 different birds in cozy hats, ear muffs, and scarves with holly on a wintery day with snow falling around them
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Cozy Christmas Coordinates

creating and revising cozy bird patterns

a pattern of cozy Christmas birds sitting on holly branches wearing ear mufflers, knitted hats, and scarves in a snow storm by Sheri42
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Cozy Christmas Pattern

pattern of cozy Christmas birds sitting on holly branches

5 quick sketch rabbit practice by Sheri42
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Rabbit Fun Again

daily practice with a focus on rabbits helped develop a freer drawing style

sketches of rabbits for Easter by Sheri42
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Back to Rabbits

inspiration by artist gems to continue developing skill and style

arrowleaf balsamroot trailing vine pattern with sunflower bee by Sheri Edwards
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3×3 Local Flora Finals

creating a scientific poster and patterns for a local flower, appreciating influential artists and communities

scientific poster of arrowleaf balsamroot[Balsamorhiza sagittata] and its pollinator, the sunflower bee, Diadasia enavata
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Wednesday WrapUp 3×3

my creative process, including research, palette selection, and motif creation using Procreate my creative process, including research, palette selection, and motif creation using Procreate

Local Flora Challenge A more complete sketch of the sunflower I know, arrowleaf balsamroot for the prompt Local Flora for Shannon Mcnab’s 3×3 Sketch-Design-Repeat Challenge.
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Sunflower in Pastels

Pastel style arrowleaf balsam root for the #3x3designchallenge  #sketchdesignrepeat  prompt “Local Flora" #arrowleafbalsamroot #sunflower