Thistle Designs – Deborah Smart
Creating Unique Art for Your Life
I couldn’t stay away from my watercolour paints, so here’s another one for you! Birds are so interesting to paint, because of their different shapes, and so many of them are beautifully coloured. This Kingfisher is no exception with his…
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I couldn’t resist another painting with my Brusho! This time I found an adorable photo on Unsplash, of a Highland cow and her calf. (In case you don’t already know, Unsplash is a website of royalty free photos, for use…
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It seems appropriate to paint a watercolour otter, doesn’t it? I mean – they’re almost always in water, or next to it! Otters are also one of my favourite aquatic animals – they’re just so cute, and playful. For today’s…
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Welcome to a new week! Does anyone know what the date is? Month? Just kidding – I can tell when it’s Monday, because people leave the house to go to work. And I know today’s date, because tomorrow is my…
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When you have online orders delivered, what do you call it? I call it happy mail arrivals! And I’ve had a few in just the past few days – and my husband hasn’t raised an eyebrow! I think he knows…
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I’m back! Back to creating, that is! My back is finally starting to feel better, so I thought I’d push it a bit, and try to get something done. Plus, I have blog hop coming up this week, and had…
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Wait – watercolour on Yupo? Isn’t watercolour supposed to be on watercolour paper? And alcohol ink on Yupo? Yes – that’s USUALLY how it goes! But – you can also use watercolour on Yupo! Of course the technique is a…
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I’m so happy with how this new painting turned out! I’m taking some more classes with Sandy Sandy HERE. She has a new series of poppy art, done on watercolour paper and Yupo. This watercolour poppy is done on watercolour…
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How are you holding up, my friend? Has your life changed drastically, since this pandemic started? Mine actually hasn’t changed that much, aside from no more meeting up with friends for coffee, or dinner or a movie. Or just hanging…
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I am so excited! I just learned that my name was randomly chosen as one of the winner of the Sunflower Sketch online class by Sandy Sandy! (no, that’s not a typo – it is ‘Sandy’ twice). I entered her…
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