Cheryl
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CherylParticipantI really like how the dry natural sponge added texture.in reply to: Getting Comfortable with Watercolor #914617
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CherylParticipantI had a little experience with color theory back in junior high school - but that was ages ago. As a quilter, I have played with colors in fabric but have not done any work with watercolors or mixing my own colors. This was fun. First I tried just working with tints, tones, and shades. Then I tried getting the colors for the finch. I struggled mostly with the nut brown color on his back. I never did get that as close to the correct color as I wanted.in reply to: Capturing Nature’s Color Palettes #914614
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CherylParticipantIt was interesting drawing the sparrow upside down. I knew it was a sparrow, but I really tried to focus on the shapes and the negative and positive spaces.in reply to: Drawing What You See – Upside Down Drawing #905287
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CherylParticipantI I still found it a bit challenging to get the proportion just right. It is better but definitely a work in progress. I do think the measuring technique is beneficial and will improve the more I practice using it.in reply to: Getting the Proportions Right #905281
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CherylParticipantThis is an area I need to continue practicing on. I have trouble with loosening up and doing the quick sketches. I loved the link someone shared with the line-of-action drawings. I stayed on the 60 second page and worked on that.in reply to: Capturing Behavior – Gesture Drawing #904623
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CherylParticipantI struggled with knowing where I was on the page. Definitely need to practice this strategy!in reply to: Focusing on Your Subject – Blind Contour Drawing #904622
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CherylParticipantin reply to: The Power of Comparison #904314
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CherylParticipantI typically sit outside in early the morning. It is amazing how much quieter it is then in the evening. It definitely was a mix of nature and manmade sounds.in reply to: Opening Your Senses #904263
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CherylParticipantI did okay for my first attempt. The eye is a bit too big. I could see the angles and the shapes, but it is more challenging to replicate. The shading and the coloring is challenging in just a pencil drawing. I noticed how the moss is similar in color to the warbler. Drawings can capture the minute details. Photographs can show clearly the intense colors.in reply to: Jump Right in! #902831
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CherylParticipantI took Liz's watercolor class of a cedar waxwing just as a lark. My grandma began watercolor classes in her seventies and I was interested in trying them myself. As an elementary teacher, I had not considered the possibilities of doing nature journaling with my students. I teach mathematics and science. What a perfect fit for both! To begin with, I just want to sketch, watercolor, and jot notes on the pages of my sketchbook. If I were to go on a nature trip, I would love to use the little journal to document the trip in pictures and words. I also loved the idea of having various sketches on one page a month. So many possibilities. I plan to have my third grade students begin nature journaling when we get back to school this August.in reply to: Style Your Journal Your Way #902693
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