For such a short visit, and one whose main focus was not art, but to be with my oldest friend, I got a fair number of sketches done. Here are the first ones. Gosh, San Francisco---there's beauty everywhere you look, all kinds of it. More to come from here, but also Berlin sketches to come! I left my heart there, too.
Wow, really nice sketches ! But I like budha picture most. amazing
Posted by: seo services india | December 03, 2010 at 12:20 PM
Hi Deborah, great to see you again! I would definitely buy the Pentel pen---you will love it! And I continue to love my Schminckes. My only reservation is that the selection of colors in the 12 pan set may not be your favorites---that was Kate Johnson's disappointment when she ordered a small set on my recommendation years ago. Check which colors are offered and see what you think. I have a bigger set whose pans I have refilled from tubes, where needed, with the colors I prefer. I think the quality of most Schmincke paints puts them in a class apart from other brands I've used. Please let me know how you fare! Happy holidays to you!
Posted by: Laura | November 26, 2010 at 03:20 PM
Sorry I haven't stopped by to see you in a while! Your recent sketches are fantastic (no surprise there). I need some advice and thought you'd be the perfect one to ask. Cheap Joe's is having a major Christmas sale on the Schmincke Pan Watercolors. 12 full pans for $79.99. I also want to try the Pentel Pocket Brush Pen. From your experience would this be money well-spent. I have many watercolors already, but have wanted to try the Schmincke ever since I started seeing you use them on your blog. Are the colors really remarkable in comparison to Yarka Professional, Grumbacher/Prismacolor tubes, etc.; or is it just the way you paint with them :-)?? I welcome any advice you can give. Now I want to see more of your new sketches!!
Posted by: Deborah Lowe | November 24, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Thank you, ladies! Marly, I like the car, too---it was so very, very red on that gray day. Thanks, sweet Kate. Sandra, come on over! Patsy, thank you for writing. I use mostly Schmincke water colors, with some Daniel Smiths thrown in. I'm planning to do an updated palette post in early December.
Posted by: Laura | November 11, 2010 at 06:06 PM
Also loved the car and am always curious as to what products you use for your colors in your sketches. I mentioned in the past that I am Sandy Milroy Jens sister-in-law. Had a nice visit with them in Mpls this summer where we spend 2 mo.s.
Posted by: Patsy Beck | November 11, 2010 at 02:10 PM
These are typically brilliant! Gosh - I would love to sit and have a look good look through one of your sketchbooks for real :0)
Posted by: Sandra | November 07, 2010 at 05:47 AM