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Playing with color

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

I try not to buy a lot of different colors in watercolor since, in theory, you can mix all the colors you need from a rather limited array of colors. In reality this isn’t totally true (mixing bright or pale … Continue reading →

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Greys – Grays – Got ’em

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

Got a package via Fed Ex today, rushed from the heart of Dick Blick. They didn’t want me to wait until the twenty-second as indicated when I’d placed the order. Five new paints – all greys/grays/sorta-grey. I had just enough … Continue reading →

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Sharpening the Blade (or pencil)

Posted on March 30, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

Got a new Blackwing pencil – Volume 4 – and used my uber sharpener to get it going. These pencils have different woods and leads. The new one has a redder wood than my previous models.

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Cat-proofing

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

I’m pretty confident that although the cats could drag the whole black roll around, they’ll be unable to pull the nice “fur” brushes out of it without developing opposable thumbs. The things we do to protect cats. See also: snap-cover … Continue reading →

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Helpful Cats…

Posted on March 29, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

Several mornings in a row I awoke to find various brushes out of the roll up they live in and scattered upstairs and down. Not amused. The most favored of course are the sables and squirrel mops. The cat(s) seem … Continue reading →

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