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Well I have clicked off a few days wasting time, where I was ahead, while I was fooling around trying to make some mono prints.  Also I think I got a little too complex so I am going to have a few days here where I do smaller projects.  I have to take exception with myself and give this definition of studies -  Studies are footprints in the sand of the journey of an artist.   What a superb thought. Ellen at PMP posted a mono print and a YouTube video of the process and it sure looked intriguing so I just had to try it. This is painted all in one layer on glass with watercolors.  I then misted over the top of the watercolors to get them wet again and then pressed the damp paper on top to see what image you got.      I didn't have all the equipment so it was a pretty elementary process.  Hate to tell you this, but this is the best I got and it is still pretty ghostly.  Ellen tells me that I should work over it, and maybe I will. ...

                                                             The Cocktail Party                                                                     11"x14"                                   ...

                                                                     Fall Leaves                                                                          5"x7"                       ...

                                                      Blue MOON (aka Blue Cheese)                                                                         9"x12"                                     ...

                                                                        Rrrrruff Day                                                                             12"x9"                 ...

                                                                       Terrie                                                                        9"x12"                        ...

My favorite watercolor artist is Hubert Shuptrine, his books were released in the 1970-1980's and I have fortunate to have two of the tree Jericho books.   He has an incredible talent, painted on location, uses a low-key limited pallet and put out several books on the South where he met "the people" with unique stories.  So this is a try at Silky, always one of his special subjects, a hill country young girl.   I always thought if I could paint all the pictures in the two books that I have (my treasures) I would finally learn how to paint with watercolor. Thanks for stopping by and hope you are having a great day.