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Sample Video from Sketchbook Watercolor Journal Aventure

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 Click on Link below to view a sample video!  Registration begins March 1st, 2014! http://animoto.com/play/QdLFOw1nv7KKiQCC0y6Zbg

Sketch Watercolor Journal Workshop

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Sketch Watercolor Adventure From my Sketchbook Lets take an adventure with our sketchbook!   Join me for this exciting online Workshop.  We will take daily adventures into a loose, quick journal format style of sketching and painting.  We will use daily "adventures" to create a beautiful, creative and inspiring sketchbook. Our first week we will travel to the Farmers Market to explore Fruits - Vegetables.  Our adventure will continue for 4 weeks traveling into a Botanical Garden of Herbs - Flowers, discover how to draw your favorite things in week 3 and in the final week we will take a "Spring Break" discovering the Beach. Each week you'll receive an email which will link you to that weeks adventure.  The "lesson" is available 24/7 and you will receive a downloadable  step-by-step "map" for traveling to that weeks lesson.  There will be videos and examples from my sketchbook to support the lessons.  Just like a real work...

Sunflowers

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Sunflower Oil 11" x 14" My first oil painting of 2014.....If was so much fun to be back painting oils.  As some of you know I've decided to do a FREE on line watercolor theory workshop.  If you're interested in joining me in this new adventure.  Email me at marybspires@yahoo.com  I taught Watercolor Theory from a workbook I did about 15 years ago.  I finally got it on the computer so I can email it to you.  I will upload to a "private blog" every Monday starting January 20th through February 14th, that week's homework, plus a demo video.   JOIN US!

Free Watercolor Theory Workshop

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Starting January 20, 2014, I will be hosting my very first online workshop.  It is FREE to anyone that emails me  marybspires@yahoo.com.  Website www.maryspires.com The workshop includes a 23 page workbook that will be emailed to you.  Sign up today!

Florida Herons

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This is a 6x6 study for a larger class project......30 paintings in 30 days

Purple Astor

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6" x 6" Transparent Watercolor This purple Astor was Day #2 of the challenge....

Holly Hocks

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6" x 6" Transparent Watercolor This is #5 of the Leslie Saeta 30 Paintings in 30 Days.....This has been a direct painting technique.....I do not draw a sketch first, just paint.  So it's been a challenge....