By Max | Published:
October 27, 2009
On a recent trip to the coast to visit a cousin, I caught this view as we crested the large sand dune. The weather was overcast and the temperature moderate with light breeze. It was a good walk on the beach and then over to the campground to see hundreds of free roaming bunnies. [...]
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By Max | Published:
July 29, 2009
I respect anything that can survive in the harsh realities of the coastal northwest. Callalilies have what it takes and they are an iconic beauty like a nautilus shell. The cottage where we stayed in Yachats had these lovely plants framing many of their abodes.
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By Max | Published:
June 24, 2009
Daedal
daedal \DEE-duhl\, adjective:
1. Complex or ingenious in form or function; intricate.
2. Skillful; artistic; ingenious.
3. Rich; adorned with many things.
from Dictionary.com
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By Max | Published:
May 22, 2009
Found this in the sketchbook. Wanted to do something free hand without the crutch of the pencil. Forgot how long my truck is or how short is the width of the page. Doesn’t matter, cause its still fun to drive. To drive short distances! It sighs everytime we pass a filling station.
By Max | Published:
May 18, 2009
Mother and daughter churn butter in front of their clapboard house. Taken from a photo at Mission Mill’s 26th Annual “Sheep to Shawl”.
By Max | Published:
May 14, 2009
This Mission Mill sketch/watercolor was done a bit ago, but I had not posted it here. It is my second watercolor and was viewed from the east end of the warehouse looking to the northwest. This motif view is one of my favorites and moving only a foot or two changes the buildings’ relationships drastically. [...]
By Max | Published:
May 7, 2009
Coruscate
coruscate \KOR-uh-skayt\, verb:
1. To give off or reflect bright beams or flashes of light; to sparkle.
2. To exhibit brilliant, sparkling technique or style.
from Dictionary.com
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By Max | Published:
May 6, 2009
Rearranged my things with a new Loxley’s palette. Certainly this will go through an adjustment period. I filled the center compartment with color and will have to put the travel brushes in another part of the kit. Here’s a list of the colors I have placed in the new Loxley 16 palette.
New Gambose, Cad Yellow, [...]
Posted in Pens, Sketchbooks, artist's materials, palette, supplies, watercolor | Also tagged bromley, journal, moleskine, palette, pen, sketchbook, watercolor, Winsor Newton |
By Max | Published:
April 23, 2009
This sketchbook entry is a tribute to a car show that came to Mission Mill a week ago Saturday. One of the coordinators owned this and we talked a bit about cars. His restored Fairlane 500 and my checker cab in 1600 pieces.
I am just using the pen and have not initially done this in [...]
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By Max | Published:
April 20, 2009
Here’ the current kit. Actually, in the watercolor palette are two Isabey travel #4 and #6 brushes with a Niji waterbrush and dirty folded paper towel. The half pans are W/N artists colors from Bromley’s. I want more! BTW, the palette is starting to looked messy and loved.
My two dollar pencil box has a g-2 [...]
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