Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Bruges, Belgium

I've been doing a lot of the #VirtualSketch sketches in a Canson sketchbook that is not very watercolor friendly. The pages sort of take color but not as well as watercolor paper. Anyway I used it for this sketch of a location along the street in Bruges, Belgium. When it was done it was one of those sketches that I wish I had used better paper for.


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  1. A very common problem, right? You may like to redo another version on a better paper but that’s a different story. Regardless, I enjoy seeing your post.

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    1. I'm trying to keep all these sketches in the same sketchbook. lol I guess that isn't always a good idea. Thanks.

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  2. Yep, beautiful sketch. Those Canson sketchbooks say al media, but not great for watercolor. My experience, too. You have done a couple with bicycles in them, this is super!

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    1. Thank you, Jo. Because these are usually pretty quick sketches sometimes of odd places I just don't think they are "good paper" worthy. lol

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  3. Wow! this is a beautiful sketch, Joan. The colors are amazing, the bike is perfect.

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  4. This is lovely Joan and I really understand the wish to have used better paper. It is especially frustrating when the painting turns out so well.

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    1. Val, thanks so much. I'm consoling myself with the fact that it is a quick sketch.

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