Jennifer Branch
12 Days of Christmas Cards, Cardinal
updated
I hope all of you are well and painting lots. There's nothing better to spread joy to those we love and can't be with than a Christmas card.
As always, there's a materials list and a FREE PDF to print the ink drawing on a card on my website.
Merry Christmas and a very Happy Holiday season to you all!
Jennifer
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Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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Deck the Halls B by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
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This is a completely different painting from last week's, which was a very quick notecard sketch. This is more the typical style of sketch / painting that I do on location. You see almost all the painting in real time except the drawing. In total, about 20 minutes to paint with no drying time. So a fun thing to do when you have a few minutes!
I really like the feel of both types of sketching and have started trying to do both if I have enough time. If I don't have much time, it's whatever I'm in the mood for since they take about the same amount of time.
I hope this brings the joy of spring to your sketching.
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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I hope this inspires you to paint something joyful around you today.
Jennifer
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I hope all of you are well and in the mood to paint this spring.
This video is 2 complete sketches of some peach blossoms in my garden. I hope they inspire you to paint what's joyful and beautiful around you in this troubled time. It takes so little time out of your day to do a quick sketch and will change your day for the better.
I'm sketching with my son Edwin today, who is very excited to share the fun of sketching with you.
Paint Life's Joy!
Jennifer
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Link for Tutorial and Free Printable:
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Music Courtesy of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas and Jolly Old St Nicholas
from E's Jammy Jams
Jingle Bells by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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jenniferbranch.com/PaintingWatercolor/Art-Tutorial/Garden-Path-Painting-Tutorial.html
Paint a beautiful summer day in a Maine garden. The flowers are blooming in so many colors. A gnarled old apple tree frames the grassy path leading to the cool woods.
The garden is the lovely Thuya Gardens in Northeast Harbor, Maine. You should definitely visit it if you go to Maine, but the ideas for this painting can be used to paint any garden.
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music courtesy of:
Water Lily by the 126ers,
Coffee Stains by Riot,
Redwood Trail by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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My dog, Scout, loves playing in the snow. He's so excited about running through the white fluffy stuff that he seems like a tiny puppy again. We have so much fun together!
This YouTube watercolor painting tutorial takes you through every step of the painting process, from paints to brush strokes.
I hope this inspires you to paint your dog playing in the snow!
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Music courtesy of:
Payday by Jason Farnham
Summer Sidewalk by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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Easy Lemon by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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Seasons by roljui
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Paint a yummy gingerbread house for Christmas! This is a fun, easy painting to do for your Christmas card. I even give you the ink drawing in a free printable so no drawing needed!
This is the last Christmas card for 2018 so I'll see you next year!
Have a wonderful holiday season. Paint lots and be joyful!
Jennifer
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Music is Up on the Housetop by E's Jammy Jams andJingle Bells by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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Paint a cheerful little train for Christmas! This is a fun, easy painting to do for your Christmas card. I even give you the ink drawing in a free printable so no drawing needed!
Merry Christmas! Have a joyful holiday!
Jennifer
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Music by
E's Jammy Jams, We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Deck the Halls B by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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We all know Santa loves cookies at Christmas! This is a fun, easy painting to do for your Christmas card. I even give you the ink drawing in a free printable so no drawing needed!
Merry Christmas! Have a joyful holiday!
Jennifer
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Music courtesy of:
Up on a Housetop by E's Jammy Jams
Jingle Bells 7 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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Paint Santa's sleigh silhouetted against a full moon. This is a fun, easy painting to do for your Christmas card. I even give you the ink drawing in a printable so no drawing needed!
Merry Christmas! Have a joyful holiday!
Jennifer
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Up on a Housetop by E's Jammy Jams
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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Paint a beautiful Christmas tree with a tiny train for your Christmas cards. This Ink and Watercolor Wash is incredibly easy. I even give you the ink drawing in a printable so no drawing is needed!
Merry Christmas! Have a wonderful holiday!
Jennifer
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Music is:
O Christmas Tree by Jingle Punks
Deck the Halls B by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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jenniferbranch.com/j/Paintings/Lighthouse-Path.html
There's something inspiring about a lighthouse. They stand proudly on the highest point around and shine a single beacon of light into the dark. They are usually beautiful, just because of what they stand for, safety and hope in the darkest night.
Bass Harbor Lighthouse is a particularly beautiful lighthouse. It stands on a rocky cliff overlooking the mouth of Bass Harbor. It's part of Acadia National Park and I've painted the actual lighthouse several times. I'm sure I will paint it again, since it is so beautiful.
But on this trip to show my boys the lighthouse it was the path to the lighthouse that inspired me. It's a very short hike, but not the easiest. The steep path is carved into the cliff with steps interspersed until it ends abruptly on the rocks with a gorgeous view of the lighthouse.
Before the end, the afternoon light was slanting through the trees and turning everything to a beautiful sunlit haze. The trees weren't quite in focus, but blurring into the sun.
The painting took a bit longer to create than the sketch, but the feeling of shimmering light on the sea and trees is there. If you want to see the process, I have a painting tutorial on it.
I think everyone has that feeling of walking into the light sometimes. You know the view will be beautiful, but it's hard to see the detail of each step along your path.
This painting is a reminder to enjoy your journey. Those shimmering steps along the way are beautiful too.
This painting tutorial shows you how to paint every step!
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music by Endless Love and Chris Haugen.
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Big Swing Band by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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Something about intricate architectural details just makes me want to get out pen and ink. But as wonderful as a dip pen is at those hit and miss lines on watercolor paper, sometimes a fountain pen is a lot quicker and easier. When you're painting plein air, a fountain pen is going to be less mess and easier if you're juggling sketchbook and paints.
This beautiful Venice palazzo is perfect for an opportunity to use my new Noodlers' Nib Creaper fountain pen!
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
I bought my Noodler's Nib Creaper pen and Noodler's Black ink from http://gouletpens.com .
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When I was sketching azaleas in my backyard this spring, my son Owen came up to me with the proudest smile on his face and a chicken in his hands. Naturally, I had to take a photo.
Since something like this is a very brief moment, I always paint from photos of children, even if I can grab a quick sketch at the moment.
This shows you every step of painting a watercolor portrait. I've made the video a bit shorter than the actual painting, which took about an hour. As cute as he is, I don't want you to paint my son's portrait, I want you to paint someone you love!
I hope this gives you some ideas on your next portrait!
Jennifer
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This lovely path in Acadia National Park is perfect to spend a few minutes painting. This quick painting takes less than 30 minutes to finish, so it's perfect for fitting into your busy day.
It's a classic painting composition, with trees framing a beautiful Maine path.
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Good watercolor paper is the most important art supply you have. You can paint paintings on bad paper, but it's going to be a lot harder. No other art supply can change a painting more than paper selection.
This watercolor paper review of Saunders Waterford tells you the good and bad points of the paper.
I hope it helps you decide whether it's the right paper for you!
Jennifer
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Is there anything like a child's first view of the beach? First, they can't believe the vastness of the ocean. Then, they concentrate on the sand and seashells. There's so much wonder in their eyes.
Here's a portrait painting tutorial of my son when he was about 3 years old, shell collecting on the beach. It took about 30 minutes total to paint. The video is cut to 15 minutes - but I left in all the good parts!
Let's take a trip to one of the best parts of childhood - playing at the beach!
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Come camping with me and paint a beautiful salt marsh sketch!
This sketch is painted on location on the Georgia coast while on a recent camping trip. I hope it inspires you to go and sketch this summer!
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music is Sunshine Samba by Chris Haugen.
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Every year, there is a cloud of pale pink blooms on my New Dawn rose bush. I can never decide whether to paint the clouds of roses, or just single blooms.
I hope this inspires you to sketch flowers this weekend, whether they're in your garden, a local park or from a flower shop!
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music is:
Italian Afternoon by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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Long Stroll by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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This is a surprisingly easy little painting to do. Rough press paper is the only supply I wouldn't substitute another for. You need the texture to make that sparkle work!
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Music is Forget Me Not and Soul and Mind by E's Jammy Jams.
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Imagine yourself sketching in the peace of a Maine Cove. The water shimmers in the light and your brush dances in your hand. Put yourself there in this watercolor painting tutorial and let your brush dance over the paper!
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Music is Sunday Stroll by Huma-Huma.
This is an easy painting for beginners to practice negative painting, but also offers a lot of subtlety for more advanced painters.
I hope this inspires you to try this painting, then paint some spring flowers in your backyard.
Happy Spring!
Jennifer
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Music is Les soirées d'Auteuil, Op.23 - 2. Scherzo by Napoléon Coste, performed by Edson Lopes
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I finally bought a new watercolor sketching palette! I still love my old palette, but I've been sketching a lot more outdoors so I needed a slightly different setup.
This is just a quick video going through how I set up my new palette.
I hope it inspires you to go sketch!
This is NOT a review of the palette yet, just showing you my pigment layout. I obviously haven't used the palette yet in this video so I can't review it!
Jennifer
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Everyone has a lovely road near them, with interesting highlights and shadows. This watercolor painting tutorial of a coastal Georgia road uses techniques that can be used to sketch any road inspiring you.
In the previous video, I showed you sketching and inspirations on a recent trip. This painting tutorial focuses on one of the sketches. The entire sketch took 20-30 minutes to paint, so it's an easy painting to do in just a few minutes.
Take a few minutes for you and sketch today!
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music is Italian Afternoon by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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I love going camping and sketching all the beautiful things I see! Here are a few sketches from my recent trip to the salt marshes and palmettos of coastal Georgia.
I hope this inspires you to go on a sketching and camping adventure!
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jenniferbranch.com/PaintingWatercolor/Art-Tutorials/Red-Roses-Painting-Tutorial.html
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Valentine's Day is a time to treat yourself in the dreary days of winter. So get yourself some gorgeous flowers and paint them!
I can't think of a better night out!
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music is courtesy of Forget Me Not, by E's Jammy Jams.
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It's easy to start sketching backyard birds since almost everyone has them around. Even if you live in an apartment building, you can usually place a bird feeder on the window or go to a park down the street. Birds are engaging, wonderful creatures to sketch.
One of my favorite birds to sketch is the tufted titmouse. You all requested I show the facing page in my journal to you. Since I was definitely sketching it anyway, here it is! Very cute little bird!
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Music is Jazz Me Blues by E's Jammy Jams.
I hope this inspires you to take a walk in the woods - and paint it!
Jennifer
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There's nothing more rewarding than sketching birds at your backyard bird feeder. As requested by you, here's a cute chickadee to sketch!
I want to thank you all very much for letting me know what subjects you'd like to see a painting tutorial on. These videos take time to make, so it's nice to know what you want to see. Thank you!
I would love to see your sketches!
Jennifer
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Sketching backyard birds is one of the most rewarding activities for any sketcher. It doesn't matter whether you're at the local park or in your own backyard, there is always something to see and paint.
I hope this inspires you to go sketch birds in your backyard today!
Happy Sketching!
Jennifer
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Fireworks are amazing fuel for an artist's imagination! You can start with a photo or just remembering last nights fireworks. Then change the lights, explosions and smoke to happen where you want them to happen.
This is a fun, free-form painting to start your imagination off for your most creative New Year ever!
Jennifer
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Music is Free Dog by Silent Partner.
Paint a cozy Christmas hearth while you're curled up next to the fire. Printable included, so no drawing necessary!
I'm taking off for Christmas with my family, but I'll be back with a special video for New Year's Day.
I'm working on a fun and easy series for the winter. It's something you all have requested, so I think you'll enjoy it!
Merry Christmas!
Jennifer
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Music is Carol of the Bells, composed by Mykola Leontovych and performed by Michel Rondeau. Courtesy of http://www.musopen.org
This is a great little sketch for learning how to paint strong darks.
Merry Christmas!
Jennifer
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Music by Bela Bartók, Romanian Christmas Carols, Sz. 57 Performed by Papalin, courtesy of musopen.org
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Merry Christmas!
Jennifer
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Music is Joy to the World, performed by Michel Rondeau, courtesy of http://www.musopen.org
Paint a beautiful Christmas tree for your Christmas cards. This Ink and Watercolor Wash is incredibly easy. I even give you the ink drawing in a printable pdf so no drawing is needed!
Merry Christmas!
Jennifer
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Music is Carol of the Bells, composed by Mykola Leontovych and performed by Michel Rondeau. Courtesy of http://www.musopen.org
I showed you how to draw this painting in my previous video, How to Draw, 2 Point Perspective. Click to see: youtu.be/sgmbOzNXkNU
I'd love to see your work!
Jennifer
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Music is Jazz Piano Music by http://www.bensound.com.
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Please tell me what you want to see! I'd love to know!
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Music is Chiquinha Gonzaga, Gaúcho, played by Markus Staab
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It's a lovely mood to paint, isn't it?
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I want to see your paintings! I absolutely love seeing what you paint inspired by these videos!
Jennifer
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Music is The Messenger by Silent Partner.
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Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music is Italian Afternoon by Twin Musicom, Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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Happy Painting!
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Your brushes are your second most important tool in watercolor painting, next to your paper. But since your watercolor brush lasts hundreds of paintings and your paper only lasts one painting, it's worth investing in a good brush that suits your painting style.
While you can paint good paintings with a bad brush, it's much harder to paint well. So don't bother with bad brushes. They usually don't last long and are frustrating while they're around. On the other hand, the most expensive brush is not necessarily the best brush for you.
I hope this helps you choose the perfect brush for you!
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Every time I'm in Maine I sketch Pumpkin Island Lighthouse. I usually focus on the architectural jewel of the lighthouse and keeper's house, not forgetting the red shed.
This painting is more about the human element. After a long row he patiently waited through on the shore, the dog greets his owner. The lighthouse simply watches over them in the background.
I hope this inspires you.
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music is The Messenger by Silent Partner.
jenniferbranch.com/PaintingWatercolor/Art-Tutorials/Roses-Painting-Tutorial.html
Paint roses with me in my garden today! The flowers are gorgeous this year so I have to paint some of them.
These lovely David Austin rosebuds fade to a gorgeous glowing white. Flowers are so much fun to paint, with interesting reflections and translucent petals. I think you'll really enjoy this painting! It just feels like summer.
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music by Caprice humoristique, Op. 113 by Cécile Chaminade. Courtesy of Musopen.org
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I love painting skies and sunsets with storms coming - wow! The only problem is on location is a bit difficult. :)
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Music is Heartwarming by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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jenniferbranch.com/PaintingWatercolor/Art-Tutorials/Boy-Hat-Portrait-Tutorial.html
I thought you'd enjoy a behind the scenes look into portrait painting. This is a portrait of my son from a several years old photo. I've planned on painting it for awhile, but I'm finally getting to it. He's smiling and has an adorable hat on.
I doubt you want to paint my son, cute as he is. I think you probably have some photos of loved ones it's time to pull out and paint!
I hope this gives you some insight into the portrait painting process. I want to inspire you to paint a portrait of someone you love!
Please let me know if you'd be interested in more in depth portrait painting tutorials. They're a bit slower paced than most paintings so I've been hesitant to post them.
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music is Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto in B flat Major - VI. Allegro
Courtesy of http://musopen.org
I've included some reference photos on my website so you don't have to run around like I did!
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jenniferbranch.com/PaintingWatercolor/Art-Tutorials/Daffodils-Watercolor-Tutorial.html
Take half an hour for yourself and paint some spring flowers today. Remember this spring and the moments you spent immersed in the daffodils.
Happy Painting!
Jennifer
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Music is Italian Afternoon by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0)
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