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I originally started watercolors with the main aim of painting botanicals. This never really happened (too difficult 🙊) but sometimes I still try. I found it surprisingly easy to sketch this quite complex torch ginger but surprisingly difficult to color the petals (they always seem to look overworked immediately 🤔). Anyway, I like the result for what it is, even if it's not what I had in mind. Materials: Schmincke Horadam watercolors, Arches hot pressed paper, masking fluid. Reference photo from Flickr: https://tinyurl.com/y3bndwye #watercolorpainting #botanicalart #torchginger #redflower #floralpainting #redandgreen #watercolorflower #traditionalartwork #practicepainting https://www.instagram.com/p/BuimdIAgAol/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1vsw65z6xr4np

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For the first time in my life I was asked to sell one of my paintings by a friend who was looking for a birthday gift. As the painting he wanted to buy was in a sketchbook and thus not easy to give away, we turned it into a commission which was also kind of a paint this again challenge. 😊 What a wonderful experience and great honor! Swipe to see the old vs new version! 🙂 Materials: Schmincke Horadam gouache, Saunders Waterford hot pressed paper and an old flat brush that turned out to be perfect to emulate fur ! :) #squirrel #artchallenge #drawthisagainchallenge #artcommission #schmincke #stcmill #saunderswaterford #good_gouache #eichhörnchen #écureuil #animalart #sciuridae #gouachepainting #gouacheillustration #traditionalartwork #animals #wildlifeart #animalart #mammals #animalillustration https://www.instagram.com/p/Bubn8-3ADEG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kcfkoq9x5tuv

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I am currently ill and unable to paint, so good thing I prepared and photographed the last entry for the #rainforestextravaganza challenge last weekend already! If I had to prove to someone that birds are actuall dinosaurs (did you know? 😏), I think I would show them a cassowary! Materials used: Arches hot pressed watercolor paper, Schmincke Horadam watercolors and copic fineliner (0.05mm) Reference picture is from pixabay. Thank you @nicolinemann and @the_bumbling_artist for hosting this fun challenge, what a great idea of you two!! 😊☺️💕 #cassowary #watercolor #birdpainting #watercolorandink #inkandwash #birdart #copicmarkers #birdillustration #wildlifeart #australianbirds #aquarelle #schminckehoradam #animalart #archespaper #animalillustration #kasuar #modern_watercolor #ratite #traditionalartwork https://www.instagram.com/p/BuT6n2HgjEy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1swyna456o0lv

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To be honest, the part of this picture I enjoyed painting the most were the leafs in the background 🙈 I found the faces super difficult and am not very satisfied with the result. Maybe painting on a larger scale would have helped with the details 🤔 These spider monkeys are my late contribution to week 3 (Borneo) of the #rainforestextravaganza challenge by @nicolinemann and @the_bumbling_artist. Materials: Arches hot pressed watercolor paper and Schmincke Horadam gouache. #spidermonkeys #artchallenge  #mammals #schmincke #cute #fluffy #gouachepainting #schminckehoradam  #archespaper #affen #monkeys #primates #gouache #traditionalartwork #wildlifeart #animalart #animalillustration Reference picture is from Flickr. https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMK-SYgzZ_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jhb9z2sasna5

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Recent addition to my growing collection of experimental bird paintings :) The photo reference of this great green macaw is from unsplash. Materials: Strathmore 400 mixed media paper, Schmincke Horadam, Daniel Smith and Old Holland watercolors and a black fineliner from boesner. #watercolor #birdpainting #watercolorandink #greatgreenmacaw #inkandwash #birdart #birdillustration #macaw #parrot #schminckehoradam #animalart #boesner #madewithunsplash #animalillustration #strathmorepaper #modern_watercolor https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCAemmgUs9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ee362rb9j5um

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As a last part of my little color mixing excercise, I wanted to paint a grey bird to explore the neutral tones I can achieve with a primary palette by @earthmineralarts. Thanks a lot to @gregxoph for letting me use your beautiful picture as a reference (i don't think I quite did justice to it 😅)! #watercolor #greybird #heron #birdpainting #colormixing #watercolorsketchbook #neutraltones #sketchbookcoclub #fabriano #limitedpalette #primarypalette #handmadewatercolors #birdart #birdillustration #animalart #animalillustration #aquarell  #wildlifeart #practicepainting https://www.instagram.com/p/Bt3lvnRgn1s/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z3tn5414guyj

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When I saw this beautiful Steller's jay on the #rainforestextravaganza challenge, I knew I needed to paint it! I used Schmincke Horadam watercolors, canson bristol board and black ink by Dr. Ph. Martin's. The reference is by Tim Lenz on flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seabamirum/8301822139/in/faves-62978998@N08 #watercolor #stellersjay #birdpainting #drphmartins #modern_watercolor #bristolboard #cansonpaper #schminckehoradam #watercolorandink #inkandwash #birdart #birdillustration #corvid #animalart #animalillustration #aquarell #wildlifeart @drphmartins @cansonpaper @schmincke_official https://www.instagram.com/p/Btv6NHQhQPC/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11mth2cni3p0m

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If I am not mistaken, this bird is an Australian yellow whyte eye. I painted this in my new handmade sketchbook by @sketchbookcoshop to explore the yellow and green colors I can achieve with a yellow ochre/ultramarine/venetian red limited color palette by @earthmineralarts. Found the reference photo on unsplash (thank you Suzie Maclean!). #watercolor #yellowbird #whiteeye #birdpainting #colormixing #watercolorsketchbook #madewithunsplash #sketchbookcoclub #fabriano #limitedpalette #primarypalette #handmadewatercolors #birdart #birdillustration #animalart #animalillustration #aquarell  #wildlifeart https://www.instagram.com/p/BtliklvAi3n/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=996qwl3qjklm

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When I saw the photo of this male western bluebird on unsplash, I immediately thought it would make for a perfect reference to use my primary color palette I got from @earthmineralarts. Thanks to Benoit Gauzere for uploading the picture! The wonderful handmade sketchbook by @sketchbookcoshop I would normally find too precious to use but I decided to ignore that inclination 😃 Next i want to find a yellow or green bird to explore more possible color mixes with this palette 😊 #bluebird #birdpainting #watercolorsketchbook #sketchbookcoclub #fabriano #limitedpalette #primarypalette #handmadewatercolors #birdart #birdillustration #animalart #animalillustration #aquarell #watercolor #wildlifeart https://www.instagram.com/p/Btd2V6oAE_N/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p3wkgyy4gky6

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A recent gouache landscape study in my sketchbook. This one went quite easy! Reference from unsplash #mountains #gouachelandscape #gouachepainting #pinetrees #winterlandscape #hahnemühle #gouache #schminckehoradam #watercolorsketchbook #practicepainting #landscapestudy #madewithunsplash (hier: Switzerland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtImsM5BevN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=yzh4el4lt3k9

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Did you know that chickens can live up to 30 years? Same goes for many other birds as well. Painted this a while ago from a photo I took on the Banana islands in Sierra Leone :] #sketchbook #watercolorsketchbook #schmincke #chicken #schminckehoradam #saunderswaterford #animalillustration #aquarell #traditionalartwork #animalart #diysketchbook #birdart #birdillustration (hier: Switzerland) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtGPXO3B-Xf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hk89m76k0xmw

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Another abstract I rediscovered in one of my sketchbooks. This one is about wanting something really badly. Was happy with how the depth of the colors turned out 🙂 #watercolor #watercoloursketbook #abstractpainting #splatter #wetinwet #abstractart #schminckehoradam #aquarelle #redandteal #clairefontaine https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEe9eshl3h/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sgypihl050w

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3 strategies to find time for my hobby despite a busy schedule: 1) Scale down the projects 2) Simplify the process 3) Integrate the hobby into everyday life activities. I made this little landscape study on a field trip using only geranium red by Schmincke. Being on the road a lot is at least quite inspiring to get more into landscape painting 😊 Reference from unsplash. #landscapepainting #monochromatic #hahnemühle #watercolorsketchbook #red #landscapestudy #hills #fog #aquarelle #schminckehoradam https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs-7zekhBVZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mn8yuhzj40w0

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Every day is a new year and I always have resolutions. My latest one is to be persistent - not only with my art. It took me several attempts to achieve something that I more or less consider a success with this jellyfish painting (swipe to see the first attempts). Painting a transparent subject and a dark background was a good challenge! :) Happy new year to everyone! Materials: Schmincke Horadam watercolors and Arches cold pressed paper. Reference photo from unsplash. #watercolor #jellyfish #watercoloranimals #aquarell #schminckehoradam #archespaper #animalpainting #wildlifeart #animalart #underwater #watercolorsketch #animalillustration #paintingpractice https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGSboKBWjJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a3t3xglkte0s

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... And these are my personal favourites this year 😊 Which one do you like best? #bestnine2018 #topnine2018 #watercolor #watercoloranimals #littleowl #inkandwash #watercolorandink #birdillustration #birdpainting #animalart #animalpainting #animalillustration #starfish #wildlife #chicken #catpainting #bluefrog #rabbit #mushrooms #sketching #sketchbook #landscapepainting #aquarell https://www.instagram.com/p/BsDPr4ThH1i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1l16elkid55xl

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Not sure about this one... Painting the sun and fog wsa fun but trees are too damn difficult 🙃 Materials: Schmincke Horadam Gouache and Hahnemühle watercolor sketchbook Reference from unsplash. #gouache #practice #watercolorsketchbook #landscapepainting #tree #fog #sketchbook #opaquewatercolor #schminckehoradam #hahnemühle #scenery #madewithunsplash #gouachepainting #landscapestudy #sketchbookart #blue (hier: Switzerland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br2fiUbBQjf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=spvf9wzecu1g

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Another gouache landscape study... I like how this one turned out :) Materials: Schmincke Horadam Gouache and Hahnemühle watercolor sketchbook Reference by Jenna Anderson (unsplash). #gouache #practice #watercolorsketchbook #landscapepainting #tree #fog #sketchbook #mutedcolors #opaquewatercolor #schminckehoradam #hahnemühle #scenery #madewithunsplash #gouachepainting #landscapestudy #sketchbookart (hier: Switzerland) https://www.instagram.com/p/Brz1zHjho_U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11tk01dssspyo