Villeneuve Loubet and Sanary Chapel France watercolor; pen

[dds021366]

It has been a while since I posted here, but I recently picked up my watercolors again after getting a wonderful new sketchbook with fabulous paper for my birthday. I forgot to put in the sky.

Villeneuve Loubet France - my reference photo
http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/05-Jun-2007/83409-pic021.jpg

Villeneuve Loubet France - from my sketchbook

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/05-Jun-2007/83409-DDSCLOCK.jpg

Thanks for looking!
- Donna Dos Santos

[dds021366]

Hi, here is another sketch from my sketchbook.

I used a reference photo from the Internet so I'm not sure if I should post it, but here is my little sketch.

Thanks for looking!
DONNA DOS SANTOS

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/05-Jun-2007/83409-guidebook.JPG

[jeanvrb]

Hi Donna,

I like your sketch. I began painting in oils, then went to watercolors, which I love best. But I have a hard time painting loose like your sketch. In fact, I probably don't paint loose at all, but still trying.

I haven't posted in the watercolor forum lately, have been lurking around in Murals Forum, but I see now that I need to keep coming back here also.

Jeanette

[Yorky]

Hi Donna, nice sketches. As they are finished I'll move them to the Plus gallery.

Doug

[dds021366]

Thanks for the compliment, Jeannette & Doug!

[Brian Bartow]

Donna:
Really nice sketches. I love the ink and wash look! :)
Keep sketching and posting.
Brian

[dds021366]

Thanks Bryan!

[gemineye]

I love the spontenaity of ink and wash...lovely work.

[dds021366]

Thanks Tracy!

[rue d'oak]

Donna,
Very refreshing, lively sketches. Effective perspective without it being strict or exact.
Jen

[dds021366]

Thanks Jen! I appreciate it.

[artbyboon]

I also love the ink and wash sketches, they have a great fresh feel to them, just my cup of tea!!!! More more:clap: :clap:

[bluemanjacob]

:clap: :clap: :clap: Very nice!

Jake

[Europa]

Lovely sketches - I really like ink and wash.

Pat

[laudesan]

Super sketches!! :clap:

[Joan T]

Donna, These are lovely!! There's just something about ink & wc that I love. Good job on the brickwork in the first painting. Nicely done!!

[dds021366]

Wow. Thank you everyone. I really appreciate that.

[Paulafv]

Nice sketches. Bet you have more in your book...

[vhere]

really nice loose sketches :) and much more interesting than the photo

[KathyJB]

Oh very loose and lovely, just wonderful!!!

[dds021366]

I continue thanking you all!

[thescribbler]

I like both sketches very much

[Johnnie]

Great sketches you have there. Nicely done

What make of sketch book do you have that has such fabulous paper and what type of paper.??

Johnnie

[Andrew Rance]

Nice work. Who needs a sky anyway - I usually just paint mine blue 'cos I can't do anything else.....

[painterbear]

Donna,
I'm glad you've returned to watercolors! Your sketch is very well done. I agree with Jen about the perspective working well without being too strictly followed.

Sylvia

[mmcaloon]

Wonderful sketches.

[Europa]

Lovely sketches - I really like pen and ink work and you do it so well.

Pat

[dds021366]

Thanks again everyone!

Johnnie, to answer your question (or not answer your question, rather) about my sketch book & its paper: I have no idea. It doesn't have a brand name or anything. A friend gave it to me for my birthday in February. The paper is fabulous and makes all the different in the world. It has an "old school" look to it: just a piece of distressed red leather that wraps around the paper, and the closure is a simple piece of string that wraps around the book. It was quite a lovely gift.

It looks like the red journal on the right in this photo that I found on the Internet.

- Donna

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/26-Jul-2007/83409-jennibick02568_1960_79825846.jpg

[BillyDJr]

With wonderful sketching like that you should be able to travel lighter- just throw the camera away.

-Billy

[Roun2it]

Very good work, I really must do more sketching:D