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Sketchbook Squirrel: Sketchbook

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Sketchbook Squirrel - Sharing the botanical art, sketchbook studies, stories and inspirations of Jarnie Godwin. Here are the trials, sketches and works in progress taken from my sketchbook pages. An eclectic mix for October. A selection of winter subjects for The Natural Sketchbook Exchange. Pink subjects for Feb. Fun and frolics for March and April. Just for laughs, and for Easter, I put in a bunny too. A burst of blooms. An original festive touch. Working on the onion, along with colour swatches. Getti...

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Sketchbook Squirrel: Botanical Who's Who

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Sketchbook Squirrel - Sharing the botanical art, sketchbook studies, stories and inspirations of Jarnie Godwin. Here is a personal 'who's who' of the botanical art world both past and present. This is very much an, 'in a nutshell' view of the lives and careers of some of my favourite artists. A man from my home town and a legend of English design. William Morris (1834 - 1896). Born: Walthamstow, London. Lived at Woodford Hall, Kelmscott Manor and The Red House, Bexleyheath. The V and A Museum. Morris had...

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Sketchbook Squirrel: July 2015

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Sketchbook Squirrel - Sharing the botanical art, sketchbook studies, stories and inspirations of Jarnie Godwin. Friday, 24 July 2015. Crispy brown bits need lots of tiny strokes. Indanthrene Blue, Lemon Yellow and Perylene Maroon. Ultramarine, Sennelier Yellow Light and Perylene Maroon. Using a bright green mix to add a wash to the edges. Sennelier yellow Light, Ultramarine and a touch of Perylene maroon. Bringing out the character. So many bits to do. So what about Peonies? Thursday, 16 July 2015. Peony...

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Sketchbook Squirrel: January 2015

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Sketchbook Squirrel - Sharing the botanical art, sketchbook studies, stories and inspirations of Jarnie Godwin. Monday, 26 January 2015. Progress is impossible without change, and those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.'. Moving on a bit from my previous post on the possible replacements for cadmium colours, this one will cover a few other things to consider when choosing paints and colours and some of my favourites. It's time to embrace change. See Complicated Cadmium. A thin glaze o...

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Sketchbook Squirrel: Reading List

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Sketchbook Squirrel - Sharing the botanical art, sketchbook studies, stories and inspirations of Jarnie Godwin. All of the books in this list are currently in my own collection and are highly recommended. Martyn Rix: The Golden Age of Botanical Art. Kew. RHS Botany for Gardeners. This is a great. RHS Latin for Gardeners. As with Botany for Gardeners, this book is a superb point of reference for latin terms and titles for plants. A beautiful and essential addition to your reference library. Margaret Steve...

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Sketchbook Squirrel: May 2015

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Sketchbook Squirrel - Sharing the botanical art, sketchbook studies, stories and inspirations of Jarnie Godwin. Thursday, 28 May 2015. Back on the Blogosphere. How long is long enough when it comes to taking a break from work due to illness or surgery? See what I mean. The folded back leaf has lots of light on the surface and veining on the back. Keeping the rounded look of the leaf and marking in the delicate pattern of the veins. See the following posts on getting mixes for blacks for berries. Thursday...

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Sketchbook Squirrel: In Defence of Pink

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Sketchbook Squirrel - Sharing the botanical art, sketchbook studies, stories and inspirations of Jarnie Godwin. Thursday, 25 June 2015. In Defence of Pink. Painting pink is something of challenge though, with the myriad of shades and tones proving particularly tricky and can all too easily turn garish and false. I mean, where do you start? There's Cerise and Fuchsia, magenta, rose, bubblegum, salmon, baby, and a whole load more. With so many shades and tones to choose from, what's not to love? Contempora...

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Sketchbook Squirrel: June 2015

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Sketchbook Squirrel - Sharing the botanical art, sketchbook studies, stories and inspirations of Jarnie Godwin. Thursday, 25 June 2015. In Defence of Pink. Painting pink is something of challenge though, with the myriad of shades and tones proving particularly tricky and can all too easily turn garish and false. I mean, where do you start? There's Cerise and Fuchsia, magenta, rose, bubblegum, salmon, baby, and a whole load more. With so many shades and tones to choose from, what's not to love? Contempora...

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Sketchbook Squirrel: August 2015

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Sketchbook Squirrel - Sharing the botanical art, sketchbook studies, stories and inspirations of Jarnie Godwin. Wednesday, 26 August 2015. Gosh, has it really been that long since my last blog post? With 'Husband' home for a couple of weeks, very little has been going on in the studio, but the house has had a bit of a makeover, with the bathroom finished and an assault on the garden. It's nice to have that quality time together, but blimey, it's terrible for getting any work done. And with the leaf.