Recent content by Bartc

I like to use WC pencils or sticks at times. They do indeed bridge both worlds. Best to try some out in a local art store first if one is nearby that permits this. Buying blind when on a budget can be a trap for disappointment. I find Derwent a good brand overall in pencils of any kind, BTW.

Jeez, 40K pix? That's way too much, Christine! I have a similar problem with analog slides taken over decades as a pro and creative photographer. My issue is the reverse: getting them onto any digital format. Using commercial services is ridiculous, but I have an enormous 10K slides; I cannot...

Our plein air group was out on the coast today. I got two. 9x12 Nupastel on Mi Teintes paper; 4x6" watercolor pencil on paper. Latter was just a 5 minute experiment dotting out a sketch in Pointillist style with the pencils, then a quick wash with a waterbrush.

Well done, Donna.

Thanks, Kay. Funny that this is turning up comments when it was posted 3 weeks ago....

Thanks, Jo.

Thanks, Donna, Ayin, Wayne, Ann and Sanlynn. Yes, I did come away with something.

Well done, Wayne! I'm enjoying your forays into vibrant color and light.

Thanks, Jo, Donna, Jaden and Ayin.

Thanks, Ayin and Jo.

Brian, yes I do enjoy what I'm doing. It's not just for recognition. But the desire to have an audience does follow along afterwards. If you think about it, you would NEVER hear about those creatives who don't want others to react to their work, so the sampling error is operative here.

Out today in El Granada, CA with our group at Quarry Park. Lovely eucalyptus grove against a hillside. 5.5x8" ink and watercolor on paper. B. Charlow 2025.

Out today in El Granada, CA with our group at Quarry Park. Lovely eucalyptus grove against a hillside. 9x12" hard pastel on Canson Mi Teintes. B. Charlow 2025.