#NatureDoodlewash A surprise!
Posted: June 21, 2016 Filed under: #NatureDoodlewash, Holbein Artists' Water Color, Just for fun, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Susan Feniak Originals, Uncategorized | Tags: #NatureDoodlewash, Holbein Watercolors, Just for fun, Neocolor Caran D'Ache, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art 26 CommentsJune 21 Imagine if you will going around a corner on you favourite nature trail and coming across one of these guys. A black bear. Staring back at you, midstride, mid trail. All stop. You find yourself muttering a few choice unrepeatable words. What to do? Make noise, look big! Ya, make noise look big!! The black bear is just as startled. He high tails it into the woods and you do an about face and walk as briskly as humanly possible in the opposite direction from whence you came. A true story. Talk about an adrenalin rush. Where is a camera when you need it? I don’t think I would have even had a chance to take a picture it all happened rather quickly.
#NatureDoodlewash Quick sketch on Canson Mix Media 7” x 10” paper with Holbein Artists Water Color and Neocolor II original art by Susan Feniak
#NatureDoodlewash Another sea
Posted: June 20, 2016 Filed under: #NatureDoodlewash, Holbein Artists' Water Color, Just for fun, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Susan Feniak Originals, Uncategorized | Tags: #NatureDoodlewash, Holbein Watercolors, Just for fun, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art 18 CommentsJune 20 Today my walk took me to another kind of sea. A field full of wild flowers. Its a rather hilly patch of land. Mainly covered by white daisies, clover and assorted other grasses and weeds but it all reminded me of a rolling ocean.
#NatureDoodlewash original art by Susan Feniak Holdbein Artists Water Color on Opus Finest Watercolour Pad 7.5”x 11” and the usual Pigma Micron Archival Ink. I am loving my Pure Kolinsky H.I. Series 170 brushes. Just sayin’
#NatureDoodlewash Lady Bug
Posted: June 19, 2016 Filed under: #NatureDoodlewash, Just for fun, Neocolors, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Susan Feniak Originals, Uncategorized | Tags: #NatureDoodlewash, Just for fun, Neocolors, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art 25 CommentsJune 19 On my nature walk today I came across a Lady Bug or Lady Bird. No aphids are safe in you garden with these bugs around. Someone once told me that Lady Bugs are good luck. Seems to me a lot of things are supposed to bring you good luck. I suppose it is okay to believe, why not? One thing is for certain whenever I come across a Lady Bug I treat her with respect. I will even go to great lengths to rescue one trapped indoors.
Time was at a premium for todays #NatureDoodlewash Neocolor II Caran D’Ache and Holdbein Artists Water Color on Canson Mix Media 7”x10” paper Original art by Susan Feniak
Next month is Water Colour Month. To see what that is all about check out Doodlewash.com or visit Charlie O’Shields at Doodlewash.wordpress.com
#NatureDoodlewash Sand Dollar
Posted: June 15, 2016 Filed under: #NatureDoodlewash, Elegant Writer, Holbein Artists' Water Color, Just for fun, Seaside, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Susan Feniak Originals, Uncategorized, Water color pencils | Tags: #NatureDoodlewash, Elegant Writer, Holbein Watercolors, Just for fun, Seaside, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art, water color pencils, water colors 18 CommentsJune 15 Today we will go for another walk along the sea shore. No we are not going to the Caribbean today. Instead we are going to a beach on the west coast of British Columbia. There is lots to see here too. Natures beauty abounds. Perchance we will come across a sand dollar. A sand dollar is a burrowing form of a flat sea urchin. Did you know if you find one they are good luck? Today we have come across one that has washed up along the shore and has turned white. A live sand dollar will be darker, brownish black or purple. So we can pick this one up and take it home. A lovely memory from our walk today.
#NatureDoodlewash on Strathmore Water Color 8.5” x 5.5” paper with Staedtler Watercolour Pencils, Elegant writer and Holbein Artists’ Water Color. Original art By Susan Feniak
#NatureDoodlewash Tree Swallow
Posted: June 14, 2016 Filed under: #NatureDoodlewash, Gallery Mungyo Watercolor Crayons, Just for fun, Neocolor Caran D'Ache Water Color Crayons, Neocolors, Original art, Paintings of Birds, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Susan Feniak Originals, Uncategorized | Tags: #NatureDoodlewash, Gallery Mungyo Watercolor Crayons, Just for fun, Neocolor Caran D'Ache, Neocolors, Paintings of birds, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art 15 CommentsJune 14 This could actually be another scene from the aft deck of our boat. A pair of tree swallows have built a nest inside a hole in a piling on our dock. We have enjoyed watching them coming and going busily feeding a nest full of young. On occasion the pair appear to be having words over how to raise and feed their young with a great deal of bickering back and forth. But soon they go back to busily coming and going. A cacophony arises from the nest with each trip. The youngsters have all left the nest now. But it would appear the couple are preparing for another batch. The cycle will begin again and we will be entertained some more.
#NatureDoodlewash Once again I have used Neocolor II Caran D’Ache combined with Gallery Mungyo Watercolor Crayons. I really need to get myself a bigger collection of Neos!! Original art by Susan Feniak on Canson Mix Media 7” x 10” paper
If you want to join us on our month long daily #NatureDoodlewash adventure please visit Charlie O’Shields at doodlewash.wordpress.com If you join in he will feature you at the end of the month.
#NatureDoodlewash Conch Shell
Posted: June 13, 2016 Filed under: #NatureDoodlewash, Gallery Mungyo Watercolor Crayons, Just for fun, Neocolor Caran D'Ache Water Color Crayons, Neocolors, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Uncategorized | Tags: #NatureDoodlewash, Gallery Mungyo Watercolor Crayons, Neocolor Caran D'Ache, Neocolors, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art 29 CommentsJune 13 Today I share a memory of a walk along the beach, of sun drenched white sand and palm trees rustling in the warm breeze. Today I bring you a conch shell from that walk. If I hold the shell up to my ear I can still hear the Caribbean. In my world this memory is of the ultimate nature walk.
#NatureDoodlewash was accomplished with Neocolor II Caran D’Ache and Gallery Mungyo Watercolor Crayon on Canson Mix Media 7” x 10” paper. Original art by Susan Feniak
Thank you to Charlie O’Shields at Doodlewash.wordpress.com for inviting us on a month long nature adventure.
#NatureDoodlewash Storm Clouds Have Gathered
Posted: June 12, 2016 Filed under: #NatureDoodlewash, Holbein Artists' Water Color, Just for fun, Landscapes, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Uncategorized | Tags: #NatureDoodlewash, Holbein Watercolors, Just for fun, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art, water colors 12 CommentsJune 12 While out for my walk today I could see storm clouds gathering and showers happening in the distance. Its been like that here for the past several days. A nice break from the heat of last weekend.
This #NatureDoodlewash is on Opus Finest Watercolour Pad 7.5” x 11”, using Holbein Artists’ Water Color and Pigma Micron 05 Archival Ink. Original art by Susan Feniak. Hope you are enjoying your Sunday! Cheers
#NatureDoodlewash Butterfly
Posted: June 9, 2016 Filed under: #NatureDoodlewash, Gardening/Flowers, Just for fun, Neocolor Caran D'Ache Water Color Crayons, Neocolors, Paintings of Flowers, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Uncategorized, Water color pencils | Tags: #NatureDoodlewash, Just for fun, Neocolor Caran D'Ache, Neocolors, Paintings from the garden, Paintings of Flowers, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art, water colour pencils 22 CommentsJune 9th Today I have decided to stay closer to home and go for a walk in the garden. I inspect all my flowers and shrubs and make sure they are thriving in this heat wave. To my great joy and wonder a butterfly stops by for a visit. Flitting from flower to bud. Hardly stopping long enough for me to see its shape and colors. How can I remember how to draw that? If only my butterfly bush had survived the winter, then maybe my visitor would have stayed longer.
#NatureDoodlewash A combination of Staedtler Watercolour Pencils and Neocolor II Caran D’Ache on Opus Essentials Sketchbook paper. Original art by Susan Feniak
If you want to join in on the #NatureDoodlewash walks and hikes stop by Charlie O’Shields at doodlewash.wordpress.com and see what is happening.
#Draw A Bird Day and #NatureDoodlewash
Posted: June 8, 2016 Filed under: #NatureDoodlewash, Draw a Bird Day, Holbein Water Colors, Just for fun, Paint a Bird Day, Paintings of Birds, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Susan Feniak Originals, Uncategorized | Tags: #NatureDoodlewash, Draw a Bird Day, Holbein Watercolors, Paintings of birds, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art, water colors 41 CommentsBlue Heron June 8th Its time for #Draw A Bird Day again so I am combining it with #NatureDoodlewash for the day. The Blue Heron speaks for himself. An elegant and normally shy elusive bird this one liked to visit us while at our marina in Sicamous a couple of summers ago. I have been meaning to do his portrait ever since.
This #Draw A Bird Day and #NatureDoodlewash is on Strathmore watercolor paper and painted with Holbein Artists’ Water Color. Original art by Susan Feniak
#NatureDoodlewash Salamander
Posted: June 7, 2016 Filed under: #doodlewash, #NatureDoodlewash, Just for fun, Neocolor Caran D'Ache Water Color Crayons, Neocolors, Sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak art, Uncategorized | Tags: #doodlewash, #NatureDoodlewash, Just for fun, Neocolor Caran D'Ache, sketch book, Sketches/Doodles, Susan Feniak Original Art 16 CommentsJune 7th Today I am out for a rather quick walk in the woods. Its been hot here. As always I like to look all around to see what there is to see. Looking down I see this little fellow, a salamander. He seems to be smiling at me from his cool hiding place under a log. I think he is as surprised to see me as I am to see him. Soon he disappears under his log. And I carry on to see what else there is to see…….
#NatureDoodlewash Neocolor II Caran D’Ache on Opus Essentials Sketchbook paper by Susan Feniak
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