Brown Dog Design Studio

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Close up paining of my string of pearls plant with neon pink background because why not? #watercolor #painting #art #artist #actuallyhandmade

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Inspiration can come from anywhere. Even a friend’s discovery in their garden. @johnny.britt.7792 uncovered this skink (not skank!) momma with her clutch and I loved her curves. So I painted her. #watercolor #gouache #painting #art #actuallyhandmade

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Filled one panel of my sketchbook gradients with these purple prickly pear cacti. They are so pretty. #watercolor #painting #watercolorpainting #actuallyhandmade

Had a fun painting day last weekend with my mom, sister and niece. Mom wanted to paint a picture of the view out of her plane window from a recent trip. So she and I painted the same scene, me walking her through each step. Here is my version. It was a bit frustrating because my sketchbook paper is cheap and got torn up removing the tape for the horizon and with the saturated colors. If you want to try watercolor or have started painting and you aren’t getting great results, try switching paper quality. 140lb 300 gsm 100% cotton yields smoother gradients and the paper doesn’t ball up on you unless you really abuse it.