Tag Archives: color

Lucky Time Bouquet

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Rachel Heu

5″x7″ crayola watercolor, watercolor pencil on illustration board by Rachel Heu– another vehicle for color study.

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Sketch Diaries: Two Dahlia Studies

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Rachel Heu

“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”–Claude Monet (p. 60, Flowers: Chic & Cheap, by Carlos Mota) Flowers are inspiring not only because of their color, but because of their interesting shapes. I spent part of my morning … Continue reading →

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Sketch Diaries: quick botanical studies

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Rachel Heu

Rachel Heu, quick botanical studies 1-4, 5.5″x8.5″ indian ink brush pen, sharpie It’s interesting to work with a limited pallette sometimes and see what you can do. I made these when I visited the Bellevue Botanical Gardens this weekend.

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Sketch Diaries: Joyful Noise

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Rachel Heu

Joyful Noise Flowers by Rachel Heu, 5.5″x5.5″ sketch in watercolor and watercolor pencils. (I was dancing when I made this.)

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Unashamed Golden Sunflowers

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Rachel Heu

When I’m working on my skills as an artist, sometimes it takes me some time to realize why a painting that I made didn’t quite work out and what I can do to change it; to move forward. One day, … Continue reading →

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35 Words: One more thing….

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Rachel Heu

…and that’s how it goes full-circle… much love…

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My 35 Words: Gratitude

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Rachel Heu

It makes you glow outwardly and gracefully; it’s a key to a happy life. With Gratitude, if I’m feeling blue, sometimes it helps to think about the things in my life that there are to be grateful for. It may … Continue reading →

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My 35 Words: Solitude

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Rachel Heu

3″x5″ art from my 35 words: Solitude, media: marker, pigment liner, collage (If you want to see other words from My 35 Words, click here.)

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My 35 Words: Risk

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Rachel Heu

Exhilarating, necessary, and worthwhile because you have to be bold to achieve great things… Just go for what you really want anyway and enjoy the ride! 3″x5″ illustration of the word, Risk, from Rachel Heu’s My 35 Words. Media: colored … Continue reading →

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Sketch Diaries: Random Flower: An Experiment

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Rachel Heu

This miniature painting is an experiment and has to be looked at in two ways. First, you see four flowers… but let your eyes look at the background as a completely separate. 5″x5″ miniature painting. media: Colored pencil, brush marker, … Continue reading →