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See-Right-Through-Me Dahlia

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Rachel Heu

  Image: 11″x14″ India ink brush pens, See-Right-Through-Me Dahlia sketch from Rachel Heu’s Sketch Diaries

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Strong Red Sunflowers

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Rachel Heu

Sunflowers are not only beautiful, but they are a strong flower. They will grow under some pretty rigorous circumstances. Sunflowers are determined to bloom– and they will, even if they don’t get very big. (I just read From Sunflowers: The … Continue reading →

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When it rains, I paint sunflowers.

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Rachel Heu

When it rains, I paint sunflowers. I wanted to bring the most shamelessly happy flower to the workshop that I could think of: The Lovely Sunflower. A recent study showed a link between flowers and mood—that when a person looks … Continue reading →

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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: 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 →

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My 35 Words: Question

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Rachel Heu

It’s important that your mind is engaged when new information is being presented to you; not to just believe and accept everything that you read or is told to you. You have to ask, research, and think critically. To have … Continue reading →

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Sketch Diaries: Anemone

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Rachel Heu

 The shading is all done by 0.3 point pigment liner in little dots. I love the effect that this technique creates and how it makes the shading precise. I won’t lie, this technique does take a lot of patience, but … Continue reading →

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My 35 Words: Metamorphose

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Rachel Heu

Metamorphose.  This is a very special day because today, on FineArtWorkshop.org,  I’m going to not only show you a piece of My 35 Words, but I also want to show you a little bit more than that. Below, you will … Continue reading →

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Sketch Diaries: Angel’s Trumpet

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Rachel Heu

I was at the green house in Seattle’s Capital Hill neighborhood near The Asian Art Museum, and this dramatic flower, Angels Trumpet, took my breath away! The flowers are about 9″ to 10″ long and they hang like delicate, pale … Continue reading →

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