Doodlewash

Hi, I'm Charlie O'Shields. Learning to #sketch and use #watercolor and inviting friends to join, and sharing awesome art I see for inspiration!

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Beneath The Layers For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Sedimentary," I just sketched a big old sedimentary rock....

Beneath The Layers

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On A Short Leash For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Captive," I sketched a little puppy on a leash....

On A Short Leash

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A Little Mischief For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Diabolical," I sketched a naughty little kitty overturning a vase....

A Little Mischief

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It’s About Time For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Abrupt," I sketched a vintage alarm clock suddenly springing to life....

It's About Time

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A Bit Of A Pickle For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Pickle," I sketched a jar of pickles. I really like pickles, but I don't eat them very often....

A Bit Of A Pickle

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REVIEW: Four New Themed Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Sets Winsor & Newton has introduced four new themed Professional Watercolor sets—Mindful, Vibrant, Urban, and Floral. Each curated palette is designed to produce luminous, clean mixes with the professional quality the brand is known for....

REVIEW: Four New Themed Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Sets

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Messy Treats For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Powdery," I sketched a powdered jelly donut. I've not had a donut like this for so many years now that I can't remember the last time....

Messy Treats

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Chewy Bears For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Edible," I sketched a colorful set of gummy bears....

Chewy Bears

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Morning Drink For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Spicy," I sketched a Bloody Mary. This isn't actually a drink that I have very often....

Morning Drink

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How I Roll For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Strike," I sketched a bowling ball heading for some tenpins....

How I Roll

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A Bit Off-Key For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Off-Key," I sketched a little pup hearing a bit of dissonance....

A Bit Off-Key

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Playful Spirit For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Whimsical," I sketched a little kitten playing with a ball of yarn....

Playful Spirit

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A Fine Wine For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Aged," I sketched a bottle of wine and a wine glass....

A Fine Wine

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REVIEW: Hahnemühle Black Bookmark Pad Hahnemühle now offers a Black Bookmark Pad to complement their classic Watercolor Bookmark Pad. The paper is a true mixed‑media surface — watercolor, gouache, colored_pencil, and acrylic all take beautifully to it — making the pad perfect for luminous, high‑contrast work....

REVIEW: Hahnemühle Black Bookmark Pad

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A Cozy Little Cottage For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Smoky," I sketched a cottage with a smoking chimney....

A Cozy Little Cottage

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A Path Of Memories For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Path," I sketched a goat walking down one. I was thinking of the lovely summers spent on my grandparents' farm....

A Path Of Memories

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Always Hopeful For our optional World Watercolor Month prompt of "Hope," I sketched a bluebird on a branch looking into the sky....

Always Hopeful