Some words, some drawings

In some ways, the title is the description

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I feel like the cons really outweigh the pros here. 🙉🙈 https://www.instagram.com/p/CP6UEmCjiWP/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Blocking effort: as needed #swatchgarden #knittersofinstagram #knitting #washandblock #thinkingaboutstring https://www.instagram.com/p/CPjaRt_Dgdp/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Swatching poolside… Just as nice as you think it is. It’s for the pattern “it cannot fail to please” from Susan Crawford “a stitch in time vol 1”. Yarn is Reywa fibers “haven” (gorgeous yak down!) which I bought all they had from @yarnshopsantacruz #mynewfavoriteyarn My initial swatch in the lace pattern is lovely but bigger than pattern gauge, so I am going down two needle sizes and swatching again with 2.5 mm needles. I don’t mind:) #knittingoutside #knittersofinstagram #astitchintimevol1 #yarnshopsantacruz #reywafibers #itcannotfailtoplease #swatchingpoolside https://www.instagram.com/p/CPg1wGYD-VI/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Now no longer a mystery knit along, I can post how fun it is to style my newly* finished shawl! I think I like “sweater style“ best, even with the funny pinafore tie in the back. It was super comfy and warm with the sweatshirt though, so probably will do that a lot too. It’s kind of my favorite thing right now. So thank you @romidesigns for such an engaging knit and versatile piece!! Yarn is Annapurna from A Verb for Keeping Warm, and oh my am I loving this cashmere. *newly finished from last week or was it two weeks now? 🤷🏻‍♀️ #knittersofinstagram #knitting #romimystery2021 #meadowinbloom #shawlstyling #avfkwannapurna #laceknitting #handknitlace https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRKIzdDwmM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Drawing done with non-dominant hand, which for me is my left hand. Rightie really wanted to help; I allowed it to do a smudge on one of the flowers. :) I am really pleased and proud of my left hand for doing such a lovely drawing. I used dry soft pastels (Rembrandt, for those who want to know) on the strathmore mixed media paper. Drawing is of fuchsias, which are dancing in bloom inside their pot. #artistsoninstagram #artist #artsupplyposse #rembrandtsoftpastels #strathmorepaper #nondominanthanddrawing #dailydrawing #fuchsia https://www.instagram.com/p/CO-5eDhjkSo/?igshid=11lyyf0w63tv9

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Good Saturday to you, my friends. #hobonichitecho #pelikansmokyquartz #pelikanitalicnib #kyonootoimayouiro #penaddict #artsupplyposse #lettering #calligraphy #handwriting #dailypriorities https://www.instagram.com/p/CO52IUTjfrD/?igshid=pcfkitv3mxd9

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Just saying hello to my new non-toxic and non-sickness provoking printmaking life. That it’s even possible is emotional. Hello, this part of myself. We can inhabit this expression once again. 😌 #artistsoninstagram #artist #printmaker #akualiquidpigment #woodcut #monotype #printingink #caringforself #artsupplyposse https://www.instagram.com/p/CO1CvtUDbzU/?igshid=1spv2jwcwgcx4

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I do however really like the way I wrote this. #fountainpen #penaddict #artsupplyposse #kwzhoney #hobonichitecho #italicnib #lettering https://www.instagram.com/p/COyFU9_D0eS/?igshid=16np5gl50yofx

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“Omg this lemon looks amazing with my sweater!” #knitwearwithlemon #handknits #myknitoutfit #knittersofinstagram #knitting #alsoidesignedthehat https://www.instagram.com/p/COg1Vnrjyum/?igshid=j9ntvup92m5h

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Mood: Barely mauve with all the gold sparkle that can fit. And I have to be outside right now because I spilled the polish remover and my house has acetone air suddenly. 🤦🏻‍♀️ #zoyaeveryday #zoyapatrice https://www.instagram.com/p/CObJKImDvBT/?igshid=x8lp3odycp5h

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Plein air painting, real contact with real friends, (all of us fully vaccinated), proximity to goslings, … what else can I say about it. The painting is acrylic on canvas. 2 hours. Most of the painting time was spent in building up the underlying colors; I was dissatisfied until built up enough to see a clear fore, middle, and background depth, and then the painting became itself. I am using a primary color mixing set from Utrecht brand, and so mixing all these colors to match observations from life. It’s a lot darker indoors than it seemed yesterday in the bright sun, but I can never truly “see” my own work until a few days later anyway. Hooray art-making! #pleinairpainting #landscapepainting #quailhollowranch #acrylicpainting #canadageese #artsupplyposse #artistsoninstagram #artist https://www.instagram.com/p/COY0HSvDKqO/?igshid=ik24xk706hx6

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The color “fuchsia” is all of them. 💕💜💖 https://www.instagram.com/p/COQxgPzj4HB/?igshid=1nlejt49hcl1v

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The handmade mug I’ve drawn is a favorite for mornings as the shape and materials keep tea warmer for longer. “Warmth” on the inside physically and emotionally, feeling warmth coming to you, coming from you. This is my concept for today. #penandink #drawing #sketch #calligraphy #penaddict #dailydrawing #dailydoodle #fountainpens #crosshatch #lifedrawing #quicksketch #pilotfalcon #spenceriangrind #spencerianmodification #bunguboxtipsy #fountainpen #flexnib #strathmorepaper #flexnibwriting #flexnibdrawing #calligraphy #freehandcalligraphy #handwriting #artist #artistsofinstagram #currentthoughts #artsupplyposse https://www.instagram.com/p/CN2sRakj8ti/?igshid=4g44hrefk3gr

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Dissent cardigan is finished! I am glad I spent the time to do the finishing details (my modifications): Inset pockets with contrast lining Zipper instead of buttons Ribbon lining Extension of neckline to better fit my shoulders I really like how it now seems to be a combination of Elizabethan ruff and’50s car coat. Soft wool, so can be worn over short sleeves no problem. Hooray! Pattern is “dissent cardigan” by Andrea Rangel Wool is Rowan super wash worsted and some cascade 220 I had on hand. #finishedobjectfriday #knittersofinstagram #knitting #dissentcardigan #zippercardigan #insetpockets #pocketsforeveryone #andrearangelknits #rowansuperwashworsted #yarnshopsantacruz https://www.instagram.com/p/CNvV60kjJ5Q/?igshid=1chcl4dtvpb8d

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Backyard recovery, vacation feeling courtesy of warm spring breeze, scent of jasmine, chestnut tree blooming. https://www.instagram.com/p/CNs0AzlDh8B/?igshid=eh8crfd0999r

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Top drawing is really just a rubber band curled up. I thought “what’s familiar about this?” as I drew it: oh, it’s almost just like drawing a rose! Bottom drawing is a pen cap sampling from my desk; I am receiving the second dose of Covid-19 vaccine today and really looking forward to seeing my lovely community more freely in the hopefully near future! I am allowing myself to hope for this today. #penandink #drawing #sketch #calligraphy #penaddict #dailydrawing #dailydoodle #fountainpens #crosshatch #lifedrawing #quicksketch #pilotfalcon #spenceriangrind #spencerianmodification #bunguboxtipsy #fountainpen #flexnib #strathmorepaper #flexnibwriting #flexnibdrawing #calligraphy #freehandcalligraphy #handwriting #artist #artistsofinstagram #currentthoughts https://www.instagram.com/p/CNpqpXKDmkD/?igshid=1d0evpmu9wiyv

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Do I play from the copyright 1933 one that I used in the early’80s, or the copyright 1894 one which has my great-aunts name upon it? Either way I would love to eventually make my way through every piece inside. #bachinventions #schirmerslibrary #petersedition #relearningpiano #musicislove https://www.instagram.com/p/CNVfZ7_BwLg/?igshid=1pbhogkl737ux