Verdict out on this one. I know u are tired of that line but maybe I will like it better in the am. Usually do.Paint along with Vladislav Yesileyev
Vlads photo
My drawing
First wash
Still first wash on sky and boat.
Background trees washed in.
Done for tonite.
Margaret watching kitties play. Xoxoxo
A work in progress. 
To chop it down or not to chop it down. What do you think? . 
The sketch and then I forgot to take photos. Duh. Did not turn out the way I had envisioned but it’s growing on me. Like it better without the bikes.
Just some of the watercolor paint my dad left me. I have a lot more since I don’t buy a lot of Cheap Joes. Just alizarin and Andreas turquoise. Some of this paint is more than twenty years old and still soft and useable. Aka good paint.
BUT I am going to replace the Lukas paint with Cheap Joes. Good paint as opposed to crappy paint at a reasonable price. Cheaper than any other except Lukas which is nasty and chalky.
Spent the day sorting my own paint for an upcoming class. I did find quite a few tubes on her list.
Swore I was never buying more paint then I hit amazon. More paint coming. Oops!!
I mean I didn’t have the right colors for the Kathryn Giles class, you know?! And I have been on the search for a good Transparent yellow. She says she has one. We shall see. Besides I eat Cad yellow and cad yellow light like peanuts so I can always use more..
Back to Schitts Creek. Margaret xoxoxo
We are already 160 days into the corona virus epidemic. Hard to believe but then I guess 170000 dead says it all. Right?!! 😢😢😢
So I entertain myself with drawing my back porch birds and the other animals in my life. I do love to think about what they think. So I give you the Beauty contest page 😬
Lamy Ef, Caran d’ache neocolor ii, Noodlers Eelskin Ink, Stillman and Birn Alpha.
Five kitties on my back porch. Anyone need one. Wild cats one and all but hopefully tame soon.
Terrible pics. They really are adorable playing the way kittens do.
Margaret xoxoxo who hopes you all are safe and healthy. Bet I will be drawing kitties soon but first I better wash those windows. 🤭🤭🤭
Been feeding the birds on the back porch rails. I have been giving them red hot seed that the squirrels won’t touch. Not do the raccoons seem to.
Twins My fav pic of the jays. There are up to four at a time on the porch.
Keeps them out of range of the back porch wild cat Gus who loves to be fed but won’t let u touch her. Got to catch that baby making machine and get her fixed.
Lamy EF Namiki Fude
Caran dache neocolor ii
Eelskin Black Noodlers Ink
Margaret Xoxoxox
Hard to believe it’s been 140 days since our lives changed. Hope you and yours are staying safe and wearing masks.
These sit on my kitchen island. A bank for my change and of course the now required hand sanitizer because sometimes I just get sick of washing my hands. I do think I am slightly addicted to hand washing though.
And a page to commemorate the to shortage aka wars. Signs of our times right?!
Namiki Fude in my Fabriano Artemis journal.
Done
Today’s bake. A cheesy cauliflower deep dish pizza. Not my fav. Next time back to my fav red onion garlic and zucchini topped with mozzarella.
Xoxox Margaret who thinks these would really look good with some paint.
So far. Was completely worn out when this paint along with Vladislav Yesileyev was done. Already making a list of improvements.
I couldn’t help but think that Frank and Mike on American Pickers would be Gaga over this old army truck. Vlad cracked me up by saying wonder what color this truck used to be. I wanted to say how about army green?!!!😂👍🏻
The photo
The sketch. Half sheet. A major undertaking. Eeek
First wash. Only a few colors cerulean sky neutral tint alizarin dioxzine purple cobalt yellow ochre cad yellow and red cobalt turquoise burnt sienna. That’s about it for now.
Accidently shot the barn up close. Thought u might like a look. Really nothing there is there.
and not done yet. Half sheet Fabriano rough.
Worn out. Had a glass of wine which I do about once a year. Today was the day.
Another way to look at masks. Better to wear and not need than to not wear and need aka be ill.😘
Hugs wear a mask stay safe.
Margaret Xoxoxox
Suddenly quite Tahred so will make this a short one. May be done. Maybe not. Lol. BUT a BIG improvement over the last time I did rooftops. Paint alongs with Vladislav Yesileyev. 300 # Fabriano rough 
Those were a disaster well comparatively speaking
The Eglise somewhere en Provence
Vlad did the value sketch. He knew this one was going to keep us busy.
The sketch. Talk about a pain. Following all those roof tops trying to be sure to get them all in.
First washes. Mine got a little runny because I used my kolinsky sable which holds much more water than the Escobar sables do.
One more time before we go.
Vlads always saying something funny that tickles me. This was one today. Scribbled on my color test scrap.
Margaret reading to watch Grantchester. Hope I stay awake that long. Feeling the zzz.
Vlad is back feeling better after his brief encounter with Covid. Thank goodness he’s better. Wear your masks people!!
Tomorrow we are painting the Royal Opera Cafe in Paris. Who doesn’t love Paris?!! You can sign up here.
At this point. I think I am done though I may work on the crosswalk some. No idea how I got it so wonky but I did. Also think the people looks like the walking dead all coming for us. Rofl
Otherwise love it. Finally discovered how to make trees have a lacy edge. Miracles do happen. You just need a VERY dry brush. And that might be my favorite sky I have ever done.
First wash. Kind of like the white cloud behind the church spires.
Heading down the road. I think this was wet when I took the pic. It dried a lot lighter.
Anyway it’s a wrap. Just needs a siggie.
Margaret whose allergies have been beserck. Xoxoxo kerchooo
The Key West Prince. Fun way to pass a few hours. May have to try another one of these. Possibly make some prints?? This was done while Drawing with Danny Gregory and Gigi Chen today which was fascinating. Gigi Chen is adoreable and amazingly talented. 
Among the many types of art she does are amazing pen drawings of people and birds. 
You can catch a class with her next weekend July 18 with Sketchbookskool.com/workshops
She uses ink pen to do hers. 
I used gel pens because I had bought some a while back from amazon to use for Vlads class.
The prince is done with Pentel gel pens primarily orange white navy and a fav of purple and gold plus a fine sepia Pitt pen and a red Academy pilot pen. No red gel pen. Done in my Stillman and Birn Alpha. One more page!!! Wooohooo. New one waiting.
Worked on this one a bit today. Added some sidewalk cracks and took the white out of the big street light. 
Some black on the bottom left.
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Til I finish this sketchbook. Got another waiting!! 
Koosje was drawing trees on draw too Tuesday but pouring rain here so NOPE not happening. 
However this wandered in the house attached to a very wet Amazon delivery. So I tossed it on the floor for a birds eye view and got out my new box of 12 carat d’ache neocolor ii watercolor crayons, always fun to draw with. 
Here it is before I wet them and embellished them. 
Then I wet this one down and worked on the glass I bit. Better?? Maybe.
Margaret ready for bed. Xoxoxox
Margaret McCarthy Hunt Art 