My recent week

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Salut! So this week: 
1) I noticed two beautiful things one day - a girl adoring rain (while I've been hiding under my umbrella) and italian priest in a catedral on Nevsky. I tried to imprint them in my diary. I shouldn't!! The girl became too long-limbed and the priest faceless/haughty. Ouuh((
Under-Rain-Drawing

2) I bought a book at second-hand bookseller and made 2 pencil lessons 
- a hand and an old wood house
Hand-Drawing

Old-House-Drawing
3) and finally apples. I never could get an apple in watercolor -- it always appears to be too flat -- and in general unprepossessing. So I painted these ones very fast - to avoid thinking and fears. Hope they reflect it a little

Apple-watercolor
Apple-watercolor I'll try to get back other week again!

CONVERSATION

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  1. renate31 July 2012 at 18:18

    Hello Erica:) Nice sketches! But the last apple and the ones above are beautiful and no flat at all!! Love them!

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  2. Erica5 August 2012 at 17:50

    thank you SO so much, Renate! -- it sounds encouraging

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  3. WrightStuff5 August 2012 at 21:34

    These apples definitely work. Very round and I love the last one - like it splatted on the page. Fab.

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  4. Molly5 August 2012 at 23:05

    you had a very productive week! i love the rainy day girl... you definitely captured her freedom and exuberance. and apples look so red and delicious!

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  5. Rita5 August 2012 at 23:06

    Very nice, I love peeks into sketchbooks. Your watercolors are all lovely and I have become a follower! I don't think the apples look flat at all, in fact they looks so good I am hungry!

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  6. Alicia C6 August 2012 at 02:44

    fabulous drawings! love hand studies too, yours look nice! the apples look nice and 3D to me as well.

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  7. Heather6 August 2012 at 13:23

    oh i think the apples definitely work. very nice with the layers and light!
    cool that you painted the girl and the rain....makes me want to stand in the rain with out my umbrella!
    enjoy your week!

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  8. Sinderella's Studio6 August 2012 at 13:47

    I love all of this!!! your drawing of the hand is amazing - I need that lesson page from your book! The solo apple with the splash background is beautiful. I think some priest are faceless so your sketch is deep in thought - I like both pages.
    cheers, dana

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  9. Erica6 August 2012 at 19:52

    thank you, Girls! you've really comforted me.
    love your comments

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  10. sharon6 August 2012 at 22:19

    Really love the second apple it is definitely round, also I love your colours

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  11. Alexandra MacVean6 August 2012 at 23:12

    Thank you for sharing your wonderful paintings. Wow. You're very, very good. Love the top one and the dress with purple wellies. :) Wonderful.

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  12. Erica10 August 2012 at 06:55

    Sharon, Alexandra! - thank you so so much!

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  13. Helen H Trachy27 August 2012 at 21:43

    HI! i'VE BEEN THROUGH A LITTLE PART OF YOUR BLOG. MOST REFRESHING WORK! BRAVO...and keep going! :)

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  14. Erica1 September 2012 at 19:31

    thank you Helen!

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  15. Rita18 September 2012 at 01:01

    HI ERica, Have you heard of the One Lovely Blog Award? It's an award passed between bloggers and I received it the other day. It was a nice little pick me up, and now I've given it to you. :)

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    1. Erica18 October 2012 at 20:58

      yes, I saw it on your blog -- Nice idea in fact! Maybe I'll take it up too }}

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  16. Tracey FK18 September 2012 at 02:06

    I love those apples... I scrolled back up to look at them twice... great colour and form... love them so much...xx

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