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WCW276 Books

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Stacy has found us a wonderful video where the artist paints a stack of books just using her brushes. I sketched mine first and then water colored. I will be giving this to a friend who is an avid reader. I liked to sketch first so I keep the image the right size. My eraser is my best friend.

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Date: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 GMT
Views: 1122
Favorited: 6

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Keywords: WCW276 water color sketching

Paper: Arches 140# cold press watercolor paper. white card stock

Paper Size: 5x6.5

Accessories: gel pen, white, silver

Techniques: water color, sketching

Difficulty (1-Easy 5-Advanced): 2

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Benzi

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Registered: July 9, 2008
Location: Stars Fell on Alabama
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Tue, Sep 09, 2025 @ 7:17 PM

Very nice and I really like how your pages look. Bet your friend will love having this watercolor. What would we do without our erasers? ha

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pixordia

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Registered: September 28, 2005
Location: NC,USA
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Tue, Sep 09, 2025 @ 7:20 PM

A lovely stack of books. I love that you put this year s date and place a Joutnal on top. As a book lover your friend will love this.

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Tue, Sep 09, 2025 @ 7:36 PM

Awesome job painting the books. Love the vivid colors.

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Wed, Sep 10, 2025 @ 1:40 AM

I love the detailed pages in your painting, beautiful card

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Wed, Sep 10, 2025 @ 2:39 AM

I did think of that, if I were to sketch it maybe the stack would have a better look in my head but, I decided to just wing it to see if it would be possible. I love that you got the shape of these books so real Linda. I love the detailing on the pages as well

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nwilliams6

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Registered: June 4, 2009
Location: Deatsville, Alabama
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Wed, Sep 10, 2025 @ 5:41 AM

I so should have sketched mine first! Great idea. Love your shorter stack and darker colors. Also your Journal and date titles. Lovely painting, Karen, your friend will love it. Hugz

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Registered: July 22, 2007
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Wed, Sep 10, 2025 @ 8:10 AM

Great stack of books, beautifully painted

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Wed, Sep 10, 2025 @ 9:11 AM

Very nice!

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Wed, Sep 10, 2025 @ 2:23 PM

Beautifully done as always Linda!

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smadson

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Thu, Sep 11, 2025 @ 3:42 PM

Wow! Professionally done! I like that they are journals, too.

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Falcon Bertille

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Thu, Sep 11, 2025 @ 4:14 PM

Great card! That's a fantastic looking stack of books -- you really captured the texture of their pages.

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jkanack

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Registered: February 27, 2007
Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin
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Fri, Sep 12, 2025 @ 10:42 AM

Love all the random positions of the books, super painting!!

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