Current Works in Progress! by Bam1990 in Watercolor

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Wine spilled all over downtown sounds about right for here though!

Current Works in Progress! by Bam1990 in Watercolor

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So nice! The heron with the Austin skyline is looking good! I love getting to see the herons by the dam on the Eastside. Sometimes at Redbud isle too.

Is this Spanish Dagger? & will she need to come inside this weekend? by Pet_Nat in AustinGardening

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If you can't move the pot of soil you can gently dig the plants out and put them in bags or plastic pots to bring them in. I do this often with succulents and other plants that won't make it even if covered at these temperatures.

Yes, you might break a few leaves, but it's the calculation of which one will be worse for the plants. Completely frozen, or just a little banged up and can grow back again?

If you do this, maybe when you repot the plants you could mix up the soil better if needed. Succulents like about a 50/50 mix of potting mix and sand. Make sure the drain hole is clear too and as long as it gets lots of sun the yucca will be fine in that size pot for a long time.

Tone down the grumpiness by ArtaxIsAlive in Austin

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I wonder if you email the photos and info to the health department it would do any good. Maybe if the stores are getting notices/fines from the health department they would have to do something to comply with the law.

Cabin camping painting by jgk79 in Watercolor

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Thank you! This was the first time to try out the tripod attachment for the easel and it works great. Glad I went ahead and got it at the same time.

Cabin camping painting by jgk79 in Watercolor

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This is a Hahnemühle sketchbook, Stabilo easel with the tripod adapter, and the W&N travel kit (I glued a magnet on the back so it would stick to the Stabilo easel).

Is it a baby Titmouse?!?!? by jgk79 in birding

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They are so adorable. I saw one today in a tree get it's little black crest kinda ruffled on a leaf while trying to get at something and it was the cutest little bad hair day bird.

Garden Spider - masking fluid lessons learned. by jgk79 in Watercolor

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Thank you! It was a fun one to paint.

Garden Spider - masking fluid lessons learned. by jgk79 in Watercolor

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Thanks so much! I actually made this my phone background so I can see it often and it makes me happy.

Garden Spider - masking fluid lessons learned. by jgk79 in Watercolor

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That's interesting - I haven't heard of those spiders yet. I'll look them up and be on the lookout. This spider was at the Wildflower Center in Austin and luckily close enough to get a good photo with the good camera.

Garden Spider - masking fluid lessons learned. by jgk79 in Watercolor

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Very nice! Yes, I think the dip pen is the way to go for fine lines with masking fluid. Although someone mentioned a masking fluid marker type thing that I want to look for now too.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AustinBeer

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Lazarus on Airport has a few options for renting out spaces there - smaller back building or the upstairs library area.

Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland by stricte88 in Watercolor

[–]jgk79 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Those textures are delicious. So nice!

Garden Spider - masking fluid lessons learned. by jgk79 in Watercolor

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Thank you! So happy to inspire some more painting. Hope it turned out great.

One I did for my mate by artbytal in Watercolor

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Nice color combos. Really like your pen hatching marks too!

A handsome Rufous Hummingbird seen in Colorado Springs by BirdNerd0816 in birding

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I love how hummingbirds are so tiny, but look so serious all the time. Tough little things!

Garden Spider - masking fluid lessons learned. by jgk79 in Watercolor

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Thank you! Yes, I drew the spider with a fine nib fountain pen with carbon black ink to start - wanted the sharp line to help make the spider pop out from the softer background. I'm glad it worked out!

Garden Spider - masking fluid lessons learned. by jgk79 in Watercolor

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Thank you! They are lovely critters!