Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Nov 21, 2009, 8:50 am
These lighthouses are a legitimate security blanket for shippers. To finally hear the sound of the fog horn must be music to a ship captain's ears as he comes perilously close to the outer banks a...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Nov 19, 2009, 8:10 am
This countryside painting shows the colors of fall beginning to appear. The trees around here and up in the mountains are bursting with color and the evenings and mornings are much cooler. The rains a...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Nov 16, 2009, 7:30 pm
This was done as a demonstration in drawing an image from another direction from the photo we were copying. The photo I used was taken from the top of the mountain behind the lighthouse. My challenge ...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Nov 14, 2009, 5:50 pm
One day I was sketching nothing but dogs. I drew a variety of little dogs then I decided to draw this bigger pooch. I did not worry about making him totally accurate but my initial drawing was close e...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Nov 12, 2009, 12:25 pm
Eucalyptus trees are beautiful. High rooters, but they are still beautiful. This painting was done as an exercise in values. Cobalt blue and some Paynes Gray were used. Lots of fun to do tonal values ...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Nov 10, 2009, 8:21 am
My serene farm scene shows some cool cows who were smart enough to come in out of the sun. The other cow will hit the shade soon. When I have the time to sketch outdoors I am reminded how quiet and pe...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Nov 7, 2009, 9:40 am
I have many pieces of art like this that must be completed. The only deadline pressures are the ones I place on myself. I do lots of experimenting at times and end up with art on a variety of subjects...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Nov 5, 2009, 8:30 am
Recently, we traveled to Portland, Oregon and on to Kennewick and Walla Walla, Washington. In Kennewick, I met up with fellow blogger Jim Bumgarner and we found time to have a mini-sketch crawl. At lu...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Nov 2, 2009, 5:55 pm
On October 10, I was with a fellow artist manning a booth at the Roseville, California H.O.T. Pink 5k Run/Walk in the historic old town area. From my vantage point, I took the time to sketch some of t...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Oct 31, 2009, 9:50 am
This piece of art was done many years ago. I recently pulled this out of archives, added some color washes and got some images with my digital camera. I think I copied this from a photo in an ad on sh...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Oct 28, 2009, 9:45 am
My painting was primarily done as an exercise in reflections on water. The scene is made up and almost looks unreal but I like the simple look of it all. It shows the afternoon sun trying to break thr...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Oct 27, 2009, 6:15 am
This little covered bridge is a thing of beauty. It is weather beaten (although I added more color to the wood) and still stands after many years and is still being used by vehicles. (only one vehicle...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Oct 19, 2009, 7:55 am
My artwork was done in the heat of a hot sunny day in a little town called Lotus at a group paint out. Lotus is only a few miles from a popular Gold Rush state park at Coloma in California. I am not s...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Oct 17, 2009, 8:45 am
When it gets too cold for water, the droplets turn to frozen flakes called snow. The flakes are intricate designs to themselves only we see them as white bits fluttering to earth. This sketch shows hi...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Oct 13, 2009, 6:30 pm
One morning I was craving a doughnut of some type. There were none in the house but I did have a freshly brewed cup of coffee. My craving for a doughnut was satisfied when I sketched this common littl...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Oct 11, 2009, 9:25 am
During a hot summer day at a plein air paint out, our group was up in Auburn, California, for our weekly outing. On one of the back streets of the town, we came across this totally redone Victorian ho...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Oct 6, 2009, 9:55 am
A smart looking suspension bridge is placed hiding in the trees in northern California. No cars, no people--only quiet except for with the sound of water rushing beneath the bridge. Ink and watercolor...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Oct 2, 2009, 7:36 pm
When I was a little boy, I believed these creatures were germs so I really tried to stay away from them. They didn't look harmful but somehow I got it in my head they would make me sick. After a ...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 29, 2009, 6:30 pm
This scene highlights the greenery of spring somewhere away from the hustle and bustle of people. Paintings like this are done quickly to experiment with shapes, color and techniques. If I make an "un...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 26, 2009, 10:25 am
A farmer drives his empty wagon back home along a quiet country road in Loomis, California. The palm trees along these roads in Loomis and Penryn provide a very common pattern. Someone many years ago ...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 24, 2009, 9:30 am
We are all the same. I was playing with images from a figure drawing book and came up with this montage of what we all look like. It is amazing how the human body works and it is equally amazing how i...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 22, 2009, 8:00 am
A time of doodling provided me with an opportunity to do anything I wanted. Saw some decorative moon sculptures which led me to add my ideas into this sketch. The toothy smiles make this an odd colle...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 18, 2009, 9:30 am
This is a quick sketch from a photograph taken by a friend on his trip to Japan. The striking beauty of the photograph prompted me to pull out my pens and watercolors to produce my Terry Banderas vers...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 14, 2009, 10:30 am
I painted the final version of this scene from a photo only because I had no time to do everything on site while we were visiting Peacham, Vermont, at the end of 2008. This huge tree was showing its ...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 11, 2009, 8:35 pm
This cooling fall scene is a welcome site after the hot summer days slip past. My country view of a river bed, water, trees and shrubs is made interesting by the soothing reflections in the water. My ...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 8, 2009, 8:15 am
Healthy grapes show their beauty before the harvest arrives. As we head into September, the grapes in the area are in "prime time" and are very good to eat. While I enjoy eating freshly-picked grapes ...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 5, 2009, 9:40 am
This beautiful tree is a gift of nature. We see these gifts everyday and we are used to them. This one looks heavy and seems strong. While sketching this, I thought that no storm or wind could bring t...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Sep 3, 2009, 9:45 am
In two art classes we have had sessions where we painted with wine. That's correct! Wine! In this case it was a nice red zinfandel. Students were provided templates of the bottle and glasses so th...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 31, 2009, 10:15 am
Many of you city folks can relate to the corner liquor store where you can buy just about anything. Not only are these places convenient but they seem to stay open all hours. This painting was done mo...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 29, 2009, 7:50 am
This small painting shows a view looking up into the mass of green of a fir tree on a rocky slope. I love this angle and the sweeping leaves of these huge trees. These trees are big and standing direc...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 27, 2009, 10:35 am
Would you believe this is a beach scene? Well, it is only when you look closely at some of the objects. I used a "resist" approach on this painting. The lines of a crayon kept the watercolors away.T...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 25, 2009, 8:55 am
I wanted to do something very simple so I redid a drawing and came up with this colorful little image. At times, I can get a nice effect by not doing the entire image as I did here on the vase. Colorf...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 22, 2009, 8:30 am
This early morning scene was done at a public park in Loomis, California. It was early in the day thus the title for this post. I was there about an hour before the mothers brought their children to p...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 19, 2009, 10:45 pm
My friendly little American Robin is not exactly friendly. When it is guarding its territory, it is only one notch below the Scrub Jay when it comes to being ornery. But it is fiercely industrious and...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 17, 2009, 11:15 am
Litter on beaches is ugly to most people but litter of logs adds to the beauty for others. This scene is off the coast of the state of Washington. It's a paradise for watching the waves come in wh...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 15, 2009, 9:20 am
A scraggly pine tree looms before a barren hill in the mountain areas of California. In fact there were many scraggly pines wrapped around these hills. It's like they do not get any rain or snow b...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 12, 2009, 9:55 am
A clearing between clumps of eucalyptus trees allows the huge clouds above the horizon to display themselves. This simple painting was done using browns and blacks only. Ink and watercolor.
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 9, 2009, 8:45 am
A colorful and aging fishing craft named Star Fish is resting in port before it heads out once again. This lazy port scene is done in watercolor and ink. I kept my reflections minimal and the backgrou...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 6, 2009, 9:15 am
I decided to play with watercolors and Koi. These guys are swimming around with not a care in the world. The fish know that everybody is in love with them so they cavort around with cool arrogance. Th...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Aug 3, 2009, 10:05 am
This ink and watercolor painting shows the beautiful Junipero Serra Museum in Presidio Park in San Diego. From this hilltop location, one can look out to the Pacific Ocean, the local beach areas, down...
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Terry B. posted an article on Terry's Ink and Watercolor - Jul 30, 2009, 10:30 am
When all else fails, paint a coffee cup. It's easy and cups are generally available. This is a loose sketch of a very familiar type-- a Starbucks cup. This is a reminder to me of all the Starbucks...
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