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Day 11 and 12 out of 30

DAY11-sketch of a jade plant
"Golden Delicious"watercolor on paper 10x15cm
I couldn't find any time on Saturday to paint. Sunday I drew a sketch of one of my many jade plants to make up for it and I painted an apple later in the evening. What I'm appreciating about this challenge is the sense of guilt that inevitably arises if you miss a day. I also find that because we only have so much time to do the project, we don't fuss over it and overwork it like we might when working on longer projects. Well, I won't bore you anymore. I got past my second weekend and I'm almost halfway through this challenge. 


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  1. I really like the sketch. The painting maybe is a little off proportion. Very good nonetheless.

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    1. Nuccio, thank you for visiting my blog. Your feedback is always appreciated and treasured!

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  2. Great jade plant, and beautifully painted apple...clearly a'Golden Delicious' !

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  3. The apple painting is super and what a great jade plant drawing. I think I should join a challenge like this because I know it would keep my brush moving. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Debbie, thank you for your positive feedback. I would highly recommend it, I feel like I'm improving even if I've only been doing this for a few days.

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