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Cloud study, love listening to the silence at the beach in autumn.


 Persimmon fruit and leaf study



 
Various sketches to experiment with the Tombow dual brush pen.

November came and went ... honestly, I was unable to devote time to painting or sketching. I feel I am behind on everything. I am promising myself to be more organized this month, catching up on visiting your blogs, always a source of genuine inspiration! 
Hope everyone is well.



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  1. Lorraine Brown2 December 2014 at 22:28

    Lovely to see your sketches Celia, seems lots of bloggers have been having a rest not sure with Christmas almost upon us that the situation will change

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    1. Celia Blanco3 December 2014 at 08:37

      Thank you for your kind comment Lorraine!You're right, December is even more hectic!

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  2. Debi Hinshaw3 December 2014 at 00:10

    Always good to see your sketches and photos Celia! I have felt a little behind myself lately. I am hoping after the New Year I will have a bit more time for painting and a chance to get a little more organized.

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    1. Celia Blanco3 December 2014 at 08:39

      Thank you Debi, I am happy to know I am not alone,I guess this is probably why we start out the New Year with so many resolutions.

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  3. martine paquet3 December 2014 at 00:25

    Same for me! November is such a dark month... Just did some exercises in my sketchbook...no painting, no nice projects !
    I like your sketching kit...
    Where is this beautiful beach?
    Wonder if there will be a Leslie Saeta's 30/30 in January: this is such a good challenge !

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    1. Celia Blanco3 December 2014 at 08:42

      Thank you Martine, this is Passoscuro beach, it is about a 25minute car drive from Rome. We should give ourselves the gift of painting time in December, don't you agree?! A warm hug to you!

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  4. art by Michael Perchard3 December 2014 at 00:27

    Or course I so love your sketches and your watercolors! But I so love your painting set up right on the beach! I also love the ocean! Love everything about it! I am so very happy picturing you happily painting by the sea! Ahh! I agree with Lorraine I think many of us are "falling behind" in posting and checking one another's blogs! Good goals for the next month! Me too! All day today I planned on setting some major time to paint! Best I could do was organize my studio and get my paints and more set up to paint tomorrow! Enjoy!
    Michael

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    1. Celia Blanco3 December 2014 at 08:45

      I love the ocean just as much as you! Getting ourselves organized is an important part, I hope you will then breeze through it and enjoy your painting time! Thank you as always my friend!

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  5. Carol Blackburn3 December 2014 at 00:42

    Lovely sketches Celia. You have already done three times more than I have this month. I need to catch up! Have a great day.

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    1. Celia Blanco3 December 2014 at 08:46

      Thanks for the encouragement Carol, I do feel better!

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  6. Carmella Tuliszewski3 December 2014 at 00:49

    The weeks leading up to Thanksgiving and Christmas are always a blur!
    Glad to see you take the time to do something you love. And it shows!

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    1. Celia Blanco3 December 2014 at 08:47

      Thank you Carmella, I appreciate your visit and kind words! Have a wonderful day!

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  7. hmuxo3 December 2014 at 01:51

    These are all such nice sketches Celia and you're right! It's so hard to believe that November is gone! I love your cloud study!!

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  8. Debbie Nolan3 December 2014 at 02:30

    Dear Celia - you may have been busy but so glad to see you took some time to do sketches and then share them. Your cloud study is gorgeous. I am sure you will be painting again soon. Have a delightful start to the Christmas Season.

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    1. Celia Blanco3 December 2014 at 08:48

      Thank you Debbie, I really appreciate your kind visit and comment!

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  9. martinealison3 December 2014 at 05:30

    Bonjour chère amie,

    Il faut laisser le temps faire les choses... Ce n'est pas grave si vous ne parvenez pas à tout faire... Je vis la même chose !
    J'apprécie que vous nous dévoiliez ces magnifiques aquarelles. Elles ont un charme fou !... Celle qui a le goût du silence sur la plage me parle...
    Avec plein de bisous ♡

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    1. Celia Blanco3 December 2014 at 08:49

      Thank you Martinealison, you are very sweet! Many kisses to you as well!

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  10. Judy3 December 2014 at 08:21

    Lovely sketches, Celia, I love the clouds! Enjoy that wonderful beach!

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  11. Salty Pumpkin Studio3 December 2014 at 13:00

    The beach photograph is a daydream in reality. The angle you chose feels like being there. Beautiful sketches.

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  12. Helen H Trachy3 December 2014 at 14:21

    Lovely sketches Celia! I guess it's that time of the year where we're afraid of missing on something. And we're not over Christmas yet!!!... Ha! Ha! Hugs

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  13. Manon,Stéph♡Mia3 December 2014 at 15:41

    Bonjour Célia,
    Quel endroit magnifique et tes croquis sont si beaux ❀

    Bisous et bonne journée

    Manon

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  14. Joan Tavolott3 December 2014 at 16:13

    Sometimes it is so hard to find the time to sketch. Nice cloud study and good richness in the persimmon. I like your experiments with the Tombow. It is a fun pen to use since it bleeds so nicely. I hope you find a bit of time to sketch this month but with the holidays it is so hard to find extra time. Enjoy!

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  15. Jane4 December 2014 at 00:36

    Lately I am so behind too and I think we are not alone , so much to do specially this time of the year. You've got some great sketches here, and I think they deserve getting developed into something bigger. Hugs.

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  16. Wendy Barrett5 December 2014 at 04:07

    I love your sketches Celia and as is very apparent from all the comments you've received, you are not alone in feeling behind. I can add my own lament when it comes to lack of organisation and falling behind on blog comments and creating art. Let's hope we all feel reinvigorated with the arrival of 2015!

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  17. juliefordoliver.blogspot.com6 December 2014 at 05:33

    These are pretty fabulous sketches, Celia. The one of the woman is especially powerful with lots of forward movement. My next fav is the beautiful persimmon.
    What gorgeous color you captured. Cloud studies are personal fav and I love yours.
    Time ... never enough time for an artist - evah!

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  18. Laura Leeder7 December 2014 at 17:28

    These are lovely sketches Celia! I am envious of you sitting at the beach....have a wonderful holiday season.

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  19. Susan8 December 2014 at 23:35

    What a nice blog you have, Celia - I am so glad to have come by to take a look! I especially love seeing your sketchbook open with the cloud painting at the beach! That is inspiring!

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  20. Celia Blanco12 December 2014 at 08:31

    Thank you for all of your lovely comments, you really cheered up my day!!

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  21. martinealison17 December 2014 at 03:09

    Bonjour chère amie,

    Je te souhaite un Joyeux Noël ☃ ainsi que tous mes voeux pour l'année 2015 afin que tout soit compris y compris le bonheur pour toi et tous ceux que tu aimes.

    Gros bisous ❄︎ ♡ ❄︎ ♡ ❄︎

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  22. Unknown17 December 2014 at 18:28

    I LOVE that photo of your painting on the beach!!! All your sketches are so expressive here. How do you like your Tombow brush? I just bought a colorless brush-tip marker from Tombow, I'm going to try it for blending watercolor pencils when I do my house portraits. They seem to have pretty good stuff. I love their drawing pencils, particularly.

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