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1. Bear
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By: Charla, on 12/18/2016
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A digital experiment using texture.

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2. Cat trio
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By: Charla, on 10/30/2016
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A trio of cats, done in marker.

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3. Pencil portrait
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By: Charla, on 10/10/2016
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And now for something a little different...here's a pencil portrait of my favorite musician, guitarist Mike McCready. I took a portrait class in college and thoroughly enjoyed it. I'm trying to revisit some of the things I learned in that class, even if I'm using photos as a reference.

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4. Happy day
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By: Charla, on 10/9/2016
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More hand lettering…this time, in vector!

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5. October
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By: Charla, on 10/8/2016
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Some hand-lettering with watercolor!

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6. Fall floral
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By: Charla, on 10/8/2016
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Here's a floral piece done in gouache on watercolor paper.

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7. Cat repeat
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By: Charla, on 10/2/2016
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I'm trying to push myself out of my comfort zone with color palettes. Here's something a little different!

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8. Frenchie doodle
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By: Charla, on 10/1/2016
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A doodle in vector.

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9. Alpaca
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By: Charla, on 9/24/2016
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Ink and watercolor.

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10. Bee
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By: Charla, on 9/24/2016
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Watercolor and ink.

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11. Self-portrait
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By: Charla, on 9/24/2016
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Done in marker.

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12. Woodland critters
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By: Charla, on 9/24/2016
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A hedgehog and a fox in watercolor and ink.

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13. Fox
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By: Charla, on 9/17/2016
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A doodle in pen and marker.

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14. Terrarium and succulent
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By: Charla, on 9/11/2016
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More marker drawings!

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15. Tinkering with hand lettering techniques
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By: Charla, on 9/11/2016
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A couple of experimental pages that I liked... Read the rest of this post

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16. Brush pen
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By: Charla, on 9/11/2016
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I love the feel of a brush pen!

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17. Recent doodles
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By: Charla, on 9/11/2016
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Some recent drawings done in watercolor marker in my sketchbook... Read the rest of this post

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18. Donut pattern
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By: Charla, on 9/5/2016
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Some vector donuts…

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19. Dachshunds
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By: Charla, on 9/5/2016
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Just a quick little repeat!

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20. Floral patterns
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By: Charla, on 8/27/2016
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Two colorways of an experimental floral pattern!

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21. Practice with characters
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By: Charla, on 8/14/2016
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A quick vector doodle paired with type.

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22. Cattitude
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By: Charla, on 7/30/2016
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It's no secret that I love cats. Here's a quick repeat and color palette experiment using cat head silhouettes!

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23. Watercolor + hand lettering
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By: Charla, on 7/17/2016
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24. Pug pattern
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By: Charla, on 7/16/2016
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I just love pugs...such sensitive, funny animals!

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25. Mint chocolate chip
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By: Charla, on 6/4/2016
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Welcome, summer! (watercolor and marker)

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