Tag: watercolor

• 2026 Goals

  Two years ago I set out on a completely unreasonable journey for my new years resolutions. They were so far overreaching that it was hilarious. It demanded a level of productivity from me that I haven’t had since I was in school, and probably not even then. Completely unobtainable. Then last year I just didn’t…

  jerpir

  January 4, 2026

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• Prompt

  This weeks blog prompt is “What have you been working on?” and it’s really the only one I’ve found relevant to my life. So it’s the first one i’m going to use for an entry. For the past few weeks or so I’ve been working on more bonsai watercolors. There you have it, the shortest…

  jerpir

  October 19, 2025

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• Boy howdy

  It has been a long time since I’ve been here doing the thing. It’s been over two months and I’ve barely had time to put pen to paper or fingers to keys. I have been making. Not much. But some. Really, I’ve been reading a massive book and loving it. I have been saying to…

  jerpir

  July 30, 2025

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• A Little Landscape

  Just a little gray-day plein air watercolor. Far from a perfect piece. It’s 8″x5″ of a sketchbook page. I don’t think it’s outstanding in any way but it has a certain kind of poorly-drawn charm to it.

  jerpir

  May 12, 2025

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  art, drawing, PAinting, sketchbooks, sketching, watercolor

• Unlimited Pallet Pt. 2

  I have finished the Swatch Sheet from Grabie. It only took about a week of filling it in my free time. I have to say that I’m really pleased with all of the colors in the kit. I know here will still be the struggle of too many options and wanting to use them all…

  jerpir

  March 22, 2025

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• Limited Pallets VS…

  I’m writing this the Sunday after my Birthday and I’m writing this in front of the TV with music on. Forgive me if this is disjointed, I’m doing my best. Thank you in advance whoever is reading this, you are appreciated. I have been working on a few more bonsai in my little watercolor book.…

  jerpir

  March 18, 2025

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• Pentaptych

  (5 small bonsai) These need some color. However, I don’t really see myself doing all of that. This piece is probably abandoned. Probably. I could get some opaques like some acrylic or gauche and fill in the greenery, maybe a little more in some other areas. I could but also I’m fairly sure I’m out…

  jerpir

  February 8, 2025

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• Slackin’

  Only here though. I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been working on a few things. I’ll be happy to show them to you soon enough, or you can chat and scroll down. Do you, buddybear. “What have you been working on?” you ask? In short some mixed media pieces,. They’re posted on my…

  jerpir

  December 29, 2024

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  art, bonsai, drawing, mixed media, PAinting, printmaking, screen printing, watercolor, work in progress