D Is For…
D is for…
Handbook Journal, Ink
D is for Decorative Arts. D is for drawing, draftsmanship, and design, the ingredients of a pleasing composition. D is for decoupage, dry-brush, and Damar, a final varnish for oil paintings. D is for diptych, a two-panel painting, and diorama, a three-dimensional display depicting a moment in time.
D is for dye, and for deckle, the pretty edge found on handmade papers. D is for Davey’s Gray, Dun, and Dioxazine Violet, a lightfast purple pigment.
D is for…
Pastel Pencil, Graphite
D is for Daumier, Dali, and Degas, the painter, sculptor, and pastellist remembered for his ballerinas. D is for Durer, and for Duchamp, a member of the Dada movement which in French, means hobbyhorse. D is for Da Vinci, the creator of the Mona Lisa.
D is for the 20th century art movements of Der Blau Reiter, where Wassily Kandinsky did his best work, and De Stijl, a Dutch art movement headed by Piet Mondrian.
D is for the diligence required for the artist to perfect his craft.
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very cool series, Lisa. great idea.
I love these alphabet themed sketches!!
D is for delightful too, which is exactly what these sketches are Lisa. Another super post!
Another great one. How long will this proceed?
Thanks Casey!
Thanks Rita! I’m glad you’re enjoying them.
Thanks Meg! I’ll be doing the whole alphabet.
This is a WONDERFUL project!!! I’ll be folowing along!
Thanks Lindsay. Your watercolors are fabulous!