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The Enchanted Garden
1889
Marie Spartali Stillman (1844-1927)

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2023-02-20

Blub 2. This is the second goldfish contour drawing. I used inktense pencils to add colour to that one. This was done with Inktense pencils and ink in a Stillman & Birn Delta sketchbook (5.5” x 8”).

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2023-02-18

Blub 1. I did a couple contour drawings of goldfish. I used watercolour pencils to add colour to this one. This was done with watercolour pencils and ink in a Stillman & Birn Delta sketchbook (5.5” x 8”).

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2023-02-18

Self-Portrait, 1871, by Marie Spartali Stillman

She was a British member of the second generation of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Of the Pre-Raphaelites, she had one of the longest-running careers, spanning sixty years and producing over one hundred and fifty works.

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2023-01-19

Mystical Anthurium. This was done with ink and watercolour in an ivory toned Stillman and Birn sketchbook (5.5” x 8”).

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2023-01-06

Curmudgeon Chicken. Thank you to Rachel Vine .vine96 for the inspiring picture from Pexels. This was done with inktense pencils (#derwent) in an ivory toned (Delta) Stillman and Birn sketchbook (5.5” x 8”).

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2023-01-05

Sketchbook painting to celebrate Caroll Spinney’s birthday! 🎨 Big Bird will always be my favorite. 💛

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2022-12-27

"The Last Sight of Fiammetta," 32 5/16" x 24 7/16", the watercolour and bodycolour work by Marie Spartali Stillman (1844-1927) that sold for $328,700 at London https://t.co/kLBau4i7fR

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2022-12-14

✨Magic happens when an artist draws his artist wife!
🎨 2 of g by the wonderful tion on Stillman & Birn Sketchbook. Which one do you prefer?

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2022-11-27

Head 54. The picture is from my 100headschallenge Pintrest board. This was done with watercolour pencils in an ivory toned Stillman and Birn sketchbook (5.5” x 8”).

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2022-11-26

Head 53. The picture is from my 100headschallenge Pintrest board. This was done with watercolour pencils in an ivory toned Stillman and Birn sketchbook (5.5” x 8”).

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2022-11-25

Unrequited Love and the Power of the Muse for this ‘First Meeting of Petrarch and Laura’, Marie Spartali Stillman, 1889.

Laura was the muse of the medieval Italian poet, Petrarch. Marie lived near Florence for a while, and had a love of Italian poetry and art.

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2022-11-07

Good Morning Everyone
Beginning with this almost forgotten Pre Raphaelite Maria Spartali Stillman (1844-1927) British. She had the one of longest careers of the Pre Raff artists spanning 60 years and producing over 150 works. She began as a model and then trained to paint

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2022-11-04

Good Aftenoon
Marie Spartali Stillman (English 1844-1927) ‘The Last Sight of Fiammetta’ Female Pre Raphaelite

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2022-10-25

Head 45. The picture is from my 100headschallenge Pintrest board. This was done with watercolour pencils in an ivory toned Stillman and Birn sketchbook (5.5” x 8”).

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2022-10-09

Head 44. The picture is from my 100headschallenge Pintrest board. This was done with watercolour pencils in an ivory toned Stillman and Birn sketchbook (5.5” x 8”).

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2022-10-08