Monochromatic watercolor paintings

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Monochromatic watercolor paintings

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Stan Sakai (on Twitter and Facebook) wrote: November 12 - 14, 2017

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Playing with sepia watercolors

I'm doing monochromatic watercolor paintings.

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Yeah, I know I'm encroaching on Julie's domain by doing a chibi character, but it's fun. These are all the tools I used.

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This is an AquaPen. Different companies call them different things. There is a reservoir in the handle that fills with water. When you need more water, you squeeze the handle. They come in different sizes--fine, medium, bold.

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Here's another monochromatic watercolor painting of Chibi Usagi. A few more of these and Julie will be out of her chibi-job*.

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*Just joking, of course. She is hard at work on the last page of Chibi Usagi and the Goblin of Adachi Plain right now.
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I would buy those in a heartbeat.
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I especially love the one with Usagi on the bird and Gen. Beautiful.
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Stan Sakai (on Facebook) wrote: November 15, 2017

This will be the last of those monochrome watercolor pieces for awhile. I fly back to California, and deadlines, tomorrow.

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Those are great. 8) I'd like to see one with Usagi in the rain.
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Steve Hubbell wrote:
Stan Sakai (on Facebook) wrote: November 15, 2017

This will be the last of those monochrome watercolor pieces for awhile. I fly back to California, and deadlines, tomorrow.

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Now would I buy such a nice piece with Gen on it? :P
Now would I cheat a friend?
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A couple of these have been listed for sale on Stan's site.
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These are incredible!
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A little surprised none of them have sold yet...
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I assume the Usagi pieces sold once they were posted on Facebook.
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Gaffey wrote:I assume the Usagi pieces sold once they were posted on Facebook.
Never Assume. :lol: They are now listed on Stan's site.

http://stansakai.com/product-category/s ... t-gallery/
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I wish there was a print set. I love these images but I can't justify the expense for original art to my wife :D

Beautiful images though.
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Wow, those are so nice! Great job Stan!
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