• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Stones in River bed. Original oil study

  Making small oil studies is a great way to practice the main skills of painting. It is a good idea to paint small on paper that is primed with an acrylic base because it is an…

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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Original Museum Sketch. Medieval helmet

  When we think of museum sketching we usually think of drawings sculptures or paintings. But there is a lot of interesting stuff to be drawn in museums: armor for instance. After…

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  • - Author $0.23
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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Original sketch of old stone house in Ellicott City

  I went to Old Town Ellicott City to draw the architecture. I chose to use a fine tip pen to make details and lines and a few brush pens in a gray scale to add in tone. I wanted…

  $6.71

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  • - Author $5.14
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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Original Museum Sketch. Practicing portraits from ancient Busts

  I feel that drawing from museum busts is a great way to practice drawing portraits. So I went to the Walter's Museum in Baltimore with a sketchbook and mechanical pencil and…

  $3.61

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  • - Author $3.02
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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Chair under Shade - Original Drawing from San Antonio Travel Sketchbook

  One of my favorite little quick sketches from my San Antonio travel sketchbook is this one with an painted iron chair. This chair caught my attention because of its bright color…

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• siloe (50)in #gardening • 7 years ago

  Tips for Growing beautiful heirloom tomatoes

  There is nothing like the flavor of a homegrown heirloom tomato. It has even become the theme of a country song: "there are two things money can't buy, true love and homegrown…

  $2.33

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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Drawing a greek bust in a museum. Original Sketch

  I'm sharing some of the sketches I did this weekend in the Walter's Art Museum in Baltimore. The roman and greek statues room is a great place to sketch (Although having to draw…

  $1.24

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  • - Author $1.15
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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  San Antonio Decorative Porch Post - Original drawing from travel sketchbook

  San Antonio's architecture is rich with all types of styles. Porches in the older part of town are also common, many boasting two stories of complex wood work. As I was trying to…

  $1.60

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  • - Author $1.34
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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Drawing from Museum Statues - Renaissance Bust

  I decided to go draw in the Walter's Museum of Art in Baltimore as a way of honing my drawing skills with interesting subject matter. This place is a jewel in the city, and I…

  $18.09

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  • - Author $13.97
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• siloe (50)in #gardening • 7 years ago

  All you need to know about making your own compost

  Composting should be simple. People overcomplicate it. Of course there is a lot out there that is known, and even more that is unknown still about the composting process. That…

  $5.41

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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Piñata in San Antonio - Original drawing from travel sketchbook

  Sometimes in drawing it is all about what you leave out, instead of what you choose to include. This star piñata was hanging as outdoors decoration in a San Antonio Restaurant.…

  $0.24

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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Rio 2222 A.D. - Original Retrofuturistic Graphic Novel - Main Character Development part 2

  I think the main character will be called Irene, thanks to Tishya's suggestion in my previous post about developing this main character. I feel like I'm settling into a solid…

  $0.22

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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Character Development and Style - Retrofuturistic Graphic Novel Rio 2222 A.D.

  As I stated in a previous post, I'm starting a new graphic novel called Rio 2222A.D. I will be sharing the development process with you guys and will be open to…

  $2.46

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  • - Author $2.01
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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Papel Picado - San Antonio Travel Sketchbook Original Drawing

  San Antonio's culture is deeply influenced by Mexican heritage. I went to crafts market downtown to draw and found the courtyard festooned with "papel picado" banners. These…

  $1.86

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  • - Author $1.57
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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  RIO 2222 A.D. - A new retro-futuristic graphic novel I'm thinking of starting. Made only for Steemit. Suggestions are welcome!

  Steemit has renewed my drive to create. I've always wanted to create stories, but never found an appropriate platform like this one. So, I've decided to start a graphic novel…

  $4.41

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  • - Author $3.47
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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Sunlit San Antonio Planters - original travel sketchbook drawing

  Downtown San Antonio is dotted by artfully maintained planted containers. While perusing the city's center I decided to quickly sketch this group of containers that were being…

  $3.15

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  • - Author $2.56
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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  Riverside - Original oil study on paper

  I've been painting small quick oil painting to get better at replicating color and light. I went down to the river bank in my local park to paint this scene on toned paper primed…

  $4.00

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  • - Author $3.55
  • - Curators $0.45

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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  San Antonio Cafe Scene sketch - travel sketchbook

  I was on my last day in San Antonio Texas. I headed to the crafts market and really enjoyed the traditional square ambience of the place. I pulled out my pocket sketchbook and…

  $2.81

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  • - Author $2.24
  • - Curators $0.56

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• siloe (50)in #gardening • 7 years ago

  How to Grow More Lettuce - Tips to increase your harvest - Suburban Homestead

  Popularity for salad greens is at an all time high. Organic salad is the way to go. However, considering the price organic fetches, growing your own quickly becomes more…

  $1.56

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  • - Author $1.41
  • - Curators $0.15

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• siloe (50)in #art • 7 years ago

  River Rocks and Driftwood - Original oil on paper study

  Painting the complex light effects of water is always a fun challenge. I wanted to capture the overall colors and shapes without getting too caught up in detail. This was a way…

  $4.18

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  • - Author $3.28
  • - Curators $0.90

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