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How to paint avocets in 5 easy steps

How to paint avocets in 5 easy steps

Hi I have been painting a lot of estuary birds recently and one of my favourite subjects are avocets. They are elegant , long legged, black and white wading birds.When...

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How to paint avocets in 5 easy steps

Hi I have been painting a lot of estuary birds recently and one of my favourite subjects are avocets. They are elegant , long legged, black and white wading birds.When...

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Watercolours By Rachel 12 days of Christmas

Watercolours By Rachel 12 days of Christmas

The Twelve Days of Christmas by Watercolours by Rachel On the first day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:A Flamingo in a Palm Tree On the second day of Christmasmy...

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Watercolours By Rachel 12 days of Christmas

The Twelve Days of Christmas by Watercolours by Rachel On the first day of Christmasmy true love sent to me:A Flamingo in a Palm Tree On the second day of Christmasmy...

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The five worst things about Watercolour life.....

The five worst things about Watercolour life.....

I thought I would tell you all about the not so good stuff about being an artist....all in good fun. 1. THE REVEAL... The thing I get the most nervous...

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The five worst things about Watercolour life.....

I thought I would tell you all about the not so good stuff about being an artist....all in good fun. 1. THE REVEAL... The thing I get the most nervous...

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If at first you don't succeed.......

If at first you don't succeed.......

So not everything in my world goes according to plan. I often spend way too long surfing the internet before getting down to some serious painting and had been struck...

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If at first you don't succeed.......

So not everything in my world goes according to plan. I often spend way too long surfing the internet before getting down to some serious painting and had been struck...

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Painting a wren

Painting a wren

I am so enjoying painting the wildlife in the changing seasons. I walk up our lane and see robins on fence posts and little wrens hopping about in the undergrowth....

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Painting a wren

I am so enjoying painting the wildlife in the changing seasons. I walk up our lane and see robins on fence posts and little wrens hopping about in the undergrowth....

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Winter Fox

Winter Fox

Here in Mid Devon it feels like winter has suddenly begun. The temperature has dropped and there was a brief splattering of snow this morning before it changed to the...

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Winter Fox

Here in Mid Devon it feels like winter has suddenly begun. The temperature has dropped and there was a brief splattering of snow this morning before it changed to the...

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