6/15/2024- blog 5 (art tip)

Morning Entry:

Woke up at

A reasonable time I think. 8:00am.

 I want to practice painting today. I want to make art in pencil and pen, then color it with watercolor. I wish I had a light box or a piece of glass to work with. It would make it easier and I could keep the draft as well and retry if I mess up.

I saw a trick of using a travel spray bottle and mixing water color in it for an airbrushed effect.

Spray hairspray on your pencil and charcoal drawings and let dry completely before storing. It will prevent smearing and smudging by your hands and when the sketchbook is closed. You will not be able to erase easily after this. but you can continue adding lines or paint.

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Afternoon entry:

Went shopping, I bought some mens tank tops and more socks- but the shirts seem bad quality, quite thin and easily torn. I will have to fix it later.

Women's clothes has a lot of variety when online shopping, and I like dressing up, but when shopping in person I find that every shirt is a crop top. I have a long torso so buying my size would look like I was wearing kid's clothes. Mens shirts have less variety, but I can depend on mens shirts to be more comfortable and fit better.

I am so tired...

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Evening entry:

I am so sleepy. But I have to finish my painting. I have cursed myself with painting watercolor crabs and lobsters.