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Mauve-ember drawing delights

The most magical shape-shifting color!
Chemist William Henry Perkin illustration by Beth Spencer
Source: Wikepedia
mallow flower illustration by Beth Spencer
Mauve color palettes by Beth Spencer

Mauve-ember materials and highlights

I used Angelus leather paint (new favorite) on top of some old art that I gesso’d over.

sleeping cat and mouse illustration by Beth Spencer
Looks like a kitty stepped in this. Do you see the pawprint?

A quick break with a mauve Tombow marker (817) and gouache while running errands:

toco hills location sketch by Beth Spencer
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I used a mauve Neocolor ii for the shutters in this drawing I made from Google Maps. You can watch the whole process for this one at the end of the video, along with all my favorite materials to use with mauve!

a day in france

Shoutout to Sofia Sharpe, whose research rabbit hole inspired my art for this post!

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