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Adam Ming's avatar

I don’t have any pets so I’ll be drawing all Beth’s references

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Holly Surplice's avatar

This was awesome Beth! Loved just watching and listening to you whilst doing some back stretches!

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Beth Spencer's avatar

Thank you so much, Holly! Also for reminding me to stretch! 💕💕💕

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Yves Kervoelen's avatar

It was so quick and yet so good!! Truly thought I would not managed to draw today; but thanks to you both I did!

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Beth Spencer's avatar

Yay! I had so much fun making this video and am thrilled it got your hand and brain moving today! Well done! 👏😬

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KJ's avatar

I just attempted Day 1 and it was sooo fun. Thank you, Beth (and Adam)! I need to keep going now. :)

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Eliza Wheeler's avatar

So delightful

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JoEllen Martinson Davis's avatar

love the sketches - wondering what kind of pen are you using? I've been looking for a fountain pen with the ability to achieve the variety of marks and widths you've got here. Thanks!

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Beth Spencer's avatar

Aaah thank you, JoEllen! It's a little fountain pen i got from Amazon. Here's a link to it: https://a.co/d/epAWfO6

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JoEllen Martinson Davis's avatar

Thanks so much! I've been reaching back to dip pens to try and get that real hand feeling in the marks and the thick/thins but they're hard to travel with, ha! I will check it out.

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Beth Spencer's avatar

Sure thing! Just make sure to choose the bent nib option if you want to get that line variety!

That pen is so fun to draw with. I once lost it for a two days and ordered another one because I missed it so much. And of course, I found the original one the minute the newer one shipped. But I love having two of them, so it's all good!

They're lovely for journaling too. The second one was a bit scratchier at first, but it's smoothed out a bit. Still, so fun to draw with and a wonderfully varied line!

I've heard a lot of good things about this one too. https://a.co/d/buyGj50

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JoEllen Martinson Davis's avatar

okay! Yes, that makes total sense with the way it's written there as an option. I appreciate the heads up. And I love materials like that, the ones you miss if they're misplaced or elsewhere.

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Gunja Bhatt's avatar

I don’t have pets either, going to draw from Beth’s references 🤗

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Beth Spencer's avatar

Exciting! I'd love to know what you think of the exercise, Gunja. 😊

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Jen Gubicza's avatar

Hooray! Can’t wait to do this! Great guest post, Beth.

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Beth Spencer's avatar

Thanks, Jen! I had a splendid time scouting cats and dogs for this. 😺

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Viveca Persing's avatar

PETS! I Really like these exercises! I hope I'll be able to paint along the whole week!

🐈🐕🐕🐱🐎🐱🐶

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Beth Spencer's avatar

Yay! 👏😸 Do you have pets at home to draw too?

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Viveca Persing's avatar

Not really. Had a kitten a few years ago. Now the closest are wild birds coming to visit on the balcony 💕

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