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Watercolor for Beginners

Blog–Lydia Makepeace
Travel Watercolor Kit
Travel Watercolor Kit
Basic Watercolor Palette: 12 essential colors
Basic Watercolor Palette: 12 essential colors
The Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor Supplies
The Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor Supplies
Watercolor for Beginners - a down and dirty guide
Watercolor for Beginners - a down and dirty guide
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Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ayanna Pressley
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ayanna Pressley

“People closest to the pain should be closest to the power.” - Ayanna Pressley

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Paint + Sketch, ThriveLydia MakepeaceNovember 6, 2018Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Black Voters Matter, Black Women Lead, Ayanna Pressley QuoteComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: bell hooks
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: bell hooks

“I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” - bell hooks

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceNovember 5, 2018Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, bell hooks quoteComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Audre Lorde
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Audre Lorde

“Your silence will not protect you.” - Audre Lorde

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceNovember 1, 2018Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Audre Lorde Quote, Silence is Violence, Silence will not protect youComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Marsha P. Johnson
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Marsha P. Johnson

“I may be crazy but that don’t make me wrong.” - Marsha P. Johnson

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 31, 2018Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Marsha P Johnson quoteComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Phoenix Calida
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Phoenix Calida

“Sex workers...deserve rights, dignity and safety.” - Phoenix Calida

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 21, 2018Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Phoenix Calida quoteComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Tarana Burke
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Tarana Burke

“If we don’t center the voices of marginalized people, we’re doing the wrong work.” - Tarana Burke

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 18, 2018Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Tarana Burke quoteComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Fannie Lou Hamer
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Fannie Lou Hamer

“If I fall, I’ll fall five feet four inches forward in the fight for freedom. I’m not backing off.” - Fannie Lou Hamer

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 6, 2018Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Fannie Lou Hamer quoteComment
Palette Update - 9.26.18
Palette Update - 9.26.18

Just a quick update to include my new custom mix “purple grey”.

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceSeptember 27, 2018palette, watercolor, travel, urban sketchingComment
Palette Update - 9.22.18
Palette Update - 9.22.18

Just in time for fall - an updated paint palette!

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceSeptember 22, 2018palette, watercolor, travel, urban sketchingComment
I was raped. #MeToo
I was raped. #MeToo

I was raped and I thought it was my fault.

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Paint + Sketch, Rabbit TrailsLydia MakepeaceSeptember 19, 2018rape, MeToo, sketchbook, writing, personal essay Comments
Woohoo! My Website Redesign is Live!
Woohoo! My Website Redesign is Live!

I’m SUPER excited to share the fruits of my labor with you at long last.

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Design, ThriveLydia MakepeaceFebruary 18, 2018website, design, squarespace, brine templateComment
It’s almost...
It’s almost...

finished. A persnickety creative’s famous last words.

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DesignLydia MakepeaceFebruary 11, 2018website, design, iconsComment
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