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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: Brittney Cooper
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Brittney Cooper

“When I talk about owning eloquent rage as your superpower, it comes with [the] clear caveat that not everyone is worth your time or rage.” - Brittney Cooper

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 17, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Brittney CooperComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ebonee Davis
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ebonee Davis

“The habits you created to survive will no longer serve you when it’s time to thrive.” - Ebonee Davis

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 14, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Ebonee DavisComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Katherine Dunham
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Katherine Dunham

“Go within every day and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out.” - Katherine Dunham

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 12, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Katherine DunhamComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Cicely Tyson
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Cicely Tyson

“Nobody would bother to beat you down if you were not a threat.” - Cicely Tyson

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 10, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Cicely TysonComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Eartha Kitt
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Eartha Kitt

“My recipe for life is not being afraid of myself, afraid of what I think or of my opinions.” - Eartha Kitt

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 10, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Eartha KittComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Aaron Philip
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Aaron Philip

“I am a person period.” - Aaron Philip

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 9, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Aaron PhilipComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Simone Biles
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Simone Biles

“I’m the first Simone Biles.” - Simone Biles

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 7, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Simone BilesComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Diahann Carroll
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Diahann Carroll

“Denying that I’m a Black woman does me no service.” - Diahann Carroll

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 6, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Diahann CarrollComment
 Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Nikole Hannah-Jones
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Nikole Hannah-Jones

“The truth is that as much democracy as this nation has today, it has been borne on the backs of Black resistance.” - Nikole Hannah-Jones

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 5, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Nikole Hannah-JonesComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ijeoma Oluo
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Ijeoma Oluo

The newest addition to the Affirm Black Women portrait series - Ijeoma Oluo

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 3, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Maxine WatersComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Maxine Waters
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Maxine Waters

The newest addition to the Affirm Black Women portrait series - Maxine Waters

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 2, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Maxine WatersComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Maxine Waters
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Maxine Waters

“I am a strong Black woman. I cannot be intimidated, and I’m not going anywhere.” - Maxine Waters

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 2, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, Maxine Waters quoteComment
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