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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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Holiday Pop-Up Shop:  Sherbet Artisan Collective
Holiday Pop-Up Shop: Sherbet Artisan Collective

Come visit me at my first pop-up shop!

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceDecember 1, 2019etsy shop, Sherbet Artisan Collective, holiday pop-up shopComment
Phenomenal Black Women 2020 Calendar
Phenomenal Black Women 2020 Calendar

Gift yourself or (and!) a loved one 12 months of inspiration!

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceNovember 13, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Phenomenal Black Women 2020 Calendar, etsy shopComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Elizabeth Catlett
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Elizabeth Catlett

“I have always wanted my art to service my people - to reflect us, to relate to us, to make us aware of our potential. We have to create art for liberation and for life.” - Elizabeth Catlett

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceNovember 5, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Elizabeth CatlettComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Nina Simone
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Nina Simone

“Using everything you’ve got inside you sometimes to barely make a note.” - Nina Simone

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 31, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Nina SimoneComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Olivia Hooker
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Olivia Hooker

“We helped build this nation, but we didn’t get paid. We ought to be part of everything that exists in this nation.” - Olivia Hooker

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 24, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Olivia HookerComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Stella Jones
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Stella Jones

“Collecting art is a joyful and communal experience and living with art that reflects our heritage and our stories is essential to a well lived life.” - Stella Jones

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 23, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Stella JonesComment
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Eve Ewing
Affirm Black Women Portrait Series: Eve Ewing

“Be resurrected, Glistening in the story of you, Be shining.” - Eve Ewing

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Paint + SketchLydia MakepeaceOctober 20, 2019Affirm Black Women Portrait Series, Watercolor and ink, inktober 2019, Eve EwingComment
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
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