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Sketches From My Personal Sketchbook

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Sketches From My Personal Sketchbook

Last year I decided I wanted to sketch more in 'real-time' outdoors. My habit has been to rarely do this. I typically like to sketch or do any artwork in the privacy of my studio with no distractions. However I decided to "push myself" and take time when we were out as a family or when I was alone going to a beach or park. The majority of these sketches were done in about 20-40 minutes, often with a toddler running around in the background and my husband watching her. This was a bit distracting, but good for my focusing...

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Surfboard Art: How I Painted My Latest Unique Canvas

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Surfboard Art: How I Painted My Latest Unique Canvas

Would you like to see my process of painting a tropical floral design on a longboard surfboard? Check out my latest creation in this post!

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Sketching in nature

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Sketching in nature

I’ve decided I’m going to spend way more time outside sketching my environment and the beautiful things that I see 🌊🌴☀️

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Shark's Cove (Pupukea) Painting- Enjoying a Hawaii Moment

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Shark's Cove (Pupukea) Painting- Enjoying a Hawaii Moment

Colleen Wilcox shares the inspiration behind her tropical beach painting of Shark's Cove (Pupukea) on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii.

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"Windward Skies II"- A Dreamy Drive on O'ahu's Eastern Shore

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"Windward Skies II"- A Dreamy Drive on O'ahu's Eastern Shore

"Windward Skies II" is a dreamy view of the landscape in Ka'a'awa Beach on the eastern side of the island of O'ahu. It was inspired by my countless trips driving to the north shore and feeling awed by the incredible scenery along the way. My favorite stretch of highway runs through this area where it feels so wild, untamed and free. I love looking up at the mountains reflecting sunlight, and breathing the salty air that blows onshore with the trade winds.  I was moved to paint this vantage point several years ago with my first painting "Windward Skies", and had been...

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