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Archive for December, 2008

Posted by Jocelyn Posted on Dec - 16 - 2008

Woodpecker … In Progress

Winter is here, and I’m in the mood for a wintery watercolour.  Woodpeckers seem an obvious choice of subject matter, as despite being year-round residents, they are birds I associate with cold weather and barren branches.  On many a winter walk, I’ve found the silence of a bleak and nearly vacant wood to be broken  [ Read More ]

Categories: Field Sketches, Work In Progress
Posted by Jocelyn Posted on Dec - 09 - 2008

Eastern Influence

[Update 2009/02/21: I've added a collection of dizi resources here] I’ve barely picked up my flute since my high school days (has it really been almost a decade?!).  I had started to become rather proficient at it by the time I played my last performance, and was determined not to lose my talent in the  [ Read More ]

Categories: Flute, Ink & Graphite