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Gretchen Gates
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I’m an artist hoping to contribute beauty, compassion and tidbits of inspiration
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#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorstudy
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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Santa Fe train station

#santafe #watercolor #watercolorstudy #trainstation
October 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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Working on structure. It’s the hardest part for me.
#portraitpractice #portraitdrawing #portraitstructure
September 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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#portraitdrawing #portraitsketching #portraitpractice #drawing
September 27, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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#portraits #portraitdrawing #portraitsketching #portraitpractice
September 22, 2025 at 1:35 AM
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#portraits #portraitdrawings #portraitsketches #portraitpractice
September 15, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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#portraitpractice #portraits #portraitdrawing #portraitsketching
#drawing
September 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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#portraitpractice #portraitsketching
#portraits
September 14, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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#portraitpractice #portraits #portraitdrawing #portraitsketching
September 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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More portrait practice

#portraitpractice #portraits #portraitdrawing #portraitsketching #sketching
September 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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Some portrait studies. I’m working on learning the blocking in process.

#portraits #portraitstudies #portraitdrawing #blockingin
September 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
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Watercolor and ink on paper.

#seahorses #watercolor #watercolourandink #sketchbook #watercolorsketchbook
August 31, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Tonal doodles with different graphite watercolors.

#watercolor #watercolour #graphitewatercolors #sketchbook
#watercolorsketchbook
July 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Orangutan. Graphite watercolor.

#watercolor #watercolour #valuestudy #endangeredspecies
July 7, 2025 at 1:31 AM
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Gazelle. Graphite watercolor.

#watercolor #watercolour #valuestudy #endangeredspecies
July 6, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Graphite watercolor

#watercolor #watercolour #butterflies #monarchbutterfly #endangeredspecies #valuestudy
July 6, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Mixed media on board

#mixedmedia #mixedmediaart #collage #collageart #mixedmediaartist
June 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Mixed media on board

#mixedmedia #mixedmediaartwork #mixedmediaartist
June 29, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Playing with Scratchboard

#scratcboard #scratchboardart
June 21, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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Cat study.

#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorstudy
June 16, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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Thistles. Gouache in my sketchbook

#gouache #sketchbook #thistles
June 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Mixed media on paper. After a sculpture by Dan Ostermiller.

#mixedmedia #mixedmediaartwork #mixedmediaart #mixedmediaartist
June 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Daisies are joy embodied. Don’t you think?

#daisies #joyful #joyfulflowers #🌼
June 6, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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I’m practicing blocking in portraits. This is my handsome husband.

#portraits #portraitdrawing #drawing #blockingin
June 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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My treasures

#treasures #mytreasures
May 31, 2025 at 11:29 PM