Artwork – Da Vinci Gouache on Fabriano Artistico on Fabriano Artistico in a Mary Roff handmade sketchbook
Number 4? Where are Counting Sheep 1 – 3?
Well, check Doodlewash on Monday for my review of the beautiful Mary Roff handmade sketchbook that I recently bought and you’ll find those first three little, lost sheep.
I love painting sheep, and hubby gets tired of getting them in his lunchbag, so I decided this was going to be my book for Counting Sheep. There are 40 pages and I’ve already started painting, but I’m going to try and make it a weekly thing. Forty weeks of counting sheep – I hope that gives me plenty of sleep!
Oh, and Zwartbles is a breed of Dutch sheep, if you were wondering about that word.
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Zwartbles sounds like a Harry Potter character! I look forward to seeing your review of Mary’s sketch journal! And as usual, WP won’t let me “Like.” 😦
Lol! Zwartbles is a breed of Dutch sheep. I wouldn’t be surprised if there were a few of them hanging around Hogwarts though.
I can see why you like Roff’s handmade sketchbook – the paper is richly textured and holds the painting aloft. And those Zwartbles sheep are wonderful in their wooly mantle. Good think I’ve learned to spell Zwartbles because I sure can’t say it.
Lol! I looked up the pronunciation for Zwartbles and after listening several times, I still can’t say it!
Very handsome Zwarbles!! Glad you’re enjoying the book!
Thank you, Mary! I’ve been resisting the next painting because I still have Christmas gifts to work on – but I can’t wait to get back to your sketchbook!
I absolutely was wondering about that name. hahahah! I thought it was going to be one of animal combinations.
I know – Zwartbles! I love it. Just goes to show, language is stranger than fiction, lol!
and thank you for the info on Mary roff’s books – I just purchased one 🙂
Oh fantastic! I know you’ll love it!