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Gretchen Gates

@gretchengates

I’m an artist hoping to contribute beauty, compassion and tidbits of inspiration

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Latest posts by Gretchen Gates @gretchengates

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#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorportraits #portraits

08.03.2026 20:40 👍 13 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorportrait #portraits

07.03.2026 22:44 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Great Eli. Thanks for your feedback!

07.03.2026 19:05 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorportraits #portraits

07.03.2026 03:47 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks for letting me know your thoughts-I appreciate it!

07.03.2026 01:42 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I’m experimenting with adding collage elements into my watercolor portraits. What do you think?

#watercolor #watercolour #mixedmedia #watercolorandcollage #portraits

07.03.2026 01:08 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorportraits #portraits

06.03.2026 02:56 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Watercolor and collage on board

#mixedmedia #mixedmediacollage #watercolorandcollage #abstractart

05.03.2026 00:19 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorportrait #portraits

01.03.2026 23:46 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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#watercolor #watercolorportrait #portraits #watercolour

01.03.2026 21:07 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Watercolor portrait

#watercolor #watercolour #portraits #watercolorportraits

01.03.2026 18:28 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Charcoal on paper

#charcoaldrawing #charcoalportrait #portraitdrawing #portraits

26.02.2026 02:44 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Watercolor portrait

#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorportrait #portraits

23.02.2026 02:44 👍 17 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Watercolor portrait

#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorportrait #portraitstudy

22.02.2026 22:03 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Portrait study

#watercolor #watercolorportrait #watercolour #portraitstudy

20.02.2026 02:30 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Hair study. Charcoal on paper.

#hairstudy #drawinghair #charcoaldrawing

16.02.2026 02:19 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My pewter brush jar. Watercolor on paper.

#watercolor #watercolour #watercolorstilllife

15.02.2026 21:15 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I loved this woman’s hair so I had to do a study of it. Charcoal on paper.

#charcoaldrawing #portraitdrawing #portraitstudy #drawing

12.02.2026 01:41 👍 9 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Portrait practice

#charcoaldrawing #portraits #portraitpractice #charcoalportrait

07.02.2026 03:33 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Portrait practice

#portraitdrawing #portraitpractice #portraits #drawing

26.01.2026 01:27 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Watercooor study from Ian Roberts’ color class. The source photo was his.

#watercolor #watercolorstudy #stlllife #colorstudy #watercolorpainting

25.01.2026 21:02 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A value study in watercolor.

#watercolor #watercolorpractice #valuestudy

19.01.2026 00:15 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you!

29.12.2025 03:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks very much. I appreciate you saying so.

29.12.2025 03:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I’m specifically working on my pen and ink technique and compositions. The bird was the first thing I drew and I allowed that to inform my choices with the flower and branch with berries. I rarely start with the finished piece in mind. It unfolds as I work. I joined this app to share my artwork.

29.12.2025 02:49 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

Thanks Sally. Yes, a raven.

29.12.2025 02:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

What would you like to know?

29.12.2025 02:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Another pen and ink study

#penandink #penandinkdrawing #penandinkstudy

28.12.2025 21:27 👍 128 🔁 8 💬 3 📌 0
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Some pen and ink work today.
#drawing #penandink #penandinkdrawing

21.12.2025 20:42 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I know what you mean. I love old things and have the habit of picking up odds and ends at thrift stores because they’re so fun to draw and paint.

09.12.2025 15:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0