Art and photo by Katherine Gingrich on April 8, 2026. All rights reserved. This watercolor feels tactile and structured — imagine a grid of softly glowing color blocks, each one now edged with confident, thick black lines that give the composition a sense of rhythm and strength. Clearly, the color palette is heavily influenced by the decor of the 1970’s. The yellow shapes dominate the piece: warm, sunlit squares and rounded rectangles that seem to radiate from the center. Orange patches pulse between them like small embers, adding warmth and movement. Blue forms cool the composition, scattered like calm pools among the heat. Each shape’s edge is now defined by a bold, hand‑drawn outline in a slightly irregular manner. These lines create a gentle contrast — the softness of pigment meeting the firmness of contour — so the painting feels both fluid and architectural. The white of the paper peeks through between the shapes, giving breathing space and balance. Overall, the piece now reads as a lively mosaic of color and texture, unified by those bold internal strokes — a tactile interplay between softness and strength. Three inches by three inches.

Guess the era of music I was listening to today. Hard to imagine. Life was simple then.

Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea
Joy to you and me

Daily Doodle -- 04/08/2026.
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Art and photo by Katherine Gingrich on April 7, 2026. All rights reserved. You’re looking at a small, intimate workspace scene: a piece of abstract art resting on a table, surrounded by the tools that created it. The mood is calm, creative, and a little playful—like someone paused mid‑experiment with color and line. The art itself is a small square sheet of watercolor paper adorned with an abstract and modular modern design. The geometric shapes are softened by watercolor textures and accented with crisp ink lines. A mix of rectangles, circles, and thin lines are arranged like a quiet conversation between geometry and softness. Some shapes overlap while others float independently. The ink lines feel intentional—clean, steady strokes that anchor the watercolor’s looseness. The color palette consists of cool gray and blue washes with warm yellow and pink patches. Additional pink accents are added for a pop of color. The whole composition feels like a small, self‑contained universe of shapes, each one placed with care. Three inches by three inches.

And Now for Something Completely Different. Yes, John Cleese is brilliant.

Daily Doodle -- 04/07/2026.
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I finally got it! The Kuretake gansai tambi 100 color paint set is finally mine. It is very expensive back home, but here, while still pricey, it cost less than half from what I had seen before. So I could not pass up this great deal on my favorite paints 🎨
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Art and photo by Katherine Gingrich on April 6, 2026. All rights reserved. You’re looking at a small, peaceful watercolor painting placed on a tabletop, surrounded by the tools that created it. The painting itself shows three smooth stones stacked in a vertical column, like a tiny cairn you might find on a quiet riverbank. The top stone is a bright, cool turquoise, the lightest of the three. The middle stone is a deeper, calm blue. The bottom stone is a rich violet, the darkest and widest, giving the stack a grounded feeling. Each stone is softly rounded, with gentle color transitions that make them feel almost touchable—like polished river stones warmed by sunlight. The painting sits on a pale surface, and around it is the small, intimate chaos of an artist’s workspace. To one side lies a paintbrush, its bristles slightly stained from recent use. Nearby is a watercolor palette with labeled color wells—“Cosmic Green,” “Cosmic Blue,” and “Cosmic Violet”—echoing the hues in the stones. A couple of colored pencils rest close by, one clearly labeled “FABER‑CASTELL” and is a water-soluble graphite pencil. The other is a crayola children’s pencil in the color dark brown. The overall mood is quiet and focused, as if someone has just paused mid‑creation. The scene feels tactile and close: smooth stones, soft pigments, and the gentle disorder of making something by hand. Three inches by three inches.

Life is a balance.

Daily Doodle -- 04/06/2026.
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Art and photo by Katherine Gingrich on April 5, 2026. All rights reserved. The photo captures a small, intimate art-making moment laid out on a tabletop. Everything feels close, tidy, and arranged with quiet intention — the tools resting around a delicate abstract drawing, as if the artist has just paused mid‑stroke. The mixed-media watercolor is a small square. It features soft, rounded organic shapes — almost like overlapping pebbles or petals. These shapes are filled with gentle washes of watercolor in lavender, pale pink, and a hint of warm blush. Over the watercolor, there are fine black ink decorations consisting of tiny dots, thin outlines, and a delicate patterning that feels almost botanical or lace-like. The overall mood is calm, airy, and slightly whimsical — a blend of softness from the watercolor and precision from the ink. Two pens rest horizontally above the drawing, parallel to each other: a Uni-ball Signo gel pen — smooth, glossy black plastic, and a Sakura Pigma Micron 005 pen — beige body, known for extremely fine, crisp lines. To the right sits a compact Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolor palette with several rectangular pans of paint. The colors in the palette lean toward earthy browns and warm neutrals. Above the pans are small printed Japanese labels naming each color. A red-handled paintbrush lies diagonally across the palette and the pens, its bristles pointing toward the artwork as if ready to continue painting. The whole scene feels like a quiet creative pause — the kind of moment where the artist steps back to look at their work, tools still scattered in a gentle arc around the piece. It’s cozy, tactile, and full of the small textures of mixed-media art: smooth pen barrels, soft watercolor blooms, crisp ink lines, and the earthy scent you can almost imagine rising from the palette. Three inches by three inches.

A quiet meditation.

Daily Doodle -- 04/05/2026.
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Art and photo by Katherine Gingrich on April 3, 2026. All rights reserved. You’re looking at a small, calm art‑making scene laid out on a flat surface—something like a desk or tabletop. At the center sits a piece of white watercolor paper, roughly the size of a postcard. On it are three vertical rectangles, each painted in soft, translucent watercolor washes. They feel like gentle color‑fields—quiet, simple, and airy. Left rectangle: a blend of cool blue and soft pink, merging like a sunrise reflected on water. Middle rectangle: warm beige drifting into a muted green, like sand meeting moss. Right rectangle: a mix of lavender and blue, reminiscent of twilight shadows. Each rectangle has thin, straight ink lines drawn over it—delicate, intentional strokes that add structure without overwhelming the softness of the paint. The lines feel architectural, almost like the faint scaffolding of a minimalist sketch. Above the paper lies a silver pen, sleek and metallic, labeled “MITSUBISHI uni-ball UB‑155 150.” It suggests precision—something used for those fine ink lines. To the right of the paper is a watercolor palette, white plastic with several paint wells. Two wells have printed labels in purple text—Japanese characters followed by numbers (“No.773” and “No.772”). Resting across the palette is a red‑handled paintbrush, angled casually as if the artist just set it down mid‑process. The overall mood is quiet, tidy, and creative—like a moment paused in the middle of gentle experimentation with color and line. Three inches by three inches.

Sometimes you look for a calm, peaceful moment.

Daily Doodle -- 04/03/2026.
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Art and photo by Katherine Gingrich on March 31, 2026. All rights reserved. You’re looking at a small, intimate art-making moment—almost like someone paused mid‑creation and invited you to lean in close. At the center lies a tiny square piece of watercolor paper, no bigger than a coaster. On it blooms an abstract flower-like design, hand‑drawn and painted. The flower has a round center, and radiating from it are petal shapes outlined in soft pink and purple ink. Each petal is filled with a different texture: some hold blue grid patterns, like tiny woven cloth, while others contain tight black parallel lines, giving a sense of rhythm and movement. The whole design feels playful, precise, and gently glowing with color. Surrounding the artwork is the artist’s workspace—tools arranged casually, as if they were just used: At the top are two beige Sakura Pigma Micron pens, slim and elegant, labeled “Micron 003.” These are ultra‑fine ink pens often used for delicate linework. To the right of the artwork sits a small watercolor palette from Gansai Tambi with four shimmering colors: Cosmic Olive, Cosmic Green, Cosmic Blue, and Cosmic Violet. The colors look jewel-like. A paintbrush rests across the palette, its bristles stained slightly, suggesting it was just dipped into one of the cosmic hues. The overall mood is calm, creative, and intimate—like catching a quiet moment of someone joyfully experimenting with ink and watercolor, blending structure with softness. Three inches by three inches.

Daily Doodle -- 03/31/2026.
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Art and photo by Katherine Gingrich on March 30, 2026. All rights reserved. You’re looking at a small, intimate art-making moment — the kind of scene that feels like someone paused mid‑creation, leaving all their tools within reach. At the center lies a small square watercolor painting. The painting features a soft, organic shape, almost like a smooth pebble or a drifting cloud. Its interior is filled with blended washes of green, blue, and hints of purple, the colors melting into one another like wet ink spreading on cotton paper. The edges of the shape are outlined in fine black ink, giving it a crisp boundary against the white background. Around this central shape, the artist has added tiny decorative marks — little dots, spirals, stars, and speckles. They’re drawn in yellow, blue, and metallic gold, giving the impression of playful energy radiating outward, like sparks or drifting pollen. Above the painting rest several drawing tools: three thick Posca paint markers in green, yellow, and black — their caps bright and matte, and a very fine Micron 003 pen, the kind used for delicate linework. To the right sits a watercolor palette with four shimmering Gansai Tambi colors labeled “Cosmic Red,” “Cosmic Olive,” “Cosmic Green,” and “Cosmic Blue.” The paints look slightly glossy, as if recently touched by water. A red-handled paintbrush lies across the palette, still damp, suggesting the artist has just set it down. The whole scene feels warm, creative, and mid‑process — like someone is joyfully exploring color and line, letting intuition guide their hand. Three inches by three inches.

I recently picked up the new Gansai Tambi Granulation colors 2 set. They are so beautiful I don’t want to doodle over them.

Daily Doodle -- 03/30/2026.
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Art and photo by Katherine Gingrich on March 27, 2026. All rights reserved. The artwork sits on a small square piece of white watercolor paper. Three separate watercolor shapes float on the page like quiet islands. Each one is filled with soft washes of blue and gray, and each is decorated with intricate black ink patterns that feel meditative and precise. Left shape: A long, vertical rectangle with rounded corners. Its watercolor wash is a cool, misty blue-gray. Over it, black ink forms a lace-like pattern — tiny repeating curves and dots that resemble henna or mandala motifs. Bottom right shape: An oval, slightly tilted. Its color is a deeper slate blue. The ink pattern here is denser, with small scallops, loops, and petal-like forms radiating inward. Top right shape: Another oval, similar in size to the bottom one but a softer gray-blue. Its ink decoration is more open and airy, with fine lines that curl like vines or delicate filigree. Each shape feels like its own little world — distinct, but clearly part of the same family. Above the paper lies a Mitsubishi Uni-ball pen, the kind used for very fine, controlled linework. To the right are watercolor pans from Kuretake – Gansai Tambi granulating watercolors that look like earthy brown paint in the pans. A red-handled paintbrush resting across the watercolor pans. The brush tip is stained, suggesting it was recently used. The scene feels calm, focused, and intimate — like a quiet moment in the middle of an art ritual. The combination of soft watercolor and delicate ink gives the piece a sense of balance between fluidity and structure, intuition and precision. Three inches by three inches.

The scroll work continues. It’s hard when your hand shakes.

Daily Doodle -- 03/27/2026.
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Tyson and I are both excited for this Portable Gansai Tambi watercolor Portable. I have always loved these watercolors and this set comes with a great bunch of bright colors. Excited to take my favorite paints with me.

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I’ve been busy with personal life stuff behind the scenes, but still managed to make time to work on a couple small paintings. I also decided to try playing a bit more with my watercolors by adding salt to the background colors and it created a really pleasant texture ♡

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Abstract watercolor by Katherine Gingrich. Watercolors are granulating Kuretake Gansai Tambi in purple colors. Fine details added with black marker and white Signo Uni-Ball. Three inches by three inches.

Daily Doodle -- 01/12/2026.
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Daily Doodle -- 01/06/2026.
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Neurographic art made with pigmamicron pens and Gansai Tambi watercolors. Artist: Katherine Gingrich.

Daily Doodle -- 01/05/2026.
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Daily Doodle -- 01/04/2026.
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Daily Doodle -- 01/01/2026.
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Day 31. Carriage. WOH, episode 31. Young adepts from Tian Chuang secretly transport ZZS, exhausted by torture, in a carriage from Jin. They don't know that their peaceful departure is a trap. And it's a carriage, similar to the one from+

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Day 30. Wine Jar. WOH, Episode 30. Prince Jin invites ZZS to drink wine that has been hidden in the garden for 10 years. The prince unseales the jar to pour the wine. This is my interpretation of this jar. Tools: Kuretake Black, Gold Ink,+

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Day 29: The Mechanical Bird. WOH, Episode 29. ZZS, while in town, notices a mechanical bird flying in the sky, and then familiar streetlights. This is a sign that Tian Chuang has arrived. ZZS knows he must save WKX, ZCL, and HY. +

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Day 28: Rooster. WOH, Episode 28. A memorable scene where ZCL is ordered to kill a rooster for dinner by WKX. The rooster, however, had other ideas, but ended up as chicken soup anyway. It's more colorful than +

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Day 27. Medicinal Herbs. WOH, Episode 27. Injured after his fight with YBY, ZZS prepares and examines the medicinal herbs in bowls. WKX then takes a bath, and the two men later have an important conversation. +.

Back in the classroom tomorrow to finish up this ‘lil demo.

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Day 26: The Book of Ghosts. WOH, Episode 26. WKX meets with the surviving Ghosts hiding in a cave. There, upon request, he receives the Book of Ghosts, prepared by ZJ, which depicts the Ghosts and the Leader of Ghost Valley.+

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Day 25. Wine Set. WOH, Episode 25. While talking to WKX, in the rain and cold, ZZS suggests they share a glass of wine. At the table is a wine "warmer" with small bottles in it. I chose this wine set today (though the color +

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Day 23. A Bowl. WOH, Episode 23. WKX is angry with ZZS when he wakes up and discovers that ZZS let SS leave. ZZS feels guilty and, when WKX asks for water, gives him a bowl. We see that WKX can't stay angry for long at ZZS,+

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Day 22 of WOH, Episode 22. While dining at an inn, GX, CWN, and ZCL are attacked by warriors from the Scorpion organization. ZCL has the opportunity to show what he's learned. And I show off the sword used by the warriors of this organization. +

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Day 21. Calligraphy Brushes. WOH, episode 21. ZJ, satisfied with his work, practices his calligraphy. The Scorpion King admires his handwriting and asks for a sheet of text. This time I chose a brush stand with brushes hanging from it.+

Swatch page for all the Kuretake Gansai Tambi sets I own. Includes Starry, Pearl, Graphite, Granulating 1, and Granulating 2 colors.
For some reason the granulating 2 colors were not separating well. I've heard similar complaints about this set.
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Day 19. Memorial Plaque. WOH, Episode 19. ZJ brings GC's memorial plaque to the Hall of Ancestors. He's alone and can then pour out all the grievances he held towards the deceased whose plaques are in this hall. I painted this plaque again,+

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Day 18: Wooden Bridge. WOH, Episode 18. ZZS, WKX, ZCL, and YBY finally reach the Longyuan Sect's headquarters. A long wooden bridge over a chasm remains to be crossed. YBY crosses it without incident, but the others are not so lucky. +