Taphath Foose Artist

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I drew this in 2001. (Note my maiden name.) It was likely from a drawing book as that’s what I had access to. It is probably an exact copy of what was in the book. I began with a pencil drawing, added ink using a micron pen and then likely cheap colored pencil over the top.

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I painted this sweet baby portrait in 2020. It’s my youngest son. I started out with a light pencil sketch and then began painting in watercolor. At the time, I believe I was using Arteza watercolors pans. They no longer offer the same set.

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I drew this in 2010. I probably used some sort of reference photo for the lighthouse and created my own landscape. I began with a pencil drawing, add ink and then likely cheap colored pencil over the top.

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I painted this lighthouse in 2021 from a photograph I took while visiting the East Point Lighthouse. I started out with a light pencil sketch and then began painting in watercolor using Winsor Newton Professional watercolor pans.

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I drew this in 2018. This was when I really began my watercolor journey. I used a lot of colored pencil, graphite and ink up until this point. I began with a pencil drawing, added ink using a micron pen and then likely some cheap watercolor set over the top.

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I don’t really paint churches so this was the only one I could find. It was painted in 2023 for some type of art challenge. I doubt I even did a pencil sketch as it’s a pretty basic layout. I used Winsor Newton Professional watercolor pans.

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I drew this in 2001. (Note my maiden name.) Again, it was likely from a drawing book, and it is probably an exact copy of what was in the book. I began with a pencil drawing, added ink using a micron pen.

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I have painted a few horses since. This is my latest from 2023. I absolutely love painting white on white so this was a joy to paint. I did a pencil sketch and used Winsor Newton Professional watercolor pans.

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I drew this in 2007. (Note my maiden name.) Again, it was likely an exact copy from some type of art book. I began with a pencil drawing and used cheap colored pencils.

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I don’t really paint many fish and this was also when I first started using the acrylic medium as watercolor had quickly become my primary medium. Painted in 2023. I really didn’t have high expectations for this one but was excited and pleased with how it turned out! Betta fish are so pretty too. I began with a pencil sketch and used a combination of brands but mostly Liquitex.

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This one from 2004 is almost embarrassing but it really shows how far I’ve come. (Note my maiden name.) This was a simple drawing of a bear that was sitting on the stand in my living room. I began with a pencil drawing, added a micron pen and used cheap colored pencils.

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I have no other bears except for this red panda (is it even a bear?). This acrylic was painted in 2024 for an art challenge with my son. Again, no real high hopes but I gave it my all and certainly a huge improvement from the first one! 😁 I began with a pencil sketch and used a combination of brands but mostly Liquitex.

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This one was from 2007. (Note my maiden name.) This was one of my most detailed colored pencil drawings at that time. I loved birds even then and was so proud of it. It hangs on the wall at my mom’s house. I began with a pencil drawing and used cheap colored pencils.

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I have so many bird paintings! It was hard to choose just one. So, you get multiple! 😁 This sweet guy was painted in 2023 using Winsor Newton Professional watercolor pans. The textured background was achieved by sprinkling salt in wet paint.

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This red cardinal was painted in 2025 on a wrapped canvas using Liquitex acrylic paints.

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This tender painting was done in 2025 using Winsor Newton Professional watercolor pans. The textured background was achieved by sprinkling salt in wet paint.

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Although I didn’t date this drawing, I began playing guitar in 2008. So, it was likely around that time. (Also note my maiden name.) I began with a pencil sketch and used cheap colored pencils.

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Because I worked so much with colored pencil in the beginning years, I want to share a few extras of these as well as I recently returned to colored pencil after taking a break for almost 20 years. This sweet girl was drawn using Kalour colored pencils in 2024.

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This beautiful pink carnation was done in 2023. I’m not sure which pencils I used for this one.

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This vibrant Greenfinch was done in 2024. I believe I used Kalour colored pencils for this one.

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This beautiful pink and yellow rose was also done in 2024. I used Kalour colored pencils for this one.