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Hélène Chiasson commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Thank you so much Doug for your comment and for your quick reply!
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Doug Milne commented on Hélène Chiasson's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Yes Helene! The leaves are looking great! They now have definition and contrast and it has improved the entire drawing!
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Hélène Chiasson added a Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Margaret Graham commented on Margaret Graham's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hello Sara and Doug,
Thank you for all these suggestions. I have been traveling and will get back to trying again very soon! -
Doug Milne commented on Margaret Graham's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hi Sara- this looks good! Except for step 1, it is basically how it is illustrated in Wendy’s videos and books. I am curious about step 1, but if it helps you visualize your process, by all means do it! I start with what is your step 2, which is applying a grisailles layer in color pencil (using an appropriate color which is usually a darker t… -
Sara Bronson commented on Margaret Graham's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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Sara Bronson commented on Margaret Graham's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Margaret, I made a little drawing of how I go about my cast shadows. @doug-milne, will you check it over to make sure I’m not suggesting any bad habits?
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Sara Bronson commented on Sara Bronson's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Thank you both. I had a lot of fun doing this page! These have got to be my favourite colours to work with.
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Becky commented on Becky's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Thanks Doug. I’ll try those techniques. Thanks Sara for the encouragement!
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Doug Milne commented on Becky's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Hi Becky- you could go in with a barely wet brush and lift some of the color where it is splotchy. Keep putting the color you are lifting with the brush onto a paper towel (something absorbent) and continue alternating lifting the color and putting it on the paper towel. Sometimes, when the paper is very dry you can erase watercolor. Warning! The…[Read more]
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Sara Bronson commented on Ishbel Galloway's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Agreeing with the above. We had a mountain ash in my childhood home and I always loved the orange berries. You captured them beautifully.
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Sara Bronson commented on sheila y.'s Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Love the colours on the grapes!
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Sara Bronson commented on Hayden McKay's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
This is beautiful! Siberian Iris was always a favourite of my Grandma and my mom always had it in the garden as well. Your purples are so pretty. I love the delicate little veins in the petals.
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Sara Bronson commented on Becky's Photo 1 month, 2 weeks ago
There’s so much to do on leaves, they always feel overwhelming. (Gotta dedicate some time to them soon.) Yours is coming along so well. I’m going to stay tuned and see what suggestions the instructors make. 🙂
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Becky commented on Becky's Photo 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Still working on this. Will shade on the left side to show veining. My watercolor highlights turned out splotchy. Any advice is appreciated.
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Becky added 2 Photos 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Still working on this. Will shade on the left side to show veining. My watercolor highlights turned out splotchy. Any advice is appreciated.
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There’s so much to do on leaves, they always feel overwhelming. (Gotta dedicate some time to them soon.) Yours is coming along so well. I’m going to stay tuned and see what suggestions the instructors make. 🙂
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Hi Becky- you could go in with a barely wet brush and lift some of the color where it is splotchy. Keep putting the color you are lifting with the brush onto a paper towel (something absorbent) and continue alternating lifting the color and putting it on the paper towel. Sometimes, when the paper is very dry you can erase watercolor. Warning! The…[Read more]
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Thanks Doug. I’ll try those techniques. Thanks Sara for the encouragement!
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Hayden McKay added a Photo 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Hayden McKay added a Photo 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Hayden McKay added a Photo 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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This is beautifully drawn Karye and a highly successful image of white flowers! You apparently got a lot out of the workshop!