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outlanderSenior Contributor
Hi all the arty people out there
Im expandibg more on learning how to draw
Ive recently brought water colours
Can you please give me tips and dos and donts of this sort of pencil?
When drawing do you use the water colours draw the whole pic then paint over in water or do you do it in sections?
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Yep
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
It's a journey @outlander .... have fun with it.
🌈...... 🎨 ..... 🖼
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outlanderSenior Contributor
@Faith-and-Hope first attempt at a watercolour... any pointers or fix its ?
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outlanderSenior Contributor
WOW @Former-Member thats amazing!
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Let it dry first @outlander, then work back into it with more detail, then let it dry again. Watercolour is about layering. Are you working from an image, or from your own imagination ?
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Faith-and-HopeSenior Contributor
Okay ... I have to go out now for a while, but here is an image to have a look at, and maybe try to copy the waves into your painting - you will need to use white paint to create the sea foam on top of the blue you have used .....
If you search online, you might find some details you would like for the foreground, like people and beach umbrellas.
@Former-Member .... I love your Phoenix image ... that's gorgeous .... ❣️
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