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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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QueenieSenior Contributor
Hi @outlander, I was reading through this thread. I haven't been participating in the forum as much as I had been, so I do apologise. I was reading and not really replying (except for the topic Tuesday). I was reading here that you wanted to know if it was possible to paint over soft pastel. This is a painting I did for my Dad a few years back. It was pretty experimental, as I was just learning what I could and couldn't do. Hope you like it...
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Hi @outlander
You are right about photography being a kind of art, so here are some of my favourite snaps from the past week.
I have decided to create an art room for myself, nothing special, just a camping table to put my canvases and paint on and off I go 🙂
How have you been and what have you created lately?
Take care x
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