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Soft and lost to razor sharp – Discover how to execute and control watercolor edges, and why it is so important.
WATERCOLOR EDGES
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FIGURES IN PERSPECTIVE
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Discover a simple way to correctly place and scale figures in your paintings and drawings.
PAINTING FIGURES
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Placing figures in a painting often adds life and interest that can make the difference between an average painting and an engaging one. Here are some simple tips
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TRAVELING WITH WATERCOLOR
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One of the great pleasures of traveling is documenting the things we encounter. Not only do we accumulate a collection of paintings and sketches that become lasting memories of where we have been and what we have seen, but we also tend to observe much more by stopping and painting.
Check out the Article – 10 Tips I have found useful when traveling and painting.
If you have any helpful travel tips for painting, add them below in the comments.
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ABSTRACT WATERCOLOR
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Varying degrees of abstraction can add greatly to the impact of a painting by encouraging the viewer to observe and interpret suggested details. When our paintings are based on a specific subject there is often a tendency to rely too heavily on what we see. Sometimes it is good to step back and ask ourselves just how much reliance on what we are seeing is really needed to express what we are feeling.
WATERCOLOR TEXTURE
New Article
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Watercolor is not a medium generally associated with texture, but there are a number of things we can do to create physical texture and many ways to create visual texture. Here are some ideas.
SMALL PAINTINGS
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Quick, Spontaneous and lots of fun. A series of small paintings is a great way to explore a theme and discover new ideas and techniques.
Splashing Paint 