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"Once Upon a Time......There was a maiden"
I'll leave the rest up to you!
12''x16'' Watercolors of Arches Hot Press Paper
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Comments: 69
So very welcome!!!
A very great day to you!!!!
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Nice man....talent...for sure! I like how the bird on the left is reacting a little....^_^
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Thanks Tim. I'm enjoying painting more these days. I'm also looking forward to seeing what you come up with in the next few weeks
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thank you thank you thank you 
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Nice work. There's a spot like this at the back of my work place...very peaceful.
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that's awesome man! and thank you! I would love to visit a place like this
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Watercolor how i love thee!!
Your my idol and your so great!
The colors are so amazing!
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hehe, thank you very much! Watercolors are some of my favorite things to use when painting. I love color, the more vibrant - the better
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Please can you give me some tips?
I am just starting to paint with Watercolor and i am loving it but it's hard to experiment so please...
Tips?
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Well, first thing first, and I always say this to start...don't be afraid to screw up/ruin a painting that you spent 10 - 20 hours on. It will happen, but you have to shrug it off and keep going, while using it as a learning experience.
Watercolors are more forgiving than people give credit for. Take each of your work slow, make sure that before you move onto a new area, or a new layer on the same area, that it is dry completely. If you were to watch me paint you would see that about every 5 or so minutes (many times after a glaze) I will blow dry that section off.
Blow drying also helps keeping your paper un-warped. I recommend using art masking tape to create a border around your work before you paint. You can back it on cardboard/foamboard. I also put masking tape on the back of the paper so it doesn't warp when putting washes on.
When creating a scene, my personal preference to painting is from the background to the foreground while working from the opposite direction of the hand you use to paint (so if you are left handed like me... you will start on the background on the right side). I find working this way helps create clean lines, and keeps the paint clean as well. Doing this while making sure all your layers are dry will help create vibrant colors
those are just some general tips. The most important tip I can give you though...is have fun! Don't rush a painting, or feel like you aren't where you should be given your age. If you are painting because you are enjoying yourself, and you love to create work that will be here for many years then you are painting for the right reasons. If you can I highly recommend finding a private instructor who can teach you how to paint specific things. Paint what you enjoy, I know you love narnia, so start off painting Aslan, lucy, Mr. Tumnus, or anyone
I hope I helped you to start. Feel free to note me with any questions you have on specific techniques or how to paint a certain object. I will do my best to help you out. Just keep painting, and paint a lot - there is no magic trick to get better - only hours and hours of work!
My personal philosophy (that I try to follow) is whenever I think I am done a section, I take a break and ask myself...what can I do to make it better. I really make sure to look at reference and paint what I see
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Oh Gosh Thanks! Many Thanks! I'll be eternally grateful for this.
And yes I'll send you some notes! I've been asking tips from other deviants who do watercolor and your only one of the very few who took time to reply to me! Again thanks!
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no problem. I try to give back to the community whenever I can. I am always learning, I grow from seeing others work. This is one of the most inspiring websites on the internet. Nothing gets me more motivated than browsing galleries
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LOL. I thought you would never reply. I tend to get anxious about those ^^.
I'll be waiting excitedly. and in addition cos i forgot.
How do you do your skin tones?
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Such a calming piece...teh textures are super and i particularly love the dress! 
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Thank you Joanna! 
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Thank you Rita. 
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wow!
You must be very patient to color it!
very very nice
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hehe, sometimes. Sometimes rushing gets the better of me
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you don't have to say thanks....
whence I come from, we say: "give to Caesar what is Caesar's"
...I don't know if in English is correct, but I hope you understand the meaning!
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haha of course! I got a good laugh! I really appreciate it though
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So lovely! It's a perfect storybook illustration
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Thank you! I would love for this to one day be in one
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haha! Thank you, my favorite part. It's actually a goblet I have, although I forget the brand/company who created it.
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thank you! I'm happy you liked it
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You are too kind
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thank you! I love painting fabric so I'm happy the time paid off
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Wow. c: Everything you do always turns out so beautifully. I don't know how you can create such lively scenes each time.
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thank you!
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You are very kind! Thank you
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