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DawnstarW — The Swan and the Nightingale
Published: 2017-11-29 16:44:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 307; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 1
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Watercolors on paper (7.5 x 11 inches)Recently I was part a collaboration project with the delightful , creating images for an art book companion for her 3rd District novel series and this was one of the images I had done for it. It was an absolute honor working with her once again and bring to life images she has described within the pages of her novels. Want to know more about the novel series and order your own books?
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The 3rd District Series
Read more about the project on my blog:
Will Work for Coffee - Entry: Romance, Magic and Art Books
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Many thanks! I'm glad that you enjoyed this piece.
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I really like the technique you use for the leaves ! Do you just avoid areas you want to stay highlighted ? Or do you use masking fluid ?
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I actually had put a light wash on the entire background (wet on wet) using the two colors (purple and green). Once dry, lightly penciled in the leaves before darkening areas around the leaves and then used the two colors to balance shadows and details. If you want more examples on how to do leaves like that, I would suggest you check out my friend 's account. She also has several books published which shows tutorials on how she does it. My version is just a variation of what she does.
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It shows that youve put the time into the work. Those tiny details make everthing stand out. Thank you for the suggestion I'm trying to learn as much as I can on an artists budget
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Many thanks! I'm thrilled with how this particular painting came out.
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Figured that it was safe to finally post it. And my poor page was in desperate need of updates and cleaning. ^__^ Still say this one is my favorite of the batch.
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