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ElvenstarArt — My Painting Method
Published: 2005-02-01 07:25:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 8787; Favourites: 71; Downloads: 1605
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Every painting I do uses slightly different methods, but this is a basic example. For those who've asked (and anyone else), I hope this helps.
Sorry if the type is too small; I can read it on my computer. Hopefully you can too. See Elekcis finished here
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Thanks! I'm glad it could help!
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I'm glad that it was helpful!
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Yeah, I suck at watercolours. We'll see how I go, eh?
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hey! Found you! This is a great tutorial, but I got one question left: When you shade from light to dark (esp. skin) how exactly do you do that? I mean after the first wash, do you let it dry, and then deepen the shades? And the most important for that: How do you avoid those hard strokes you get, when dried? because, I always try to do everything in one wash and do it mostly a bit darker, take a dry brush and pull the color off where I want the lighter ares and I always wonder how to do it the other way, without hard lines...
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Thanks! Yes, I let the washes dry and then do another wash. I keep building up the washes until I have it as dark as I want it. You just really have to plan out where your highlights are going to be ahead of time if you're going to paint this way. To avoid the hard strokes, what I do is after I put the wash down, I rinse all the paint from the brush (or wet a different, clean one) and then blot it on a paper towel so that it is just damp and brush over that hard edge to blend it in. All of this done before the paint completely dries. Using a damp brush will avoid too much water running into and messing up your washes. Hope that helps!
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Thank you very much! I will try it that way!
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wow. this looks really very interesting and usefull. i am going to have to put it in my favorites and look it when i get home as i am at college at the mo ^_^
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wow, amazing work. I liked reading about the process. Will definitely help me.
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I'm glad! Thanks!
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I finally had some time to read through thte description of the process and I've found it very useful. I got interested with the salt wash technique - how do you do that exactly? I'm very curious about it.
Thank you for showing it to us, it's a great help
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You're welcome!
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Ohh, that's how it works... a very neat trick, thank you! I do have some rock salt, maybe I'll try this
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I'm currently doing a water color for someone who asked to get their line art colored. ^.^ I'll put it up when I'm finished and I'd love for you to critique my work. ^.^ Your advice would be most welcome.
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Sure. Just let me know when you post it.
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Coolness!! I wish I could draw and paint like that. I'm not that good with color paints, but I love to do pencil sketches and shades with pencils. I guess I'm a black and white person at heart. 
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Thanks! I'm glad that is was helpful!
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This is really great, very interesting to see your process. I like how you use so many different types of media. Thanks for posting it - and sorry this is so late, i'm a loser at commenting
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Thanks! I'm glad you think so. I enjoyed your tutorial as well!
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Very useful! Thank you for sharing. I might try it since I was given some good watercolours for Christmas.
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I'm glad you like it!
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Thanks for such a wonderful tutorial
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Awesome! If I decided to pick up my paintbrush again this will help greatly!
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WOW!! It's so precious this tutorial!! I like too much to see it....perfect details and clear comment...GOOD WORK!!
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very nicely done. (and yes, I can read it!) I really love learning how other do their paintings as I haven't sttled my own style yet. It's so much fun to try new things, even though I usually do acrylic or charcoal, maybe I'll give WC a shot!***runs to the store to but watercolours***
PS - you make it sound so easy...liar!!
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Thanks! I'm glad that you like it and that you can read it!
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Very well done!! Makes me wanna go out and buy watercolors and give them a try!
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Thanks! You should! They're a lot of fun!
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You are most welcome, hon! It does look like fun....and watercolour also seems to be pretty versatile!
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This is a really good tutorial for watercolors- thank you
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This is corgeous AND helpful 
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erm, didnt mean to submit that before I was done. Having meant to praise the greatness of the tutorial, I now find that I cannot really do that without looking a complete fool. Pah. Anyway, congratulations on the lovely piece, and great tutorial - its incredibly useful, and I know I will be refering to it a few times when I have a go at watercolour generally!
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Thank you! 
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