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Published: 2016-09-14 12:21:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 477; Favourites: 66; Downloads: 1
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Description Watercolours and a bit of graphite pencil.

I'm pretty pleased with this one and I'm proud of myself for finishing it because this is attempt #2! By the time I had finished the first painting, I really hated the colours so in an attempt to "fix" it, I took as much colour as possible off with a sponge and then decided to trace my lines with ink. I was tired and not paying attention, the ink was too old and gloopy and I got smudges everywhere. >.<
Anyway, here's my first try in case anyone wants to see:
sta.sh/0lv23qbbgi6

I still liked the idea and composition so I decided to have another go. Having to do the whole drawing again sucked but the colouring stage was fun. I'm much happier with this colour scheme although it is obviously a little less realistic.
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Comments: 11

JoannaMoory [2017-01-10 18:52:07 +0000 UTC]

Your gallery is absolutely gorgeous.

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gifdot In reply to JoannaMoory [2017-01-11 08:36:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much! Β 

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mariska-fine-art [2016-11-24 20:15:08 +0000 UTC]

great details!

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gifdot In reply to mariska-fine-art [2016-11-24 20:17:41 +0000 UTC]

Thanks

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peet [2016-11-08 20:40:17 +0000 UTC]

Simple but really solid and effective, and with a great sense of composure in the lines and application of colour!

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gifdot In reply to peet [2016-11-08 20:51:32 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much, that's what I was going for!

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therogueone [2016-09-17 07:45:23 +0000 UTC]

I like both versions! Really lovely.

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gifdot In reply to therogueone [2016-09-17 17:48:36 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much ^_^

Looking back now I feel like the first version was ok and I should have just let it be but I am also very happy with this new one so it was all worthwhile.

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cilios [2016-09-15 22:56:13 +0000 UTC]

It's so simple Great work, kinda reminds me of Gauguin

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gifdot In reply to cilios [2016-09-16 07:07:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, that's quite the compliment there!

Simplicity can be a wonderful thing. Sometimes I feel that for my art to be "good" it needs a lot of detail, but I rarely have the patience for that. I've been focusing more on colours and composition lately and am quite pleased with the results.

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cilios In reply to gifdot [2016-09-16 22:29:48 +0000 UTC]

You are welcome
Well they are both beutiful for different reasons. MAking a composition with simple pieces can be much harder sometimes be cause you don't have the deatailsΒ  to distract the viewer from any mistakes.

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