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MontyMouse β Paint Photo Challenge 8 based on Photo 052
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Here is my entry for this months challenge with based on 's Photo 052. www.deviantart.com/tokyomoonli⦠Oh my, glorious photo but far far outside both my experience and capabilities! I have tried my best on a subject I am unfamiliar with... Lots more practice needed! So it's painted on A4 Aquafine 300gsm watercolour paper, I've used Winsor and Newton Aquafine pocket watercolour set, along with Cotman Cerulean Blue, Albrecht Durer watercolour pencils, WHSmith watercolour pencils, and Windsor and Newton white acrylic. I really love being part of this group, I'm no longer able to go to my art class so this really stretches me. As you can see I shied away from doing the whole photo, so think mine looks a little oriental in design?Related content
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Hey, first of all congratulations that you dared to face subject you are unfamiliar with and posted on the Group! It's absoluely fine to paint only a fragment if you want. The aim is to learn, it's not contest of something. You challange yourself and you did great job trying it 
In creating arts, as you probably know, is a few different areas to master like form (accurate lineart/sketch), values (balance of light and shadow), color theory and composition which can be practiced in separated ways. So if one faces totally new subject and tries to execute all these areas on it, it may appear overwhelming and from my own experience I know that may be not that educative as trying step by step. So feel free, if you wish, to use another media in such cases like just pencil/liner if you see you want to practice form. When I have a problem with form sometimes I put transparent film on original photo, trace lines with whiteboard marker and place such film on my sketch to see differences. Then I remove and try again. It really helps me making corrections. It's like teacher telling you "this one is too long and this too small, look again and correct". Of course it makes sense only if you draw 1:1.
Values and composition here are quite good. You really made it looking oriental by minimalistic composition!
About colours photos are tricky because - despite they are beautiful - they steal colours. Human eye can see far more shades than photo can catch. But still even drawing from nature, not photo - it's hard to notice. So some color theory tips may do the job, even if you'll draw in different way than on photo, it should look quite good following some rules like using opposite colours for shading and neightbour colours for hues instead darker and lighter version of the same colour. Using some blue on branch and leaves would made some more depth. Flowers might have some more warmer areas and some colder. Don't hesitate to try using some colour which looks a bit off on first sight like blue on leaves as long as it's from opposite or neightbour area in colour wheel. For example green on pink flowers is triadic as I remember so won't match, but blue/violet and red/orange/yellow would do the job I think even if you can't see them on photo
Also feel free to try this photo again if you wish (I'm going to paint aquarelle version if it so we can do together 
Sad to head you can't continue your art class 
I'm really REALLY happy having you with us 
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Thanks so much for your time, great idea using the tracing as a check on how you are going, if I get time I may try it again, although I took a lot of flower photos last week and may practice by doing individual blooms, I can see with some of the entries how I can improve already. Thanks for all your support, means a lot! ππ
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Thank you, I'm very encouraged by all the lovely comments as I was really unsure of is piece myself. Please check out the other entries to the challenge, some really beautiful flower painting, think I need lots more practice!Β
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I did visit the challenge page, as you suggested.Β I think your painting is beautiful and well done.Β 
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wonderful, and amazing for your first attempt too?!Β WoW!
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Thank you for your kind comments, has done a wonderful flower tutorial today, so when I get chance I'll try some more. Maybe a bouquet by the time I've finished! π
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I visited Β (s)Β gallery.Β Her artwork is outstanding.Β I added her to my watch.Β 
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I hope that you do create a bouquet of flowers-I bet it would be beautiful.
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You did well to make a bold decision to simplify. Knowing what to leave out is half the job!
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Necessity is the mother of invention, you may well be seeing lots of flower practice paintings from me for the next few years! π
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If it helps, I suck at flower paintings too
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Ha Ha, sounds like I need to get lots of practice in then! Β Β
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Me too XD But I'm not confident enough to start something.
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I think your rendition is beautiful, it would work well as a print!
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Thanks for taking the time to comment, and thank you for your kind words!
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It's very good! Well done for trying something new!
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Thanks so much for your kind words Peter, it was certainly a challenge, I took a conscious decision to try and work it out for myself, and now having seen 3 other entries can see how I could have made it much easier! I will have to try some more flowers now to see if I can improve my technique, and may well pick some of yours to paint!
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I could tell by your attitude that you are the type of person who wants to do well. I have no doubt that you will continue to improve!Β
Master technique and the rest will follow!Β Β
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Ah thank you so much, your support is fantastic!
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Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, I knew mine would be way behind the standard of my friends in the group this month, and was almost too embarrassed to post, but then I thought there may be someone out there who takes a bit of confidence from me showing my weaknesses and that it's the taking part that counts.
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Actually this is very lovely! and really does look orienta l^^ You got the colors right too, the flowers look very softΒ Β Β Β
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Thank you for your kind words, will definitely be the runt of the litter this challenge, but hopefully someone, somewhere will take a little inspiration from my attempt!
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I think it's always nice to see somebody try to do new things, we can't really learn without such attempts ^^ Besides it's really quite good for the first time!
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