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Published: 2006-09-01 09:14:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 1029; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 45
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watercolour on Canson Montval 300 g cold-pressed40 x 50 cm
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i also made a painting of bromeliads...This one is nice!!!
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Thank you!
Did you post yours? Have to dash and have a look in your gallery!
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yes i did post it!!!come and see!!!
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A lovely painting, i love the complementary red and green
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you are very welcome as always
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Great job!
I really like the colours that you've used, they work well together.
Looks good.
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Thanks, I'm happy you like it! Also many thanks for the 
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beautiful as always. I wonder if you had a thought working out the leaves on the right / background a bit more. Perhaps i would have preferred that a bit, but you didnt, and I
love the painting nothing less!
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Thanks, Nancy!
I had thought, yes, but decided to just hint at them.... trying to go for that understated/ elegant/ zen look..... ehem.....
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Another winner! what color did you use for the reds? Looks like a quinacradone coral, one of my favorities
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Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
And yes, you are absolutely right: I used (Winsor & Newton) Quinacridone Red.
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If you ever get a chance to use Daniel Smith's Quinacradone Coral, give it a try. It is fantastic for tropical flowers. Their Q. Gold is also one of my favorites!
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Noted - thanks for the tip!
I'm afraid the only brand of watercolours to be found here is Winsor & Newton, but maybe I can ask a friend in the US to get it for me.
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Practice, dear, practice.....
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Another beautiful piece as expected.
Anyway, what does "cold pressed" refer to? You mean you really run a flat iron over your work?
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Yeah, but this being the Philippines, I let the lavandera do the ironing, of course!
You kill me, Dan!
No, seriously and generally speaking, there are 3 types of watercolour paper: hot-pressed, cold-pressed and rough. This refers to the surface texture of the paper.
Rough - says it all.
Cold-pressed - some texture but much less than the rough paper.
Hot-pressed - totally smooth surface.
OK-lah?
Oh yes, and maraming salamat for the lovely butterfly photos - you are a dear!
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Haha, yes, the mighty lavandera.
Oops, I shouldn't have asked that question. Now I feel embarrassed! 
Did I just read "ok-lah?"!!? Haha, so you're a Singlish Ranger too, just like Thomas? 
Walang anuman. Glad you find them lovely.
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Well, there's always something new to learn, and there's reallo no need to feel embarrassed!
OK-lah?
"In the genes" might be going a bit far, but 17 years in Singapore do leave their traces.....
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17 years??? wow. And I'm only on my third! Haha.
The past few days i've been trying to impress my friends with my Singlish, but I get laughed at instead, because they said I'm not convincing enough. Aiyoh! If kenot, then how?Hahaha.
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Aiyoh! Beginner, lah! 
Not to worry - you'll learn!
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Hey P-e-a-k!
I really like this bromeliads, because of the fresh colours and the transparency! All your works look that "fresh". (I don't know a better description....)
Well done!
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I'm very happy you like them!
Thanks for your nice compliments!
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I'm just straightforwardly!
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schick wie die farben nach oben hin weniger krΓ€ftig werden.... zieht das auge auf die untere blΓΌte.
me like!
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Freut mich - vielen Dank! 
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