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GPV

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4. It has to be interesting to me, for a start. There are rules you can follow, but lots of people

Reply to mitch96 (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 10, 2022, 09:00 PM

Jul 2022

break them if it works. Not everything I choose as a subject has a good composition, but I haven't been doing this long enough to be able to edit in my head or even on sketch paper to move things around to remove or add something to improve things. I am getting pretty good at playing with color, tho.

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Going sketching in Bar Harbor tomorrow. Debating on if I [View all] GPV Jul 2022 OP

I'm trying to teach myself samplegirl Jul 2022 #1

Easier on good cold pressed cotton paper, that's for sure. Trying to force it on GPV Jul 2022 #2

I'm no artist and how do you decide on the composition of the sketch or painting? nt mitch96 Jul 2022 #3

It has to be interesting to me, for a start. There are rules you can follow, but lots of people GPV Jul 2022 #4

Tnx. nt mitch96 Jul 2022 #5