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GreenPartyVoter

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8. Heh. Talk to some old school watercolorists!

Reply to lunatica (Reply #7)

Tue Apr 28, 2020, 06:09 AM

Apr 2020

In truth, I do wish to learn their way of doing it. Aside from the cachet involved, the light just never looks right if you don’t do it that way. But with this series, it’s meant to be an on-location journal so i tried to reserve whites with negative painting, but when I lost them the pen came out. And actually, I think it explained the falling water perfectly. :grin:

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"Maintentant, je suis une artiste!" Le Center Pompidou, Paris, France [View all] GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 OP

What a wonderful rendition of the fountain with the water flowing lunatica Apr 2020 #1

Thank you! I am super proud of this one, hence the title. More French pics on the way. Tomorrow is GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #2

How did you do the fountain water? lunatica Apr 2020 #4

I "cheated." I gave myself permission not to have to reserve whites, and sketched the GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #5

Well you did a great job! lunatica Apr 2020 #7

Heh. Talk to some old school watercolorists! GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #8

Thought this was a fabulous new wall mural there. It's that fabulous. emmaverybo Apr 2020 #3

Wow! Thank you so much!! GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #6