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After the Ball is over . . .

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Finally completed this painting. It's in watercolors again, so it's hard for me to work the petals and leaves into anything with more translucence. I'll try the concept in oils one day, maybe. But I got it done!

There's an artist's practice that I have to start doing again. You give yourself a very limited amount of time to draw something. Then shorten the time and shorten until you've only got a few seconds. It loosens your wrist and makes your drawing or painting flow and have clean, simple, honest movement. I look at this current watercolor and know I haven't been practicing!

I'm going to try, though. Now that the flower ball is over, I have to find something else to start, stat!!

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Absolutely gorgeous, and you gave us a view of your work as well as the finished product.  Do you ever see the sketch lines show through the watercolor?  How long did this take you?

I’m pretty sure I know what my picture would look like if I used your practice technique, having only seconds would translate to something really sloppy.  

Are you going to keep painting or will you be starting another project?  Do you display your work, will you frame this and gift it to someone?  Too many questions? :classic_biggrin:

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This is beautiful, hotcold. If you're done with this, please find something else to start!! :love:

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2 hours ago, [[P...] said:

Absolutely gorgeous, and you gave us a view of your work as well as the finished product.  Do you ever see the sketch lines show through the watercolor?  How long did this take you?

I’m pretty sure I know what my picture would look like if I used your practice technique, having only seconds would translate to something really sloppy.  

Are you going to keep painting or will you be starting another project?  Do you display your work, will you frame this and gift it to someone?  Too many questions? :classic_biggrin:

Thank you Pamster! It took me about a week, because I really only worked on it about an hour at a time. I don't worry too much about the pencil lines; I erase what I can and let the rest just fly. 

You'd be surprised at what happens when you use the practice technique. I was blown away because it forces you into a tiny place where movement is everything. Your squiggle would be as good as anyone else's!!

I have a neighbor who teaches art. Strike that, I have two! When the 93 year old retired and moved away, she was awash in paintings. I'm cranking them out just to try and get back to some comfortable proficiency. I'm taking my cues from my elderly neighbor and just going for it!

Never too many questions!! :hug:Love you Pamster!

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11 minutes ago, [[o...] said:

This is beautiful, hotcold. If you're done with this, please find something else to start!! :love:

Aww thank you Oregonkatz!! :smitten:

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I love this! I absolutely suck at art! I've tried oil painting before but I can only pass it off as "abstract art". :2funny:

I admire people who can paint something recognizable!

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