Dry brush watercolor on paper I'm not used to. Very good paper but a challenge for me. 6x8.5in Langton Prestige 100%cotton. W&N pigments #flower #art #painting
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This is so pretty! 💛
sep 1, 2025, 2:21 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks Marina 😊
sep 1, 2025, 8:36 am • 1 0 • view
Beautiful Ellen!
sep 1, 2025, 2:53 pm • 0 0 • view
It's Beautiful & Tender. Very good
sep 1, 2025, 6:43 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks, Edo. That means a lot to me 😊
sep 1, 2025, 6:48 am • 1 0 • view
If I may make a suggestion, try to paint a bit wetter. Same strength, only more water. You make it more transparent that way.
sep 1, 2025, 12:55 pm • 1 0 • view
Thanks Edo. That was exactly what I was struggling with. I often mix paint with an old brush, then paint with the good ones. This time I just did direct, maybe I was too cautious. And it is hotter than usual here even indoors (will be 33C today) But please I have a question: 1/
sep 1, 2025, 2:41 pm • 1 0 • view
Question: How do I get same strength if I use more water? Do you mean mixing on palette with more water? Wouldn't that result in more dilute paint, lighter color? (Your advice is much appreciated) 2/2
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From 1.20 minute youtu.be/Ygz1owv6R_Q?...
sep 1, 2025, 2:56 pm • 1 0 • view
Good to see it to remind myself how it should look/feel to avoid that scrubby style. Thanks again, Edo. I can hardly wait to get through all the stuff I have to do today (including Labor Day protests) and get to try it again this way
sep 1, 2025, 3:15 pm • 1 0 • view
💙🙏 Thanks!!
sep 1, 2025, 2:58 pm • 1 0 • view
When it is that hot, washes dry before you can say A Oliver got a excellent demo from that, how to stay fluid, but strong enough. I look it up.
sep 1, 2025, 2:53 pm • 0 0 • view
And thank you for the comparison. I'm thrilled
sep 2, 2025, 6:47 am • 0 0 • view
Oh, that's lovely! Thanks for posting
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Love this Ellen, never easy on paper you don't use normally.
sep 1, 2025, 6:57 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks, Dave. It surprised me - makes me want to try again to see if the issue was that I drew with pencil and erased or if the paper just behaves differently.
sep 1, 2025, 8:06 am • 1 0 • view
Oh, that's interesting. Mum always just left her pencil marks, although they were very light and would have been hard to see in a photo. I'd be interest to know if the rubbing out did make a difference. 🤔
sep 1, 2025, 10:39 am • 1 0 • view
I think it's generally done to leave the pencil marks as your mum did. But I got fussy about the drawing: drew dark lines, changed mind and erased and drew again before painting. Then I think the paint reminded me that was a no-no 😂
sep 1, 2025, 2:35 pm • 1 0 • view
Gotcha! That sounds like quite serious rubbing out. 😂
sep 1, 2025, 2:44 pm • 1 0 • view
😂😂 I was very determined!
sep 1, 2025, 2:50 pm • 1 0 • view
😂😂
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Lovely Ellen!
sep 1, 2025, 3:45 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks Andrea 😊
sep 1, 2025, 5:43 am • 1 0 • view
That looks really good Ellen.
sep 1, 2025, 2:23 am • 1 0 • view
Thanks, Sam. Different paper, I drew in pencil & even erased some spots - I wonder if that made it trickier to get smooth feeling of flow in the paint
sep 1, 2025, 2:30 am • 1 0 • view
Could be Ellen. Depends on the amount of water etc. That’s usually the problem I have.
sep 2, 2025, 9:42 am • 1 0 • view