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Related: About this forumTonight's Watercolor
Tried one my friends tutorials.
Harder than I thought.
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Tonight's Watercolor (Original Post)
samplegirl
Sunday
OP
I don't know, you did so well with strong colors in the butterfly, I think a jewel toned scarab would be a piece of cake
MLAA
Monday
#20
BOSSHOG
(42,238 posts)1. Awesome as usual samplegirl
Thank You
Abolishinist
(2,488 posts)2. I like this one a lot! Great colors!
If you don't mind, what size paper did you use for this?
samplegirl
(12,938 posts)17. I usually use 5x7
So this is what I used.
Irish_Dem
(69,240 posts)3. What made it harder than what you usually draw?
samplegirl
(12,938 posts)18. I don't know she didn't
Give colors or much instruction so I was winging it!
MLAA
(19,179 posts)4. Lovely! Next up a scarab?
samplegirl
(12,938 posts)19. I did a ladybug once
Does that count???
MLAA
(19,179 posts)20. I don't know, you did so well with strong colors in the butterfly, I think a jewel toned scarab would be a piece of cake
for you
Diamond_Dog
(36,841 posts)5. Very nice, samplegirl!
You did a good job with the proportions and the shadows! And I love the different blues.
LoisB
(10,302 posts)6. Absolutely beautiful!
Deuxcents
(22,039 posts)7. Love the colors 😍
people
(777 posts)8. Beautiful!
mobeau69
(11,951 posts)9. Gorgeous. I enjoy your watercolors so much!
underpants
(190,384 posts)10. Very nice.
You did this in one day?
2naSalit
(96,714 posts)11. Pretty...
Awesome, as usual!
wordstroken
(1,135 posts)12. Gorgeous!! I absolutely love butterflies. Even wrote and illustrated a kids' book about them.
Thank you so much for sharing your art, samplegirl.
🦋 wordstroken
SheltieLover
(67,438 posts)13. Beautiful!
Ty for sharing.
Grey5
(103 posts)14. I love your work
Just charming...
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JMCKUSICK
(2,156 posts)15. How intricately beautiful SampleGirl, Thank you!
MNRPh
(3 posts)16. Tonights Watercolor
I love your watercolor paintings! It always makes my day. Thank you!
AllaN01Bear
(24,996 posts)21. ""


