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Crocuses (Croci?) are still calling to me.
My second attempt to paint one is OK.
I’m struggling with the idea of painting “loose” vs control. The teacher I have now at the community arts center (Sandra) is all about getting all your colors down early. A “color story” she calls it. She doesn’t care if they all bleed into each other. I think I need to paint bigger in her class to get the most out of it. This one is only 5×7 inches. If you paint loose and small with watercolors, there’s a decent chance you just get a mess.
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I think that’s a lovely crocus…
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Thank you so much!
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Just caught my eye, MaryG. I think it’s really good!!
We all gotta take one day at a time and remember to breathe!
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Thank you Annie.🙏🏼
And excellent advice, as always 🧘♀️
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I have to remind myself—often!!
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Beautiful 😍
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Thank you CJ 😊🙏🏼
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Like the others have said, your crocus is beautiful.
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Thank you Liz!
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Really beautiful, Mary.
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Thank you friend 🙏🏼
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Not a mess at all. Rather, a triumph!
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Thank you Laurie. Happy Spring 🌷
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Ah, I envy the amount of control you’ve achieved!
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I rescued this one from being pretty messy with some tricks, including a white gel pen.
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How generous of you to disclose that! 🙂 I continue to be a terrible artist, but I’m learning the language.
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I hope you’ll post more of your work. 🙂
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I’ll probably do so at some point., but it’s only beginning to converse, if that makes sense.
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I am all about loose in my floral paintings. I have embraced this sort of imperfection in my art and just want to express how nature makes me feel.
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I need to get looser. I did a 10-minute painting today.
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awesome. It frees you up and many times I can tell when I am trying too hard and usually, I don’t like those paintings.
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