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Friday, September 24, 2010

Leaves

You can find the most amazing things on YouTube... I wanted to better myself in watercolor paintings, and mostly for botanical paintings. I found a tutorial from Helen Fitzgerald and I immediately wanted to try that.

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The first leave wasn't a succes, the second one is getting better - I know I need to practice more! So when my painting classes started last week (yeeeeey, finally they started), I picked a leave and tried to paint it. This is the result:

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8 comments:

  1. your leaves look great!!! The second one spells AUTUMN! love the soft delicate shadowing. the mix of colors, too. What a great idea, a class on You Tube....right in the comfort of home. love it!
    xxoo

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  2. Prachtig Brigitte, ook de schaduw er achter.

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  3. Wow! Mooie bladeren! Grappig hoe zij dat doet. Ik doe het weer anders: ik verf met donkergroen en maak de lichtere vlakken door verf op te nemen met een drooggedepte penseel. Zo kun je ook zachte overgangen tussen twee kleuren maken. Maar ik ben absoluut géén botanische schilder.

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  4. Very pretty leaves...Classes are fun. You are already so very good.

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  5. Amai Brigitte, de blaadjes zijn je heel goed gelukt!! Het tweede groene blad ziet er heel realistisch uit. Heel veel plezier met de lessen!!

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  6. Wonderful progress! I really like them.

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  7. Wonderful leaves!!! I especially like the red and green one...

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