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Published: 2016-02-24 01:34:08 +0000 UTC; Views: 1053; Favourites: 56; Downloads: 0
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"Everything gives away and nothing stays fixed" - Heraclitus
Materials: Archival Watercolor paint and Fabriano Extra White 100% cotton paper
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haha I don't know what to say other than it looks pretty cool. I love how there are images inside the must of the woman. Great use of the imagination.
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It meas so much to me SaitouuRyuuji that you like my work. Thank you for your wonderful words.Β
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Oooh I wish! I would love to work with colored pencils. All my works in this momment are actually 100% watercolor. Nothing else.
It's really important for me to branch out to different media to express. Thanks for asking I'm going to add colored pencils on "MUST LEARN" journal XD. You are exceptionally amazing yourself
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Haha some pieces don't take long, but some seemed to take forever. Do you ever feel that way when you work on your artwork?
By the way I think it's awesome that you can work with traditional watercolor.
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Ooooh Big time. There are pieces where I finish under 2 hours, but some could take 6 or even 20 hours of work time. It's all worth it though
I do want to branch out to digital art though since as an artist in this age it's really important to have mastery over all media to express. Currently i'm branching from watercolor, to acrylic, drip enamel painting, other traditional stuff. I plan to take photoshop and autodesk maya online classes for animation and digital art. but omg the equipment are $$$$$$.
What's the ideal tablet and program for someone to use for digital art? Do you have a fav?
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haha i used my tax money to be able to get my tablet. The type of tablet I have is a medium Wacom Tablet, it's black. haha I ran out of batteries though so now that my batteries are dead I've been doing all my digital art by the mouse track pad and I find I like doing it better that way (for some weird reason). I'm still not used to my Wacom tablet but I'm sure I will. I find it so awesome that you are branching out.
By the way what is drip enamel painting and how does it work?
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hhahaha NOICE. Thank you!
You heard about jackson pollock incredibly famous drip paintings right? It's basically you take flowy paints like enamel and drip them to create whatever you want. But I want to give it form instead of abstract like agnes cecile's style.Β
This is agnes cecile's drip enamel painting.
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I see your aim with this being a surrealistic piece but as it is right now I feel it's a bit lacking in its refinement to come across as such to an outside viewer without that knowledge.
It is a lovely idea and there is ambition in here which will turn out really well if you continue to pursue art. If you're unaware of what fundamentals are you can feel free to let me know and I can help you out with those. Fundamentals are basically a set of tools which will help improve your ability to create and observe. But that's a different story.
As it is right now there's a bit too much going on for the medium used. As we know watercolors can be used to make extraordinarily detailed works: www.artistdaily.com/wp-contentβ¦
But these kinds of paintings tend to be done by people with an extremely steady hand and experience with the medium as well as basic fundamentals. When starting off with watercolors it's best to tackle a subject that can be looser and let the watercolors dictate your brush as opposed to trying to force them. Be loose with your water color strokes and they will help you out yo.
Other than that here's a handy little infographic about how to go about layering washes of color to attain depth and lighting better:
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Thank you for your critique. Yes my aim for this piece was not to be loose. Students are normally taught to let loose with watercolors, but it is a style that doesn't work for my taste. This is something that I have already taken into consideration when I practiced the first month. Extreme detail will always be my love rather than loose for finished pieces.Β
Of course I shall continue practicing all the fundamentals including loose and detailed work. But for finished pieces, they will forever remain detailed. There are rules set by art classes and yet I intend to break them
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It's all well and good to try different things but that also means you shouldn't neglect some basic principles as well! In order to break rules it's good to understand the rule first.
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Oh yeah that's definitely obvious, to break a rule one must understand it at all possible sides. Which I have been practicing non stop in these few months since I started with watercolor
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That's good to hear yo if you ever need another crit feel free to post in the thread. Also don't feel like you need to rush too hard. It's good to let things sink in at a moderate pace.
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Oh defintiely not rushing. This is a pace that I am perfectly comfortable with. Everyone learns at their own pace. It just so happens my learning capacity at the very beginning is extremely high but it's going to plateau fast. Which is why as artists we gotta look for more traditional rules to break to avoid this awful ugly plateau phase.Β
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Really beautiful work, and very creative! I just love the design and all the little surprises you've packed into this piece. 
Wonderful work!
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It's absolutely soooo great to hear other people's views and perspective. I didn't know aboutΒ JΓΆrmungandr until you mentioned it.Β That'sΒ definitely cool how this piece is also reflective of Norse mythology! The eyes are actually side view of Prague's astronomical clock
Thank you sooo much for your wonderful comment
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Yep, you definitely achieved what you wanted with the eyes.
No problem!
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the selection and mix of color and the way how you show your idea on this work, it's really amazing
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Thank you! out of all the paintings this one actually took the longest, it was quite difficult since watercolor flows very easily. Your compliments means so much to me.Β
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pretty lovely, and I love how much thoughts you put into the paintings.
Change is the only constant is a great statement
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Thank you for your kind words.
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This is gorgeous, love the curls in her hair! -^^-
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Thank you! Yeah the model has really pretty curly hair. She's also a very good friend.Β
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Aww, you are so welcome my friend!!Β Β
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*thankfulness is at optimum levels*
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That is an incredibly well thought out piece, and synopsis of your minds' eye. Visually it's equally appealing, great job. Welcome to The Lovely Expressions, thank you for requesting membership.
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Woah that is a very powerful compliment! Thank you. Glad you enjoy this piece
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Sure thing, have yourself a nice weekend.
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I love this! amazing colors, design, and message!
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Thank you! This piece took the longest to finish due to the amount of detail.
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This is amazing, such beautiful colours. It's very inspiring!
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Thank you! If you don't mind me asking, how does this piece make you feel?Β
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It makes me feel quite intrigued, I enjoy the sense of balance even though it has so much diversity, it definitely makes me want to know more about this woman. She's very pretty and her eyes are gorgeous. It's somewhat peaceful to look at. I quite enjoy it!
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Thank you so much for your insight tea-fanatic. This is valuable information
Also, I will tell the model the compliments you made on her beauty. She will love it!
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Your very welcome, I'm glad and please do so she is very charming
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You are very welcome! x)
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Oh my god! To earn your praise means a ton Tychy! Thank you
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Yessss!!!!!
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The first piece that I add to my Masterpieces Collection!!
I take off my hat to you my admired Artist!!!
No words to describe this!! Β
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Woahh! Thank you! I am soo honored that my piece is going to be part of that collection. It's always refreshing to see you Argenia
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See you soon my friend!
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Alot of symbols to be thrown in on one canvas....but you made it work. your idea was executed nicely. very clean, neat and organized. really like the cocoon and the feathers, nice design. very elegant in its own right. the tiny fish circling the head...when i look at this image I see "life" and the color of the eyes suggest its a vibrant and wonderful life indeed.....haha I keep looking at it and finding new things. globe in the hat (might not be a globe but wiht the hair underneath and the green on it makes it seem like it, putting her head inside and center of the said globe, or the world...lol) ....nice details man. This makes me glad I watched you 
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