I intended to be much more active with Social Media in 2013, but, clearly, I’m off to a dismal start. I also decided to shore up my Color Theory and Composition skills, which has taken on a life of its own. The more I study, the more I want to learn and I’ve been neglecting everything else.
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Project Nine from Step-By-Step Guide to Painting Realistic Water Colors by Dawn McLeod Heim is Autumn Leaves. My plan was to get this one posted for Thanksgiving, but I kept thinking I could turn it around and the deadline came and went. I was completely deceived by this one.
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Project 8 from Step-By-Step Guide to Painting Realistic Water Colors by Dawn McLeod Heim is Strawberries and Lace. I know you should never say never, but I HOPE I never revisit this little exercise again. This exercise was all about the strong morning light, painting intricate reflective objects, and making the strawberries look like ripe, juicy strawberries.
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