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GreenPartyVoter

(73,037 posts) Sat Dec 14, 2019, 10:54 PM Dec 2019

Tried this sketch I found in Catherine Gill's excellent book. The reflections gave me the most

trouble, as did values in general. Still, I am pleased at the overall looseness of the painting.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/eF4xXbJxLKnWcVQL9

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Tried this sketch I found in Catherine Gill's excellent book. The reflections gave me the most (Original Post) GreenPartyVoter Dec 2019 OP

I love this book. If you're after loose, have you discovered Tom Hoffmann? fierywoman Dec 2019 #1

That's an excellent rendition. lunatica Dec 2019 #2

nice. mopinko Dec 2019 #3

fierywoman

(8,105 posts)

1. I love this book. If you're after loose, have you discovered Tom Hoffmann?

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2019, 11:50 PM

Dec 2019

He has a wonderful book (on Amazon -- always around 4.5*) and his homework assignments for the classes he teaches at Gage in Seattle are at: hoffmannwatercolors@blogspot.com

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

2. That's an excellent rendition.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Sat Dec 14, 2019, 11:59 PM

Dec 2019

I like the softness.

mopinko

(71,816 posts)

3. nice.

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Original post)

Sun Dec 15, 2019, 01:04 AM

Dec 2019

one of the tricks from 'drawing on the right side of the brain' is- when drawing from a photo, turn it upside down.
it works.

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