when you say 'a wash' do you mean you mix the color with water? just wanted to clarify...

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This is a scan of the new one I did tonight. I still seem to work the background way too much, but I think I'm getting there :)


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Here is what I've been able to do to salvage my picture. I haven't done this week's lesson yet.


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Jacqueline, thank for the generous package!! I can see now why my muslin was all chunky. That moshi is fabulous!!! And the papers are wonderful, too!! Thanks for all the goodies. I look forward to using all of it. I think I may have salvaged mom and dad. I'll scan it later and post for comments.

This is as far as I got last night. The backgrounds are pretty wrinkly, but hopefully the faces aren't too bad...


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my progress so far... i'm extending the color from the photo into the background. any input is welcome.

I am not ignoring the posts made earlier here, I just didn't want to rush to comment on them. gotta to now... yoga. hopefully i'll have some time to respond to the art later tonight.


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The first one "mother/daughter" is turning out to be a big fat mess! This is the one I sanded. I still am happy I did that and like the texture left behind.. but I added more color.... then my lovely 13 yr old pipes up, "Mom that isn't you... you aren't a "blue" person".... ok so I listened to her.. I made it worse afterwards....now it is looking ( Read more... )

Finally my little guy is feeling well enough that I can steal some time for art! I am so far behind, and I feel really bad about not participating more. I do want to say that everything you all have posted absolutely blows me away! What inspiration ( Read more... )

I tried the water and rubbing. My paper started coming off and left all these strings things.

Then I mixed grays and ochre and it just looks mustardy and ugly.

The whole thing is ugly and awful.

I'm not a painter.

Sorry, Jacqueline, it's not you. I'm just not able to paint.