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Horizon by ~Feyval:iconFeyval:

Categories Traditional Art > Drawings > Landscapes & Scenery

©2008 ~Feyval
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Submitted: May 4
File Size: 551 KB
Image Size: 139 KB
Resolution: 800×1055
Comments: 4
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Make: Canon
Model: Canon DIGITAL IXUS 30
Shutter Speed: 1/60 second
F Number: F/7.1
Focal Length: 8 mm
Date Picture Taken: May 4, 2008, 7:21:32 PM

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Originally DinA3 size, painted with water colors on aquarell paper, photographed and computer refreshed.

I am content with the yellow frame and the sky, sun and clouds. The tower was meant to look much more elvish, like Nevrast, Lindon or Meneltarma or whatever. I hate that tower... -.- anyway, it has to be there and can't be taken away, so it stays. For the hills, I have to practice much more. I worked on them long, but it still came ot to no good. I am not familiar to the accurate aquarell timing yet. It has to be perfect with the first stroke, otherwise any re-doing is in vain.^^
The photo does no way give back the colors. Maybe I'll try again when the sun is actually shining. o_o

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~meteoro-nayade:iconmeteoro-nayade: 2 days 2 hours ago
Hey! I've been looking at a few of your paintings and I like what you have done so far. I think the hills on this one look nice, you've managed to give the impression of depth.

One thing I'd recommend you to try is to mix colours even directly on the paper, while the area you're painting is still wet. It gives very nice results and once dried you can add details if you want. Adding shadows is also a good idea, try a mixture of dark blue and crimson. Another thing that helps a lot is to look at pictures of landscapes, or whatever you want to paint. Sometimes you think you remember the colours by heart, but it's much better to check!

Anyway, I hope this was useful. Keep practising and having fun!
~Feyval:iconFeyval: 2 days 1 hour ago
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Thank you very much!^_^
I never tried mixing colors on the paper. I am afraid, even when it is thick, it will be soaked and rubbed off if I use my brush too much. I will try out on little things.
Using a reference is... difficult.^^ 50% of my pics I start painting with an empty paper and an empty head, and for the other half... I feel like , if I use a reference, then it will spoil my own idea, therefore I use it seldomly.
*sigh* that's the way it goes at the moment. I would focus on practicing if I had a time, but I haven't. But I will remember your tips! Thanks a lot again! ^_^v

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~meteoro-nayade:iconmeteoro-nayade: 1 day 17 hours ago
I understand what you say about references, but most of the time I don't use them to copy what's there but just as a colour guide than then I apply to my own shape of mountains, trees, whatever. I think it helps to know how thinks look in reality to then make more adventurous changes!

Another thing I'd suggest if what you want to achieve is detailed watercolours is that you do a bit of planing ahead and start with a detailed pencil sketch. That's because with watercolours it is so difficult to correct your mistakes. Of course if you want a fluid, loose style you don't need to do this.

As for the paper, don't be afraid! I've been using a quite low quality paper lately and even when I tend to paint over things again and again, mixing on the paper, I've never made any hole!
~Feyval:iconFeyval: 1 day 17 hours ago
ok, I'll try it out^^ *sigh* you know, I miss my art lessons at school. This was the last time someone really encouraged me to draw a specific topic and adviced me. It's good to be here at DA to experience that again. Thank you!^^

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