PA - Lesson 25 - Steam Train

[ncwren]

You need those darks to get that white steam Carol.
I think you are far too critical of your work.
Great job! 

[MaryAnne Long]

Carol,

Looks like you know what you are doing - pretty darn good.

Is it the photograph that gives the nubby effect  - or maybe you are right, it's the paper? I'm having a similar problem right now with using Watercolor pencils on watercolor paper.

Keep at it.  You are doing well.

aloha

mea

[dennis]

 Carol, you are well on your way - don't give up
Detail is not easy to obtain with a small painting on rough paper. I often use the back of the paper as this is normally much smoother.

[jillh]

  Mea, Bella, Dennis,  Natalie,  Christina,  Val, Tania, Theresa and Danielle.  I really appreciate you taking a look and then taking the time to give me such encouragement.

Carol.  I agree with Natalies comments.    I think you do a good job on the Train.  I also found some of the pastel papers too toothy for the pastels I was using.  I enjoy working on Mi-Teintes touch board and I love working on colorfix. 

[Tousabella]

Carol...wonderful job. I love the darks...it really makes the smoke jump out. What a lovely painting.

[CarolHorvath]

Wow Jill how do you get it from looking fuzzy? Does the paper make that much of an improvement? I suppose you would know!
Thank you Natalie, Mea, Jill and Retta! Dennis, I think I may stick with it-I did become accustomed to the mask. (But I do love the watercolors and your classes.)    
Carol

[Lisa gale]

  Jill Wonderful train, Your smoke looks so real! 
  Carol I think you did a fantastic job.  I was painting on the same side of the paper and I found that I like the way the painting looks when I use the back side instead.

[Lisa gale]

My train at last.  It's a little wonky.  I have identified I can't draw a straight line, or a circle but this was a great class and I really enjoyed it.  Thanks Dennis    BTW  the tracks on the left are for skinnier trains

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[Tousabella]

Lisa....great picture.  I love the whole effect....wonderful.


Jill...I'm so sorry...I missed your picture somehow.  Super job.  It's done so very well.


Great job, ladies.....                      

[MaryAnne Long]

Good job, Lisa.  It's like The Little Engine That Could.

Good job on the billowy smoke.


Hey, let's hear it for narrow gauge railroads!

aloha

mea

[dennis]

Very lovely painting  Working hard to get up the slope

[Val]

I agree.... that's one hard working puffer!     Very nicely done Lisa. 

[ncwren]

  look at all of that wonderful steam. 
Lay a ruler down an fatten up your rails!

[Judylh]

GREAT job everyone I really enjoyed going through and seeing all the wonderful steam trains!!!

I really enjoyed the class and realize I need more practise! Dennis sure makes every class look soooooo easy!

Here is my attempt!

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[MaryAnne Long]

Judy,

I'm still coughing from your thick, billowy smoke.  Great steam engine.

aloha

mea