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GPeachy

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Reply #15 on: October 21, 2018, 01:15:54 AM
I struggled with this in acrylic. I was wondering about using a retarder that slows the drying time. I may try this in the future but will have to mix my colors first then add the product as it seems to change the color until it dries. This is something I have to play with for now.
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Reply #16 on: October 22, 2018, 07:24:19 PM
your painting came out beautiful, well done - no problem on the blending that I can see :yippee: :yippee: :yippee:


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Reply #17 on: October 24, 2018, 02:33:37 AM
Beautiful painting Ginger
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Reply #18 on: October 24, 2018, 12:57:19 PM
Win and Ginger, beautiful flowers! :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Reply #19 on: November 17, 2018, 11:03:54 AM
Beautiful!  :clap: :clap: :clap:
Cheers, Val

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DollyMauji

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Reply #20 on: November 06, 2019, 12:16:33 PM


 :thankyou: Nolan!
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JayJ

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Reply #21 on: November 06, 2019, 12:35:52 PM
Beautiful!!,
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DollyMauji

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Reply #22 on: November 06, 2019, 01:00:39 PM
 :thankyou: JayJ
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Reply #23 on: November 06, 2019, 01:11:04 PM
Beautiful, lovely blended colors in the flower. :clap: :clap: :clap:
Mary Lou

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Reply #24 on: November 06, 2019, 07:24:59 PM
Perfect :congrats:

I love the white space on the canvas. Maybe you could add a bee on the top right hand third?


DollyMauji

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Reply #25 on: November 07, 2019, 04:10:17 AM
 :thankyou: Nolan - yea I can surely brave that! Yea you are right, too much space around the flower, another tiny non competing companion would be nice  :)

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Reply #26 on: November 07, 2019, 07:40:22 PM
I don't think there is too much white space. I like the white space, it gives the painting an airy feel O0


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Reply #27 on: November 25, 2019, 06:04:17 PM
 :heeha: Banner job Dolly! I love painting these flowers, your colours are sublime.  :congrats:
Cheers, Val

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Reply #28 on: November 26, 2019, 04:03:16 AM
 :thankyou: Val! Means a lot!  :)
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Reply #29 on: July 22, 2020, 09:13:26 AM

Hi, here is my Strelitzia.

I think the background colour is a bit too close to the colour of the flower, but for the rest it went pretty smooth.

Dirk


 

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