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    CaliAnn
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        Playing around with watercolor and my old pastel sandpaper. I’m forever looking at ways to add texture with watercolor.

        C&C welcome

        #831759
        oldnmartist
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            Interesting technique that could be used to advantage for certain types of landscapes. I am not sure a photo does it justice.

            Everything else being equal, I would rather be in the painting zone.

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            #831765
            CaliAnn
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                My husband loves it, I’m very meh about it. I don’t like the dark mat.

                #831760
                oldnmartist
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                    I agree, would probably have gone with a creme colored mat

                    Everything else being equal, I would rather be in the painting zone.

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                    #831766
                    CaliAnn
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                        Think this looks better for the picture:

                        #831767
                        Bizzibee
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                            Is the mat the frame or the passe partout? Well, whatever it is, I think your husband is a very astute gentleman, because I agree with him . You however…..😄. The first thing I thought of when I saw it was a rainbow: I love the bands of colour. I know nothing about sandpaper of which you speak but, I assume, IRL, it has a lovely texture, which will only enhance its beauty. I looks gorgeous in the frame! One for the wall!!

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                            #831761
                            oldnmartist
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                                That looks much better. Is that mat a slight shade of green? If so, I want to try that combo someday.

                                Everything else being equal, I would rather be in the painting zone.

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                                #831755
                                aspenman
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                                    When I was into watercolor ( for 12 years ) I tried everything to get texture into my work – painting on pastel paper was but one way – I also put washed sand into my paint – I ended up switching to acrylics for my need for textures.

                                    I like this paintung – nice composition & color – very nice work.

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                                    I like this. The texture worked. You added thicker paint in some dots as well? Gary

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                                    #831753
                                    Donna T
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                                        Cali Ann, what a winner this painting is! It’s got texture and lovely color harmonies and looks wonderful in that mat and frame! I’m glad you are finding a way for your watercolors and pastels to work together; the best of both worlds.

                                        Donna
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                                        #831758
                                        Aussiesrus
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                                            A lovely arrangement of trees trunks & branches which are nicely broken by patterns of dotted foliage. Nice. Touches of pure color work terrific & I like your use of darker values, adjacent to the sunlit tree trunks, in the lower section. The frame looks O.K. IMO – Nicely Painted Cali.

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                                            #831768
                                            Reddyman
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                                                CaliAnn this looks just beautiful in the frame with the matting.
                                                I really like the colours you have used and that yellow for me acts like a backlighting to really make the rest of the painting work so well.
                                                Great painting!!
                                                John

                                                #831764
                                                landsmith
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                                                    I like the color scheme and colors, pleasing to the eyes. It looks like you achieved your goal in texture.
                                                    Rob

                                                    #831763
                                                    Ohiohawk97
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                                                        Beautiful Ann! Great gob with soft edges and love the colors throughout. The frame looks nice as well.

                                                        Wes

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                                                        It’s lovely CaliAnn. So interesting it looks almost like pastel with the texture, very nice!

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