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    pa-paw
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        I must attempt to create the likeness of soap suds in a watercolor illustration and am looking for suggestions. I’m guessing that masking fluid will be needed, but I would love to hear it if someone has a better technique. Thanks.

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        #1165526

        Big bubbles? Little bubbles? Foamy suds? All the above?

        Char --

        CharMing Art -- "Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art." Leonardo DaVinci

        #1165525

        If you do an advanced search of the Watercolor Gallery for bubbles you will find several threads including this one. There’s an Article by Rod too.

        Doug


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        #1165528
        pa-paw
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            Many thanks for the links, Yorky. Char, this illustration has to do with giving a bath to a puppy dog, so all of the above.

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            #1165527

            Ok… I strongly recommend that you do a Google Image Search for “soap bubbles”… you’ll be pleasantly surprised by the results…

              [*]for the bigger bubbles, you can treat them similar to dew drops…
              [*]you’ll be able to see through them…
              [*]they’ll have a good size highlight in the direction of your light source…
              [*]they’ll have pink and blue areas due to the soap itself…
              [*]you may even be able to see reflections of objects in the vicinity in the really big ones…

            Do a Google Image Search for “soap suds”… again, lots of images to provide some guidance and inspiration…

              [*]for the sudsy bubbles, a variety of texturing techniques might give you what you need…
              [*]spattering masking fluid
              [*]a little salt
              [*]be conscious of your light source, treating the bigger of the tiny suds bubbles like dew drops…

            Then… post your wonderful illustration for us to enjoy! Good luck with this, John!

            Char --

            CharMing Art -- "Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art." Leonardo DaVinci

            #1165529
            pa-paw
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                Thanks for the help, Char, I really appreciate the suggestions. I’m sort of prevented from posting any of these illustrations due to an agreement with the author, at least for the time being. I should be able to if and when the book deal actually gets to print.

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                #1165534
                Cyntada
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                    Bummer for us! If you happen to paint a practice piece of some other sudsy topic, I’d love to see how your bubbles turn out. ;)

                    CK =)
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                    #1165530
                    pa-paw
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                        Bummer for us! If you happen to paint a practice piece of some other sudsy topic, I’d love to see how your bubbles turn out. ;)

                        Here is a small section of the finished illustration (I can probably get away with this):wink2: . I decided to keep it simple and not to include the chancy stray bubbles and waterdrops. I might have added them and more color if this were a painting, and not an illustration. I just used the white of the paper, some Payne’s Grey, and a touch of Chinese White on some edges.

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                        #1165531
                        pa-paw
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                            For some reason the image didn’t come through. I’ll try it again. Got it!

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                            #1165536
                            DKB444
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                                Pa-Paw, this is adorable. Thanks for sharing this with us. Your project sounds fascinating. :clap: :wave:

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                                #1165533
                                WthrLady
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                                    #1165535
                                    Cyntada
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                                        “Help, HELP!! That boy is toturing me with WARM SUDSY WATER!!!”

                                        Perfect, Pa-Paw, love it!

                                        CK =)
                                        I take great comfort in knowing that my genuine typos will probably be blamed on some device's autocorrect. :angel:
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                                        #1165532
                                        M.L. Schaefer
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                                            I agree very much with CharM… You should treat the bubbles like snow, have the whitest part and have tints of pinks, blues, purples. Also, some shading as you may have with a drew drop. Have some larger ones, some smaller and more dense…no need to make separate bubble-like forms for the denser foam, but include some of those tints..Also, a tint of the dog’s colors, just a hint, nothing drastic, to look like there is a dog under all that foam and all those bubbles! It will take some creativity and some little practice pieces, but I’m sure you will be able to capture the look of the bubbles and foam…because, oh my, you captured the little puppy marvelously! Good luck!

                                            :heart: Margarete

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