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Talking about art is almost as much fun as doing art and few things are as much fun as making art! Here are some thoughts I have on the subject of painting.
Posted on 3/22/2011 4:30:52 PM
By Nina Allen Freeman
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This landscape was inspired by a view I photographed at Campobella Island, BC last Summer. I have been experimenting around with a product made for watercolor painters, Watercolor Texture Medium. It is painted onto the paper and allowed to dry prior to painting anything. It gives the watercolor paint an interesting fine, sandy texture. I painted it loosely, leaving parts of the 140lb cold press paper uncovered for contrast. When I do it again, I will leave more of the paper uncovered for more contrast and also try a thicker application. I did find the little pieces of stuff used to give [...]
