After frustrating myself with earlier watercolors, I'm determined to practice this artform until I can figure out what I'm doing ...!
To that end, I've attempted something a bit more difficult for me ... ice cubes. I found a really neat photo to practice from ... and while the cubes are mighty kerwonkety, I've learned a bit more about wetting the paper first ... letting it dry... scrapping .... removing ... etc., etc....
And result is great picture !
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ReplyDeleteThese ar Ex-El-Lent! :)
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Mary ELLEN
Lin, this is just awesome!!!! I am shaking my head in complete awe! WOW
ReplyDeleteNice cubes, looks to me like you have gotten the hang of it. I am going to start practicing with watercolor soon as well...I may ask you for some pointers.
ReplyDeleteYou really captured the essence of ice cubes here, nice!
ReplyDeleteOMG, this is a masterpiece! And I'm not kidding---if one of the goals of sketching is to capture the inmost thingness of things, you've done that SO well here! Absolutely am crazy about this little sketch!
ReplyDeleteYOU DID IT! I was just thinking of how to paint ice cubes and you have done it. No way I could come close to what you did. Super!
ReplyDeletegreat ice...and very appropriate in this heat!!!
ReplyDeleteI think these came out REALLY EXCELLENT!!! They look like ice cubes! I know that is what they are, but trying to make some thing clear show up and still look clear is very hard. Laura put it well you captured the "thingness of the thing" *chuckle* You just never give yourself half the credit you deserve!
ReplyDeleteI'm lining up behind Scott for those pointers. Lin, your w'c work is absolutely delightful!
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteLin! This is FANTASTIC!!!!! I thought you did an excellent job with the cubes in your ice tea, but this. . . OH MY!!
ReplyDeleteNow, that is not just cool, but COLD. Looks like ice to me. Nice job. Good use of the media.
ReplyDeleteThese are so COOL!!!! what more can one say!
ReplyDeleteThe cubes look great - beautiful shades of cool blue!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!! These are fantastic Lin! I think objects like these (and glassware, crystal and silver) are extremely difficult to draw and paint and you did superbly. Well done!
ReplyDeleteThese are great. You really captured the transparency, depth and volume as well as made a pretty blue cooling picture.
ReplyDeleteLin, this absolutely FANTASTIC!!! And your portraits OMG!!! I know you are a fast learner/developer but this is amazing!!!
ReplyDeletewow and bravo Lin! beautifully captured!
ReplyDeletewow, you have quite the fan club, Lin! I can't think of anything harder to paint, that ice cubes. Now you need to paint them from life!
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