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MMtwo

MMtwo

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Hi, I’m so excited to see this new category! I’m into drawing and painting, and I would love to see other people’s work and chat art as a hobby.
 
MMtwo said:
Oh, I did, I did!!!! and I do. They are beautiful. I am not surprised, as I love your jewelry too. Thank so much for posting...love it!


Love the dreamy style of the last one especially, so art deco in the vibe.
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Thank you! I just like to play with watercolor, when I'm not into making jewelry.
That last one is my homage to Alphonse Mucha, whose work I admire.
The cat is my very own Miso.
 
@stracci2000 by the way, I tried to learn watercolor, and it was probably the most frustrating and difficult medium I have ever worked in. I still haven’t managed anything cohesive. I’ve gravitated back towards my acrylics and or sketching. I recently picked up some water soluble oil paints that I’m excited about trying oh, and also I took a Stainglass course a week ago and that was fun.
 
MMtwo said:
@stracci2000 by the way, I tried to learn watercolor, and it was probably the most frustrating and difficult medium I have ever worked in. I still haven’t managed anything cohesive. I’ve gravitated back towards my acrylics and or sketching. I recently picked up some water soluble oil paints that I’m excited about trying oh, and also I took a Stainglass course a week ago and that was fun.
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I have trouble with the big splashy watercolor techniques, too. Mostly because I can't keep my paper from warping.
So I have gravitated to a more tight, controlled style which I really enjoy.
Stained glass! I always wanted to try that!
I love stained glass, because it is jewel- like, of course!
 
@stracci2000 you would be such a natural with stained glass! The class was not too bad in price and I made a 5x5 simple quilt shape. You’d love the glass cutting and soldering is a skill you already have.
 
I'm not an artist but here are a couple of mine Wifey's paintings.
She had not done any painting since high school when she did these.
She took a couple 4 hour classes and these are the 2 paintings she did in those classes.
She always amazes me with what she can do! :}
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Karl_K said:
I'm not an artist but here are a couple of mine Wifey's paintings.
She had not done any painting since high school when she did these.
She took a couple 4 hour classes and these are the 2 paintings she did in those classes.
She always amazes me with what she can do! :}
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Wowza!!!
 
Wowsers, @stracci2000! You definitely have talent and skills with watercolor. I took a class (the teacher was diabolically distracted...) and although I really wanted to love it, I ended up detesting the medium. I'd wanted to take an acrylic course, then opted to do a language class that was at the same time, thinking I'd pick up the acrylic course the next time it was offered. No-o-ope! It wasn't offered again.

My sister is an excellent artist and watercolor painter. Mind she also has an arts degree and makes a living with various art mediums.

So I started sketching, then finally found another acrylics course, and did that. It was amazing! I loved it. Have to rummage to find photos. I was on a roll up to last fall when we adopted our wee furry companion, and haven't touched painting since November, although I think about painting. :shock:

Another couple friends are amazing at watercolor, and it intrigues me how differently our brains work! It's painting in negative space that warps my tiny mind...LOL!
 
SparklieBug said:
Wowsers, @stracci2000! You definitely have talent and skills with watercolor. I took a class (the teacher was diabolically distracted...) and although I really wanted to love it, I ended up detesting the medium. I'd wanted to take an acrylic course, then opted to do a language class that was at the same time, thinking I'd pick up the acrylic course the next time it was offered. No-o-ope! It wasn't offered again.

My sister is an excellent artist and watercolor painter. Mind she also has an arts degree and makes a living with various art mediums.

So I started sketching, then finally found another acrylics course, and did that. It was amazing! I loved it. Have to rummage to find photos. I was on a roll up to last fall when we adopted our wee furry companion, and haven't touched painting since November, although I think about painting. :shock:

Another couple friends are amazing at watercolor, and it intrigues me how differently our brains work! It's painting in negative space that warps my tiny mind...LOL!
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Thanks SparkleBug! I have a basic art education which absolutely helps with composition, perspective, etc.
Quality paper and paint is essential, too.
But then it comes down to how you put it all together.
I especially love florals and human subjects.
It's great fun, right?
 
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