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Ria Sharon

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Loosen up

October 14, 2020 by riasharon

Now, I really want to do something different with my portrait backgrounds but I feel like they should be looser and I don’t know how to do that yet. A little searching on YouTube led me to Enjoy Art’s tutorial. I tried my best to follow along.

watercolor street scene complete

watercolor street scene

Documenting this stage to remind me that everything looks like crap at one point

What I learned:

  • That you really can use just three primary colors and two brushes
  • I prefer drawing with pencil before painting
  • I can use the reference photo as a jumping off point
  • It doesn’t have to be so labored to feel dimensional and alive, in fact, it feels more alive this way.
  • I like seeing the strokes and blooms but I’m still uncertain about the more traditional watercolor “style.”
  • I do like the organic edge
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Filed Under: DIY art school, watercolor

A little about me

I have an undergraduate degree in art. By day, I work in higher ed and in my free time I'm currently putting myself through DIY grad school.

I teach classes on creativity and inspiration on Skillshare. I occasionally share my original paintings on Etsy and fine art prints on Minted. I've also been known to make puppy portraits.

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