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    A Special Letter to Aunt Umi

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    • Thrace
      Thrace @Naroth Kean last edited by

      @Naroth-Cow wow what a beautiful piece and story! I would love to see more of this!!

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      • Lee White
        Lee White SVS Team SVS Instructor Pro SVS OG last edited by

        very nice image! Your work has such a nice feeling to it.

        I couldn't help but wonder if it would be nice to crop in and make this scene more intimate. Right now that hard orange light and bright umbrella really pull the eye upward (away from the focal point). So I tried this simple solution. I think it puts more focus on the relationship between the girl and the note. Her hand on the umbrella should be addressed because it's not as strong as the rest of your drawing.

        1440025740311-special-letter-1.jpg

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        • Naroth Kean
          Naroth Kean last edited by

          @Thrace Shirley Mears, Thank you 😃
          @ Lee White. Thank you so much, Lee. I was really having troubles with focus on this piece. Part of me wanted to show the sky/street light and other part of me wanted a focus point, I confused myself haha. Thanks again I'll go make some adjustment now.

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          • Lynn Larson
            Lynn Larson SVS OG @Naroth Kean last edited by

            @Naroth-Cow another stunning piece! I am blown away, and the fact that you achieved this look digitally is amazing! Love it!

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            • Steve Young
              Steve Young last edited by

              lol, really like the way you do the watercolor effect!

              Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.

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              • Naroth Kean
                Naroth Kean last edited by

                @Lynn-Larson @Steve-Young Thanks 🙂 took me a while to figure out this effect. Here a version with better focus. special-letter-compared.jpg

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                • Steve Young
                  Steve Young last edited by

                  H Yes that does feel better.

                  Never give up, always push yourself two steps further than you believe you can go.

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                  • Leontine
                    Leontine last edited by

                    Thats great. Love the color change of the umbrella! Well done!

                    Leontine
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                    • Rowan Ferguson
                      Rowan Ferguson last edited by

                      Really nice mate. Would you be able to share any tips for achieving the watercolour brush effect?

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                      • Rob Smith
                        Rob Smith last edited by

                        @Naroth-Cow What a fantastic piece. I was immediately draw to it. Your digital watercolor skills are really working well. I haven't figured out the digital watercolor tools. Great job. Your such a talent!

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                        • Ben Rudnicki142
                          Ben Rudnicki142 last edited by

                          Nice piece! I like the changes you made, it does make it more intimate. Love your use of colors too.

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                          • AndrewCothill
                            AndrewCothill last edited by

                            I think this is lovely! It makes me want to see more of what's going on. And am i seeing right that this is DIGITAL watercolour??? I'd also love to know how you got that look to it.

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                            • Naroth Kean
                              Naroth Kean last edited by Naroth Kean

                              Thanks everyone! since everyone is curious how i get the effect here a simple tutorial I made, and hope it helps. Remember it's about how you handle the paint, let it flows and loosen up the detail a bit.
                              tutorial.jpg

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                              • Naroth Kean
                                Naroth Kean last edited by

                                for number 8 also adjusted with smudge tool

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                                • Lynn Larson
                                  Lynn Larson SVS OG @Naroth Kean last edited by

                                  @Naroth-Cow You are the best!! thank you so much! can't wait to get home and try this!

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                                  • Naroth Kean
                                    Naroth Kean last edited by

                                    @Lynn Larson you're welcome. Let me know if it works out for ya. You might want to adjust your texture paper a bit. I painted mine with light gray watercolor then scanned in, and I adjusted in photoshop a little bit with Level Adjustment.
                                    How come sometime I can and can not tag people names?

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                                    • Thrace
                                      Thrace last edited by

                                      Is this close to looking like your apple?

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                                      • Naroth Kean
                                        Naroth Kean last edited by Naroth Kean

                                        you are between stage 3 and 4

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                                        • Thrace
                                          Thrace @Naroth Kean last edited by

                                          @Naroth-Cow I will keep trying, thanks.

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                                          • Thrace
                                            Thrace last edited by

                                            Where am I now or is it any better?

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