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    • Rob Smith
      Rob Smith last edited by Rob Smith

      @Charlie-Eve-Ryan Thanks for your input. Your ideas made me rework the image. Here is the newly revised painting.

      Catching_Snow2.jpg

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      • bharris
        bharris last edited by

        The revision is wonderful, she looked a little demented before ;). I like the color pallet you've used, but I almost wish that you did your amazing colored snow as a background. Maybe on another piece as you go into your series!

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        • Leontine
          Leontine last edited by Leontine

          Its FUN! Now I challenge you to make one in mostly blue, but use one complementary Colour. it will help to get a more winterly feeling like this....example.jpg Love winter, snow and Christmas!

          Leontine
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          • Rob Smith
            Rob Smith last edited by

            @Leontine I will accept your challenge

            @bharris You made me chuckle...yep she did look a little demented.

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            • Charlie Eve Ryan
              Charlie Eve Ryan Pro SVS OG last edited by

              Great job, Rob...really nice work. I love the challenge too, go for it!!

              Happy Creating
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              • Leontine
                Leontine @Rob Smith last edited by

                @Rob-Smith I will accept your challenge as well. What is it?

                Leontine
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                • Rob Smith
                  Rob Smith last edited by

                  I went back and did a completely new sketch and then a new painting for "Catching Snow". The final image is a combination of traditional and digital watercolor. More traditional then digital.

                  Eyes open or closed?

                  catching_snow_revsm.jpg
                  catching_snow_rev2.jpg

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                  • Naroth Kean
                    Naroth Kean last edited by

                    I love the color so much and the character as well. I prefer eyes close but if you want them open I think you might want a little white dot or sparkling in her eyes.

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                    • Dan Tavis
                      Dan Tavis last edited by Dan Tavis

                      I prefer the eyes closed, because she has her eyes open then seems to be paying more attention to the viewer rather than enjoying the moment in the snow. Awesome job!

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                      • joanie stone
                        joanie stone last edited by

                        I too prefer the eyes closed and I really like the colors in these. One minor thing that I noticed was her chin seems a little long, you might want to lower her facial features a tad to make her look more child-like.

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                        • Rob Smith
                          Rob Smith last edited by

                          @joanie-stone Thanks for your suggestions. That seems to be a trend with me. Here is a the revised image with the facial features set a little lower on the head.

                          catching_snow_rev3.jpg

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                          • Dan Tavis
                            Dan Tavis last edited by

                            Nice! Beautiful colors by the way. I use M.Graham watercolors as well 😃 awesome paints

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                            • Leontine
                              Leontine @Rob Smith last edited by

                              @Rob-Smith Oh wow Rob, its really working out! warm, fun and fresh! The snowflakes are awesome! I want to learn to work with watercolor tooo! I am working on mine btw...maybe I finish up tonight 😃

                              Leontine
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                              • Rich Green
                                Rich Green SVS OG @Rob Smith last edited by

                                @Rob-Smith I always really enjoy your colors - it adds so much fun, interest and joy to your artwork!

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                                • Rob Smith
                                  Rob Smith last edited by

                                  I recently went back and re-visited the original painting/idea. I made some changes digitally to the image and renamed it "Its Snowing".

                                  Its_Snowing.jpg

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                                  • Bobby Aquitania
                                    Bobby Aquitania last edited by

                                    Great pieces all, on the this last one, maybe change the sunflower to something more Xmas-sie? A star, reindeer, or candy cane? The green contrast makes me think this is the first snow, maybe a light blue glaze on top would show the weather transition more?

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                                    • Rob Smith
                                      Rob Smith last edited by

                                      @Bobby-Aquitania Thanks for the suggestion!

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