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Published: 2019-02-20 22:18:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 1151; Favourites: 107; Downloads: 0
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Birthday gift! It's a reproduction of an old holiday picture.I had to resort to using a grid to make sure I wasn't off on likeness. I must have used up an entire half of an eraser to then get rid of the lines again, so I had eraser squiggles all around my workspace for days. Probably could have handled that in a smarter way, but I couldn't exactly afford to mess it up. So it was definitely worth the trouble. The striped shirt was the most finicky thing and at another point I felt like I botched it with the shrubbery on the right, but I'm pretty pleased now.
I really hope she likes it! Can't wait to gift it!
W&N Watercolours on cold pressed paper
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Love this, serious talent on display here That stripped shirt looks like it needed some steady brushwork and the creases on the trousers are great! Lovely use of colour too
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That shirt ! You definitely are a patient person if you made through all those lines.
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I was too far in to quit at that point haha, but I was definitely sorely tempted. Thanks!
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And the lighting is awesome! Looks like a wonderfully sunny day.
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You did a really great job !
She's very lucky to have such an amazing gift !
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Aw thanks! Hope she feels the same way!
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It may be just my slight obsession with painting plants, but I like the greenery on both sides of the picture 
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So nice to hear from you, thanks a lot!
I really like how the green ultimately turned out too, but it sure looked iffy when it was only half way done I tell you haha. Glad you like the clothes! Probably the most time-consuming part
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Oh, I can believe that the clothes took a lot of time ^^
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It's so hard to recreate photographs but you did a remarkable job! This looks great.
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Thanks! It sure is; especially having to decide where to accept divergences and where to go for 'as close as possible'. So I appreciate the compliment
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Wow, nice work on the clothing, especially that striped shirt!
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I feel so vindicated hearing that! I almost gave up on that shirt halfway because it was so tedious. All worth it in the end haha. Thanks!
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It was great fun trying to replicate the sunniness in the picture
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The scenery is amazing! I'm fond of how you painted the fabric its so lifelike and detailed but doesn't obscure the people
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I'm glad! Of all the elements I think the most time has gone into the fabric so I'm glad it paid off
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Stunning job with watercolours! You really master them.
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I've really fallen in love with the medium this past year 
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