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    color, contrast, shading -- AUGH

    Tuesday, July 29, 2008, 02:28 PM EST [Tech Talk]

    Help please!

    Color and me are Just Not Good Friends. I either can't see or can't execute, or more likely both.

    I liked the foliage until I did the trunk. Now I like the trunk. They don't match and I don't know why and can't fix it unless someone please can explain what's wrong here.

    Help! (Click pic for larger one)

    Ink linework, scanned, coloring in Painter Classic with watercolor brushes. This is a partial of the while image.

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    I've had lots of little Bonsais, which this reminds me of, but the trunks are always much darker and shadowed... perhaps that's it?

    Tommy
    July 29, 2008
    06:29 PM EST

    Hi Kir,

    This is a lovely tree!
    If you have a real tree near by where you live, and you go and take a look at it, you will discover that the trunk isn't just brown.
    Most trunks has greens or even some blue or red in them. So to make your trunk match your foliage just blend in some of the green you used.

    Take a look at this photo
    www.flickr.com/photos/aun...

    Marianne
    July 30, 2008
    10:04 AM EST

    Marianne,

    re members.enchantedfolk.com...

    Yes. Trunks here too are more gray than brown, but I went with the red-brown base because the background will, I think, be a sort of twilight blue. Maybe it'll turn out to be too much contrast, and I'll have to de- saturate the trunk or something. As for the other colors, the original (er) digitally painted sketch lost a lot of the variability (red, gray, green, blue) in shrinking it to a useful test JPG (here: metasilk.deviantart.com/a... - and one more click on the image for larger).

    Thank you very VERY much for the comment!!

    Kir
    July 30, 2008
    03:01 PM EST

    The Princess and the Pea

    Sunday, July 27, 2008, 04:25 PM EST [General]

    The Princess and the Pea: I realize I hadn't got 'round to posting in the EF blog some of the images in my EF gallery. So ... just because I'm trying to post more often, I offer you another.

    What happens to a Real Princess in her Happy Ever After?

    I suppose she might trade in that uncomfortable dried pea for a Sweet Pea of her own. Not that she'll get any more sleep in doing so, of course....


    I'm still just practicing watercolors. I'm too cautious, still. And too caught up in the safety of coloring within lines. Still, must start somewhere. It's all watercolor and ink on coldpress (I think) ACEO/ATC blank from Ellen Million (of course).

    Copyright © 2006 Kirsten Talmage

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    This was always my favourite fairytale dear Kir & I loved your Ever After thoughts *big smile* Hoping you did have lots of cake (I hear it's very good for you ;) & wonderful celebrations ~ thank you for sharing my friend =)

    Be
    July 29, 2008
    12:21 PM EST

    Distribution option

    Thursday, July 24, 2008, 01:32 PM EST [Shameless Commerce]

    On July 18 or so I got an email from someone wondering if I'm interested in their printing some of my work and pitching it to BigBoxStore.

    Getting some folks more experienced with contracts to look at this and advice. I think I wish to pursue it, not so much for itself but as a step forward, an opening.

    Lots to do.

    But that's always the case. Busy breeds busy, or something like that.

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    coupon!

    Sunday, July 20, 2008, 10:39 AM EST [Shameless Commerce]

    Just noticed Cafepress has a coupon up! Cool .. in case any of ya are jonesin' for some junior jerseys...

    Save on your order with a coupon!

    Why did I choose to show pink shirts? How unlike me...

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    Nimue's Sorrow ACEO ATC

    Thursday, July 17, 2008, 10:41 PM EST [Art Added]

    Nimue's Sorrow: So my idea was Nimue gazing at the enspelled Merlin, within the crystal.

    Only I don't have clue about illustrating crystals and light. And I 'm dissatisfied with the composition overall. So. Please Analyze!

    Given I'm stuck with these proportions (it's an ACEO ATC), what should've gone where? How should colors have been changed? How can they change further?

    It's all watercolor and ink on coldpress (I think) at the moment, but I have paint, black ink in various thicknesses, and colored pencils.

    Copyright © 2008 Kirsten Talmage

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    Your welcome :)
    I haven't tried Daniel Smith watercolours as can't buy them in UK but have promised myself some when i have some more paintings done as the paints look gorgeous!!Have not tried American Journey either,mostly i have just used Winsor & Newton.
    I have only used Winsor & Newton gouache in the past so i do not know how other brands compare.
    Let me know how you get on with finding a suitable gold irridecent paint.
    Good Luck with your little dragons,they look cute :)

    Sarah
    February 23, 2008
    05:31 PM EST

    Hello Kir, thank you for being part of the EF community - I have really enjoyed looking at your art and just loved your Christmas Mouse, I agree that he was probably helping though we tend to have voles and shrews to assist us here!
    Smiles,

    Be
    January 06, 2008
    01:10 PM EST

    I have thought of sketching people in B&N but I'm not good at getting something down quickly... I am one who is very detailed. Check out my website and you will see what I mean: www.aheartofmersea.com

    Julia

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