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Published: 2011-05-04 21:24:59 +0000 UTC; Views: 185661; Favourites: 8452; Downloads: 4093
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I FINALLY FINISHED IT!
Gosh that took me so long. I hope it will be helpful for you!
Used pictures:
Violet hair: [link]
Colorful one with the bird: [link]
plant: [link]
Ariel: [link]
Collage of painting examples: [link]
I didn't spell check and I had some problems finding the right words in English, since I'm German. If there are mistakes... sorry about that. xD
Thank you so much for the DD to =kayleero and ^Elandria ♥
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Beautiful tutorial!! 
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Fantastic watercolor tips. Thanks for your hard work, info this clear is hard to find.
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oh my freaking god, amazing!!! thanks a lot for sharing this!!!
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thank you for this beautiful tutorial 
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mhh, what kind of paper do you use? Is it watercolor paper? Because the peeling off effect usually happens on normal/smooth paper. If you use watercolor paper though, it might be because the paper is low quality, or maybe because you're painting on the same spot too much. It's hard to tell.
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Hello! I've featured this tutorial here [link] Thanks for sharing this with us!
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This will come in handy for when I do more transparent effects. thanks.
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I loved this tutorial. I read all the way through it and love your art. That bottom one of the mermaid under the sea is stunning.
peace n abundance,
CheyAnne
www.cheyannesexton.etsy.com
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This is perfect.
Short, to the point, easy to understand, bright, and inspiring,
Thank you!!
I'm off to paint! ^.^
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Wow. I've never tried ANY of this stuff because I'm very new to watercolor techniques, and this was so easy to follow and understand. Thanks so much for your tutorial, and your work is incredibly beautiful. Also, I don't know if you're in the network, but LOTS of people are posting this on Pinterest, you're getting a ton of exposure on the site for this tutorial and your works!
And I think the tape you most likely would want is (as Americans call it) painter's tape, appropriately enough
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I'm glad you like the tutorial! :] I'm not on Pinterest, I might check it out though.
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wow such an amazing tutorial and has helped me heaps. However, I'm really struggling with mixing skin color and always ruin my whole painting because of it 
Thank you for such a great tut
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I often use a mix of light yellows/browns and pastel reds or light pinks to mix a light skin color (of course it depends on what skin color you actually want to mix). So for white skin I mostly use a mix of Ecoline colors ('cause Ecolines are pretty much all I use, but this works with any watercolor) called Pastel Red and Yellow Ochre and sometimes a hint of grey to tone down the brightness. For darker skin just gradually add more browns. I mean, it's just a matter of trying it out, really. There's not an "only way" to do it. I hope this helped a little.
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By far the best tutorial I've seen...and I've been looking and looking! I don't want to watch a video it takes too long and I have to watch stuff I don't need. This is perfect. Very well done especially if it took extra time to use English.
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Thank you! :] I'm glad it's helpful.
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This is SO helpful! Thank you for taking the time to do this!
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Question - how do you un-mask the masking fluid?
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Rub it off either with an eraser (I prefer that) or with your finger.
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If there was a "like" button on this site I'd totally like this...
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just out of curiosity, what kind of salt did you use. Normal table salt?
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yes, normal table salt. Sometimes bigger grained sea salt.
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what would be the difference of using regular paper instead of watercolor paper? :0
because i don't have any watercolor paper as of the moment and i want to know if it will make a big change and affect my painting ' o ' and if it does, i'll know now i have to buy it!
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Well there are big differences in painting on normal and painting on watercolor paper. First of all normal paper isn't made to cope with that much water, which results in it getting really wavy and a rougher surface. Also watercolor doesn't mix as well on normal paper and is harder to blend. So I'd always recommend using watercolors on watercolor paper, just because you will have less of a struggle with it. It is however possible to paint on normal paper. For example this one: [link] was painted on normal (although slightly thicker) paper. It gives other effects and is quite a pain to paint on.
So I'd say it's worth buying watercolor paper. If you're a beginner you don't have to buy the most expensive one, though.
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alrighty thank you very much for letting me know uvo!!
it was very helpful.
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FANTASTIC tute on helping to get started on watercolour painting, this is going to come in very very handy
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Baller. You have a great handle on the watercolor medium. Thanks for taking the time to make this.
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Thank you so much, I used this tutorial and with practice, my watercolor paintings became much more interesting and fun to make! You're the best!
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I typically just draw with pencil or charcoal. You've inspired me to not be afraid of color and to try to paint. At the very least, I'll share this with my housemate who uses watercolours. Thank you!
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Quite possibly the best tutorial I've seen
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really deserves a DD =3 this is really helpful! thanks a lot!!
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I so want to try this! This is an awesome tutorial!!!
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This is AMAZING! Just wow! thats alot of knowledge and patience lol
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I found this tutorial on pinterest and I have to say this is supremely helpful. I always liked working with water colors but I really didn't know any techniques. I will be using this in the future when I start experimenting again!
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I've been looking for a nice watercolor tutorial for a while now, and this is perfect! I love how you use so many techniques in one area. You are very talented.
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I'm really sorry, what a liner you are using here? I mean so thin and waterproof... It's really important to me
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I'm using Copic Multiliners in black and sepia. The thinnest size I own is 0.03, but mostly I use 0.05 and 0.1
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