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TwinklePowderySnow — Twinkle's Watercolour Tutorial
Published: 2011-05-06 17:45:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 5403; Favourites: 145; Downloads: 63
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Yep, I made a tutorial..
I hope it's helpful, I tried to add in some extra detail that other tutorials I've seen have left out.
If you have any questions, feel free to ask. But bear in mind that I am by no means an expert.
Finished painting:
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Thank you so much for the tutorial <3 I find this really helpful~ I don't seem to be able to blend shades well~ >___< I'm glad I found your tutorial <3 (and I love how you paint the flowers)
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Thank you so much for posting this, it's going to help me a hell of a lot!
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No problem, I'm glad you found it useful!
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'if you let the mistake dry, you're screwed'
that's comforting! x'D
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Glad you found it useful!
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thanks for the flower tip, will do the details from now on!
THANKIE <3
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I'm glad you found it helpful! <3
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yes indeed, learnt about the lights! <3
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WOW This is awesome. Sometime in the future I'll have to start doing some watercolor paintings of my own. Thanks for uploading this hun^^
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Thanks! Good luck with it!~
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A very lovely tutorial!
I am a huge fan of watercolors, and while I apply different technique than yours, it is always very lovely to see different techniques and ideas! 
Oh, and I often use kitchen salt to create textures.
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Thank you! I'm glad you like it.
I use salt loads, but I find it never has such a big effect. I'm probably doing it wrong.
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Well, what I often do with salt is achieving some nice mixed-color textures. What I do is the following:
- make the paper wet
- add my first color (with loads of water)
- sprinkle salt on it (have to do this quickly, so that the paper wouldn't form waves), this makes the color "gather" around the salt crystals
- add the second color in little dabs or drops, and this second solor now mixes with the other color gently, while flowing "around" the salt crystals.
I know, sounds strange.
As a very simple example, I used it in the background here: [link]
And I also use pepper sometimes!
What is also awesome is mixing watercolors with inks! Then you get totally different intensity in colors: [link] (The dress was also done using the salt effect, but this time used on inks.)
And I also often use watercolors for underpainting, and then I finish the piece with colored pencils. 
Watercolors are fun.
lol And sorry for such a long comment, I start to rant when I talk about watercolors. :3
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Awesome, thanks for the tips! I'll have to try some of those out.
I've always admired your watercolour skills!
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Oooh, this is just what I needed. I always struggle with watercolors.
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I'm glad it helps! <3
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really useful tutorial
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Thanks! 
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Such time and devotion~!! 
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Aww, thanks so much!
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You're so welcome~!!
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Thank so much! I recently took up water colors but my technique sucks lol. My sister sent me a book for christmas and it was helpful but its mostly for like scenes and pieces that dont work with lineart (no people described either) Are you self-taught, school-taught? Do you have any recommendations for resources for someone just starting out? (or should I just stick with DA Tutorials as these seem to be the most helpful lol)
This makes me want to practice
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Well I'm glad this helps! Well technically I'm school taught, but the methods I use are the complete opposite to what my teacher told me I should. XD
What I've learned to get where I am now is just through exploration, which (in my opinion) is the best way of learning as you will eventually find what's right for you.
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Very nice ^^ haha, I really need to try that 'deepening the shading without making weird lines' thing..but I don't really know how to
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Thanks! I know, it's so hard to get right. Guah, it's so hard to explain. I try to blend it out with water whilst the darker colour is still wet... but it took me ages to perfect that technique. Just keep trying at it and eventually it'll pay off.
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ok I think I get you :3 thanks!
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Easy as that, eh? :S oh man! That looks great!!
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hehe, thanks!
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Freakin awesome!!!! I need this DESPERATELY! I suck at blending, watercolours and especially colouring skin tradtionally, ehich is always so nice at your place *_*
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I'm glad you find this useful!
I find blending really hard too... all I can say really is practice practice practice -_-
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This really helps Louise I might have to try this for my exam prep for art
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Great tutorial and i just love that picture so much so its great to see how it was made!~
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Yay, I'm glad you like it!
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Oooh, I think it's a pretty neat tutorial. And if I wasn't like a three year old with crayons, I'd definitely try it out!
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