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I recently checked out an awesome book from the local library - it's called, "Drawing and Painting Imaginary Animals". The way the author outlines her creative process and provides a bunch of exercises for seeing and creating these spontaneous creatures makes this book an easy recommendation. It doesn't hurt that watercolor is used in a lot of these exercises.

I really enjoyed the end result of the exercise - but my favorite part is where the book suggested layering unlikely color combinations on top of one another. Glazing color has really added a richness to my color palette that I am excited to explore in future paintings.

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