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Ugly Mug

I have no idea why the color looks so janky here. Granted, I didn't match the reference exactly, but I feel like picassa (or whatever the service is called) is being a little more liberal with the yellow than I would like.

Regardless, this painting really got away from me. I mixed a pool of green and just seemed to add random shades of green. It's a bit too dark in places, it's a bit uneven in places, and it's sort of wobbly throughout. On the bright side, I really like the effect of the fan brush in the background.

I think if I ever attempt this subject again, my first order of business will be to establish a solid palette. Figure out what the purest form of this color is, and dilute it as necessary. I may also try drawing the thing a couple more times before I commit it to the watercolor paper.


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