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Draw, Pull, and Wash

An apple. Commonly found in the middle of the produce section of a grocery store - usually located in the middle of a student's still life. I singled out this speckled apple for artistic purposes, and the results are...pretty good.
I have no idea how to effectively render light and shadow on objects like this in watercolor. "How the heck do I differentiate texture from shadow?" That question is still going through my mind. The apple looks round though - so, mission accomplished.
Other random thoughts from this session:
  • It takes a deep red-orange to turn pthalo blue into grey
  • There has to be a better way to apply masking fluid onto my paper
  • Take your time. Working wet-into-wet causes bleeding (like in the upper part of the shadow), dumb-dumb.
  • Salt needs to be applied when the surface is almost dry. Apply too soon and you don't get that cool effect.
  • Paul's Boutique is a way better album when you listen to it while doing creative stuff.
  • The mechanical pencil is the best way to lay down your under-drawings on this type of paper
Looks like I have more studying to do.

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