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Dragonfly

I saw this video when I first started my watercolor project. The artist's style really made an impression on the way I approached watercolor from that day on. I think I have had the most success trying to break up my paintings into sections and charging color into those individual segments. There are still a number of things that can go wrong here - too much water can cause pigment to pool at the edges, and too much pigment can create flat areas without any gradation.

I messed up on some of the areas within this piece. I don't think I have to point out areas where the paint got out of my control. Viewed as a whole, I am really pleased with the way everything came together (that rock is surprisingly one of my favorite things in the painting).

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