Dustyn told me to consult local watercolorists several weeks ago. I didn't really have anything to show, so I was hesitant about it. After we did the second group critique, I felt I should get some advise since I felt better about my watercolor.
I met Ms. Aline McCracken at the Batesville Area Arts Council last Friday. I told her what problems I am encountering. Before she started giving me advice, she said, "we are learning something every day." I felt very encouraged by her comment. I am going to get more advice every Friday.
Her advice:
Use Arches 140 block. 18x24 is big enough (I have samples of 22x30. There were three kinds of Arches watercolor paper; cold press, hot press, rough. I chose rough since the texture feels so good. I ordered a block.)
Mr Clean's original scrub (Sherry told me about this scrub, so I went to Wal-mart, but I couldn' find it. Do they mean a big bathtub scrub? I have to go to Kroger if they have it.)
She said if the paper is good I can literally scrub it; some scrub the paper in the bath tub.
I told her I have trouble with dark clouds; she suggested I get ultramarine blue and burnt umber, so I ordered.
I am looking forward to have my order delivered, hopefully on the 26th. Today I am going to try to paint clouds after a stormy day.
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