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KimLuster

on June 19, 2013

My new style!  Until I try something new haha…  Prior to this, I was using watercolor cakes and tubes of thick paint (that you have to mix with water).  It worked, but was messy and there was always something I didn't like about it (mainly because I was too lazy to learn to use it properly).  But then I found these big bottles of water color that was already liquid.  They seem kinda cheap - something for kids, and would be shunned by 'professional' watercolorist.  But I said…hmmm.
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So I got some and just started using it directly from the bottle.  If I wanted a lighter hue, I'd just pour some in a smaller bottle and pour some water in with it.  Then, just dip and paint.
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Very happy with it so far.  It's much easier to use, and I don't bother with a faux-inkng technique I was using (black outlines around shapes).  I'm still experimenting and tinkering with it (I'm about eight pages ahead of this page) but this is a style I may stick for a while.
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Storywise, I'm feeling really guilty with what I'm putting my heroine through.  Good thing I made her tough… sorta…
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Thanks for reading everyone :)