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Hope22

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1. I'm so sorry to hear this.

Reply to bif (Original post)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 11:46 AM

Mar 2023

It’s so easy to do that! In some instances I will paint and cut out what I think is needed and lay it on the painting to see how it looks but even then I can’t be certain that the actual paint will cooperate with the vision in my brain.😁 All else fails I take a good photo before proceeding. My best to you!

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Wow! It sure is easy to overwork a watercolor painting! [View all] bif Mar 2023 OP

I'm so sorry to hear this. Hope22 Mar 2023 #1

People do this all the time with gardening, home decor, clothing, hair, make up, etc. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #2

I've ruined lots of paintings. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #4

I am a volunteer mentor to undergraduates for my alma mater. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #5

I can appreciate the various visual mediums. Tetrachloride Mar 2023 #3

Yes, it is, and it's why I avoid watercolor like the plague and stick to oils. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #6

It happens with the other creative arts moniss Mar 2023 #7

Watercolor is so maddening. I wonder if gouache is more forgiving? Because LiberalLoner Mar 2023 #8