JohnnyEnzyme ,
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Oh wow, I'm always fascinated by art that can look incredibly realistic in places and yet with a total looseness, overall.

craftyindividual OP Mod ,
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Yes, it's precision but with massive single strokes. If you squint it looks like a photo

JohnnyEnzyme ,
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Awesome point.
And pretty much the farthest thing away from how I've typically created via my little painstaking pencils, inks and watercolors, lol.

So... gosh. Whadya say?
"Oil!," I suppose, but I could almost say "acrylic," almost?
Nah... GOTTA be oil!

craftyindividual OP Mod ,
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I think she's using oils. Thick buttery, long working time. I'm definitely an oils person but my wallet doesn't thank me :0.

JohnnyEnzyme ,
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Well, you're not redolent of linseed, so what the hell do I know. :P

craftyindividual OP Mod ,
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If you can get watercolour to work (and stay in a border) you have my respect ;)

JohnnyEnzyme ,
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Kinda why we have gouache and 'watercolor pencils,' I suppose.

Could I see some of your stuff, perhaps?
https://lemm.ee/post/34206488

craftyindividual OP Mod ,
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Yep I have those and gave up again. Pencils were certain easier though.

This is from last night
Shiny things are pretty simple if you think of them as different gray shapes making a whole.

JohnnyEnzyme ,
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Nice! And:

Shiny things are pretty simple if you think of them as different gray shapes making a whole.

That's great, haha.

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