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Café Watercolor

Watercolor by Eric Yi Lin
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Edge control

April 05, 2016 in Technique, Fundamental

 Edge is vital in a painting. It is used in various situation when you want to express transition, distance, connection or separation, and many more. Watercolor is the best medium when it comes to different edge quality, from the softest fading edge to the razor-sharp cutting edge.

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Tags: edge, wet, dry
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Taking photo references

March 30, 2016 in Tools and Knowledge

The technology today allows us to take photo reference so easily, we are able to paint any scenery at the comfort of our own place. But there are things to watch out for when taking photo reference.

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Tags: reference, camera, photo
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A small painting done with 5 tubes of colors

50 shades of grey

March 23, 2016 in Technique, Fundamental

 I paint with 50 shades of grey... no not the novel, but in watercolor!
As surprising as it may sound, most the color we see around us are just different hues of grey. 

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Tags: color, mixing, hue, shades
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my "dirty" pallet

my "dirty" pallet

It's all about Warm and Cool

March 16, 2016 in Technique, Fundamental

Color is vital, it can help a painting to express seasons, mood, and atmosphere
But people often overthink about color.

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Tags: color, warm, cool, mixing
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