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samplegirl

(14,127 posts) Sat Aug 5, 2023, 05:32 AM Aug 2023

At a snails pace

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At a snails pace (Original Post) samplegirl Aug 2023 OP

You are getting so good!! GPV Aug 2023 #1

Thank you samplegirl Aug 2023 #5

Excellent, that snail has personality! Walleye Aug 2023 #2

This was a tough one samplegirl Aug 2023 #6

Very good. tazkcmo Aug 2023 #3

I was in a slump samplegirl Aug 2023 #7

Very nice! Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #4

Ok Diamond dog samplegirl Aug 2023 #8

Oh samplegirl Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #10

I'm not good at drawing samplegirl Aug 2023 #14

The more you do, the better you get. Diamond_Dog Aug 2023 #16

Very nice. sinkingfeeling Aug 2023 #9

Thank you samplegirl Aug 2023 #11

Thank you samplegirl Aug 2023 #12

Wow! Really nice! bif Aug 2023 #13

Thank you for the tip samplegirl Aug 2023 #15

GPV

(73,399 posts)

1. You are getting so good!!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 05:46 AM

Aug 2023

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

5. Thank you

Reply to GPV (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 09:04 AM

Aug 2023

Walleye

(45,484 posts)

2. Excellent, that snail has personality!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 06:58 AM

Aug 2023

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

6. This was a tough one

Reply to Walleye (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 09:07 AM

Aug 2023

I just took my time.
The challenge has been bugs and insects and such.

tazkcmo

(7,419 posts)

3. Very good.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 07:49 AM

Aug 2023

Be proud, very proud.

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

7. I was in a slump

Reply to tazkcmo (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 09:09 AM

Aug 2023

and everything I did hit the garbage. Then all of sudden two good things.
I’m up and down!

The next challenge is a mountain so that will be hard as I’m not good with landscapes!

Diamond_Dog

(41,057 posts)

4. Very nice!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 08:47 AM

Aug 2023

You get better with every piece….. Nicely done!

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

8. Ok Diamond dog

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 09:10 AM

Aug 2023

I need to do a mountain next! Feel free to jump in to help!

Diamond_Dog

(41,057 posts)

10. Oh samplegirl

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #8)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 10:10 AM

Aug 2023

I am terrible with watercolors …. I’m afraid you’re on your own!

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

14. I'm not good at drawing

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 7, 2023, 04:56 AM

Aug 2023

certain things. I have it in my mind but can’t get it right on my paper. I struggle with that.

Diamond_Dog

(41,057 posts)

16. The more you do, the better you get.

Reply to samplegirl (Reply #14)

Mon Aug 7, 2023, 08:18 AM

Aug 2023

I can see how much you have gotten better just from what you have posted here on DU.

sinkingfeeling

(58,043 posts)

9. Very nice.

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 10:04 AM

Aug 2023

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

11. Thank you

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #9)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 07:09 PM

Aug 2023

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

12. Thank you

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #9)

Sat Aug 5, 2023, 07:23 PM

Aug 2023

bif

(27,232 posts)

13. Wow! Really nice!

Reply to samplegirl (Original post)

Sun Aug 6, 2023, 05:31 PM

Aug 2023

If you're looking for some excellent free watercolor tutorials, be sure to check out Emily Olson on YouTube

samplegirl

(14,127 posts)

15. Thank you for the tip

Reply to bif (Reply #13)

Mon Aug 7, 2023, 04:57 AM

Aug 2023

Also the Painted Wing is awesome!

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