Jan
The Daily ATC Challenge: Day 10
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Your theme for today is: POSTAGE STAMPS
Today I made a postage stamp in honor of my grandfather who collected postage stamps and passed the hobby on to me.
PRANG watercolor on 140lb watercolor paper
This is the second time in a row where I’ve had issue with how shiny the PRANG colors are when used thickly for more saturated colors. I find it kind of shocking to find fault with the watercolors I’ve trusted for so long, but maybe that too is part of getting to be a better artist, practicing to the point where you surpass the beginner grade materials. Not to say this little ATC is any kind of high art, far from it in fact with it’s crooked text, but the shiny spots really bother me. I think I could do some very cute stamp themed work in a somewhat comical and loose style, but I need the paint to play along with that instead of leaving shiny spots all over the place!
Tags: art, ATC, daily, dailyATC, love, postage, practice, stamp, USA, watercolor, watercolors
10Jan
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