Painting autumn leaves in watercolor. I found this very useful when painting my images for “Autumn shows you how beautiful it is to let things go” I hope you will too. Many thanks to Steve Mitchell for this instructional video.
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Consider the background color of your placemat design. It can make a huge difference in the final result. Color is a completely relative entity. No color exists in isolation. All colors are affected by the colors next to them and ,of course, everything is affected by light. One of our seniors did this placemat. She also did several other options which I will post to illustrate the point.. Coloring is relaxing,fun,and educational for all ages.
Outlining Coloring Technique
Coloring Party- What Fun!
Here is a video from the last coloring party. This one was a game changer for me. I hadn't really grasped how much pleasure can be gained from just coloring together. Everyone was totally engaged. Children colored with their families. Grandchildren colored with their grandparents. Even teenagers, 20 and 30 somethings were totally engaged. The level of concentration was awesome.You could hear a pin drop.
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