Fabulous challenge to-day. I absolutely love this technique. I used Arches 140lb watercolour paper which took the embossing powder a lot better than I thought it would. I tried to use as many pieces of scrap as I could so I have no idea who made the DP.
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Registered: February 5, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 92460
Mon, Aug 11, 2014 @ 1:28 PM
Sue, your watercoloring is exquisitely done......and in the style that I like....done with layers of washes, but still with transparency and no "muddiness". "Keeping the whites"( a watercolorist's mantra) is not easy to do and you did it beautifully. GORGEOUS card!!
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Registered: July 27, 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 131640
Mon, Aug 11, 2014 @ 1:38 PM
Wow, I'm impressed that the Arches took the EP that well, Sue. It's certainly perfect for giving 100% watercolour look. And the soft floral DP in the background is lovely too.
This brings me back to the days when we used to get invited to the openings of the Dublin Watercolour Society exhibitions .
Registered: August 14, 2007 Location: Beautiful British Columbia Posts: 30863
Mon, Aug 11, 2014 @ 2:05 PM
Directly into my faves, Sue. I don't think you've ever posted a flower I didn't love. I've been concentrating on watercoloring for months now and I know it's not easy to achieve the look you got here....really, really lovely!!
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Registered: April 6, 2009 Location: Weyers Cave, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley Posts: 31117
Mon, Aug 11, 2014 @ 3:32 PM
Your beautiful flower appears to be floating on a most lovely colored bg, Sue! The way you achieved the deep shades toward the center and lighter shades toward the outer parts is fabulous!
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Registered: June 18, 2014 Location: PA Posts: 1222
Mon, Aug 11, 2014 @ 4:10 PM
So, could we vote for a challenge "winner"? I echo what all the others said - you're a real artists with the watercolors. But I'd also like to comment that without those touches of black, this card would lose some of its elegance. Thanks for being a great inspiration!
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