Comments on: How to Paint Darks and Shadows in Watercolor by Mara Mattia http://www.artinstructionblog.com/how-to-paint-darks-and-shadows-in-watercolor-by-mara-mattia Free art lessons & tips on a variety of different mediums including oil painting,watercolor,acrylics and more! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:01:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sandhya bodas http://www.artinstructionblog.com/how-to-paint-darks-and-shadows-in-watercolor-by-mara-mattia/comment-page-1#comment-33054 sandhya bodas Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:31:03 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=925#comment-33054 Thanks!! This is very useful demo for learners like me with some very useful tips. I would definitely like to try this one out. Thanks!! This is very useful demo for learners like me with some very useful tips. I would definitely like to try this one out.

]]> By: hubert http://www.artinstructionblog.com/how-to-paint-darks-and-shadows-in-watercolor-by-mara-mattia/comment-page-1#comment-23511 hubert Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:33:25 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=925#comment-23511 Excellent demo. Very easy to follow and understand. Excellent demo. Very easy to follow and understand.

]]> By: hubert http://www.artinstructionblog.com/how-to-paint-darks-and-shadows-in-watercolor-by-mara-mattia/comment-page-1#comment-23510 hubert Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:31:09 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=925#comment-23510 excellent! Easy to understand and follow. Wish all demos were this clear and fun. excellent! Easy to understand and follow. Wish all demos were this clear and fun.

]]> By: maria http://www.artinstructionblog.com/how-to-paint-darks-and-shadows-in-watercolor-by-mara-mattia/comment-page-1#comment-11911 maria Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:21:25 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=925#comment-11911 THis is a very well done demo. If all would be like this most poeple would not feel frustrated painting and make progress. THis is a very well done demo. Thank you for sharing and good congratulations for to have been featured. Maria THis is a very well done demo. If all would be like this most poeple would not feel frustrated painting and make progress.

THis is a very well done demo. Thank you for sharing and good congratulations for to have been featured.

Maria

]]> By: Armando S. Valdes http://www.artinstructionblog.com/how-to-paint-darks-and-shadows-in-watercolor-by-mara-mattia/comment-page-1#comment-10622 Armando S. Valdes Thu, 21 May 2009 02:42:14 +0000 http://www.artinstructionblog.com/?p=925#comment-10622 Tried the lesson. I would appreciate it greatly if you could guide me. The main problem was softening the hard edges. I have always found this difficult! (1) What happens when I do it is that the underlying paint (i.e. the orange) gets absorbed, and what is left is the softer edge but with a 'whitish' border, lighter than the orange (as the white of the paper shows through). (2) Also, it appears 'blotchy' (i.e. not a smooth, gradual transition, but has a granulated texture). Any suggestions? Thank you in advance. Tried the lesson. I would appreciate it greatly if you could guide me. The main problem was softening the hard edges. I have always found this difficult! (1) What happens when I do it is that the underlying paint (i.e. the orange) gets absorbed, and what is left is the softer edge but with a ‘whitish’ border, lighter than the orange (as the white of the paper shows through). (2) Also, it appears ‘blotchy’ (i.e. not a smooth, gradual transition, but has a granulated texture). Any suggestions? Thank you in advance.

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