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fun with watercolor – POC

by Alex Ledante May 3, 2019, 12:48 am 475 Views 24 Votes 38 Comments

In case you’re unfamiliar with the acronym, it stands for proof of concept. So these aren’t even a work in progress, they’re just little rough sketches done to test the validity of a new technique…

#1 tutorial

I did this one following a tutorial and it came out much better

Kim_Johnson says:

May 3, 2019 at 4:38 pm

It surely looks like one. I like it. This is so cool.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 12:49 am
  
  I will keep playing around like this…
  
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Bradley Tremmil says:

May 3, 2019 at 11:50 pm

Alex you have outdone yourself. The blend of pigments are amazing.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 12:59 am
  
  glad to hear you like the technique
  
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Gogata Ionut says:

May 8, 2019 at 1:01 pm

Beautiful. Simply beautiful ?.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 9, 2019 at 3:41 am
  
  glad to hear you liked it
  
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#2 egyptian

this one didn't work out so well

Pamela Moresby says:

May 3, 2019 at 3:18 am

Very nice, colours need strength

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 1:00 am
  
  it got all washed out…
  
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Bradley Tremmil says:

May 3, 2019 at 11:51 pm

You probably weren’t very much into it.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 1:01 am
  
  no, the problem was with the image. the hieroglyphs weren’t working with the technique
  
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Lapka says:

May 9, 2019 at 3:03 pm

Colors are a bit too pale, but I really like this one.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 10, 2019 at 4:35 am
  
  the concept is solid, but the execution leaves something to be desired
  
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egyptian experimental POC proof of concept technique watercolor

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Bradley Tremmil says:

May 3, 2019 at 11:53 pm

The #1 is really enigmatic. It seems to tell a story that needs to be read several times before the interpretation is revealed.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 1:02 am
  
  which is a nice attribute for a painting to have
  
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ellie925 says:

May 3, 2019 at 10:04 pm

Is there something you can’t do? These are amazing!

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 1:04 am
  
  I am pretty bad at architecture…
  
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alibb says:

May 3, 2019 at 5:51 pm

I thought all of them turned out really well!
I see no problem with the egyptian, i love it!!

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 1:09 am
  
  if she works for you, that’s all that matters
  
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Kim_Johnson says:

May 3, 2019 at 4:40 pm

Watercolor my nemesis… I love this effect, like I said above, it works! Love the blue one!

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 1:26 am
  
  right there with you. watercolor is an unforgiving medium
  
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  - Kim_Johnson says:
    
    May 4, 2019 at 4:36 pm
    
    Boy it is. Oils are much easier. 🙂
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      May 5, 2019 at 4:03 am
      
      oils are so forgiving; you can keep working and blending forever
      
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      - Kim_Johnson says:
        
        May 5, 2019 at 3:10 pm
        
        Yes you can, and you can make them look watercolor..ish… I use washes a lot for back round stuff.
        
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DocAndersen says:

May 3, 2019 at 12:12 pm

I like the softness you created with the watercolors. They really speak of the quiet power.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 2:25 am
  
  watercolor can deliver some very subtle results…
  
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  - DocAndersen says:
    
    May 4, 2019 at 12:31 pm
    
    You are very talented Alex. Personally the watercolors really bring out the eyes of your subjects.
    
    Da Vinci was famous as was Rembrandt, for the eyes that followed you. These are exceptional my friend!
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      May 5, 2019 at 4:04 am
      
      there’s a trick to that. shhhh- it’s a secret!
      
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      - DocAndersen says:
        
        May 5, 2019 at 12:32 pm
        
        this is the fourth post you made me laugh on today.
        
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lacho59 says:

May 3, 2019 at 9:14 am

The new style is wonderful. I stop at first.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 2:27 am
  
  yeah, I should’ve stopped there too
  
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lado says:

May 3, 2019 at 8:19 am

I think your test has been completely successful, dear friend

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 2:28 am
  
  glad to hear you think so
  
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Robin Biznis says:

May 3, 2019 at 7:28 am

This first guided blue picture is awesome.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 2:30 am
  
  it does have something going on
  
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Ziaullah Khan says:

May 3, 2019 at 5:39 am

this something new you have tried this time ………….

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 4, 2019 at 2:31 am
  
  always have my eye out for something new
  
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Pamela Moresby says:

May 3, 2019 at 3:19 am

Its fun to experiment, good work Alex

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 3, 2019 at 3:31 am
  
  I like to try out new things, just to see what results I can get
  
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Pamela Moresby says:

May 3, 2019 at 3:19 am

Its fun to experiment, good work

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Albert Herdianto Widjojo says:

May 3, 2019 at 1:59 am

Always glad to see you experiment with new things!

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 3, 2019 at 2:44 am
  
  it is always fun to strike out into uncharted territory
  
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  - Albert Herdianto Widjojo says:
    
    May 3, 2019 at 3:05 am
    
    Is it true? There are many people who are afraid to take risks with an uncharted territory
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      May 3, 2019 at 3:20 am
      
      I can only speak for myself, but I enjoy trying new things or thinking in different ways
      
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      - Albert Herdianto Widjojo says:
        
        May 3, 2019 at 3:52 am
        
        That is a praiseworthy principle of life!
        
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sabtraversa says:

May 3, 2019 at 1:32 am

Experimenting with something new? Well done so far. ?

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 3, 2019 at 2:46 am
  
  I am glad to hear you think so…
  
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Carol DM says:

May 3, 2019 at 12:58 am

Wow this is very cool, love the blues.

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- Alex Ledante says:
  
  May 3, 2019 at 2:48 am
  
  blue generally works for you
  
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  - Carol DM says:
    
    May 3, 2019 at 5:54 pm
    
    You are correct. I tried replying to the individual photos.
    And I got a blank page. Hmm.
    
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    - Alex Ledante says:
      
      May 5, 2019 at 4:05 am
      
      they should call it Virily WIP
      
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