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Creative title, no?

This is my first serious watercolor painting. A little gift for my mom as it's Mother's Day in Costa Rica.

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As you can see, I took some liberties with it and it ended up a bit psychedelic! :lol: But in any case, I'd love some critiques on this as I'm learning to work with the medium and I really want to improve my techniques.

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:bulletblue: Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor tubes
:bulletblue: Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor brushes
:bulletblue: Arches A5 Smooth Watercolor Paper 300 gsm / 100% cotton
:bulletblue: Salt
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First of all, what a wonderful gift! :aww:

This image really draws you into the vision of Alexandra, and we see the vitality of life flowing throughout this painting.

The decision not to be slavish to the photo reference is highly commendable, and definitely adds to the originality of the deviation.

Your inclusion of the bright highlights on the petals is quite well done and keeps the flower from becoming one-dimensional.
One little detail: The number of petals in the photo is nineteen, but you included only fourteen; however, it is of little consequence and does not have much effect on the viewer's interpretation of the flower.

Overall, this picture is glorious, sublime, and makes me feel relaxed. :w00t:

Well done! :clap:
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~FairyInTheSky May 8, 2013  New member
so lovely!
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^KasumiCR May 8, 2013   Digital Artist
Thanks!
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~mielru Sep 19, 2011  Professional General Artist
Woow! Awesome effect of salt! The colors are pretty :)
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^KasumiCR Sep 19, 2011   Digital Artist
Thank you! :D
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~mielru Sep 19, 2011  Professional General Artist
You are welcome :D
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Mood: Love ~marconsol Sep 19, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
It's beautiful work! I loved the effect of salt!
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^KasumiCR Sep 19, 2011   Digital Artist
Thank you very much!
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~MirakuruNaito Aug 20, 2011  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Ah this is actually very lovely. I don't work with water colors and I've only ever touched them twice but this is very nice for your first serious attempt. I especially like the blending on the stem. I'd just say use more water to better blend the petals because their gradient isn't quite that smooth. But I have to admit that I love the use of salt for your background.
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^KasumiCR Aug 20, 2011   Digital Artist
Thanks!
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~Y-mada Aug 16, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I really like the salt effect here (:
I think you should darken the stem just a little bit. It seems to blend in with the background. The color of the flower is nice.
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