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Published: 2007-01-09 17:02:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 1084; Favourites: 23; Downloads: 4
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i used watercolours and for the first time, i tried using salt...i don't think that worked as i hoped, but i'm happy with the final result
and i invented those birds...
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nice work =3
its simple and the colors are so nice
I will b trying salt for the first time too.. hope it works!
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I hope it does! I used that thick salt with the big grains. If it doesn't work, don't give up and try again
Glad you liked it
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i think the salt would have been more obvious if you used more of it, and tries to sprinkle it in different patterns 
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I see what you mean
I was afraid with this one; I wanted texture, but I still wanted it to look like a sky, so I put too little salt. I don't know why in god's name those brown things appeared, but it doesn't obther me that much. One of the things that I liked about using salt was the element of surprise 
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nice. The birds/branches are a little awkward - too solid and heavy to fit with the quality of light in this painting. But it's a nice image.
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Thanks 
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It's just the whole thing's quite light, and they're a little clumsy. You could look at some Chinese silk painting, they're quite good at this sort of thing. V nice, anyway.
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Hey! You've been featured here: [link]
Hope you'll like the other works as well
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Yes I did, I already watch one of the artists and faved some of the works
Thank you so much!!!!!!!
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You're welcome! And thanks for them!
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Thank you so much!
and thanks for the fav!
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Woah. This rules. I love the color tones. It looks antiquey. Fabulous!
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thank you, I really enjoyed painting this
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I like how the salt worked because it adds just a subtle texture. If it were too dramatic, it would distract from the birds. You could so easily sell paintings like this, if you were interested.
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You think? I never consider selling anything before, but I could give it a try.
thanks!!!
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simple but unique. i like this one a lot. salt works better when there is a really watery wash over it and it has time to absorb the water droplets.
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Thanks for the advice, I can't remember if it was very wet, but I'm sure I left the grains all night. I haven't done this technique since I did this, but I'm keeping your words in mind
glad you liked it!
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The colors are great again in this piece. You know how to make some very rich and lively colors. I like the birds in this as well, very nicely drawn. Good stuff with the salt too, it looks neat and adds texture.
Salt never works for me like I want it too either. What I have found, is you let the watercolor dry a little bit, and when the paper is still damp, put salt in the areas you want pattern. Hope this helps!
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Thanks a lot!
Salt only worked in the darker areas, I can't see the effect in the yellowish part, when I used it the paper was damp, but not soaking wet. In some areas it was hard for me to remove the salt of the dry paper, and when I finally could that part looked a bit more brown than it was supposed to. I'll definetly try using salt again, but in a piece with darker colours.
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Good luck! I know you can do it.
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wow thanks! 
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thanks!! glad you liked it
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