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27. I am

Sat Nov 1, 2025, 10:06 AM

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not an artist by any means, but I think you achieved your goal of showing the contrast of light and shadow in this woodland picture. It’s beautiful!

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Still trying to figure out gouache - it's a weird medium. [View all] Ocelot II Oct 30 OP

Lovely! mwmisses4289 Oct 30 #1

Feel like I'm there. cachukis Oct 30 #2

You've captured the light beautifully! SheltieLover Oct 30 #3

Beautiful Hey Joe Oct 30 #4

Very pretty Beringia Oct 30 #5

Gouache gives me grief, too. I mostly use it to accept my GPV Oct 30 #6

Yes, I found it and checked it out before buying paint Ocelot II Oct 30 #10

I'm just doing white with transparents, but perhaps on bigger GPV Oct 30 #25

Very nice! Well done with the contrast. electric_blue68 Oct 30 #8

It's still very pretty though!! sagetea Oct 30 #9

Thank you for your kind words! Ocelot II Oct 30 #13

I think you did a fabulous job! Diamond_Dog Oct 30 #11

I got it at a Blick's store. Ocelot II Oct 30 #12

That was a new one for me as well. electric_blue68 Oct 30 #14

Beautiful. I love it. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #15

Absolutely beautiful Grim Chieftain Oct 30 #16

Wow! That's beautiful. FoggyLake Oct 30 #17

This is so beautiful and intriguing Billsdaughter Oct 30 #18

Same here Rebl2 Saturday #28

That is beautiful PatSeg Oct 30 #19

"" AllaN01Bear Oct 30 #20

Gorgeous. It brings me peace and calm, thank you for your art. chia Oct 30 #21

That's gorgeous Ocelot II JMCKUSICK Oct 30 #22

I prefer to work with gouache BigmanPigman Oct 30 #23

It looks to me like you're nailing it! bif Oct 30 #24

Nice. applegrove Friday #26

I am Rebl2 Saturday #27