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Description When I was in the midst of tackling the quest series with the remarkably talented Andy Dixon, I was asked to suggest a few other ideas as possible titles. This was one never used. Traditional watercolour.

copyright Nick Harris 2003
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Comments: 13

fishofury [2010-07-15 13:19:25 +0000 UTC]

cool, man

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Nickillus In reply to fishofury [2010-07-16 15:25:26 +0000 UTC]

Cheers fishofury. Great name by the way.

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RobertLaszloKiss [2010-07-15 07:30:26 +0000 UTC]

OMG that is gorgeous watercolor. I absolutely love watercolor, it pains me that more that I can't use it Fantastic work here Nick.

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Nickillus In reply to RobertLaszloKiss [2010-07-15 10:59:09 +0000 UTC]

Thanks again Lord.
Watercolour was described to me as pushing a puddle of paint round the paper. Once you introduce a slight tilt and use gravity to lay washes, that became a pretty good description of all that I did. I'd like to have been better at the freer watercolour style that allows bleeding into textured papers and such - but I could never allow myself to do that - too ocd, control freak. See - none of us is happy with our limitations.

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Loath-some [2010-07-13 20:42:04 +0000 UTC]

That's impressive! Great job on this one.
Must have taken a while, how long did it take you?

Cheers.

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Nickillus In reply to Loath-some [2010-07-15 10:55:33 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Loathsome.
Can't recall exactly - I would guess about a week, I've never been speedy.

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FredericDupain [2010-07-13 14:46:59 +0000 UTC]

amazing
superbe

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Nickillus In reply to FredericDupain [2010-07-15 10:54:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Frederic.

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FredericDupain In reply to Nickillus [2010-07-15 10:56:30 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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Tadeos [2010-07-13 13:20:49 +0000 UTC]

great work! you really can handle watercolour!

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Nickillus In reply to Tadeos [2010-07-15 10:54:37 +0000 UTC]

That's kind of you Tadeos. Thanks.

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rasu-chi [2010-07-13 11:39:46 +0000 UTC]

The cobwebs in the background look amazing! Even the copyright with the shadow looks awesome ^^ I also noticed how different your style was compared to your works now

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Nickillus In reply to rasu-chi [2010-07-15 10:54:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Rusty - the copyright thing was added digitally of course. That space had to be kept for a title had it been used.

Watercolour is the one thing that digital still struggles somewhat to emulate. ArtRage is definitely getting closer. I still find it difficult to keep the sensitivity of the line work too. I will not let the pixel beat me though - grrr.

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