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Published: 2014-08-14 22:31:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 6859; Favourites: 373; Downloads: 36
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Aspens might be one of my favorite trees...
Tentatively finished commission for elektroyu ! I might still be doing some minor adjustments, so if anything notices anything small and fixable, let me know!
It's a Qualat! pallanoph.deviantart.com/art/Q… They're lovely and quite fun to doodle and paint, as I found out.
Watercolor and gouache (Winsor and Newton) on Arches 140 lb hot press watercolor paper. 9 x 13" (22.86 x 33 cm).
Qualats belong to elektroyu . Art © April Schumacher.
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Aspens are wonderful trees! I see you're usin' that gouache. I might be inspired to give it another try 
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They're so neat, and the more I learn about them, the more amazing they become. I grew up to the sound of a quaking aspen outside my bedroom window, so I suppose nostalgia has a lot to do with my fascination.
I remember someone posting about an acrylic based gouache that doesn't reconstitute! Part of me thinks that's awesome, the other part of me would freak about something that expensive being unsalvageable with water! (I already have such a big issue with acrylics, I need a spray bottle and saran wrap I think. And more film canisters for storage.) I'd love to see if you do some gouache! I get excited seeing others use it, it's so fun!
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Ah I love those trees as well
This is a stunning piece! You do watercolours so amazing
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Thank you! I've got a lot to come to terms with when it comes to watercolor, but since it's always such a joy to work with, I don't mind.
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I'm starting to get into inks, which is more or less, like watercolours, they are becoming a bitter sweet joy to work with indeed. I'm totally inspired by your work as well, so keep it up please! 
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Remembering your dislike of backgrounds I'd say this is one of the best I've seen from you. 
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I think it's drawing and composing them that makes me want to tear my hair out! But once I know what I want with color and light, it's great fun! Especially if it's based in nature. I haven't painted urban settings, even though I have sketched them. Someday, I think.
Yellow leaves are good any day of the week. I think they'll be a regular occurrence.
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Many crunchy kudos for your manipulation of traditional mediums. I love the sense of sunlight and dappled shadow in the landscape, and that character's fuzzy face is absolutely wonderful.
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Gouache and watercolors are always the best partners, but I feel I have to be careful because I have a tendency to... overwork things. 
And thank you! I really decided to push the light and color for once, and it was even more fun than I had expected. (It helped I did a digital color study to help me figure it out beforehand, though. 
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This is so stunning! I especially love the light dappling on the subject's back. Wonderful fur and foliage details.
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Thank you so much! 
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This is so beautiful! I love the details on the trees and ferns (I love ferns), and the splotchy lighting on the rocks and the qualat's fur. And the qualat itself just looks so happy to be enjoying a good run.
Super lovely work; I hope you're proud of it!
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Ferns are so nice, I'd still like some for my shady yard corners.
Thank you! 
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I'm so happy I can fave this again!
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I'm glad I could make it work, after so long! But it sure was fun to work on.
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Oh yes, please! I can't wait to put it in a frame and hang it on my wall! *_* It needs a very special place where I can always see it. Also, I'm happy you had fun painting it!
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I can't freaking wait for autumn because of the aspens. I live in Colorado, and while MY house is in the desert-y dregs of nowhere, my best friend's parents live in Eagle County, and that's like, Aspen Central (next to maybe Aspen, which is aspen capitol of the world 
Beautiful with the lighting and colors, and very expressive eyes. Always love to see your work in my watch messages ^^
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Oooh, I know! We've got plenty of aspens and such around here, but it's best if one takes a day trip north of the city. Between the aspens, paper birches, and the huge variety of maples, I don't know which I like best! I used to live in the middle of corn and soybean fields, so I can relate a bit.
And thank you! The colors for this one were a total blast. My favorite color may be blue, but damn if I don't love yellows and oranges.
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Thank you! I was hoping to make something more dynamic, so I'm glad it works!
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I really love the yellows you used. I mean, the whole picture is great, and all the colours are beautiful, but the yellows I especailly like.
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I do love yellows! I'd like to use them more.
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You totally should then, I'm sure they'll look amazing! :3
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This look amazing, I love the pose and the background
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They are! They're also incredibly fascinating, since stands of aspens are clones, or one big organism sending up individual "trees." I love the sounds their leaves make in the wind!
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Yeah! Plus the sun in their leaves are so pretty! (I've been to where I can physically be close to them. :3)
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Thank you!
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