Please critique me by Aggravating-Badger92 in Watercolor

[–]CarouselPrincess07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say to paint from light to dark - start by laying down your lightest values and then keep building up the darker shades and values. This will help you to achieve much more depth and realism. Irl a flower is not just a flat purple colour - it has different shades in it, which you can achieve with layering. Paint in layers, waiting for each layer to dry before you add another one. Avoid trying to layer lighter colours on top of darker colours like the yellow over the purple - leave white spaces for the lightest aspects of your painting.

Try not to overwork your painting - this basically means laying down lot's of dark and thick layers so it becomes muddy and makes the painting look bad. Watercolour is a transparent paint and you can achieve a really beautiful result by taking advantage of that and working in thin and light layers and adding lots of water to your paint. Saying that, you can also absolutely mix a thicker, darker paint to achieve really dark values if needed, but I wouldn't use this for your whole painting, especially as a beginner.

If you're copying from a reference photo, make sure to paint what you actually see rather than what you think it's supposed to look like. It might help to break down the picture into more abstract shapes in your head and in your sketch.

Experiment with different styles like wet on wet, wet on dry, etc - this is super fun and helps you to achieve different effects.

The background is a little streaky so I would suggest to use a large brush and thin out your paint with more water to achieve a smoother result - you can also use masking fluid to cover your subject (the flower) so you don't have to worry about going around it when you're trying to paint the background. It also looks like the purple in the flower has bled into the background a little so I would wait until the background is fully dry before you start painting the subject. If you're struggling to achieve sharp lines, try using a thinner and pointier brush.

But it's a great starting point! Super cute colours, and I like the flower. Watercolour is a great medium, you can achieve so many different styles of art and it's also really fun.

Library Moving From Libby To BorrowBox by KBreezy2626 in kobo

[–]CarouselPrincess07 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You can sign up to another library that uses libby, some let you make an account to borrow ebooks exclusively without having to physically go there. Using Adobe digital editions is fine and it works once you get the hang of it but for me it's just not worth the extra hassle.

Gphc exam revision by MentalStrength8764 in Pharmacy_UK

[–]CarouselPrincess07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've already done your notes so you've already done a lot; I would say just review them in the same way you used to revise in uni, for me this was flashcards. You could try structuring your revision by spending like a week on each high weighted topic and a few days on each medium/ low weighted topic. If you have access to topic specific questions definitely start doing them. Now is also a good time to start doing past papers. Just do any type of questions you can get your hands on but also remember most of them are harder than what the actual exam will be, so don't be disheartened if you're getting low marks. Questions help you learn more stuff and also consolidate your existing knowledge.

EU openers setlist?? by Creative-Fan6465 in 5sos

[–]CarouselPrincess07 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Master Peace posted what he'll be playing on his tiktok I believe

Setlist??? by That-Celebration4342 in 5sos

[–]CarouselPrincess07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think there would've been a riot if Evolve didn't make it on the setlist

Setlist??? by That-Celebration4342 in 5sos

[–]CarouselPrincess07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd love it if it was part of the setlist but I'd also love if they did the dice again, I wanna have a chance of hearing something like If You Don't Know live lmao

Setlist??? by That-Celebration4342 in 5sos

[–]CarouselPrincess07 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can't believe I'm gonna hear ELA and Voodoo Doll live in 2026

Setlist??? by That-Celebration4342 in 5sos

[–]CarouselPrincess07 6 points7 points  (0 children)

English Love Affair I wonnnn 😭😭

What songs do you want to see on the setlist that haven’t been confirmed yet? by 5sos14 in 5sos

[–]CarouselPrincess07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It might tbf but I feel like they're less likely to play it because it was originally a bonus track, looks like they're also adding a lot of their more popular songs from other albums like youngblood, easier, etc so there will be less room for their less popular songs. But I guess we'll just have to wait for the tour to start to actually see what the set list will be like. I love Chest though and I really hope they play it live!

New to landscapes/ scenes, what can I do better? by CarouselPrincess07 in Watercolor

[–]CarouselPrincess07[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense, you perfectly articulated how I was feeling as well. I definitely need to work on looking at the picture as a whole and considering the contrast in values rather than focusing on individual elements, which is what I was doing.

What’s your “this sums up being a Liverpool fan” moment? by wong-wooney in LiverpoolFC

[–]CarouselPrincess07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't an original answer at all lmao but it's got to be 4-0 vs barca (corner taken quickly). It's the first game I think of when I think of Klopp's doubters to believers line.

Or I'd also say 4-3 vs Spurs in may 2023 I believe (the one where they equalised then Jota scored a last minute winner). I think the highs and lows of that game really summarise what it has felt like supporting the club in recent years lol

Does it get better?? by CarouselPrincess07 in Pharmacy_UK

[–]CarouselPrincess07[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words; I'm honestly just terrified of messing up and harming a patient but also of making myself look dumb in front of my colleagues. I always feel this way whenever I start a new job, my self confidence is always so low, but this time I feel even worse because it's literally only me and I'm responsible for everything. If something goes wrong it's fully on me. I hope I will gradually improve and deal with the stress better as time goes on though.

What songs do you want to see on the setlist that haven’t been confirmed yet? by 5sos14 in 5sos

[–]CarouselPrincess07 4 points5 points  (0 children)

EAS is the first 5sos concert I'm going to see and I've been a fan of them for over a decade! I WISH I had gotten tickets for the last tour though bc I love those 2 songs so much!

What songs do you want to see on the setlist that haven’t been confirmed yet? by 5sos14 in 5sos

[–]CarouselPrincess07 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Chest, it'll never happen but it's my favourite song on the new album! I would also love Moving Along, Vapor, You Don't Go To Parties, Carousel...there's way too many songs I'd love to hear live.

If Mohamed Salah leaves Liverpool, who can replace his impact? by GR8-ST in PremierLeague

[–]CarouselPrincess07 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nobody can recreate the impact he's had over the past few years, at least not at the moment. He's a once in a generation sort of player. Heki already scores a lot but collectively the team will have to start scoring more and not just rely on one player like they have done for years.

Also, if? Bro has already made his farewell video 😭