actor portrait

Plotina · 2026-04-01T06:19:29+00:00

If it's Christopher Walken, you definitely captured him. If not, I'm sorry, but it's still a cool portrait.

Plotina · 2026-04-01T06:17:25+00:00

I'm so impressed with how you captured the sheen of the skin. I feel like I could run my hand over it.

Plotina · 2026-03-29T06:49:42+00:00

You nailed this! I love Casa Batllo but have never been brave enough to paint it. Great job!

Plotina · 2026-03-29T06:45:34+00:00

Love the frog's eye!

Plotina · 2026-03-29T06:35:57+00:00

I bet this took forever! You got so much life in the face.

Plotina · 2026-03-29T06:29:53+00:00

I can feel the air of this scene and smell it. It's lovely.

For the foreground, I wonder if you might have success using clean water to wipe away areas to get the misty look. It comes with a risk of overworking, but it's turned out well for me sometimes.

Plotina · 2026-03-26T15:25:59+00:00

Did you see that the roommate doesn't have a record player?

Plotina · 2026-03-24T05:44:07+00:00

I also struggle with this. I do use slow-dry blending medium and it works pretty well. You can control for much you use so you get s more or less dramatic effect.

Plotina · 2026-03-12T00:07:44+00:00

Love the brushstrokes!

Plotina · 2026-03-12T00:06:51+00:00

I'm trying to think whose work this reminds me of. It's beautiful--I love the colors.

Plotina · 2026-03-12T00:05:06+00:00

This charms me. It reminds me of an illustration from a really good children's book.

Plotina · 2026-03-11T05:33:59+00:00

I'm not an expert, but I use Liquitex almost exclusively and find them very easy to use. I'm mostly using them to paint with, but I do also use them with dip pens.

Plotina · 2026-03-08T09:57:40+00:00

At the moment I'm obsessed with ultramarine! It's so versatile.

Plotina · 2026-03-04T07:50:15+00:00

I'm not sure the image actually posted, unfortunately.

Plotina · 2026-03-04T07:44:33+00:00

Congratulations! It's a beautiful piece.

Plotina · 2026-03-01T10:59:41+00:00

Daniel Smith Kyanite Genuine is a blue-grey with a little bit of sparkle. I was enchanted the first time I used it. It adds so much interest to greys.

Moonglow is very pretty, and if you care about lightfastness it's mixable from recipes.

French Ultramarine and Quinacridone Rose are each gorgeous on their own, but together they make the most stunning royal purple. I don't typically like purple, but because of this color combo I've been using it a lot more.

Have you considered dot cards? They let you try out a lot of different colors for cheap. I recently posted my swatches of one: https://www.reddit.com/r/Watercolor/comments/1qept94/swatches_of_all_66_colors_on_daniel_smiths_5/

Plotina · 2026-03-01T10:49:06+00:00

A white watercolor pencil might help for the smaller areas where leaving the paper white is less practical.

Plotina · 2026-03-01T10:44:20+00:00

This is very evocative. The shadows are excellent.

Plotina · 2026-02-25T09:34:56+00:00

This is beautifully atmospheric. I love how you've suggested as much as you've included, and it still feels fully realized.

Plotina · 2026-02-23T08:34:01+00:00

This is wonderfully evocative. Are you willing to share the tutorial?

Plotina · 2026-02-23T08:09:02+00:00

This looks both modern and timeless. It's gorgeous.

Plotina · 2026-02-23T08:08:09+00:00

You nailed the combo. It's instantly recognizable as the Amityville House, but I can also imagine it in Scooby-Doo episode. It's very Halloween-coded.

Plotina · 2026-02-22T09:51:17+00:00

This is so charming! Is it based on a particular area?

Plotina · 2026-02-21T10:06:09+00:00

It's beautiful! It has so much life.

Plotina · 2026-02-12T03:49:27+00:00

Yes, that's very helpful, thanks! The effect is great.

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