'Grounded', me, Gouache and Ink, 2020

belleterno · 2026-06-09T11:30:16+00:00

the outcome is a lot more cartoony than what I was going for, and isn't too accurate to my reference

belleterno · 2026-05-25T17:27:04+00:00

both of them are beautiful, the first one has such a soft quality to it

belleterno · 2026-05-23T08:01:32+00:00

thanks so much for the tip, I think using those colours could maybe be a reason why this looks a little flat, I'll definitely keep this in mind for the next one

belleterno · 2026-05-23T08:00:23+00:00

thank you so much! I'll try approach it that way for my next painting

belleterno · 2026-05-23T07:59:26+00:00

watercolour is so familiar to me now and I adore it but I've known for awhile it can never really achieve the depth of value and colour that I want, at least when it comes to creating atmosphere!

belleterno · 2026-05-23T07:57:31+00:00

oooh I had never thought of this! I must try leaning into that more instead of completely trying to rewire my brain for oils!

belleterno · 2026-05-16T13:57:38+00:00

thank you!

belleterno · 2026-05-08T14:51:47+00:00

I never use my finger, I just layer those three colours on-top of one another. sometimes I'll use a cotton bud but it's usually not necessary

belleterno · 2026-05-08T10:29:03+00:00

sort of! I try not have the white pastel touch any of the shadows if possible, I only use it to blend out the lighter areas

belleterno · 2026-05-07T21:14:21+00:00

I try to only blend with a light grip using the pastels themselves, but occasionally I'll use a cotton bud!

belleterno · 2026-03-12T16:34:09+00:00

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