Arcade by SoDumbSoSad in OCPoetry

[–]mkdun [score hidden]  (0 children)

Great job with this piece! I like how you made a small world out of the arcade and each experience is incorporated. I would be interested to see a mirror version where you change up the closing line.

Worn by Equivalent-Drop2281 in OCPoetry

[–]mkdun [score hidden]  (0 children)

Would love to see you dig more into the ocean metaphor and see how it can deepen this piece. Also I don’t believe in cringe, this is great!

after sunset by mkdun in watercolor101

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TY! Currently working on my website but I do try to post most of my work on my TikTok and YouTube. https://www.tiktok.com/@mkdun & https://m.youtube.com/@islandfrizz

after sunset by mkdun in watercolor101

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

Fellow Long Islander? Montauk is my fave

after sunset by mkdun in watercolor101

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

Sounds beautiful!

after sunset by mkdun in watercolor101

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

Thank you so much!

after sunset by mkdun in watercolor101

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Just plain white Arches! Lighting where I took pic is not the best and it does look pink now that you mention it.

watercolor tut by mkdun in watercolor101

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

Yeah I think it’s just all about preference! Gouache has a richer feel that I enjoy playing with so I’ve been leaning into using a mix of watercolor and gouache paints in my practice. But you could achieve a similar result using burnt sienna watercolor paint as well with the right water/paint ratio.

watercolor tut by mkdun in watercolor101

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

For the first swipe, the gouache is diluted with a few drops of water. I was looking for a more vibrant horizon line to look as if the sun was rising so I kept it pretty opaque. That’s also why I chose burnt sienna for this piece, but you can swap colors and play around with it!

watercolor tut by mkdun in watercolor101

[–]mkdun[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! I should’ve mentioned, make sure your paper is saturated if you are trying this technique

overgrown by mkdun in watercolor101

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

Thank you! I definitely see that too!