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CrispyQ

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4. I've ruined lots of paintings.

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 12, 2023, 01:16 PM

Mar 2023

My 8th grade home ec teacher used to tell us, "Stand in front of a full length mirror & take off at least two accessories." Later someone told me the rule of three - never more than three of anything. Years later I took a "less is more" approach to my unsuccessful resume & suddenly started getting calls.

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Wow! It sure is easy to overwork a watercolor painting! [View all] bif Mar 2023 OP

I'm so sorry to hear this. Hope22 Mar 2023 #1

People do this all the time with gardening, home decor, clothing, hair, make up, etc. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #2

I've ruined lots of paintings. CrispyQ Mar 2023 #4

I am a volunteer mentor to undergraduates for my alma mater. Irish_Dem Mar 2023 #5

I can appreciate the various visual mediums. Tetrachloride Mar 2023 #3

Yes, it is, and it's why I avoid watercolor like the plague and stick to oils. Ocelot II Mar 2023 #6

It happens with the other creative arts moniss Mar 2023 #7

Watercolor is so maddening. I wonder if gouache is more forgiving? Because LiberalLoner Mar 2023 #8