I think it's excellent. I haven't tried to draw on watercolor paper for years.. too much texture. And if it looks better in person, that's saying something because the screne shot is impressive. Also, if you'd like to try a new medium and you happen to have lots of watercolor paper, why don't you paint watercolors? It might be fun, you never know.

Thanks! I love getting complimented It always looks better on paper for me, because I don't have a scanner, so I'm taking photos of what I draw. But my monitor is too dark and I have trouble finding a proper balance of contrast. It's kind of hard for me to judge since I have no idea what it looks like on somebody else's monitor.

As far as the watercolor paper goes - you're right. The textures make it hard to draw something with a smooth finish. I have some newsprint, but, well, it's newsprint So that's not an option. What would you recommend for a smooth drawing surface? Something cheap, mind you

I've been painting a little, but I have a terrible sense of color. I only think of things in black and white, so that's why I like charcoal so much. But I've thought about painting, using only black and white watercolors. It might make for some interesting pictures.

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I find that good brands of paper are bienfang, and swarthmore. I don't think they're horribly expensive. If you want something really smooth, go for cardstock, I think you can buy it by the sheet. But that might be too smooth (good for pen and ink).. Don't be afraid of color, just play with it, stick to the primaries if nothing else, you'll be fine.

thanks for the update, so glad you did. neways, its beautiful! i personally don't like this drawing...i LOVE it! its lovely and reminds me of imaginee's glass of water. the mere fact that you were able to put it down so swiftly on watercolor paper is amazing cuz things turn out very...grainy and un-smooth. awesome work!

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Haha, you almost fooled me when you said you didn't like it Imaginee was my source of inspiration

I'm glad you like it!

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I'll keep those in mind the next time I get some money. My birthday's coming up, maybe somebody will buy some paper for me? hehe

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Very nice.. the detail and shading is exellent agian.. never seen anything quite like this yet. Beautiful work again!

Man it still looks good! Amazing work on the water!

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