sunset on water

Hi there Nat!!! Lovely to ‘see’ your lovely smiling face again…a
I’m glad you like it…it really came about from me playing around with some new watercolours at the time and a bit of experimentation.
However, I’m disappointed in this digital image of the original as I’m in the process of learning a new photo editing software I’ve just bought. So its nowhere near the size I thought I had.
Grrrrr….might go back to Photoshop, at least for a while till I have the other mastered.

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Yeah, its funny how we miss it when we’re away, isn’t it?
I was away for 6 days without access to computer, well only had a quick peep one day, as my mum doesn’t has a very small download limit (as you do when you’re 84!) and I was very careful not to go over it.

So, by the time I got home I think I was suffering from a bad case of withdrawal symptoms…but more than that, I’d actually missed everyone!!!

ANd this time Nat, we missed you!

So a very warm welcome back!!!!!

J….........xxO

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THank you Stephanie….I did this a few years ago and had forgotten all about it until I found it yesterday, so thought it might slot into the watercolour group. A bit daring of me I know.
But as for design, I think that was more by way of accident as I had a basic design in mind, but the results were more that of an experiment with the medium.

But thank you for your lovely words and generous comment.

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Thank you Hilary. I’m getting daring posting stuff which was just me messing around and experimenting, aren’t I?
So glad you can see the imagery ~ I wasn’t at all sure.
Thank you for your lovely comment.

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Hi Poupoune. I love it too and yes, it is very quick, but a lot of fun seeing what the paint and water do when you let them ‘do their own thing’ and give them free play.
Less control than other mediums and techniques. Which probably accounts for my timidity with watercolours. I only started with them a few years ago and this was one of my earliest goes at it.
Thank you for your very generous comment.

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oh thank you Marion. The speed with which I did it and the method used almost felt like cheating!
I value and appreciate your descriptive and detailed comment. Your support and encouragement is wonderful. Thank you.

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Thank you CJ. You’re too kind.
It was a bit of an experiment. There was this brilliant pink sunset reflected on the river and I raced outside to capture it with my camera. But I must have rushed a bit too much, cos all the shots were blurry.
So I decided to have a go with my new travel watercolours and try a wet on wet or wash approach.
So it was fast, quick...but great fun.

So glad you like it!

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Wow Deanna! Thank you so much for your warm encouragement and positive comments!! Great for the self esteem… ; )

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Oh thank you. I was just experimenting with the colours and washes to see what would happen, although I did have a shot I took of a pink sunset over the river in mind.
I’m so pleased I got the colours right for you. ; )

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Hi Amie. Thank you for your lovely comment. It was a first experiment with wet on wet washes and with the new colours I’d just bought.
So I’m glad you like it.

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really???!!! WOW! Thank you for letting me know Marion. I’m stunned, cos it was just an experiment!!! : O

My apologies for the delay in replying to your lovely comment. I’m so glad you liked it, although its probably eons since you said you did!
I have to confess I loved the colours too and was merely experimenting with and trying them out, as they were a brand new travel set of watercolours I’d just bought.

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WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YOU’RE KIDDING!!!!!!
THIS IS BEYOND BELIEF…...!

Thank you for letting me know!!!!!

signed,
stunned!!

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Thank you Ray…I’m so pleased you like it. In fact, incredibly humbled and totally stunned that you and so many others have responded with such enthusiastic praise..xx

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I’VE JUST GONE AND LOOKED AND SEEN THIS FOR MYSELF AND SIMPLY FIND IT VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much my wonderful friend for letting me know…I’m incredibly humbled and totally amazed, shocked, and almost wordless!!!!...xxxxxxxxxOoOoxxxxxxxxxx

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Hi! My guess is that you spotted this on the Home Page, which still has me reeling in shock and disbelief. I’m rapt that you like it. Thanks for taking the time to stop by and let me know..xx

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Thank you Bonnie. I did reply to your lovely and kind comment a few days ago, but the server went down and I lost it. I know, it sounds like a pathetic excuse, but I feel badly that I still haven’t replied.
I must confess both the home page feature and the massively HUGE response has absolutely floored me. Soooo I am celebrating the moment, although receiving such recognition for an experiment which only took a few minutes is a tad difficult to swallow…but I’ll try! lol

Hi Olga…It does, doesn’t it? I mean, DID! But I remain totally stunned. I have no idea how this happened. Ok, only One idea. For there is no other explanation!
It is a totally humbling honour. Thank you my dear friend for your kind comment, almost hidden amongst the avalanche of responses!..xxxxOo

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