Calo-Mari Posted May 4 Report Posted May 4 Always love to see this ruin, it’s in fact my desktop wallpaper. Some of my favorite screenshots are of it and everything! 10 3
Calmest_of_lakes Posted May 4 Report Posted May 4 i love it, as someone who does watercolors once in a blue moon, how do you control the amount of water you mix/pigment you use each stroke 1
Calo-Mari Posted May 4 Author Report Posted May 4 4 minutes ago, Calmest_of_lakes said: i love it, as someone who does watercolors once in a blue moon, how do you control the amount of water you mix/pigment you use each stroke Ah well I would have to say that I’m not the most knowledgeable either myself, don’t actually watercolor too often, but I usually just use a bunch of layers of watered down paint to make basic blobs, and then get more concentrated as I’m trying to get darker spots. Then I’ll use something to dry up bits of the water if it’s too much pigment or anything. I don’t actually know if this is good advice or anything, but it is what I do. 2
Gapplepie1985 Posted May 6 Report Posted May 6 On 5/5/2026 at 9:03 AM, Calo-Mari said: Ah well I would have to say that I’m not the most knowledgeable either myself, don’t actually watercolor too often, but I usually just use a bunch of layers of watered down paint to make basic blobs, and then get more concentrated as I’m trying to get darker spots. Then I’ll use something to dry up bits of the water if it’s too much pigment or anything. I don’t actually know if this is good advice or anything, but it is what I do. what paper do you use? arches is my fave but if i can get these results with something cheaper or pre-stretched i always wanna know about it haha
Calo-Mari Posted May 6 Author Report Posted May 6 1 hour ago, Gapplepie1985 said: what paper do you use? arches is my fave but if i can get these results with something cheaper or pre-stretched i always wanna know about it haha I usually just use sections of paper in this Fabriano academia sketchbook I got a year some back. It works pretty well for it in my experience I’d say.
Gapplepie1985 Posted May 6 Report Posted May 6 8 hours ago, Calo-Mari said: I usually just use sections of paper in this Fabriano academia sketchbook I got a year some back. It works pretty well for it in my experience I’d say. thanks!
Helst_navngivet Posted May 7 Report Posted May 7 Looks amazing! The advice on watercolor is greatly appreciated, probably using that on my upcoming arts and crafts exam. Also, i really like the way you make lineart, the potent black on the muted colors go so well together!
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