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    Todays update of the second of the two master studies I'm currently painting. This one after Friedrich:

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      ... Try doing a limited number of paint strokes and see what you can get. Nathan Fowkes has a rule about doing about 20 strokes for his landscape and other watercolor paintings.
      This is really intriguing. Have found and subscribed to his blog, but is there a link to where I can find out more about this "20-strokes strategy"?
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        Todays update of seascape painting from this summer (Northern Sweden). After sketch/memory/photo, here's the latest WiP:

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          Llama sketch for the current Anatomicae challenge:

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            Minor update of the same Anatomicae study:

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              Todays update of my mountainscape study (after Friedrich):

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                  Thanks for the heartfelt comment

                  Here's a first draft of a Nectar Creeper for the Creature Forge challenge (unfortunately the Llama won't be finished before deadline - but was great fun studying )

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                    Todays update of the same creature design:

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                      And another update of the "Anatomicae Llama":

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                        Todays update on the same study:

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                          Really like the colors. Very trippy.
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                          Wow. Every now and then your "hundred procent opacity" thing goes a bit too much into trippy land for me, but you seem to nail some of the of things very nicely!

                          Looking good, I am thinking I should probably do a few of these "all colour or no colour" myself, hehe. Llama coming along great!
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                            Thanks a lot, still haven't really found "my voice" yet, but seem to strike more and more correct notes the longer I search, the more I practice.

                            Happy to finally have another finished piece. Drawn from mind on iPad with stylus in a "three-values" woodcut style:

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                              Todays update of the Friedrich study I'm working on:

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