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One of my biggest time sinks is experimentation. Well, that and getting caught up in the audio books and TV shows I have on for background noise.  Regardless, experimenting with different paper and techniques takes up a good deal of time that could be used working with established techniques producing an established level quality of work which is, if I may say so, rather on the higher side than the lower. (Well, that went on a bit long.) So why continue to do it? Because I'll never let my current level of skill be "enough."  Because there's so much I don't know yet.  Because it can pay off like it just DID!

You recall my problems with grid lines? Well, problem solved! I discovered this absolutely marvelous product, water soluble pencils.  Wonderful things, those. I use Derwent, hardness HB for grids and...well,  I'll be posting a detailed how-to beginning to end (with pictures!) when I use the process next. In short, the result is a perfectly sketched, stretched portrait of Luvie ready for painting with absolutely no grid lines!

Well this little artist needs to get her hands OFF the keys and ON to the brushes!

Cheers!
E

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