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Pocket Sketching with Kath Macaulay
Water
Season 1
Episode 13
Kath demonstrates how to make the water real by sketching the solid parts around it and “sneaking” up on the water with very little color at the end. It suddenly works almost by omission. This is followed by a quick review of the not-to-be-forgotten important points of the entire series.
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Kath discusses the dark colors that make the light colors work.

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For extreme speed, go with just grey scale or use color for only the focal point.

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The difference is words. The addition of words doubles the meaning. Date the entry.

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When you really want portability, keep everything compact instead of big.

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You are building a composition of things from different places.

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Always start with a daisy: it’s the easiest flower.

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It is never messy and is archival so you don’t remove it.

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In the process you will find out why you picked it and how it was made.

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The sketch will remind you of everything you didn’t sketch right down to the smells.