Comment 21681

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bloodysmurf
Dec 27, 2005, 7:58:29 AM UTC
I like your ideas for the coloring ^-^ For her skin, I was thinking of a greyish color. I didnt know that there was certain paper for water coloring o.o; Do you HAVE to have watercolor paper? And whats transparent ink? I havent heard of that before. >.<

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[Art] Pixie
ArkillianDragon
Dec 27, 2005, 4:44:34 PM UTC on [Art] Pixie
Weel, when you say watercolours, what do you mean? Pencils you add water to? Or a paint that you thin out with water? If its the later, then I can't help you at all. Transparent is being able to see through something. Like glass. When you add water to water colour, it goes from being opaque (no light passes through) to transparent (see through) until its pure water you're playing with. Water colours are too hostile for me, so I don't use them, but if you use water colours on normal paper, it'll crinckle up cause it expands as it absorbs water. My drawing paper is 110g, I think printer paper is usually 80g,and water colour is 220 I think. It's cause of the water content- Artists don't like their paper to distort as they draw. I feels beter apparently too- my friend uses it to draw normally on- expensive tastes, but she likes it Smile

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  • bloodysmurf
    Dec 27, 2005, 5:23:54 PM UTC
    I meant watered down paint water colors. And when you said transparent ink..I thought you meant a pen that had ink that was transparent...My brain wasnt working I guess >.<; And the paper..I understand that getting the watercolor paper would help...but I dont think I could wait that long to go and get it >.< Ive been on a watercoloring binge recently. Haha
    • ArkillianDragon
      Dec 27, 2005, 5:41:20 PM UTC
      Like... paint that is ment to be watered down? OR is it acrylic?
      • bloodysmurf
        Dec 29, 2005, 3:19:51 PM UTC
        Im not sure. All I know is that its like little chalk squares that you add water to and pow! You have watercolor. Heh ^-^;
        • ArkillianDragon
          Dec 29, 2005, 4:06:18 PM UTC
          Ahhh- Ok, so its paint then. Water colours are specifically designed to be thinned. That stuff you've got is more of a paint. On the brighter side, paint doesn't crinkle the page as badly. On the lower note, its not really water colours. I don't know how much they are where you live, but for watercolours in art class, I had to pay $20 NZ for a set of 12 water colour paints which start off as a paste, and and go from 100% consistantcy to almost water coloured with the amount of water you add. They are cheep, and don't have a great range, but they start are mosturized, and get more hydrated. You ones are already dehydrated, so they tend to be chalky to use. Err- crap to use is an easier way of puting it. If you want to try out some actual water colours, you don't have to get the expesive brands, but I don't suggest those art kit ones. You'll know what I mean when you try the better stuff Smile no offence- they're good for kids to figure out if they like art, but if you want something nice, its best to learn with something of a higher quality. You obviously have the startings of a passion for it, so give that a go Smile You will have to check your paper grams though. Nothing below 110g- seriously.
          • bloodysmurf
            Dec 29, 2005, 5:08:32 PM UTC
            Hehe. The watercolors I have come in a kit(xmas gift) I get one every year from the family basically, so, heh. Ill have to go find some real watercolors--and that paper too! Thanks ^-^