This is my 4th concentration piece. I was originally going to paint this with coffee beans and make it a bunch of different shades of brown but I took a suggestion from a peer that told me that it might be cool to do it different colors in watercolor. I was nervous to do it because I have never been very good at watercolor and I don't really like the lightness of the colors, thats why I generally prefer acrylic or oil. the black lines that outline everything were meant to look a little carefree and not exact to give it a more abstract feel. I really like how the colors turned out. When I finished the watercolor I really liked it but it still looked like it was missing depth to it. It looked like something I had whipped up in 20 minutes. I went back and added a few darker values to make it look a little better and so I contemplated going back in with pen to add even deeper shadows. i thought I had ruined it until I stepped back and took a look at it from afar and I liked the way it looked. The pen added the more detailed look that I was wanting for it. overall, I think it has an interesting look to it and its differentiates from the style of my other pieces.
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