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Old 06-22-2002, 12:28 PM   #1
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Dear Mike,

There are many painters more qualified than I to advise on watercolor. For what it's worth, though, in the few that I have done, I have LIGHTLY sketched the general shapes and feature placement with a #2 pencil, using the fewest possible strokes, then ERASED the pencil as thoroughly as possible before applying paint.

You will still have a light ghost as a guide to begin your painting. Because you will have passages that will only hold a single wash, the pencil will always show through if you don't get rid of it up front. Once the washes are applied, you can't erase the pencil marks.

I think watercolor is the most difficult of all the media. But the results in the hands of a skilled watercolorist (I clearly do not count myself among them!) can knock your socks off!

Good luck!
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