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    Where the Waters Flow

    Apr 12, 2024 2 minutes

    Step one

    choose an image with a personal appeal. In this case I took a photo a few years ago on a visit to the South Island, New Zealand. I like the way the water twists and swerves around the rocks. I start with a mixture of Raw Umber and Prussian Blue slightly thinned with Art Spectrum No.1 Medium using a large, flat #8 Rosemary & Co

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