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- Date Created:Aug 25th, 2012
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t4mk4t
Love the colors and the way the flowing shapes of the hills in the bg contrast with the "sharp" uprights shapes of the grasses! I have never used gouache before--do you know how it compares to acrylics or watercolor? are the muted tones typical of gouache or is that your preferred palette? :)
Jan 14th Replyessencestudios
thank you!
gouache is like a cross between acrylic and watercolour i guess, you can use it as you would use either
and the colours are kinda muted lately because unfortunately i am just trying to make the paints last longer since i dont know when i will be able to afford new paint :P
Jan 14th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolt4mk4t
lulz!! Necessity IS the mother of all creation, right?! ;) I paint so infrequently as it is, my paints are probably all dried up! Something about painting makes me nervous and twitchy...its something I want to get over later...baby steps!! 
Jan 14th Replyessencestudios
haha I'm the opposite..I'm nervous and twitchy until I start painting!
Jan 14th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolt4mk4t
wait...thats normal!?
hehe...I am just more "comfprtable" with dry media ...for now! ;)
Jan 14th Replyessencestudios
I never said I was normal!!
Jan 14th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschooldittto
you know i just love this one! looks great on the dark background
beautifully amazing work, heather!! 
Aug 27th Replyessencestudios
thank you
Aug 27th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschooldittto
welcome welcome! 
Aug 27th ReplyJurgenDoe
Gorgeous and wonderful painting .. must be around your house
Aug 26th Reply Subscriberessencestudios
i made it up
but it reminds me of where we went fishing a a kid , http://www.visit-centralotago.co.nz/html/poolburn_central_otago.html
Aug 26th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
looks very dry on this photos .. what did you fished .. dry grass
Aug 27th Reply Subscriberessencestudios
rabbits
Aug 27th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
I knew it was something else
Aug 27th Reply Subscriberessencestudios
of course you did
Aug 27th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
because I'm a smart man
Aug 28th Reply Subscriberessencestudios
if you say so
Aug 28th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
You already know that ...
Aug 28th Reply Subscriberessencestudios
yes i do because I am smart
Aug 29th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
a smart kiwi
Aug 29th Reply Subscriberessencestudios
exactly
Aug 29th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
must be a new species
Aug 30th Reply Subscriberessencestudios
its evolution!
Aug 31st Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
I have to come to NZ and study this closer
Aug 31st Reply Subscriberessencestudios
you will have to wear your wooty ninja suit
Sep 1st Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
I will do that .. so you want see me
Sep 1st Reply Subscriberessencestudios
exactly!
Sep 1st Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
I will sneak on you and scare you to death
Sep 1st Reply Subscriberessencestudios
you can't scare me
Sep 2nd Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolJurgenDoe
I bet I can
Sep 2nd Reply SubscriberLAlight
Love the faded looking colors on this one, heather!
Aug 26th Replyps...i apologize for being so behind on comments...I started back to work last week, so I haven't been on here very much
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thank you my dear
and better late than never
Aug 26th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolOlaf68
very nice
Aug 25th Replyessencestudios
thank you dear
Aug 26th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolOlaf68
you're welcome :}
Aug 26th ReplyLitavis
Congratulations!
Aug 25th Reply Shadowness StaffYour art is very inspirational to all of us artists and at Shadowness we like to thank our amazing artists for all they do, to show our appreciation for you, your artwork has been featured in todays Daily Inspiration #537
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Aug 25th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolLitavis
Gookie Gookie 
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Aug 25th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolbarfischer
awww.... i love the soft amber tones....it rays a comfortable warmth.... wonderful.... wonderful painting Heather !!
Aug 25th Replyessencestudios
thank you so much Barbara
Aug 25th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolshackledfae
This is really beautiful Heather!
Aug 25th Replyessencestudios
thank you my sweet!
Aug 25th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolshackledfae
My pleasure, always
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Aug 27th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolBergkristall
great work Heather, beautiful!
Aug 25th Replyessencestudios
thank you very much my dear
Aug 25th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolBergkristall
Aug 25th ReplyMissGribouille
It's wonderful !!!
Aug 25th Replyessencestudios
thank you!
Aug 25th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolMissGribouille
You're always very welcome my dear !!
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