Painted with #danielsmithwatercolor and finished with #winsorandnewton black ink lines on cold press #cansonwatercolorpaper for practice.

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Beautiful!

7) lastly (for now), I learned to enjoy the journey rather than focus on how perfect the finished product can be. I discovered that when I enjoy the process, my product brings me unimaginable joy, even if it never sees the light of day. 6/6

6) I learned to stop, look at the piece, and decide that it's finished, embracing what I would normally think as flaws and rather thinking of these as the indicator that makes each piece unique. 5/6

4) I learned to embrace the imperfections that come with the organic movement of the water
5) I learned to let go of the details and challenged myself to look at and capture the bigger picture, rather than focusing on how close to the original I can make things look. 4/6

2) Practicing every day forces me to pay attention to my surroundings, to leave the comfort of my office even if it is to step into my garden to appreciate the immediate natural environment. 3) I challenged myself to just start painting without sketching a pencil outline. 3/6

1)It reminded me that no matter how big or small, the more you do something the more comfortable you become with it.
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3/3 This is all brush, color, and water, with a limited palette. My brain says thank you for the freedom.

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2/3 Mastering simplicity is difficult, but I'm now more comfortable in letting the water do its thing rather than drawing first, or getting too hung up on the details afterwards.