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What's your hobby?

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I just finished an acrylic painting inspired by the artist Nacho Diaz . It took a LOT of time because I wanted to make it different from his and coming up with the new part did not come naturally to me. It required a lot of trial and error... and error means mixing the right colors and covering up the mistake. I always wish I had more time dedicated to painting and drawing and this was definitely a challenge that I was looking for.  But after painting this, I felt like I wanted to continue painting but in a different medium. My friend had talked to my about buying watercolors...and at first it didn't seem so interesting to me until I watched a couple youtube videos on watercoloring. Check out these videos: I purchased a set of KOI Watercolors  and waterbrushes  as well as a new pad for water coloring. I painted the palette on to a piece of paper so I could get an idea of what the colors would look like when it dries. And here is my first watercolor: I reall

Favorite Colors for Fall.

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Even though the weather has been really dreary lately... I'm excited for Fall. I think I've been exposed to the strong rays of the sun too much this summer due to my 29 day trip to Europe, so I welcome this weather with open arms. My favorite colors for Fall this season can be found in the form of OPI nail polishes: This season I'm loving grays, taupes, nude pinks, and dark reds.