I had an epiphany the other day in watercolor class. I have been struggling with the basic watercolor concept of layering. I just didn't get it and kept mixing my colors on my palette and applying them. Then I happened to notice the beginnings of one of my classmate's designs in class. She had a bright yellow leaf on her paper but nothing yellow before her which she was using as her model. Her finished piece had no yellow whatsoever. Interestingly, my work with BATIK is all about layering. My color "palette" is decided ahead of time. If I plan to have green, then I start with yellow, same with orange; yellow must go down first. All of a sudden, something clicked. Here is my first piece with my new understanding. I like it!
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