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"Wadi Oasis"
January 1st, 2009
Watercolors, HB pencil

I know, it's not very good.

This was just something I felt like painting on the first day of the new year. I love drawing desert scenes. For Christmas I got new watercolors that I wanted to test out. I don't know if I like them as much as the watercolor pencils though, the latter gives you a lot more control.

Oh, and "wadi" isn't the name of the oasis. It's an oasis within the wadi. And a wadi (you hear about them ALL of the time when you read the Old Testament)is typically a dry river-bed most of the year until the rains come. Then it floods. A lot. and you wouldn't want to be stuck in one when that happened. :XD: But I'm just using the term in a general "valley" kind of way.

I don't know whether the man is an arab, bedouin, tuareg, or one of the people from my own story. I suppose he could be any of those.
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Mood: Optimism ~pigeonone Jun 10, 2010
This painting is great. I just love desert scenes. This one is beautiful. I'm so glad I discovered your work.
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*Theophilia Jun 11, 2010  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks! :D I need to make more desert scenes, because I also really like them. I find desert culture particularly facinating as well. :D :aww: So hopefully I'll make some more but currently I'm swamped with dozens of other projects. :XD:
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~Not-a-Great-Artist Feb 6, 2009  Student Writer
You did an awesome job for it being your first time. I always battle with my watercolors, but it's the only kind of painting I can do without severely massacring everything. And nice work on the camel. It reminds me of Byzantine art for some reason.
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*Theophilia Apr 15, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks! Yeah, watercolors are difficult, they're like rebellious children. You just have to know how to work them the right way so they don't scream and fidget too much. :XD:
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=FaeTian Jan 25, 2009  Hobbyist Digital Artist
It looks good to me! :D The colours are so lovely! :aww:
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*Theophilia Apr 15, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Thanks!
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~Lykex Jan 25, 2009
Actually, I kinda like it. The blurred colors give it the feel of a picture story book. Arabian Nights anyone? XD *plays Middle-Eastern music*
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*Theophilia Apr 15, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
I want to read Arabian Nights SOOOO badly!
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~Lykex Apr 16, 2009
*sings*

Arabian Niiiiiights!! Like Arabian Daaaays! More often than not, are hotter than hot, in a lot of good waaaays.... :sing:
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*Theophilia Apr 16, 2009  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
Hahaha, yeah. :XD: I haven't seen Alladin in a long time. :D
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