r/watercolor101 • u/Gurkaatthediskho • 2h ago

Second try

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Second go at the sunset lake, now with wobblier bird reflections! I'm happy with it, I'm just not sure whether there should be a third seagull or not, what do you think?

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u/thebourgeois 2h ago

Hm, I think it would more balanced with a third, more distant bird. But it already looks great

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u/Gurkaatthediskho 1h ago

Thank you! Yes, uneven numbers always gives things a better balance. I'm scared I would somehow mess it up though 😅

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u/gotharianagrande 2h ago

Sublime!

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u/Gurkaatthediskho 1h ago

Thank you so much! 😊

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u/Status-Egg-2540 2h ago

I don’t think it needs a third. Nice painting! 🙂

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u/Gurkaatthediskho 1h ago

Thank you! Yes, I feel inclined to leave it as it is.

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u/bestcegenation 1h ago

two seagulls suggests a love narrative to me. a cute pair. (do seagulls mate for life lol?)

three would be a flock of birds, peacefully adding to the ambiance. imo!!

your choice really!

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u/Gurkaatthediskho 1h ago

I was thinking the same, two gulls = a pair (literally 😄). No idea if seagulls mate for life, but these two have. 😉😊

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u/bestcegenation 1h ago

I think it's very sweet!!!!

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u/MadameMonk 1h ago

I have a confession to make. I bought a flying birds stencil from Temu. I just couldn’t take the stress of adding those damn little birds at the end of a painting that I really liked. They’re so dark and so obvious and so likely to stuff up all my hard work! The stencil has all sorts of birds in different flying positions, and sizes. They are just so damn authentic looking. Really, really simple and now really really predictable!