DENISE LOVE

Watercolor Stripe Samplers - Being creative with watercolor and mark-making

Very nice piece!! I love the ‘branches’ in front, that really adds interest to your artwork. Beautiful!

I love this question, and honestly, your piece already feels finished because it has a clear rhythm and it reads as one cohesive story from top to bottom. For me, a stripe sampler is done when the page feels balanced, there is a mix of quiet stripes and busier stripes, and nothing is begging for one more mark. A simple test is to set it aside, come back in an hour or the next day, and if your eyes can move around the whole piece without landing on one spot that feels empty or distracting, you can sign it. And if you are torn, stop one step earlier than you think because “finished” usually shows up the moment you decide to protect what is already working. 😊

How does one know when it is finished?
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Not sure it's finished yet? ? ? ?

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