The Lantern Keeper's Tree

I painted this for @photojenn as part of a private swap. It’s based on a tutorial by Ruth Wilshaw as part of her Get Gouachey site.

Gouache on 6x6 Aquaboard, sealed with Golden Archival spray. I really love the aquaboard as a substrate. It handles paint beautifully and is sturdy.

No in-progress pics as this was from a tutorial, but here’s Ruth Wilshaw’s original:

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Oh, this is gorgeous!

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Very pretty!

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Thank you, @Bunny1kenobi & @bluebird!

That is beautiful! The plants and rocks in the foreground are my favorite part. Really wonderful textures!

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The pictures don’t do it justice, the colors are so rich and deep in real life. It’s gorgeous and I’m just in love with the under lighting you did on the tree and all the little details. Thank you again!!

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It makes me want to walk into this ethereal place and have a stroll.

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I love how it is lit up in very subtle ways…like on the rocks. Beautiful job!

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I love it!

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Absolutely gorgeous! :purple_heart: I love the magical feel of it as well.

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Thank you, @MamaRhi, @TheMistressT, @AIMR, @madebyBeaG, and @Manders!

@photojenn - it was a joy to paint for you and I’m so glad you like the end result!

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So beautiful!

What’s aquaboard?

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Thank you!

Aquaboard is an archival panel that has a special treated clay on it which absorbs watercolor well and acts very close to watercolor paper. I’ve only used mine for gouache, and it’s perfect for that. It’s super sturdy, takes a ton or paint and water well, and is museum quality and ready to frame.

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Get Gauchey, lol!
Fun name, beautiful dreamy painting!

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Thank you!

So very beautiful!

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Thank you!

Ooh, I love this! You did such a nice job on the illumination aspect. The subtle glow on the tree trunk and the leaves above give such a feeling of warm light.

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Thank you!

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:tulip: :sun_behind_small_cloud: What a ray of sunshine! This sunny project is featured this week! :sun_behind_small_cloud: :tulip:

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