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I thought I was doing pretty well with these two paintings but then I took off in a bad direction: I started using gouache to "correct" things. 

I'm not opposed to a little gouache here and there but I think when you use it to fix things you lose a lot of the transparency that is so appealing about watercolor. 

Anyway I'm thinking of these as rough drafts and hope to learn from them, make some adjustments, and paint them again more freshly. 

10 minute sketch.

Yesterday I was looking at some Cezanne still lives and noticing how he often at least partially outlined objects in them. Thought I'd give it a try to strengthen this kind of weak little sketch.