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    majid @majid
    last edited by 14 Mar 2024, 17:54

    Last one and a half months I have been busy applying and constantly job hunting living in Solln, Munich. Today I spared some time to make this.d6130887-9af4-47e7-9cf9-e4af7316342e.jpg

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      ntxdave @majid
      last edited by 14 Mar 2024, 18:42

      @majid
      As usual, Majid - nice work. I wish I had the talent to generate something like this. πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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        ntxdave @ntxdave
        last edited by 14 Mar 2024, 21:31

        @ntxdave
        I spent a couple of years in Germany while I was in the US army (late 1966 to late 1968) and I think I drove through Munich but am not sure.

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          majid @ntxdave
          last edited by 15 Mar 2024, 09:47

          @ntxdave really?
          I was mainly in Solln, far from downtown, and it was a cozy place.

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            gullfo @majid
            last edited by 15 Mar 2024, 14:08

            @majid nicely done! when you see it in the maps, it's not as pretty though LOL.
            34d7b582-2516-4d4a-933b-cc9149da03b6-image.png

            Glenn

            http://www.runnel.com

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              majid @gullfo
              last edited by majid 15 Mar 2024, 17:07

              @gullfo Wow , good job Glen, I changed the composition somehow and it is not yet the best I am wondering how did you found the exact spot!
              This is the photo I used, and as you see I have changed the colors, light direction, and somehow the composition....
              a22f79fe-ddcd-4bf3-8083-aab264207cf7-image.png

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                gullfo @majid
                last edited by gullfo 15 Mar 2024, 21:19

                @majid secret spy technology called google maps πŸ™‚ plus you mentioned where you were staying so finding a garibaldi store was fairly easy... πŸ˜‰

                Glenn

                http://www.runnel.com

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                  majid @gullfo
                  last edited by majid 15 Mar 2024, 22:03

                  @gullfo 😁 😁 😁 , without a clue (GARIBALDI), Google Maps wouldn't help you, you have keen eyes on details.
                  Also contrary to public belief, I realized German people are very friendly. I went to a bookstore, near the GARIBALDI, talking with the bookseller lady about art books, etc, we became friends! She invited me to their villa near Uffing! His wife Reinhold also was a children's books illustrator. for dinner we met another cartoonist and his wife, We met twice again in Solln, she introduced other friends, and now feel old friends!

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                    majid
                    last edited by 4 Nov 2024, 23:46

                    Had the chance to make more...
                    1.jpg 3.jpg 8.jpg

                    My inspiring A, B, Sketches book: https://sketchucation.com/shop/books/intermediate/2612-alphabet-inspired-sketches--inspiring-drills-for-architects--3d-artists-and-designers-

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                      ntxdave @majid
                      last edited by 5 Nov 2024, 00:08

                      @majid πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

                      Wish I had the talent to do things like this. 😁

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                        Mike Amos @majid
                        last edited by 5 Nov 2024, 12:11

                        @majid

                        I can only agree with Dave. Magic mate and a joy to see.

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                          Bep
                          last edited by 5 Nov 2024, 17:16

                          Very talented!

                          Have you ever visited the Amsterdam archive for inspiration on Amsterdam building details? https://archief.amsterdam/beeldbank/?mode=gallery&view=horizontal&page=1&fq[]=search_s_sk_documenttype:"bouwtekening"&reverse=0&q=&sort=random{1730826613397} asc

                          Greetings,
                          Bep

                          "History is written by the winners"

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                            majid @Bep
                            last edited by 5 Nov 2024, 22:21

                            Thanks, mates and dear Bep for sharing your thoughts and the link to the city archive. Amsterdam is an astounding miniature of sheer beauty and a lovely city full of architectural details to be discovered over a lifetime.
                            This is great I will benefit and I used to see some amazing drawings from the archive.
                            The postcards are not meant to be artistic or documentary. They are for a very helpful friend of mine who sells them to the city visitors ( https://www.fineartprints.nl/?srsltid=AfmBOorfvXMCOuFizu2hSoBIPPQRZ4jHzoSUkftRSBaOHGgtffN-DK4P). So I have to make them cheap in less time...Also some repetitive elements such as goblestones, canals, bridges, a bicycle, city lamps and boats must be included and all in all not bigger than A5 paper size, mainly A6!
                            I have to make many and not two the same... By the way an enjoyable thing to do.

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                              majid @majid
                              last edited by 21 Nov 2024, 11:14

                              I already have shared a few watercolor videos on youtube and I hope you find them handy. Here is one of them ( mute the sound plz):
                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qd7VTDsX_N0

                              --

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                                majid @majid
                                last edited by majid 22 Nov 2024, 11:10

                                I spent some time finalizing and publishing a new short Skillshare course. This is after grand masters; James Fletcher-Watson and Edward Seago. I have tried to simplify and describe everything in detail:
                                https://www.skillshare.com/en/r/user/majid
                                https://www.skillshare.com/en/classes/after-watercolor-masters-james-fletcher-watson-and-edward-seago/1694702972?via=search-layout-grid
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                                  majid
                                  last edited by 1 Mar 2025, 13:19

                                  I started painting old Tehran.19dde09f-e22f-415b-911e-301a217b846d.jpg

                                  My inspiring A, B, Sketches book: https://sketchucation.com/shop/books/intermediate/2612-alphabet-inspired-sketches--inspiring-drills-for-architects--3d-artists-and-designers-

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                                    majid @majid
                                    last edited by majid 3 Jan 2025, 13:23 1 Mar 2025, 13:20

                                    And here is another shot from the Grand Hotel.
                                    .539e6cb9-ce68-402d-8f92-9cd2e081c725.jpg

                                    here is a detail from the painting.

                                    Old tehran- det.jpeg

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                                      tuna1957 @majid
                                      last edited by 2 Mar 2025, 00:01

                                      @majid wonderful work πŸ‘

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                                        L i am
                                        last edited by 2 Mar 2025, 00:47

                                        Outstanding penmanship MajidπŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘ πŸ‘

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                                          majid
                                          last edited by 2 Mar 2025, 11:11

                                          Thanks, mates, This is heart-warming! I was thinking of having one-on-one sessions, in case anyone is interested in drawing/watercolor.

                                          My inspiring A, B, Sketches book: https://sketchucation.com/shop/books/intermediate/2612-alphabet-inspired-sketches--inspiring-drills-for-architects--3d-artists-and-designers-

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