People seem to be completely missing the point of watercolour pencils as a separate medium in their own right. If you want it to look like watercolour paint, just use watercolour paint! The pencils suit those who WANT to create texture and combine washes with visible pencil strokes. To see them used to their best advantage, check out artists who do actually like them and use them regularly, eg: Alissa Duke or Wendy Jelbert. Appreciate Louise for having a go though, I know it was a request!
I have small set of the Derwent, but must confess I prefer regular watercolours. OK for enhancements after doing painting, but I don't feel I have good control of them. Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful and safe Christmas.
If you don't want the texture marks from watercolour pencils, you need to use a slightly stiffer brush for blending. I use a taklon bristled brush with watercolour pencils and keep my watercolour brushes for my paints. I love both media and often use them together too.
Beautiful tutorial that completely changed my mind about watercolor pencils and I have watched several other tutorials. I adore your work so I subscribed! I saw you on Instagram and came on over to YT. Thank you for the wonderful beautiful paintings you do - they bring great beauty to the world - God Bless!
Thank you very much for your lessons. You taught me a lot)). I would like to suggest a new topic, if you will. Portrait of a hippopotamus. It may not be a very popular model, but from a technical point of view it can be very interesting. Thick skin in places shiny, in places covered with coarse hairs, a beautiful combination of gray and pink, folds of the lower lip when the mouth is closed.
One helpful tool is the Caran d' ache pallette-a flat plastic which is textured on one side so you can scrub the pencil on it then add water or mix colors. While I love the control of the watercolor pencils, sometimes it seems silly to add the extra steps to directly painting from my regular pallette. 🤪 Love your little brush-have been looking for a small detail round. Thank you for the video-your style is really nice.
Like you I’ve never been a big fan of the watercolor pencils. Looking at the two side by side tells me again why I prefer the paint. But of course I have the pencils, so your video today is very helpful. Thank you Louise. 🌴Tallahassee Florida 🌴
Thank you you have created my interest in the water colour pencils again but I gave them to my daughter so I’ll have to use my not so good ones. Have a awesome Christmas and a happy new year Louise. Thank you for my first year with you. I have leant so much.
I have a small set of the faber castell Alburct Durer watercolor pencils, and they activate completely leaving no lines. I only use them for details in my watercolors, but I have played with them. I was under the impression that derwent and Caran Dache would activate as nicely as the Faber castell. but it doesn't seem to be the case. Though I have heard the FC are the best of the three.
Caran d'Ache Museum Aquarelle and Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer are widely considered the best watercolor pencils. The former consist entirely of lightfast colors.
I have thr Albrecht Durer pencils and they melt out beautifully. That said, like you I don’t see the purpose and I’d much rather go in with regular watercolors.
Thank you for the lesson, that was great as I have not worked with watercolor pencils much. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and I look forward to more giggle-inducing outtakes from you for 2022. Be well!
Thanks for this, Louise. Beautiful subject. I have all the Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils, as well as their non-watercolour pencils - Polychromos and Luminance. While pencils don't seem to achieve the magic of watercolour paint, I find that they are quite therapeutic to use at times because they are less frustrating and more controllable when I am already stressed out over everything else going on right now. 😄
Thank you so much, Louise, for a very helpful video. I have some barely used Derwent watercolor pencils. I like the effect of picking up pigment from the pencil with a wet brush. Will look forward to the tutorial next month. Have a wonderful holiday with your family and a very happy new year!
Very valuable lesson :). Have you ever used Daniel Smith watercolor sticks? I’d love to see a tutorial from you if one day you find the time, of course :)
Louise you truly are an amazing artist and such a great instructor! I have enjoyed your techniques with the watercolour pencils compared with watercolour paint. They both came out so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Helene❤
Beautiful Louise one of my favourite flowers. Thank you for sharing with us Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas and New Year from Buckinghamshire, England, G.B
Hello Louise, You are truly an expert with watercolors. Question: Have you ever used pastel pencils to enhance a water color painting? Thank you for all the beautiful art you created and demonstrate.
Thank you Louise for this awesome watercolor pencil tutorial! I’m really looking forward to your Patreon tutorial in January❣️ Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a healthy and safe New Year!✨🎄✨
You have demonstrated a nice variety of techniques with this medium. I think this technique will be incorporated into my work! Thank you for all you do for all of us!
Interesting. I can tell you prefer watercolor, as two of the techniques are essentially using the pencil as if it was a pan of paint. Love the nice soft edges of the merged colors.
I have a large number of watercolour pencils and have kept the shavings when sharpening the pencils, (keeping the wood shavings out), I've then used the shaving by adding water. This works well and I feel I don't waste my colours :D
Thanks Louise for a really informative video, I never realised how versatile the pencils were. Really inspired now to have a go. Love the stronger makeup look on you. X
I am trying to paint this flower with watercolour paint. But I'm struggling with blending the colors on te leaf. Witch Winsor & Newton colours must I use for that part? Greetings from Bianca from the Netherlands.
Thank you, Louise. I enjoy your vudeos very much. I happened to be struggling with watercolor pencils myself when this video started. I'm using Faber Castell Albrecht Durer pencils and Caran D'Ache Museum Aquarelles. In both brands, a haze appears after laydown. For some colors this phenomenon is immediate; for others it might take 15 or 20 minutes. The problem varies with the type of paper being used, but happens, to a lesser extent, even on Arches and Stonehenge hot press (100% cotton.) The haze turns into a sort of foggy slurry when I wet it and makes the wash streaky. I'm an experienced watercolorist so I don't think this is a matter of brush technique Have you ever encountered this difficulty? Thanks in advance for any insights you might have.
Thank you for showing the various ways of using w/c pencils. It's a very easy way to use color pigment and paint on the fly. Do try Derwent Inktense and Caran dAche ll (not one), their colors are so vivid and intense!! I love your outtakes at the end. You're so cute! Thank You for all your hard work making tutorials to share with us. I love this Bird of Paradise painted! Mixing watercolor medias makes me happy!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Oh how beautiful! Both versions are stunning! I recently did a Bird of Paradise with PanPastels, amazing vibrant color! May I offer a bit of advice I learned recently. Colored pencils should never get wet beyond the very tip. When water seeps into the wooden barrel the pigment is weakened and compromises the strength when you go to sharpen it causing more breakage. I've seen a TH-camr artist dip the entire end into the water! I yelled "Nooooo!" at the TV! * _ * Hope you and yours have a very Happy Christmas and New Year!
Great info! Thank you! I use my watercolor pencils plein aire to get the colors down, then do a watercolor from my sketch. Sometimes my pencil drawing is the better one!
Desde Caracas Venezuela te doy las gracias por tus enseñanzas. no domino el ingles como para entender todo lo que explicas, pero igual viéndote, aprendo.
ZHi Louise so lovely to see you again,I have. Missed you .how is your husband ,hopefully better ,have a wonder ful Chhistmas and Happy New year lots of love Julie Zieve
Lovely work..thanks for all the tips on how to use watercolour pencils... I have just been given a very old set made in Switzerland by Aquarelle ..I feel more confident now to use them ..happy Xmas and New year to you and yours
It is interesting to see the comparison of the pencil to the paint. I have a few watercolor pencils that I have not really used and I think I will start playing with them when I am doing a watercolor painting from pan/tubes. Off topic but I love your blouse. I could see that as a wonderful pattern to make multiple looks with. Have a wonderful Christmas and may 2022 bring you blessings.
Thanks so much Louise I also use water colour pencils now and then but I cant seem to get away from my acrylics. I did start to use watercolour paints and mean to pick it up again in the new year. Thanks for the great tips. You mentioned recently in another video that painting was your life and you couldnt wait to get to it every day. That really resonated with me. As I am on disability pension I dont go to work. After finishing ny breakfast I cant wait to get to my study and start painting and I will probably still be here until tea time...then back at it after. Thanks for the inspiration throughout the year. I wish you a very merry Christmas and a safe happy healthy New Year.🥰🎅..hope you get into your new studio asap...come on hubby grab your coffee and get back to it🤭...dont forget to do a video tour once its all done Louise🥰🎅💜🎨 cheers from WA
What a great way to show all the ways pencils can be used. I am rethinking all those unused watercolour pencils in my drawers… thank you! Envy your maestro #2 mine has no point left! So sad…happy holidays and a very happy new year!!
I have joined your Patreon (sp) site. I am in awe of your skills! And your outtakes on your TH-cam videos are so charming!! Thank you so much,for your talent and lovely sense of humor.
Thank you Louise, happy New Year! I have learned so much from watching this video using watercolour pencils. I have a collection that I’ve hardly used. Your explanation and demonstration was great. Now I’m enthusiastic to get them out and explore their potential. Beautiful bird of paradise flowers. 🥰
my favorite flower :D i was browsing the web the other day and saw something i thought you like painting. the blue banded bee from Australia, it was pretty i could almost see how you would paint him.
Thank you I sometimes like to play with water color pencils and use wet brush on pencil to pick up pigment. I find it kind of hard to layer the colors because once painted it makes the paper so soft that it tears. Also I have used a light color such as yellow to draw my sketch before painting. And avoid having graphite pencil marks that can sometimes be hard to erase. I wish you a very happy Christmas. And may your new year bring us all much joy and loads of fabulous painting tutorials.
Beautiful work - lovely to see you using the pencils, I don't use often but when I do I like to deposit colour on a piece of paper as you did - and make a little 'palette'. I was surprised to notice the hot press had quite a texture to it. *Caran D'Ache, where I am, are considered to be the ultimate WC pencils, but think it's a matter of choice: you pronounced it* exactly right by the way ;-) Thanks for your time taken for us. Have the best of Christmases with your new grandson and family! Stay safe.
Love your informative videos. Many years ago when water colour pencils were first on the market an art teacher whose classes I attended showed us to use a glazed tile or glass square. We'd rub the wc pencil on the surface then use a wet brush to pick it up.
Very helpful tutorial. Thank you for giving a lot of detail! Your teaching is very informative and soothing at the same time! Hope you will give us more with pencils.
Hi Louise, thank you for another year of help and inspiration. Wishing you and your family health and happiness for the next year, see you again in 2022!☺
People seem to be completely missing the point of watercolour pencils as a separate medium in their own right. If you want it to look like watercolour paint, just use watercolour paint! The pencils suit those who WANT to create texture and combine washes with visible pencil strokes. To see them used to their best advantage, check out artists who do actually like them and use them regularly, eg: Alissa Duke or Wendy Jelbert. Appreciate Louise for having a go though, I know it was a request!
Wishing you peace and blessings this Christmas.
You are my favorite artist Louise! Thank you for all of the time it takes for your beautiful tutorials💖
Wishing you a wonderful time next week too 🤗
I have small set of the Derwent, but must confess I prefer regular watercolours. OK for enhancements after doing painting, but I don't feel I have good control of them. Wishing you and your loved ones a wonderful and safe Christmas.
If you don't want the texture marks from watercolour pencils, you need to use a slightly stiffer brush for blending. I use a taklon bristled brush with watercolour pencils and keep my watercolour brushes for my paints. I love both media and often use them together too.
Thanks so much!! I learnt a lot....🙏 Wishing you and your family Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! ❤️❤️
Beautiful tutorial that completely changed my mind about watercolor pencils and I have watched several other tutorials. I adore your work so I subscribed! I saw you on Instagram and came on over to YT. Thank you for the wonderful beautiful paintings you do - they bring great beauty to the world - God Bless!
Thank you very much for your lessons. You taught me a lot)). I would like to suggest a new topic, if you will. Portrait of a hippopotamus. It may not be a very popular model, but from a technical point of view it can be very interesting. Thick skin in places shiny, in places covered with coarse hairs, a beautiful combination of gray and pink, folds of the lower lip when the mouth is closed.
Miss you. Stay safe and healthy.
I love the bloopers on the end 😂I’m so glad you’re one of us❣️I love your lessons 🙏🏽🙋🏻♀️👍🏽Mia
Wow .I didn’t know you could work wet in wet with pencils. Thanks for that tip.👍❤️
very informative, thank you
One helpful tool is the Caran d' ache pallette-a flat plastic which is textured on one side so you can scrub the pencil on it then add water or mix colors.
While I love the control of the watercolor pencils, sometimes it seems silly to add the extra steps to directly painting from my regular pallette. 🤪
Love your little brush-have been looking for a small detail round.
Thank you for the video-your style is really nice.
Thanks for the demonstration with pencils. I will get mine out again and follow your tutorial. Lovely work.
Just love your bloops at the end. Your art is beautiful. Fab vid and very helpful, thank you.
Like you I’ve never been a big fan of the watercolor pencils. Looking at the two side by side tells me again why I prefer the paint. But of course I have the pencils, so your video today is very helpful. Thank you Louise.
🌴Tallahassee Florida 🌴
Thank you so much for this video. I do use watercolour pencils and it was lovely to see your work and the tips. I absolutely love your video endings🥰
Thank you Louise for a fabulous tutorial
Merry Christmas Everything🤭 and Louise & Family. Thank you for the beautiful Bird of Paradise.💖🎄
Thank you you have created my interest in the water colour pencils again but I gave them to my daughter so I’ll have to use my not so good ones. Have a awesome Christmas and a happy new year Louise. Thank you for my first year with you. I have leant so much.
I have a small set of the faber castell Alburct Durer watercolor pencils, and they activate completely leaving no lines. I only use them for details in my watercolors, but I have played with them. I was under the impression that derwent and Caran Dache would activate as nicely as the Faber castell. but it doesn't seem to be the case. Though I have heard the FC are the best of the three.
Caran d'Ache Museum Aquarelle and Faber-Castell Albrecht Dürer are widely considered the best watercolor pencils. The former consist entirely of lightfast colors.
When I use my Faber Castell watercolour pencils, they activate very well and don’t leave any pencil strokes at all.
I have thr Albrecht Durer pencils and they melt out beautifully. That said, like you I don’t see the purpose and I’d much rather go in with regular watercolors.
Thank you for the lesson, that was great as I have not worked with watercolor pencils much. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and I look forward to more giggle-inducing outtakes from you for 2022. Be well!
Great Video Louise, you are really talented and gifted Artist/Guide, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for this, Louise. Beautiful subject. I have all the Faber Castell and Caran D'Ache watercolour pencils, as well as their non-watercolour pencils - Polychromos and Luminance. While pencils don't seem to achieve the magic of watercolour paint, I find that they are quite therapeutic to use at times because they are less frustrating and more controllable when I am already stressed out over everything else going on right now. 😄
Thank you so much, Louise, for a very helpful video. I have some barely used Derwent watercolor pencils. I like the effect of picking up pigment from the pencil with a wet brush. Will look forward to the tutorial next month. Have a wonderful holiday with your family and a very happy new year!
Very valuable lesson :). Have you ever used Daniel Smith watercolor sticks? I’d love to see a tutorial from you if one day you find the time, of course :)
Thank you for another great tutorial! NJ ..USA
Louise you truly are an amazing artist and such a great instructor! I have enjoyed your techniques with the watercolour pencils compared with watercolour paint. They both came out so beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Helene❤
The real watercolor is so much nicer. Love your way off painting. Greetings the Netherlands 👍
Beautiful Louise one of my favourite flowers. Thank you for sharing with us Wishing you and your family a very Happy Christmas and New Year from Buckinghamshire, England, G.B
I prefer the real watercolor too. Thank you Louise for this tutoriel. Greetings from Canada 😘
Wishing you the very best holidays. Thank you for giving us a fantastic year of instruction. I’m very thankful that you share your talents with us.
Hello Louise, You are truly an expert with watercolors. Question: Have you ever used pastel pencils to enhance a water color painting? Thank you for all the beautiful art you created and demonstrate.
Thanks for this Louise! All the best to you & your family for a really lovely Christmas! 💜💛💚
Thank you Louise for this awesome watercolor pencil tutorial! I’m really looking forward to your Patreon tutorial in January❣️
Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a healthy and safe New Year!✨🎄✨
Merry Christmas to you and yours Louise! And Happy New Year!! Thank you for sharing your skills, very informative, I watch and enjoy them all!
You have demonstrated a nice variety of techniques with this medium. I think this technique will be incorporated into my work! Thank you for all you do for all of us!
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year
Dziękuję za kolejny wspaniały film, pozdrawiam serdecznie 💕💕💕🍀🍀🍀
Interesting. I can tell you prefer watercolor, as two of the techniques are essentially using the pencil as if it was a pan of paint. Love the nice soft edges of the merged colors.
I have a large number of watercolour pencils and have kept the shavings when sharpening the pencils, (keeping the wood shavings out), I've then used the shaving by adding water. This works well and I feel I don't waste my colours :D
Such a Great work. Wish you Merry Christmas! From Cyril (India)🌷🌷🌷
Thanks Louise for a really informative video, I never realised how versatile the pencils were. Really inspired now to have a go. Love the stronger makeup look on you. X
Your art is so beautiful like you....
Your arts are very Commendable .
I want to be like you..... From india
Nice! Would love to see more of these. You are such a gifted artist and tutor.
Absolutely Stunning, I had recently purchased a set of watercolour pencils and this video has taken the mystery away from using them.
Happy holidays to you and yours. Thank you for bringing so much beauty to my day :)
Absolutely lovely, very didactic teaching 🎉❤🎉
I am trying to paint this flower with watercolour paint. But I'm struggling with blending the colors on te leaf. Witch Winsor & Newton colours must I use for that part? Greetings from Bianca from the Netherlands.
Thank you, Louise. I enjoy your vudeos very much.
I happened to be struggling with watercolor pencils myself when this video started. I'm using Faber Castell Albrecht Durer pencils and Caran D'Ache Museum Aquarelles. In both brands, a haze appears after laydown. For some colors this phenomenon is immediate; for others it might take 15 or 20 minutes. The problem varies with the type of paper being used, but happens, to a lesser extent, even on Arches and Stonehenge hot press (100% cotton.) The haze turns into a sort of foggy slurry when I wet it and makes the wash streaky. I'm an experienced watercolorist so I don't think this is a matter of brush technique Have you ever encountered this difficulty? Thanks in advance for any insights you might have.
Thank you Louise! Merry Christmas! 🙌🏼🌹🇧🇷
Thank you for showing the various ways of using w/c pencils. It's a very easy way to use color pigment and paint on the fly. Do try Derwent Inktense and Caran dAche ll (not one), their colors are so vivid and intense!! I love your outtakes at the end. You're so cute! Thank You for all your hard work making tutorials to share with us. I love this Bird of Paradise painted! Mixing watercolor medias makes me happy!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
If you use a blender like you use on regular color pencils or charcoal before you wet the watercolor pencil, you'll avoid the line problem
Not bad, for someone who doesn't know how to paint with watercolor pencils!
I prefer watercolors, too (much more control).
i am not a huge fan of watercolour pencils, mostly use them as an undercoat for coloured pencils since then the lines get covered up
Oh how beautiful! Both versions are stunning! I recently did a Bird of Paradise with PanPastels, amazing vibrant color! May I offer a bit of advice I learned recently. Colored pencils should never get wet beyond the very tip. When water seeps into the wooden barrel the pigment is weakened and compromises the strength when you go to sharpen it causing more breakage. I've seen a TH-camr artist dip the entire end into the water! I yelled "Nooooo!" at the TV! * _ * Hope you and yours have a very Happy Christmas and New Year!
Great info! Thank you! I use my watercolor pencils plein aire to get the colors down, then do a watercolor from my sketch. Sometimes my pencil drawing is the better one!
I wonder if you ever curse when you make a boo boo.......
Desde Caracas Venezuela te doy las gracias por tus enseñanzas. no domino el ingles como para entender todo lo que explicas, pero igual viéndote, aprendo.
Thanks for your lessons and merry Christmas to you 🎄
Thank you for this! Very helpful!
Hi Louise. Thank you for this demonstration
ZHi Louise so lovely to see you again,I have. Missed you .how is your husband ,hopefully better ,have a wonder ful Chhistmas and Happy New year lots of love Julie Zieve
Thanks for the video. Happy holidays to you too!
Thank you. This video is helpful.
so great...thank you!
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Merry Christmas to You! Love your videos. Greetings from Hungary 🤍🤍🤍
Lovely work..thanks for all the tips on how to use watercolour pencils... I have just been given a very old set made in Switzerland by Aquarelle ..I feel more confident now to use them ..happy Xmas and New year to you and yours
Absolutely beautiful!
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Love your hair color 😍
Merry Christmas
You are wonderful!
I so love your humor
It is interesting to see the comparison of the pencil to the paint.
I have a few watercolor pencils that I have not really used and I think I will start playing with them when I am doing a watercolor painting from pan/tubes.
Off topic but I love your blouse. I could see that as a wonderful pattern to make multiple looks with. Have a wonderful Christmas and may 2022 bring you blessings.
Thanks so much Louise I also use water colour pencils now and then but I cant seem to get away from my acrylics. I did start to use watercolour paints and mean to pick it up again in the new year. Thanks for the great tips. You mentioned recently in another video that painting was your life and you couldnt wait to get to it every day. That really resonated with me. As I am on disability pension I dont go to work. After finishing ny breakfast I cant wait to get to my study and start painting and I will probably still be here until tea time...then back at it after. Thanks for the inspiration throughout the year. I wish you a very merry Christmas and a safe happy healthy New Year.🥰🎅..hope you get into your new studio asap...come on hubby grab your coffee and get back to it🤭...dont forget to do a video tour once its all done Louise🥰🎅💜🎨 cheers from WA
I really enjoyed your thorough instructions. Thank you very much. I'll be looking for more.
What a great way to show all the ways pencils can be used. I am rethinking all those unused watercolour pencils in my drawers… thank you! Envy your maestro #2 mine has no point left! So sad…happy holidays and a very happy new year!!
OMG my favorite flower! I grow them here in my yard in N E Florida. I LOVE you👍🏼💖💋
I have joined your Patreon (sp) site. I am in awe of your skills! And your outtakes on your TH-cam videos are so charming!! Thank you so much,for your talent and lovely sense of humor.
Thank you Louise, happy New Year! I have learned so much from watching this video using watercolour pencils. I have a collection that I’ve hardly used. Your explanation and demonstration was great. Now I’m enthusiastic to get them out and explore their potential. Beautiful bird of paradise flowers. 🥰
Love your painting tutorials and your outtakes Louise, keep them coming. 😀
my favorite flower :D i was browsing the web the other day and saw something i thought you like painting. the blue banded bee from Australia, it was pretty i could almost see how you would paint him.
Thank you I sometimes like to play with water color pencils and use wet brush on pencil to pick up pigment. I find it kind of hard to layer the colors because once painted it makes the paper so soft that it tears. Also I have used a light color such as yellow to draw my sketch before painting. And avoid having graphite pencil marks that can sometimes be hard to erase. I wish you a very happy Christmas. And may your new year bring us all much joy and loads of fabulous painting tutorials.
Beautiful work - lovely to see you using the pencils, I don't use often but when I do I like to deposit colour on a piece of paper as you did - and make a little 'palette'. I was surprised to notice the hot press had quite a texture to it. *Caran D'Ache, where I am, are considered to be the ultimate WC pencils, but think it's a matter of choice: you pronounced it* exactly right by the way ;-) Thanks for your time taken for us. Have the best of Christmases with your new grandson and family! Stay safe.
I really like this tutorial💞. I have lots of crayon sitting in a pot, I will certainly put those crayon in use🌸. Beautiful and seems relaxing 👍😅
Fancy
Love your informative videos.
Many years ago when water colour pencils were first on the market an art teacher whose classes I attended showed us to use a glazed tile or glass square. We'd rub the wc pencil on the surface then use a wet brush to pick it up.
Very helpful tutorial. Thank you for giving a lot of detail! Your teaching is very informative and soothing at the same time! Hope you will give us more with pencils.
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Hi Louise, thank you for another year of help and inspiration. Wishing you and your family health and happiness for the next year, see you again in 2022!☺
Thank you Louise. I loved your bird of paradise watercolor pencil lesson. So fun to learn.
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that was great also I love how u keep the photo in the corner. you must live someplace nice that u have bird of Paradise in ur shopping center.
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I love the bloopers at the end, always fun, thanks!