What do yo mean by color wash?

I use a de-saturated adjustment layer on a lot of art, actually.
I think you can do great romantic and sweet stuff if you had a layer that just uses colored brushes and press overlay. and it looks really cool that way.

And i know about looking hidious on route. I'm definately gonna try what you just mentioned. *g*

Oh..I have such ones. Try touchstone art. and vered Brush. I'll send you links tomorrow at school, i have my brush-bookmarks there. Great stuff.