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How to Paint a Whimsical Mushroom in Watercolor
Hi friends! I am painting a whimsical watercolor mushroom and I’m using my Marie’s Master’s watercolor palette today, but grab whatever supplies you have on hand and give this one a try! After painting the basic mushroom shape and background, we’ll use black and white pens to do some nice doodly marks on top to…
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Paint an Easy Abstract Watercolor Landscape with Storm Clouds
Hi friends! I wanted to paint a nice easy abstract watercolor landscape and really embrace painting some storm clouds! I have also been on a tree kick and enjoyed painting some pine trees! I hope you join me and paint this one with whatever watercolor supplies you have on hand. Today, I am using my…
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How to Paint Easy Watercolor Autumn Trees Landscape
Hi friends! Let’s watercolor together and paint some easy watercolor autumn trees! I’m painting very loose and also using my stylus to make some marks in the wet watercolor. This is an easy abstract autumn landscape and I hope you give it a try! – My website (free downloads, reviews, and other goodies): https://katemilesart.com Free…
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Easy Watercolor Circles Abstract and Doodle with Sharpie Creative Markers
Hi friends! I grabbed some Sharpie Creative Markers to try out, along with my White Nights granulating watercolors and decided to make this easy watercolor circles abstract painting and doodle on top with these new markers! In my never ending quest to find an opaque white marker or pen to go on top of watercolor,…
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Paint this Cute Watercolor Fall Tree that Lost its Leaves
Hi friends! I’m working in my sketchbook and painting this cute watercolor fall tree that lost most of its leaves! This is a super easy and fast watercolor, and I painted only two layers in my sketchbook. I’m taking advantage of plain paper and the texture that it adds to watercolor. It doesn’t spread much…
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Paint These Easy Watercolor Autumn Leaves on Abstract Background
Hi friends! I’m painting some very easy watercolor autumn leaves on a base layer of watercolor turned into a pretty abstract background. We’re working with earthy colors today, and a mix of browns, reds, and greens. I’m definitely in the fall spirit, so this one was a lot of fun! As always, thanks for watching!…
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Painting a Whimsical Landscape with Dried Gouache in Pans
Hi friends! I got a test palette to dry and reactivate my gouache for painting. Join me and try this little whimsical landscape with a house and you can use gouache, watercolor, or anything you have on hand! This one is super easy to do and so cute when it’s done. Thanks for watching! Supplies…
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Paint an Abstract Rocky Landscape in Watercolor
Hi friends! I’m back with my MeiLiang watercolor palette to paint an abstract rocky landscape intuitively. I’m using the Princeton Aqua Elite brushes, and my last piece of that super cheap Amazon Fyess paper, which is just ok, but I wanted to use it up! I really loved how this one turned out and it…
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Paint Layered Watercolor Flowers in an Abstract Style – Negative Painting
Hi friends! I’m doing lots of watercolor layers today and painting abstract flowers and using a little negative painting to add lots of little bits of detail and values. I hope you enjoy! I’m using the Kuretake Art Nouveau palette and the Princeton Aqua Elite paint brushes. Supplies used in this video: Baohong watercolor block…
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Painting Loose Abstract Flowers Over an Orange Underpainting
Hi friends! I broke out my 11×14 Canson Mixed Media sketchbook today to paint these loose abstract flowers in acrylic over an orange underpainting. I love using these bright underpaintings as a base layer so the color can peek through in the later layers and add a tone to the finished page. I have really…
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Explore Marks and Patterns – How to Use Art History to Inspire Your Sketchbook
Hi friends! I found this great vintage Japan art book and wanted to share it as a part of my recent art inspiration. These vintage art history books are a great source of creative ideas for illustration, sketchbook, and play. I love to use these things as a source for interesting marks and patterns to…
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Experimenting Making Backgrounds with My New Powdered Watercolors Creative Inspirations
Hi friends! I’m experimenting mixing powdered watercolors and testing them with different sprays, brushes, and more! We’re making a whole bunch of powdered watercolored backgrounds today that can be used for a lot of different projects. I am loving exploring color on these. Thanks for watching! Powdered watercolors I’m using: https://amzn.to/3Kn3qwJ – My website (free…
