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Layering Inky Stenciled Leaves and Gold Ink Over a Watercolor Background
Hi friends! I got out my inks, stencils, and White Nights granulating watercolor palette to do a fun watercolor sheet today! Starting with a watercolor background, I’m adding a new layer of ink and stencil leaves, followed by some gold pen doodles and white pen dots to make it sparkle. I hope you like this…
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Easy Abstract Watercolor and Acrylic Paint with DIY Foam Stamps and Doodles
Hi friends! I’m painting an easy page with abstract watercolor and acrylic paint mixed media. I also broke out my DIY foam stamps and homemade alcohol ink! I hope you like this one! DIY Foam Stamps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oOGK0TmTGo DIY Alcohol Ink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPstoM8V5Gk – My website (free downloads, reviews, and other goodies): https://katemilesart.com Free downloads on my…
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Loose Acrylic Floral Painting with Silicone Color Shapers (Silicone Paint Brushes)
Hi friends! I’m doing a loose and messy acrylic floral painting with my silicone color shapers (or silicone paint brushes). These wildflowers were so fun to make using only a few colors plus white and my tools. If you have silicone tools, you can use those, or you can feel free to use a brush,…
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Layer Acrylic Paint Over Watercolor to Paint these Easy Branches and Berries
Hi friends! I’m layering some acrylic paint over watercolor to create these easy branches and berries! This is a fun painting and doesn’t take much time at all, but it can be made in a lot of different styles and colors depending on what you like. I hope you give this one a try! It…
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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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Painting a Magical Little Cabin Landscape in Acrylic – My Full Process
Hi friends! In this video I’m painting a magical little cabin landscape in acrylic, sharing my full process from start to finish in my Canson mixed media sketchbook. I’m working with a limited palette of Liquitex and Creative Inspirations acrylic paints, including burnt sienna, phthalo blue, crimson, lemon yellow, and titanium white. This whimsical landscape…
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Make Even More Gelli Plate Prints Fun and Easy Full Process
Hi friends! I’m back with another Gelli printing session using some blues and metallic paints, along with stencils, stamps, all DIY homemade items. I had a ton of fun and this easy full process video will get your creative juices flowing in no time. Gelli printing is great when you’re not feeling particularly creative because…
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Sketchbook Acrylic Painting of Mama and Baby Birds Whimsical Folk Art
Hi friends! I wanted to try a texture technique with acrylic paint in my sketchbook, and I ended up doing a really sweet folk art painting of a mama and baby birds in a flower. I used light over dark and scratched with my stylus to reveal a scribbly pattern and texture in the paint,…
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Completed Sketchbook Flip Through for Creative Inspiration – Art Journal Tour
Hi friends! I have finished my first huge YouTube sketchbook and I want to take you on a flip through tour. This completed sketchbook took two years to fill in, mostly on my channel, which is a huge milestone for me. For a little over two years, I’ve had this channel, and I designated this…
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Make Gelli Plate Prints With Me! Complete Monoprinting Demo for Beginners
Hi friends! It’s Gelli Plate time! Join me for this full length gel plate printing session with me where I use some homemade stamps, stencils, and more! I’m pulling a whole bunch of monoprints today, so if you want to relax and print along with me, grab your supplies and hopefully this gives you some…
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Filling my Sketchbook with a Whimsical Cactus Spread in Acrylic with Doodles
Hi friends! I wasn’t sure what to paint, so I got started with green and ended up filling a two page sketchbook spread with a whimsical cactus painting with acrylic paint and doodles on top with Posca pens. I loved how this one turned out, and it made me smile. Sometimes you just never know…
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Acrylic Negative Painting Ideas – How to Paint an Easy Abstract Potted Plant
Hi friends! I love negative painting and I wanted to do a fun abstract potted plant on my green acrylic painted background. If you’re looking for acrylic negative painting ideas and easy paintings for your art journal, sketchbook, or other materials, give this one a try! It’s extremely satisfying to see the plant take shape…
