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How to Start Creating Art When You Feel Stuck
Hi friends! If you’ve ever opened your sketchbook, stared at a blank page, and felt completely stuck, this video is for you. Art block happens to all of us, and starting can sometimes feel like the hardest part of creating art. Today I’m sharing some gentle, low-pressure ways to get unstuck, from simple scribbles and…
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Create Abstract Landscapes from Random Collage Inspiration – Collage Part 2
Hi friends! Thanks for stopping by for part two of my random collage abstract landscape inspiration! In the last video, we explored the long-held secrets of non-wrinkly paper when pasting down collage. Now, on our totally smooth wrinkle-free collage, we’re looking for inspiration. In mine, I see a rocky cliff in the ocean. In other…
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Feeling Uninspired? Just Slap Some Paint Down and Play on the Blank Page
Hi friends! I knew I wanted to paint, but I had no idea what and I was feeling so uninspired. So I decided to slap down some paint and play on my blank sketchbook pages. I had such a fun time with my paints and supplies! It is stress-free and so relaxing to lay down…
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Beginner Acrylic Painting – Easy Abstract Desert Landscape in My Sketchbook
Hi friends! If you have a little time and are a beginner acrylic painter, or even someone who has experience but would like to do a fun landscape painting, join me today for this simple desert landscape painting that I’m doing in my sketchbook. We’ll do a couple of different acrylic techniques like glazing, lifting,…
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Practice Painting Four Abstract Flower Vases in Acrylic – Fast Intuitive Painting
Grab your brush, acrylic paint, and paper and practice painting four abstract flower vases in acrylic! I spent about a half hour painting these fast intuitive paintings and it is a great exercise to practice your painting styles, brushwork, color mixing, and so much more. It’s also a great warm up if you just aren’t…
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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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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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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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I Got Tempera Paint Sticks! Having Fun Trying Kwik Stix – Tempera vs. Gel Sticks
Hi friends! I got some Kwik Stix tempera sticks to try, and I’m doing an unboxing for you to explore them with me! They were a ton of fun to use, and I am so glad I got them. They are different than gel sticks or other water soluble mediums, and I really like the…
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Effects and Tips Using Watercolor Paint on Plain Sketchbook Paper
Hi friends! I am doing the unthinkable – using watercolor paint on plain paper! This is a fun way to sketch, and although watercolor on plain paper is different than on watercolor paper, it can yield some very interesting effects when you use some simple tips for success. Thanks for watching! – My website (free…
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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,…
