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Why We Avoid Hobbies We Actually Love
Hi friends! Today’s video is a cozy acrylic and mixed media painting session paired with some thoughts I’ve been having lately about creativity, hobbies, and why it can sometimes feel so hard to do the very things we want to do most. I talk a little about my own journey getting back into art, how…
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Easy Sketchbook Landscape Using Tempera Sticks + Watercolor
Hi friends! Today I’m playing in my sketchbook and creating a soft, peaceful landscape using watercolor, tempera sticks, and acrylic paint markers. I start with really loose shapes (no pressure, no details!) and slowly build things up with layers and texture, which makes this such an easy and relaxing mixed media art process. This exercise…
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Trying a DIY Stay Wet Acrylic Paint Palette (Plus a Simple Landscape Painting Demo)
Hi friends! In this video, I’m trying out a cheap DIY acrylic paint palette idea using small containers to create a simple, budget-friendly setup and see how well it actually works in practice. I was inspired by Sandi Hester’s approach to making a DIY acrylic palette, and I wanted to experiment with a version of…
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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…
