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From Watercolor to Mixed Media – Create a Whimsical Landscape in Your Sketchbook
Hi friends! Today I’m creating a loose and whimsical mixed media landscape in my sketchbook, starting with a simple watercolor base and gradually building up the scene with colored pencils, markers, NeoArt crayons, and other mixed media supplies. I’m working from a photo reference, but instead of trying to recreate it exactly, I’m taking plenty…
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Sketchbook Tour Part 1 – 100+ Pages of Watercolor, Acrylic, & Mixed Media Inspiration
Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a big sketchbook tour filled with over 100 pages of artwork from my completed sketchbook journey. This is Part 1 of a two-part flip through featuring watercolor, acrylic painting, mixed media, abstract experiments, supply play, and lots of creative inspiration for your own sketchbooks. This sketchbook took me about a…
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Easy Whimsical Teapot Acrylic Painting with Acrylic Markers
Hi friends! In today’s painting session, I’m creating a whimsical teapot and teacup using simple acrylic paint, flat color, and acrylic markers. This is a relaxing project that’s all about layering fun patterns, exploring color combinations, and enjoying the creative process without worrying about realism. In this video: * Paint a simple teapot and teacup…
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Fill Your Sketchbook with This Relaxing Watercolor Mixed Media Exercise
Hi friends! In today’s sketchbook session, I’m creating an easy mixed media page by starting with simple watercolor shapes and then layering a variety of art supplies to explore color, texture, and mark making. This is a relaxing exercise that’s all about creative play rather than a finished masterpiece. In this video: * Paint a…
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Make Your Acrylic Paintings Glow with a Bright Underpainting
Hi friends! In today’s acrylic painting session, I’m creating a loose sketchbook spread inspired by an Unsplash photo while using a bright underpainting to add luminosity and depth. This fun mixed media approach is all about layering color, experimenting, and making simple subjects come alive. Photo Reference: https://unsplash.com/photos/three-clay-pots-with-plants-in-them-on-a-ledge-xk-nHseH344 In this video: Create a vibrant acrylic…
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Simple Flower Painting for Beginners with Kwik Stix
Hi friends! In today’s sketchbook session, I’m creating a loose and whimsical vase of flowers using Kwik Stix Tempera Paint Sticks over a simple acrylic painted background. This painting begins with a single-color acrylic base layer that helps unify the page and creates a colorful foundation for the flowers. From there, I use Kwik Stix…
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Painting a Loose Landscape with Kwik Stix Tempera Paint Sticks
Hi friends! In today’s sketchbook session, I’m experimenting with Kwik Stix Tempera Paint Sticks to create a loose landscape inspired by a reference photo featuring a small cabin. Rather than trying to make an exact copy, I use the photo as inspiration and focus on creating a playful interpretation in my sketchbook. I’ve been wanting…
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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…
