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Watercolor Cloudgazing – Picking out Doodle Shapes from an Abstract Watercolor Background
Hi friends! I’m making a nice and loose abstract watercolor background to do some cloudgazing for doodle shapes. I love to relax and have fun picking out shapes to doodle on or to fill in with patterns, and this one turned out great! It is one of my favorite recent videos, and I hope you…
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Under the Sea Whimsical Fish Watercolor Abstract Painting with Pen Doodles on Top
Hi friends! I’m doing a fun, whimsical under the sea fish scene with my watercolors, Posca pens, and fineliners. This was a very fun and easy watercolor painting using the wet on wet technique, line and wash, and lots of fun doodles to bring the fish to life! I hope you enjoy this one as…
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Relaxing Doodle Art Over Muted Neutral Watercolor Blobs
Hi friends! I am doing some relaxing doodle art over watercolor blobs, and just going with the flow to explore some interesting shapes and patterns. If you’re looking for inspiration, grab your palette and drawing supplies and join me for this fun activity. I am using the Winsor & Newton Cotman palette, some fineliner pens,…
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Watercolor + Acrylic Layers = Rich Dark Base for Acrylic Pearlescent Paint Highlights
Hi friends! Today we’re making a rich, dark background with watercolor and layering acrylic paint on top with some beautiful pearlescent white. I’ll show you how to paint leaf sprigs using acrylic and make a pretty composition. Join me and let’s paint together! As always, thanks for watching! – My website (free downloads, reviews, and…
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Plastic Wrap Watercolor Inspiration, Make Amazing Textures and Marks
It’s been a while since I played with my Winsor & Newton Cotman watercolor palette, and I also wanted to play with some magical plastic wrap for some texture and inspiration. This was such a fun painting to make, and if you are wanting to explore using some household items to enhance your paintings, plastic…
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Simple Acrylic Painted Background and a Dollar Tree Hummingbird Focal Point!
Hi friends! I stopped at the Dollar Tree to look around, and I found these great hummingbird wall decals that I decided to use in my art journal. If you want some interesting focal points for your background paintings, these can be a great, inexpensive, fun option to get creative. I hope you enjoy! –…
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Only 3 Colors! Intuitive Abstract Painting with Acrylic on Paper
Hi friends! Join me with your favorite primary colors and make an intuitive painting. This is great for beginners and a lot of fun to practice color mixing while challenging yourself to create something from your imagination. I hope you enjoy this one. As always, thanks for watching! – My website (free downloads, reviews, and…
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Paint a Field of Abstract Flowers by Combining Alcohol Ink and Watercolor
Hi friends! Grab your rubbing alcohol, pens, and watercolors to make this easy field of abstract flowers! Simple supplies can make a really fun, whimsical painting that is easy and great for beginners. If you’re looking for simple watercolor ideas, give this one a try. As always, thanks for watching! Supplies used in this video:Marie’s…
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Painting a Masterboard and Turning it into Decorated Tags and Ephemera
Hi friends! I made a masterboard today using paint, washi tape, stamping, stencils, doodles, and collage! I even grabbed some really cute wall decals with butterflies to add, and they worked so well! I can’t believe what you can get at the Dollar Tree, and how great some of the items are for crafting. I…
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Glue Paper Smooth with NO Wrinkles! Trying Fabri Tac for Gluing Magazine Pages
Hi friends! I thought I’d try out my new glue and make some collage focal point sheets and we can look at pretty images together! This glue is amazinggggg and doesn’t leave any wrinkles like water based glue does! I am so glad I tried a bottle of Fabri Tac. It was pricier than other…
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How to Paint Easy Watercolor Easter Eggs 8 Different Ways for Beginners
Hi friends! I’m using 8 different techniques to paint easy watercolor Easter eggs that is great for beginners! I’m using the MeiLiang watercolor palette today, but grab whatever supplies, pens, markers, or art supplies you have on hand and join me in making these easy watercolor eggs. As always, thanks for watching! Supplies used in…
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How to Make Unlimited Collage Fodder and Focal Points Using Magazines
Hi friends! If you want to make beautiful unlimited collage fodder with some old magazines, check out this video to make low-waste fodder, as well as scrap collage, and more! This makes great focal points and collage scraps for junk journals, art journals, collage art, and more. As always, thanks for watching! – My website…
