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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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Relaxing Watercolor Exercises Anyone Can Do to Just Get Started
Hi friends! Today I’m sharing a relaxing watercolor exercise where I turn one large sheet into six small mixed media paintings using simple layers, loose color, and easy marks. This is a great way to loosen up, especially if you’re feeling stuck or don’t have a clear idea of what to create. There’s no sketching…
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When You Don’t Expect Anyone to Care (But They Do)
Hi friends! I didn’t expect the incredible response to my last video, and I’m still sitting with how much it meant to me. In this video, I’m painting a simple watercolor background with some acrylic leaves while talking about the kindness, encouragement, and thoughtful comments you shared. And even more, what it’s made me think…
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Watercolor + Colored Pencil – Easy Mixed Media Layers
Hi friends! I am loving the look of blended watercolor and colored pencils, along with some extra pen marks and golden touches! It adds depth, texture, and lots of interest in these easy mixed media layers. I hope you enjoy this video and the techniques here! Let’s play and have fun with our supplies. Today…
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Build Watercolor Layers with Negative Painting and Resist Techniques
Hi friends! I am practicing today building watercolor layers with negative painting and wax resist, along with adding rubbing alcohol for extra texture. I just wanted to relax and paint, and paint loosely. Also, we’ll fix a couple of things and change a couple of things and you can see how I do that too!…
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Paint these Relaxing Watercolor Lines and Stripes with Doodles and Gold Ink
Hi friends! I wanted to play with watercolor and relax, so I did a simple painting with blended stripes in shades of blue, along with some doodles with my gold pen and fine liners. I hope you enjoy this one! It’s great for practice with brush control, blending, and more. – My website (free downloads,…
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Anyone Can Paint These Easy Abstract Watercolor Flowers – Mixed Media Watercolor
Hi friends! I wanted to do something easy and pretty, and these abstract watercolor flowers were just the thing. It is a great warm up exercise and anyone can paint these! I also turned it into a bit of a mixed media sheet with extra marks, shading, and decoration with colored pencils and pens, and…
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Simple Watercolor Glazing Technique with Abstract Shapes and Alcohol Drops for Texture
Hi friends! I wanted to do a simple little abstract watercolor using the glazing technique, make some abstract shapes in pastel colors, add some alcohol texture, and finish off with some doodles using my gold pen. I loved how relaxing this one was to do, almost like some nice art therapy. I hope you try…
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Exploring Watercolor Flowers over Gesso and Collage – Easy Abstract Painting
Hi friends! I haven’t done a collage video in ages, so I wanted to explore watercolor flowers over gesso and collage from a magazine. This one is a simple and easy painting, using a text filled page from a magazine for a background pattern and interest. With the gesso and watercolor layered over it, it…
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Exploring Watercolor over Gesso with Scratch Marks and Texture – Easy Flower Painting
Hi friends! One of the things I like to do is mix watercolor and acrylic paint. In this video, I’m exploring using watercolor over textured gesso as a base layer, made by scratching in marks with a stylus, palette knife, or anything on hand. If you want to try this gesso and watercolor technique, it’s…
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Try This Fluid Art with Liquid Watercolor Ink and Stencils and Doodles on Top
Hi friends! I’m doing some fluid art today and making this quick and easy page with liquid watercolor ink, stencils, acrylic ink, and alcohol ink on a page. I love the flowy look of fluid watercolor, and this one was a fun little page! If you have ten minutes today, give this one a try…
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Paint This Easy Sprig of Pine Greenery with Berries in Watercolor
Hi friends! Grab your watercolors and paint this easy sprig of pine greenery with some berries with me! This one is great for Christmas or winter themed greeting cards, tags, or a nice watercolor gift to give someone. I hope this painting gives you some tips and ideas for a nice little bit of greenery…
