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Practice Brushwork, Glazing and Washes with this Easy and Relaxing Watercolor Circles with Doodles
Hi friends! If you’re a beginner, sometimes it’s hard to know where to start. When those feelings come on (or on days you just aren’t feeling very creative), sometimes a great option is to just practice brushwork, glazing, and washes on some simple shapes that can turn into something pretty! The last thing we want…
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Paint with Me a Beautiful Bright Watercolor Sunset with Mountain Silhouette
Hi friends! I found another beautiful photo and I wanted to try to capture this bright, beautiful orange sunset in watercolor! I grabbed my Marie’s Masters watercolors and did TWO attempts at this painting, and the second one turned out much better! I have a tendency to overwork skies. haha I hope you grab your…
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Painting an Abstract Watercolor Background with Leaves and Berries – Kuretake Art Nouveau
Hi friends! I wanted to do a simple and fast watercolor using the Kuretake watercolor palette (I can’t seem to stop using this! lol), so I decided to make a limited palette painting with an abstract background and some leaves and berries over it. I also brough out my script liner brush for some finer…
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Using Kuretake Watercolor Palette to Paint a Loose Window Flower Box – Art Nouveau Colors
Hi friends! I found a great photo on Unsplash to use as a photo reference for my watercolor today! This window flower box was so fun to sketch out and color with my new Kuretake Art Nouveau palette. The weathered wood, sunlight, shadows, and pretty flowers were wonderful to paint. Grab your supplies and join…
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Relaxing Abstract Watercolor Background Painting and Doodle with Marie’s Masters Palette
Hi friends! I grabbed my Marie’s Masters watercolors, Posca pens, and fineliner pens to make some watercolor doodle art! This is so relaxing after a long day, and I really enjoy just sitting down to have fun with color and decompress. I’m starting with a blue, yellow, and brown background, letting those colors blend together,…
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I’m Finally Trying the Kuretake Watercolors – Unboxing the Art Nouveau Palette
Hi friends! Like the title says, I finally got the Kuretake Gansai Tambi Art Nouveau watercolor palette! This palette was such a joy to use, and I love the pastels (the main reason I chose this one). Join me for a whole bunch of swatches and several paintings to really try out these colors! I…
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Mixed Media Abstract Watercolor with Collage, Ink, and Oil Pastels
Hi friends! Maybe for the first time on this channel, I’m doing a mixed media project featuring watercolor! I’m using my Marie’s Master’s palette, oil pastels, collage, and ink in this abstract piece, and I had a lot of fun mark making and doing circles (of course, they’re always my favorite!). I hope this gives…
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MeiLiang vs MozArt Komorebi Watercolor Palette, Which is Better to Buy?
Hi friends! I had requests to compare MeiLiang vs. the MozArt Komorebi palettes since I own and use both in my videos and have for several months. I thought this was a great idea, and I didn’t really see many resources out there with a side by side comparison. In this video, we’re going to…
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How to Make Interesting Watercolor Abstracts with Gauze and Gold
Hi friends! I grabbed some gauze to use in an abstract watercolor page! Gauze adds a wonderful texture, and you can pull at the fibers to make things extra interesting. I highly encourage you to give this technique a try if you’re looking for something different in your backgrounds and more. I’m working with my…
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Combine Rubbing Alcohol with Watercolor for Textured Abstract Paintings
Hi friends! I’ve got the rubbing alcohol out again to use with my watercolors, along with some metallic watercolor from the MeiLiang palette. We’re going to do an abstract painting with lots of extra texture using the alcohol as a helper! Grab your paints and let’s get started, or use this video to give you…
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How to Do the Watercolor Monoprinting Technique – Watercolor Painting Tutorial #26
Hi friends! Welcome to Episode 26 of my watercolor tutorial series covering a variety of watercolor painting techniques. Today, we’ll be experimenting with monoprinting with watercolor (and water soluble crayons and such)! If you’re a beginner just getting started with watercolor, this series should give you some ideas on different ways you can practice these…
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Wax Resist and Salt Texture Ideas for Watercolor Abstract Paintings
Hi friends! I’m working on some textures with wax resist and salt in my abstract watercolor painting today, and I would love for you to join me with your own abstract painting. This may give you a few ideas for ways you can use both of these techniques in your art, playtime, journaling, or whatever…