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Combining Acrylic Ink and Watercolor Technique – Watercolor Painting Tutorial #25
Hi friends! Welcome to Episode 25 of my watercolor tutorial series covering a variety of watercolor painting techniques. Today, we’ll be talking about using acrylic inks with watercolor, either wet in wet or as an under layer for a wash. I’ll also be experimenting with three brands: Daler Rowney, Amsterdam, and Dr. Ph. Martin’s, so…
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Six More Intuitive Art Ideas for Acrylic Abstract Paintings and Mark Making
Hi friends! I did six more intuitive abstract paintings using acrylic paint, some charcoal, alcohol ink spray, and a stencil for texture. I love exploring different colors, marks, and compositions using this method, and collecting all the mini paintings really helps me find styles I like, marks I like, and layouts that work for me.…
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Using Temu DeDeDe Praise Watercolor Palette for Abstract Flower Doodles
Hi friends! I am using my DeDeDe Praise watercolor palette that I bought from Temu several months ago to make this watercolor abstract and doodle floral. I used all of my white pens until finally settling on Posca pens which did the job. I hope you bring your supplies along for the ride! As always,…
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I Painted a Huge Happy Flower in My Art Journal
Hi friends! I think the title is self explanatory. I grabbed some acrylic paint and painted a huge, happy flower in my art journal. I wanted to play with paint and do something easy and fast, and I think the sunflower type silhouette might be my favorite floral shape. It keeps making appearances in different…
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Let’s Paint Abstract Watercolor Flowers with Pen Doodles – Marie’s Masters Palette
Hi friends! I’m using my Marie’s Masters watercolor palette to do some abstract painting and flower doodles! Join me with any supplies you have on hand and let’s have some fun picking flowers to doodle out of some random watercolor blobs. This is a great exercise in “cloud gazing” for watercolor shapes and lots of…
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Calla Lilies and Gold Ink Step by Step Acrylic Painted Page in My Art Journal
Hi friends! I decided to make some real-ish calla lilies in my art journal today using some acrylic paint and also my gold Posca marker! This was good practice and a lot of fun to do. I hope you join along with the supplies you have on hand and try creating some of these beautiful…
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What I Learned From This Sunset Mountain Landscape Watercolor Painting
Hi friends! I made a few mistakes, but also had successes painting this sunset mountain landscape watercolor and I wanted to share them with you. As you may know, I’m on this journey and learning as I go, and I love to share it with you. Maybe my painting experience will give you some ideas,…
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Ways to Combine Watercolor Pencils and Paints Technique – Watercolor Painting Tutorial #24
Hi friends! Welcome to Episode 24 of my watercolor tutorial series covering a variety of watercolor painting techniques. Today, we’ll be experimenting with watercolor pencils combined with pan watercolors and having some fun! If you’re a beginner just getting started with watercolor, this series should give you some ideas on different ways you can practice…
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Fast & Easy Art Journal Page for Beginners with Acrylic Paintings Two Ways
Hi friends! I was in a creative funk, so I did a quick art journal page with two small paintings. I just wanted to get some color down on the page, and ended up with two little doodle paintings that I liked a lot! I’m glad I pushed through, and didn’t let myself give up.…
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Loose Watercolor Painting of a Hanging Flower Basket – Step by Step
Hi friends! I wanted to recreate my hanging flower basket painting with watercolor paint since I had so much fun painting the first one in acrylic! Join me to paint this fun basket of flowers in a loose and abstracted painting style with whatever supplies you have on hand. As always, thanks for watching!
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How to do Negative Painting Watercolor Technique – Watercolor Painting Tutorial #23
Hi friends! Welcome to Episode 23 of my watercolor tutorial series covering a variety of watercolor painting techniques. Today, we’ll be talking about how to do negative painting, which is an awesome way to add interest, contrast, detail, and so much more to your paintings. If you’re a beginner just getting started with watercolor, this…
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SIX Abstract Intuitive Art Paintings – Mixed Media with Acrylic Paint, Ink, and More
Hi friends! I did a nice long art session and made six intuitive abstract paintings. I hope this gives you some ideas for abstract art, mark making, or just plain having fun. I am using mixed media with acrylic ink, paint, charcoal, and alcohol ink! As always, thanks for watching!
