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Experimental Art Journal Process Video – Exploring Paints and Mark Making
Hey everyone, it’s Kate here! In this video, I’m taking you through a fun and messy art journaling session. I’m working in my sketchbook today, which means the pages are a bit on the thin side. To combat that, I like to start with a pre-painted background using some craft paint. It adds some thickness…
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Art Journaling Tip – Pre-paint Pages for Stronger Paper and Instant Inspiration
Hey everyone, it’s Kate here! Today’s video is a quick art journaling tip for those times you run out of pre-painted pages like I did. You might know from my previous videos that I love working with pre-painted pages in my spiral sketchbook. While the sketchbook paper isn’t as flimsy as regular copy paper, it’s…
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Easy Watercolor Abstract for Beginners with Posca Pen Leaves – Greens Yellow and Gold
Hey everyone! Today I’m playing with some watercolors and doodles, using colors I don’t normally use. My palette for today is a bright yellow, grassy green, and olive green. I want to see how these colors mix and create something abstract. First, I prep my workspace with a spray bottle and some water. I like…
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Easy and Beautiful Art Journal Collage with Gelli Prints
Hey everyone! Today, I’m working on a two-page spread in my art journal using some collage elements. I recently made a bunch of Gelli prints, and I pulled out a few that would be perfect as collage paper. I also found some interesting scraps in my stash: a piece with some liner on it that…
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Gelli Plate Printing Fun with Stencils and Texture – Make Your Own Collage Papers
Hi friends, it’s Kate! I’m doing over an hour of Gelli printing on my plate, so you should hang out with me and have some fun printing and making collage papers! I have a few simple stencils, but you absolutely don’t need anything special to make texture. You can use any items you have on…
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Abstract Watercolor for Beginners with Leaf Doodles – Playing with Mixed Media Art
Hey everyone, it’s Kate here! I haven’t uploaded in a few days, and I wanted to take some time to relax and create with you all. So, I grabbed my watercolors and some brushes, and thought it would be fun to doodle some leaves and circles – my favorite shapes! Let me tell you, Thanksgiving…
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North Pole Christmas Line and Wash Watercolor Card for Beginners with Colored Pencils and Fineliner
Hey everyone, it’s Kate! Today, I’m going to show you a quick and easy way to create a cute Christmas watercolor painting that you can use for a greeting card or any other holiday decoration. First, I’m going to do a light pencil sketch. Then, I’ll go over it with a fine-liner pen to make…
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I Used the Vintage Derwent Watercolor Pencils Again to Make Flowers. It Was Awesome and Stuff.
Hi friends, it’s Kate! I broke out the vintage @derwent Watercolor Pencils I got a long time ago, and got down to business sketching and painting some flowers. Seriously, these watercolor pencils are so awesome, especially knowing they might be 40 years old and still color like new. I have always been a little scared…
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Fun and Whimsical Watercolor and Marker Doodles for Cute Art Background
Hi friends, it’s Kate! I had a blast creating this whimsical watercolor and marker doodle for you all. I used very light and layered watercolors and then some good old Crafter’s Square markers from the Dollar Tree to make doodle details, as well as one new Posca Pen that took me forever to get the…
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Sketchy Flowers in a Vase over Abstract Watercolor Background: Easy Doodle Art or Greeting Card
Hey everyone, it’s Kate again! I’m using my favorite new tool, the quill brush, to mix some paints. Here’s what I came up with: a muted red with a touch of tree green, and a bright orange yellow. I love the combination! For this doodle, I’m working wet-on-wet, which means I’m adding paint to a…
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Pen Doodling Over Watercolor Background with Some Sketchy Florals
Hey everyone, it’s Kate here! Today, I messed up a bit and accidentally didn’t hit record while I was creating the watercolor background for my doodles. But I still wanted to share them with you in case you wanted to relax and doodle along with me. Grab some paper and a pen, and let’s get…
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Dream Big in a Mini Art Journal with Acrylic Paints, Geometric Shapes, and a White Pen
Hey everyone, it’s Kate here with an art journal today! I wanted to do something fun and relaxing, so I decided to grab my ruler and sketching pencil and doodle some geometric shapes on a mini journal spread. I didn’t have a specific plan in mind, but I just wanted to get started and see…
