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Painting a Whimsical Landscape with Dried Gouache in Pans
Hi friends! I got a test palette to dry and reactivate my gouache for painting. Join me and try this little whimsical landscape with a house and you can use gouache, watercolor, or anything you have on hand! This one is super easy to do and so cute when it’s done. Thanks for watching! Supplies…
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Paint an Abstract Rocky Landscape in Watercolor
Hi friends! I’m back with my MeiLiang watercolor palette to paint an abstract rocky landscape intuitively. I’m using the Princeton Aqua Elite brushes, and my last piece of that super cheap Amazon Fyess paper, which is just ok, but I wanted to use it up! I really loved how this one turned out and it…
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Paint Layered Watercolor Flowers in an Abstract Style – Negative Painting
Hi friends! I’m doing lots of watercolor layers today and painting abstract flowers and using a little negative painting to add lots of little bits of detail and values. I hope you enjoy! I’m using the Kuretake Art Nouveau palette and the Princeton Aqua Elite paint brushes. Supplies used in this video: Baohong watercolor block…
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Paint a Loose Abstract Watercolor Landscape with Trees
Hi friends! I wanted to play with watercolor today, so I went the intuitive route and painted a loose watercolor landscape with some lovely trees. I am trying some newer brushes, the Princeton Aqua Elite set, which have been wonderful to use so far. I really enjoyed this painting, and it went very quick and…
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Painting Loose Abstract Flowers Over an Orange Underpainting
Hi friends! I broke out my 11×14 Canson Mixed Media sketchbook today to paint these loose abstract flowers in acrylic over an orange underpainting. I love using these bright underpaintings as a base layer so the color can peek through in the later layers and add a tone to the finished page. I have really…
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Painting a Magical Little Cabin Landscape in Acrylic – My Full Process
Hi friends! In this video I’m painting a magical little cabin landscape in acrylic, sharing my full process from start to finish in my Canson mixed media sketchbook. I’m working with a limited palette of Liquitex and Creative Inspirations acrylic paints, including burnt sienna, phthalo blue, crimson, lemon yellow, and titanium white. This whimsical landscape…
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Explore Marks and Patterns – How to Use Art History to Inspire Your Sketchbook
Hi friends! I found this great vintage Japan art book and wanted to share it as a part of my recent art inspiration. These vintage art history books are a great source of creative ideas for illustration, sketchbook, and play. I love to use these things as a source for interesting marks and patterns to…
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Experimenting Making Backgrounds with My New Powdered Watercolors Creative Inspirations
Hi friends! I’m experimenting mixing powdered watercolors and testing them with different sprays, brushes, and more! We’re making a whole bunch of powdered watercolored backgrounds today that can be used for a lot of different projects. I am loving exploring color on these. Thanks for watching! Powdered watercolors I’m using: https://amzn.to/3Kn3qwJ – My website (free…
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I Got Tempera Paint Sticks! Having Fun Trying Kwik Stix – Tempera vs. Gel Sticks
Hi friends! I got some Kwik Stix tempera sticks to try, and I’m doing an unboxing for you to explore them with me! They were a ton of fun to use, and I am so glad I got them. They are different than gel sticks or other water soluble mediums, and I really like the…
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Full Process Relaxing Gouache Folksy Cat Painting in My Sketchbook
Hi friends! I wanted to play with gouache today, so I decided to paint a folksy cat in my sketchbook. This video shows my full process for this easy painting that you can do from a simple sketch. Thanks for watching! – My website (free downloads, reviews, and other goodies): https://katemilesart.com Free downloads on my…
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Have Fun in Your Sketchbook! Easy Negative Butterfly Painting With Gel Sticks and Ink
Hi friends! I’m trying to use up supplies I don’t grab very often and today it’s King Art gel sticks! I’m having fun in my sketchbook and doing a simple butterfly sketch and negative painting using black archival ink and brush. This was a fun one to do and it was with basic supplies. Grab…
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Easy Flowers – Experimenting with Watercolor on Plain Sketchbook Paper
Hi friends! I’m painting some easy flowers and experimenting with watercolor on my plain sketchbook paper again and having a blast! If you want a quick 10-15 minute sketchbook exercise, give this one a try to relax and get rid of the blank page. Thanks for watching! – My website (free downloads, reviews, and other…
