There are days when painting comes naturally, but more often you sit down in front of your paints and the ideas simply don’t arrive. There’s always something else to do—run the vacuum round quickly, put a load of laundry on—anything to avoid having to make a decision and get started. We’ve all been there. I […]
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When fake looks real and real looks fake A YouTube viewer commented recently that she wished our videos were filmed face-to-camera because she likes to know that the people she’s watching are real people. As the lyrics of one of my favorite childhood songs state* – “The idea’s sound, but how will you lift it
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…and why I’ll never fake my watercolors! We used to worry about copying other people’s work and whether that made our own work less authentic, but now we have something much bigger to worry about — telling the difference between an artist who’s creating a real painting, and a channel which creates the false illusion
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How I Fell in Love with Acrylic Markers Sometimes all we need to get our creativity fired up is for something new to happen. What happened for me a couple of weeks ago was receiving a package from Lightwish, which contained a set of acrylic markers. Coincidentally I’d just watched a Danny Gregory video where
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Seven Hours of Non-Stop Christmas Watercolor Tutorials – in just Two Videos! Our latest LOOONG video is now up for your enjoyment! Last week we collated eleven of our most popular and fun Christmas videos from previous years into one four hour long video for your convenience and enjoyment – and today we’re bringing you
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Having Trouble Downloading Sketches? There are two ways of finding the free sketch you want, and one way only of downloading it properly. Don‘t attempt to download or print from the square preview on the page as this will not show the whole sketch. Follow these instructions carefully and you will succeed! If you choose
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We recently tried out a new format on YouTube – bundles of themed tutorials compiled into a single extra-long video without any interruptions from ‘intros’ and ‘outros’. Our idea was that these videos could keep you company and provide inspiration – whether you watch during a painting session or while you’re cooking, cleaning or crocheting!
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Meeden recently launched their long-awaited expanded range of 100% cotton, acid free, 140lb watercolor paper blocks! Following the success of their 10 x 7 inch cold press block, they are now able to offer two additional sizes – 12 x 9 inches and 7 x 5 inches – and two additional surfaces – HOT press
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Here’s a great offer this month for members of either Patreon or YouTube at the mid tier or above! We are producing beautiful collections of our Christmas themed sketches for you to download and print out to help with your Christmas projects. So far there are two colouring books – Whimsical Christmas and Traditional Christmas,
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The new autumn/fall Viviva Colorsheets have arrived! I received my folder yesterday with the 16 colors they suggest are perfect for painting autumn subjects. I always like to paint in autumn colors when the trees start to turn golden brown, pumpkins are ripening in the fields and there is a general sense of warm honey-tinged
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I have too many materials. Too many paints to expect to ever be able to use them all up. And I don’t think I have anywhere near as many paints as many people if the studios I’ve seen online on YouTube are anything to go by. I sometimes wonder why I and others are seemingly
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In this video, I show you how to paint loose leaves and foliage in a greenhouse or glasshouse setting – or for a conservatory or terrarium – with a few simple strokes and a few shades of green. This watercolour painting tutorial is for all levels and is an easy loose watercolor project that would
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This watercolor brush sketching flower painting tutorial is for beginners and all levels. Learn how to paint loose watercolor florals with Diane Antone for relaxation and creative healing. This easy semi-abstract loose floral watercolor flower and leaf painting tutorial in modern watercolor style will help you to learn how to paint and also how to
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It’s possible to be afraid of colour and of making a mess of a painting, this is something I know only too well and there are many times when I despair of the piece I’m doing turning out useable for a video. But does it matter? In this abstract watercolor floral tutorial I show you
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Using my Kuretake Art Nouveau set I created eight pastel toned rectangles and embellished them with doodles in paint and pastel. This meditative exercise in watercolor and drawing is easy and relaxing to do and will be a good way to spend an hour unchallenged by the need to perform or achieve. Just let’s go
We all have them, some of us perhaps more often than others! Those days when nothing seems to be quite right. This video is an attempt to overcome that feeling, and I think it’s very important to try to do this, because the alternative is so often a deepening of the stuckness and a reluctance
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This video has loads of tips for how to paint loose wet in wet watercolor flowers and leaves easily, some of them even might be unique! Plus great discussion of the difference between cellulose and cotton watercolor paper and why you need both! Gathering a handful of dried and living plants from a stone wall
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Come with me on a creative journey exploring intuitive art doodles over your watercolors in this uplifting and comforting color immersion tutorial. As in most of my other videos, we will use calming and artistic techniques to lift your spirits and fill your life with positive joy. We are all constantly navigating through challenging emotions
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