Hi friends! Today I thought I’d show you how to use a dagger brush. I included a 1/2″ golden taklon dagger in my signature brush set with Craftamo and I want to make sure people know how to use this brush if they are new to it. If you already have a dagger in a similar size you can use that:)
Hi friends, today I am going to share a very special paint set I bought a few weeks ago. I have had my eye on this set for years and then the price dropped so I snagged it (and I am so glad I did!) Shinhan PWC (also called SWC if you are buying the version marked in Asia) is an extra fine watercolor made in Korea. They remind me of Holbein quite a bit and to some extent Mission Gold. They are also one of the most affordable professional watercolors out there. The tubes are 15ml each are range from approxamatly $5-$11 each on Blick open stock or about $3-$4 a tube in sets. Jackson’s Art out of the UK also carries Shinhan tubes and sets and they ship worldwide. I found sets on Amazon to be even cheaper per tube so it pays to shop around. I would highly recommend these paints if you are looking to replenish often used colors, without sacrificing quality, on a budget. You can watch the full review in the video below.
Today we are reviewing the Shinham PWC (these are the top-of-the-line watercolor paints from Shinhan, not to be confused with the professional line that is really a high-end student quality paint) You can find them here:
Hi friends! You know the deal. You spend hours on a beautiful painting only to drop your paintbrush or drip a spot of staining color on the background right at the end. Is there anything more frustrating as an artist? Have no fear, today’s quick video tip will fix that flub in a jiffy!
So, the next time you are at Dollar Tree be sure to grab one of those scrub buddies (aka generic magic eraser) and you will be ready the next time a mistake happens! Happy crafting!
Hi Friends! We dropped Lila off at her dorm yesterday. She is on the 5th floor and there is no elevator so we also got a nice workout LOL! Her roommates were super nice too and she is already having a good time. We had lunch in the dining commons and it is so lovely, it’s like a food court with lots of vegan options…is 46 too old to go back to college (asking for a friend.) Anyhow, here is this week’s Sat Chat. I filmed it on Thursday because I didn’t know how I’d be holding up after dropping off Lila. We did OK:)
By the way, I did get both robes finished so Lila went to school with hers. After decades of kids and chaos, our house will soon be empty. what will we do? Luckily I have plans!
Stuff I mentioned:
September will be pastel month here on my channel! I have decided to put my Soft Pastel for Beginners class 50% off for the month (starting now) so anyone wanting to brush up on their skills or learn from scratch can. Click this link to get the discount (or use the coupon code PASTEL50 if the discount doesn’t appear)
Hi friends! I am so pleased to learn that many of you are receiving the brushes you ordered from my collaboration with CraftAmo. It is so fun to see them in your studio when you tagged me and hear your first impressions of them. I wanted to share a tutorial I filmed using the large flat and dagger brush from the set. these brushes are so versatile for landscapes and seascapes. Feel free to use the brushes you have on hand!
This video is real-time but if you are a beginner you might want to watch it through once and then paint along pausing as needed. Painting should be fun and relaxing. Enjoy!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and had a nice relaxing time painting it. I want to ask a favor before you go. If you purchased my brushes I would so so grateful if you would leave a review after you have used them to let others know how they are. I think they’re wonderful but I want to know what you think too! I really appreciate it! Til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! I have a cute and fun project to share with your today! There was a bit of a debate over what kind of rodent this was so I asked my schoolteacher friend Jenny, who graciously let me use her photo of her classroom pet to paint from, and she said it is a yet-to-be-named gerbil. Her students will name it when they go back to school. I wonder what name they will pick?
You can find a real-time version of this tutorial in Critique Club along with 87 other long, in-depth lessons in a variety of interesting art media. I add 2 new real-time tutorials each month that is more thorough than what is posted on Youtube plus you get monthly creative prompts to get you painting when you are stuck. What’s more, you can upload your work for feedback from me. All for $5 a month. Learn more here or enroll today!
That’s all from me today. We will be leaving soon to move Maizy into the dorm (sniff, sniff) so it’s going to be an emotional day for us. I hope you are having a good day and til next time happy crafting!
Hi friends! I will say this painting was fun to paint. I will also say that it turned out a bit chaotic in the end and one viewer on youtube came out and called it ugly and overworked so if at any point in the video you like the way it looks feel free to pause the video and just pretend that is the way I left it LOL! I might add some collage and stamping to this later because, hey, what have I got to lose? This is an “enjoy the process of painting” (which I did) so I hope you do too or at least enjoy the company while you work on something else. Onward!
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My new watercolor brushes!!! This set of 6 high-performance, Cruelty-free brushes are perfect for watercolor and designed to my specifications of paint carrying capacity and control.
The moral of this story is even a bad day of painting is better than not painting at all. And to tell you the truth I kinda like parts of it. Happy crafting!
I came across the perfect temporary palette when I was organizing my wax melts the other day.
These are so handy when you are auditioning paint for your palette or want to share some with a friend. They would make a nice travel palette too and it’s free! You gotta love that! Happy crafting!
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