Last week I was playing with acrylic paint and brushstrokes and sharing ideas on how to get the most out of your mark making. This week I have swapped to watercolor! So let's play with our brushstrokes and see what kind of looks we can get with this wonderful medium. I am just going to use a mop brush for my…
I love to watercolor doodle! I find it really relaxing for some reason. There is something about the way the water and color react together isn't there? I just love watching it. And I thought that we could probably all do with something relaxing this week as December gets quite frantic trying to get things finished before Christmas, if you celebrate…
I have a watercolor swatch video for you this week. I've been watching the latest handmade watercolor paint trend with wide-eyed fascination and I thought I would join in and try some of the paints out myself. So I have bought myself some and I am sharing the watercolor swatch of my new paints along with a very quick timelapse abstract…
Are you ready for a video hop? I hope so! Because it is a video hop day and there are lots of artists, inspiration and arty goodies up for grabs. How to play along is all below along with what can be won, don't forget to comment on the videos over on YouTube to be in with a chance to win. My…
Watercolor brush pens are a great way to add color to an art journal page and I thought I would have a bit of fun today and use my Ecoline watercolor brush pens to make a whole art journal page. So watch me make this page and count the 15 ways that I used the Ecoline watercolor brush pens with me! It…
Do you use Inktense Blocks? They are like the pencil but in a block form, like a pastel. You can get some fun effects with Inktense Blocks and I thought that I would do my whole page today using them to add some color. So I have some different ways to use them to share plus a little story about this page from…
I've got a little bit of watercolor fun with this lovely Gelatos background for you today! You can use Gelatos, and your other watersoluble crayons, in so many ways and I thought I would make this background by using water on the Gelatos directly, and I use several techniques to do this. So have fun watching me make a mess! Sorry -…
I've been using a Sennelier Aqua mini watercolor set with my favourite colors in it as my travel palette for a couple of years now. It's ok but it does have some flaws. But then recently I found a new palette and I thought I would share it with you plus how I have hacked it, in case you are also looking…
You know that I love watercolors don't you? But sometimes I don't actually use them on watercolor paper. When I am making cards I tend to use a smooth, heavy weight, ordinary cardstock which is totally not a watercolor paper! But I love using it because it is a lovely bright white and you can get some really interesting effects, textures…
I thought we could all do with some color! So in my Wednesday art video this week I am adding lots of color and texture using a really easy Gelatos technique. I mean, to be honest, you can try this technique with any of your colouring products, but I thought I would go full rainbow with my Gelatos and just share…
It's the thing you have all be waiting for! The Mixed Media Mania video hop has started! Lots of artists, amazing inspiration and lots of giveaways to boot! I know, right?! What is not to love?! It's going to be a beautiful art overload! So all the info on the giveaway is below but a quick heads-up - to enter…