A journey in abstract art using watercolor, pastel and gold paint to turn blobs into beauty before your eyes! Watch me layer subtle shades on top of each other to give depth and interest to a formless pattern of colour. Drawing the whole thing together with leaf shapes and spirals, this painting is achievable by all ages and skills and will bring you joy and relaxation.
In this video we are going to use some soft warm tones mixed from our Kuretake set to create a gentle natural mood with leaves, abstract shapes and doodles, as well as some gold accents from Etchr. I work completely intuitively as I create this painting, the only fixed point being my starting point of eight colors selected from the 48 in the Kuretake set. Working like this, with few expectations, is great for supporting your mood and alleviating depression.
Materials...
Kuretake Gainsai Tambi 48 Color Set https://amzn.to/3zZX8Kn
Etchr 140lb cold pressed A4 size watercolor paper block https://amzn.to/3eoLp1f
Stabilo Carbothello pastel pencil https://amzn.to/3Ja2HvB
ETCHR Pearlescent Watercolor Set of 12 https://amzn.to/3lStLq3
Winsor & Newton Fineliner Fine Point Pens - Sepia https://amzn.to/3S9zRhY
Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 12
https://amzn.to/3RqtTcb
Uniball Signo Gel Pens https://amzn.to/3NPTqJd
00:00 Introduction
00:34 Materials for today
06:36 Painting shapes in the background
09:59 Adding a darker second layer
15:41 Painting a stem of leaves in red
17:21 Scratching veins into the leaves
18:16 Adding leaves in purple and mauve
21:21 Adding gold paint
24:37 Adding details in gold, white and sepia pen
30:02 Deciding on the finishing touches
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In all my watercolor tutorials, I show you a simple painting for beginners in detail and in real time. By painting along you will learn all the techniques you need to create amazing art. Your watercolor skills will improve quickly when you practice these easy paintings! Whether you want to paint bookmarks, greetings cards, embellishments for junk journals, gifts or ambitious landscapes, you’ll gain confidence and experience by trying my projects.
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Previous video titles:
Mark Making for Beginners - Easy Watercolor Leaves and Gold Accents using Kuretake & Etchr Paints 03/03/23 - 07/09/23 6pm