I like to do arty things in my spare time and this channel holds me accountable. I use a mixture of media, from pen and pencil to watercolor, gouache and even oil pastels and acrylics! If it's colorful and fun to try, I will give it a go!
Love this example 🎉 I was researching the difference between knit fabrics and found your page clicked this video out of curiosity and what a wonderful surprise! I’ve always been curious about color but haven’t explored. Maybe this is my start ❤
I can't wait for the tool roll thingy video to come up 🧐😁 I've paused the video just before you was about to mention the tool roll pattern on your business page and was going to ask a question about the roll and if you made it yourself, is there a pattern that you used from somewhere or made it yourself, so I guess these sort questions all will be answered in the upcoming video? Sorry for long mumbling here 🙈😁😜
Hi Evie - I also have that palette but slightly bigger, very flat, have't filled it yet as I bought a load of Daniel Smith and made a total mess filling a plastic palette and didn't use a tooth pick so I have lumps, several didn't dry because I didn't know what I was doing... I have to use that up and wash the whole thing. But it's all so much fun....!
Why is always so difficult to decide which colours putting in our palettes 😅🙈 I have that tiny palette too, but mine is full with watercolours that I actually don't use 😬 i am considering taking off the watercolours to replace with guache!
I always carry my white in a separate tube, that way it leaves me extra space for another color :-) and it’s the only one I use a lot of so it makes sense to carry it in the tube separately. I actually use those little round plastic paint pot strips… I discovered when I had to go back-and-forth to a painting class I was taking that it was very convenient and kept each color and it never dried. Small enough that they were easy to transport but large enough carried enough paint for an entire semester. Roughly 6 weeks. Meaning one long Saturday class each week. :-) Only downside is overtime they tend to wear out the little hinges and connections between them. I never found any really good paint pallets that either didn’t. Mold or dry out the paint.
Based on the number of colours you had, I was waiting to see when the mixing tray would go, so you could put more colours in 😂. I’ve done the same in my art tool kit palettes, I try to get as many colours as possible in the smaller palettes. I take the little mixing tray(s) separately in my pencil case and position them on a magnet clip or magnet strip (if I’m using a sketch board). I like having them with me for wetter mixes.
I had fun listening to your discussion when you swatched the paints. Sounds like what I had going on in my mind when I swatched. Funny when we actually own those colours but then we sort of forgot about them but during the swatching it’s all kinda new to us again.
I bought the Folio size about a month ago, and I love it-I also filled it with gouache. So far the only issue is that you go through the paint very quickly since the pans are so small. I need to rearrange so I have a bigger pan for white too. I haven't had any major cracking or extreme drying out either. They rewet beautifully! I used Holbein and Winsor Newton for reference.....I actually was thinking of getting a second one for my watercolors because they are so transportable.
I always love listening to you swatch colours, Eve. I had poured my gouache into an air tight palette similar to your first one but they have all dried and crumbled. On one of the many videos I’ve watched, someone suggested mixing the gouache with watercolour blending medium when you are preparing your palette. I just got the medium yesterday but think I will have to start over with the gouache palette in order to get the medium mixed in so unsure if it will work at this point. In other news, I’ve spent the last week or so expanding my Daniel Smith watercolour palette from 39 colours to 52. Do I need all that? No. Do I want a choice of 52. Yes indeed. Just looking at the swatch card brings me joy. And I blame the art store I generally order from because last weekend they had 15% off everything. And then yesterday they sent another email with $20 off a purchase of $100.
Oh no! That is so crummy. I’m going to put a thin sheet of foam on the top of mine and keep the lid closed with an elastic. The vegetable glycerin helps a bit, but there is nothing stopping the Prussian Blue from drying all cracked 😂.
Gouache isn't made to be panned. By doing so you invalidate all lightfast ratings, longevity and opacity. My god it's no more difficult to carry a flat price of plastic and 3 tubes of gouache. Actually, none of you youtubers are actually plein air painting and if by chance you once upon a time do you carry a the minimum pockets on your jeans. This is all nonsense. Absolute nonsense. If you must carry dried pans of opaque paint there is opaque watercolor and perfectly good egg tempera pan paints. These channels are so monkey see, monkey do.
Oh my goodness! I just set up my gouache pallet for a trip I’m going to take. I used the folio pallet. Please let me know if your paints dried okay. Some of mine dried in flaky layers. I used some vegetable glycerin but I’m not too hopeful about them making the trip. One tip I will pass on is to bring a little tube of white with you. You use it so much and a pan gets super contaminated. Thank you so much for the video.
Hey Catherine! Well... about 10 minutes after the video posted, I thought to myself, let me take 10 minutes to do a quick thing with the palette in my sketchbook... I caught it wrong, the whole palette fell on the floor and several pans of paint broke. I cannot find the burnt sienna, just the empty pan with its residue. Sigh. Prior to the drop, the WN Prussian blue was in bits from drying and flaking, along with the marigold, leaf green, ice blue and alizarin crimson Holbeins, which had deep cracks and are now in pieces. My hope was that if the palette is closed, there will be little cross mixing as the paints dried mostly with cracks rather than flakiness... but.. who knows after this mornings accident. I'll report back, and would love to know how you get on with yours! And thank you - that's a great tip re the white - I'll see if I can pick up a small rube, my WN one is too big for all the travel / flight restrictions this time.
Congratulations Evie! I only recently met you on RU-vid and Instagram, but I’ve enjoyed watching you and your work a lot. Looking forward to another year of your videos ❤️
Hi Evi - was watching ah - alkalai - agh forgot her name and she mentioned you... Nice when that happens. Decided I'm not so crazy about acrylic paint... I have two sets and not sure what to make with and of them... Will keep trying but keeping them in the bathroom.... maybe Miranda... would love if you a draw along or any activity.... Have a good week-end. J - you see, those markets only make design type things.... I tried doing heads and only 1 came out from 50 tries.... maybe they are too graphic for me???
Hey Jackie! Oh yes, Miranda! I got a notification she'd mentioned me / my channel, it was so lovely of her. I saw a video somewhere of someone using acrylic markers for ceramic tiles, and it looked like a great way to use them... or perhaps glass baubles for the Christmas / Sinterklass season?
Just pausing to say that I was up extra early this morning and was disappointed there was no video from my friend Eve. Just started my second coffee and what popped up? A new video. Great way to start my day🎉
@@eviedivadoodles Doing a little art every few days. After I watched your video this morning, I got an email from one of my art supply shops saying 15% off side wide so I may have place an order from some more Daniel Smith colours and a few other little things. I’m also working on an acrylic painting of several birds on a branch. It’s all blocked in and now I have to start the details. I’ll be counting down the days in silent support for your last stretch of the project!!
Hi, new subscriber here! I like to use oil pastels for master studies too. They kind of mimic the texture and blendability of oil paints. I haven't done one in quite a while.... These look lovely! And very ambitious.
Your monthly art challenges always inspire me to pick up some different supplies. I played with some inks last night, in fact. And I have plans to do some master studies with the oil pastels as well. I just need to pull myself away from the watercolours for a bit. Thanks for sharing! And good luck getting through this month, my friend.
Thanks Kilby! I cannot wait for this month to be done... I'll be able to get back to my regular routine in life and biz. I'm honestly feeling super burned out with the work aspect and the only thing keeping me going is the art practice. ❤️ It makes me so happy to know that you're inspired to try new supplies Kilby... I did not expect to enjoy the oil pastels / Cézanne after not enjoying the gouache / Masson one, and yet I look forward to doing a little bit each evening. 😎
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Always happy to share the realities of my sketchbooks, especially if it helps others to just go for it and not worry about perfectionism! 😘
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience is such a delightful way. I certainly had to subscribe and like. I am a retired gal who loves hiking (solo) so weight is more of a concern now then before and I am also brand new to drawing with graphite, coloured pencils, and water colour. I certainly made a ton of notes of which I will begin to incorporate into my own travel art kits for the car, overnight hikes, and day hikes. Well done.❤
Oh, I'm so happy to hear that you're enjoying the videos! Less is definitely more when it comes to hiking, where every gram can feel quite weighty after a few hours... I hope you have fun working out what to take with you on your day hikes! 😘
Maybe I missed it... but... why no acrylic markers? I mean, they contain acrylic ink! Daler Rowney even include an empty marker pen with their 6 FW acrylic ink sets! There are other brands, and in theory, you can refill liquitex markers and even most poscas (which unscrew the wrong way! - may need pliers) Have fun!
Hey Tara! Mostly because I have too much control over the markers.. I want to have less control, and more fun! 😬 But who knows, maybe I'll end up caving in! Only time will tell! 😘
That sounds like such a fun challenge! I need ideas like that (with the supplies I have) for crazy-work times when I just do not have the time/energy to devote to art. I tend to watch others do art during those times, rather than digging out things and trying to figure out what to create. I love those types of abstract colour pages.
Thank you! I have found myself spending ton much time 'listening' to other RU-vid videos and not actually getting work or arty fun done, and getting frustrating because of it. So I'm hopeful this is going to fix all sorts for me! I've just taped up a page on my art board and am about to have some proper fun! 😍
I love these challenges you set for yourself.The last time I played with acrylic ink, I spilled over half a bottle of Prussian Blue and it was everywhere.
Thanks Angie! And my goodness, that would have made a right mess I'm sure! 👀 I've tapped up some paper and am going to have some fun at the dining table - here's hoping I don't spill my inks! 🤞😍
Thanks Rachel.. I've been hard at work on the project, so I'm hopeful it'll all come together in time! thank goodness for art being a distraction when I need it! 😘
Ha ha ha ha, you made me laugh a little too hard! 🤣 Are you going water-gouache or acryla-gouache? I *almost* went gouache too... but this is less pressure - more fun me thinks! 😘
Thanks Jaime! I've had fun when I've used them before, but it's been a while. And I could use the fun and more spontaneous nature of them to be fair! 😘
I find the stickyness of honey based watercolours to go away with water and its not really been a problem But now paints that wont rewet very well is a problem that annoysvthe hell out of me some are like rock Butveveryone is different
Hey Jude.. I searched my inbox for the old order and can't find it.. I think I added it on another video for someone else a while back, but can't recall which. If you search 'tiny container' - they come in red, green and blue only - I discovered them via Melanie Chadwick!
These are terrific and I’m so impressed that you put yourself out there and did an urban sketching group which is some thing I haven’t gotten brave enough to do. I think what I like most is how your sketches evolved as you kinda get more comfortable with the subject. I really appreciate what you use. I’m getting ready to go on a trip and I have packed so much stuff I need to go and reevaluate what I’m taking.
Oh, thank you so much! It was definitely anxiety inducing, but I took my OH with me (and left him at a cafe) so I didn't have too much time to myself to 'worry', and then I was there and getting stuck in. I hope that you get to go yourself one day... 😎 And I hope your trip is going well too!
Such beautiful drawing, love the ones made with inktense blocks and hearing your reflections about the experience of sketching outside! Happy to find your RU-vid channel thanks to Katie Moody 😊
I got a secondhand “zuca” wheeling bag from FB marketplace. It holds heaps of art gear up to a4 size and it’s a seat. I love taking it out on art trips now.
