Nothing helps me relax and become more mindfully present in the moment than creating intuitive abstract watercolor art. This tutorial is an easy process to follow for beginners and as I go along, I talk about some of the many ways we can use contrast to create visual interest in our artwork. I also share how I deal with my inner critic when it rears its little chatty head. I'd love for you to join me and I hope you will!
#relaxing_art #watercolor_tutorial #abstract_watercolor_painting #how_to_paint
Here’s a list of the materials I used for this painting: (*** I now have the ability to monetize my site. This means I can include links to the products I use and when you make a purchase using some of these links I will get a small commission. ( This applies to the Amazon links in this description and RU-vid Shopping Affiliate links included in my video. ) Any purchases made by using these links help me earn a little bit of money along the way, so I can continue doing this work. Please note that I will only ever add links to products that I actually like and use. Thanks in advance!***)
* Strathmore watercolor paper (cold pressed - amzn.to/3IHcSaf)
- For this painting, I cut my paper to 6 x 8 inches.
* Paper cutter - amzn.to/3wUsGna
* Artist tape - 1 inch - amzn.to/48VQ1lO
* A solid surface to tape the paper
* Water
* Coarse grain salt and table salt
* Paper towel (I like to reuse mine to create painting backgrounds.)
* Watercolor in Phtalo Turquoise - amzn.to/43npTiG
* Watercolor in Blackberry (from this set - amzn.to/3IJAv1J
* Interference paints by Kremer Pigments - Rutile Blue Pearl and Tropical Sunrise Magic Green as well as Star Gold - shop.kremerpigments.com/us/
(CSY Art Gallery also makes golds I love - amzn.to/49hNbrH and they also have two interference colors similar to the ones above in these little sets: amzn.to/3vlZSUf and amzn.to/3PnRNVJ
* Round watercolor brushes - number 6 and 4 (round) from this set: amzn.to/3v90iNP
* Mop brush from this set: amzn.to/3TrCHjj
* Micro mini brush - amzn.to/4a0CNpb
* Black fountain pen - amzn.to/3TqdgPb
* Cartridges of black ink for fountain pen - amzn.to/3VozT9a
* Extra fine tip pen - amzn.to/3Vt6fQf
* Dotting pen - amzn.to/3IJAv1J
Neurographic art is another great way to relax! Here are a few videos of mine where I explain my way of doing Neurographic Art:
- • Using Neurographic Art...
- • Neurographic Art for M...
- • Watercolor Abstract Ar...
- • How to Create Abstract...
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Almost in F - Tranquillity by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/...
I recorded my video using my iPhone 12 and edited my video using iMovie.
My thumbnail was created using www.canva.com. Many of its features are free and so easy to use!
** You can also find me on Instagram under gabrielle_anna_cormier_art **
Please don’t hesitate to ask questions or post comments. One of the things that brings me the most joy in being here on RU-vid is connecting with you all every week. Thank you for that!
And most of all, thank you for watching! Have a great week and happy creating!
Gabrielle :)
00:00 Introduction
00:57 Starting the process
02:09 Adding salt to watercolor
03:37 Finding inspiration for my theme
09:27 Dealing with my inner critic
12:03 Brush selection tip
13:44 Ways to add contrast to a painting
17:43 Using a ruling pen with watercolor
23:28 Last word on contrast
24:56 Final reveal
5 июл 2024
