Gouache Plein Air in the forest & studio ✶ NEW YEARS 'GOALS' 

One thing I have learned from you and really appreciate is how you’re not afraid to use color. Like in this video, you made different color studies of the same subject. You have inspired me to study what I am painting more closely and look for colors in the subject that aren’t immediately obvious. Thank you for the time it takes to create these beautiful videos and share your process. Happy New Year!

Ok. I loved your Plein air version of the tree and thought “how will she improve on it?”… the studio version is so beautiful!! ❤❤❤ Happy New Year and good luck with your goals for the year! I can imagine how difficult it must be to work on growing as an artist yourself when you’re so busy with all you do to help newer artists grow via Patreon/RU-vid (and now Craftamo!). I have a few goals for myself this year (art and non-art related) that I need to try to work around my full-time job and it feels very daunting to even think about it. I definitely need more hours in a day or fewer work hours in a week 😂.

It's such a small thing (on top of your wonderful paintings!) but that blue "shadow frame" around your sketches really elevates the page as a whole and give it the mood of a vintage storybook...

Yay! Saturday with Sarah! It is a good idea to set an intention. Mine is to learn to paint with gouache with your subscription! Has the first box shipped yet? When will the first lesson take place? I feel like a little kid jumping up and down! 😁😆😆 So helpful to know that even an avid plein air painter like you feels rusty after an hiatus. I love your little studies. 😘

its insane how what seems like a few messy strokes suddenly transforms into lively shadows or a serene background. i hope i reach that level at some point, conveying such a clear and colorful idea with such few strokes

Winter plein air is such a challenge, but it can be a real life saver for those of us who get the “blahs” this time of year. Even a cloudy overcast day is better than a day in a well-lit studio. We NEED to be out in nature! Bestest wishes for the new year from Colorado, L :)

I love watching this. Have you ever thought of selling stickers of these smaller paintings and even the studies! I love the idea of stickers, but I'm not into the cartoony, graphic text and cute animals as much. Some little stickers of your work would be amazing. Cheers and happy new year!

When I am out painting for the first time in a while I am conscious of being in control of what I paint while I consider the rules. After a while I let go and go with the Force. My intuition takes over while my knowledge is silently working in the background. Then, I paint.

My sister gifted me with some canvases for Christmas. My question is do I need to gesso them first before painting on them with gouache? Thanks!

You have influenced my level and experience I think its neat my cat looks exactly like your one cat 😹 my nanny came from Dundee heehee when I happened upon your RU-vid channel I kept coming back jee tried to follow others but you kept teaching me with Flare keep it up❤

I love the idea of havng words instead of resolutions. Learn would definitely be one of my words as well. :) Very pretty trees too.

Hi, it's so fascintating to follow the process, but everytime it feels like You're swinging a wand and there it is, with shadows and highlights. I got the feeling like there is an invisible break where You add the shadows so we can't see how You do. I do know it's not it's just that when You do the shadow leafs I try to see what Your painting and get it when the leaf itself are the on the paper and all of a sudden there is a leaf and it's shadow.... I feels I have to start over everytime I take a break and feels like I won't learn it again and getting closer with anxiety. Not a nice feeling. So, today I tried to paint some fantasy flowers to get the brush strokes. But I feel like a beginner...

I would love to come to Scotland for a tutorial with you. Do you ever teach?

First!

Thank you - beautiful!

I was wondering if the toned paper in the sketchbook watercolor paper or multimedia paper?

What a beautiful little painting! Always an inspiration and pleasure to watch you create. I'll bet it felt good to do something (pretty much) just for you.

Hi Sarah…. Lovely paintings ❤. Question…. How do you stop your gouache from cracking - in the pans? Thank you

Happy New year. Love your process and here is to Learn Simplify and Grounded.

Can’t wait to get your gouache box this January! But was working with my Himi gouache today, was inspired after watching a video about Eyvind Earle who painted for Disney!

Beautiful painting, and so helpful seeing the steps! I know you have a gouache video, but can i ask, what brand and color is that vibrant lavender in left upper corner? Ill go see if I can find your video! Thank you!!

Beautiful video! What sketchbook did you use?

Hi, i still have not received the gouache box I ordered from you a couple months ago When will I receive it?

Yay missed your videos and love how you explain that it is not just serene and perfect but cold and uncomfortable too. Makes me feel less of a failure when i wimper when its cold or windy. A great tip with a short session and then back to the warm comfy studio. ❤

Happy New Year Sarah! Thank you for all you do. Since finding your channel a few months ago, I've gone from someone who always worked from reference photos, to doing my own plein air paintings and really learning to "see" what I'm looking at. My art has grown because of you, and I can't thank you enough. ❤

Great video, you are a great encourager and artist. I notice your portable painter has the larger pans on both sides. Did I see this wrong? Mine has a side with large mixing area and the other side has smaller mixing areas. Thanks. Don

Watching you do this has been so relaxing. I’ve been wanting to learn how to use gouache and also paint landscapes after painting portraits for a while so I cant wait to start receive it your subscription boxes and learning from you ☺️

My New Year wish is for those chunky brushes that are currently only available to subscription box holders to become available as another set for purchase. (You can make it happen, Sarah, we're counting on you 😄). I've been using our brush set with acrylic inks and they are just perfect. My goals are to make art more consistently across the seasons. It's summer here in Tasmania and living at elevation means that there are so many jobs crammed into this short season, that is even shorter up here. At the moment we are heavily working in the vege garden and fruit orchard, picking and processing produce. It's also the only time I have to do outside maintenance on the house. Just trying to make art the best I can around these jobs and trying to get a bit of summer relaxation and recreation. That's why I love winter, nothing to do except make art.

Happy New Year, Sarah and Wolfy!

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Ive never tried gouache as plein air, might have to try it 😊😊

Beautiful work and so appreciate your thoughtful comments on your process.

Okay, so now I can see where I’m making mistakes, as in using a darker background on say, a tree trunk instead of a lighter one. Also, I noticed you used more paint and less water. Thanks for an amazing video!

You are such an inspiration! I recently have started painting as a healing exercise and I find your work so lovely. The videos are so educational and full of tips. Thanks so much. I think youll be very successful in the coming years, your work is excellent and I love your journey

Have a fantastic 2024. Looking forward to the year painting gouache with you. This video as always stunning photos and gorgeous art 😍

I found your videos yesterday! I would love to do more paintings outdoors, and your channel looks so calm and inspiring 😍

Absolutely beautiful work, loved the last study ❤❤❤

Absolutely beautiful! Your paintings are so peace invoking 😊 Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!! Such a lovely plein air painting. Glad you got to go outside for inspiration.

Great video. I love the "softness" of watercolor so have not tried gouache, but watching you is giving me the itch to give it a try. As always, thanks for sharing your insights, process and expertise.

Happy New year to you and your family..thanks for your channel Sarah

In one of your videos you put something in the gouache to keep it runny (?)... was it gum arabic?

Happy new year to you and husband,best wishes, !,

So beautiful. I love watching you paint

You are such an inspiration! Thank you for sharing. 😊

Thanks for sharing your work and your thoughts

Beautiful tree!very well rendered!❤❤

This has such a magical fantasy feeling to it!!❤

Wow! Beautiful job on the tree! I purchased and love your brushes by the way. Happy New Year from Illinois!

Happy New Year Sarah, beautiful paintings. You bring me joy watching your videos and I learn so much, thank you for your inspiration.

What a great looking page of paintings. And what a lovely tree! I like your approach to the goal setting. Its like a mantra. I hope you find the balance you need to do all the things. 💛

Happy New Year!! A very inspiring post. I was also inspired by your use of colour, it's very interesting. Looking forward to seeing more in the coming year. Take care.

I'm still trying to grasp some painting techniques, I find gouaches a very good compromise between watercolours (which I don't like since they could be chaotic for me) and acrylic, thanks for this videos, they're inspiring ❤

Love the colours and depth!

HNY to you both! cannot wait to see what 2024 brings either sending bright blessings your way

Love both studies :-)

Great video. I was surprised at how much green there was. I finally painted my second Gouache painting - 1st with your brushes. I have to say they were wonderful. Soft enough to erase my fears about layering! And the points! Primarily I am a watercolorist so now to give your brushes a try for that. Although this is the year of my gouache journey. All your fault! Thank you! And Happy New year.

Love to watch you paint!

So beautiful 🎨🖌️❤️

Beautiful! I love your landscapes. It feels good to grow. May you have a wonderful year.

I took notes of what I learned from this video, hoping to try it later. Beautiful paintings!

As a small business owner myself trying to find that balance between running the business and “being” the business can be a…balance. 😋 What you share is helpful and an inspiration. Thanks for being you. 🙂

Yay!! Happy New Year Sarah! I only recently became a fan of your videos and now love it when you post a new video ❤ I spent a summer working in Scotland when my University had a work abroad program way back many years ago and just fell in love with the country and the people...I only recently started doing watercolor in the last 6 months, so your videos and your storytelling are so captivating to watch , your channel capturing the beautiful scenery of Scotland make me nostalgic to go back someday soon... thanks for sharing your journey , you have so much talent to give and you are very good at capturing the light in your paintings and videography, it really is breathtaking ❤

Hope this new year will be for you successful and filled with peace and love

I really appreciate your comments about the dark values and having to make them a little darker than you feel comfortable with. I think that is one of my challenges.

Again such an amzing outcome! it is always so inspiring ot wtch you paint :) Happy new years to you!

Happy New Year

Beautiful bark texture! Happy New Year!

Usually how long does one set paint take to be empty for you

magical!

Love the colours and depth!

Hi Sarah!!!

Hi Sarah, Do you make your own gouache pans or do you buy them like that?

Thank you for being real! I know that "rusty" feeling... It always takes a minute to warm up anyway...