Another lovely painting, Diane. This was certainly a lesson on what small amounts of dark can do in watercolor. I was about to scold you for letting Arthur cry, but undoubtedly mama does know best!
Thanks Angie! Yes, mama does. He is the most spoilt and indulged kitten you could wish for. T and I have dedicated more hours to that kitten than all the others we ever had put together! As I type, we are both sitting with him playing with him at 10pm so he goes to bed happy and tired!! I wish you could cuddle him, he’s adorable. I’m putting a video up on our Facebook Learn to Paint Watercolor group tonight to bring you up to date with him!
Very, very pretty, Diane! The painting is so relaxed and loose I think anyone could paint these flowers. Great idea using your dip pen to add definition to your leaves, too. Considering you used a student grade, cellulose paper, I think it held up really well. The key is to not use too much water to keep it from buckling, as you said. Thank you for the flower sketch, as well.
That paper is very good. I don't think 100% cotton paper is easy to paint on, certainly some of the really expensive ones are horribly absorbant and difficult. Saunders for example. I recommend Etival, Bockingford and Langton as the best for beginners. And if you stretch it you will never have any buckling no matter how much water you use. See this video if you haven't stretched paper before: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PyAgoP_uaWY.html
These Hibiscus are beautiful! I have them growing in my yard & they are so pretty. Congratulations on your subscriptions growing - you are delightful to watch. Thank you for sharing your talent. Hugs from Texas!
Congratulations on the 10K! I love this and will try it. Well, I don't have charcoal but I'm gonna try to draw and paint a hibiscus. Since I've been watching your channel I have painted "something" almost every day. That's the inspiration I get from your channel. Mine aren't all that great, but I'm painting.
Cathy, I am with you on not creating my masterpiece yet. Since following Diane my painting has improved tremendously. I owe it to Diane. I keep putting the pieces together and see a big difference from when I started painting a year ago.
@@DianeAntoneStudio I wouldn't normally have tried it but I decided to go back 1 year in your videos and paint everything up to current no matter the difficulty level. I was surprised it turned out! Excellent teacher!
Love your work! Thank you for all the information you share in your tutorials. As a beginner I find it so helpful. I'm also very thankful for your kindness in sharing your sketches as...A, drawing is not one of my talents and...B, I currently have no income. I'm sure that with your talent and down to earth nature, you will have a huge following in no time at all. ❤
Hi Leonie, thanks so much for your generous comment, much appreciated, and I'm so glad the free sketches are helpful to you. So long as people like you are coming and watching the channel, that's all the thanks I need! Happy painting!
Congratulations on the 10K, Diane, from the ZenART Team! Loved this nice and relaxing session, very inspiring. Thank you for your feedback about the brushes! - Beatrice
X marks the spot!! You hit the mark once again.. I am greatly inspired!! You make this art look soooooo easy. Congrats on reaching 10K. How very exciting to be a part of your beginning. Howdies to Arthur. Hugs to y'all from north Texas!!
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment! I do so much appreciate your support and constant encouragement which is helping the channel so much! Arthur says miaou and can he have a cuddle! Love from us both!
Congratulations! Here's to a glorious youtube future! Your style and personality are so refreshing in a world of crazy art channels. I learn great tips from each of your videos. Thanks for the continued inspiration.
Thanks so much Laura! (There ARE some nuts out there, aren't there!!!!!) I try to stay sane although there are days when.... But thank you so much for your support and comments, and I hope you continue to enjoy to learn watercolor with me!
Congratulations!!!! You deserve it and more to come. I love your work and thank you so much for sharing. I always seem to struggle with shading and shadowing. I don't think I will ever be able to do it properly.
My 196 th.new years eve🎉. Almost all the waffles are eaten 😅. Expressive ✍️. Have to make a collection of flower paintings in 24. They are all so asseccible and beautiful 🤩. So and now I have to get some more information of your challenge in 24. Being a member is needed. I don't know if I am a member. I have selected your site as an subscription. I will look at the member button, and then maybe for one extra this year. Tomorrow it will be 2024 and I wish you and your loved ones all the best and that we still can have wishes and that some of them come trough. ❤wim
Congratulations, love your tutorials and learn so much from them, you have such a soft touch with your brushes which I’m trying to learn, I tend to attack my paintings 😂 so when I follow along with you I always focus on your soft touch,thank you for doing these videos for us
Yes! Such a lovely tutorial! I must tell you that I enjoyed the drawing lesson with charcoal every bit as much. Of course, that too is in the amazon cart! I am so happy that so many people are recognizing this channel for the wonderful, entertaining place that it is. Congratulations on 10K! You are awesome!!!
Hi Trina and I just want to thank you sincerely for all the support you have given us since you discovered us! Without you and the other ladies who are so generous with their comments and their time, and who come back every day to watch the videos, we would not have reached 10K so quickly. I am beholden to you all, and YOU are all AWESOME too!!!!!
Thank you so much for the lovely tutorial and the free sketches. I am just learning to paint, draw, and you make it look so easy, which I know everything takes time to perfect!
Congratulations on 10.1k followers. Your painting is absolutely beautiful! Ironically I pulled out my sketch kit yesterday that has charcoal in it. I love the tip on brushing the excess off with a brush. We are definitely blessed to have you teach us. You are the best. I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us next!
Hello, Arthur...if I were closer I’d offer a lap for snuggles while Mum paints! Diane, this is absolutely, deliciously lovely! I stopped using charcoal because I disliked the mess..but will definitely try again now. Again, Thank you to you and Tamsin. Will Tamsin ever paint with you???
I wish I could give him to you to cuddle Susan! He’s not bad really, just a typical kitten! I don’t like the mess of charcoal either - you could try charcoal pencils if you like. It’s such a pleasure to draw with, that’s the thing, it’s worth the mess!
Hi Susan, thanks so much for the lovely Christmas card which arrived today. So kind of you. I have missed your super comments over the past few months and was wondering if you were okay. Looking forward to seeing you back commenting on the channel soon! Meanwhile I wish you and your family a very happy Christmas and a peaceful and healthy new year xxx
My Olive Green is by Daler Rowney, their Artist's quality. I can't find it on Amazon, but Jacksons in the UK have it at a very good price: tinyurl.com/jst9rk