PAINTING IN MY SKETCHBOOK AND LOOKING IN ART BOOKS 

I’m a huge fan of Mary Fedden! She inspired me to look more closely at ordinary everyday objects around me rather than the great outdoors, as I’m definitely an indoors person. Thank you for your lovely videos, Helen; I am working my way through all of them to remind me how much I enjoy sketchbook work.❤

Honestly! Your enthusiasm is downright needed & appreciated. I always feel inspired and encouraged by your words & images. Much gratitude, Michele

Whenever I feel “down and out”, I open one of your videos and you brighten my day. You are so enthusiastic it makes me want to start painting.

Your art is crazy and beautiful. I love the colors! Your black and white paintings are my favorite, no wait--the one with the blue and white chair, there are so many to enjoy! Thank you for sharing your work. Big brush was transformative!

Your insight into your work and the artwork of others is like an inspired breath of fresh air!

That was so funny Helen…because everything you said about the artists that inspired you is EXACTLY how I feel about your art!…and why I so look forward to your enthusiasm in your videos! Thank you so much. I’ve got stuck on making crocheted storage baskets at the minute but after watching this I want to try some painting too. So much I want to do. So little time.

YOU ARE INSPIRING ME💐‼️👌 THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Thank you Helen for your contageous enthusiasm. Love your colourful sketches and paintings. Learnt about Feddens book through Sadie Hesters videos, and now your detailed show of her art makes me want her rather expensive book…when you are on the other side of brexit🤣

Soooo glad to have discovered you, your Art & your RU-vid channel. Thankyou so much for sharing your inspirations...you are a breath of fresh air!!! 🙌✨️🌿

Your Understanding of what you love about a painting , is Really so helpful to me. Your Color Balance on each of your Artpieces are so Beautiful. Thank you for sharing your love for Color and Insights into what makes a painting work. 💐You are an Amazing artist ‼️Toom@CapeTown

If anyone needed cheering up they should come and visit you they would feel envigorated and renewed ... thank you for sharing.

Helen, I just discovered your channel - love it instructive and so beautiful to see your lovely paintings ❤️

These new sketches are so joyful! I would love to have one , like the one behind you on the wall, the one with the chair and pink cushion. So lovely!

Beautiful, Colorful and Inspiring 🤩 i wish i could paint like that lol ... thanks for sharing your Art 😊

Really enjoyed this video Helen! It has sparked off so many ideas for me. Can't wait to get my paints out! 😄

I just found you early this morning-you are absolutely lovely, generous and your artwork is just beautiful! Can’t wait to see what you come up with next! Blessings!❤

Love, love, love your bright and bold sketchbooks. And thanks for the heads up about acrylic gouache - I didn't even know that was a thing, but just what I've been looking for. 😃👍👍👍

Thank you so much! I am a little bit stuck with sketchbooks at the moment and your video inspired some new ideas, including to take a look in some art books and try a larger substrate. Have a wonderful week!

I love your use of color and shape so much! Your work inspires me to create more! 🤩

Thank you so much, Helen … so interesting, helpful and encouraging and your work so beautiful 🤩

That was so interesting, Helen, to see the art that inspired your own artistic expression. You're doing a great job with the new painterly direction.

You are a very inspiring person, thank you for sharing!

Yes...Matisse....inspirational as is van Gogh.

Very inspiring video. Thank you so much! 😃

Heavenly……simply wonderful. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Hi Helen! I'm so glad I've found you! You are a delight and a joy....just like your artwork. Can you tell me what kind(s) of sketchbooks do you use?

Super inspiring as usual. I also have a book of Matisse : his collage period. It's trully amazing. My interior is pretty minimal. Black, white, empty spaces. I wonder how it can inspire me for my paintings. I have the wish to become a "real painter" (I only do art journaling for the moment) but I don't know where to start :) It's one thing to use materiel existing (collage) and another to face the blank page and have evertyhing to create from scratch :) If you have any advice for beginners like me, I'll take !! (and yes of course, I'm already binge watching all your videos :D )

I'm new to your channel and loving it! Thanks!

Thanks and I will check out the artists mentioned

Thank you for this explanation about the different forms of gouache. I do think though that your "large" brush is more a medium size. 🙂

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Matisse Matisse Matisse‼️👌❤️

Gorgeous, gorgeous paintings Helen and very inspiring for me. I have a question about your subject matter - are you working from a photo, real life or are the subjects (room vignettes and florals) from your imagination ? I get bogged down, always, with choosing WHAT to paint in my sketchbook.

Absolutely gorgeous!!! What is the name of that lovely bright pink colour of gouache? So glad I found your channel!

What sketchbook is this I can buy on Amazon?

I love your Bravery of Color‼️ Toom@CapeTown