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Fizzy Star Art
Добавлен 30 сен 2019
Create, Colour and Enjoy Art.
You do not have to be good at drawing to enjoy being creative and you do not have to buy expensive materials.
Being creative is a good distraction from everyday problems, stress, anxiety and health issues. Trying new materials and thinking about your next art project is better than worrying about things you cannot change.
I will talk to you about my pictures, the materials I like to use and the artists who inspire me.
My art background is Graphic Design, Textile Art and Photography. For the last 20 years I have been rescuing pet rats, you may have seen us on my FizzyStarRats channel There has not been much time to be creative and the last few years have been difficult so I am trying to make more time to be creative.
It does not matter if no one else likes your art, create for yourself and have fun.
You do not have to be good at drawing to enjoy being creative and you do not have to buy expensive materials.
Being creative is a good distraction from everyday problems, stress, anxiety and health issues. Trying new materials and thinking about your next art project is better than worrying about things you cannot change.
I will talk to you about my pictures, the materials I like to use and the artists who inspire me.
My art background is Graphic Design, Textile Art and Photography. For the last 20 years I have been rescuing pet rats, you may have seen us on my FizzyStarRats channel There has not been much time to be creative and the last few years have been difficult so I am trying to make more time to be creative.
It does not matter if no one else likes your art, create for yourself and have fun.
The Great Book Of Drawing Zentangle by Jane Marbaix
How to create amazing designs. A new book by Jane with contributions by other artists. It covers the basic steps, projects, including some simple designs suitable for children and an A to Z of patterns. Paperback, 224 pages, published in 2024 by Arcturus Publishing Limited.
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Art With Markers by Angela Pan
Просмотров 12914 дней назад
How to create art with Acrylic Paint Markers 144 pages, published by Ilex in 2025. Here is a link to Angela's guide to suitable paper for her techniques. ruclips.net/video/AzILwjSCB_w/видео.html&t
Complete Guide to Acrylics by Lorena Kloosterboer
Просмотров 16721 день назад
320 pages, produced by Quarto and published by Search Press in 2024, originally published by Search Press in 2015 as Complete Guide to Painting in Acrylics.
Watercolor Textures For Artists by Ana Victoria Calderon
Просмотров 362Месяц назад
Simple Techniques, mindful and mystical. Described as suitable for all skill levels. 136 pages, softback. Published in 2024 by Quarry.
Sumi-e by Akemi Lucas
Просмотров 2512 месяца назад
The Mindful Art of Japanese Ink Painting. 176 pages, softback. Published in 2024 by Herbert Press. Detailed with step by step instructions and additional information, described as suitable for all skill levels.
Pen and Wash by John Harrison
Просмотров 3252 месяца назад
An Artist's guide to combining ink and watercolour. 144 pages, softback. Published in 2024 by The Crowood Press.
Housesketching by Albert Kiefer
Просмотров 6662 месяца назад
No straight lines required, perfect for shaky hands. A unique book from Albert the Housesketcher which will teach you a quirky and distinctive way to create sketches of buildings. 144 pages, softback, published in 2024 by Quarry Books. Here is a link to Albert's video about his book. ruclips.net/video/l_W_sZJwrXY/видео.html&t
The Watercolor Artist's Guide To Color by Richard Taylor
Просмотров 3872 месяца назад
Explore colour, includes watercolour basics, theory, still life studies and sketchbook studies. 128 pages, softback, published in 2024 by David and Charles.
Jackman's Crystalline Watercolour
Просмотров 1833 месяца назад
Lightfast Pigments, excellent quality, made by Jackman's Art Materials. I only mention three of the ways to activate these versatile, colourful granules as you should experiment, find your own way and have fun during the process. I use a Dry brush to pick up granules from the pot. www.youtube.com/@jackmansartmaterials ruclips.net/video/SPNPYQOo8x0/видео.html&t
Watercolour Animals for the Absolute Beginner by Matthew Palmer
Просмотров 2513 месяца назад
This book has two exercises to teach the techniques required to complete the nine step by step projects, with full size outlines to trace or copy. Matthew has books on painting animals and landscapes which are suitable for absolute beginners in watercolor painting, or anyone who lacks confidence and wants to improve their skills. He has his own range of paints and brushes but you can use this b...
Love Colored Pencils by Vivian Wong
Просмотров 2263 месяца назад
This book will teach you how to use colored pencils, it has pages for you to practice techniques and step by step projects. Includes Fur, Feathers, Flowers and Faces. Beautifully illustrated by Vivian. Soft back, 128 pages. Published in 2018 by Quarry.
Drawing Dramatic Landscapes by Robert Dutton
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Part of The Innovative Artist series by Search Press. Robert uses graphite, charcoal, pastel, ink and mixed media to create dramatic and expressive landscapes. There are exercises and four step by step projects to guide you. Paper back with flex binding, 160 pages. Published in 2021.
Painting In Abstract by Carole Robson
Просмотров 3604 месяца назад
Mixed media inspired by the natural world. 128 pages, published in 2024 by Search Press. Here is a link to my review of Carole's first book. ruclips.net/video/FiBdAVgncY0/видео.html&t
Transparent Watercolour Flowers by Olga Koelsch
Просмотров 9675 месяцев назад
How to Paint Transparent Watercolour Flowers, Olga will teach you this delicate technique using transparent watercolour paint. Suitable for all skill levels, just add time and patience. Hard back with128 pages, published in 2024 by Search Press.
Faber-Castell Watercolour Markers
Просмотров 2795 месяцев назад
Set of 30 Albrecht Durer Watercolour Markers. I bought the indigo marker to try them before buying the set of 30 in 2019. High quality markers with the same shades as Pitt Artist Pens. 107. 109. 110. 112. 113. 118. 120. 121. 125. 127. 132. 136. 153. 156. 157. 167. 170. 172. 175. 188. 192. 199. 219. 233. 235. 247. 264. 268. 272. 273.
Foolproof Sketching and Painting Techniques
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Foolproof Sketching and Painting Techniques
Marvelous Mermaids by Jane Davenport
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Marvelous Mermaids by Jane Davenport
Derwent Watercolour Paint Pan Set of 24
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Derwent Watercolour Paint Pan Set of 24
How to Create Manga Clothing (Not just for Manga)
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How to Create Manga Clothing (Not just for Manga)
Everyday Sketching and Drawing by Steven B Reddy
Просмотров 6937 месяцев назад
Everyday Sketching and Drawing by Steven B Reddy
Painting Expressive Landscapes by Carole Robson
Просмотров 9858 месяцев назад
Painting Expressive Landscapes by Carole Robson
The Encyclopedia of Coloured Pencil Techniques
Просмотров 4398 месяцев назад
The Encyclopedia of Coloured Pencil Techniques
Mixed Media Landscapes and Seascapes by Chris Forsey
Просмотров 9969 месяцев назад
Mixed Media Landscapes and Seascapes by Chris Forsey
Thank you for showing this book. I bought the Kindle version in May because I thought that I'll be able to enlarge the pictures to better see the details. Maybe I missed something but that doesn't work. Luckily I got it extremely cheap so it's not that big of a problem 🤨 I had the physical book on my Christmas wishlist but I think I won't buy it because if the paper quality is "cheap" and I'd have to force the book to lay flat then the electronic version is more useful. I'm grateful that you mention things like that in your review(s) 🥰
The surface is matt rather than having a slight sheen. This does make a slight difference to the clarity of the lines. As I am highly critical of any art book so I do point out these things so that people will not be disappointed if they cannot see the book before they buy. I have stopped putting art books on my Kindle as I have found that a paper copy is easier to use, even if the pages are a bit springy at first.
Beautiful ❤
amazing breakdown, manythanks for this.
Thank you, that's a really helpful review and now I know that I want to buy the book... ...or nearly! I see the author has another book titled, "Painting in Acrylics: The Indispensable Guide". Do you know if it's the same as "Complete Guide to Acrylics?"
I have not been able to find a preview of the Indispensable Guide but I see it is a hardback edition and was published a year before the first paperback. It also has the same number of pages and from the listing on Amazon the contents appear to be the same, so I think it is the first publication of the book by a different publisher. I am glad you found my video helpful.
@@FizzyStarArt Thank you for your quick response. I've ordered a second-hand hardback version of The Indispensable Guide and the Kindle version of Complete Guide, so the author gets paid and I can keep reading on the Tube and queuing at the supermarket. I'll let you know whether they're the same.
@@davidharris5668 Thank you, it will be good to know if they are exactly the same.
That's the book I need! I have some Posca and Molotow markers but I never know what to do with them. I painted some rocks and that was it. I will pre-order the book for January because it is not available in Australia yet. Thanks so much!
This was an unexpected find for me and I hoped it would be useful for anyone with acrylic paint markers. Angela has some lovely videos on her RUclips channel which would help you learn the techniques while you are waiting for the book to arrive.
@@FizzyStarArt thank you. I subscribed to her channel after I watched your video. Her work is stunning.
@@Bonnie10au That is great, I hope you enjoy the book when it arrives.
Beautiful ❤
Our library bought your book, Brighton, Ontario, Canada
That is great news, thank you for telling me.
I really enjoy your videos, but can you improve your lighting. It's quite difficult to see, 💛
Enjoyed this. Very useful.
I am glad you found my video helpful.
Thanks for the history lesson, along with the "botanical" painting book review. It was very nice to listen to. 👌
I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Congratulation fizzy❤
Thank you.
Thanks for uploading this review.
Thank you for watching my video.
Thank you so much for your excellent reviews! Many greetings from Germany to the UK 🤗🇩🇪🇬🇧
Thank you for watching my videos, it is lovely to get comments from around the world.
Hi Fizzy could you please review SKETCH by France Bellenlle-van stone.
I did have this book, quite a long time ago, but I gave it to a friend, I will see if I can borrow it back to review. This is mainly a book about the artist's work and making time to draw. A channel I follow has looked at this book, here is a link. ruclips.net/video/Q0KtPOn6jgM/видео.html
@@FizzyStarArt thanks Fizzy. I watch a lot of your reviews and recently bought 2 you recommended.
@@lesleyfox6934 That is wonderful, thank you for letting me know.
Excellent review! Thank you.
I am glad you liked it.
Bonjour et merçi de commenter le livre de Camilla. Je vais l'acheter et chercher une traductrice. Marie Cotentin France
I hope you find a translator and enjoy the book.
Very helpful Thanks
I also have this book. It is excellent. Very informative on materials and techniques. There are also step by step examples. I can only suggest to buy it. Great work.
It is good to know that you also have John's book.
Thank you for this review! I plan to buy this book.
I am glad you like the book.
It seems to be just the right combination of nice pictures and not too long texts, thank you very much for showing the book. I think this will be another nice Christmas gift to myself 🥰
It will be a lovely gift for yourself.
It was great start to slow paced thinking🎉
Japanese vowels are pretty easy: a=ah, e=ā, i=ē, o=ō, o=oo (like “true”) I lived there 5 years as a child. The FunNihongo channel here on RUclips is a great resource. Don’t be afraid to try to pronounce the words. It shows you care. 😊
I just ordered this 😁 Have known about Albert for a while through his Instagram. His art style is great.
I like that his style is very unique.
Definitely gonna get this. I got a sumi-e set as a birthday gift a while ago and haven't used it yet because like you said, I never really gelled with the style but this book looks really nice and makes me want to finally get into it.
I was very impressed with the book. I hope you get to try out the birthday gift with the help of this book.
I can see why you fell in love with this book. It's beautiful. Thank you for sahring.
It really is a brilliant book.
Looks not vibrant enough
Wish I‘d seen Charles on tv! I discovered him & his methods on utube & found his tips great for watercolour pencil sketches! Now I‘ve moved on to his watercolour tips. His booklet looks really useful! Thanks for the review.
A book full of artist's tip is very useful.
I have this book. It is an excellent book on Pen & Wash. John's website is called Drawn in Yorkshire and has lots of examples of his work. Thank you for this video, yet again, it's really informative.
I did mention that John's website is called Drawn In Yorkshire at the end of my video, he also has a RUclips channel and a Facebook page.
@FizzyStarArt Thank you so much. That is very useful to know.
Thank you for the video! It would have also been nice to see the brush pens in action :)
Exactly the type of book I've been looking for...thank you for sharing! 💐
I am glad you like the book.
I have purchased several watercolor books you have flipped through. Thank you!
I am glad my videos have helped you find some helpful books.
You really have a good hand in picking interesting books. And you always point out things that make me curious when you flip through a book 🙂 Thank you very much 🥰
Thank you, I love finding books that show different styles and techniques.
Thank you for another thoughtful review of an interesting book. (I get the impression that you are a very kind person from a couple things you said in this video.)
Thank you, I thought that the book was quite different from the previous urban sketching books I have looked at.
Thank you. Wonderfully explained I bought the book has some terrific tips. Very skilled lady.
I am glad you liked the book.
He could have laid the brush onto the rim of the glass. It's really a shame that he shows the wrong way of brush handling. "Errors" like this make me angry because it's sloppy editing and he should know better. Thank you for showing the book and pointing out the wrong way of brush handling. Those things can be expensive and you may not be able to salvage a bent brush.
It always shocks me when I see that in a book but it may have been a photographer and not the artist.
@@FizzyStarArt That's possible, I didn't think of it; I always thought "the author has the last word" but that doesn't seem to be true. It's a pity that so often looks go over content, be it books, or recipes, or even people 🤣
I am pretty sure they showed it just because it is a nice image of what people would associate with artist-y looking stuff ;'D I don't find the book for completely begginers, so probably that is why they couldn't bother with explanation~
@@kgxart It is an Artist's guide to colour so suitable for anyone new to colour mixing.
@@FizzyStarArt I find this level of information a bit too difficult for beginners, I'd rather think it's for intermediate artist who would like to improve their mixing and shading 🥲
WOW... This is just what I was looking for. I have the Zentangle Source book on Kindle and have most of her books. I found them all one night for $.99 each on Kindle. I felt, I could see what they had and decide later IF I wanted them in paper, as I am just starting. - Thank You for doing a review of the other two books as well. NOW I am thinking of gifting the other two in paper as a treat! ~Roz Fruchtman aka @RozSpirations ♥
I am glad you found my video helpful.
Thank you so much, this is very helpful 🙏
Thank you for watching my video.
Very cool stuff. Don’t you think they are expensive for what you get?
I think is comparable with other similar sets, you do have to pay more for branded quality.
This book is amazing, today I decided to buy it! It shame, that in my country a lot of publications for realistic drawing are not exist or so not good enough for me. I decided to learn languages and now I can read this book.
It is sad that books are not available in more languages. I hope that you will find more books that like now that you have learnt languages.
Super experiments and thanks for the shout out! I need to go back and check out the grey again. Perhaps I didn’t add enough water to get the magenta coming through? Your sample looks so different to mine. I think I need more……
Please let me know if adding more water makes any difference. They are very addictive, I have just ordered more.
I’ve never heard of these pigments. You’ve opened a whole new world of watercolor for me!
I am so thankful that Liz Chaderton mentioned them.
Thank you soo much for the video 👌 😅
Thank you for watching my video.
Thanks much for the very helpful FT! I've wondered about this book for a while. As an instructor, this would be a great teaching aid! Her instructions are clear & thorough & her test page illustrations are easy & clear but not boring~ I LOVE her go-to colors!
I think this is a great book for anyone new to using coloured pencils. Thank you for watching my video.
Nice book. Thank you for the thorough review. Unfortunately I don't think I will be purchasing this one as it is too similar to ones already own. I always hope new, younger artist's instruction books will be more inclusive. Coloring various hair textures and complex styles, deeper/darker skin tones, as well as show the correct texture of all skin, based on age, condition, variations in it's hue, etc., is always a struggle. Only professional portrait artists seem to able to master these tasks so I'm always looking for information to assist with obtaining these skills.
I am glad my video helped you decide that you do not want to buy this book. It is always sad when you buy a book and then find it is not what you wanted.
Thank you for your thorough review of this lovely book. A bonus is your melodic voice. 😊
Thank you for watching my video.
Very nice, thanks for sharing 😊
Thank you for watching.
Beautiful book and flip. Really enjoyed it.
Thank you, I am glad you enjoyed seeing inside the book.
After watching the video, I bought a copy of the book. I am not disappointed. It is excellent book, and the images are so clear. Many thanks
I am glad you like the book. Thank you for letting me know.
Thank you for your review! I also favor a pen that slows things down a touch so I can be present and form my letters deliberately. For what it's worth, I will be installing these refills in the OHTO CR02 (for my girlfriend) and CR01 (for me) for which it is a perfect fit, in case you are interested in encasing it in something different.
Thank you for letting me how you will use the refills, it is always good to know these things.
Off to buy this book now. Thank you
Thank you for letting me know and for watching my video.