Abstract Art and "Reverse Colouring" with Watercolours and Pens!
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Today I''m going to create some fun artworks using Schmincke watercolors and Jasart fineliner pens. As I filmed this out at my dad's place, I thought I'd do something "easy" and make some abstract art. Some of them I turned into reverse colouring, and I'll explain it all in my video if you're unsure what that is. If you want to paint along, feel free to use any paints, paper and pens you like; it's a good way to use up your supplies. 😊
If you don't feel like painting your own designs as I did today, here's a Reverse Coloring book which is popular on RUclips (Amazon affiliate links are included). The book is by Kendra Norton and I think she coined the phrase Reverse Coloring.
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Becky. thank you for a refreshing, inspiring video! My favourite is the reverse painting, and it's woken me up to know how to play with Miranda's Da Vinci set. I've not done a lot since Christmas (!!!! 😮 ) Not sure why, but time just disappeared, I saw fish and undersea stuff, too, and the idea of 'deep ocean'' was great to allow your imagination to run happily and unrestrained..
Now the plein air season's here, I've mostly been drawing and getting irritated because I really do want to add paint to them, but the drawings have taken far too long.. Anyway, I've made a note to do some abstract - my favourite way of finding out more about new equipment - with the Da Vinci set tomorrow, in between feeding the washing machine, hanging it out (actually a sunny day tomorrow!) and as it should dry quickly, ironing some of it...
I liked the bubbles painting best before you added the outside background, because the flat, dark black inside the white outline made the bubbles become truly three dimensional,
BTW, I really liked that dot painting in your sketchbook, and the faces, too.
It's interesting that my favourites are the reverse of yours - possibly because I saw grass and flowers from the beginning of those two pieces? But this is what makes art so special, and one of many reasons why I enjoy watching your videos; Another, as I've said before, is that you show us the 'real' and not just the perfect piece of work. Thank you! 🤗
Thank you! I think doing some abstracts is a great idea if you're feeling a bit stuck at the moment. I think it's pretty normal to have times of low creativity, and it'll come back when the time is right to do so. 😊
I definitely feel like there is pressure to always create planned pieces and sometimes loose, imaginative pieces like this can be so much fun! They all came together a lot, I think the one with the circles (I see them as bubbles) was my favorite up until you reverse-colored the sea creatures piece, now that one is my favorite! You discovered some new deep sea creatures with that one😂 Everything looks better with fineliners/pens, that’s just the rule of course!!😅 watercolor is the most fun to just watch the paint flow, it has a mind of its own and it’s beautiful to watch the paints blend together or create textures/patterns. For that same reason it can be hard to learn cuz you never have full control over it!!
Thank you! You're so right in that watercolours are unpredictable, and I don't know if I'll ever master them but I do love their flowing nature! 😆
I like the last one best. Looks so psychedelic, like a scene of a story where someone took some mushrooms or something 😂😂 Reminds me of the song White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane 😂😂 Love it!
This was entirely mushroom-free - I guess I don't need them, lol! 😂🍄
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Fascinating illustrations and a wonderful thing to do when you just can't think of anything to paint! I really liked the leaky round one where they bleed into each other, that would be great for mixing colours and see what you get, I really enjoyed this, hope your Dad is doing better too :D
I hadn't done a "paint running into each other" piece of art for ages....it was fun to do this again! Dad's ok, still healing but doing well. 😊
@@BeckyTregear I'm glad, Becky! I was going write to you tomorrow if it wasn't mentioned today. 🤗
that was such a fun video! I love the sea creatures piece. it's so creative ❤
Thank you! The sea creatures was the most bizarre of them all, but also really fun to do!
I've often thought of doing the same as you and make my own reverse colouring page.
Sometimes as a viewer I'll see a really obvious things in the blobs and it's so frustrating when the artist doesn't see what I see 🤣
The blue and red piece actually looks really awesome once finished. The chaos if it, makes it really unique.
Clumes keeps making the news lately. I was trying to remember where I had last heard the town name as it was really familiar and then realised it was your previous video. It's been a really bad few months for the greater Ballarat area.
Haha I'm sure there are plenty of other images in these which I didn't see at all! 😂
OMG I can't believe how insane it was out at Clunes with not one but TWO tragedies happening! In such a small town that most people have never heard of. I walked past that red and grey building every day, and I even showed it in my video. For about three days, there were multiple news crews in the street, taking turns to stand in front of it. It was crazy. The pub also had a huge bunch of flowers piled out the front for a week or so. So very sad. 😢
(I got back to Melbourne yesterday - totally wrecked after all the stress of the last month).
There's a rabbit and an elephant in the sky, but they're not sea creatures! That last painting, in particular, was great fun. It reminded me of finding creatures in the clouds while riding shotgun with my husband on a trip. Does anyone else still do this?
Yes!!!! I do that _a lot!!!_ We get some really varied cloud shapes as they come across the valley and the wind currents come out to play! It is sooo nice to find someone else who play the clouds game! 😊
I saw the rabbit and elephant too! 😂
Now I'm looking for a rabbit and elephant, haha! Yes, I look at clouds frequently. 😊
@BeckyTregear Hint: Look for rabbit ears, and in front of the rabbit is the elephant with its mouth open.
That was quite satisfying to watch, and it seems like it'd be very relaxing to trace the outlines of watercolor shapes!
It really is super relaxing, and fun to do! They look pretty as well. 😊
The sea creatures are my fav too 💙 ...even if the fate of my beloved turtle is not so great in this one..... 😜
It wasn't ended to be so dark but it went there before I even realised, so I gave the turtle a long-suffering expression, like this happens ALL the time, but the shell protects it from being eaten by greedy sharks, lol!
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Love the sea creatures! So fun!
Thank you, I had fun with that one!
Love all of them! The last one especially. I do "reverse coloring" from time to time, but never knew there was a name to it. I'm going to do more of it. Thx for the spark of inspiration!👍🎨
Someone snagged that term and has trademarked it, which I think is hilarious but there we go! It's a bit like the whole Zentangle craze, which was basically copyrighted doodles - the world is a strange place, lol.
I was having problems coming up with something to paint, today, and ended up just drawing lines, with paint, on my paper. Like you, I used a variety of media. It isn't great art, but I got in practice trying to draw lines without a lot of squiggles. That led to another picture drawing circles, which led to me drawing my shoe, and then a cartoon sea scene. Sometimes, just putting pen or paint, or crayon to paper is all it takes to get going.
I love the process! 🙂
Hi Becky, I love that you did and show this technique. I spend most of my time doing art daily like this and its so much fun. I have notice for myself I don't like to do pencil work before as it stresses me out. A lot of my flowers come out really nice when I am just playing around with paint. Glad you had some fun! Take Care Maria
Thank you! Ah yes, I can relate to pencil drawing being stressful sometimes, which is when jumping in paint-first really does help to loosen up and relax. 😊
All great fun, especially the mushroom man in your crazy doodle. Thanks for the smiles.
I had a lot of fun making these - more shall be done in the future, I'm sure!
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This is so good, what a fun project ☺☺
Thank you, and I recommend trying it - I love doing this sort of abstract doodle art for relaxation. 😊
I absolutely love the under the sea painting!!! All are so much fun and thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you, they were fun to do!
I see a dragon at the top. I use fine liners on colouring pages to define the darkest colour and smudge it to blend. Gives a really dark edge, FYI.😊
Great idea! I use black pens for that too sometimes. ❤️
Love this video. I’m selling our house and not feeling creative at all 😢
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That's such a stressful time! 😭 Creativity can be on hold while you do that - it'll come back when you're ready. Best of luck with the sale! ❤
Thank you I’m officially inspired ❤
Yay! 😁
I really like the fish tank style one! What neat way to put something together... using your imagination and doodle.
Thank you! It's always fun to see how they'll turn out too, because usually I have no idea until I'm part of the way through (or even at the end, lol).
Great work. Making your own reverse coloring painting is really fun. I really like all the paintings. 🎉
Thank you! Why buy a book when I can make it at home for nothing, haha! 😂
@@BeckyTregear Exactly!!!!
My fav is the one with the circles 🎉
Thank you, that was a fun one to do!
I understand about being to busy to create. I have not picked up a pencil Paint or colored since December time. ....Just too tired out and really busy with life.head fast to 48 ( end of this month ...Meh ... love your pictures super fun. ... you mae me laught .loads Tiger sharks Eat green tertels ! Your videos your are very talented . Happy swatching
Life certainly has a habit of throwing out creativity! I've been in a holding pattern for months now - ugh it's sooo frustrating!
@@BeckyTregear Yes I understand hon bless xxxx 😘
The gel pen would be nice with the painting with the black background, to make it into a space themed one
Sounds like a great idea! Oooh sparkly gel pens. 🤩
I love the circles one! And reverse painting ... new to me. I will have to look that up. It´s always fun with new paint ideas! Thanks for sharing. ☺😘
It was a big craze about six months ago on RUclips, and there are a lot of reverse colouring books on Amazon if you do a search for them. I linked the most popular one in the description for ease of finding. 😊
@@BeckyTregear I looked it up and, well that was a LOT OFF books. 😂 I do that sort of abstract/loose painting anyway. So I don´t need the books. I only have to practise to see what is in the picture. See you in the next video. 😊
@@ingelagoransson3560 Haha yeah there are loads of them! 😂 Making them yourself is much more fun. Enjoy! ❤️
This is a great idea, weii done.
Loved them all, gorgeous colours.
Thanks so much 😊
Aw, these are lovely and fun, Becky! 🥰
Thank you! When I was watching your video, I was hoping you didn't think I'd copied you, lol! Funny timing on the loose floral pictures.
@@BeckyTregear oh, not at all!
So pleased I've found a fellow Aussie artist. Loving your very inspiring videos. Nice to know you're a local.
Thank you! Yes, we need more Aussies on here for sure! 😄
I thot that last piece was a sunset landscape. Lol
It could have been, until I made too many random blobs. 😂
Hi Becky, I like the flowers, both kinds, the sea creatures, and the teething ring that looked like marbles until you connected them altogether, lol.
Well, on the 14th i went into the hospital. I was intubated after i came close to dying. Two days later, the doctors removed the breathing tube. I was taken out of ICU and put on a regular unit. On the 19th i was discharged to go home. I am on oxygen and i am not permitted to drive until i see someone (OT) does a driving evaluation with me. That totally sucks.
Oh I'm so sorry to hear that! I'm very glad you're still here with us; that must have been so scary. 😢 I hope you get better every day and I'm wishing you the best of luck for your driving evaluation. I did not see a teething ring until you pointed it out, and now that's ALL I see!! 😂
I love all of them! 🥰
Thank you! 😊
Fun esp when you do your own backgrounds....
It makes them truly unique!
I love the creatures in the deep one.
Thank you, that was a fun one to do!