Please thank your parents for nurturing your creativity. That little girl grew up to be a generous and motivational teacher and this little corner of the internet is all the better for it. I really like the way the leaves on the branch turned out and I went back to watch that part again. Thank you for sharing. See you at Sat chat 😊
I finished this one today. Started the bowl and pitcher (Grisaille painting technique with inktense pencils today. So many wonderful lessons waiting for me. I loved the watercolor crayons lessons and also starting the workshop lessons.
I could just see how cute you probably were setting in your dads truck doing your art happy as could be. Haven’t found my water soluble crayons yet! Enjoyed this so much. Many thanks.
Wow! Talk about being on-brand! Great idea to save shavings in a palette to use in the painting. Definitely taking notes here. Thanks for the great ideas.
caran d'ache even makes a plastic palette for neocolor pastels, it's a rough plastic like a sandpaper, you can rub the pastels on it a than use it like a watercolor from the pan and at the same time as you rotate the pastel you are sharpening them after the use, you can clean the palette under clean water
They truly are. I love them! I received my 126 set of NeoColor ii’s! It’s a shame Caran d’Ache discontinued this set, it’s beautiful. The lady I purchased it from lives in a small town in Switzerland, around 30 miles from the town my great grandparents grew up. She and I could be cousin! 😊
Lindsay, you always make the paintings look so easy to paint, I love how you used these crayons 😊 I love your cheerful and vibrant toucan 😍 have a gorgeous day and happy crafting
Hullo Lindsay! I always find myself smiling while watching your videos! You are truly inspirational and such a knowledgeable artist! Clear instructions and encouragement to artists of every level, thanks Lindsay! I saw several encouraging comments about mixed media artworks and videos, if you choose to create classes, you might start with watercolor for starting or “under painting” layering color pencils or pastel pencils on top or next level! Even the crayons from this painting are truly wonderful for mixing them together on top of other supplies. I look forward to watching your next video, until then, be safe and have a lovely day!
I admire you just keep going. Thought you were done way before you were. I find it difficult to have the patience to keep going with details. I'm more of a slap on colour and move on girl 😄 I am just a dabbler though and realism annoys me precisely because I don't have the patience to see it through. Abstract and junk journaling is more up my alley. I love watching your videos though. Your sat chats make me laugh every time. Lots is relatable. 😄🧡
As always, I loved seeing the drawing come to life. I often feel in the beginning that it isn't going to look that good, and as you keep applying layers and go through the process, it becomes more refined and beautiful. I have done the first project in class (as you know) and look forward to doing the others. Thank you for a great class. I recommended it to my group on Facebook. There seem to be several interested people. Have a great rest of the week. :)
I haven’t started the class yet but i’m set. Actually when taking inventory of my supplies I realized I have two sets of 30 (one was my mom’s) and a 15 set. Yeesh. At least I can practice to my heart’s content😊 love this little guy!
Thanks for the lesson and answering all the questions. I loved the branch detail. It looks like it has so much texture. Relieved to hear I can use my Lyra crayons for the course.
It's so gorgeous! That board made everything look so soft and slightly muted or something, I can't describe it, it almost looks like there's an Instagram filter over it.
I just wanted to tell you that I bought a 120 set of Cezanne pencils on your recommendation from way back. I really like them. I got them as an alternative to Primacolors for light coloring/shading on hand drawn cards. They have great coverage and are perfect for me (and ease the cost of supplies.) Thank you!
Looking good! And painting birds is so much fun! I painted a hornbill a couple of days ago, but with oil pastels and color pencil. But watersoluble crayons are so much fun to use, too. I enjoy using them on their own, but mostly I love using them in combination with other media. What's the deal with watersoluble oil pastels, btw? I have never tried those. Are they really soft and highly pigmented and blendable like oil pastels, or are they more like watersoluble wax crayons that are just shaped like an oil pastel?
thank you dear .i found my staedtler 24 set while looking for my 10 set of neo colors i got mine for 2.99 at a thrift store many years ago ,ive always loved tucans and macaws .i did the macaw thats on my derwent chromaflow pencils not great but i like it
Hi Lindsay, I was wondering if before I apply the clear gesso, if I can cover a piece of water color paper (cheap kind) with pastel and then apply the clear gesso? Thank you for your inspiration. I loved this painting!
@@thefrugalcrafter Quick question… About brushes… If and when you get the chance I would love to see if you could review Princeton aqua elite brushes and Princeton heritage brushes and tell us what you think of them compared to the brushes that you use the mimik…
Hey Lindsay, Your watercolour course looks great, very tempting! A real promotion on your channel. I wish you the most success with it! Such a great idea... Love the toucan too, looks like photo realism with the pan pastel background QUESTION: Can you recommend a two holed hand held sharpener, with catcher from an online store, for the C D Neocolor 2's...Does yours have a brand name on it? (We don't have Dollar Tree here, and our Target products may be different to the US too...and some of our cheaper stores just have rubbish, and it is way more than a dollar...) Looking at the brass ones, no catcher, from M & R with German replaceable blades....4 styles, but I don't think they fit for sharpening my big fat Lyra pencils. I saw Harry's channel....use a single hole round one, and he used this for his Neocolor 2's and it was like "butter" he remarked... I have the handheld one for many point shapes, the Kutsuwa Tgaal in black, with the dial on the side to change the angle, but it doesn't do large or wide holes, however prismacolors pencils are great in this. This is the top choice by color pencil artist channels for prismacolors and general pencils. I have a dark grey prismacolor sharpener, the hinge broke off the top.. is an okay sharpener, but it could be better....I don't like the feel of it in my hand, and it isn't so smooth....I wouldn't recommend it. So I know you prefer the big electric for most of your pencils.... I like the feel of the sharpener in my hand, as it feels special......but as for crayons and thick ones, well I am still searching. Sounds ridiculous right? I have to trust online reviews...for particular sizes and viscosity, without things getting stuck or not fitting....I can't simply trust reviews that say for large Lyras as they could be giant Lyras, or wide pencils, as there are a few thickness sizes of Lyras! I don't like plastic, if I can avoid it, and I now can see the use for a holder to save shavings from the Neocolor 2's... from this video of yours! There is no sharpener for all occasions....! Lol, you casually saying you bought this sharpener at the Dollar tree, as it if is a simple process....! In kindred spirit, Eliza Australia 7th April 2022
I didn't think too much about it. I think any school or office supply store sharpener with 2 holes will work. I'm not particular I guess but I hate the adjustable tgal. It went dull so fast and was no better for my prisma than any electric sharpener in my experience.
If you have two hole eyeliner sharpeners there, even the inexpensive ones I’ve found here in the US have German blades and are quite sharp. You might try one; here they are a fraction of the cost of art brand sharpeners.
Have you ever tried activating the crayon with white, or clear gesso? (Instead of water) it's a fun effect too. I like the white better than the clear personally...😉
I have the 10 crayon set. Got it at a yard sale, never tried them. Looks like I am missing Vermilion 060, Light Green 230, Tan 135, Pale Blue 171, and A Medium Blue 140. Are these necessary for the class? I really want to take the class, but am hoping I could get by with this 10 set. I have done watercolor, oil and acrylic in the past, however, watercolor is what I currently create with. Thieve crayons look very interesting (I have no experience with gouache or pastels).
I think you can. I just checked the colors. The green sunflower project might be tough with only one green but you can improvise and I think the rest will be fine.
Hey Lindsay, another awesome painting and tutorial. Would this class be appropriate for someone who has never drew by hand before (well, except stick people as a kid) OR who has never used watercolor crayons? Thanks, Lindsay
I signed up and have watched the first segment and have ordered the supplies I need. They should get here next week. Looking forward to diving in - it looks great. One question - when you have the crayon shavings in the palette, after you've used what you need can you let the shavings then dry and reactivate them later, as you would with watercolor paint? Or should you just clean out the palette? Thanks for this great class!
The color is so intense compared to usual , is this because of the toned paper or are the crayons more opaque like gouache? ARE crayons sticks of gouache?
I have never tried them. Are they opaque if used with just a little water? If so then yes. Maybe try following some of my free RUclips tutorials with watercolor crayon and see how they do.
Oh sorry, I recommend a small selection of golden taklon brushes. If you have some from acrylic,gouache or watercolor they are fine. #1 round and small flats and filburt.
I made the mistake of ordering neocolor 1 like a year ago and they have been used once...any ideas for them? I gotta get me some of theses ones for sure!! Looks like lots of fun 😊
I like them too! I recommed rhem for filling large areas in a colored pencil drawing. They are almost identical to prismacolor in softness. I only did one tutorial with mine so far but I need to get them out again! Thanks for the reminder!
Beautiful but, watercolor paints the beauty of them is the transparency and I can’t see transparency on the crayons, right? It looks like Guache mix with water color... don’t know how I feel about them
Think of them as a stick of gouache however you can get beautiful water color affected you use lots of water on water color paper. They are quite versatile!
Your memory of being 10 and using watercolor crayons is one of the reasons people love you. Then, there is your talent and teaching gift!
Please thank your parents for nurturing your creativity. That little girl grew up to be a generous and motivational teacher and this little corner of the internet is all the better for it.
I really like the way the leaves on the branch turned out and I went back to watch that part again. Thank you for sharing. See you at Sat chat 😊
I finished this one today. Started the bowl and pitcher (Grisaille painting technique with inktense pencils today. So many wonderful lessons waiting for me. I loved the watercolor crayons lessons and also starting the workshop lessons.
Awesome!
I could just see how cute you probably were setting in your dads truck doing your art happy as could be. Haven’t found my water soluble crayons yet! Enjoyed this so much. Many thanks.
I'm sure you will come across them. Check with your colored pencils as the tins are similar in size and may be hidden in a stack.
This is so cute i love the guy!! Thank you
Hi, Lindsay. I love the tips n' tricks of late. The variety is spot on. I love your Toucan Sam.
Thank you!
@@thefrugalcrafter You are welcome.
Wow! Talk about being on-brand! Great idea to save shavings in a palette to use in the painting. Definitely taking notes here. Thanks for the great ideas.
And you will totally use them!
I enjoyed the 1st lesson, hopefully I can get to the next one today!! A stand alone Mixed Media workshop would be wonderful!
I second the mixed media workshop!
I have thought about that! But where do I start?
Gorgeous!
The branch is sooooo good
Thanks!
caran d'ache even makes a plastic palette for neocolor pastels, it's a rough plastic like a sandpaper, you can rub the pastels on it a than use it like a watercolor from the pan and at the same time as you rotate the pastel you are sharpening them
after the use, you can clean the palette under clean water
OMG Lindsay!! I love your moss on the branch and the beak; thank you for sharing this watercolor crayon vid! Beautiful painting!!
Thanks!
U re so talented and amazing
Thank you for all the info - I love this piece!
That was so cool! Thank you for sharing
So beautiful,what a beautiful bird.❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹👍
I miss your Friday live watercolor videos. Beautiful Bird
I'll do some more live videos soon! Life has been busy and my schedule unpredictable the last few months!
This picture is amazing...I love it. I have watercolor crayons that need to be used!
Awesome! thank you for sharing this beautiful painting tutorial! I just can’t get enough of the Neocolor ii’s in action. Fran
They really are a special medium:)
They truly are. I love them! I received my 126 set of NeoColor ii’s! It’s a shame Caran d’Ache discontinued this set, it’s beautiful. The lady I purchased it from lives in a small town in Switzerland, around 30 miles from the town my great grandparents grew up. She and I could be cousin! 😊
Lindsay, you always make the paintings look so easy to paint, I love how you used these crayons 😊 I love your cheerful and vibrant toucan 😍 have a gorgeous day and happy crafting
Lindsay....this is STUNNING....love this!❤
Thank you!
Hullo Lindsay! I always find myself smiling while watching your videos! You are truly inspirational and such a knowledgeable artist! Clear instructions and encouragement to artists of every level, thanks Lindsay! I saw several encouraging comments about mixed media artworks and videos, if you choose to create classes, you might start with watercolor for starting or “under painting” layering color pencils or pastel pencils on top or next level! Even the crayons from this painting are truly wonderful for mixing them together on top of other supplies. I look forward to watching your next video, until then, be safe and have a lovely day!
Thanks!
Really pretty toucan. I know nothing about watercolor crayons so this is helpful. Thanks!
Wow such a beautiful painting, the rain looks great, wonderful video gosh was waiting for the toucan to shake the water of. ❤️
LOVE IT !!!!
I admire you just keep going. Thought you were done way before you were. I find it difficult to have the patience to keep going with details. I'm more of a slap on colour and move on girl 😄 I am just a dabbler though and realism annoys me precisely because I don't have the patience to see it through. Abstract and junk journaling is more up my alley. I love watching your videos though. Your sat chats make me laugh every time. Lots is relatable. 😄🧡
As always, I loved seeing the drawing come to life. I often feel in the beginning that it isn't going to look that good, and as you keep applying layers and go through the process, it becomes more refined and beautiful. I have done the first project in class (as you know) and look forward to doing the others. Thank you for a great class. I recommended it to my group on Facebook. There seem to be several interested people. Have a great rest of the week. :)
Thanks so much! That is kind of you:)
So beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing🧡
This is so beautiful!!! Very inspiring
I haven’t started the class yet but i’m set. Actually when taking inventory of my supplies I realized I have two sets of 30 (one was my mom’s) and a 15 set. Yeesh. At least I can practice to my heart’s content😊 love this little guy!
Yes you can!
So beautiful. 🥰
Thanks!
Miss Lindsay you crack me up, but I've learned so much from you ❤
Really? I wasn't even being funny 😆
Thanks for the lesson and answering all the questions. I loved the branch detail. It looks like it has so much texture. Relieved to hear I can use my Lyra crayons for the course.
Yup!
I love it! ❤️ Thanks Lindsay.
I love your paintings and drawings, but this one is really the best, just wow! You are an inspiration, thank you!
Thanks!
Great q&a session along with toucan tutorial! I love me some watercolor crayons!
It's so gorgeous! That board made everything look so soft and slightly muted or something, I can't describe it, it almost looks like there's an Instagram filter over it.
Thanks!
This is so pretty I’m gonna cry 😭
You are so sweet:)
This is so exciting! Can't wait for my crayons to come in so I can start learning from you. You are amazing! Thank you!
What an awesome cute toucan! I'm signed up for the watercolor crayon class, can't wait to get started!
Nice! See you in class!
LOVE this painting! This is maybe my favorite one ever of your paintings, and I like all of your work. The rain really does make it sparkle ✨ 🌧
Aww thank you!
Hi Lindsay, thanks for the reminder! I just enrolled!
See you in class!
Love your toucan! I’m so glad about the new class! It’s a medium that does not get enough credit,and you are so good at it!
Thanks! It's so fun!
I just wanted to tell you that I bought a 120 set of Cezanne pencils on your recommendation from way back. I really like them. I got them as an alternative to Primacolors for light coloring/shading on hand drawn cards. They have great coverage and are perfect for me (and ease the cost of supplies.) Thank you!
Im so glad!
Looking good! And painting birds is so much fun! I painted a hornbill a couple of days ago, but with oil pastels and color pencil. But watersoluble crayons are so much fun to use, too. I enjoy using them on their own, but mostly I love using them in combination with other media.
What's the deal with watersoluble oil pastels, btw? I have never tried those. Are they really soft and highly pigmented and blendable like oil pastels, or are they more like watersoluble wax crayons that are just shaped like an oil pastel?
They are like a stick if gouache. They are harder than oil pastels but softer than watercolor pencils and more opaque than both of them.
thank you dear .i found my staedtler 24 set while looking for my 10 set of neo colors i got mine for 2.99 at a thrift store many years ago ,ive always loved tucans and macaws .i did the macaw thats on my derwent chromaflow pencils not great but i like it
This is gorgeous!
Thanks!
This is so gorgeous! Do you think adding clear gesso to the Shizen sketchbooks I sent you could work for watercolor crayons?
Sure but they should work fine as is too
Hi Lindsay - I am starting the second project in the course - but are you putting this bird in Critique club? I would love to try this...
I hadn't planned to but maybe I will.
Hi Lindsay, I was wondering if before I apply the clear gesso, if I can cover a piece of water color paper (cheap kind) with pastel and then apply the clear gesso? Thank you for your inspiration. I loved this painting!
It would work fine. The pastel may smear and blend so work with it
Just enrolled (Yesha N. :D )
Awesome! Thanks!
@@thefrugalcrafter Quick question… About brushes… If and when you get the chance I would love to see if you could review Princeton aqua elite brushes and Princeton heritage brushes and tell us what you think of them compared to the brushes that you use the mimik…
@@thefrugalcrafter Oh, and regarding my question about the Princeton brushes, both of those lines are synthetic sable just so you know… :-)
@@bookishindian the mimik are more like princeton neptune. The heritage are a golden taklon and I'm not sure about the other
I love the punchy colors and rain drops at the end! Is the real time tutorial in critique club? Thanks, see you in class Lindsay!
Not for this one but a have a few watercolor crayon plus mixed media in Critique club:)
Hey Lindsay,
Your watercolour course looks great, very tempting! A real promotion on your channel. I wish you the most success with it! Such a great idea...
Love the toucan too, looks like photo realism with the pan pastel background
QUESTION: Can you recommend a two holed hand held sharpener, with catcher from an online store, for the C D Neocolor 2's...Does yours have a brand name on it?
(We don't have Dollar Tree here, and our Target products may be different to the US too...and some of our cheaper stores just have rubbish, and it is way more than a dollar...)
Looking at the brass ones, no catcher, from M & R with German replaceable blades....4 styles, but I don't think they fit for sharpening my big fat Lyra pencils. I saw Harry's channel....use a single hole round one, and he used this for his Neocolor 2's and it was like "butter" he remarked...
I have the handheld one for many point shapes, the Kutsuwa Tgaal in black, with the dial on the side to change the angle, but it doesn't do large or wide holes, however prismacolors pencils are great in this. This is the top choice by color pencil artist channels for prismacolors and general pencils.
I have a dark grey prismacolor sharpener, the hinge broke off the top..
is an okay sharpener, but it could be better....I don't like the feel of it in my hand, and it isn't so smooth....I wouldn't recommend it.
So I know you prefer the big electric for most of your pencils....
I like the feel of the sharpener in my hand, as it feels special......but as for crayons and thick ones, well I am still searching. Sounds ridiculous right?
I have to trust online reviews...for particular sizes and viscosity, without things getting stuck or not fitting....I can't simply trust reviews that say for large Lyras as they could be giant Lyras, or wide pencils, as there are a few thickness sizes of Lyras!
I don't like plastic, if I can avoid it, and I now can see the use for a holder to save shavings from the Neocolor 2's... from this video of yours!
There is no sharpener for all occasions....!
Lol, you casually saying you bought this sharpener at the Dollar tree, as it if is a simple process....!
In kindred spirit,
Eliza
Australia
7th April 2022
I didn't think too much about it. I think any school or office supply store sharpener with 2 holes will work. I'm not particular I guess but I hate the adjustable tgal. It went dull so fast and was no better for my prisma than any electric sharpener in my experience.
If you have two hole eyeliner sharpeners there, even the inexpensive ones I’ve found here in the US have German blades and are quite sharp. You might try one; here they are a fraction of the cost of art brand sharpeners.
@@rk3476 thanks RK3 good idea. They have to be sharp to cut soft eyeliner...right?
Have you ever tried activating the crayon with white, or clear gesso? (Instead of water) it's a fun effect too. I like the white better than the clear personally...😉
I haven't with these but I have with inktense
@@thefrugalcrafter ooh thanks I hadn't thought of that, I'll have to try it 👍
I have the 10 crayon set. Got it at a yard sale, never tried them. Looks like I am missing Vermilion 060, Light Green 230, Tan 135, Pale Blue 171, and A Medium Blue 140. Are these necessary for the class? I really want to take the class, but am hoping I could get by with this 10 set. I have done watercolor, oil and acrylic in the past, however, watercolor is what I currently create with. Thieve crayons look very interesting (I have no experience with gouache or pastels).
I think you can. I just checked the colors. The green sunflower project might be tough with only one green but you can improvise and I think the rest will be fine.
Hey Lindsay, another awesome painting and tutorial. Would this class be appropriate for someone who has never drew by hand before (well, except stick people as a kid) OR who has never used watercolor crayons? Thanks, Lindsay
I think so. I go through the drawing step by step but you could also print out the reference photo and trace it.
I signed up and have watched the first segment and have ordered the supplies I need. They should get here next week. Looking forward to diving in - it looks great. One question - when you have the crayon shavings in the palette, after you've used what you need can you let the shavings then dry and reactivate them later, as you would with watercolor paint? Or should you just clean out the palette? Thanks for this great class!
Yes. Add water and stir and you can let it dry and use whenever.
@@thefrugalcrafter Excellent. Thanks very much.
The color is so intense compared to usual , is this because of the toned paper or are the crayons more opaque like gouache? ARE crayons sticks of gouache?
That's a great description. Its like a stick of gouache and very opaque. Making sure you have good contrast in your painting will help too!
I have Strathmore toned tan 8lb, can I use it. Will that be enough contrast or should I paint something dark and gesso my reg watercolor paper?
Since the mitense and pastel papers are rougher, would clear gesso work better for watercolor crayons?
It works well plain and gessoed. It just depends what you prefer (and if you want to bother 😆)
Would the derwent art bar work for the workshop?
I have never tried them. Are they opaque if used with just a little water? If so then yes. Maybe try following some of my free RUclips tutorials with watercolor crayon and see how they do.
Lindsay, in supplies you don't mention what type of brushes or how many I would need.
Oh sorry, I recommend a small selection of golden taklon brushes. If you have some from acrylic,gouache or watercolor they are fine. #1 round and small flats and filburt.
@@thefrugalcrafter Thanks! I'm surprised no one else asked about brushes before this before
👍🏻😍
I made the mistake of ordering neocolor 1 like a year ago and they have been used once...any ideas for them? I gotta get me some of theses ones for sure!! Looks like lots of fun 😊
I like them too! I recommed rhem for filling large areas in a colored pencil drawing. They are almost identical to prismacolor in softness. I only did one tutorial with mine so far but I need to get them out again! Thanks for the reminder!
Beautiful but, watercolor paints the beauty of them is the transparency and I can’t see transparency on the crayons, right? It looks like Guache mix with water color... don’t know how I feel about them
Think of them as a stick of gouache however you can get beautiful water color affected you use lots of water on water color paper. They are quite versatile!
Liiiindsaaaay.... can you post the reference photo please. 😘😘😘
Opps! I will when I get back on my computer:)
@@thefrugalcrafter
Thanks Lindsay
What is that black brush thats being used?
Zen all media filburt
Do you prefer the crayons to gouache?
I like both. They are very similar actually and work well together.
👍✌️🙏❤️
Will your crayon class go on sale again?
Yes, it will be included in any sitewide sales. I will run a great sale on my birthday (July 10th) and you will get the % of my age off 😆
@@thefrugalcrafter woohoo!!! That is so awesome!!! Can't wait!
Do you seal watercolor crayons pictures
Nope
I got mine because my goofy brain forgets the classes that I purchased 😆 ! #Multiplesclerosis
I've done that before too, BAFG!
can a beginner to drawing draw a Toucan?
Sure! Everyone starts as a beginner!