My heart fluttered when you mentioned Bucharest, really glad you liked the botanical garden and I'm so sorry you didn't get to finish your flower painting. About that factory, It's not actually abandoned, you caught it when it wasn't in it's "high active state", it's a big thermal power plant. It functions a lot more in the winter, then you'll see large steam clouds coming out of those cilinders. Also the way the city is built, that place used to be on the "outskirts" of the main city, after the expansion things got jumbled and urbanists have been trying ever since to remodulate the city... to no avail atm I'm affraid. Regardless, I agree, It is quite eerie to have such a view in the city, more so near a botanical garden XD I hope you come back to Bucharest to visit sometime! Have a lovely day~
Thank you for sharing your sketchbook...such very, very nice work. I am especially attracted to the way you use white (gouache) in your landscape studies as highlights. It's not that easy to just smack white down and have it work.
You should try the Pentalic watercolor sketchbook. It’s basically the same setup as this one but it’s 300gsm 100% cotton and cheaper than Moleskine. It works really well for wet on wet and can take a LOT of water and layers. Ok watching the video now. 🤗
david bryan I love the Pentalic so far. If you’re in the US they are only like $12 on amazon right now I think. The Arches one that Myriam shows briefly here is probably really good too. I’ve heard Arches is the gold standard for watercolor paper but I haven’t tried it.
The pentalic paper is pretty great! The only problem I have with their books is the shoddy binding. So far, all three of the bound books I got from pentalic have either come to me broken (the glue on the spine separates from the text block, or some of the signatures come apart because of glue issues or the binding thread is broken/breaks) so I’d say if you wanted to get something from pentalic....the safer bet seems to be their ring-bound books, since they use the same quality paper but it’s kind of hard for something bound like that to fall apart. That does mean you can’t really do beautiful full-landscape spreads....but it’s kind of hard to do that as well when two of your pages are split apart and not connected like they should be.
I'm going through the Pentalic one right now as well and really have been pleased with it. I work at an art supply store and the moleskine water colour books never felt like they were worth the asking price
_color_junkie_ I agree with your thoughts on the moleskine watercolor book. The paper is quite thin, and to make up for that it seems like it’s excessively coated in sizing.....but unevenly so. I’d much rather spend my money on a humble hand•book, which I think might be a bit overpriced for a non-luxury book, but they’re quite decent and for some reason, their rustic unassuming nature really encourages me to work freely and usually quite well.
Meow Meow Kapow same. Those hand•book journals really call to me and I think that's why. I'm a sucker for a good looking art supply (a common artist problem I'm betting). I need to see if cottonwood arts makes a watercolor journal because I love their drawing paper and the look/feel of their books
You have created a beautiful book, thanks for sharing! I debated buying a moleskine watercolor book for my first study book as well but decided to go with the stillman & birn beta series book instead after seeing reviews of people struggling with the moleskine.
First video I’ve watched of yours and I have to say that your accent is so calming to listen to. The artwork in this sketchbook is lovely, some good inspiration in there too 😊
Our expectations of ourselves are very different from our expectations of others. That painting is better than others and worse than some, like all things. I learn a lot every time I draw, and I strive to get better and better, so everything I create will at some point feel like it is worse that what I'll be able to create in the future. It's normal. It's evolution :) I don't dislike the painting, it just wasn't what I was hoping it would be!
I’m trying to teach myself to paint with gouache paints and it’s SO HARD to undo the years of painting with acrylics and other mediums. Thank you for your guidance❣️
Nice video. I’m not a fan of Moleskine but really love working with Hahnemulë sketchbooks. I haven’t been able to find Arches sketchbooks in the U.S. thanks for sharing .
This is brilliant. The moleskine sketchbook is literally in my amazon basket right now - but what are the differences between moleskine and arches? Gsm, leaf numbers...etc. x
Merci d'avoir partagé! Votre peintures sont magnifique! J’ai aussi un carnet de croquis aquarelle Arches. Je suis d'accord avec vous, le papier est juste divin. je souhaite qu'ils les vendent encore.
I have that same sketchbook and also think it’s not the greatest paper, which is part of why I ALSO have a hard time filling it in a reasonable span of time. Plus, eve bolt sent me ANOTHER one during our fake subscription box swap videos so now I have two of them to basically never fill! =x.x= haha. Something that I find interesting is you’re largely another person whose “sketches” are super well-realized. I struggle to let my sketchbooks not somehow be composed and look finalized in a way, though I recently adopted a two sketchbook method where one sketchbook is entirely for thumbnails and scribbled ideas and words and random colors and I use that data collection to then make the pieces in other books. I’m stunned especially by your landscapes, and the fantastic use of texture in each of your pieces. They’re beautiful. Thank you for capturing this for us. ❤️
Wow wow wow! It’s so encouraging to see how you’ve improved with gouache over the past couple of years. This was also such a touching video to watch because I’ve been a subscriber almost since the beginning, right before you did the colored card project and I believe you were doing a few animal studies and just starting gouache? I may have the timing a tiny bit off but yes I remember you were a beginner with gouache. I was super impressed then but now NOW you are the Gouache Master! 😍
I've always wondered how anyone can make a sketchbook last so long as mine last for only a couple of months.... I think it's because I use it so much.. Anyway I loved the sketchbook tour... Always loved your paintings and this didn't disappoint.. Great job!
Je tombe au hasard sur ta chaîne et je vois que tu es de Grenoble comme moi ! Je ne pensais pas que tu étais française car tu parles vraiment très bien anglais ! Et ton travail est superbe !
Oooh you were in Romania? That's so cool! I wasn´t there for a long long time :( hope you had a great time there, even if it was for a job. Love your sketchbook, the studies and drawings are so beautiful! Love all of them so so much
These are so beautiful and inspiring!! I'm working on a seawhite sketchbook, which takes watercolour really well, but it has SO MANY PAGES!! I really need a smaller sketchbook to carry around in my bag because it always makes my bag weigh a ton. May I ask where you got the Arches watercolour sketchbook?? I didn't think there were any. Thanks x
Such a lovely sketchbook tour! ♥ Thank you for sharing it with us. Did you really get told off from painting in the botanical garden?? I have thought of doing the same thing... You are such an inspiration dear Myriam ♥
oh that babyface is so adorable.. i stink so bad at faces nomatter how much studies i throw at it,lol. I have a basic caucasion skinton down, but my scaling is horrendous,lol. I love the chimp painting as well
Gorgeous work. I’m currently suffering through a Moleskine watercolor sketchbook myself and was thinking a watercolor sketchbook made with Arches paper would be a dream. When I saw you pull out that Arches sketchbook my hopes rose. Could you share where you got it? Thank you!
Hi! I was wondering why you don’t paint on both sides of the pages ? Is it because the pages are wrinkled and it makes it harder to paint or it’s for another reason?😇
Lorie, sometimes when you paint on both sides of the paper it can be overworked and go through. Idk if that’s why she does it but I’ve definitely had that happen🤷🏽♀️
Salut, juste pour dire je regardé la video et quand j'ai vu les montagnes je me suis dit mais c'est chez moi j'ai tout de suite reconnu la dent de Crolles (j'ai pensé "mais y a les même en Angleterre?") et puis j'ai vu que tu étais francaise (et peut être du coin :)). En tous cas très jolie travail et merci pour tes videos.
Am I the only one who sees a laying girl in the sketch from 3:30? She‘s on the left of the mountain right. Her head is facing the sky and it seems like a fluid stuff is coming out her mouth. Please tell me that I’m not the only one who sees this😅
Supposedly because of the PVC in the cover. It only has that warning because California broadened it's use of the law. A bit over the top really. It's only a danger if you burn or eat the cover, haha
I enjoyed seeing your work. One request - when showing a book, don't pull it down when flipping the pages; it's too much movement for no reason. The last couple pages you didn't do it and it looked much better. I like and use the Pentalic watercolor sketchbook. Thanks for sharing!
I did have a reason, my tripod was in the way, unfortunately. It was ok to hold the pages at the end, bot otherwise my pages would have started to pile up, hitting the tripod every time I turned one, and overshadowing the sketches I was talking about. Sorry if it was unsettling to watch, I'll try a different set up next time!
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I can’t evennnn. I wasn’t ready for this. Thank you for blessing my eyeballs.
Where ru!!!!!!!!!! 😫comeback to youtube!!!
Yolo Fork I’m not worthy of returning 😔
I second that, come back! 😢 Your videos are great! 😍💖💖
Zima Winter one day I’ll be back hopefully
Your control over watercolours is phenomenal! But I think my favourite are your gouache paintings :) they are fabulous!
I just checked out your channel! Your videos are awesome :) you've got a new subbie
Charlie O'Reilly Aww! Thank you so much. Thanks for the support! xx
My heart fluttered when you mentioned Bucharest, really glad you liked the botanical garden and I'm so sorry you didn't get to finish your flower painting. About that factory, It's not actually abandoned, you caught it when it wasn't in it's "high active state", it's a big thermal power plant. It functions a lot more in the winter, then you'll see large steam clouds coming out of those cilinders. Also the way the city is built, that place used to be on the "outskirts" of the main city, after the expansion things got jumbled and urbanists have been trying ever since to remodulate the city... to no avail atm I'm affraid. Regardless, I agree, It is quite eerie to have such a view in the city, more so near a botanical garden XD
I hope you come back to Bucharest to visit sometime! Have a lovely day~
Lovely landscapes! I love the feel of the botanical garden right beside the factory.
I love every single of your paintings! The way your mind works is mesmerizing
Thank you for sharing your sketchbook...such very, very nice work. I am especially attracted to the way you use white (gouache) in your landscape studies as highlights. It's not that easy to just smack white down and have it work.
You should try the Pentalic watercolor sketchbook. It’s basically the same setup as this one but it’s 300gsm 100% cotton and cheaper than Moleskine. It works really well for wet on wet and can take a LOT of water and layers. Ok watching the video now. 🤗
david bryan I love the Pentalic so far. If you’re in the US they are only like $12 on amazon right now I think. The Arches one that Myriam shows briefly here is probably really good too. I’ve heard Arches is the gold standard for watercolor paper but I haven’t tried it.
The pentalic paper is pretty great! The only problem I have with their books is the shoddy binding. So far, all three of the bound books I got from pentalic have either come to me broken (the glue on the spine separates from the text block, or some of the signatures come apart because of glue issues or the binding thread is broken/breaks) so I’d say if you wanted to get something from pentalic....the safer bet seems to be their ring-bound books, since they use the same quality paper but it’s kind of hard for something bound like that to fall apart. That does mean you can’t really do beautiful full-landscape spreads....but it’s kind of hard to do that as well when two of your pages are split apart and not connected like they should be.
I'm going through the Pentalic one right now as well and really have been pleased with it. I work at an art supply store and the moleskine water colour books never felt like they were worth the asking price
_color_junkie_ I agree with your thoughts on the moleskine watercolor book. The paper is quite thin, and to make up for that it seems like it’s excessively coated in sizing.....but unevenly so. I’d much rather spend my money on a humble hand•book, which I think might be a bit overpriced for a non-luxury book, but they’re quite decent and for some reason, their rustic unassuming nature really encourages me to work freely and usually quite well.
Meow Meow Kapow same. Those hand•book journals really call to me and I think that's why. I'm a sucker for a good looking art supply (a common artist problem I'm betting).
I need to see if cottonwood arts makes a watercolor journal because I love their drawing paper and the look/feel of their books
So beautiful, love hearing about the memories involved, amazing to have those.
If I could watercolor like that I'd probably be painting 24/7. Beautiful.
It works the other way round lovely :) I paint like that because I paint all the time :)
I really really love the skin study you said you dislike ! I really love the atmosphere and how you did it. Would love to see a remake of it. :)
Same
You have created a beautiful book, thanks for sharing! I debated buying a moleskine watercolor book for my first study book as well but decided to go with the stillman & birn beta series book instead after seeing reviews of people struggling with the moleskine.
Beautiful. I love the mountain landscapes.
First video I’ve watched of yours and I have to say that your accent is so calming to listen to. The artwork in this sketchbook is lovely, some good inspiration in there too 😊
The close up skin study of the elderly gentleman is awesome! I would love to paint like that ( and you dont like it ) x
Our expectations of ourselves are very different from our expectations of others. That painting is better than others and worse than some, like all things. I learn a lot every time I draw, and I strive to get better and better, so everything I create will at some point feel like it is worse that what I'll be able to create in the future. It's normal. It's evolution :) I don't dislike the painting, it just wasn't what I was hoping it would be!
those gem studies are incredible !
I’m trying to teach myself to paint with gouache paints and it’s SO HARD to undo the years of painting with acrylics and other mediums. Thank you for your guidance❣️
I enjoyed your video. I would treasure that book, it's lovely.
Nice video. I’m not a fan of Moleskine but really love working with Hahnemulë sketchbooks. I haven’t been able to find Arches sketchbooks in the U.S. thanks for sharing .
Finally got around to watching this video! I loved seeing your progress through this sketchbook. I’m always in awe of your gouache work 😍
This is brilliant. The moleskine sketchbook is literally in my amazon basket right now - but what are the differences between moleskine and arches? Gsm, leaf numbers...etc. x
Merci d'avoir partagé! Votre peintures sont magnifique! J’ai aussi un carnet de croquis aquarelle Arches. Je suis d'accord avec vous, le papier est juste divin. je souhaite qu'ils les vendent encore.
You’re such a wonderful artist you inspire me so much!!
I have that same sketchbook and also think it’s not the greatest paper, which is part of why I ALSO have a hard time filling it in a reasonable span of time. Plus, eve bolt sent me ANOTHER one during our fake subscription box swap videos so now I have two of them to basically never fill! =x.x= haha.
Something that I find interesting is you’re largely another person whose “sketches” are super well-realized. I struggle to let my sketchbooks not somehow be composed and look finalized in a way, though I recently adopted a two sketchbook method where one sketchbook is entirely for thumbnails and scribbled ideas and words and random colors and I use that data collection to then make the pieces in other books.
I’m stunned especially by your landscapes, and the fantastic use of texture in each of your pieces. They’re beautiful. Thank you for capturing this for us. ❤️
Wow, you’re artwork is in incredible! Your home kind of makes me think of Snowdonia in Wales!
Haha, I can see why! Although, at the risk of bragging, our mountains are a tad bit taller, haha :p
I LOV E THE WATER COLOR BETTER LOOKS REAL
So beautiful! Just discovered your channel! You've definitely inspired me to study up on landscapes!
Oh Hi Zeke! I've been watching your videos quite a bit lately, you are fantastic, thank you very much for your kind words! :)
Wow wow wow! It’s so encouraging to see how you’ve improved with gouache over the past couple of years. This was also such a touching video to watch because I’ve been a subscriber almost since the beginning, right before you did the colored card project and I believe you were doing a few animal studies and just starting gouache? I may have the timing a tiny bit off but yes I remember you were a beginner with gouache. I was super impressed then but now NOW you are the Gouache Master! 😍
I've always wondered how anyone can make a sketchbook last so long as mine last for only a couple of months.... I think it's because I use it so much.. Anyway I loved the sketchbook tour... Always loved your paintings and this didn't disappoint.. Great job!
THese are amazing. I love seeing what you've been working on!
Love your Arches travel journal! They're so hard to find!
That ape studies tho! Youve inspired me!
Dont you dare talk trash about your skin study, i love it
Je tombe au hasard sur ta chaîne et je vois que tu es de Grenoble comme moi ! Je ne pensais pas que tu étais française car tu parles vraiment très bien anglais ! Et ton travail est superbe !
Lovely! Thank you for sharing your sketchbook!
Gouache and watercolor are my favourite media btw ^__^
Oooh you were in Romania? That's so cool! I wasn´t there for a long long time :( hope you had a great time there, even if it was for a job.
Love your sketchbook, the studies and drawings are so beautiful! Love all of them so so much
omg I am from romania
Very cool style!
i went to lulworth cove on a geography school trip! it was beautiful
Nice. Lots of detail work.
These are so beautiful and inspiring!! I'm working on a seawhite sketchbook, which takes watercolour really well, but it has SO MANY PAGES!! I really need a smaller sketchbook to carry around in my bag because it always makes my bag weigh a ton.
May I ask where you got the Arches watercolour sketchbook?? I didn't think there were any. Thanks x
Googled Arches watercolor sketchbook and cannot find it here in the US. 😫😭😤
Amazing! I love em all ❤️
ur work is amazing
Beautiful water color sketches Hi from Mexico
Beautiful aaaaaaaaaa it's so prettyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyI love it)))
love your book!
Such a lovely sketchbook tour! ♥ Thank you for sharing it with us. Did you really get told off from painting in the botanical garden?? I have thought of doing the same thing... You are such an inspiration dear Myriam ♥
Sofie Rimmer she was working there I think...🙈😂
YAY these are my favorite!
Excellent work
oh that babyface is so adorable.. i stink so bad at faces nomatter how much studies i throw at it,lol. I have a basic caucasion skinton down, but my scaling is horrendous,lol. I love the chimp painting as well
Where did you buy the Arches sketchbook? I googled it but had no succes.
Helen D same here. First time i see arches sketchbook
beautiful sketchbook :D
Gorgeous work. I’m currently suffering through a Moleskine watercolor sketchbook myself and was thinking a watercolor sketchbook made with Arches paper would be a dream. When I saw you pull out that Arches sketchbook my hopes rose. Could you share where you got it? Thank you!
Unfortunately I bought that Arches sketchbook in Korea on a trip. I had never seen it before and never again since! 😕
I figured it was something obscure like that. Lucky you with that score! Thanks for responding!
what a nice sketchbook
Where do you find inspiration for your landscapes?
7:32 You got told off for painting??? Really? What kind of bum would stop someone from just painting?
JC I was thinking the same thing
JC she said she worked there so maybe she was painting during worktime and thats why idk
You mention that the Arches watercolour sketchbook is better quality... would you recommend the moleskine one? (For watercolours)
Beautiful!
Beautiful 😍
This is great!!!!
oh yeah !! i love it
Fantastic!!! 👍👍👍🌺🌷🌻😃😃
TEACH US MYRIAM TEACH US
Hi! I was wondering why you don’t paint on both sides of the pages ? Is it because the pages are wrinkled and it makes it harder to paint or it’s for another reason?😇
Lorie, sometimes when you paint on both sides of the paper it can be overworked and go through. Idk if that’s why she does it but I’ve definitely had that happen🤷🏽♀️
So pretty...
You should do a video fishing a unfinished peace of yours
Salut, juste pour dire je regardé la video et quand j'ai vu les montagnes je me suis dit mais c'est chez moi j'ai tout de suite reconnu la dent de Crolles (j'ai pensé "mais y a les même en Angleterre?") et puis j'ai vu que tu étais francaise (et peut être du coin :)). En tous cas très jolie travail et merci pour tes videos.
Hahaha, salut! Je suis en effet de Grenoble :) Toi aussi?
Oui, et je travail à crolles.
I hit like and I haven’t even watched it yet
Am I the only one who sees a laying girl in the sketch from 3:30? She‘s on the left of the mountain right. Her head is facing the sky and it seems like a fluid stuff is coming out her mouth.
Please tell me that I’m not the only one who sees this😅
gr paper?
Yessssssss! 😄
5.00 and 11.05 are best
Does anyone know why moleskine sketchbooks have a California proposition 65 warning?
Supposedly because of the PVC in the cover. It only has that warning because California broadened it's use of the law. A bit over the top really. It's only a danger if you burn or eat the cover, haha
Ok thanks. Love your artwork by the way
Thanks!
I enjoyed seeing your work. One request - when showing a book, don't pull it down when flipping the pages; it's too much movement for no reason. The last couple pages you didn't do it and it looked much better. I like and use the Pentalic watercolor sketchbook. Thanks for sharing!
I did have a reason, my tripod was in the way, unfortunately. It was ok to hold the pages at the end, bot otherwise my pages would have started to pile up, hitting the tripod every time I turned one, and overshadowing the sketches I was talking about. Sorry if it was unsettling to watch, I'll try a different set up next time!
This is ❤❤❤
i didnt know arches made sketch books :o
Are you or does anyone know if she's Norwegian? Her accent is just so beautiful idk lol
She's French, but she currently lives in england :)
Beautiful paintings…(the baby has 2 left hands🙄)
ok wtf is youtube doing with my responses copying other ppls reaction? how do i stop that,it is bloody annoying
This sketchbook can't hold juicy washes :/
Aduh, bagus banget.
Coincidently, I just drew a crow lol
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Wait...you got told off for PAINTING? WTF
can you say guash not guaaash
she talks for agesss
Beautiful!