I stopped painting with watercolour years ago but watching your videos makes me want to get them out again, I love the combination of realistic yet whimsical look of your work, something I used to strive toards.Thanks for sharing.
I so enjoy watching your videos. Your tone and the way you paint is calming and encouraging. I find myself wanting to become more expressive in my art making because of your videos. Thank you. Your artwork is beautiful.
Hi Fiona, I just discovered your channel today and binged almost every video. Absolutely love your style! I’m 68 years old, self taught and live in Richmond, Tx. Love your drawings too!
Great style. Very beautiful. One tip: imagine your irises as full circles and have your pupil placement centered. Currently the pupils were placed on the upper edge of the iris. Best to you, you’re awesome.
Thanks once again Fiona for giving me such joy in watching your technique I did watch and paint with you a few months ago your free Roses tutorial and it was lovely to get this reinforced again in this video. I certainly will watch this one over and over again 😀👏🙏
This was a fascinating as well as beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing your technique. I think there can be a more than subtle difference between a sketchbook, and an art journal. A sketchbook is a place for play, notes, experiments, unfinished bits, practice, various media and techniques, and whatever else. An art journal is often less messy and more finished looking. It could still be experimental in terms of techniques and color.
I agree. I have some really rather horrid looking sketchbooks too! And I’ve shown them and will show more of them on here. But it’s from those “ugly” sketchbooks that ideas are born . ❤️
Thank you for sharing how you paint your eyes as I think that's what got me to your page the first time. I remember thinking how "glassy" and dimensional they were and that they were looking back at you, a lovely lesson.
@@barbaranickou2651 I think I change brushes a lot. I definitely use Trekell number 6, silver black velvet round 8, a brand called. mandrian and I think used a brush lLightwish sent me, for the background. I hope this helps x
I loved this video and the one with autumn leaves ❤ I have never used a journal because I wonder what you can do with a painting you are proud of which is stuck in a book with a line down the middle. (Absolute beginner here, no critisism meant) Is it not better to paint on loose paper sheets or tear out sheets? Can anyone help me to understand? A sketchbook, I understand. ❤❤
Because I like it to read as a book and if I love something I do in here, I can create them in larger paper. Working in these sketchbooks has “ unstuck” my art. Let’s say they are projects for larger painting 😊
This is what I was waiting for, your eyes 👀 are what made me subscribe to your channel. Your work is always beautiful, it's like entering another world. Just out of curiosity, do you do any monsters or ghouls for Halloween? The thought of one with your stunning eyes is quite interesting.
Hello Fiona, I came back to watch this again, and I was noticing there was a dark ring around the iris the whole time you were painting, and then you mentioned to put the dark ring around the iris at the end… Is this because you were working a pencil or ink drawing as a base? Did you start off with pure watercolor as your sketch or was it something else like pencil? Thank you :-)
Hello. I think it might have been pencil. There was no ink. I might have pressed harder knowing I’d make that ring around the iris dark in the end because I always do . Sometimes when I paint portraits with really deep skin, I might use a fine liner to go in and enhance certain features as the pencil guidelines might disappear under darker skin
Hi Fiona! I recently joined your Patreon page, but now I see there is a Skillshare page as well. Which one offers more in terms of lessons? On Patreon I noticed a lot of Zoom with your students, which I am not able to attend, so I am wondering if Skillshare is a better choice for me. Thank you so much and I love, love, love your techniques!
@@RobinJayneArtTickles hello! I have more tutorials on Patreon then Skillshare. They’re all in Collectons and divided into categories as well as the recordings from the zoom sessions for those who can’t attend. Please let me know if you need any help finding anything feel free to email me as well . Fiona x
@@Centannicocktails draw a horizontal line and make sure everything is where it should be. Check the thickness of the eyelids ( we often overlook that), check you have the tear duct in and your pupils are right shape, size and positioning. Check the white of the eye and compare it to your reference image. Is it the same shape and size? Hope this helps
@@justtubingby129 because they aren’t or rather , they are, but according to the position, to how much of the eyeball you can see and how much of the eyelid covers the eye, they can appear to be in a different position and the same applies to the irises. I just learnt this by observing my references . Fiona x
I stopped painting with watercolour years ago but watching your videos makes me want to get them out again, I love the combination of realistic yet whimsical look of your work, something I used to strive toards.Thanks for sharing.
Oh wouldn’t it be wonderful if you started again!
I so enjoy watching your videos. Your tone and the way you paint is calming and encouraging. I find myself wanting to become more expressive in my art making because of your videos. Thank you. Your artwork is beautiful.
Oh thank you, you’re a star ⭐️
Wow, I’m so impressed. New subscriber
Stunning work! Loved this video
Thank you 🙏
Hi Fiona, I just discovered your channel today and binged almost every video. Absolutely love your style! I’m 68 years old, self taught and live in Richmond, Tx. Love your drawings too!
Thank you so much for binge watching! Welcome to the channel!
Great style. Very beautiful. One tip: imagine your irises as full circles and have your pupil placement centered. Currently the pupils were placed on the upper edge of the iris. Best to you, you’re awesome.
Loved this! The thank! I’ve really wanted to dive deeper into eyes-the closest when can get to seeing the whole universe on earth!!
Thanks you 🧡
my mother had one green eye and one blue. she is such a beautiful artist as well. thank you for capturing the beauty of an I
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I love your work, just beautiful!! ❤😍🤗
@@cherigreen4471 thank you so much ❤️⭐️
fantastic video. clearly i missed it last week somehow. thanks Fiona
Oh you’ve just got another one to watch now! It’s just been uploaded 💪🏻
Beautiful work Fiona, thank you for sharing your process and tips with us. It's very much appreciated. 😻
Thank you for commenting ❤️
Thanks once again Fiona for giving me such joy in watching your technique I did watch and paint with you a few months ago your free Roses tutorial and it was lovely to get this reinforced again in this video. I certainly will watch this one over and over again 😀👏🙏
Oh thank you, Erica ❤️
Stunning eyes ❤❤❤
Thank you ❤️
This was a fascinating as well as beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing your technique.
I think there can be a more than subtle difference between a sketchbook, and an art journal. A sketchbook is a place for play, notes, experiments, unfinished bits, practice, various media and techniques, and whatever else. An art journal is often less messy and more finished looking. It could still be experimental in terms of techniques and color.
I agree. I have some really rather horrid looking sketchbooks too! And I’ve shown them and will show more of them on here. But it’s from those “ugly” sketchbooks that ideas are born . ❤️
Always love your watercolour style, very inspiring, emotive ❤😊
Thank you so much 😊
I could watch you all day amazing really learning a lot thank you so much. God bless Kittie.
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Thank you for sharing how you paint your eyes as I think that's what got me to your page the first time. I remember thinking how "glassy" and dimensional they were and that they were looking back at you, a lovely lesson.
Thank you ❤️
I have just found your channel and I absolutely love your work. Thank you!
I’m so happy to hear that ❤️
What a wonderfully helpful video, Grazie mille… 🇮🇹😉 Subscribed and loving everything x
Grazie mille a te ❤️🌈
Love your style of painting!
Thank you 😊
Brilliant lesson. Thank you
Thank you i
Beautiful as always Fiona❤😊
Thank you 😊⭐️🌈
Gorgeous
Thank you 🌈
Learning many things from you thank you
@@KittieStrode-c9l thank you ❤️
Wow! ❤
Thank you ❤️
Your eyes..... ahhhhh..... 👁️ the very best thing!!!!!!!
Thank you ❤️
Thank you, Fiona. Would you mind sharing which white gel pen you found that finally works . I love your paintings, they beautiful.
Oh my dear! I don’t know! There was no name on it! A real mystery!
I love your videos!
Thank you 🙏
Fantastic tutorial - thank you! Were you working from a reference or was it just from your imagination?
The eyes were a reference ( partly) but looks nothing like it 😆 the rest imagination ❤️
What brand and size brush are you using?
Beautiful! 🌈
@@barbaranickou2651 I think I change brushes a lot. I definitely use Trekell number 6, silver black velvet round 8, a brand called. mandrian and I think used a brush lLightwish sent me, for the background. I hope this helps x
I loved this video and the one with autumn leaves ❤ I have never used a journal because I wonder what you can do with a painting you are proud of which is stuck in a book with a line down the middle. (Absolute beginner here, no critisism meant) Is it not better to paint on loose paper sheets or tear out sheets? Can anyone help me to understand? A sketchbook, I understand. ❤❤
Because I like it to read as a book and if I love something I do in here, I can create them in larger paper. Working in these sketchbooks has “ unstuck” my art. Let’s say they are projects for larger painting 😊
@drawingsinadrawer thank you for responding to me to clarify. I am going to give it a go so that I can get better by practicing 🥰
This is what I was waiting for, your eyes 👀 are what made me subscribe to your channel. Your work is always beautiful, it's like entering another world.
Just out of curiosity, do you do any monsters or ghouls for Halloween? The thought of one with your stunning eyes is quite interesting.
I’m thinking of it! I really want to explore something creepy!
@@drawingsinadrawer try it! If you really don't like it, you don't have to show us. Maybe a killer bunny 🐇 like the old movie 😂
Hello, I'm a bit confused, I'd love to learn this, but are you letting paint dry before you line the eyes?
Yes, I am x
Hello Fiona, I came back to watch this again, and I was noticing there was a dark ring around the iris the whole time you were painting, and then you mentioned to put the dark ring around the iris at the end… Is this because you were working a pencil or ink drawing as a base? Did you start off with pure watercolor as your sketch or was it something else like pencil? Thank you :-)
Hello. I think it might have been pencil. There was no ink. I might have pressed harder knowing I’d make that ring around the iris dark in the end because I always do . Sometimes when I paint portraits with really deep skin, I might use a fine liner to go in and enhance certain features as the pencil guidelines might disappear under darker skin
@@drawingsinadrawer oh OK thank you❤️🙏
Hi Fiona! I recently joined your Patreon page, but now I see there is a Skillshare page as well. Which one offers more in terms of lessons? On Patreon I noticed a lot of Zoom with your students, which I am not able to attend, so I am wondering if Skillshare is a better choice for me. Thank you so much and I love, love, love your techniques!
@@RobinJayneArtTickles hello! I have more tutorials on Patreon then Skillshare. They’re all in Collectons and divided into categories as well as the recordings from the zoom sessions for those who can’t attend. Please let me know if you need any help finding anything feel free to email me as well . Fiona x
I can not
get enough of watching you paint, Fiona.
Especially the eyes.
My favourite watercolour artist to date 🩵
@@Jewelslovespaintandyarn aw thank you ❤️💓
Hello again, How do I draw the eyes at the angle you have here? I almost got it, free hand, but I am off a bit. Thank you!!!!
@@Centannicocktails draw a horizontal line and make sure everything is where it should be. Check the thickness of the eyelids ( we often overlook that), check you have the tear duct in and your pupils are right shape, size and positioning. Check the white of the eye and compare it to your reference image. Is it the same shape and size? Hope this helps
I like your style but why do you not center the pupils in the eye?
@@justtubingby129 because they aren’t or rather , they are, but according to the position, to how much of the eyeball you can see and how much of the eyelid covers the eye, they can appear to be in a different position and the same applies to the irises. I just learnt this by observing my references . Fiona x
@drawingsinadrawer Thank you for your reply.
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Incredible
@@TimothyCHalversonArt ❤️