Art Studio Vlog & Art Challenge Fail | Painting process & self- care ideas
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2020
- Hi! Welcome to my little corner of RUclips! Thanks for joining me. How are you? Tell me, are there any other tools for the self-care toolboxes that you do, I'd love to share ideas. Leave a comment down below...
Much love, Wendy Xx
This week's video is a studio vlog and I'm sharing my Inktober thoughts and own personal rules and my epic fail basically! Haha! LOL! But, I'm OK with that!
Thank you so much for watching!
Loads of love & virtual hugs.
Xx Wendy
PS. Remember to SUBSCRIBE & LIKE to get notified every time there is a new video! I am filming a new one every week!
You can also find me here -
Patreon - for art tutorials, extra vlogs & regular exclusive content.
/ theunexpectedgypsy
Instagram
/ theunexpectedgypsy
These are some of my favourite art supplies -
Zig pens
www.amazon.com/Zig-Memory-Dua...
Sakura Micron pens
www.amazon.com/Sakura-30062-P...
Faber Castell Pencils
www.amazon.com/Faber-Castell-...
Lamy pen
www.amazon.com/Lamy-Safari-Fo...
Derwent Inktense pencils
www.amazon.com/Derwent-Inkten...
Daler Rowney Watercolour pencils
www.calderartsupplies.co.uk/c...
Gelly Roll white gel pen
www.amazon.com/Sakura-57453-G...
www.amazon.com/Liquitex-Profe...
Journals -
Moleskine Sketchbook Journal 5”x8”
www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Cove...
paper chase journals
www.amazon.com/Miliko-Kraft-S...
WHSmiths writing journal by Moderno
www.whsmith.co.uk/products/wh...
Orange Flower Water
starchild.co.uk/products/oran...
Disclaimer:
This is not a sponsored video. All opinions are honest and my own.
Credits -
Music by liana flores - rises the moon - thmatc.co/?l=128961DB
Music by Rögg Collins - Kiss Me Again - thmatc.co/?l=F1A519B5
Music by Juan Sánchez - Tolworth - thmatc.co/?l=5A920CEC
Music by Disco Shrine - Hello - thmatc.co/?l=41D05FD2
Music by Ashton Edminster - Explain It at the Coffee Shop - thmatc.co/?l=435EE309
Are there any other tools for the self-care toolboxes that you do, I'd love to share ideas? Leave a comment down below...Much love, Wendy Xx
Weird to see Glastonbury town so empty. I went there a couple months back. I miss it already especially knowing it’s essentially on my doorstep and I can’t visit (same county).
I have to have the color purple in my self care tool box. Sparkly things, and colored pencils. I like texture things too. Thanks so much.
Perfume and meditations. Chocolat. Flowers.
I have a tall Chinese wedding cabinet that I have named "My Cabinet of Wonders." When my grandchildren open the doors, they never know what they will find. There is a tree inside the wardrobe side that I decorate with lights and seasonal decorations. Making magic for children (at school or at home) brings me the greatest joy. Leaving treasures of minerals under a fern in the front yard for my little friend who lives down the road, helps him get through these challenging times. Make magic for others.
Wonderful 💓
Magickal 🙏🧚🏻♀️🍃🪄💚
Okay I'll tell you one of mine. A few years ago a girlfriend shared this... once a month, pick a day and do something special for yourself. Could be anything... buy yourself a trinket, or indulge in a food you really like, or set aside an hour to have a cup of tea and sit on the porch. Just so long as you identify it as a special. I'm not sure why.. but it improves my self esteem tenfold! Oh and there's No guilt.
I Love this!! I did this today! I just needed to stay at home... and work at my own pace, and rest when I wanted... and so, I did!!! Much love no guilt and see you soon!! xxx
No guilt. I’m too old now to care. But pampering oneself is indeed a treat. And we all need pampering. Guilty pleasure is buying a craft supply whether I need it or not (paper, paint, a journal). Have a wonderful day and treat yourself.
Your videos are wonderful and peaceful to watch. I turned 66 this year and started painting last year. You are right I am at the point in my life where I don’t feel I have to be perfect thank you 🙏
Happy 66 th year dear Cheri 🌷🌷🌷
You are so very skilled. It is enjoyable and relaxing to watch you work. I like the emphasis on supporting mental wellness on your channel.
Thank you so much 🌷🌷 and yes the combination of creativity and mental health is indeed magical. 😚😚😚 Thanks for your affirmation of this 😚
I've been journaling since I was 11 years old. That was the same year I received my first camera. I started making photo albums that turned into scrap books. For the past many years I have let the two come together. But since March I haven't been able to. I'm so nervous and can't settle into my art. You have inspired me with the permission you give yourself in writing at the front of yourself. Thank you for inspiring me 😊.
Oh gosh I am so happy you are going to start again... x Happy creating and thanks for being here. x
I like the sign "if nothing is going right turn left" outside the shop⬅
I have 3 artificial pine trees in my sanctuary. Each decorated and with fairy lites. They remain all year long. One has crystals and birds, another is angels and hand blown ornaments. The largest, 9 feet, has nature theme with seasonal ornaments that I move around depending on the time of year. They make me joyful.
sounds perfect!!
I’m rereading this from a year ago. For many years I drove past an elderly lady’s yard and trees. She always decorated both for the appropriate season/holiday. I loved it. Even stopped one day when things hadn’t changed. Sadly she had passed away and her children were getting ready to sell the property. They were happy to know her efforts had brought pleasure. So know your decorating is bringing pleasure to others as well.
I just love u so much 💕💟💕 for freeing us from the pressure of comparison. Your videos have really become a part of my self care ...like when I want to relax and make my mind rest for sometime ...I watch your videos which additionally give me so much inspiration interms of creativity and art journalling .thank u so much for all the videos you put up . The mental health aspect you speak about is really helpful for us too 🤗🤗🤗
Heart of Kentucky. God bless you, Unexpected Gypsy, and James. Katie.
Loving the happy fish...so adorable.
I’ve recently subscribed to your channel and I’m now binge watching your videos from the beginning , I find them very relaxing , thank you for sharing 😊
👍👍Wendy, so glad you make a point of modifying some kinds of "rules" (mainly self-imposed) for the benefit of one's mental, emotional, or physical health! We can not all do everything at the same pace nor to the same degree. To be balanced, I believe we should do all we can to the best of our ability & to the extent possible as individuals. Otherwise, we may feel frustrated & see ourselves as failures. In the end, we should have a feeling of accomplishment & satisfaction!🤗
beautiful illustrative and unique style, I like how you employ all the little patterns.
You speaking of the well and the Tor brought back wonderful memories for me. Thank you! I loved my visit in the 1990s to Glastonbury! You are so lucky to live in a place of such magical energy.
So glad it brought back those good memories for you🌷🌷thanks so much for watching xx
Hey Wendy! My self care includes DIY mineral baths (salt, soda, clay powder) w apple cider vinegar rinse, affirmation and Reiki videos, Reiki along the chakras, head and neck. If I need extra, the abdominal meridians extend the coverage nicely. I'm also seeking out tea, soft things against my skin and extra naps as needed. Your commissions and Inktober efforts are looking good.
I love your philosophy of life. Thank you for sharing ❤️🇨🇦 I knit and I have started journaling. Funny, I have put up fairy lights also. I kept them up even though I have cleaned up my Christmas decorations. I also find your vlogs very calming. I love the sounds that comes from crystal bowls. It is very healing.
It felt like watching magic happen as your fish swam up off the paper!
Whee! That was fun riding along with you in fast forward, especially around the traffic circle! Let's do that again! And I spotted the G. Tor, wonderful, then read about it!
I love the light in your bedoffice and your studio! Such great windows!
I am loving your mermaids! Wish I had more wall space! We even took down the doors to my art room closet and I recently hung more art in there!
Failed inktober as well. I dont relate to a lot of the prompts and it takes time away from what I really want to do. I'd rather paint. I think its good exposure for illustrators looking to attract jobs.
I love Glastonbury. I was there in the late 90s. I went all over the place. You're so lucky to live there.
Thanks for sharing these lovely ideas, that allow us to feel part of something during these trying and isolating times. Can I ask, where do you get your music from? names of artists etc as I love listening along with watching your process.
Yes I definitely thinking that the lock down has had amazing benefits. Sort of a time to rethink. Like a huge circuit breaker
Totally agree!
Thanks for these chatty vlogs about your processes. I enjoyed your thoughts about Inktober, the way you paint water and the little art nouveau patterns in your fish. Good company while I sit at my desk working in my art journals. 💙
I am happy I found your channel, you have amazing energy and soul, it is just spilling through the screen! Lots of good thoughts from Romania!
I now have a candle at my desk. I love the glow when I’m sitting there working. I now have to think about fairy lights!
Don't think just get some!! LOL!
I loved Inktober this year, I shared poetry and the drawings. I stopped halfway as I needed to but 16 days was ok. Lovely to find you this week. Love from a fellow Uk based artist ❤️
when you feel inspired to create, even when outside your normal work hours.. absolutely go with it.. as an artist, I'm sure you're aware, you might get more done in 2 hours than you might in 3 days!!
Well said! xx
your artwork is amazing. you are so blessed with talent....i love your stunning paintings.
Its lovely to see Inktober has grown so much too - it's my fourth year doing an october challenge but I've moved from strictly Inktober - to using oils & now my followers suggested prompts. The art community is buzzing this time of year and I love finding so many more creators trying things online
Yes Liz it’s so wonderful to have so many being creative and sharing their ideas. I like your oiltober that sounds perfect... 👌👌I think I’ll probably go for a drawtober next time... or even this time! Loads of love and thanks for your helpful comments xx
Another enjoyable video. I find it very relaxing. Thanks for sharing.
Another inspiring video Wendy, really enjoyed it. I've been going a bit mad with the fairy lights too. Looking forward to the next one. Take care 💕
Thank you,so much Suszan I’m so happy you enjoyed it again. It’s truly great to get feedback and your encouragement. 🌷🌸🌺 As for fairy lights... yup, totes get that!! Xx
No Inktober for me. These things don’t tend to work for me. I don’t like ‘having’ to do something every day. I am more instinctive, and have to be in the mood. Also this is the end of Dec...I’m working backwards more or less (a bit haphazardly) through your videos. As for taking breaks: making tea, watching you on RUclips (really!), altered book or other art journal artists, cooking. Watching, because I’m still a beginner at this, and learning. Stress relief, difficult considering I live in the US and things one could count on as being stable and recognizable just aren’t. I do meditate every day, and take a nap. Mostly because I don’t sleep all through the night. I also take anti-anxiety pills (a mild one) just to keep the lid on emotions that can fly out of control so quickly. If I miss a pill it can be felt immediately. I ignore headlines as much as I can, my husband gives me the executive summary. 😁 So I know what I need to. If I look at too many headlines I get overwhelmed and stressed, sometimes badly. I need calm, a feeling of safety and to be grounded. Music helps too. Your channel is restful and emotionally supportive. Watching you paint is restful, plus I have learned a few techniques. I like to listen when you have something to say to us. It’s always interesting. Thank you for doing this, in just the way you do! .
I wish I could draw like you. Beautiful! ❤️
So relaxing and fun! TFS the inspiration!
Thanks for being here 🌷🌷
I found you yesterday and you have inspired me so much already.
Wow 🙏thank you so much. I’m so happy the videos are inspiring you and thanks so much for watching and leaving me such a lovely comment. 🌷🌷
We enjoyed this video Wendy.. 💞
Umm, that is a telepathic fish, Gerald Von Algaeburg. I am using the alphabet as my drawing prompts. So week one, A, I pick a different A word 🤔 each day for a very quick sketch. I just started, duh, so being inspired to improve , this is my start. Hugs.Maggie
Wendy, I love that fish! So different from your fairies, but very cool!
haha! thanks I like him too and still have him!!
So! Your art work talked to you too......Isn’t is amazing how our creations come alive and speak to us and help us to finish their appearance. I love to create and have a wonderful conversation with my pieces. I am a textile artist and fabric is my substrate. I sketch in my mind and use photos to help me create, usually my own photos.
Love your creative journey and music........thanks you
OH YEA. I just found you recently and am very inspired! ❤️
So true! And thanks for being here xx
Thanks for using my composition "Tolworth" for this beautiful video;) - Juan Sánchez
It’s beautiful! 👍🏽
@@julnjus Thanks 🙏
And thank you so much for allowing me to, I absolutely love this piece and will be using it again definitely. Wendy x
@@theunexpectedgypsy Thanks Wendy!
thankyou, it's beautiful, like a sailing yaught under a beautiful calm sunny sky x
Thank you for your humaneness. Aspiration abounds ❤️.
And thanks for watching 🌷🌷🌷
I have found a new love...... Slow stitching..... there are lots of videos on it. I love to knit and crochet and quilt but slow stitching seems freeing.
Thanks h that sounds wonderful I will have to check that out 🌷🌷🌷
I chose my own theme for inktober last year and I do pretty much keep up with drawings. It's just posting to social media that I struggle to keep up with but I decided to just post them every to Instagram instead of all the channels!
I love square compositions but then I'm also a photographer and we used to use medium format cameras which were square negatives.
Agreed. It’s a great idea if you haven’t got enough to do or aren’t working... i pushed myself to do a similar project and did it for 52 days (of 100) and then realized I just wanted to be doing something else... so I did something else, and was suddenly happier.
Yes exactly! So much happier when we release ourselves from things we no longer enjoy. Well done for 52 days though, impressive 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Heart of Kentucky. Hi Wendy/Unexpected Gypsy. This video is from six months ago. I really appreciate all you said. Sometimes, we get away from ourself, and we need to get back
Katie.
One thing I'm doing to take care of myself is communicate better. I'll go to my bed and have a little cry because I'm feeling overwhelmed or frustrated. Then I dry my tears and talk with the other person and tell them what I'm going thru. Get out of the victim mode. Whew.
Love the fish Wendy so lovely to see you doing art. Question...often, quite often if you see a pile of art works you can tell they are from the same artist, although different they all have a similar look if you know what I mean..like yours..if there were 100 paintings on display and 20 were yours it would be easy to pick them..how does an artist do that? Every single one of my painting look different.. is that even a question. Glad to hear you saying you were heading home to have some you time...do you ever take a whole day off no cameras, no art, no video showing what you are doingor where you've been..YOU & JAMES time?????? What do I do in lockdown (or did becase we havent been in lockdown in Western for quite a while now - even though the rest of the country is going to pot!!!) I watch videos of the Unexpected Gypsy what else 🤭🤭 while I do my own art..may I ask how you came about your art name please..was it to do with your travelling and house sitting (my hubby and I house sat for 8 years) Have a lovely relaxing day doing what you love most💜🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘
My first year of Inktober I quit after the first week. I was so disappointed with myself and my work. I’ve since forgiven myself and decided to only do the prompts that interest me. I’ve given myself permission to create as great or as awful art as I am capable and for it to be OK. I’m only creating for me. I’ve also not committed to a schedule. My only commitment is to use the prompts for inspiration throughout the year. I am now a happier me 😊
Yay! Such a good way to go. I love the fact you use the prompts over the year too, great idea. I was working on my third promptly yesterday! Lol 😂
I LOVED THIS VIDEO! Thank you. :)
Thank you for watching 🌷
Love your fish 🐠 ❤️ I’ve joined you!
Thanks for coming, so happy you found your way here xx
Doing a art journal. Love ❤️ your video xxx
Ooh perfect. Happy creating 🤗🤗🤗
My tree 🖤 I’m so glad you’re putting yours up too xxx
Yay!! I know!! So funny that we both had the same idea, but you are best as yours is up already... I guess it just adapts to a different kind of tree once Halloween is over!! Xx
@@theunexpectedgypsy It’s going to be a “Movember” tree in November - with moustaches all over it and Pom-poms, then a Christmas tree in December
@@phantasmogoriajournalling Awesome!!!! LolSSSSS Xxxxxxxx
I chose not to participate this year because the guy running it ripped off another artists book so I can’t in good conscience join in. I’ve also decided to shut off the news, I have enough fear in my life. I want to focus on what I can control.
Same here. I bought the original book that was being ripped off to support him.
I like you. I’m an aspie. I’ve never met another one of me ..... (an artist and hippie soul.) I’m in a conservative chunk of upstate New York. (LIKE 2.5 KIDS, perfect house, uncreative full time working people, and such. Yea. And it BLOWS. This made me very happy. From one soul to another, thank you.....
Aww Anya, much love artist hippie soul friend! So glad you enjoyed the video 😚😚🌷🌷xx
What color ink and brand is that? I love it
I am looking to buy those led wall curtain things to cheer up my art studio.
perfect!! xx
oh you were born in April! Me too..are you an Aries or Taurus? I am an Aries born April 14th. SAg rising and Mars in Leo..lots of creative fire. But luckily I have a capricorn moon 1st house for my earthy but sensitive nature (moon in first house is a sign of great sensitivity, which i truly am..)
Hello Wendy from California, USA, I am loving your vlogs! As a new subscriber, I am doing a catchup to your videos. Here's a little about me; I am an art teacher who puts my "art" aside. Your vlogs give me the inspiration to make time to do "me" art. Thank you. PS what does Xx stand for? (Probably a silly question but nevertheless curious)
Yes! you deserve it! Xx is kisses! Xx
Can I ask where you got that pencil and pen for the drawing of the fish you did please? Something I'd certainly like to try.. BTW, I have beautiful Chinese brushes and ink I've toyed with! Epic fails mostly but allowed me to then draw something really cool from my imagination with pencils as it was so arduous. Certainly going to get the block ink to use rather than the bottle of ink (more traditional).. 😘
Ugh, I didn't manage to participate this year. I did it every day last year and I really enjoyed it. This year, however, it definitely felt like pressure so I made myself buckle down and choose where I wanted to put my spare energy. RUclips and creating a channel won the vote. lol We will see how the advent calendar for December goes, I hope I will make time for it. I've been a professional illustrator for 20 years but the fiber arts really help me decompress so we shall see :) lol xx
Well, I feel the same! And to be honest, I’ve given up anyway! It’s too much pressure with , like you say, all the other things we want to put our energy into. I love your channel and it’s doing so well you doing a great job😚😚🌸. I didn’t know you were an illustrator, but it makes total sense that you finding your fibre arts more relaxing. ☺️ xxxx
@@theunexpectedgypsy yes I have been so blessed to draw for a living for children’s publishing. It’s all connected, ironically. I was able to “break in” with illustrations created with felt , fabrics and threads . That eventually evolved into digital illustration and now I find that I’m gravitating back to the fibers again.
But all of that to say, I’m sitting here this morning having a lovely coffee , crocheting, watching your beautiful channel and nodding with agreement through it all. 🙏🏻💕💕💕 I adore your channel and I see I’m not alone in this xx
Gosh, thank you ☺️ xx So lovely that you are feeling blessed and blissed out by your coffee and crocheting 🧶 and how blessed I am to have connected with you in here. You’ve definitely made my day and tbh, I needed that so much today. 🥰
@@theunexpectedgypsy oh good ! 🤗💕💕💕
@@karolsartoasis4815 thank you ! It’s a joy ... most of the time 😂💕
inkabell i didnt have the words
I wonder why people in England drive on the left part of the road and sit behind the wheel on the right, and in America drive on the right part of the road and sit behind the wheel on the left! ...
Hi Wendy.... thanks for your inspiration. Question: the green paint you’re using, is it watercolour or watered down acrylic? 🙏🎨🙏🎨
Ink and acrylic xx
Ink and acrylic mixture is very interesting. I’m new and unfamiliar, can I ask what proportions, never worked with ink. Thanks
Every year I say to myself “ you gotta do the Inktober this year.” And I love, love October in fact my birthday is the 10th. Then October comes around and I say “eh. Not this year.” I think it goes back to my 12 years of Catholic school and following rules. And guess what???? I draw, paint, design everyday. It’s rare that I don’t draw or do something on a daily basis. It’s that word obedience.
Yes, i dont think I will ever do inktober again!!! haha!
The song name played in the begining on your video plz
Hi Wendy, what is the music playing, it beautiful? Kind regards Teresa xx
description box Teresa xx
I not sure about Unexpected Gypsy, more like Unexpected Witch. Everything you're saying and doing is a Pagan path of a craft but not fully into opening circles etc. I wish I could be as free like you are. Your also so lucky to live close to Glastonbury which I've always wanted to go but being disabled I need to organise everything just to go to my GP, so going to Glastonbury will be like an army manoeuvre. lol
I send the Glastonbury energies over to you... 🌷🌷🌷🌷
👍👍👍💕💕💕🇩🇰
TY x
Love the song, what is it? Edit: found it in the description, Explain it at the coffee shop, Ashton Edminster, I’d never heard that before. Love it, if you like Ashton you’ll like Roo Savill. Do you know her music. I loved her voice in a freeman’s advert and googled freeman’s advert to find the song, it’s called Can’t stand the rain. It confused me because it said it was by Dan and Adam Skinner and Dave James, weirdly no mention of the singer, it took me ages to find out who was singing it, luckily someone had written it in the comments.ruclips.net/video/_Tq_wYrUlYU/видео.html I have a habit of finding my favourite music in journaling videos. I discovered another of my favourite songs in a journal flip through, Flightless Bird by Iron and Wine.
Music is sooooo wonderful yes, xxx
I’m now 64 and my maternal grandmother made sure I would never become a lefty (political or person), she did such a dishonor to me. My art has become so much more. And I’ve lived my life on the left.
It’s a mystery to me why being a leftie was considered so wrong.... I’m so sorry this happened to you, I’m 50 and think I just missed out on that. All related to right brain creativity too so I’m so glad you are honouring your left side! Living life on he left, I love that. 🌷🌷
Reading this a year later. I am 64 and a leftie too. Luckily for me my mother made sure that teachers at school would allow me to use my left hand. Yes we are creative and a bit fay, I think. Our brains are really wired differently.
@@double2mo382 I broke my right wrist at work, but kept working because I was ambidextrous. Workman’s comp couldn’t believe that I wasn’t going to collect disability. But the funniest part about being ambidextrous was my boss wanted me to pick a hand (the right hand) and work with it. I loved that it bothered him.
@@robinsutton4952 It's a right handed world and we do learn to use our right hands alot of the time, which gives us an edge on ordinary people. 😁
@@double2mo382 and don’t get me started on knitting. My paternal grandmother taught me to knit Continental (German or how she learned). It’s a miracle that I can follow a pattern. It’s a mixed up, shook up world and yet we’ve made it through to the other side.