I wish I could post photos in comments on YT.. you inspired me to do a little toad and he turned out great. I've been painting in acrylics for decades and did three years of colored pencil before my arthritis got too bad for it, but only started watercolor about a month ago... one of those Covid things I guess, figured if I was home all the time why not finally take the plunge... so I used a Dover coloring book page printed onto watercolor paper as a base, but I was still really happy with it. It has that glowy vintage childrens book illustration feel to it because I started with a very light yellow wash under everything except toad and the mushrooms and did a lot of wet in wet under the details. The book is Backyard Nature by Dot Barlowe in case anyone is interested, she does several other of their books and her work is lovely, very realistic.
Oh I'd really love to see, if you're able to, you can dm me on my Instagram @daintypaints. I love toads and would like to paint more this year too. Gumpert, the mage is the only one I've done. Its always good to start a new hobby and keep yourself busy.
My daughter went through that with her art... commission after commission and it got to where she just had no passion for it anymore. My advice was to paint what you love, and it will show. You have to feed your artistic side (passion projects), while exercising it as well (commissions, challenges) no different than you do your body. If you do too much of one or the other you get sick. One idea I saw another artist do to help with creative slump was a daily challenge for a month (you could do weekly as well if daily is too much). She prepared 30 slips of paper with cat types (she paints cats pretty much exclusively) and random objects (banana, flower, shoe, etc) and would pick one of each at random to do a tiny 3" painting every day. For example she did a "old lady who lives in a shoe" nursery rhyme but with kitties for the shoe one. You could obviously choose whatever you want to put in the pot to draw from. Sometimes it came out crazy... sometimes it was so cute/inspiring she wound up using something in it to develop a full painting. Either way it got the creative juices flowing... like stretching before an activity.
That is great advice to give to your daughter. I've found that my list also helps out as well. That also sounds like such a fun daily challenge. What is the artists name?
Beautiful paintings. I love the fox, I just want to give it a big cuddle 🤗😄
Beautiful paintings, good job!!!
Thanks, I really appreciate it 💕
Watching from the Philippines. 🇵🇭
Greetings! :)
*gasp* how are you so good at painting 🥰
You're so sweet! Lots and lots of practice!
Omg your dog is so cute! 🌸 also love your paintings! Especially the fox! 🤩♥️
Isn't she? ❤️ And thank you so much, I'm really glad you liked the fox 🦊
I really enjoyed this video!
I wish I could post photos in comments on YT.. you inspired me to do a little toad and he turned out great. I've been painting in acrylics for decades and did three years of colored pencil before my arthritis got too bad for it, but only started watercolor about a month ago... one of those Covid things I guess, figured if I was home all the time why not finally take the plunge... so I used a Dover coloring book page printed onto watercolor paper as a base, but I was still really happy with it. It has that glowy vintage childrens book illustration feel to it because I started with a very light yellow wash under everything except toad and the mushrooms and did a lot of wet in wet under the details. The book is Backyard Nature by Dot Barlowe in case anyone is interested, she does several other of their books and her work is lovely, very realistic.
Oh I'd really love to see, if you're able to, you can dm me on my Instagram @daintypaints. I love toads and would like to paint more this year too. Gumpert, the mage is the only one I've done. Its always good to start a new hobby and keep yourself busy.
I've checked out Dot's art as well. What a lovely book, beautiful illustrations for sure!
Just finding you! So adorable :)
love how this turned out ❤️ you're so talented!
Thank you so so much ❤️
My daughter went through that with her art... commission after commission and it got to where she just had no passion for it anymore. My advice was to paint what you love, and it will show. You have to feed your artistic side (passion projects), while exercising it as well (commissions, challenges) no different than you do your body. If you do too much of one or the other you get sick. One idea I saw another artist do to help with creative slump was a daily challenge for a month (you could do weekly as well if daily is too much). She prepared 30 slips of paper with cat types (she paints cats pretty much exclusively) and random objects (banana, flower, shoe, etc) and would pick one of each at random to do a tiny 3" painting every day. For example she did a "old lady who lives in a shoe" nursery rhyme but with kitties for the shoe one. You could obviously choose whatever you want to put in the pot to draw from. Sometimes it came out crazy... sometimes it was so cute/inspiring she wound up using something in it to develop a full painting. Either way it got the creative juices flowing... like stretching before an activity.
That is great advice to give to your daughter. I've found that my list also helps out as well. That also sounds like such a fun daily challenge. What is the artists name?
@@Hiddenfauna Eve Bolt. She does cartoon/illustration style. ruclips.net/video/4qT7mcHt1Lw/видео.html