This video made me cry. Im a 63 year old woman and have always wanted to watercolor. Why why why didn't i just try it 40 years ago. Well now im 63 and diagnosed with bone cancer. I finally decided to just do it and i love love love it so much. Makes me sad to think what i missed out on. I think wow can u imagine what i would be able to paint if i had just started 40 years ago. Anyway its so true what your encouraging others to do. I hope with all my heart that people are listening and they are inspired to just do it and keep at it, dont give up because with practice you do get better and it is so much fun.

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

I’m so grateful you have found watercolor. I feel like it’s easy to look in the rear view and think “what did I miss”, but you’re here now with all the passion and excitement built up and that will pour into your work!! Wishing you much joy and healing from this journey

@sallygreenfield6991

Жыл бұрын

You are amazing! You're doing it now, and that's something to celebrate! Best wishes to you in your health AND your watercolor journey.

@mickeykyker4837

Жыл бұрын

@@sallygreenfield6991 Thank you.

@lionharehart

Жыл бұрын

Hi Mikey. I'm 60 and chair bound and I just discovered the joys of watercolor. I have been a crafter and polymer clay/jewelry artist but watercolor has really inspired me this year. I'm glad to know I'm not the only "mature" subscriber.

@sherryfurr9115

Жыл бұрын

Look at it like this. Here you are now finding this wonderful thing to do. What a blessing. Hugs

That Baohong Academy paper is a godsend. People like to throw out the words "student grade" like it's some sort of curse and you'll never have any success using products labeled as such, but I strongly beg to differ. I paint a lot of landscapes with big juicy wet background washes, and that paper just keeps taking all the water I throw at it. I can scrub out and lift pigment without it pilling up, and it has just the right amount of texture to create really interesting foliage effects, but not so much that I can't go in and add some fine detailing when needed. And being able to get a block of 20 sheets for half the price of a block of 12 to 15 sheets? Uh, yes please.

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Yes it’s alllll that and more!!!

@RendaJane

Жыл бұрын

I love it!!!! I agree with you. I have an order for their professional grade, and it’s also more affordable in the US. I look forward to testing it out. Later: Academy is my new go to for watercolor paper. I can no longer find Arches for half price, and I don’t feel like I am losing anything using Academy. I bought a small pro block. Honestly, I am just as giddy with Academy. 😋 Thank you Kristy! You’re the best!!!!

@tpw9099

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely agreeeeeree

@sherryfurr9115

Жыл бұрын

I have both and cannot tell any difference between the artist versus academy?

@RendaJane

Жыл бұрын

@@sherryfurr9115 I got mine and like you, I can’t tell the difference. Academy gives me all I need.

I needed a soft sable-like brush to paint “dreamy “ style roses . Didn’t have, wasn’t going to buy one, so I looked around the house and found an old Mary Kay eye shadow brush. I painted a bouquet of three “dreamy” style roses that I think is my best floral painting to date. So you’re right ,Kristie, when you say use what you have. Perhaps it is that “uncomfortable “ moment in painting when we go beyond our own expectations. Happy New Year .

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Oohhhh this is INCREDIBLE!! Thanks for sharing!!

So a few more points to go along with this really important vid: 1. Yes I was likely just eating a Christmas cookie just before filming this so no I don’t have some weird disease on my lip lol. 2. The reindeer in the background of my desk absolutely frightens my daughter and him being right there and nowhere else makes her feel safe. #toddlerlife 3. The tricky dagger brushes I touched on in the vid are those that either aren’t 100% synthetic and/or have a bristle length longer that about ¾ inches. The specific design of my brushes makes you feel very much in control of your strokes, even as a beginner 4. My palette recommendation is also for another BIG reason…IF you aren’t ready to dive into complicated color theory or mixing at the beginning of your watercolor journey (which I really recommend you don’t), my palette offers the most fun and inspiring color collection that won’t leave you wanting if you don’t mix!

I just watched your previous beginner supplies video from a few years ago and I had to laugh because of course one of the papers I first grabbed was the XL and as I’m painting I’m thinking “what am I doing…this is so inconsistent” and then you said “this paper can be inconsistent” and I was rejoicing! 😂 only 3 weeks into playing and I’m looking forward to growing. I mostly started for a different creative outlet and some anxiety reduction-but I can tell I’m going to really want to dig in and learn! Your brush set looks amazing, I have it added to my wishlist after watching your paint drills video! ❤

I discovered Baohong last year and agree with everything you say about it. And I just ordered your palette about an hour ago despite my saying to myself that I would not order any more paints in 2023. But I am old, just started watercolors last Feb., so why not. I have no desire to find a style, frame my art or even show it to anyone. To be honest I just enjoy playing in the paints, like a child. 😬😬😬

@kathleenjones8092

4 күн бұрын

It's become popular & the paper price has gone up in the last year.

I’m in my late 50’s and my hands have been giving me trouble doing my sculpture, I want to keep creating and came upon your videos and have binge watched them. Last night I dug out my old watercolor pallet from almost 40 years ago, dried out crusty old pallet, cleaned it up a bit and actually just reactivated the puddles in the mixing area from the last painting I did as a student and it’s wonderful lol! I think I’m going to have some fun with this and give my hands a break so thank 😊 it’s a wonderful time to be alive with the internet being a better teacher than I ever had in art school.

Hi christy I got my watercolor pencils and water brushes for about 20 or $25 total on amazon and they wetk great Thanks for being so supportive and inspiring I don't use watercolor paper but I color in johanna basford coloring books!

I don't know why, but I absolutely felt pain in my heart when you said, "bring out the phone book or a paper bag to paint on." I know that your whole entire intent and being is to paint with joy But, I think because when I was little (8-10 years old), and my parents were both at work, and my brother was at a friend's house, and I was home all by myself... Obviously I couldn't go shopping... So, I would find things around the house to create art with. So, those things that you mentioned... were my go to, back in the day. It so sad to think that there are people that seriously can't afford to buy the "proper" tools, so they make do with what they got. I think I even used a cloth just to rub paint on a project once. Obviously after my kindergarten fiasco with watercolor, I never tried this with watercolor... However, you know what? I even painted with food coloring once, because I didn't own paints and I wanted to attain a painted look on something. I just don't remember what exactly it was. I think I created sculptures out of Flour, water and salt, because I didn't have clay. Once I learned how to paper mache in school (10 years old), I did the same concept with water, flour and the white pages. I recall making paste once out of rice, because I needed to complete a school project, and I didn't have a glue stick or glue at home. That was another time my parents weren't home. Wasn't Gen-X a great generation!?!? LOL!!! I think we are stronger people with grit, because we had the hard knocks in life and just learned how to make do with what we had!!!

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Love this. Appreciate you sharing

@theresapalmer7892

Жыл бұрын

I learned to crochet with sugar/flour bag strings. We used what was cheap and available.

@dawnmacdonald7334

Жыл бұрын

I started watercolor painting with a sample brush from a Mary Kay party and a tin of partially used watercolor from my great uncle’s estate sale. I painted Aline in my room for a couple of years because I didn’t want my brother to tease me. It’s crazy to think back on it, but they are wonderful memories.

Your encouragement give me JOY! Thank you for being a cheerleader and giving us choices to get out there and paint!

Kristys brush set is fantastic. The paints are so smooth and easy to use.

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

So glad they are working well for you! XO

Kristy happy New Year I was just wondering if we could please please please go through your watercolour pallets and do a mini review on them all I’d love it to be a long video so you can take your time and explain things to us even if you did it in a few different parts or a mini series could you do it in January or February please

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Great idea!!

You speak with experience, joy and firm, flowing expression..Thanks so much Kristy

@KristyRice

3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

My sister ordered the Baohong professional watercolor sample pack at Amazon. She gave me some of that sample and it comes in hot and cold press watercolor paper. I have used the Baohong Academy watercolor and I enjoyed using it but the professional one really level it up! 👌 will be saving for the professional watercolor paper by Baohong.

I have your palette and your brushes. Love them!

You're a really kind and thoughtful person. ❤❤❤

I started out with a Black Velvet dagger. Hated it. Got a stiffer brand recently and I love it.

That's what I started with kristy. My teens jack richeson semi moist pallette that came in a christmas gift he never used, and dollar general watercolor paper. That was 3 years ago and I've come a long way since then.

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

amazing!!!

Thanks Kristy. Love your paints

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

I use acrylic mainly…. But I am trying to branch out… this info was VERY useful!

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

So glad!

Thank you so so much. Loved this video and have learnt so much from your videos. Happy New Year and wishing you lot more success this year

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

I’m so excited I found you and your encouragement and your excitement! I just stared to learn to paint with you and it’s so relaxing to me. I am so happy to be here with you!

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Welcome!!

@RendaJane

Жыл бұрын

She and Emma Lavevbre, I still can’t spell Emma Jane’s last name, they are my favorite and go together like salt and caramel!

Received a gift of your brushes they are really fabulous. I love the dagger. 2 pads of Arches paper. And we adopted the perfect rescue puppy. A new dog to paint and snuggle. I’ve started on sunflowers too. After a year of growing my supplies, comfort, and I think most importantly for me the knowledge that I don’t have to finish a painting the first day, but I should go back to it and find the good parts even if I don’t finish it. I’m ready for more videos from you.

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

Lovely i take lots of notes of your videos as i use water colour for backgrounds but i really want to start painting soon but im getting all my information together and your that channel i must say thank you so much for helping me out 🎉😊😊

You gave me hope!!!

Girl!!!!! You are too adorable! Thank you so much for sharing with us. PS: I do love that dagger 🗡

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

I agree… your paint palette is the BOMB!! The only color I had to add to the “center aisle” in a separate pan was my beloved Daniel Smith Indigo, which totally jibes with all of your colors!! I can’t imagine how painful your process was of narrowing it down to these few colors. Love your choices tho! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Oh I agree with that add. DS indigo is incredible!!!

Hi Kristy, I am so grateful to have found you!!!! I'd been dreaming to learn watercolor paint since I was leaning to talk. Very long time ago!! Now I finally decided to give it a try. I'm retired with a lot of energy, great health and lots of time in my hands. Everything you mention in your chat rings the bell in my mind. Let me know if you receive this message because I have lots of questions. Thank you. You're a blessing in my life!!

@KristyRice

8 ай бұрын

I am here!!! You are primed for a wonderful adventure!!

Wow those blue flowers 3 mins in are next level! 😍🤩

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Awww thanks!!!

Happy New Year! I hope that you continue to share the joy and fun with creativity on your KZread channel. You are an inspiration. Thank you, you've brought so much joy and happiness into my life when things have been really tough. Art and being creative, has provided me with the opportunity to focus on the positivity of creating. I am absolutely loving your tin of watercolours - the colours are just so divine - so rich and creamy, and they wet down so beautifully. The soft blush pink is just divine. Your paintbrush set is also really really good, to the extent that I don't like using any other brushes now - they're just brilliant. Quite a few watercolour artists use Princeton brushes, but I haven't tried them as yet. I must say however, that your 18 colour palette doesn't seem to work nearly as well - it almost feels like you have to dig to get any of the colour out. The presentation is also not as good in the 18 colour set - as they're just set in clear plastic.

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you soooo much!!! I’ll be honest the 18 color palette wasn’t manufactured by me. It was manufactured by my publisher and I agree 100% :-( I actually am encouraging them to not remake any more after these sell through

Just got some academy paper, I'm in Australia and it's still very affordable through Amazon (smallest size $13.99 and medium $19.99). Much more then the papers at my local art supply shop. Looking forward to testing it out tonight.

Well i am certainly in the right path, since i got your paint palette to start with

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

😎😂😘

Happy New Year Kristy!

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

I stubbed on you...just letting KZread Play... You are such an encouraging individual...good show! Motivating a beginner is a must! You do a great job!❤ I've taught, it's not the easiest job... I subscribe. You deserve tons of support.

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I also use both sides of my Academy watercolor paper. I bought a 2-pack of the 9x12” pads and I love this paper. Even when I’m using the “back”, the paper doesn’t curl. 😊

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

can we plz get the step by step video of this?! 💖🌸 4:19

I am loving your style and personality!! Thank you for being so honest and positive about everything! I haven't searched yet in your videos, but what are your thoughts on gouache paints? Worth the $ or just mix your own liquid watercolor and acrylics?? You are my 2nd favorite artist on You Tube and that's a loooong list...keep up the videos please!! I love learning, now I want to start painting along with you😍🙌 You're an awesome, amazing soul💚💚 Thank you God for teachers like Kristy🙌

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

You could do what you describe, I actually have a video on just that. I’ll link below but you will be essentially pastel-ing down your color, which can certainly work for most situations. True gouache especially the non-pastels cannot really be replaced with the above :) kzread.info/dash/bejne/kWqmzNaEYtOcd7A.html

I Love a dagger brush.

Love love love the dagger. My HL daggers are worse for the wear…I am trying to keep my purse tight in 2023 and use up what I have before I buy more. 😊

@nicolesmith1309

Жыл бұрын

BUT your brushes and paints are on my WANT list. Loo

@nicolesmith1309

Жыл бұрын

Lol!!!

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Right on!

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Well I appreciate that!!! They aren’t going anywhere :)

I’m hoping you can make a bigger artcrush palette with more colors- I love yours

Love the video. The magnets you recommend are no longer available on amazon (and I can't find them anywhere else.) Is there somewhere you're still finding them?

I wish you a colorful happy new year !

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Same to you!

Hi! I just started two weeks ago! I’m watching your videos and have bought the Mozart Komorebi palette you mentioned in another vid. I love it, esp compared to the really crappy supplies I had the first week of my journey 😂. I’m getting through a bunch of your vids and loving painting flowers. The Mozart pallette does not have pastels, so I find myself getting bogged down with mixing pastel colors with the little bit of white in the pan. I LOVE pastel colors and am thinking I should go ahead and buy a set. Recommendations? Arteza? Derwent? Should I save my Pennie’s and spring for your little palette - just worried it won’t be pastel enough for what I want, though I love the peach and pale pink in it… Ps I got your brushes, plus a Princeton heritage #6 round, and am having soooo much fun using them 😊

@roden70

Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't reccomend the Derwent pastel set. It's a different animal compared to other pastel color sets. White nights has a very affordable pastel line.

I love my brushes I got from you. ?? Cats toung?.. is that the name of the one that is flat but comes to a point? That's my favorite one! LEAVES RULE with that one!

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!

Love your videos! I can’t find your brushes or your watercolors …

Im new and loving watercolor and your Chanel is awesome - can you send the link to get the pallet that you designed??

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Here it is!! mailchi.mp/kristyrice/palette

Kristy i had mentioned in my earlier comment that I got your paint palette and am enjoying it, swatching it different ways instead of the usual boxes! But i have a new question or dilemma that’s popped up. After finishing swatching and retiring for the night, the next morning I went in to change the dirty water in my jar. Now here’s the thing. I use a paint puck that sits suctioned to the bottom of the jar. And to my surprise it had become discolored with patches of pink and blue (the puck is all green)! Now I’ve had this puck for more than a year and have used different brand paints (watercolor only). I had not noticed anything different. But only after i used your paints and noticed the next day, the puck had turned to patches of pink and blue. I’m wondering what is it due to? You have any answers? I’d love to hear from you. Thanks in advance.

We Could be Art Friends.👍

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

You're here soooo you are!

I received your brushes last week. You have a lot of video's for beginners, but where do I have to start? I did not find the right playlist, is there a list (a top ten) for beginners?

You're so adorable.

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha well thanks :)

Along the lines of getting supplies- I’ve gotten more supplies than i have painted. It’s easier to get supplies than to stick to painting. So brushes galore, paints galore, paper galore! I certainly would like to experiment your brushes, but since i have all the other types-the round, cat’s tongue, liner etc, the only thing i need is the dagger brush. You wouldn’t be selling just the dagger brushes, would you? I would have to get the entire set?

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

We sell dagger singles on kristyrice.com

Kristy, I bought a set of your brushes a few months back on Amazon. I have been meaning to tell you that the wash brush, the ferule (sp?) is loose/wobbly. I am past the return window on Amazon so I can't send them back. Just thought you should know in case others are noticing the same thing.

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

We get a loose ferrule every so often especially when the weather gets cold! Go head and email hello@kristyrice.com, attn: Kristen and we’ll get a replacement sent out right away :)

What do you think about the watercolour brand Winsor and Newton

@KristyRice

6 ай бұрын

It’s what I first painted with. Other brands rewet easier but it’s tried and true, very reliable!

Is a waterbrush ok to use

Well let me just say i have painted all my life an iam 77 an still painting. An i live in Sherman Texas 😢 An yes she ❤is telling the true i have 14 different sizes

I'd love to get that palette of yours but the extra fees I'd have to pay to get it shipped to my country would just be too much to justify. 😢

Is the art for joy starter pallet really $42... I think the colors look beautiful but that seems like a lot...

I'm a little bit of an outlier also, but I absolutely turn off any video that has speed painting. No matter where I see it, I turn if off and even unsubscribe. I am so sorry, because I usually love your videos but the speed painting (and so many many you tubers, unfortunately do it) turns me off every single time because it makes me dizzy and doesn't add anything to my life. There is no good reason to use it, period. But, there are enough youtubers that do not use it, so I'm still able to get my art fix. I hope you will re-consider. I know that all the platforms encourage it, but, sorry, I don't need that in my life. (starts at about 6:16)

@KristyRice

Жыл бұрын

Sorry! I use it sometimes. This vid is just about info and not the actual painting.

Once her and Trisha paytas took my hat and said: go ahead tell everyone, no one is gonna believe you 😢 still no one believes me