Thanks to everyone who asked questions, if you have any more questions for me just pop them below!

Oh my goodness ... I can totally relate to your art path. I've always LOVED nature and creating art. But, it wasn't until a couple years ago that I discovered "Nature Journaling" and I'm 56! It seems so obvious now and it makes me a little sad that it took me so long to discover it. But, I'm grateful to have found it now. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I hope we can see some of your maps one day. They sound so interesting and your art is so beautiful. ❤

Mel your video was amazing. I love your illustration. I would love to see the books that inspire your beautiful artwork and talent. Thanks again for showing a glimpse of your artistic journey. I am a huge fan of your conversations with the artists in your lovely area of the world. ❤

Thank you for this beAutiful video 🍀

I really hope your cancelled Domestika course will be launched, I would love one with you on mix media. Domestika courses are usually very affordable (no offence to privately launched courses but they are often very expensive/way over my limit). Your voice is so soothing to listen too and your work is lovely! Thank you.

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

I'm not holding out much hope for it to be honest, so am focused on creating my own courses. I've just released my first course which I think has a lot of value with over 20 video lessons on sketching outdoors but I can't compete with the price point on Domestika, it has a massive platform and can afford to offer courses at lower prices. However, I think my course is value for money.

Lovely video! Thank you so much for giving such thoughtful answers, and for giving us a peek at your art process! Your videos are always so calming to watch and listen to.

I am so inspired by the way you mix media to create depth and texture! I would love to take a mixed media landscape class from you via Skillshare, domestika or another platform. I live in the US in Oregon and think there are a lot of similarities between the Oregon coastal landscape and Cornwall. Lastly, I love your color coded tins for your neocolors. I need to find something similar for mine.

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Oregon sounds like it would be a beautiful place to visit too.

ART JOURNEY...THANK YOU...lovely glimpe into your art and practice...look forward to seeing more...and that "blacksmith" gal, sounds very interesting...take care, from Janis, in The Yukon Canada

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Janis. Amazing hear you're living in the Yukon, looks like a beautiful place to be.

Loved the last 2 videos! Would be interested in a sketching course if you decide to go down that path!

ART JOURNEY! This video has made me so very happy, and inspired about sketching. It’s absolutely mesmerizing to watch how your art develops on the page. While watching this, I would get so into what you were doing with the artwork that I would zone out on what you were saying, and then I’d be so interested in what you were saying I’d completely miss what you had done with your artwork 😂🤣. I needed to rewind several times, and I’m going to just rewatch this over and over (like pretty much all of your videos 😬) so I can absorb it all. You do such a great job with producing and editing your videos. You’ve got wonderful visual storytelling skills, both on paper and on the screen. 👍 I’m very excited that your developing your new Sketching Joy course. I definitely want to learn the ins and outs of layering mixed media in the manner you do, and in the mean time I’ll just be experimenting on my own 🤪. The blacksmith video sound fantastic and super interesting. I am very much looking forward to it! Questions: Does it ruin or clog your water based Ecoline Brush Pens or Tombow Dual Brush Pens to work over the Neocolor II??

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Wendi for your ongoing encouragement. To answer your question just have a piece of scrap paper to the side and dab the pen on that once used over the crayon.

Thank you for this lovely video Mel, I'm so looking forward to doing your sketching course and new domestika course, thanks for the mention as well! xx

I started keeping a sketchbook about 5 years after I graduated from art school. I loved the concept of it and I loved seeing other people's sketchbook, but when I started having to keep one for school it was a chore. Not till I loosened up and saw it for what it COULD be did I enjoy it. I now LOVE sketching in my sketchbook. It really does help your creativity cook up new ideas. My favorite things to sketch? I LOVE the outdoors and architecture. When I want to spark up some new ideas I simply sketch textures and interesting color combos. These really help me get better in these areas and they help inspire my next piece.

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Yes totally agree with you on doing it out of a love rather than a chore, that's how I came back to it and love keeping sketchbooks! Outdoors is also a favourite, boats, interesting structures, old buildings, cliffs and sea.

Throughout most of history, the sciences and the arts have *always* been studied together. Side-by-side. And for a damn good reason: everything is connected in one way or another.

So pretty. I love how slow and intentional you work.

A wonderful video, Melanie! I’d also love to take the sketchbook course when you decide on the details. The Conversations sound fantastic, and I’m really looking forward to hearing your chat with the blacksmith, 😊. I have a question - I’ve just started out sketching, and haven’t really found my style yet.. How do you get over the hump of hating what you create? Thank you! Best wishes from the West Midlands!

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou! I haven't got any exciting tips other than keep going and try to view each sketch as an experiment, that way it takes the pressure off trying to create a masterpiece. You'll soon learn what works or doesn't but you have to be bold and not be afraid of making mistakes or marks.

Your voice is very asmr-like and very nice to listen to.... I really enjoyed this video!

Just lovely! I would love to see what a brief about wine notes would look like, sounds so interesting. You are very inspiring, thank you.

Loved this video Melanie! I would love to take the sketchbook course! 😊

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou Julie

Hi Mel, I subscribed to your channel yesterday and as soon as I have time I watch your wonderful videos. I love and enjoy watching your work. It's educational and relaxing:)). I left a message on an older video. I have been on holiday in my beloved Cornwall 24 times. Also often walking at Lizard Point. I come to Cornwall twice a year. The journey takes 17 hours by car but it is worth it:)). We are going again in September. I'll definitely look up your exhibition there and pop in. I've done a lot of paintings myself from our holidays in Cornwall. In pastels, acrylics and watercolours in my sketchbook. I've only really started doing that now and I think it's great to be able to flick through and remember. I love mixed media, and using Neocolor II with other colours. I love your work and the studies of all the wonderful plants and rocks you capture on paper. Cornwall is so colourful. A heaven for artists and the colours in your pocket:)) It was lovely to hear the story of how your journey to becoming an artist. And so wonderful to listen to you and watch your painting come to life. Thank you Mel for sharing your fantasic work:)). Happy painting from Germany

I really enjoyed the video, and I would be very interested in taking a course from you. I want to learn how to use mixed media more effectively. Thank you for being so generous with you knowledge and skill.

very nice art works

Your voice is so calming and so is your process. Lovely video. Um currently super poorly in bed ( 4th day in), and I'm so happy I've found your channel.

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou and si sorry to hear you're not feeling so well. Get better soon.

I Love your work! The depth and richness of the colors. I've been trying to find the right sketchbook for days! A regular sketchbook or a watercolor sketchbook. I have most of the items you used in this video too!! What a relief! You just put my overthinking to REST! Subscribed!

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I absolutely love your work!!!!!

Lovely video. Always a delight to watch you create and learning more about your art journey along the way was extra special. TY so much for sharing

I enjoyed listening to this but absolutely loved seeing the art process! It was mesmerising to watch! Thank you for letting us see your process.

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Really lovely to hear thanks Emily 😊

Beautiful! I'm enchanted with your work and am eager for your course. Meanwhile looking forward to a break in the heat so I can try sketching my town. Thanks, Mel!

Hi, I may be late, but I would love an into depth course on have you use materials as in this video ❤ not to copy you but to be educated in using mixed media this way. 🙏

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

I'm here for this! ;)

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

I love the colour of the pastel you sent me- it features in this one!

@NatashaNewtonArt

Жыл бұрын

@@MelanieChadwick Aw, that's great!

@ungriacastillo

Жыл бұрын

My two favorite English artists!

Lovely, thoughtful video Melanie. So interesting to see your work develop from start to finish- looking forward to the calendar too! I would be so interested in the books that have inspired you, always so inspiring💕

Thank you for that calm and colorful insight into your work. It was so interesting and inspiring, I soaked everything up like a sponge 😂 Love to see your calendar 😍

Hi! I absolutely love the way you sketch. The pictures that you create are stunning!! 🥰🥰🥰 Thank you for share with us your beatiful artwork and your experiences.

This is so amazing so relaxing to watch❣️

Very very beautiful artwork Mel thanks for sharing your journey I love Cornwall 💜

love your work and also the great creative conversations. Would love take any course you create.

I soooo enjoyed watching this video. Thank you!

Such a lovely video Melanie, it was really interesting to hear more about you and your creative journey ☺️

Art journey. Thanks for the creative boost. I am going to find my journal now. My sweet spot is faces at the moment. A quick with a pencil and perhaps some akvarell.

Interesting and informative as ever! You are a natural born teacher Mel. Love the painting you produced during this video too.☺️x

Your work is beautiful. It gave me many ideas on using multimedia. You have used so many different media. Thanks

I loved every moment of this

Hello from hk. didn't know that you'd lived in hk before! Thank you for the video!

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Oh nice, we lived in Wanchai for a few years lots of happy memories of our time spent there.

What a beautiful drawing! Real work of art. I love the colourcombinations you use😍

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Super excited about your chat with a blacksmith!!

I really enjoyed this video I enjoyed watching you create this piece with all of your different materials and I would love to take a course to learn how to do a mixed media piece like this

Really beautiful work here. Excellent job indeed.

Wow. Such a beautiful scene. Really excellent work here.

Thank you for sharing your process and story. I look forward to your videos ❤

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Brilliant.

Very nice video, thank you. I am a new fan.

What a lovely film. You are so talented at making these films, you could be a professional filmmaker as well! I wanted to ask you where you got your beautiful artists roll from? It’s really lovely and roomy as well with a little zip pocket. I would definitely be very grateful indeed if you could let me know where you got it from and what type it is? Thank you so much. These videos are beautiful! 😊 xx

@MelanieChadwick

9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Yes it's from Peg and Awl you can get it from Jacksons www.jacksonsart.com/?acc=5cce8dede893813f879b873962fb669f&___store=jacksonsart_en or direct from them.

That was so lovely Mel! Fascinating to see a picture through from beginning to end. Looking forward to next years calendar. I would be interested in your sketch book course. Another question I meant to ask you-do you ever feel sad that when you design packaging it is ultimately going to be thrown away? Sometimes I see really amazing artwork on things and think it’s such a shame it won’t be kept! Or maybe you just think that if it ends up in the bin it’s obviously done it’s job because it made someone buy the product in the first place? Very interested to see your book video in due course. Thank you Mel

Such a lovely video! Your art is so amazing! It’s hard to explain but this spread is just so beautiful, I wish I could be there 😂 Also your voice is so soothing and calming ✨🧚🏼 I’d love to see more behind the scenes of your process and just everything 💕

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Hi Melanie! I love this video! You say it so well. I loved hearing about your art journey! You've come quite a way. You said you did installation art, well I'm interested in this...It's about the concept, if I understand it correctly. I'm a self-taught multi-disciplinary artist, and I'm disabled and bedbound and chronically ill too. Some days are good but some aren't and I'm doing what I can to make the quality of my life better. I'm not able to walk, so I'm limited in that. I'm not knowing what to draw. The things in my room are far from me and I have low vision. I have depression too. I have an injured right arm and I can't draw anymore. Too many problems...it's hard to overcome them 😪. Sorry, I don't know what to say. Thanks!

I am very interested in taking your new course

Beautiful video. In your sketching course, I’d be interested about any tips of how not to be afraid of the multi-layering and details. I’m hesitant to create multi-layered sketches because it may look busy, or loose color and contrast… Thank you!

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! Thankyou.

Great video! I would love to take either your upcoming Domestika class or through your website. Your work is very inspiring.

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thankyou so kind

You have mentioned an art book by Lorette Roberts that you are fond of...I ordered a used copy and just received it and looking forward to enjoying it.. Thanks so much for the recommendation...it looks wonderful..

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

So glad to hear, her work is detailed and beautiful 😍

I would be interested in taking your course. What a beautiful drawing. I’m curious why you refer to your drawings as sketches. I always think of sketches as notational. On the other hand, the work I’ve seen you do seem like completed drawings (which I love!)

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Kimberly. I'm not too sure, but I think it takes the pressure off if I call them sketches, rather than drawings.

@kr2112

Жыл бұрын

@@MelanieChadwick That's a good enough reason for me! 🙂

Hi Melanie. Just had some spare time to watch a few of your videos. I Loved watching you work and seeing your sketchbook video and what you take with you. Can you tell me what tape you are using in this one? I am having a reall battle with masking tape tearing my paper. Thanks.

@MelanieChadwick

7 ай бұрын

Hi Colette thankyou! yes it's washi tape in this one and you could also try the blue painters tape too. Blowing a hair dryer on top of tape before peeling may also help.

@coletteharding162

7 ай бұрын

Thanks. I'd not heard of Washi tape but it looks very versatile. I'll get some and keep trying to improve.

Hi Melanie! :) I’m loving your work! I wanted to ask you if you use a fixative spray with your neocolour II’s (water soluble ones)? :) if so, which one do you use? I’m working on a giant piece using neocolours and I’m sketching with the crayons over the top of watercolour and leaving them neat but I’m afraid they may smudge and are delicate 💫👋 Thanks so much

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Hi Amy sorry haven't got back sooner. To be honest I don't use a fixative but have heard some who use sennelier's pastel fixative. Maybe test an small area before using.

@amy4214

Жыл бұрын

@@MelanieChadwick thanks so much for coming back on this and no worries at all! It’s a busy time for sure 🌟 Hope you’re well! 😀 In the end, I bought Marabu fixative but still need to test 🌞 Thanks so much!

Where did you get those tiny tins?

@MelanieChadwick

Жыл бұрын

Tiny Containers: www.fredaldous.co.uk/products/hightide-tiny-container-green?variant=36024829518

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