That is SO true about the difficulty of mixing same color twice! We once heard an art instructor asked by a student, "What do you mean by subtle differences in color?" The instructor replied, "You know when you didn't mix up enough paint for your background, tried to match it, and couldn't? That is what I mean by a subtle difference."

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

🤣 yes perfect description of “subtle difference”

@user-yg1nk7qd3e

9 ай бұрын

I agree is so hard to control how much color you need end how it mix

Thank you for addressing the block and flow. I care that you keep painting! When I’m blocked I start intuitive painting with no rules until i’m unblocked. The brain always has something to say even if its chatter. Beautiful painting!

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

This means a lot! Thank you! 🥹❤️ and yes to intuitive painting, I’d love to do that more

This reminds me of Wayne Thiebaud's cake paintings with the bright colours, deep shadows, and the flat background ❤

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

you just introduced me to new art 😁 thank you!

Your discussion of art block resonates with me. I went through a serious art block that lasted years, and I just finally feel like I'm getting back into it. It was a lot to do with my own mental health being poor and not valuing myself and my time enough to do things that matter to me. I struggled to feel like my art was worth making, but now I'm trying to focus on the good feelings thay come up when I make something I'm proud of.

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you have been able to get back into it ❤ I really really get you about struggling to feel like your art is worth making, I also find that focusing on the positive feeling that I get while making it really helps me be way more present and enjoy the moment for what it is and not get to lost in the negative thoughts that may arise.

LOVED this video! 💛I totally agree with what you said about art block. I'm in the same boat of not being able to take long breaks between art creation, because I want it to be my career as well. I think having good references on hand is SO helpful for those days when you don't feel like creating. I also like to surround my art-making space with things that inspire me (art prints from some of my favourite artists and a few pieces of my own that I really like.) Also having my favourite supplies out where I can see them, rather than tucked away in a drawer really helps me!

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Yes! love and agree with everything you say, the space thing is so important, like making my art corner look inviting always helps especially when the supplies are on view! It's so nice to have someone else be going through the art career journey too, grateful for what you share 🥰

Thank you for uploading your art and process it's helping me a lot to take the plunge back into gouache I'm also trying to paint for a living but I paint digitally. Gouache was something I did back in college but I haven't touched it in about a decade and I've been paralyzed to pick it back up. The way you explain and show your process eased a lot of my doubts so I'll give it a whirl this weekend again

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Yay this makes me happy! Hope you have the best time painting 🥰

You are so real. Thanks for sharing all your process 🫡

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Ily 🥰

Love it! I don't know how you paint that so well. This video really helped me because I am in an art block.

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely comment! Hope you get out of the art block soon 🥰

A cute, creative kalash drawing 💜

Lovely❤

This was a brilliant video all round! Superb, thank you 🙏

@sofiapavanmacias

9 ай бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it 🥰

Excellent tips

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Love you 🥰

I just love your vibrant colors ❤

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! 🥰

I need more tutorials from you asap! ❤❤❤❤❤ your art is lovely!

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Working on more! Thank you for watching ❤️🫶🏻

Lovely video. A lot resonates. I have now say to myself just do 30minutes, that could mean pencil sketches only or even drawing from photos for muscle memory. At worst I’ll tidy my art stuff so I’m at least in the creative environment even if I’m not creating anything. I also know that my energy levels aren’t great so some days I do more than others and I’m ok with that.

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Yes sometimes just tidying art stuff helps you move some of that “stuck” feeling because you are doing something at least- i am the same! ❤️

Amazing

Ur artwork and style is so beautiful ❤❤❤❤

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰

Very nice, they look great! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on art block. I feel like I’m stuck in one permanently at the moment.

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🥰 I get you i’ve definitely had long stretches of time where i’ve felt like that

You’re so amazing ❤❤❤

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

🥹 thank you so much! 🥰

This is brilliant. And they turned out beautifully! You’re an amazing artist that I look up to. Thank you for the never ending inspiration. 🩵🩵🩵

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your lovely words 🥰

Wow! Great job! That looks really realistic! 🍋🍋🍋

@shenandoah131

Жыл бұрын

Also, I never knew about gouache before! Thanks for sharing!

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰 so happy to have introduced you to gouache- it’s one of my favorite mediums 😁

The waxy texture of those lemons … so impressive like the depth of your subject on paper is …wow. I love your videos so much. Also always fascinated by the process (starting with background and shadows)…makes sense but never thought about it explicitly and you explain the process so well it materialises so amazingly before my eyes…thanks for another amazing video/process explanation/sumptuous art…as always, looks edible and delicious ❤

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

love your amazing comments, you always verbalize everything so perfectly. ILYYYYY ❤

Ahh so early to this vid! Love your punchy colors! Ty for this

@haileyaquino6997

Жыл бұрын

Wait but the part about self doubt is so valid and true. I love the "get into the flow state". It’s hard to explore your style when you let your inner voice get the best of u. N it’s rlly all about mindset! Thank you for sharing your work and knowledge! Each one teach one

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🥰 Yes, it really is about mindset!!

Goat. Legend

Thanks!

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Debbie! So so kind of you ❤️

Me ha encantado

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

yay! 🥰

Your lemons look like i can just pick them up and slice them for my cuppa...brilliant Sofia x Im always taking photos so as i dont get stuck of what to paint but these days i find i have too much i wish to paint! lol x love Alli and Bella XXX Oh and thank u for sharing your lovely photos...i will grab them from instagram and send u a few of my photos for u in a message XXX

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Alli! Yes please do feel free to use them, excited to see what you create 🥰

Love these! How long do these studies take you to do?

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥰 i think the lemons took me around 2 hours, the tiny studies were about an hour each

What helped me with art block is getting a "trash sketchbook". its only function is to doodle without any consequences, its just for the sake of doodling and trying out new or old supplies. Noone has to see it, Im allowing myself to create "bad" art and it's very freeing.

@sofiapavanmacias

Жыл бұрын

Wait I love this, i’m going to do it too. Thank you!

Is harder then it looks can you show some tricks

Hey, I really like your video and your style. Would you like to test our alcohol markers?☺

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Thank you thank you Sofia you have given me so much inspiration with those vibrant colors! I always thought gouache was for kids but thanks to you I see you can really make some awesome pieces with it and your layering technique really gives that depth, I am a fan now! I made a grapefruit today , wish I could show you and have your honest critique , if you allow I could send on Insta? Anyway grateful for you ❤

@sofiapavanmacias

Ай бұрын

Thank you for this lovely comment :) so happy to hear these videos are useful! Yes feel free to dm, i don’t don’t check them super often and sometimes they go to a folder where I don’t get notified- but if I see it i will respond ☺️