So a lot of people have been curious about the mop brushes, and I figured I should highlight them! They're Art Secret squirrel brushes and the large one I used is a size 6. They soak up water well, and aside from a few hairs falling out when they're still new, they're pretty durable. You can purchase them at their own site or at Aliexpress. You might find slightly cheaper variants of them at other stores on Aliexpress if you dig around. Just search "squirrel mop brush" in the search bar, look for the black ones with orange banding, and see what the reviews say. I've used both - Art Secret branded ones and others - and the quality is similar. Besides that, you can find all the materials I used listed in the description. Much love! - Kathy Aliexpress store: m.aliexpress.com/store/1266879?trace=store2mobilestoreNew Art Secret site store: artsecretshop.com/products/handmade-squirrels-brush?variant=17048932417625

@tracy-eire

5 ай бұрын

Schmink-a. I learned from a German artist. It's not schmink. Great paint and this pairing is so cool!

@mlarks28

4 ай бұрын

Been using my Art Secret mop set for about four years now... excellent quality for the (then) price. Recently got the shock of my life when I looked to renew them 😲😲😲... damned Covid!

Just in case you'd not had the luxury of hearing it aloud before (and why should you, tbf!) the 'e' in Schmincke is voiced. As if it's Schminck *_-ah._* And the 'bein' in Holbein, rhymes with sign - I know, German is weird, I am very sorry! 🇩🇪 Pronunciation to one side, your layering and texture building is breath-taking, and your brushwork masterly. The portrait reminds me very much of Liv Tyler, and your colour pairings in all three studies are a delight, thank-you! 🙏🏼

Next time I'm announcing going out into nature for a walk, I will say "I'm off to the forest to stuff foliage down my clothing!" Love this!

@doodlebertdesigns

2 ай бұрын

Something we should all aspire to

It amazes me that the start of a watercolor piece can look like just a big blob, like someone spilled something. Then, slowly it takes shape and you sit there like 😲

@boxesofsheep

9 ай бұрын

It always shocks me too! Always I'm just like, "Wait how did THAT happen?"

You’re clearly a talented artist, and I enjoy watching you paint. What sets your videos apart, however, is your articulate description of the process, materials, and evident passion for what you do.

@kymcrowart7876

11 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@sabinefanger827

11 ай бұрын

Amen❤

@mlarks28

4 ай бұрын

Nailed!

Ahh, you're a writer and storyteller as well as a passionate artist! This video took me to surprising places and feelings. Never have I watched a watercolor tutorial that was so sensory and aesthetically pleasant. You've earned yourself a new subscriber by being your lovely self, for your rich education, and wonderfully fleshed out paintings! You are incredibly talented, as well as armed with skillful techniques you've undoubtedly practiced many, many times over. Blessings on all your endeavors!

@momijiyamanishi4548

8 ай бұрын

Listening to her voice and hearing the lesson in color is like smelling the most fine perfume.

@neurojitsu

6 ай бұрын

Even the scratchy vinyl record sounds add atmosphere... exquisitely conceived and made, more a film than a tutorial! One talented lady...

@ricardmilos4308

3 ай бұрын

ditto!

@peggyrustler

3 ай бұрын

Ditto ❤

@melissakavanagh6175

2 ай бұрын

@@neurojitsu I really loved the scratchy record!

You had me at "abandoned buildings." Your decriptions are poetic!

Yeah they look good together as Payne's Grey can be mixed with burnt sienna and ultramarine blue (2 parts blue, 1 part sienna). So they're already "related" colours. 😊 And if you reverse that mix (2 parts sienna, 1 part ultramarine), you get a burnt umber. All such yummy delicious colours, I love ultramarine blue mixed with raw umber too, such a nice smoky blackish. 😍

I would love you to comment as to the use of sennelier inks to add in to the watercolor, as in my experience I find a certain depth achieved bringing richness beyond anything that is found in using straight watercolors. As well iridescent mediums , silver, gold ink, etc. may be incorporated in multiple ways that bring certain special effects. I would as well like to complement you as to the expertise of your painting skills . Yes as well I am going to try some Daniel Smith burnt sienna. Mixing Payne’s gray is something long ago that is relatively easy that I enjoy doing on my own. Also lastly artists should remember that in using grays or blue grays in a painting allows the eyes to “rest”, and helps bring balance to a composition. In art an exemption their exists to every rule imaginable but one. And that is in placing the focus of the composition, directly in the center of paper/canvas,whatever. Their seems to me no way around this rule, however which way you look at it .❤ Nice video!!!

Wonderful! For me, the flowers in the boot really showed how well these colours work together. And the joke about us all needing flowers in our clothes! I needed that laugh.😃

A limited palette-wonderful. It's the best way to go as far as I'm concerned. beautiful work here. :-)

‘We should all aspire to stuff foliage down our clothing’ best advice yet! I bet the world would be a better place if we did that, rather than hate on each other. Bloody love it! 🧡🧡 copped a follow just for that line (oh and also the amazing art and poetic commentary)

@juliasmaistrla4407

11 ай бұрын

Yes!!!!

@UnderstandBlue

11 ай бұрын

AGREE

The way you speak about the subtleties of colors, as if each shade is a repository of memories, emotions, and sense of place, really resonates with me. Love, love, love the color combination, and all the info about what goes into making the paints and how it contributes to the different results. ❤

@urban_fox4658

9 ай бұрын

I agree wholeheartedly! I can tell you are also an artist, writer, and probably an avid reader, as am I. This video took me to surprising places and feelings. Never have I watched a watercolor tutorial that was so sensory and aesthetically pleasant.

I think I'll subscribe and stay awhile, you are soothing to listen to not all hyper and screamy ( is that a word? Well it should be) I love the old sepia paintings, I have one framed, done by my grandmother in the 1920's I love crows and old rusty stuff, tree trunks and nature. And now I'm an old old thing.😳

@boxesofsheep

11 ай бұрын

Yes it's definitely a word 😂 thank you for the support and the laugh! 🤍

Thank you for this amazing limited palette tip. Your art is beautiful and has a vintage touch to it.

Your aesthetic is amazing! I loved the story you created with your bird painting, that could be fleshed out into a whole book or graphic novel. Thank you for sharing your vision with us, it's something this world could use a lot more of. Your voice is so calming. Good luck growing your channel. 🦋

@boxesofsheep

11 ай бұрын

You made me smile so hard, thank you. The crow was a tiny snippet of a story idea that I decided to paint rather than write! I adore crow stories and characters and I'm forever trying to will more of them into existence

Thank you young lady. This is by far the most interesting use of two colors to make three paintings in detail. Paynes Grey is typically a mixture of Ultra Marine blue and Burnt Sienna. I would think the manufacturer probably uses their own mixtures of Burnt Sienna and Ultra Marine Blue to make their version of Paynes Grey. Enough said on my part. I just needed to make a point I guess. I have been painting with watercolors since the early 1990’s and you’ve done a remarkable job with this video. Do some more of these videos and watch your talent grow with many new subscribers as well. I have not purchased a tube of Paynes Grey, I make my own on the pallet with Burnt Sienna and Ultramarine Blue.

@michelemarchesani5139

11 ай бұрын

Is Payne's Grey typically made of Ultramarine and Burnt Sienna? I avoid it because it may include a bone/ivory black.

@toobad41

11 ай бұрын

Payne's grey is a dark blue-grey colour used in painting. Originally a mixture of iron blue (Prussian blue), yellow ochre and crimson lake, Payne's grey now is often a mixture of blue (ultramarine, phthalocyanine, or indigo) and black, or of ultramarine and burnt sienna. I do not use black in any of my tube paints.

@leahferrell3110

11 ай бұрын

@@toobad41 My Payne's is from M. Graham and is a mixture of Ultramarine Blue and Ivory Black. I like it a lot.

@chetanimckinney

11 ай бұрын

To get a tube mix of Burnt Sienna (PBr7) and Ultramarine Blue (PB29), there’s Jane’s Grey by Daniel Smith. Only the two pigments - no black.

@NM-js8ky

11 ай бұрын

This was an awfully snotty comment. Maybe you need to read things or think a little harder before you post. You started out calling her young lady as if you needed to inform her and then it just became worse. Honestly, think twice.

I just finished dinner and the sun is setting in my mountain Home. Your voice and this lesson in color is as good as smelling the finest perfume.

I usually avoid Paynes grey because it is so opaque but seeing the beauty you create by pairing it with burnt Sienna has made me rethink. I can't wait to try it out, thank you.

@seastonesage

11 ай бұрын

Hi! One thing I tried to help me understand pigmentation in individual paints was swatching them in a spectrum of one pan to another that was complementary. So maybe try Swatches going from pure Payne's grey to pure burnt Sienna with as many transitions as you can to get a feel of your paints! Hope that helps you, art is a gift!

@mykneeshurt8393

4 ай бұрын

It's only opaque if you don't dilute it. Just keep adding water.

So beautiful!❤

This is beautiful!

absolutely beautiful

Wow, just wow. Thank you!

This was beyond lovely

I love this tone

Beautiful! ❤ Thank you.

Truly magical, I love it! I would to see other combinations of colour that work this well together. Thank you.

Loved watching this. Thank you.

So beautiful and inspirational

Incredibly gorgeous work and I love your unique style!

Great info and lovely video! Thank you

Your video was so interesting to watch, I love that you included the swatches of the color combinations from the several brands ! It's really helpful to see how each of them produces different mixes depending on their pigment composition. I really liked how you explained everything, that was relaxing to watch ! 😊

Beautiful!

By my reckoning, it’s possible to capture the four seasons with these two colours alone. Nice work.

You are incredibly talented!

Fantastic work.

WOW!!! These are amazing paintings!!

Amazing video. I love your way of telling.

Beautiful work. Amazing video. Thank you.

Love the portrait. Thanks!

thank you!!, really elegant touch, esp the lost and found edges.

Beautiful choice of colors and beautifully represented. Thank you.

Thank you. I'll add that to my new knowledge. I'm still learning.

Wonderful video! Thank you so much.

Inspiring! Beautiful work ❤ I'm going to try these two colours.

Thank you so much for this very informative video! I had no idea how different they all are. Keep doing these!

All are BEAUTIFUL!!

Thank you! A whole new level of teaching.

Beautiful. ❤

Love that you show samples of different brands of the colors, please make more videos like this :)

I’m so glad I found your channel! What a treat!

Beautifully made video. Your pictures are stunning.

fantastic video and gorgeous paintings. just love this color combo!

Two of my favourite colours and you’ve created magic with them!

That m. graham burnt sienna is beautiful. I’m going to have to get some! 😊

Your videos are so informative, inspiring and your art is so pretty! LOVE the music too.

Great video and beautiful work. I can't wait to see more 😄

Those boots came out beautifully 🤗

Never would have thought about these two together. Amazing. Thank you for sharing.

The bird is my favorite! Thank you!

The whole process of your paint session was absolutely mesmerizing! Such beautiful work! My experience with watercolors is limited and quite disappointing! Nevertheless, I truly enjoy and appreciate watching someone like you perform magic with them! Thank you so much for sharing!❤

How beautiful! I love paynes gray and cant wait to try this combination! Thanks for this great video!

ouhhhh this is making me wanna try to figure out watercolors again... beautiful work and great descriptions!!

Thank you very much. Beautiful pictures and the very useful method.

Wonderful demonstration of these two paints I can’t wait to do something similar. your quiet ,detailed and articulated lesson really inspires. Thank you

Your knowledge of the mixing colors and the basic of the products ..so great.

Besides the palette choice, what a mastery of watercolor! I'm in awe...

These colour combinations are sooooo satisfying. The y are enchanting. I have always loved earthy hues. :-)

came across this video today, and feel so happy. Keep creating such delightful videos. Will love to watch more.

Gorgeous paintings and very informative. Thank you for sharing 😊

You are extremely talented!

I could watch you paint all day. This was so inspiring and informational. I learned a lot.

These are gorgeously done. Must try the colours you suggest and see if I have any success. Thank you for the inspiration xx

Thank you for this informative video comparing the various paints. Your resulting paintings are great, love the tones. And you have a very pleasing voice for narration. 👍

@boxesofsheep

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! I've been very self conscious about hearing my recorded voice, so that means the world 🤍

@qso3566

11 ай бұрын

@@boxesofsheep You're most welcome! You need not be self-conscious, your voice is quite complementary to your art. 🙂 And btw, I have subscribed to your channel. 👍 Good luck! 🖌🎨

Thank you 🙏! This is so beautiful and inspiring. What a wonderful artist you are!i love the hair detail.

i really loved your style.. and your videos are soo satisfying.. fresh and beautiful 🌻

This is such a cool video! I subscribed because of this. Hoping for more videos like this or anything related to traditional art

That was fascinating

Beautiful. Those shoes are something else. Simply outstanding!

It's been a long time since I've found another artist to be so inspiring and fascinating and it was sad cause I was limited to a few artists who I really enjoyed watching and listening to. I'm truly excited - keep up the great work!

I’ve loved paynes gray from the very start of my watercolor journey. I love these two tones you have used together and you have inspired me greatly to try this beautiful process.🤗👍🙏

Beautiful very beautiful I can only practice and aspire to create such works. Thanks

I enjoyed this video immensely. Now I'm looking for some references photos that grab my interest for this project. My only complaint is I really would have enjoyed seeing the 3rd demo as well. Thank you for the inspiration, and have a wonderful day.

Subscribed. That pairing was so beautiful, I had to pause the video and try it for myself.

Wow, I enjoy this information so much thank you. ❤

The combo is amazing and I love your painting…

I have always bought w&n burnt sienna for years. It is beautiful.

I love it ! I want 2 try this Thank you ❤

This is a fascinating video and your commentary really rounds it out. AND I'm so glad to see M.Graham made the cut. My favorite paints.

You are such a beautiful artist to watch and also listen to, relaxing and so informative at the same time. Just found your site and definitely subscribing.

Wow, I'm inspired and amazed after watching your video. I confess a lot of times I watch videos "on the background" but your story telling captivated me, I had to watch, I had to put the video on full screen and give it all my attention. It was not only great art you created but also a whole atmosphere around it. Thank you for that, I'm now a subscriber and more importantly an inspired artist 🥰

You are so talented. I love how you make such beautiful pictures with two colors. This changes everything!! Thank you!

Subscribed!😊 Great job showing these simple but beautiful color combinations and I appreciate you showing the different paint brands. I love your descriptions and great background music! Your artwork definitely caught my eye. Thank you and I look forward to watching your posts . 🎨🖌️☀️🌙⭐️🌎

this is a very well done lovely video. i’m a beginner watercolor artist and you have truly inspired me. i love the way you describe the colors you use and execute such wonderful pieces with them. very inspiring

I really enjoyed all that you bring of yourself in this tutorial....your very interesting knowledge, your way of thinking, who you are as an artist, and your terrific skill. I subscribed!

This is so informative. Fun to watch

I really enjoyed watching this video. Such a beautiful use of those 2 colours and your technique is so effective... You make it look easy, I know it isn't but you give me inspiration to try! Thank you 😊

Simply beautiful in every way. The paintings, your voice, the story, and the colors truly make magic. Thanks so much for sharing and like others, I would love to see your work in other pairings as well. Thanks so much for sharing.

Paynes Grey has always been a favorite to work with. I can't wait to try a PG painting paired with Burnt Sienna. This color combination is gorgeous.

Great art, great video, great job! Thank you!