Wendy Dewar Hughes

Wendy Dewar Hughes

Ideas and inspiration for sketching, watercolors, acrylic paint, and living a quiet, creative life. Visit my website at www.wendydewarhughes.com.

Paint a Wreath With Me

Paint a Wreath With Me

BLUE DOOR Watercolour

BLUE DOOR Watercolour

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  • @hopemullen9451
    @hopemullen945118 сағат бұрын

    I just found your channel today. I enjoyed watching your creativity 😀

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes12 сағат бұрын

    Thanks so much! 😊

  • @lizroberts1569
    @lizroberts15693 күн бұрын

    I liked the first take of your picture before you added the flowers, but it’s got to be what you enjoy x

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes3 күн бұрын

    Thanks, me too, as it turned out. Paint and learn, right?

  • @lizroberts1569
    @lizroberts15693 күн бұрын

    Seize the moment. I’ve just retired and I’m trying to figure out what’s next. I’ve travelled a lot and lived abroad, I live in a beautiful place so I really need to enjoy what I have.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes3 күн бұрын

    What a great position to be in. Have fun!

  • @Verna-tm9mk
    @Verna-tm9mk4 күн бұрын

    Hi fellow Canadian! Thanks for the video. I am in my late 50’s, retired and loving painting!

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes4 күн бұрын

    That is awesome! Where do you live? I'm in B.C.

  • @diane2941
    @diane29414 күн бұрын

    Life is short. I have so many things I enjoy doing it's sometimes hard to decide what to do next. We should be doing what we love, and help others too. You are helpful by being thought provoking, down to earth, and fun. Thank you for the videos!

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes4 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much! I needed that encouragement today. Hugs.

  • @Helen_kittycat_crafts
    @Helen_kittycat_crafts4 күн бұрын

    hello,im a new subscriber,i just came across your channel and i absolutely love what you have said and totally agree,ive just taken up art and journalling in my 50s and i am loving it xx

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes4 күн бұрын

    Welcome aboard! And good for you for starting now!

  • @diamondlee9034
    @diamondlee903412 күн бұрын

    congrats & absolutely beautiful artwork!!

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes12 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @diane2941
    @diane294112 күн бұрын

    Yay, Wendy!! Good luck.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes12 күн бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @beckyb4074
    @beckyb407412 күн бұрын

    I'm so happy for you 😍. Your first art show 😁, how exciting. Thanks for sharing. Whenever I get the chance to play with my paints, I'll be content to just play in my sketchbook. I don't have any interest in painting anything to sell, I just want to play for a while. This was fun, going on a trip with you. I'll be interested to hear how the show went, it's got to be exciting and nerve-wracking at the same time. Love and hugs. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes12 күн бұрын

    Thanks, Becky. I hope it goes well too.

  • @LuanaCupcake
    @LuanaCupcake12 күн бұрын

    How exciting to show your art in a show! Your paintings are lovely. I enjoy going to gallery shows and seeing all the different paintings. Enjoyed this video.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes12 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I hesitated to join an art group, but now I'm glad I did. I'm praying for sales now.

  • @debpate9405
    @debpate940512 күн бұрын

    Congratulations on getting into this show, I hope you have 100% success! Your paintings are bright and cheerful and would be lovely in any home or office. I am a watercolor painter and love painting also. I envy you your art studio! So organized! Have a great week! Debra L Pate Art

  • @mariedunn3774
    @mariedunn377412 күн бұрын

    I enjoyed this video! I’m getting ready for my first professional show right now so I found this very interesting. May I ask, did you write the title of your pieces on the wood frame of the canvas? That seems like it would be a good way to do it. I have certificates I’ll include with my originals for sale but I like the idea for a more permanent identifier. Thanks for sharing this experience, hope it goes well for you, your work is lovely.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes12 күн бұрын

    Thank you! I signed the front, bottom right, as usual. I also put the title and signed again on the back of the canvas where it wraps the wood frame. I also wrote a copyright notice like this: © Copyright Wendy Dewar Hughes 2024. All reproduction rights reserved. That way the purchaser of the original can't make and/or sell copies. I take good photos of each piece so I can make reproductions and use my art however I want. I hope that helps. All the best for your show!

  • @mariedunn3774
    @mariedunn377412 күн бұрын

    @@WendyDewarHughes Great suggestions, I will check out what’s going to the show to see how to incorporate these ideas. I ordered a stamp for my prints that says”All copyright/reproduction rights reserved”, I think that will be useful, but for canvases, I like the way you do it. Hope your gallery experience is full of joy for you!

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes12 күн бұрын

    @@mariedunn3774 Thanks, Marie. I hope yours is too!

  • @reneewright4856
    @reneewright485612 күн бұрын

    Beautiful Artwork ❤❤. Nice Vlog, just do what makes you happy. I love your outfit for the art gallery 😊

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes12 күн бұрын

    Thank you! You can tell I like colour, right? 😃

  • @reneewright4856
    @reneewright485612 күн бұрын

    @@WendyDewarHughes I love it❤️

  • @LittlePoet
    @LittlePoet16 күн бұрын

    This was lovely Wendy...I admire you so much. Paintings and art...I could not live without those who have talent like you do...much love, Susan

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes15 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much, Susan. 💖

  • @jonathanhmcauley
    @jonathanhmcauley16 күн бұрын

    Thank You

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes16 күн бұрын

    You're welcome.

  • @lilybugslibrary
    @lilybugslibrary19 күн бұрын

    Ok I'm hooked. I love a good theme and I've done junk journals. I think it's time I start glue books.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes19 күн бұрын

    Lots of fun!

  • @toniscott1029
    @toniscott102919 күн бұрын

    I love how the painting came together! Beautiful 😍

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes19 күн бұрын

    Thank you! 😊 They all seem doubtful at the beginning, but usually work out in the end.

  • @toniscott1029
    @toniscott102919 күн бұрын

    @@WendyDewarHughes very true

  • @caroltanzi29
    @caroltanzi2919 күн бұрын

    Wendy: very nice. I love your personal touch of the dots on the edge of your canvas. That idea could be your signature with your personal style of painting. Just wonderful! Carol from California

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes19 күн бұрын

    Yes! Thank you! I love to add something whimsical.

  • @rrahbit
    @rrahbit20 күн бұрын

    hi wendy enjoying learning about glue books

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes20 күн бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @janicestevens8469
    @janicestevens846921 күн бұрын

    Hi Wendy! I’m over 70 and just really want to enjoy life and create things that make me happy and relaxed.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes21 күн бұрын

    Wonderful! I'm with you.

  • @susanproffitt6658
    @susanproffitt665824 күн бұрын

    such a beautiful gluebook

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes24 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @tamiburoker1211
    @tamiburoker121125 күн бұрын

    Love it!

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes25 күн бұрын

    Thanks!! 💖

  • @toniscott1029
    @toniscott102926 күн бұрын

    Quite lovely 😍

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes26 күн бұрын

    Thanks, Toni!

  • @gracecopaperstudio
    @gracecopaperstudio26 күн бұрын

    So relaxing and beautiful ❤

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes26 күн бұрын

    I'm glad you think so!

  • @Helen_kittycat_crafts
    @Helen_kittycat_crafts26 күн бұрын

    so pretty xx

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes26 күн бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @lisamclain2549
    @lisamclain254927 күн бұрын

    Oh that was so much fun! Loved listening to you talk about what matters to you and your voice is lovely to hear, partly because I live in Georgia so mostly hear southern accents. Anyway, wanted to say thanks and to recommend a book titled Eat Cake by Jeanne Ray. She also wrote Step, Ball, Change and Julie and Romeo. If you haven’t read her, you might want to give her a try. Wishing you all the best. Lisa

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughes27 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much! I'll definitely have a look for those books.

  • @lisamclain2549
    @lisamclain254927 күн бұрын

    @@WendyDewarHughes oh I’m glad! I’ve read them multiple times and love them more each time. Smart writing, great plot lines, and a good ending. ❤

  • @beckyb4074
    @beckyb4074Ай бұрын

    Beautiful Wendy, if I can't find Edith Holden books to put pages into a junk journal, I could just make my own botanical pages. Thanks for always being so encouraging. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    That's a great idea! Thanks for sharing.

  • @toniscott1029
    @toniscott1029Ай бұрын

    Great idea! It turned out really well ❤

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @sabik3564
    @sabik3564Ай бұрын

    Beautiful painting. Can’t wait to give it a go, thank you. I am so happy you painted with Kuretaki. My Kuretaki paints are my absolute favourite.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    Thank you! This is the first time I’ve owned Kuretaki watercolours and I’m loving them.

  • @toniscott1029
    @toniscott1029Ай бұрын

    Fun project!!

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    Calming, too!

  • @toniscott1029
    @toniscott1029Ай бұрын

    I enjoyed this as I found it relaxing. I can see how versatile it is as a background.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    I'm glad you enjoyed it!

  • @beckyb4074
    @beckyb4074Ай бұрын

    This is perfect. Yes, I love the wet on wet whoosh effect, even though I've not gotten to play with my watercolors yet. I'm pretty sure the 3 inexpensive sets I have are student grade, but I have to use what I have for now. Thanks for sharing your time, talents and inspirations. God bless. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    Thanks so much! 😊

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    This technique is a lovely way to play with your watercolours and get comfortable with how they flow. Afterwards, you can use the background to add whatever else you want. You're only limited by your imagination!

  • @magnoliabird
    @magnoliabirdАй бұрын

    I guess at this stage of my life after major life threatening illness for years with health issues I just love the peace of reflection and contemplation. I don't want any drama. I have just found glue books which is really a lovely art form only I struggle to find images as I can't afford magazines. I love being with my boys but they have their own lives and so I do my craft and art and spend time in contemplation. I don't seek out friends too much because I am quite happy to be at home.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    It sounds like you're doing exactly the right thing for yourself right now. Perhaps your local schools, churches, recycling centre, or community organization would be able to help collect magazines for you. Just a thought...

  • @magnoliabird
    @magnoliabirdАй бұрын

    @@WendyDewarHughes thank you 💕🙏🏻

  • @beckyb4074
    @beckyb4074Ай бұрын

    Very pretty Wendy, but all I got to do was listen to you. Splattering, LoL - you would love Lindsay of the frugal crafter and her loose watercolor tutorials. Yes, these type videos are fun. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    I'll check it out!

  • @beckyb4074
    @beckyb4074Ай бұрын

    @@WendyDewarHughes I just sent one of her loose watercolor tutorials to your email. The same email address I was getting newsletters from you. I couldn't find a playlist on her channel that said all loose watercolor paintings. I just typed in search on her channel for loose watercolor paintings Lindsay Weirich. Hope this is helpful. God bless. Becky B

  • @janiceerbstoesser84
    @janiceerbstoesser84Ай бұрын

    So very pretty!

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    Thank you! 😊

  • @lynnf3337
    @lynnf3337Ай бұрын

    I just subscribed to your channel, and I loved this video. It was extremely fun to watch...and like some of your other subscribers, the music made your video complete. Thank you!

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    This is a fun and easy little watercolour project your can paint in about 20 minutes. I think you'll like it.

  • @mariedunn3774
    @mariedunn3774Ай бұрын

    So graceful and elegant! ❤ such a blessing, thank you.

  • @WendyDewarHughes
    @WendyDewarHughesАй бұрын

    Thank you so much! 😊