My name is Crystal and I've been painting flowers in watercolour since September 2020 during the first covid lock down in Melbourne and haven't stopped since. I am also a yoga teacher, 'Steiner mum' to 2 beautiful school aged boys, and wife to a urban farmer, living in the beautiful Yarra Valley, Victoria, Australia. I was born and raised in Singapore, and my ancestors were originally from China. So I guess you can call me a twice over immigrant child.
Painting has connected me deeper to myself, and to the subject I am painting. With every flower I paint, I am paying homage to its beauty, its creation, it's colours, shapes and curves.
This channel is dedicated to documenting that trance-like journey as I paint with the magical medium of watercolour, and of nature's most expressive beautiful subjects. Flowers. And sharing along with you, the techniques, tips and spaces that I flow into whilst painting.
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Doors are interesting
Beautiful
omg I have some of theses books love them all!! 🩷😍
I love this ❤
The doorway is beautiful Crystal. Love how you convey the 'feel' of an image through your paintings.
Ugh, Crystal you cost me so much money, because I ALWAYS want to buy the books you show! lol!! The Little Flower Recipe Book is the cutest! Also, I have the Flower Porn book in my cart right now! Thank you for the video - LOVE IT! Also, it's a great idea to borrow it from the library first - never thought of that! hehe
That I do on fabric with fabric colors.
Wonderful books and really stunning paintings you have created, so beautiful. Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!!!! Sondra Borrie
Thank you so much!
I absolutely love your book videos! Thank you so much for sharing!!
You are so welcome!
How delightful Thank you
Welcome!!!
Beautiful! Thank you! would you do a protea flower tutorial please?
Wow you can predict the future! That’s next weeks video!
As I m already doing oil painting. I’m 60 plus. I want to learn water Color so dat later I can do on clothes as I m also doing fabric colors.
I have never done watercolour on fabric before!
What’s d name of palatte u use to put tube colors.
My supplies are all in the description!
Very useful session. I want to ask u if u r doing in silk colors
What are silk colours??
Perfect. Love it
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching :)
I'm looking forward to my copy arriving on Thursday 😊 thanks for the recommendation
Hope you enjoy it!
Love them all ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ you make it look so easy bravissima
Thanks so much 😊
Thank you for sharing this. I'll be buying a house later this year, and you have helped with some decisions I'll have to make. I love that you made this tribute to this beautiful art studio and all the lovely memories you have with it.
Aww thanks for watching. This space meant a lot to me.
I loved this and it meant so much to me! I've been a beginnger for 3 years, because I get discouraged and will go months without picking up the brush. Then I'll watch a video and think I'll give it a go again. Have never developed a style. Too much in my head and not enough play, relaxing, and exploring. I use reference photos or others' tutorials and try to copy. This was so helpul to hear your process, see all the varieties, hear you reassure us to just have fun. Yes, I saw the owl! Thank you so much for being authentic and sharing your thoughts. 🌹🌹🌹
Thanks for the lovely comment Shannon! Glad the video has inspired you to just make art for the sake of joy and curiosity and experimentation. :)
I am starting to get use to doing more details in my paintings. and yes it's therapy for me . 🩷
Awesome. Thanks for watching!
Lovely
Thank u!
I loved the step by step breakdown ❤
Thanks!!
Loved this tutorial!
Thank you!!
Love your work and appreciate this tutorial. Just a heads up, when I clicked on the "free e-book" link it took me to a photo of the e-book, but wasn't "clickable". Took me a minute to realize I had to go to the home page and subscribe. You might want to link the e-book image to your subscribe page. :) Much love and hugs!!
Thank u! That is weird! There is a form to the left of the image on the link. Could you share which browser you were on?
@@crystaltanart sure. It’s chrome. There was a. Oh white space to the left. I clicked around a bunch in case I wasn’t seeing it but to no avail.
I like your tulips so much ❤
Thank u!!
Thank you for this step by step. I've been struggling all week trying to paint a tulip (with no discernible talent). This tutorial will help! Congrats on your new studio.
You are so welcome!
This was wonderful! :)
Glad you enjoyed it!
I have been unable to paint tulips! Now I get it. Thank you!
Cool! Thank u!
Hi Crystal! This was a GREAT tutorial! Your practice/warm-up page really showed us how many different ways tulips can be painted, and your three-stem finished artwork is just beautiful!! The details that you added really made it perfect! Thank-you! ♥︎ -M.
Aw thanks so much for your kind comment!
加油 Crystal! 😄
Thank u Dans!
such a informative lesson, i hope you do more like this, enjoy your new studio, thank you.
Thanks Lizzy!
Pretty…..
thank u!
I loved it! I'd love to see more landscapes from you, i love your art
Thank you! Will do!
love this !! I paint to just be in the momment and to feel free🩷
The final bouquet is so lovely! Thank you for sharing your tips and painting process.💜💐
You are so welcome! Thanks Kat :)
Your color choices are fabulous
Glad you like them!!!
Woooow wonderful 😉
Thanks 🤗
Is this the same book as her other one with the same title, but different book cover? I am having trouble finding this one you are using.
Yes same one.
Thank you!
I have this book, too. It's gorgeous. I love how the pictures inspired you to make your own art, really beautiful.
Thank you so much!
Difficult not to be inspired by that book….I loved your paintings😊
Thank you so much 😀
Beautiful art work.
Thank you so much 😀
Just beautiful!
Thank you!
That IS inspiring! Thank you:) Your paintings are gorgeous!
Thanks Linda!
Is this a copyright problem or because you’re changing it a certain percent it doesn’t matter ???i often wondered this is an artist I paint from books as well but don’t sell it any thoughts ???
I think if you want to sell it, it needs to be significantly different from the original. Especially compositionally. Not just colour. But if u want to just paint for practice it’s not a prob. And as for making a video like this,as long as I am acknowledging her book in multiple ways and also promoting it, helping her sell them, I don’t think it should be a problem!
Thank you for sharing, your paintings turned out gorgeous! I own this book and I love it!! Btw, Adriana Picker has a new book on pre order that's coming out in August, it's called 'Blossom' and I've already pre ordered it! Also, I couldn't tell your book was faded lol😭🤣 j thought it was maybe legit a different edition or something. That faded peach color is really nice 😳
Aw thanks I’m bit annoyed that it faded. I need to buy the new book too!
hi, Crystal! Your hollyhocks are too beautiful
Aw thank u dearie.
Just saw this tutorial. Love what you did with the inspiration of the florals in Ms. Pickers book.
Thank you so much! :)
It was fun for you. Playtime!
You are truly an amazing artist ❤
Thank u! So much play. Yes.
Great Tutorial .but i'd wish that i could see your brushstrokes from an sidewise angle abd the mixing process of your colors. Thanx a lot
Thanks for the feedback! yes I didn't have another camera for this tutorial.