Welcome to my channel, you have found the Joyful Art School! Come along with me and learn to paint joyful, colorful art that lifts your spirits! Whether you've never created before but have a yearning to do so or you've been creating your whole life in one way, shape or form, join me for inspiration, relaxation, learning and fun!
I have many online classes available on Skillshare, this is my teacher referral link to unlock thousands of classes including mine: www.skillshare.com/r/user/suzallard
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Whoever thought Poscar Markers were good😅 have never Paint with Molotow ONE4ALL acrylic Markers .😂😂expensive, very expensive but ohh my god sooo good.
Wait, are you sopost to mix water with gesso?!? because I am a new painter, and am now just starting to use gesso... So...
I LOVE YOU
Just found your channel via a FB ad…. just love the colours you use…. maybe do a floral from start to finish in a sketchbook would be fun to see …. how did the Karin pens work out, worth the money ?
When you draw in colored pencil on top of gouache, is it easy to get a nice dark crisp line? I want to experiment with the two mediums together without having to switch to acrylic. I've had trouble getting crisp lines with colored pencil on gouache but I suspect it's because the colored pencils I'm using are low quality.
Loved the lesson on greens! I have been struggling with finding my favorite green
This was a fun video! I really loved your William Morris pattern explorations. Seeing your sketchbooks sparked so much creativity! Thanks for sharing. 🌻
Hello there Suzanne! New subscriber to your channel, thanks to @DianeAntoneStudio mentioning you in a video of hers. I'm so glad she did! What fun! I've loved every video I've seen so far. Thanks for showing many different ways to use neocolors. -Just bought some and frankly didn't really know how to use them. Thank you for sharing your colorful creativity with everyone! 🌻
I ❤ Neocolors. In 🇩🇪 you can get a set of 15 for around 30€. I would go for these rather than the Sargent's. Neocolors are also lightfast and available open stock, if you need to replace them. I loved your colourful flowers!
Where did you first start taking class from? Was there someone who sparked your interest? I know you utilize skill share but wasn’t sure, like yourself for me, if there was someone that definitely made the interest come alive for you.
Love your work ❤
Hi Suzanne, I am considering signing up to this sketch book class as it’s on a great discount currently, but is it aimed at complete beginners ? After the initial talk through sketch books and materials, do you go step by step on how to create all the 31 different designs in the sketch book course? I know it may be obvious to more experienced painters but I know I need a more step by step approach to learning.
Thank you for another fun and informative youtube video!
Tooli has now come out with the most incredible assortments of colors---"Wildflowers" for instance, which is gorgeous. A lot has happened in the last year and they've really expanded! Thanks for the video!Lynn in NYC
I would like to know what is the title of the book of flower bouquet composition in the video..?
I love your classes! Thanks for such positive work and sharing all of your process. I noticed you dont wash your brush in between dipping it in color. Does this effect your paints long term? I am a bit of a perfectionist about my paints and process since I came from Mostly doing watercolor before I discovered your classes. I worry that my paints will become muddy by not cleaning in between but I feel like it does break the flow to clean and make sure the brush is perfectly clean between plus the look is not as blended by cleaning in between. Would love to know more about this topic or if you have a video that would be great too.
That's a great question and good idea for a video! I just like to keep going, however, I will wipe if off on a paper towel sometimes, I've been doing this more lately. I do like that a bit of the other colors is in the brush to help harmonize but it does depend what kind of painting I'm doing. Thanks for taking my classes, I'm so glad you enjoy them!
@@SuzanneAllardDesign thank you for your prompt reply.
Love what you say, l have an art room downstairs, full of everything!! Why don’t l go down there!! I tell others if you have a little space, start drawing, painting etc. This takes your mind off of things that are heavy and bringing you down!! Go start a project, and your mind mind will be so busy on drawing, painting etc. All those negative thoughts, go away ♥️♥️
absolutely! I have negative thoughts too and am learning to let them be like a radio in the background or sit with the emotion beneath those feelings and then I'm more free of them. Feel the fear and do it anyway is my motto!
I put on your video to watch and eventually fall asleep to. So many great tips throughout that i was hooked and at 1am i think i might get up and paint a little. Haha.
lol, that is so funny. I would wake right up to a painting demo
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That was THE most important video ive watched all year!
Wow! what made it resonate so much?
@SuzanneAllardDesign ive regressed to perfectionism. I have to force myself to paint most days because i just dont enjoy the almost constant pressure on myself that every shape and colour i put down must enhance and not detract. It makes me cry. Im broke financially, emotionally and phsically. I need to be able to enjoy the process to make an income selling art. Your video me reminded me of the simple joy of mixing colours, making marks for the fun of it, the importance of exploring, setting limitations to curb overthinking, just even saying outloud "ooo, thats a pretty colour",etc. I also appreciate the recommendations like listening to something so you cant focus as deeply, holding the brush loosely (i tried it. It felt freeing!), going in with an anchoring/unifying colour, breathing and looking into atelier activities. Huge heartfelt thanks for all your videos and the effort you put in. Sorry, for the long explaination.
Thank you Suzanne - I was considering buying some acrylic pens- mindful of my budget I will give these a go. Love Posca but they are sooooooo expensive!
You are so welcome! Tooli's are great!
Hi Suzanne. I’m trying to find the video on paining leaves that you mention in a class. This video actually repeats half ways through and doesn’t get to the plants. 😘
Here it is: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jJNr1cGLf92XZJc.htmlfeature=shared. enjoy!
Dick Blick brand has matte acrylics. Just fyi.
Try the Karin Decobrushes, acrylic paint in a brush marker. Very smooth and beautiful when painting on glass or mirrors. The paint is not as thick on paper, but still pretty.
yes, I've tried theirs - I just haven't found the pigment that impressive.
ok, will do!
I was wondering if you could do a class and comment each time what brush and it’s size you are using? Love your classes!
Great idea! Thank you!
Enjoyed this! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love colour choices
Thank you!
Have fun watching your video!
yay, thank you for watching!
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Yep. I dont believe people are gifted or not gifted random skills at birth. Anyone who wants to and puts in the practice can start from zero and gain skills. In any field.
Thank you Suzanne ❤
you are welcome!
So glad I found your channel (and your Instagram)! I just started painting with gouache but have to get familiar with it still. My personal creative mindfulness is slow stitching. Very meditative to do and it definitely helped me become more calm and balanced. Love your process and style, thanks!!💖🍀Machteld (the Netherlands)
I love needlework! I'm glad you are here, what kind of slow stitching do you do?
@@SuzanneAllardDesign I go between learning embroidery and making more organic textile collages. Andpainting. And making journals. 😎Since a few months I have become a big fan of @k3nclothtales . If you like slowstitching, I totally recommend her channel . Have been binge watching you a little bit, thank you!!😀🍀💖
Thank you, I’ll check it out. Thanks for hanging out with me on KZread too!
got some good ideas from your studio tour
Glad you like them!
Thank you! Your work is amazing! I needed to hear this today right at this moment
Glad it was helpful!
I love how you smoothed the flowers with your fingers. Gives it a different softer effect. Love the pale coral/ orange layers over the saturated orange background, too. Must feel wonderful to inspire and teach so many people! Thanks, again!
Aww, it's wonderful to have you along with me, it's a journey for all of us!
I enjoyed the sketchbooks and your explanations of the pages.
thanks for watching!
@SuzanneAllardDesign I'll be back. Diane Antone recommended your channel and I have enjoyed it.
I love when you do videos on KZread! First they are just so enjoyable & informative, second I can watch them on my full size tv screen with the KZread channel which is fantastic! Looking forward to seeing more of your wonderful videos!🌸💖🌸
You are so welcome! I watch artist youtube videos on my tv too!
I like how the lid liner peels off so you can wash it. Do you still keep your acryl gouache in one? Did it dry out or get moldy?
The acryl gouache can easily dry out so I stopped using the palette for that but I think I'm going to try it again and just be better about spritzing every few days.
Hi Suzanne, I so relate to what you say at the start of this video !! It’s the bane of being a creative on KZread - I wish I had an answer! I love your work, and I want to mention your channel and your work on a video on my channel as I’m sure loads of people will hop over to check you out! Is that okay, and I am thinking of using one of your vases of flowers as inspiration for a tutorial? It’s bound to encourage people to subscribe to you too! Also I’m the same with sketchbooks. I have only started to use the concept of a completed sketchbook recently because it’s on trend. Before, I used sketchbooks for preliminary sketches, duh, but now they are their own art form, which is really challenging my brain!!! Hope you see this comment, maybe I’ll email you too in case you don’t check old videos. Take care, Diane x
I’m here because of Diane :)
Here 'cause of Diane. I get it. Diane put me onto Lorna Scobie. This is year 2 with her. This year I have committed myself to every day. I put my goals in the fro,t of the book. Humm. I love the colors. Thanks.
I do check comments but email was faster Diane. Glad we connected!
thank you and thanks Diane!
Thank you!
Personally, I find these easier to start than Posca. I actually gave all my Posca away after getting the entire Tooli Art collections. I love these Paint Pens and they have some great colors too
that's good to know. I have trouble with them getting clogged. I remove the tip and rinse in water but that doesn't always work. The colors are SO much better with Tooli
I've been binging your classes on Skillshare and I'm glad to see you have a lot of content here too. I love the idea of wearing gloves so that you can finger paint! Additionally, I might wind up with fewer red white purple green yellow and blue streaked hands. I love how you show your process so openly. I just still cannot get over how you get from the beginning of the painting where there's just a few streaks of color and then you always turn it into something so beautiful
Aww, thanks so much. That doesn't always happen but I've painted so much that over time, it happens more and more. Keep at it!
Do the toolis nibs unscrew? I’m thinking of refilling these with high flow acrylic.
the nibs just pull out and can be pushed back in. That would be an interesting experiment! Let me know how it goes.
I’m so glad I found your channel Suzanne, I love your work. I was looking for reviews on the Tooli-art acrylic pens, but also what is the best paper to use with them, or any other acrylic markers. I have brush tip acrylic pens mostly,because I can’t always do so much shaking and prepping,and it’s too bad because these Tooli pens have beautiful colors. But I’m older and my hands not that strong anymore. In my experience I think marker paper or a smooth card-stock works better with these, even the watercolor paper absorbs the color too much. Or just smooth paper. The sketchbook you showed here, does it have smooth paper? If it’s not the right paper, when it dries the color becomes too chalky. So, I wanted your opinion,what do you think? Thank you so much,Judith
Hi Judith, sorry for the late reply, I'm traveling in Portugal! Smooth paper does help. Some of my sketchbooks are watercolor paper with texture and some are mixed media. I'm using the markers over paintings usually so not directly on rough paper. Mixed media is the best paper though and the Moleskine art journal is very smooth. Moleskine sketchbook: amzn.to/3Utf7mS
@@SuzanneAllardDesign Thank you Suzanne for responding,wow Portugal must be beautiful. That’s a very nice sketchbook, unfortunately I either color in coloring books ( but only with pencils,the paper in those books is very thin) or I print line art and color it on watercolor paper,marker paper or something nice. I can’t draw,just color so I don’t use sketchbooks. I think I realized first acrylic pens/ markers a really smooth paper works well but also thick enough or a hot press watercolor paper. Actually somebody else suggested Borden&Riley Paris Pad,it’s 176 GSM. In fact I just git it from Amazon and it’s very nice for acrylic pens, it’s more like a marker paper,really smooth but thicker so it works well. Wish you the best and thank you again