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Kendra Lwebuga
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Portland, Oregon based artist and architect.
My Growth as an Artist has Really Sped up Recently; Here’s Why #sketchbooktour #portraitpainting
This video is a sketchbook tour with an extra “portrait painting process” section. I have been doing a lot of work prompted by Emma Carlisle’s Patreon and also a lot of work based on my own inspiration. What you’ll see here is a mix of acrylic and collage pieces of portraits and street scenes.
Thank you for clicking on this description! At the moment I uploaded this video, my subscriber count was 3931 people. Thank you for watching my videos and leaving delightful comments; it makes youtube so much fun.
There are amazon affiliate links sprinkled around in here. These are items that I have found to bring joy to my life and I hope they do the same for you. If you click on the link and actually buy something (anything!) from amazon, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you - and that encourages me to keep making videos.
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Supplies used in this video:
Lyra 9B Graphite Crayon: amzn.to/3Ow9vpP
Metal clips: amzn.to/3SHNqWz
Montval Canson watercolor paper, 90 lb, cold press: amzn.to/46iMr4U
I use this paper in my homemade sketchbooks
Neocolor 2 crayons: amzn.to/3uFQla2
Colors spotlighted today: turquoise green
Luminance pencils: amzn.to/3vmKDdy
Golden fluid acrylics: amzn.to/3PbiVqU
Colors most used today: Hansa Yellow Opaque, Zinc White & Payne’s Gray
Gelli plate: amzn.to/4a5YX90
I use a 9x12 (inch) plate
Pitt oil base soft pencil: amzn.to/3PP6SA0
Glue sticks: amzn.to/3T7IZV7
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Other mentions:
You can find Emma Carlisle on Patreon and Instagram
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Instagram: kendra.lwebuga?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Thank you for clicking on this description! At the moment I uploaded this video, my subscriber count was 3931 people. Thank you for watching my videos and leaving delightful comments; it makes youtube so much fun.
There are amazon affiliate links sprinkled around in here. These are items that I have found to bring joy to my life and I hope they do the same for you. If you click on the link and actually buy something (anything!) from amazon, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you - and that encourages me to keep making videos.
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Supplies used in this video:
Lyra 9B Graphite Crayon: amzn.to/3Ow9vpP
Metal clips: amzn.to/3SHNqWz
Montval Canson watercolor paper, 90 lb, cold press: amzn.to/46iMr4U
I use this paper in my homemade sketchbooks
Neocolor 2 crayons: amzn.to/3uFQla2
Colors spotlighted today: turquoise green
Luminance pencils: amzn.to/3vmKDdy
Golden fluid acrylics: amzn.to/3PbiVqU
Colors most used today: Hansa Yellow Opaque, Zinc White & Payne’s Gray
Gelli plate: amzn.to/4a5YX90
I use a 9x12 (inch) plate
Pitt oil base soft pencil: amzn.to/3PP6SA0
Glue sticks: amzn.to/3T7IZV7
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Other mentions:
You can find Emma Carlisle on Patreon and Instagram
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Instagram: kendra.lwebuga?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
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When you’re ready to talk PROCESS, this is your place (no art hauls here!)
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This video is all about the process of finding artistic inspiration and working with it. I’m working on a new collage piece in my homemade sketchbook, inspired by a sight from a recent neighborhood walk. I had so much fun making this squawking crow! You won’t find art hauls or color swatching on this channel; I’m all about the process. Thank you for clicking on this description! At the moment I...
Why are so many artists using “prepared pages?”
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What are “prepared pages,” and why are so many artists using them? Over the past year, I’ve watched three artists that I admire (Melanie Chadwick, Ohn Mar Win and Emma Carlisle) use prepared pages. Finally, I am trying them out for myself. In this video, I share with you what I learned. Thank you for clicking on this description! At the moment I uploaded this video, my subscriber count was 3719...
The best question you can ask to grow as an artist
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What is the most important question to ask yourself if you’re an artist? It’s also the most fun question and sometimes also the scariest question: what if? In today’s video I explore my most recent “what ifs” and where they have led me. I share my sketchbook work, a process video of a portrait and I do a little bit of swatching of some of my favorite art supplies. Thank you for clicking on this...
Just messing around in my sketchbook
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This week I’m working in my handmade watercolor sketchbook with a personal travel photo from Santillana Del Mar in Cantabria, Spain. My materials are: neocolor ii crayons, gelatos and luminance colored pencils on Montval canson watercolor paper. Thank you for clicking on this description! At the moment I uploaded this video, my subscriber count was 3423 people. That number just keeps growing! :...
The strangest holiday cards I’ve ever sent
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This video is all about my froggy holiday cards, artistic inspiration and creative musings. I worked with neocolor 2 crayons, gelatos and luminance colored pencils on some small pieces of Montval canson watercolor paper. Thank you for clicking on this description! At the moment I uploaded this video, my subscriber count was 3398 people. That number just keeps growing! :-) Thank you for watching...
A peek at Mark Hearld’s book
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This video is my one year anniversary of making UA-cam videos! I share my current artistic direction (drawing and painting animals), my art supplies (neocolor 2 crayons, gelatos, inktense pencils and watercolor) and what it means to me to be a youtube content creator. I even share how much money I’ve earned from youtube. Drumroll…don’t get excited, it’s not that much. Thank you for clicking on ...
How much money I save by making my own watercolor sketchbooks (and it’s fun)
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This video is all about homemade watercolor sketchbooks. I share my paper choices, techniques, tools and the cost to make a sketchbook versus buying a comparable book. I’ve recently subscribed to Emma Carlisle’s Patreon and her Fast Frogs and Bears and Hedgehogs show up in my Red Acupuncture sketchbook. Emma makes a delightful Patreon; I really love it. Thank you for clicking on this descriptio...
Experiments with watercolor texture (soothing)
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In today’s video, I show you how to make watercolor texture cards and I demonstrate how they can be used to jump start your creativity into a new and exciting direction. In the past several weeks, I have been painting scenes of Old Portland Houses with a very limited palette in order to keep my creative practice alive. This is a season of heavy caregiving for me, so I need to be strategic. The ...
A personal invitation to creativity
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In today’s video, I am painting vignettes of Old Portland craftsman style homes in my neighborhood using a limited palette: inktense iron blue and QOR Quinacridone gold watercolor. I am doing this to provide myself with an easy invitation to get my brush wet! This is a season of heavy caregiving for me and I want to keep my creative practice alive. So, this is my strategy. So far, it seems to b...
I bought a HUGE (51” x 10 yards!) roll of Arches watercolor paper.... now what?
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In today’s video, I show you how I prepare sheets of watercolor paper from a giant roll of Arches 156 lb cold press. We take a tour of Old Portland craftsman style homes in my neighborhood and I sketch street scenes using a limited palette. Thank you for clicking on this description! At the moment I uploaded this video, my subscriber count was 3248 people. Wow, that number still feels huge! Tha...
Finding inspiration at Lake Woahink #artvlog
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In today’s video, I am painting lily pads found on a recent trip to the Central Oregon Coast - namely, Lake Woahink near Florence, Oregon. I share my color palette and some rather standard watercolor techniques like “thirsty brush” and “glazing.” I mentioned artist, illustrator & author Melissa Sweet as I was taking inspiration from her book, Some Writer! The Story of E.B. White. amzn.to/3KjsjX...
Have you joined the (FREE) Landscape Art Club yet?
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Today’s video is all about making art with the Landscape Art Club, hosted by @painted_by_natalia on Instagram. The link to the club is: landscapeartclub?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA Every Friday, new prompts (supplied by members) are posted and then throughout the week, artists share their interpretations. I have found the prompts to be wonderful sketching and painting warm ups, and even...
Explorations with the nib pen and watercolor
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Today’s video is all about the collaborative creative work of illustrator E.H. Shepard and author A.A. Milne. I found out a few things about each of these men that surprised me, although in retrospect, the events that occurred in their lives seem completely reasonable. While talking about them, on screen, you see me making a copy of an E.H. Shepard illustration and then I made two pastiches of ...
Watercolors & a nib pen at the central Oregon Coast
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In today’s video, I show you some mistakes with my first pass at a watercolor painting and how I set up my second attempt for a more probable success. I talk about the color palette, paying attention to values and the importance of not leaving out the very best part of a juicy image! In my case, that was the giant foot stepping into the Pacific Ocean. Thank you for clicking on this description!...
Why every watercolor artist should know Shirley Trevena | Art Vlog | Book Preview
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Why every watercolor artist should know Shirley Trevena | Art Vlog | Book Preview
Van Gogh style irises with Neocolor ii crayons #artvlog
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Van Gogh style irises with Neocolor ii crayons #artvlog
Kendra's sketching playlist | Sandy River Hike | Folk music
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Kendra's sketching playlist | Sandy River Hike | Folk music
How did I not know about mapcrunching until now? #artvlog #watercolorpalette
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How did I not know about mapcrunching until now? #artvlog #watercolorpalette
What's so special about Neocolor 2 crayons? I'll tell you what I learned. #artvlog #mixedmedia
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What's so special about Neocolor 2 crayons? I'll tell you what I learned. #artvlog #mixedmedia
Painting with Derwent inktense pencils, watercolor process video (part 3) #artvlog
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Painting with Derwent inktense pencils, watercolor process video (part 3) #artvlog
DIY your very own custom EASY art roll / pencil wrap / colored pencil case || Tutorial
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DIY your very own custom EASY art roll / pencil wrap / colored pencil case || Tutorial
Watercolor vlog: painting waterfalls, Inktense pencils (part 2 - silver falls)
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Watercolor vlog: painting waterfalls, Inktense pencils (part 2 - silver falls)
Watercolor vlog: waterfall hike, inspiration, experimental abstract process (part 1 - silver falls)
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Watercolor vlog: waterfall hike, inspiration, experimental abstract process (part 1 - silver falls)
Watercolor vlog: Sandy River hike, values, homemade concertina book (part 2 - Sandy river)
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Watercolor vlog: Sandy River hike, values, homemade concertina book (part 2 - Sandy river)
Watercolor vlog: Sandy River hike, sketching outside, conte a paris crayons (part 1 - Sandy river)
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Watercolor vlog: Sandy River hike, sketching outside, conte a paris crayons (part 1 - Sandy river)
Watercolor vlog: Cape Flattery, beach grasses, philosophy talk, Artgraf chalks, 156# cold press
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Watercolor vlog: Cape Flattery, beach grasses, philosophy talk, Artgraf chalks, 156# cold press
Watercolor vlog: Buddhist monastery, blending paint, watercolor pencils, sandpaper, sponges, gouache
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Watercolor vlog: Buddhist monastery, blending paint, watercolor pencils, sandpaper, sponges, gouache
Watercolor vlog: teapot, contour drawing, experimentation, concertina book
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Watercolor vlog: teapot, contour drawing, experimentation, concertina book
Loved watching you paint one of Shirley Trevena paintings from her book. Thank you for sharing some new techniques and materials. 🙏🏼🎨💕✨
Thank you for your kind message! :-)
I accidentally ordered very large sheets of 100% cotton paper 😳 & cutting with scissors was so hard. Watched a lady who folds the pieces “even” several times and then can tear it & it worked better than the scissors & now able to keep folding & end up with smaller pieces!
wow, I came accross our site studying and just learning about Shirley T.....love your work and have subscribed, you are a great teacher and ever so patient, many thanks keep up the great work and love learning about Oregon history as well, most interesting of you to share as I am from Oregon and you taught me alot.
Love your approach!
I also enjoyed watching your process! Love your work.
Thank you for this video. I was wondering if you happen to know what the diameter of the roll is when rolled up? I am planning a trip where I want to get a roll since where I’m from it’s not available but size is a limitation since I have to put it in an artists tube so the diameter is of great importance, unfortunately I haven’t been able to find this info online. Thanks again.
How nice to watch your UA-cam channel. I suddenly thought... hey I met you during a live zoom from Emma Carlisle... you have a super nice channel and yes, the frogs are absolutely fantastic and you can certainly be proud of your UA-cam channel. I experienced the exact same thing. I think I have been making UA-cam videos for 2 years now. thanks for this openness and see you next time emma. Greetings.
Hi Miranda! Thank you for your comment here! I saw you yesterday at Drawing Club. :-) It’s such a treat to get to see your studio and process on your channel.
Thank you, just ordered the book!
I hope you love is as much as I do! It’s always in arm’s reach.
Wow i love your sketches - the style is lovely and loose and lively ❤❤
Thank you! Cheers!
Kendra, I am so thrilled to have found you and in particular, this video. I'm always searching for artists that seem to be like-minded in the way they approach their process, and I will unapologetically say, their work actually reminds me of my own! Because I love my stuff! Even the raggiest little scribbles that lead to something; anything. Most importantly, I treasure growth by constantly learning from many talented artists world wide, in all kinds of styles, using tools of all sorts. I like to reference other artists on my social media and plan to do that often on my UA-cam channel, which features sketchbook tours, my fav thing! Greetings from Dallas!
Thank you for your kind words! I love your approach to making art. :-)
Amazing! I am so happy when you post another video. I love the way you do backgrounds. So loose and free. You seem to just clean off your brush from working on the focal point and then blend? I'd love you to do a slower talked through explanation so I can start to grasp that. You make it look so organic so I guess it just flows out? Any pointers to help us get to that goal? 🙏
Hi Sue! Thank you for your kind words. When I’m working, I have to shift from the left brain (the side that thinks things through logically) to the right brain (intuitive and visual)… and therefore, even when I watch back what I’ve done, I sometimes wonder: how did I think to do that? :-)
@@klwebuga I got that book after your recommendation and have worked through a few exercises and found them helpful. I guess I have to keep going.... Definitely the harder I try (right side of the brain..) the less I am happy with the results.
I love how you’re able to be so loose and quick. You really captured the expression of the people.
Thank you, Celia! :-)
love all the art its really improved in such a short time! <3 love u already kinda found a style <3
Thank you for your kind comment! :-) I agree, I think a style is emerging.
Fantastic video, watched and enjoyed till the end ☺☺
Thank you, as always, for the lovely comment. :-)
This was such a great video and loved seeing all the beautiful artwork, but it was all the little tips and the way you thought that made this as Mastercard would say priceless!😂
Thank you for your kind words! :-) Made my day.
Thank you! Enjoyed it so much. I also love working like this. ❤
Glad you enjoyed it! :-)
The collage lake/ocean was a good call. Thank you for explaining your process.
Yes! In retrospect, it’s like… of COURSE the water should reflect the colors of the sky, but, well… these are the things we learn as we grow. :-) Thank you for your kind words.
These are beautiful!❤
Thank you! 😊
Jelly plates look fun.
I've been hunting for a brush you use 'Robert Simmons Expressions brush E85 round 12' and can't find it anywhere...not at Blick anymore...any leads? Looks like a good one.
It’s a great brush, as as I remember it was one of my cheaper brushes. I picked it up at Blick, but it’s been a few years now. I wonder if Robert Simmons makes a similar brush under a different name?
Love this. I really am hungry for process. Helen Cryer has a wonderful, calm process vibe, too. She’s reviewing her materials and making process videos. It gives me some vicarious haul satisfaction without the gluttonous feel. And of course seeing what she does is inspiring. Same with you! Thank you. 💗
Thank you!
Just found you - so wonderful! Really enjoying going through your past videos. Thank you. 💗
Glad you like them!
Beautiful! Well done 👍
Thank you so much 😀
very interesting and fun to see. I love learning process, thoughts, and philosophy of art making too I've not done collage really, but this was so cool I may try soon
Thanks Kendra! I love watching artists process! Inspiring! Sandi Hester and The Danish Painter do a great job with their videos too!
Thank you for sharing Kendra. Your use of collage for the crow's feathers and creating new directions in your second piece (landscape with figures) really caught my eye. Added so much to your composition and texture. Creatives sharing their process and tutorials have been invaluable to me. Making marks is my therapy. My most recent process adventures have used prepared pages and/or neo II base with watercolor over and followed by more neo II marks. Peace.
Thank you for your kind words! :-) I love that process of yours - I’ve used it too - what I do is put down neocolor 2 and/or gelato then wet it with my finger and smudge it all over… then wait for it to dry so I can go back over with more water media. Such fun.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts and process 😊. I find it really inspiring ❤
Thank you for your kind words! :-)
Just now discovering your channel! Lovely work and love so much how you share your process!!!!!
Really enjoyable to watch. I, too, am getting weary of "haul" vids. In fact, if it says "haul" anywhere in the title, I avoid it. Ha ha! I have enough stuff; just need to start using it more. Thanks for sharing this beautiful corvid and how you made him!
Me, too! I love watching and hearing about processes. Swatching bores me silly.
LOVE LOVE you sharing both your process but mostly your artistic thinking about what your work in progress needs or doesn’t need. Thankyou so much!
Thank you for your kind words! :-)
This is a fascinating video, enjoyed all the way through☺☺☺☺
Thank you! :-)
Hi Kendra, for me- you hit the nail on the head in this video. I love watching artists go through the Process. Thank you for filling this gap. I love to be inspired by the art, not the supplies. 😊 Great video, thank you 😊
Thank you for your kind words! Art supplies are always awesome, but only because of what they can do. I’m glad to hear you like process videos, because I think that’s the only kind I’ll produce…
As you seek you shall find, so timely as I was also thinking I am tired of swatch /haul and how to, process is so much more interesting and you have really hit it with this video.
Thank you for your kind words! :-)
For some reason I can never edit my comment, so I wanted to add this comment to ask which level of Emma Carlisle’s Patreon you think might be most useful? I started looking at her Patreon yesterday and can’t quite decide which strikes the best balance between being useful and perhaps having too many features I won’t use. Do you do the Zoom sessions?
I joined Emma’s Patreon at the top tier ($20/month) back at the end of September. I do attend the zoom calls live whenever the timing works out… she’s in London and I’m in Oregon, so sometimes the times land right in the middle of my night. I think of her Patreon as a class. Years ago, I took watercolor classes through our local community college and I think they ran about $150/10 weeks, so $15/session. She records all of the calls and also some extra “teaching” videos and now she has 3 years of material. Whenever I don’t have a crow to spark my creativity, I dip in to an old video of hers and draw along. It keeps me engaged in my art and she has a very kind and encouraging manner.
@@klwebuga Thanks for the info.. It definitely sounds worth it. Classes around here are much more than that now and it does look like she has a lot of useful material. I wasn’t thinking about the time zone issue… I am in New England so I am 3 hours closer, but still pretty out of sync, but I am fine with watching a video. Inspiration to exercise those art muscles when I don’t feel like doing anything “big” is just what I need. I was previously a “patron” at the $20 (top) level (for far too long) for another artist, and that one just didn’t work out well… the artist probably had the best intentions early on, but I think he not only ran out of energy but was overly optimistic with his plan to give not just more videos, but to differentiate level of content (beginner to advanced) based on payment tier. He basically stopped posting with any frequency and what he did post was often random musings and never instruction or demonstrations. There was not really any opportunity for interaction although he would sometimes respond to comments. I was really surprised to see the model other artists are using.
That crow artwork is very timely! There is a recreation area/nature preserve with a dam near where I live, and you can drive across the dam although there is rarely any traffic on it. I was driving across it the other day when I noticed an absolutely massive bird - I’m actually not sure if it was a crow or a raven - sitting on the fencing along the edge of the dam. I stopped and watched for a while and even rolled down my window - it was so tame and was watching me, at my level, just a few feet away. I got a bunch of photos I have hoped to somehow incorporate into my art. Re: art hauls… I didn’t start watching UA-cam videos (other than the occasional video when I needed to learn how to fix or make something) until the pandemic. I was late to the “art haul” genre, and initially couldn’t get enough of them, as an art supply junkie. But I bought way too much and I would say actually developed a sort of “art haul fatigue,” and now I just want to see materials used. I know making videos showing process is a lot of work, but it’s so helpful to see what other people are doing.
Ah hah, Julia Cameron (who wrote The Artist’s Way) would call this ‘synchronicity.’ Now you definitely need to pay attention to your bird! I bet it was a bird of prey if it was massive. In any case, how cool. I’m so glad you appreciate my “process” video! I’ve seen other artists make art haul videos and they seem to bring a lot of views, but I just can’t see myself getting into that. I really, really love hearing about the “why” of creating - what sparks an idea and how does it develop.
@@klwebuga Well the bird was like a fat house cat… perhaps looked so massive to me since he was just sitting calmly and tame, like a cat, at the same level as my car window, a few feet away. I think it was a raven. He really had intelligent eyes and I thought of Edgar Allen Poe!
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Hi Kendra, good video as always. One artist I found a few weeks ago is Gaynor Pattle who lives in the south of England. I just love her 'quirky' process and if you haven't seen her before, I'm sure you will love her as well. www.youtube.com/@gaynorpattle This was the first video of hers I watched. ua-cam.com/video/hI8elVqHJUc/v-deo.html Take care.
Hi Keith! Oh yes, I enjoy Gaynor Pattle’s videos! Thank you for mentioning her. I was recently watching her use homemade letter stamps with her gelli plate and thought…. Hmmm, I should carve some stamps, too. :-)
this looks so much fun, and makes me actually want to play with collage i have almost zero interest in "art haul"or unboxy type vids
I love this! It was such a fun day, making that collage crow, that I highly recommend it just for the fun aspect. :-) I think you and I are a rare breed - not really getting into art hauls. There are so many of those kinds of videos out there and they seem to get a lot of views, but I’m always wondering, yes, you have that tool/color/pencil… but how are you using it? What does it do that makes it amazing? :-)
I'm a bit hard of hearing and I was SO sure you were saying 'stubby little pencil' instead of Stabilo until about 17 minutes in. Lovely vid with or without my misinterpretation!!
LOL, it’s funny but also perhaps that’s how they named the pencil “Stabilo.” I think you’ve cracked something here! :-) Thank you for your kind comment.
Your painting is great, and ST is clearly present.
I just discovered you on UA-cam, sometimes the algorithm gives me gold! Love your art style!
What a sweet comment! I left it there at the top of my “to respond to” comments just so I could see that first whenever I stop in to my youtube creator page. :-) Thank you.
Sooooo pretty
I just found your channel and really enjoyed this video. I watch a lot of art UA-cam channels, but have somehow not come upon the term “prepared page,” although I am of course familiar with people reusing paper with mistakes, or where they wiped their brush, etc.. This is really inspiring! I’m not sure if I missed it, but did you say what color that green acrylic paint is? Is it just a mixture of the teal and Naples yellow hue? It’s very nice, sort of like a sap green. Also do you only use the 9B Lyra graphite crayon or do you incorporate other hardnesses? That particular graphite crayon is the only material you’re using here which I don’t already have. I have some other less chunky woodless graphite sticks but I like those chunkier crayons.
Thank you for your great comment and questions! The green acrylic is a mix of that Golden Teal and some really low-quality “yellow” that came with my kids’ school art supply pack. I’ve just bought some golden fluid acrylic in hansa yellow to replace it. I use the 9B Lyra but also neocolor 2 crayons and sometimes a Stabilo all pencil - that last one is less chunky but it makes some great marks, especially when you add a bit of water. You can see it in action in my video “why did I not know about mapcrunching until now” - lots of people ordered the Stabilo all from my link after seeing that video! :-) Always fun to find a new tool for expression.
@@klwebuga Thanks for the info! That’s funny about the yellow paint. I have taken over the small tubes of “Chinese White” which come in my kids’ watercolor sets, and sometimes use it with my artist quality watercolor because I like how weak it is. I’ve been looking at some of your other videos and really like your particular approach and style. Sometimes it seems like everyone’s mixed media art kind of looks the same, but you have a unique style despite using the familiar materials.
Kendra Kendra Kendra!! Thank you for this informative and very useful video.. Shirley T is also my favorite.
Thank you for leaving such a kind comment! :-) Shirley Trevena’s work AND her attitude for how she makes her art are so inspirational.
A frog that is ready to flirt!!!
:-) LOL.
I really love this process! I adore your artwork and you inspire me. :)
Thank you for this delightful comment. :-)
A lot of artists hide what their process, their materials, etc. I think it‘s their right, but also it shows how insecure they are on what they do, that actually what they do is something that can be easily reproduced, copied, etc. bc it‘s mostly illustration. Making money with illustration can be challenging, so I guess they fear others finding out and making something nice as they do, for me it’s kinda …bad being that way, but who knows what experiences they’ve had…Also, I find that some of the most celebrated ones, actually copied very much the style of older illustrators that were very celebrated around 20 years ago and where pioneers into this mix media sketchbooks. I really like Sandi Hester, she is very lose in her work and she shares all her materials and talks openly about her process. Also, her art is far from illustration, but it falls under the fine art category, which I find a lot more inspiring and deeper than many of cute sketchbooks illustrators make, which are delightful to look at, but at the end of the day they are just nice and that’s it. I also follow Melanie Chadwick, I find her being very generous and open with her process and materials as well and there is something open, real and honest about Sandi’s and Melanie’s art, it attracts me a lot, bc it goes beyond illustration, it’s truly an art process with a define motto and idea behind them.
I LOVE watching Sandi Hester’s entertaining and joyful (and informative!) videos, too! And of course, Melanie Chadwick has such a beautiful message to share. :-) I actually think that artists are very open with their processes and methods. This video was an opportunity to linger for a minute on one concept that I’ve found does so much more for me artistically than it would seem. Thank you for writing such a kind and thoughtful comment here!
I couldn't live without my pets. Currently 2 big dogs and 1 cat. But I've had as many as 4 dogs, 7 cats, 5 ducks, 7 chickens, 2 rabbits and a ferret - all at once. They bring the life to my house. They soothe me when I'm sad, they take care of me when I'm sick, they make me laugh and sometimes cry. I will never not have a pet. It isn't death that frightens me. It is aging and maybe having to live in a nursing home without a dog at my feet and a cat in my bed. Or, even worse, to have alzheimer's and forget how much I love the animals in my life. I didn't know there were people who would never have a pet because they think they are just something to take care of. They are so, so much more.
You’ve found peace and joy in your animals! That’s a beautiful thing.
This is fantastic, what a wonderful video Kendra ☺☺☺