I look back at your work from way back and while I thoroughly adore that period, I have to say that your work nowadays is so bold, confident, and rich. You really represent the places you visit - even in the 15 minute sketch - with such immersion and care... it's really inspiring! The "Coast Colour" piece is just fantastic. Really admiring where you have come to with your art! Just wonderful, Melanie! Hoping you are well! Cheers! ~ Mark
Thanks so much Mark for your comment and encouragement. It's fun to see it all documented here isn't it? And helpful for me to look back and see progress and the direction I've taken. Thanks for checking in!
Love, love your channel and art! Sometimes outdoor prompts are challenging if your landscape doesn’t reflect the prompts, but perhaps there’s room to share sketches from photos? 💙🕊️
First time viewer. What a lovely sketchbook. *Wonderful artwork* & It's *all original* illustrations. Keep sharing. Happy spring/ May 2024 everyone. (Edit- _joy of sketching outsider_ ) :)
Hi Mel, I loved to watch this wonderful video with many familiar places:). I really liked the autumnal colours. The gravestone is looking gorgeous with St. Michaels mount in the background. I'm glad you had a successful and busy year. I wish you and your family a healthy, happy and colourful year 2024! I look forward to new videos from you, and maybe we'll see each other again this year:))🍀 Gabi:))
Thankyou so much Melanie I really enjoyed the tour. I’m going to watch the others again just for the pure joy and relaxation of them. I’ve just returned from my final social gathering for the season and am planning a very low key and quiet New Year’s Eve with my partner and am inspired to start my new year with art and creativity. Thankyou for your lovely videos throughout the year and I look forward to seeing more next year. Good wishes and blessings to you for the new year, take care xx
I really like the idea of prompts, think they'd really help me!! Thank you for this last video of the series, I've really enjoyed seeing what you have been painting, and the colours you have used. You have given me some wonderful inspiration!! Think I'm going to go back and watch them all again!!xx
Thank you for putting this all together. I really appreciate and enjoy your videos and Ofcourse your art. Always fun to discover new materials. I will rewatch your other videos. Thanks again! Happy New Year.
Thank you for sharing. I greatly appreciate hearing about your layering process and materials. I have learned so much. Your art work always makes me smile. So beautiful. Peace.
I saved this for my first (very gentle!) gym workout of the year. You kept me going beautifully, thanks Mel! So interesting that you seem to have spontaneously moved away from the Derwent palette to Kriksis’s custom tin; I guess sometimes our work is influenced by less conscious decisions which I never really thought about before! Also, your ceramic tray and coaster are gorgeous! They even sound lovely! Happy New Year! 🎉
How wonderful to see your process and supplies for each season. Recently I have been thinking of adding different mediums to my watercolor sketches. Loved seeing the mixture of your palette.
I would love to see you paint larger canvases of your sketches if only to be able to step into those gorgeous Cornwall landscapes! Thank you for sharing your Autumn prompts! ❤
Even though I haven't used your or anyone else's promts, I find it a very good idea, and I'll try next year to get more out with my sketchbook. I hope you will make spring promts for 2024 🤗👍❤🇩🇰
Hello Melanie, it was very relaxing to watch this last video tour of 2023 thru your sketch prompts. Although I have a daily sketch practise, I don’t use prompts. But I may try prompts for January/February when life is very cold and muted here in Canada...sometimes its hard to feel interested in sketching anything when it's so dark...can't wait for snow to improve light levels!😊 Lovely to see the different seasonal palettes together. It's interesting to see how your choices changed thru the year.
Loved seeing your color palette evolve! And I love that you didn’t restrict yourself to doing the prompts in the order presented. I love having prompts but sometimes I get stuck, I don’t know why I hadn’t thought to do the prompts when it made sense.
Your sketches are just beautiful! And I love the winter gouache colours, which is quite interesting because I really love vibrant, bold colours a lot. You mention that you were given the gouache tin, but you didn't say what kind (brand) of gouache it is. Not sure whether you were given the tin with the paints in it... England has such lovely scenery. We do here in Canada too, but there is just something restful about the English countryside (except, perhaps when the wind is blowing so hard that you barely open your car door)!
Thankyou! Kriksis I believe mixed them up for me so I do not know the exact colours or brands- it was a personalised gouache tin! Will ask her though as I have really enjoyed using them.
Thank you for sharing your sketchbook. Love your style and the way you use the mixed media on the pages. I’ve never used prompts but it’s a good idea to push myself to just play in my sketchbook more. 💜🙏
Thank you for sharing this record of your life on the edge of the sea, Mel. I noticed a stack of photographs early on in the video, and wondered what kind of printer you are using for them? Is it a special phone printer, or are you cutting up formatted sheets from a regular one? One advantage of having all four seasons is that the materials do overlap and sometimes repeat, so a sketcher doesn't have to go out and buy all new materials every time. They can supplement and exchange a few.
Thankyou! Yes those photos were bought from an online photo company I think called Inkfinity. I would like to get a small photo printer to connect with my phone as I think it would be very handy for workshops.
Thanks Jerry. They were given me by Kriksis so I'm not entirely sure but Daler Rowney designer gouache sets would probably be fine and then mix your own colours.
I look back at your work from way back and while I thoroughly adore that period, I have to say that your work nowadays is so bold, confident, and rich. You really represent the places you visit - even in the 15 minute sketch - with such immersion and care... it's really inspiring! The "Coast Colour" piece is just fantastic. Really admiring where you have come to with your art! Just wonderful, Melanie! Hoping you are well! Cheers! ~ Mark
Thanks so much Mark for your comment and encouragement. It's fun to see it all documented here isn't it? And helpful for me to look back and see progress and the direction I've taken. Thanks for checking in!
Loved watching you two painting together!
Love, love your channel and art! Sometimes outdoor prompts are challenging if your landscape doesn’t reflect the prompts, but perhaps there’s room to share sketches from photos? 💙🕊️
First time viewer.
What a lovely sketchbook.
*Wonderful artwork*
&
It's *all original* illustrations.
Keep sharing.
Happy spring/ May 2024 everyone.
(Edit- _joy of sketching outsider_ ) :)
Thanks and welcome!
Lovely to see this ❤
Hi Mel, I loved to watch this wonderful video with many familiar places:). I really liked the autumnal colours. The gravestone is looking gorgeous with St. Michaels mount in the background. I'm glad you had a successful and busy year. I wish you and your family a healthy, happy and colourful year 2024! I look forward to new videos from you, and maybe we'll see each other again this year:))🍀 Gabi:))
Thanks Gabi! Look forward to hearing if you're back in Cornwall this year.
Beautiful! ❤
Thankyou so much Melanie I really enjoyed the tour. I’m going to watch the others again just for the pure joy and relaxation of them. I’ve just returned from my final social gathering for the season and am planning a very low key and quiet New Year’s Eve with my partner and am inspired to start my new year with art and creativity. Thankyou for your lovely videos throughout the year and I look forward to seeing more next year. Good wishes and blessings to you for the new year, take care xx
So glad to hear and thankyou for watching my channel ❤ nice to have a calm new years eve and welcome the new year clear headed and rested.
Loved seeing the seasonal colour pallete swatches at the end, very interesting seeing how they alter. Such an inspiring video ❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
I really like the idea of prompts, think they'd really help me!! Thank you for this last video of the series, I've really enjoyed seeing what you have been painting, and the colours you have used. You have given me some wonderful inspiration!! Think I'm going to go back and watch them all again!!xx
Thank you for putting this all together. I really appreciate and enjoy your videos and Ofcourse your art. Always fun to discover new materials. I will rewatch your other videos. Thanks again! Happy New Year.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for sharing. I greatly appreciate hearing about your layering process and materials. I have learned so much. Your art work always makes me smile. So beautiful. Peace.
I saved this for my first (very gentle!) gym workout of the year. You kept me going beautifully, thanks Mel! So interesting that you seem to have spontaneously moved away from the Derwent palette to Kriksis’s custom tin; I guess sometimes our work is influenced by less conscious decisions which I never really thought about before! Also, your ceramic tray and coaster are gorgeous! They even sound lovely! Happy New Year! 🎉
Wonderful! That's lovely to hear. Yes I know!
How wonderful to see your process and supplies for each season. Recently I have been thinking of adding different mediums to my watercolor sketches. Loved seeing the mixture of your palette.
I love it, the palette is so cute 😊😊
I would love to see you paint larger canvases of your sketches if only to be able to step into those gorgeous Cornwall landscapes! Thank you for sharing your Autumn prompts! ❤
Maybe one day!
Even though I haven't used your or anyone else's promts, I find it a very good idea, and I'll try next year to get more out with my sketchbook. I hope you will make spring promts for 2024 🤗👍❤🇩🇰
Thanks Hanne 😊 and I hope to and look forward to sketching more landscapes in the new year
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Hello Melanie, it was very relaxing to watch this last video tour of 2023 thru your sketch prompts. Although I have a daily sketch practise, I don’t use prompts. But I may try prompts for January/February when life is very cold and muted here in Canada...sometimes its hard to feel interested in sketching anything when it's so dark...can't wait for snow to improve light levels!😊 Lovely to see the different seasonal palettes together. It's interesting to see how your choices changed thru the year.
Hope you got some snow and it's making your days a bit brighter!
your sketches are so free!!!! I love them!!
Loved seeing your color palette evolve! And I love that you didn’t restrict yourself to doing the prompts in the order presented. I love having prompts but sometimes I get stuck, I don’t know why I hadn’t thought to do the prompts when it made sense.
I'm so glad to hear, yes definitely do the prompts as you see them, it certainly helps to keep you going.
Your sketches are just beautiful! And I love the winter gouache colours, which is quite interesting because I really love vibrant, bold colours a lot. You mention that you were given the gouache tin, but you didn't say what kind (brand) of gouache it is. Not sure whether you were given the tin with the paints in it... England has such lovely scenery. We do here in Canada too, but there is just something restful about the English countryside (except, perhaps when the wind is blowing so hard that you barely open your car door)!
Thankyou! Kriksis I believe mixed them up for me so I do not know the exact colours or brands- it was a personalised gouache tin! Will ask her though as I have really enjoyed using them.
@MelanieChadwick Such a lovely gift. The muted colours just speak to my soul! 😊 Happy almost New Year!
Love to watch you paint and drawing ❤
Happy New Year Mel thanks for sharing your beautiful artwork thank you 😊
Thank you for sharing your sketchbook. Love your style and the way you use the mixed media on the pages. I’ve never used prompts but it’s a good idea to push myself to just play in my sketchbook more. 💜🙏
Thankyou for watching and definitely see how they work for you.
Thank you for sharing this record of your life on the edge of the sea, Mel. I noticed a stack of photographs early on in the video, and wondered what kind of printer you are using for them? Is it a special phone printer, or are you cutting up formatted sheets from a regular one?
One advantage of having all four seasons is that the materials do overlap and sometimes repeat, so a sketcher doesn't have to go out and buy all new materials every time. They can supplement and exchange a few.
P.S. Really enjoyed your Domestika course, which I bought over the Black Friday weekend sale. I was surprised how much information you packed into it!
Thankyou! Yes those photos were bought from an online photo company I think called Inkfinity. I would like to get a small photo printer to connect with my phone as I think it would be very handy for workshops.
@@MelanieChadwick Oh, ok, thank you. Look forward to seeing if you find a good one. I will be combing through reviews of them myself. Take care.
It was so great to see your video. What a peaceful way to close out 2023. Have a wonderful New Year. ❤
Thank you! You too!
Happy New year Melanie, looking forward to many more of your beautiful painting videos in 2024 ❤
I hope so too!
Happy New Year Mel!
What were those gouache paints? I'd like to try gouache. I do find your sketchbook tours so interesting and peaceful. Jerry
Thanks Jerry. They were given me by Kriksis so I'm not entirely sure but Daler Rowney designer gouache sets would probably be fine and then mix your own colours.
Another lovely video Mel. Did you make the beautiful coaster and the little dish? They are gorgeous
Thankyou Jennie ❤️ and yes made them on the Autumn Creative course I ran with Pippa!
Melanie, is the ceramic dish with the tree and birds one of your creations? I absolutely love it. ❤️
Yes, it is! Did it as part of the Autumn Creative course we ran! Thanks 😊
I was there...haha! My creation was sadly lacking Mel's creative genius!