Hi Miranda! Oh yes Hummingbirds are awesome!!! We have some Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at our feeders in the summer, they are heading south now for migration. Such pretty birds, I agree!
Wow, Dena. You did it again. I always watch your videos to the end because they are always filled with so much knowledge. Not to mention seeing what ever it is you're painting evolve.
Hi KC!! Thank you so much- you are so supportive and I appreciate you. Your 80's sketchbook series is so awesome- I await your next installment and am looking forward to seeing your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork.
Hi 1MightyR!! Thank you so much, my friend. I love the page you created for Artsy's sketchbook tour - and am honored to have our artwork in the same book! Your drawing is powerful as is your message. Hugs to you Mighty!
There are such lovely deep vibrant colours in your Toucan, Dena - he's lovely! It was also really good to see that not only do boo boos happen, they are not the end of the world. Thank you for showing how to recover 🤗
Awww Kerrie you are the best! Thank you so much for your kind compliments. I eagerly await your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork! I thought of you when making the challenge video intro, how you did a vineyard for the Green Gold Challenge and wondering if you may do a pumpkin farm or pumpkin patch for yours- I am so excited to see what you will create
Dena, this watercolor toucan turned out beautifully! I thoroughly enjoyed your layering demonstration. I also love adding richness and depth with layering when using this medium. Thanks so much for sharing with us. It was super inspiring. :)
Thank you Erika for your amazing compliment. Your friendship means a lot and I wish you a great weekend. Looking forward to seeing your Great Pumpkin Challenge painting!
Hi Dena! Very beautiful Toucan bird! The colors are so vibrant, I love how to explain everything you do, I really want to speak and explain like you! Congrats for this beautiful video and have a great day!
I love your toucan, Dena! You did so well with all the shades and values, especially the beak looks great :) I did a toucan painting recently for an art class I'm teaching, it is a fun bird to paint!
Hey Ella! Thank you for your wonderful compliments! The beak was the tricky part- I appreciate you saying that. I am enjoying your Inktober artwork- love how you are tying your plastic in the ocean theme into your Inktober work. Hugs to you Ella!
What a beautiful Toco Toucan painting Dena! I enjoyed watching this and learned a lot about watercolors as well! Thank you for sharing your talents and wonderful personality! Watercolors can be so tricky. I'm still very much in the learning process but it is a fun and rewarding medium when done properly. Maybe I'll get it right one of these days lol! Have a great week Dena! We'll see you around! 🙏👏😀🎄👍
Your voice is sooo pretty 😍 love to draw toucans, yes, it's my favourite bird! Your toucan turned out so great and colorful! I'm happy to see it, thank you very much for video 🙏🥰
#CAMSTYLES Woooooooow So amazing Toco Toucan 😍 Hi Dena Tollefson This is so beautiful and you are an amazing artist. I have been so enjoying your videos!!!
Hi Manuel! Vielen Dank and thank you so much for watching and your kind words. Have a super rest of your weekend- I am excited to see what you will create for the Great Pumpkin Challenge!
This was so interesting - I knew that I liked watercolor paper better and heavier better, but I didn't know why - I had no idea it was made out of cotton!
Hi Annalisa! Thank you so much- yes, it is that cotton which makes watercolor paper special and perfect for watermedia. Your fantasy based Inktober artwork is wonderful (especially your pointillist Husky dog with wings)- I await your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork!
Thank you so much, R Rayes!! I appreciate your kind words. Your little pianist in charcoal is wonderful. God's blessings to you and your family as well!!!!
So relaxing I fell asleep in my lazyboy.😀Is there a smaller version of that palette, it's a nice one.I have done lots of kinds of birds,including toucans.Theyre all fun.😀
Hi Elf!!! I am so glad the video was relaxing- that is one of my objectives is people find my videos relaxing and helps them unwind. I am not aware of a mini version of the Jack Richeson Lock Box, only the full size one. I think a small version is a great idea. Your tour of the Mount Rose area is wonderful, Elf!
Hi Luna! Thank you so much for watching and your wonderful words. Your pumpkin field and sweet doggie oil painting is fantastic- it would be perfect for the Great Pumpkin Challenge!
Your toucan is just lovely. I enjoyed watching every moment, and relaxing while watching you paint. I do remember the toucan from fruit loops! Hehe! Anyway, I love that you did a watercolor piece. Beautiful!! 💜👍😊👍💜
Hi Artemystik!! Thank you so much my friend! Yes! The Froot Loops toucan!!! I appreciate your lovely compliments and enjoyed watching your dip pen owl drawing- your stippling and cross hatching techniques are great!
A lovely painting Dena! Sorry I missed the premiere of this, my live stream overran. You have been very bold with the colours, but you're right they do dry a bit lighter. I've never really used watercolours. Well, I did have a set but I used them more like gouache applying them pretty thickly. I've never really tried the normal watercolour technique though :)
That's a fantastic watercolor painting Dena, very confidently created . I must say i really love the Toucan bird, it looks so strange and interesting. Great job here Dena, big like from me : )
Davy!! Thank you my friend. Now I am picturing a Toucan, Davy- style, roaming the streets of Tokyo with his friend Godzilla, looking to dust up some action. Hehehe
Hi Dena, this is beautiful. I don't see you do watercolors often, but you seem rather at ease with them. I always thought watercolors were the hardest to use as they are not very forgiving. Can't just slope some white paint over a boo-boo and have a do over. :) I like how you incorporated both styles of watercolor painting; the let the color blend as it wishes and the colored application. I'm sure they have technical names, but as I don't paint I couldn't tell you what they are. Anyways, the end result looks great
Thank you so much, Brenda!!! I enjoy doing watercolor and you are right, one has to be very mindful when doing watercolor as mistakes much harder to cover in watercolor than they are in oil or acrylic! I appreciate your kind words and appreciate you noticed I am doing wet-into-wet as well as dry brush application. Your Douglas Squirrel is stunning- you are a master of pyrography creating textures from a smooth piece of wood.
Hey Dena So sorry I missed this video This looks amazing and I really love the colours here Its great having the reference photo in the corner 😁 By the way I love your nails hehe Amazing as always keep it up Dena!
Hi Dena! This is a wonderful bird species I was thrilled when I saw you have drawn it ^^ I love the painting!!! It is so beautiful!! Dena I noticed you record with one hand and paint with the other!! How do you do that and bring a soft recording of the process!! Fascinating!! Always love your work, you are so talented ^^
Hi HappyAngel! Oh you are so wonderful! I love it that you noticed I film with one hand and paint with the other- it takes a bit of coordination hehehe! It is like a duck which from the top is smoothly sailing on the water~ underneath those feet are flapping up a storm. I appreciate your kindness. Have a super rest of your Sunday, my friend!!
Hi Katherine-Christina! Thank you so much- I enjoyed watching your pointillism based on your father's original cartoon! So neat to see that artistic talent runs through your whole family!
Aww thank you so much Dena :) I'm so glad you did! Yes, I was blessed to be around a very artistic family :) Your painting is so gorgeous, I truly love it :) Thank you for your lovely demonstration!
This is beautiful. Thank you for all the useful information.I love seeing the close ups. Question: what editing program do you use for your videos? And do you do your editing work on a pc or Mac? Thank you so much ❣️
theun speakable Thank you for your kind words. I edit on a Windows based PC, using Adobe Photoshop Premiere Elements software for video editing and Adobe Photoshop Elements for thumbnails
Hi Arts & Crafts! Thank you- upload your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork on Friday, Oct 25th any time of the day and be sure to use the hashtag #GreatPumpkinChallenge in the title of your video. Your artwork can either feature the color orange and variations of orange or feature a pumpkin. See the "How to Participate in the Great Pumpkin Challenge" video on my channel for more details
Hi Dena! Love your palette and the toucan turned great !😊😍
Hi Sarah! Thank you so much- I have been enjoying your Inktober monochromatic ink paintings!!
Wow! What an amazing painting Dena!! You're so talented! Thanks for sharing! :) Artsy hugs!
Hi Mona!! Thank you so much my friend. I eagerly await your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork. Artsy hugs to you for a wonderful weekend
Thank you so much for watching! Do you have a favorite bird you enjoy painting or drawing? Please let me know in the comments
Hummingbirds 💕
Hi Miranda! Oh yes Hummingbirds are awesome!!! We have some Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at our feeders in the summer, they are heading south now for migration. Such pretty birds, I agree!
Wow, Dena. You did it again. I always watch your videos to the end because they are always filled with so much knowledge. Not to mention seeing what ever it is you're painting evolve.
Hi KC!! Thank you so much- you are so supportive and I appreciate you. Your 80's sketchbook series is so awesome- I await your next installment and am looking forward to seeing your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork.
*Such an amazing work you made.....loved this one 👌👌👌*
Thank you so much, Artistica! Your floral wreaths are so pretty. I like your new yellow hibiscus one
Watercolour is so much fun to use. Lovely work of art with the painting Dena! Just super lovely use of colours and details
Hi Alexius!! Thank you so much for all your support and kindness. Have a super weekend my friend
@@DenaTollefson, anytime. You as well my friend
Wow! This is going to be so exciting.
Thank you so much, Painting! Your Ranunculus bouquet is gorgeous
Fantastic! 😳woah! It does looks so realistic!$ its so satisfying to watch and listen to you! Thanx! Wonderful Tucan!$
Hi 1MightyR!! Thank you so much, my friend. I love the page you created for Artsy's sketchbook tour - and am honored to have our artwork in the same book! Your drawing is powerful as is your message. Hugs to you Mighty!
@@DenaTollefson thanx💕
@@1MightyR Take care and have a super weekend
Beautiful Toucan Watercolor painting! The colors you chose look so real! Thank you for sharing, can't wait to see your next piece of artwork!
Thank you so much, Kyle! Your music is absolutely beautiful- both relaxing and yet also uplifting.
So cute♡♡♡♡♡♡
Good talent 👍👍😊
Thank you so much
Amazing, just love watching you paint. He's beautiful, and that lock box with your cheat sheet is a super idea! Might have to steal that one!! 😍 💓
Hi Sandy! Thank you so much. Your paintings are gorgeous
There are such lovely deep vibrant colours in your Toucan, Dena - he's lovely! It was also really good to see that not only do boo boos happen, they are not the end of the world. Thank you for showing how to recover 🤗
Awww Kerrie you are the best! Thank you so much for your kind compliments. I eagerly await your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork! I thought of you when making the challenge video intro, how you did a vineyard for the Green Gold Challenge and wondering if you may do a pumpkin farm or pumpkin patch for yours- I am so excited to see what you will create
What a beautiful drawing of a toucan! It turned out really beautiful, Dena!
I watched your process with pleasure 💕
Maryna thank you my friend!!!
This is my favourite painting from you. This looks stunning dear. I love the way this looks!
Hey Mushy Bear! Thank you so much my friend. I appreciate your kind words. Take care and enjoy the rest of your Sunday- all my best to you
What a great watercolor skill! 😮😮😮
GRIPICA-스케치뷰티TV Thank you so much
Hi Dena, your watercolor toucan is so inspiring and beautiful. Your voice is so soothing as always, I truly enjoyed watching till the end.😊💖
Thank you so much, Minim! Your new evergreen forest in acrylics is fantastic- awesome fan brush work.
Love the detailed explanation. Even down to the detail of paper weights and why’s. love that you understand your art and all aspects!
Thank you so much!
Dena, this watercolor toucan turned out beautifully! I thoroughly enjoyed your layering demonstration. I also love adding richness and depth with layering when using this medium. Thanks so much for sharing with us. It was super inspiring. :)
Thank you Erika for your amazing compliment. Your friendship means a lot and I wish you a great weekend. Looking forward to seeing your Great Pumpkin Challenge painting!
Beautiful watercolor painting of bird 🦅 👌👍😊
Thank you so much, Art Academy! Your perspective drawings are amazing
Hi Dena! Very beautiful Toucan bird! The colors are so vibrant, I love how to explain everything you do, I really want to speak and explain like you! Congrats for this beautiful video and have a great day!
Thank you so much! Costel, you are wonderful and I appreciate you and your friendship
I love your toucan, Dena! You did so well with all the shades and values, especially the beak looks great :) I did a toucan painting recently for an art class I'm teaching, it is a fun bird to paint!
Hey Ella! Thank you for your wonderful compliments! The beak was the tricky part- I appreciate you saying that. I am enjoying your Inktober artwork- love how you are tying your plastic in the ocean theme into your Inktober work. Hugs to you Ella!
What a beautiful Toco Toucan painting Dena! I enjoyed watching this and learned a lot about watercolors as well! Thank you for sharing your talents and wonderful personality! Watercolors can be so tricky. I'm still very much in the learning process but it is a fun and rewarding medium when done properly. Maybe I'll get it right one of these days lol! Have a great week Dena! We'll see you around! 🙏👏😀🎄👍
Thank you so much, Rick! I love your new snowman scene in acrylics. So pretty!!
Wonderful video, Dena! I really enjoyed watching you painting and listening your explanations. Your Toucan watercolor painting is so beautiful!
Bon jour Mona! Thank you so much my friend. Your palette knife paintings are stunning.
Your voice is sooo pretty 😍 love to draw toucans, yes, it's my favourite bird!
Your toucan turned out so great and colorful! I'm happy to see it, thank you very much for video 🙏🥰
Thank you! Cheers! I appreciate your kind words, Drawing people Happy people
@@DenaTollefson it's from my heart! 💞😍🙏
#CAMSTYLES Woooooooow So amazing Toco Toucan 😍 Hi
Dena Tollefson This is so beautiful and you are an amazing artist. I have been so enjoying your videos!!!
Hi Cam! Thank you so much! Your drawings are beautiful
Wow really nice drawing 👍love the way you color it💕
Thank you so much! Your portraits are wondeful
Soooo relaxing video!... And so suitable music ♥😍💞 I am staring ...♥ yes, I want to come back to your channel 🥰
Thank you so much 🤗
What a beautiful painting! Loved it 😍
Hi Siri! Thank you so much. I love your landscapes. Hugs to you my friend and happy Canadian thanksgiving week
Hi Dena. Your Toucan looks absolutly brilliant
Hi Manuel! Vielen Dank and thank you so much for watching and your kind words. Have a super rest of your weekend- I am excited to see what you will create for the Great Pumpkin Challenge!
Like 30.. Thank you for uploading.. Satisfying painting.. its worth watching your painting.. Stay connected..thanks
Hi Maharana! Thank you so much for watching and your kind words. Your new landscape in lovely
This was so interesting - I knew that I liked watercolor paper better and heavier better, but I didn't know why - I had no idea it was made out of cotton!
Hi Annalisa! Thank you so much- yes, it is that cotton which makes watercolor paper special and perfect for watermedia. Your fantasy based Inktober artwork is wonderful (especially your pointillist Husky dog with wings)- I await your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork!
Hey my friend! Beautiful work 👍
ChiTown Scratcher Thank you 🙏
Great talent!! Excellent work with impressive colours, dear Dena 😊💐👌
sanatsal imge Thank you!
you’re good with those voiceovers
Thank you so much!
Just fantastic, Dena!
Thank you so much! Take care!!
hello muito bom ficou fantastico like 20 video top congratulações
Obrigado and thank you so much JM!
Wonderful dena you're so good painting with water color is not easy but it's fun..... God bless you and your family
Thank you so much, R Rayes!! I appreciate your kind words. Your little pianist in charcoal is wonderful. God's blessings to you and your family as well!!!!
Very beautiful my friend!m
Thank you so much, John!
I love your color charts. Great video Dena!
Thank you so much! And I am excited to see your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork
@@DenaTollefson lets see, I'm debating on the media now 😊
So relaxing I fell asleep in my lazyboy.😀Is there a smaller version of that palette, it's a nice one.I have done lots of kinds of birds,including toucans.Theyre all fun.😀
Hi Elf!!! I am so glad the video was relaxing- that is one of my objectives is people find my videos relaxing and helps them unwind. I am not aware of a mini version of the Jack Richeson Lock Box, only the full size one. I think a small version is a great idea. Your tour of the Mount Rose area is wonderful, Elf!
Hmmm,a mini would be nice,like 10 wells,I'll look on Jerry's artarama.Watch the Tahoe one for some relaxing waves.😀
Love these videos! You’re very good at creating quality content on youtube :)
Thank you so much, Freya!
your painting is wonderful, very impressive
Hi art dinh! Thank you so much my friend
Wow, so cool tucan, love your tutorial 👌 Big Like 👍 Stay connected ❤❤❤
Hi Luna! Thank you so much for watching and your wonderful words. Your pumpkin field and sweet doggie oil painting is fantastic- it would be perfect for the Great Pumpkin Challenge!
Your toucan is just lovely. I enjoyed watching every moment, and relaxing while watching you paint. I do remember the toucan from fruit loops! Hehe! Anyway, I love that you did a watercolor piece. Beautiful!! 💜👍😊👍💜
Hi Artemystik!! Thank you so much my friend! Yes! The Froot Loops toucan!!! I appreciate your lovely compliments and enjoyed watching your dip pen owl drawing- your stippling and cross hatching techniques are great!
Hugs to you!! 💜💜💜
I love your Toucan. It's one of my favorite things to paint....Boo boos and watercolor go hand in hand. Nice job on Tooky.
Thank you so much, Daniella!
A lovely painting Dena! Sorry I missed the premiere of this, my live stream overran. You have been very bold with the colours, but you're right they do dry a bit lighter. I've never really used watercolours. Well, I did have a set but I used them more like gouache applying them pretty thickly. I've never really tried the normal watercolour technique though :)
Hi David! Thank you so much for watching and your kind words. I appreciate you friendship and your support. Hugs to you my friend
Awesome painting. I just love it
Hi Dixit! Thank you so much! Take care and have a super weekend
That's a fantastic watercolor painting Dena, very confidently created . I must say i really love the Toucan bird, it looks so strange and interesting. Great job here Dena, big like from me : )
Davy!! Thank you my friend. Now I am picturing a Toucan, Davy- style, roaming the streets of Tokyo with his friend Godzilla, looking to dust up some action. Hehehe
@@DenaTollefson HAAA! now that would be a strange sight Dena : )
Great video thanks for sharing stay connected friend 😊
Meenakshi’s RAINBOW Thank you 🙏
Nice!
Fantastic toucan painting Dena 😁😁👍👌
Thank you Jonny! Your new stag tattoo design is awesome
Hi Dena,
this is beautiful. I don't see you do watercolors often, but you seem rather at ease with them. I always thought watercolors were the hardest to use as they are not very forgiving. Can't just slope some white paint over a boo-boo and have a do over. :)
I like how you incorporated both styles of watercolor painting; the let the color blend as it wishes and the colored application. I'm sure they have technical names, but as I don't paint I couldn't tell you what they are. Anyways, the end result looks great
Thank you so much, Brenda!!! I enjoy doing watercolor and you are right, one has to be very mindful when doing watercolor as mistakes much harder to cover in watercolor than they are in oil or acrylic! I appreciate your kind words
and appreciate you noticed I am doing wet-into-wet as well as dry brush application. Your Douglas Squirrel is stunning- you are a master of pyrography creating textures from a smooth piece of wood.
~So beautiful~ so excited for the 25th
Hi Stacy! Thank you and I can't wait to see what you will create for the Great Pumpkin Challenge!
Amazing painting
Thank you Anoop! Your family in a fishing boat drawing is wonderful
Lovely work, as always Dena
Hi Suzanne! Thank you
awesome painting 👍
Thank you so much, Art Adventure
Wow Is amazing my friend 😍
Hi Cat! Thank you so much- your Inktober drawings are great.
Just awesome!
Thank you! Cheers!
Hey Dena So sorry I missed this video This looks amazing and I really love the colours here Its great having the reference photo in the corner 😁 By the way I love your nails hehe Amazing as always keep it up Dena!
Hi Eve!! Thank you for your wonderful compliments. I appreciate you Eve and can't wait to see your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork
Wow........ Amazing 👌👌👌👌👌
Thank you so much! Your cheetah is wonderful
Hi Dena! This is a wonderful bird species I was thrilled when I saw you have drawn it ^^ I love the painting!!! It is so beautiful!! Dena I noticed you record with one hand and paint with the other!! How do you do that and bring a soft recording of the process!! Fascinating!! Always love your work, you are so talented ^^
Hi HappyAngel! Oh you are so wonderful! I love it that you noticed I film with one hand and paint with the other- it takes a bit of coordination hehehe! It is like a duck which from the top is smoothly sailing on the water~ underneath those feet are flapping up a storm. I appreciate your kindness. Have a super rest of your Sunday, my friend!!
Lovely toucan❤️
Thank you so much, Saoly!
I'm excited to watch this :D
Hi Katherine-Christina! Thank you so much- I enjoyed watching your pointillism based on your father's original cartoon! So neat to see that artistic talent runs through your whole family!
Aww thank you so much Dena :) I'm so glad you did! Yes, I was blessed to be around a very artistic family :)
Your painting is so gorgeous, I truly love it :) Thank you for your lovely demonstration!
Beautiful love thx 😊
Hi Angie! Thank you so much. I enjoyed seeing your new video showing all of your recent work now that it has dried. So pretty!
Brilliant
Thank you so much, Mama! I love you and am looking forward to seeing what you will make for the Great Pumpkin Challenge!
I really like your amazing technique
Thanks for sharing
New artist here show same love ❤️💕
Thank you Gihan! I appreciate your support
Bello tucan👏👏
Muchas Gracias Leydi!!
This is beautiful. Thank you for all the useful information.I love seeing the close ups. Question: what editing program do you use for your videos? And do you do your editing work on a pc or Mac? Thank you so much ❣️
theun speakable Thank you for your kind words. I edit on a Windows based PC, using Adobe Photoshop Premiere Elements software for video editing and Adobe Photoshop Elements for thumbnails
@@DenaTollefson Thank you Dena🌷
I'm very sorry my iPad had a error to upload this video I will participate in ur next challenge ☺️I
No problem Arts & Crafts! I will see you at the next one- be watching for the next art challenge announcement
When r we supposed to upload the video like the we have use pumpkin 🎃 orange
By the way this is so cool 😎
Hi Arts & Crafts! Thank you- upload your Great Pumpkin Challenge artwork on Friday, Oct 25th any time of the day and be sure to use the hashtag #GreatPumpkinChallenge in the title of your video. Your artwork can either feature the color orange and variations of orange or feature a pumpkin. See the "How to Participate in the Great Pumpkin Challenge" video on my channel for more details
Oh okay thanks 💫
Dena. this is really very good painting, you are quite talented, i would check more of your work soon, I hope you like my uploads too,
Thank you very much, Archana! I appreciate your kind words
High quality production! Got to love it! And amazing skill! Keep going, new friend!
DailyPlay Thank you 🙂