Not even gonna lie. I've been binging your videos for about two weeks, and I've even started messing around with paint again. I'm not good, but it's weirdly fun. I'm still trying to figure out how your abstracts always look amazing and mine look like a third grader dropped their lunch tray...lol
How in the world did I not know that you were the talent behind 2lilowls until RIGHT NOW?? I have purchased your fine art textures many times and I just love using them! And I love watching your abstract painting videos too. But I did not know until just now as I was scrolling through your list of recommendations and I saw that name pop out and it all clicked... makes total sense now lol. I have even purchased your still life photography lessons from DC and I still didn't realize it lol (I LOVE those lessons btw!!) Thanks for sharing your talent so freely and helping all of us to have a little more creative freedom in our work... it is much appreciated! 😄
I started doing some art classes 2 years ago on Skilkshare because after doing the photography stuff for more than a decade - I wanted something else creative for when I was feeling burned out on the photo stuff… this year my creative photo stuff has taken a dive with all the AI things flooding the market. So I’m shifting further and further into the art things for a while. I’ll still do photo stuff… but this has been so fun with the art classes and now adding the UA-cam videos! So glad you are here!! Thank you!! 🥰🥰🥰
@@2lilowlsstudio You are most welcome! And I am so happy to be here! I am a jewelry designer by day and an aspiring artist every other moment of time lol. I have so many styles that I love and watching your videos helps me to see how I can bring those loves together and make a unique style that is all my own. And that is invaluable! 🥰
Girl you can pronounce words any way you want! I think its adorable! You have a way of speaking to your audience that i find endearing! I love your videos! ❤😊
I painted along with you today Denise. Yours was beautiful. Mine, not so much haha but it was such good fun. Thank you from the UK for your videos, they have brought a little joy into my world x
Love these pieces so much! I'm going to pull out whatever I have that may come close to your supplies and give it a whirl. Stand by for amazing....bwahaha! JK - I just get so much happiness from watching you and listening to your laughter and pure joy! It's contagious 💛!!
I just love all your videos! I'm working my way through the ones I missed! I finally found what I like. I haven't thrown away a painting since I started watching you! Thank you! Have a great weekend!
My holbiens arrived yesterday and cant wait to open them today to play. Today's inspiration of color, wow. So darn pretty. Who knew. Tyvm for sharing happy4th of July weekend. ❤😊
I ordered that stencil, and a few others, because of you! The gold adds the perfect touch every time you use it! Your videos are the first ones I watch, when you post them! You are such a joy to watch! Have a fun creative weekend! 😊
Denise Love - thanks for sharing your art and yourself with us! Like you, I was always thinking about my masterpiece, and collecting amazing art papers, paints, etc. I love your videos and am finally just learning to let go and enjoy all the fantastic supplies I've been hoarding for years. And I'm liking my beautiful little paintings. I'm in Texas now, but born and raised in South Carolina. Love your peachy voice videos.
I love watching your videos - especially your commentary and how encouraging you are! You have definitely inspired me to play more and try intuitive painting. :)
yep, imma paint-along-er...using Faber & sakura brush pens, gouache, acrylic, & pentel oil pastels...love me the cheapies mixing w/elites...kinda like me...a wren among peacocks...ty.
Love your videos, your sense of humor and trying colors out of what you normally use. Moving along with you saying, "I don't know about this" and then after adding marks and stencil turns into a piece of beauty. Have walked away from a piece and returned the following day, add additional color & marks and wow, Beauty. Everything you speak of is exactly what lead me to your channel as it's exactly what drew me to abstract art. So synchronistic for sure. So much fun!!! Btw I'm waiting for the Kuratake paste. Lol 😂
Hello from B.C., Canada. I just love watching your videos while enjoying my morning coffee. I ordered The Color Scheme Bible and it came in yesterday, I can’t wait to try my first abstract, cause you make everything look so simple and beautiful 😊 Thank you so much for your teaching videos, I appreciate your good humour and laughter!
So true I never went for perfection or creating master pieces and trying to just enjoy the process, and that's why most of my favorite artworks are the ones that I enjoyed making, not because I liked the results.
Oh my goodness how I can relate to your opening conversation!!! I got so mad that I walked away from my art table for over a year! Your videos are the opening to get back at it. Love them Denise … you southern Peach😂
I've bought tempered hardboard at Home Depot or Lowes and gessoed it myself for plein air paintings. You can cut it to any size or have someone cut it for you with a table saw. It winds up being super affordable and you customize the sizes to anything you like. They have it right now for $6.49 for a panel that is 2 ft x 4 ft and 1/8" thick. 1/4" thick is $7.28.
13:13 do you do any lives? We would love to paint with you and vote as you go! By the way, I found your videos from Monet cafe’s channel and I love watching you paint for the fun of it. My husband even watches you with me because he loves the sound effects ! You are bringing joy to people, artists and otherwise!
So glad you are enjoying the videos!! Thank you guys... I have not done any lives yet. This is a new channel with the art and I haven't figured out all the features on here yet - it is definitely on my list to figure out and do some! Thank you!! 🥰🥰🥰
I love my Southern Peach!! ❤️✝️🌹✝️❤️ These are lovely. Love the color palette and mark making. You always seem to know the colors with which I have been fascinated! Thank you, Ms. Denise, for sharing!! (Ps I'm only 3 hours away from the ATL, would love to schedule a meet up, and would be honored to take an in person course. 😁)
Thank you so much! If I ever offer in person things, I’ll definitely let you know. I’m a bit of a hermit these days… hanging out with my puppies making art. What could be better 😊🎨🐶
@@2lilowlsstudio of course, I understand completely! I've been hermiting with my plethora of cats! LOL Trying to find ways to encourage myself to get out of the house. 😂
FYI….you can get Masonite boards at any home improvement store. They come 2ftx8ft or similar for like $20. and they will usually cut them for you to your size for free or .50 a cut. So you can get about four per sheet.
I have a whole skillshare class on using color palettes from the masters. I have 1 UA-cam video up too on that you can check out here: ua-cam.com/video/LTkV-w04-Ew/v-deo.html 😊
Another winner! I am curious as to what black pen you're using. I looked through the supplies list and didn't see it, I apologize if I missed it there. Thank you for sharing your ideas and the whole idea of play when it comes to art. It really takes the pressure off!
@@2lilowlsstudio Your videos have really encouraged me to step out of my "comfort zone" and not try for perfect. I am enjoying the ride much more now! AND I have many more art supplies than I ever thought possible!!! (LOL) Thank you!
Denise I ❤ your work and especially your joyful presentation style! I’m wondering if you frame your work. For example the two pieces you did here are an irregular size for framing. Any tips?
Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰 I do frame my favorites. Most stuff I take to a local custom framer… which gets expensive and I didn’t used to do that. I used to make sure my paper I was working on was a standard size and I would get the premade gallery framing you can find at michaels, or blick, or target. The target frames are probably my favorite. They look the nicest.
Thank you!! I keep most of the things I paint since I make videos... I store them in plastic art sleeves. Sometimes I need them to photograph and I use them as samples. Some I have framed in my house. I have given a few as gifts. My goal isn't to sell art - so I have not put them up for sale since I might need them again for something. 😊
I have been watching quite a few of your videos and now I’m getting together with two of my sisters to do an abstract painting! I bought three hardboards so we each have our own. 😊 Just wondering what you do with all your art pieces?
You guys have fun painting!! I keep most of the things I paint since I make videos... I store them in plastic art sleeves. Sometimes I need them to photograph and I use them as samples. Some I have framed in my house. I have given a few as gifts. My goal isn't to sell art - so I have not put them up for sale since I might need them again for something. 😊
HI Denise, any other suggestions for Kakimori Brass Nib / Holder, can't seem to find a similar version for less dollars to NZ. I too have the Kuratake paste. Thankyou
I’ve never seen anything else like that brass nib. I use regular nibs too… I’ll get that out and use one of those soon. Fine tip gold pens might be nice. Tiny paint brush in that ink might be good too. 😊
I love to binge watch your videos. I also joined Skillshare to watch more. I have learned so much ( and bought so much) watching you.
You’re the best. You really made my day!! Thank you! 🥰
Yes! Loved the addition of the swirly pearlies! Just what it needed - some "jewelry". So pretty, Denise!
Thank you! 🥰
Thank you for the explanation of gouache and how it performs. I never really knew what gouache was. Great work!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Not even gonna lie. I've been binging your videos for about two weeks, and I've even started messing around with paint again. I'm not good, but it's weirdly fun. I'm still trying to figure out how your abstracts always look amazing and mine look like a third grader dropped their lunch tray...lol
Don’t be too hard on yourself! It gets easier. I used to hate everything I made and leave my art table mad! 🤗🤗🤗
Thank you for making art relaxing and for your unwavering good cheer. You are a blessing.😊
Thank you! 🥰
Literally my FAVE cotton paper!!! It’s a game changer and such a good price for it compared to other options! Thanks for always sharing your supplies!
You are so welcome! 🎨 Thank you! 🥰
Love!
Thank you! ☺️
Love It so much!!! I always get happy when I see you post a new video🤗Yea❣
Yay! Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
I love this color palette!❤
Thank you! 🥰
You are definitely someone I could hang out with 😊
🤗🤗🤗
I just love this, your laugh is so infectious. The gold did the trick for sure. Thank you so much. Xx
Thank you! ☺️
You are a true fresh of breath air… so encouraging, kind and funny. Thanks for helping me get through my block!
Thank you!! 🥰
Gold is addictive !
It really is!! 😂
Thanks! Love watching you and learning so much!
Eeek! Thank you! You really made my day 🥰🥰🥰
You are my favorite UA-cam artist. I love your humor and spirit.
You’ve really made my day! Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
LOL! Holbein and Posca...look at you! You are so lucky to have a Blick store near you! I'm so jealous!
It is over an hour away… but totally worth the drive to look at things in person sometimes! 😊
How in the world did I not know that you were the talent behind 2lilowls until RIGHT NOW?? I have purchased your fine art textures many times and I just love using them! And I love watching your abstract painting videos too. But I did not know until just now as I was scrolling through your list of recommendations and I saw that name pop out and it all clicked... makes total sense now lol. I have even purchased your still life photography lessons from DC and I still didn't realize it lol (I LOVE those lessons btw!!) Thanks for sharing your talent so freely and helping all of us to have a little more creative freedom in our work... it is much appreciated! 😄
I started doing some art classes 2 years ago on Skilkshare because after doing the photography stuff for more than a decade - I wanted something else creative for when I was feeling burned out on the photo stuff… this year my creative photo stuff has taken a dive with all the AI things flooding the market. So I’m shifting further and further into the art things for a while. I’ll still do photo stuff… but this has been so fun with the art classes and now adding the UA-cam videos! So glad you are here!! Thank you!! 🥰🥰🥰
@@2lilowlsstudio You are most welcome! And I am so happy to be here! I am a jewelry designer by day and an aspiring artist every other moment of time lol. I have so many styles that I love and watching your videos helps me to see how I can bring those loves together and make a unique style that is all my own. And that is invaluable! 🥰
Not only is this gorgeous as always, so was that music 🎶 🩵🩵
Thanks so much! 🥰
Girl you can pronounce words any way you want! I think its adorable! You have a way of speaking to your audience that i find endearing! I love your videos! ❤😊
Oh thank you! You are the best. 🥰🥰🥰
I painted along with you today Denise. Yours was beautiful. Mine, not so much haha but it was such good fun. Thank you from the UK for your videos, they have brought a little joy into my world x
Yay! I’m so glad you painted with me!! Thank you!! 🥰
Love these pieces so much! I'm going to pull out whatever I have that may come close to your supplies and give it a whirl. Stand by for amazing....bwahaha! JK - I just get so much happiness from watching you and listening to your laughter and pure joy! It's contagious 💛!!
Yay!! Happy painting!! Thank you! 🥰
I just love all your videos! I'm working my way through the ones I missed! I finally found what I like. I haven't thrown away a painting since I started watching you! Thank you! Have a great weekend!
Glad you like them! Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
My holbiens arrived yesterday and cant wait to open them today to play. Today's inspiration of color, wow. So darn pretty. Who knew. Tyvm for sharing happy4th of July weekend. ❤😊
Have fun painting!! Happy 4th of July weekend 🎉
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I ordered that stencil, and a few others, because of you! The gold adds the perfect touch every time you use it! Your videos are the first ones I watch, when you post them! You are such a joy to watch! Have a fun creative weekend! 😊
Yay, thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
Great job. 👍
Thanks so much! 🥰
I painted with you! I used my Caron d'ache gouache. Love my little art pieces. I'll share a pic on FB.
Yay!! I love that you painted with me today!! 🎨🎨🎨
Just found your channel today. I am very inspired by your art & I truly enjoy how genuine you are. Thank you!
Thank you!! 🥰🥰🥰
Denise Love - thanks for sharing your art and yourself with us! Like you, I was always thinking about my masterpiece, and collecting amazing art papers, paints, etc. I love your videos and am finally just learning to let go and enjoy all the fantastic supplies I've been hoarding for years. And I'm liking my beautiful little paintings. I'm in Texas now, but born and raised in South Carolina. Love your peachy voice videos.
So glad you are having fun painting with me! Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
Oooh these ones are delicious Denise 😍
Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
I love watching your videos - especially your commentary and how encouraging you are! You have definitely inspired me to play more and try intuitive painting. :)
Thank you!! 🥰
yep, imma paint-along-er...using Faber & sakura brush pens, gouache, acrylic, & pentel oil pastels...love me the cheapies mixing w/elites...kinda like me...a wren among peacocks...ty.
Yay!! Glad you were painting with me!! 🎨🎨🎨
Thanks for showing how you tape down your paper! I love the textures and various opacities on this one!!
You are so welcome! 😊
Love your videos, your sense of humor and trying colors out of what you normally use. Moving along with you saying, "I don't know about this" and then after adding marks and stencil turns into a piece of beauty. Have walked away from a piece and returned the following day, add additional color & marks and wow, Beauty. Everything you speak of is exactly what lead me to your channel as it's exactly what drew me to abstract art. So synchronistic for sure. So much fun!!! Btw I'm waiting for the Kuratake paste. Lol 😂
Hahaha!! I love that you got the paste 😂… you will love it!! So glad you are having fun along with me. Thank you! ☺️
I paint with you often btw!!! ❤
Yay!! so glad you paint with me!! 🥰
Like you often say: wouah !! So delicate, so beautiful, I really love all of your paintings. Bravo!
Thank you so much 🥰🥰🥰
Whole bean coffee, Holbein paint. Poh-sca versus Pawsca… S’all good sister.
😁😁😁
I am so loving watching your videos, great inspiration, love It! xxx
Thank you! 🥰
I loved your southern pronunciations! They made me happy giggle (being from the south myself). Whole Bean was my fav!
Haha!! I tried 😂
Hello from B.C., Canada. I just love watching your videos while enjoying my morning coffee. I ordered The Color Scheme Bible and it came in yesterday, I can’t wait to try my first abstract, cause you make everything look so simple and beautiful 😊 Thank you so much for your teaching videos, I appreciate your good humour and laughter!
So glad you are enjoying the videos!! Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
@@2lilowlsstudio you are very welcome my dear!
Thanks for another video! You really are spoiling me, I mean us! I appreciate every video and all the tips and tricks you share. Have a great day!
You are so welcome! 🥰🥰🥰
Stop it!!!! Every time I see your new pieces, I love the colour pallette more thank the previous one.😂😂😂
Haha! I’m having fun exploring color palettes! 🥰🥰🥰
I take pictures with my phone and doodle on top of my paintings to “audition” marks. I know that isn’t very fancy but it works
Great tip! Thank you! ☺️
So true I never went for perfection or creating master pieces and trying to just enjoy the process, and that's why most of my favorite artworks are the ones that I enjoyed making, not because I liked the results.
Well said! Thank you! 🥰
Oh my goodness how I can relate to your opening conversation!!! I got so mad that I walked away from my art table for over a year! Your videos are the opening to get back at it. Love them Denise … you southern Peach😂
So glad you are starting to get back to your art! I walked away for years too… did photography instead for a long time. Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
I love them both!
Thanks so much! 🥰
Love this❤
Thank you! ☺️
Hi Denise! Another great tutorial! I am so glad I caught your sale and got all those classes for such a great price! Thank you✌️❤️
Thanks so much! 🥰🥰🥰
I've bought tempered hardboard at Home Depot or Lowes and gessoed it myself for plein air paintings. You can cut it to any size or have someone cut it for you with a table saw. It winds up being super affordable and you customize the sizes to anything you like. They have it right now for $6.49 for a panel that is 2 ft x 4 ft and 1/8" thick. 1/4" thick is $7.28.
I have some hardboard from Home Depot too. Those are great for art panels! 😊
So fun, so pretty, Thank you!
Thank you! 🥰
13:13 do you do any lives? We would love to paint with you and vote as you go! By the way, I found your videos from Monet cafe’s channel and I love watching you paint for the fun of it. My husband even watches you with me because he loves the sound effects ! You are bringing joy to people, artists and otherwise!
So glad you are enjoying the videos!! Thank you guys... I have not done any lives yet. This is a new channel with the art and I haven't figured out all the features on here yet - it is definitely on my list to figure out and do some! Thank you!! 🥰🥰🥰
I love my Southern Peach!! ❤️✝️🌹✝️❤️ These are lovely. Love the color palette and mark making. You always seem to know the colors with which I have been fascinated! Thank you, Ms. Denise, for sharing!! (Ps I'm only 3 hours away from the ATL, would love to schedule a meet up, and would be honored to take an in person course. 😁)
Thank you so much! If I ever offer in person things, I’ll definitely let you know. I’m a bit of a hermit these days… hanging out with my puppies making art. What could be better 😊🎨🐶
@@2lilowlsstudio of course, I understand completely! I've been hermiting with my plethora of cats! LOL Trying to find ways to encourage myself to get out of the house. 😂
I got both the ink and paste by kuretake and the brass nib, which was not easy to get. 😊 These are stunning Denise thank you
You’ll love them!! Thank you! ☺️
FYI….you can get Masonite boards at any home improvement store. They come 2ftx8ft or similar for like $20. and they will usually cut them for you to your size for free or .50 a cut. So you can get about four per sheet.
Oh yes, I worked for Home Depot and Lowe’s. I’ve used their boards tons. Perfect size for photography back drop boards too. 😊
Well, you can blame me for buying one of those bottles of Kuretake gold ink!
Haha!! I knew it! 😂
Ya, she did the same thing to me 😂
It's on my Amazon wishlist...
I bought it too! Love it! You devil, you!
Me too…waiting…it’s taking like two weeks to come in…so excited
I don't feel like you've ever gone wrong with stencils or punchinello.
Right? 😂 Thank you! 🥰
I'd love an art date, with like a focus on taking a palete from a famous painting or something. like van gogh starry night paint date but your style
I have a whole skillshare class on using color palettes from the masters. I have 1 UA-cam video up too on that you can check out here: ua-cam.com/video/LTkV-w04-Ew/v-deo.html 😊
Use washing tape. Works wonderfully on all watercolor papers.paint doesn't seep under it. Can also be reused.
I have washi tape, I’ll give it a try! Thank you! ☺️
Another winner! I am curious as to what black pen you're using. I looked through the supplies list and didn't see it, I apologize if I missed it there. Thank you for sharing your ideas and the whole idea of play when it comes to art. It really takes the pressure off!
Thank you!! The black pen is a Kuretake pen that I cannot find - came in my sketchbox one month. 😊
I also found some various sizes of inexpensive plexiglass at Home Depot to use for taping down art papers
I used plexiglass too. Great tip! 😊
@@2lilowlsstudio Your videos have really encouraged me to step out of my "comfort zone" and not try for perfect. I am enjoying the ride much more now! AND I have many more art supplies than I ever thought possible!!! (LOL) Thank you!
@@nancywright6345 You can never have too many art supplies!! 😂. Thank you! 🥰
@@2lilowlsstudio maybe a video on storing the ever growing number of art supplies 😎
@@nancywright6345 did you see the art studio tour? I show you around and how I hand things stored. Lots of ideas 😊
Denise I ❤ your work and especially your joyful presentation style! I’m wondering if you frame your work. For example the two pieces you did here are an irregular size for framing. Any tips?
Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
I do frame my favorites. Most stuff I take to a local custom framer… which gets expensive and I didn’t used to do that. I used to make sure my paper I was working on was a standard size and I would get the premade gallery framing you can find at michaels, or blick, or target. The target frames are probably my favorite. They look the nicest.
What do you do with your artwork? I made 4x6 postcards from the sets I made. Your color palettes are beautiful!
Thank you!! I keep most of the things I paint since I make videos... I store them in plastic art sleeves. Sometimes I need them to photograph and I use them as samples. Some I have framed in my house. I have given a few as gifts. My goal isn't to sell art - so I have not put them up for sale since I might need them again for something. 😊
I have been watching quite a few of your videos and now I’m getting together with two of my sisters to do an abstract painting! I bought three hardboards so we each have our own. 😊 Just wondering what you do with all your art pieces?
You guys have fun painting!! I keep most of the things I paint since I make videos... I store them in plastic art sleeves. Sometimes I need them to photograph and I use them as samples. Some I have framed in my house. I have given a few as gifts. My goal isn't to sell art - so I have not put them up for sale since I might need them again for something. 😊
That sounds like so much fun, have a great time!! 🥳🎨🖌️
HI Denise, any other suggestions for Kakimori Brass Nib / Holder, can't seem to find a similar version for less dollars to NZ. I too have the Kuratake paste. Thankyou
I’ve never seen anything else like that brass nib. I use regular nibs too… I’ll get that out and use one of those soon. Fine tip gold pens might be nice. Tiny paint brush in that ink might be good too. 😊
@@2lilowlsstudio Thankyou
Great voice and accent :-)
Thank you! 🥰
Oh how I wish I could let go of perfectionism and the disappointment felt when something doesn’t “work” 😢😢
I cut it up into something else… or use my favorite part in a collage piece… then I’m no longer disappointed! 😁
Washi, not washing!