Ready to learn or improve your watercolors? 🎨 I have a wonderful course on Kajabi covering all the right content, broken way down, and in the right order of progression, with a step-by-step approach - check it out: debbie-walker.mykajabi.com/beginners-watercolor-journey
That’s the one I love to use the most too, it's so much fun to make flowers “bloom” on the page! Im glad you found the one that feels best , funnest for you~ Have fun with it!
You’ve got this, you’ll be amazed at what you can make! Most of all relax, have fun, we are ALL artists :-) Its about falling in love with your style, Happy painting friend xo
Hi Friend, I answered yo uabove and hope that playlist is helpful for you. Once you get the feel for them, they are so fun! ua-cam.com/play/PLGvRyB1lQxylg0zgTXv5gSSiDOyz-apUT.html&si=G6GWPcyqTxEBdnpD
Thank you for this tutorial; this has been EXTREMELY helpful. I can’t decide which of the three was my favorite - you gave me take-aways from each. Please be safe with the fire situation.
You are very welcome, I am so happy you found these helpful, I love to play in my studio and have fun making art. Thank you as well hoping they have these contained soon, we are about 32 miles from them. Staying grateful for the good im seeing in the people, supporting, coming together in a time like this. Happy weekend friend, I hope you have lots of creative time~
That is so exciting to hear, I am so glad you’re enjoying the process! When you enjoy and have fun, the learning and skills just flow and all else comes. Happy painting friend, most of all enjoy and have fun~
That's so great to hear, I'm sure you'll do a great job! Happy painting friend. Play, discover, no judgement thats when our best art comes out, beautifully, naturally and is so much more enjoyable. Enjoy~
Bonjour Belle artiste, je voulais te remercier pour la croissance que j'ai constatée, je suis retourné et j'ai regardé vos anciennes peintures, qui étaient bonnes, maintenant je vois beaucoup plus de facilité, de relâchement et de contrôle de l'eau. Surtout pour sa dernière série de peintures (fleurs) que vous m'avez envoyée, je suis tellement EXCITÉ pour vous ! Célébrer avec vous.
Great to hear! You made my day, you are why I put this time here, create videos, and LOVE working with beginners new to watercolors. Happy painting friend, when we enjoy something, are inspired we can truly do anything. Have fun most of all!
I LOVE these techniques..! They make me want to dust off my paints and find some paper today..! I bought watercolors years ago, thinking I was going to love it, which I did, however, I felt like I was really bad at watercolor, so I put them away, and haven't bothered with it since. One of the problems that I seemed to have was not being "flowy" enough, and also when mixing paints, I didn't like to make a lighter color "dirty" and I don't mean on the paper. I just mean, in the pans, lol. If you dip into the yellow, then want to mix it with green, then back to yellow, do you rinse your brush every time? As in, dip it into yellow, rinse, dip it into green, rinse, then back to yellow? I'm sure I'm just thinking about this WAY too much, lol.
Thank you so much for your kind words-I’m so happy these techniques are inspiring you to pick up your paints again! 💖✨ You’re not alone in feeling like watercolor can be tricky at first, but I promise, with a little practice and some playful exploration, it can become such a joyful experience. As for keeping your colors “clean” in the pans-this is a great question, and I love that you’re thinking about it! Here’s what I do, If I know I’ll be mixing colors, I usually grab a separate mixing palette or the lid of my pans so I can dip into my yellow or green without worrying about “dirtying” them. If I’m dipping straight into the pans, I rinse my brush quickly before switching colors. It doesn’t have to be perfect-just a quick swoosh in the water jar and a dab on the paper towel keeps things clean enough. 😊 And here’s a secret tip: even if a color gets a little “dirty,” or "muddy" it’s usually easy to laft out with a damp brush or a clean tissue. It’s all part of the process, and it’s okay if it’s not perfect. You’re definitely not overthinking this! I know I can be thte queen of over thinking! It shows how much you care about your art, and that’s such a beautiful thing. I’d encourage you to let go of the pressure for things to be “flowy” or “perfect” and just let the colors do their thing. Watercolor loves to surprise us, and those little “oops” moments often turn into magic! I can’t wait to hear about your painting adventures- You’ve got this! 🎨💖
Glad it was helpful! I hope you give these a try, once you get that feel for the tehcnique that you enjoy it will all come! Happy painting friend, most of all explore, discover and have fun xo
Thank you Angie, yes, We deal with this yearly with the Santa Ana winds, although never gets easier, or less worrisome. I appreciate your positive thoughts friend.
I am so glad you liked it, I hope you have fun with it! Keep playing! and here is my Leaves playlist that may have some helpful tips for you around leaves (they are my favorite :-) ua-cam.com/play/PLGvRyB1lQxylg0zgTXv5gSSiDOyz-apUT.html&si=G6GWPcyqTxEBdnpD
Ready to learn or improve your watercolors? 🎨 I have a wonderful course on Kajabi covering all the right content, broken way down, and in the right order of progression, with a step-by-step approach - check it out: debbie-walker.mykajabi.com/beginners-watercolor-journey
You're a fantastic teacher. I love to watch you paint.
Take care and enjoy your weekend💜🎨
I’m so glad you enjoy watching me paint! Happy painting and happy weekend to you! And to you friend, always good to see you pop up here. xo
Very beautifully done. Love the very last example of using the water to make a bouquet effect. 🌺
That’s the one I love to use the most too, it's so much fun to make flowers “bloom” on the page! Im glad you found the one that feels best , funnest for you~ Have fun with it!
I’m going to try this today thank you
You’ve got this, you’ll be amazed at what you can make! Most of all relax, have fun, we are ALL artists :-) Its about falling in love with your style, Happy painting friend xo
Thank you Debbie! ❤
I’m a 76-year-old beginner. Loved your tutorial, so helpful. I’m having trouble with leaves, but I’ll keep on trying. Thank you for all your advice.
Hi Friend, I answered yo uabove and hope that playlist is helpful for you. Once you get the feel for them, they are so fun! ua-cam.com/play/PLGvRyB1lQxylg0zgTXv5gSSiDOyz-apUT.html&si=G6GWPcyqTxEBdnpD
Thank you Debbie, great tutorial and beautiful paintings.
I am so glad you enjoyed it, I hope you give it a try! Happy painting and have fun!
Thank you for this tutorial; this has been EXTREMELY helpful. I can’t decide which of the three was my favorite - you gave me take-aways from each.
Please be safe with the fire situation.
You are very welcome, I am so happy you found these helpful, I love to play in my studio and have fun making art. Thank you as well hoping they have these contained soon, we are about 32 miles from them. Staying grateful for the good im seeing in the people, supporting, coming together in a time like this. Happy weekend friend, I hope you have lots of creative time~
This has been so helpful and tons of fun ... Several pages filled in my sketchbook!
That is so exciting to hear, I am so glad you’re enjoying the process! When you enjoy and have fun, the learning and skills just flow and all else comes. Happy painting friend, most of all enjoy and have fun~
Thanks, Debbie - this is really beautiful, and very well-explained. I'm going to try these out later on today.
That's so great to hear, I'm sure you'll do a great job! Happy painting friend. Play, discover, no judgement thats when our best art comes out, beautifully, naturally and is so much more enjoyable. Enjoy~
This was so helpful! You are a wonderful teacher! Going to practice these today 😊
I'm so glad you found it helpful, have fun painting today! 😊
Hi Debbie
I tried Yesterday
Yours are beautiful 😊
Let's go and try again ❤
Bonjour Belle artiste, je voulais te remercier pour la croissance que j'ai constatée, je suis retourné et j'ai regardé vos anciennes peintures, qui étaient bonnes, maintenant je vois beaucoup plus de facilité, de relâchement et de contrôle de l'eau. Surtout pour sa dernière série de peintures (fleurs) que vous m'avez envoyée, je suis tellement EXCITÉ pour vous ! Célébrer avec vous.
Really love your videos, have gained sO much confidence since following you. Your very clear and easy to follow. Many thanks. Barrie in the UK
Great to hear! You made my day, you are why I put this time here, create videos, and LOVE working with beginners new to watercolors. Happy painting friend, when we enjoy something, are inspired we can truly do anything. Have fun most of all!
Thanks Debbie 💐
You’re very welcome, I’m so glad you found them helpful! Happy painting friend, most of all have fun :-)
I LOVE these techniques..! They make me want to dust off my paints and find some paper today..! I bought watercolors years ago, thinking I was going to love it, which I did, however, I felt like I was really bad at watercolor, so I put them away, and haven't bothered with it since. One of the problems that I seemed to have was not being "flowy" enough, and also when mixing paints, I didn't like to make a lighter color "dirty" and I don't mean on the paper. I just mean, in the pans, lol. If you dip into the yellow, then want to mix it with green, then back to yellow, do you rinse your brush every time? As in, dip it into yellow, rinse, dip it into green, rinse, then back to yellow? I'm sure I'm just thinking about this WAY too much, lol.
Thank you so much for your kind words-I’m so happy these techniques are inspiring you to pick up your paints again! 💖✨ You’re not alone in feeling like watercolor can be tricky at first, but I promise, with a little practice and some playful exploration, it can become such a joyful experience.
As for keeping your colors “clean” in the pans-this is a great question, and I love that you’re thinking about it! Here’s what I do,
If I know I’ll be mixing colors, I usually grab a separate mixing palette or the lid of my pans so I can dip into my yellow or green without worrying about “dirtying” them.
If I’m dipping straight into the pans, I rinse my brush quickly before switching colors. It doesn’t have to be perfect-just a quick swoosh in the water jar and a dab on the paper towel keeps things clean enough. 😊
And here’s a secret tip: even if a color gets a little “dirty,” or "muddy" it’s usually easy to laft out with a damp brush or a clean tissue. It’s all part of the process, and it’s okay if it’s not perfect.
You’re definitely not overthinking this! I know I can be thte queen of over thinking! It shows how much you care about your art, and that’s such a beautiful thing. I’d encourage you to let go of the pressure for things to be “flowy” or “perfect” and just let the colors do their thing. Watercolor loves to surprise us, and those little “oops” moments often turn into magic!
I can’t wait to hear about your painting adventures- You’ve got this! 🎨💖
Really helpful.
I am so glad you found it helpful! Happy painting and enjoy the rest comes naturally. Happy SAturday Kate :-)
Really helpful thank you😊
Glad it was helpful! I hope you give these a try, once you get that feel for the tehcnique that you enjoy it will all come! Happy painting friend, most of all explore, discover and have fun xo
We hope you and all your loved ones are safe from these horrible fires !
Thank you Angie, yes, We deal with this yearly with the Santa Ana winds, although never gets easier, or less worrisome. I appreciate your positive thoughts friend.
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Goodmorning Tina~ Happy SaturdayI hope you have lots of time to paint this weekend! xo
Are you in the the Los Angeles area? Are you safe from the fires? I hope all is well.
Hi Lisa, thank you for asking, we are safe, pretty messy, Winds dying down now, and so much help from our neighboring countries .xo
My exercise for today. So sad about all the fires in CA. Hope you are far away from it all. Higs!
I’m so glad you’re using my video! And thank you, the fires are very sad, I’m ok and hoping for the best for everyone impacted.
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I’m a 76-year-old beginner. Loved your tutorial, so helpful. I’m having trouble with leaves, but I’ll keep on trying. Thank you for all your advice.
I am so glad you liked it, I hope you have fun with it! Keep playing! and here is my Leaves playlist that may have some helpful tips for you around leaves (they are my favorite :-) ua-cam.com/play/PLGvRyB1lQxylg0zgTXv5gSSiDOyz-apUT.html&si=G6GWPcyqTxEBdnpD