This garden scene looks so stunning! It's such a great idea to use highlighters. The colours really match your pallette & with the pencils they make a wonderful drawing 😊
Yay! As I get older I’m avoiding many single use plastic markers, etc & shifting to refillable. BUT - I have a large lingering stash I am trying to use up with exercises like perspective & color studies. But this is wonderful - you’ve inspired me again & given me another way to put them to use. Marvelous palette. 💗 Thank you!
This was a fun video, Katie! Like to use the zebra mild liner highlighters in my sketchbook & they have a lovely brush tip on them - the colours are more muted than traditional neon colours so they’re beautiful!
Very fun video 😄 I have seen pieces people have made using highlighters, but not the process, so thank you for taking us along your experiments. I really love how it turned out, and the colour palette definitely suits you 😊💜 I think this would be a great exercise for loosening up, because you don't take it so serious when you have some highlighters. And you've kinda forced to embrace the texture of the mark making. Definitely going to try this in some way 😄
Thank you so much 🥰 Yes definitely, such a good way to loosen up because they feel like quite 'low-stakes' art supplies! Hope you enjoy having a play 💛
Gorgeous illustration Katie! I have a couple of these highlighters and like using them for quick life drawing sketches. I think you’d like ‘cloudy blue’, it’s a dusky purple toned blue.
Thank you Katie for this new idea for a highlighter. I have some dual ended markers made for nature sketching, but I never thought to use them as a base layer. This was fun to watch!
I love watching your process Katie and your illustration is beautiful………I love those colours😍 I did succumb and ordered a set of these for my holiday, excited to try them now🤗 Thank you for sharing another fun and informative video🙏🏼
I did enjoy watching your video tonight!! Since you don’t sketch there are no pencil lines on the paper, which makes it so interesting to see where your lines are going next! Next thing you know, there is a garden, sidewalk, wall, and building. And it all comes together beautifully. Wonderful video Katie and truly, a beautiful piece of art in your journal. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, Kathy 🥰 I always love hearing how you appreciate seeing it come to life without the sketching first! I think neither of us know what'll happen when I'm drawing 😂
Wow the piece turned out really awesome with these nature colors Katie! As others said they really fit you to a T! Thank you for always giving us new ideas. Now I really really feel like getting the Stabilo nature markers and the Strathmore mixed media sketchbook! 😂❤
@@KatieMoody Ooh, I'm sorry, I forgot to ask how do you like the Strathmore Mixed Media sketchbook? Is it good for alcohol markers as well as tombows for example?
Ive been using a sketchbook thats sort of in between these two lately (because i like to use one sketchbook for drawing/inspiration/journaling, collage and any other bits and bobs) The sketchbook is actually the soft cover Strathmore drawing sketchbook. Its similar to the mixed media (which I LOVE btw) but its more off white, a little thinner and has 96 pages instead of 64. Its also slightly cheaper. Even the b5 is only around 15 dollars US. I just wanted to throw that out there. It takes watercolor surprisingly well so of course gouache works perfectly. Colored pencils are great in it too.
Oooh thank you for sharing, Kathy! That sounds great, I'll definitely keep my eye out for it. I don't need any more sketchbooks but I'm always wanting to test out different ones! 😅
Could you report back to us in a few months if the highlighters have faded? I use a similar set of name brand highlighters but they are definitely NOT lightfast; the lighter ones (particularly the neons/fluorescents) faded significantly over time -- even in a sketchbook. (The sketchbook does get opened a lot though, particularly outside on sketch crawls.) Definitely don't make art with them if you plan to hang up your picture on a sunny wall! Would be nice to hear your experience with them as time passes... Thanks! Really cute painting, btw! :)
Oh yes of course, what a great idea! I didn't mention about them being lightfast in this video, as you say I'm pretty certain they wouldn't be but it's really interesting to hear that the lighter ones are worse! I'll keep my eye on the sketchbook page and see if it fades - I'll probably do a tour of this sketchbook in a few months time so I can update you then! 💛
Nice! Very informative on the sketchbook test part. Now I know that this highlighters are not for me as I only use Royal Talens 🫠 but I might rebel and get one or two of them 😂 thanks Katie!
Thank you for watching, Fauzana! As Colzo has said, you can still use them for a light layer! So I reckon a rebellious little shopping trip is still on the cards 😜
This garden scene looks so stunning! It's such a great idea to use highlighters. The colours really match your pallette & with the pencils they make a wonderful drawing 😊
Thank you, Kristin! 😊 As soon as I saw the colours in the set I knew they'd be up my street 😅
Yay! As I get older I’m avoiding many single use plastic markers, etc & shifting to refillable. BUT - I have a large lingering stash I am trying to use up with exercises like perspective & color studies. But this is wonderful - you’ve inspired me again & given me another way to put them to use. Marvelous palette. 💗 Thank you!
I am so happy to read this! So glad it's inspired you, and thank you so much for all your lovely comments and support! 🥰
This was a fun video, Katie! Like to use the zebra mild liner highlighters in my sketchbook & they have a lovely brush tip on them - the colours are more muted than traditional neon colours so they’re beautiful!
Thank you so much! 💛 Oooh I have a lot of mildliners for my journaling hobby but I've not thought about using them for art!! 🤣
Very fun video 😄 I have seen pieces people have made using highlighters, but not the process, so thank you for taking us along your experiments. I really love how it turned out, and the colour palette definitely suits you 😊💜 I think this would be a great exercise for loosening up, because you don't take it so serious when you have some highlighters. And you've kinda forced to embrace the texture of the mark making. Definitely going to try this in some way 😄
Thank you so much 🥰 Yes definitely, such a good way to loosen up because they feel like quite 'low-stakes' art supplies! Hope you enjoy having a play 💛
Very suprised with the colours, they look realy nice for mixemedia sketches 🤩 didn't know these ones, thanks for sharing Katie!
Thanks for watching and commenting, Teresa! The colours are so lovely 🥰
This painting turned out amazing even with the limited colour palette. I love how your handwriting looks with that fountain pen too 😊
Thank you Emma!
Great little drawing!!! Another art supply to consider! Oh, and Happy Birthday!!!!😊🎂🎂🎂🍷🍷🍷
The list is never ending right! 🤣 Thank you so much! 🤗
Oh what a cool and creative idea! I never thought of using highlighters for landscape art! 💖
Thank you so much, it worked out better than I'd hoped! 🥰
Gorgeous illustration Katie! I have a couple of these highlighters and like using them for quick life drawing sketches. I think you’d like ‘cloudy blue’, it’s a dusky purple toned blue.
Thanks so much, Holly! Ooh that sounds like a lovely shade, I'll keep my eye out for it! 💕
Thank you Katie for this new idea for a highlighter. I have some dual ended markers made for nature sketching, but I never thought to use them as a base layer. This was fun to watch!
Thank you so much Valerie! They sound like they'd make a great base! 😊
I love watching your process Katie and your illustration is beautiful………I love those colours😍 I did succumb and ordered a set of these for my holiday, excited to try them now🤗 Thank you for sharing another fun and informative video🙏🏼
Thank you so much 🥰💛 And yay for trying them out too! Hope you enjoy using them and have a lovely time on holiday!
That’s really lovely Katie! I love hearing your thought process as you’re painting, thanks so much! x
Thank you so much for watching! 🥰
I did enjoy watching your video tonight!! Since you don’t sketch there are no pencil lines on the paper, which makes it so interesting to see where your lines are going next! Next thing you know, there is a garden, sidewalk, wall, and building. And it all comes together beautifully. Wonderful video Katie and truly, a beautiful piece of art in your journal. ❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your lovely comments, Kathy 🥰 I always love hearing how you appreciate seeing it come to life without the sketching first! I think neither of us know what'll happen when I'm drawing 😂
@@KatieMoody …. Lol! I know for sure I don’t always know what you’re going to create until you gradually reveal your idea! That’s the fun of it!!
I immediately put them into my amazon box!! :D Thank you for sharing! The piece looks so lovely!
Hope you enjoy them!! Thank you 🥰
very fun, thanks for posting Katie
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for watching! 💜
Beautiful!! 🥰🥰
Thank you so much 🥰
Wow the piece turned out really awesome with these nature colors Katie! As others said they really fit you to a T! Thank you for always giving us new ideas. Now I really really feel like getting the Stabilo nature markers and the Strathmore mixed media sketchbook! 😂❤
Thank you so much 🥰 So glad you enjoyed it! And sorry for the enabling of yet more art supplies 😂💕
@@KatieMoody You're very welcome! 🥰💖 Haha, no worries! 😂
@@KatieMoody Ooh, I'm sorry, I forgot to ask how do you like the Strathmore Mixed Media sketchbook? Is it good for alcohol markers as well as tombows for example?
I will be getting these 😍
Yay! Hope you enjoy them as I much as I do! 💕
Lovely Katie! x Nell.
Thank you so much Nell 🤗
Ive been using a sketchbook thats sort of in between these two lately (because i like to use one sketchbook for drawing/inspiration/journaling, collage and any other bits and bobs)
The sketchbook is actually the soft cover Strathmore drawing sketchbook. Its similar to the mixed media (which I LOVE btw) but its more off white, a little thinner and has 96 pages instead of 64. Its also slightly cheaper. Even the b5 is only around 15 dollars US. I just wanted to throw that out there. It takes watercolor surprisingly well so of course gouache works perfectly. Colored pencils are great in it too.
Oooh thank you for sharing, Kathy! That sounds great, I'll definitely keep my eye out for it. I don't need any more sketchbooks but I'm always wanting to test out different ones! 😅
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Thank you 💛
I tried something similar before with zebra mildliners and they could not blend at all 😂 it's a cool idea to use them mixed media though
I think it would definitely depend on paper stock! I feel like using stationery items opens up a whole new level of art supplies we can use now 🤣
How is this set so perfectly “Katie moodie!?”
Haha right?! Maybe they made it just for me 🤣
Could you report back to us in a few months if the highlighters have faded? I use a similar set of name brand highlighters but they are definitely NOT lightfast; the lighter ones (particularly the neons/fluorescents) faded significantly over time -- even in a sketchbook. (The sketchbook does get opened a lot though, particularly outside on sketch crawls.) Definitely don't make art with them if you plan to hang up your picture on a sunny wall! Would be nice to hear your experience with them as time passes... Thanks! Really cute painting, btw! :)
Oh yes of course, what a great idea! I didn't mention about them being lightfast in this video, as you say I'm pretty certain they wouldn't be but it's really interesting to hear that the lighter ones are worse! I'll keep my eye on the sketchbook page and see if it fades - I'll probably do a tour of this sketchbook in a few months time so I can update you then! 💛
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Thanks Joan! 🧡
Nice! Very informative on the sketchbook test part. Now I know that this highlighters are not for me as I only use Royal Talens 🫠 but I might rebel and get one or two of them 😂 thanks Katie!
I find that in the royal talens if I layer quite a bit of my brush pens I get that same bleeding that Katie had with the highlighters in this 🧡
Thank you for watching, Fauzana! As Colzo has said, you can still use them for a light layer! So I reckon a rebellious little shopping trip is still on the cards 😜