Thank you for the apology, absolutely not necessary though. We DONT want you to video burn out. Appreciate all you do for us Connie. Wowza to the piano wonderful. Colouring is meant to bring us joy and not stress or pain. So happy for you that this works better for you. Great video. Tysmfs ❤❤
Thank you so much for this information. As someone who struggles with rheumatoid arthritis,this will help so much! I have become a lover of the staedler and pit pens also( thanks to your advice).
I also didn’t like the way the pigment pens over-moved on top of the satin glazing liquid (and the dry time and curling of the paper). I have the workable fixative already so I will try it - especially in the Amazon books that I have also been avoiding. Thanks Connie! Glad to see a new video from you.
Hey try this.. I saw it on a very old video recently and it works great for any waterbased/pigment pen, by far the easiest/smoothest method I've found. It made me pick up my waterbased pens again. Put the darker color on a palette and then pick it up with the lighter color. It's a variation on tip to tip blending but much easier to control both in how much color you pick up and how fast it blends on the page. It also makes blending small areas easier It's only a two color blend but you get the appearance of way more colors since the ink mixes as it lays down without having to have a million pens. You can add a few colors to the palette at once and pick them up with the same pen and get nice variation of color for things like leaves, or bricks. You can also pick up more than one color at a time and mix them straight on the pen. You can use a blender pen to pick up a color and blend it to clear (very helpful when blending into another color already on the page), or the white pen to do the same and blend it to white. Be sure to start your application in the darkest area and work with side to side motion or small circles out to the lighter area.
Excellent tip!! I may have tried that in the past but had totally forgotten about it - thanks so much for the reminder! :) I think that's why I tend to shy away from the "tip-to-tip" technique - I find it difficult to control where/when the blend happens. With this "pick-up" technique, I can see where I would have much more control. Thank you so much, as always, for sharing your wisdom! :)
The issue is folks are using all of these products off label, which is fine if it gives you the result you are happy with, but it helps to understand what they actually do. Gesso is designed to stop canvas from absorbing paint. That is why wet media "floats" and smears on it, it blocks all absorption into the paper. It's also supposed to be layered and sanded, which is why is is rough. Satin glazing liquid is designed to be mixed into paint to extend the open time and dilute it without losing body. It's clear acrylic matrix with propylene glycol, which has a slower drying time than water, thus increasing the drying time of acrylic paint. It basically has the same effect as painting paper with clear liquid acrylic, again no absorption. Watercolor ground (not sure if you have tried that, it does come in a clear option) is designed to give an absorbent base to surfaces that otherwise wouldn't have one... so you can watercolor on metal for example. Basically the opposite of the first two. It will protect the paper underneath some while still allowing the watermedia to soak in. It's not a substitute for sized paper, but better than unsized paper. It's designed to have "tooth" to help watercolor lay down better so probably won't give those smooth blends you are looking for with marker and/or tear up your nibs. Workable fixative is designed to keep dry media from smudging, while still leaving the paper "open" for more application. It also provides tooth for paper that is "full". It can be really helpful if you are trying to color on smooth paper and just can't get it to take more layers of pencil. It's light enough that it can be removed from paper with an eraser if desired. It's not designed for use with wet media at all. It's going to seal the paper but only slightly, and the resin is water soluble. This is why it's giving that "speckled" effect, the marker is dissolving the fixative and some of it is hitting the paper and grabbing. Basically, sorry to say, all of these aren't going to give you what you are looking for, which is hard pressed satin to semi-gloss paper... aka marker paper. This is why there are so many art papers sold, each of them does something different. It's like trying to use a bicycle tire on a car, both are wheels but not interchangable. I totally understand the desire to do something other than color in a coloring book.. and if one of these things works well enough for you by all means use it. My suggestion would be to focus on PDF books (or have the spines cut from your books and scan them), and print them out on appropriate paper... or find another hand friendly medium to use in non-marker friendly books. My recent "game changer" has been the discovery that I can use alcohol based blender to blend/activate watercolor pencil/crayon on any paper, no warp, no damage, and no bleed through as long as you activate once. Do you have Neo 2's or other soluble crayons? They may be an easy on the hands alternative on other papers that don't work with the markers, activated with alcohol blender. I also have pretty serious hand/arm issues and find inktense/watercolor pencil also easy this way, all you have to do is lay the color down in the general area you want it, which isn't a lot of work.. let me know if you want suggestions for the softest watercolor pencils. Unfortunately, while I haven't tried it I don't think the alcohol blender would work with the waterbased markers.. I'm 90% sure it would lift/push the pigment around just like it does on alcohol markers because they are wet and you are adding clear liquid to pigmented liquid.
Thanks for all the info! :) I'm finding the workable fixatif spray actually does do what I want it to do for me so I don't mind using it "off label". :) The "speckled" appearance faded after the ink dried. Glad you're liking using the alcohol blender for activating your watercolour media! When I did the video comparing all the different ways to activate watercolour mediums, I found my favourite was either the Holbein Meltz solution (in a Schmincke Aqua Drop Liner) or an Ecoline blender pen. Since I did that video, Staedtler has come out with a blending solution that's meant to use with their Pigment Arts pens (their pigment-based ink pens) but I haven't tried using that blending solution with any other watercolour crayons/pencils - maybe another "experiment" for me to try. :) I do have Neo 2's and the Lyra Aquarelle crayons as well as sets of Inktense, Albrecht Durer pencils, Lyra Aquarelle pencils, Staedtler Karat pencils, and a bespoke set of Caran D'Ache Museum Aquarelle pencils and Supracolor II pencils that I put together. I really should be using all of these crayons and pencils more!! :)
Thank you so much fir a sneak peak into your behind the scenes life. You play beautifully. I love learning of other talents people have. And thank you for sharing the tips with us.
Oh my goodness thank you for sharing your piano playing! It was beautiful! This was interesting to me because I’ve experimented with workable fixative with mixed results…. Especially on Amazon paper. It’s like there are degrees of success depending on what paper I’m starting with.
Thank you! :) And yes - totally agree! There really isn't anything we can do about the original quality of a paper we're trying to work with - workable fixatif can only do so much with the poor quality (and becoming poorer!) of CreateSpace paper. :)
The rough effect you're talking about, that's exactly what felt-tip pens do and it's why I've always hated them, even as a child. I'd get a set of felt-tip pens from an aunt for my birthday and then I had to try and look grateful, hahahaha!
I hear ya! :) Particularly the bullet tip felt pens - they definitely tore up my colouring book paper from the kids' colouring books I had as a youngster! :) I'm finding that coating a page with workable fixatif definitely helps - not entirely (if you keep going over the same area, you'll eventually work through the thin layer of fixatif) but it's definitely working for me for the way I colour with Pitt Pens!
Thank you so much for sharing with us your discovery ❤ I've just tried the workable fixative on Amazon paper and then tested Crayola supertips, Derwent inktense pencils, Arteza twimarkers, they all work absolutely amazing ! It's a real game changer as you said :) thank you so much again ❤❤❤
I love your videos! I love the experiments and testing you do! It’s so fun to hear the why. Also lovey piano playing. And I hope you are in the mood to make videos again soon. I love having you in my feed!
Beautiful piano playing Connie - you're far too humble, such a talented lady! Really interesting video, so helpful for those who struggle with hand pain etc. Great to see you back! ❤
Your piano playing is lovely!!! Autumn is my favorite season, too. I think it's a good idea to have options for making papers that don't work into papers that do work, for whatever medium is a person's chosen favorite medium. And safety should be a concern. I don't use markers or fixatives because of being so chemically sensitive. I loved the video (WELCOME BACK!!!) because I love to learn, and one day I may have to switch from pencils to pens due to the same issues you are having. I enjoy your search for solutions to problems, and really enjoy the results. Your "eureka" moments are epic :-D The results are beautiful. Thank you for letting October be autumn rather than a month of Halloween. I love October because of harvests, colors, crisp air, pumpkins and crunchy leaves, apples, walks while leaves are falling, cool then cold weather, and that beautiful blue sky with white clouds followed by rain, and the transition to white frosts in the mornings, grays and muted browns before the whites and blues of winter.
Awww... So glad you enjoy my "eureka" moments! :D Using pens is definitely causing me less hand pain! Hallowe'en is a fun event but it's not something that I celebrate all month long. :) I think it might be easier for us to do that here in Canada as our Thanksgiving is also in October so we don't tend to think October=only Hallowe'en. :) And I love your beautiful description of October!!! :)
I used to love summers but these days it's all about autumn. Best time for winter gardening without as many pests too. Great to see an update from you. I have been trying different treatments for coloring paper too like gesso and watercolor ground. I haven't thought about the fixable spray I use for soft pastels. I'll have to do some more playtesting. Thanks for the tip.
Wow! Wonderful piano playing Connie! Also, I love your videos for the experiments and figuring things out. It was a very quick 50 minutes. Love hearing your perspectives.
Wow! You’re a very talented pianist! Also, I love it when you experiment. This one could solve my problems too, as I also use Pitt pens mostly. No need to apologize for anything. Gotta take care of yourself first. As always, great video Connie!
I've missed your videos! Also happy that you're not pushing yourself if you don't feel it. It would be terrible if you burned out over UA-cam. Happy Autumn! 🦃🎃🍁🍂🇨🇦
Love the piano playing, Connie! Regarding the workable fixative, what a great idea! I know gesso didnt work for your markers, but i wonder if it would work for pencils tho on amazon paper. Harder cored layering pencils seem to hate that paper and i wonder if gesso will give the paper the texture they need.
You could certainly give gesso a try on the CreateSpace paper and see if it gives you a texture you like! Experimenting with art supplies is the best! :)
Nice to have you back! I've been using spray fix for a long time. Not usually under my mediums because i'm a big pencil person but, to help hold down glitter pens and soft pastel as i work. Some people are so sensitive to that smell. It doesn't bother me at all, int he winter i take it to the basement but i do get out of there quickly after. But i really try not to use it indoors if the roommates r home because they really hate it.
That was the "eureka" moment for me - I'd been using it on top of soft pastels, etc., too, but had never thought of using it as a "pre-colouring" kind of page prep. :)
Interesting. How I use workable fixative in the winter: turn on exhaust fan in guest bath, and spray lightly in there. Leave the fan on the full setting, and (usually) leave the sprayed item overnight before proceeding. In milder seasons, I spray outside.
Excellent idea - thanks for sharing! That's kind of the one drawback to using a spray fixative - making sure that one doesn't end up accidentally inhaling too much of the over-spray or the solvent fumes. :)
Hi Connie! So good to hear that you found something to work with your beloved pitt pens! RJ Hampson has a YT chanel where he is coloring and blending with alcohol markers into his a4 books…..
Happy to see you again! But def no apology needed, we all have lives outside UA-cam & coloring. Loved seeing/hearing that gorgeous piano clip. I happen to have a a can of workable fixative so I will probably try this! I think I will try in my Lulu Mayo books. They do ok w/ pigment pens but could do better. Thank you!
Hi Connie!!! I saw your completed pgs yesterday and wanted to watch this video!!! I have the Delft Blue book too!! Wow you play awesome!!! You can totally hear the sound too!!! I see where you are on the satin glazing liquid, i really dont like it myself because it is rough!!! Ok i see what you are saying!!! That sounds like a good work around!!! I am so glad i watched this i understand what you are saying!!! Glad you found this and sounds like a great idea!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Thanks for sharing your ‘discovery’ I’m going to have to try that. What do you suggest for lighting up dark outlines in coloring books? I love Hanna Karlzon’s drawings but the dark lines on lips and other places are hard for me to make less noticeable. Anyhoo- I enjoy your videos, I go back and catch up on old ones I missed.😊
I've found the most subtle product for lightening lines so they are not as obvious (not removing them) is an opaque white pencil. I prefer Prisma white, because it goes on top of other pencil really well and has great opacity. I buy them in bulk for highlighting and use them with all of my other brands. Everything else is just really obvious to me or interferes with the pencil on/around it.
I don't tend to lighten up the line work very often so I might not be the best person to offer advice. :) I have heard of folks using a light layer of matte white gouache to lighten up line work on a page - I think you should be able to colour over top of it. If I do decide to lighten up line work (but not get rid of it completely), I'll go over the line work with my white Faber Castell Pitt Pen. It's a pigment-based ink so it has some opacity but isn't completely opaque. I find it's a nice "in-between" kind of white - it doesn't completely and starkly white things out but it does soften line work. :) Hope that helps!
Love this idea! Is the texture that either leaves behind impacting the tips of your pens? I've used satin glazing liquid successfully in Amazon and other books to be able to use watercolor and work with it more on the surface of the page without damaging the paper. It works really well but like with your experience it almost works too well lol, a lot of times it moves more for me than I wanted. I also don't like the texture it leaves behind for using colored pencils, so often I'll just only put it on the areas I want to blend watercolors, Neocolors, etc. If I'm using those as a base for a pencil section I usually don't need it. It still, in my opinion, leaves the least amount of texture on the paper compared to gesso or watercolor ground. I use the fixative to seal my pencil and pastel pages. I usually take my books onto my screened in porch, lay them out on the table, do a light spray on each page and let them sit there for 10-15 mins to dry and let the smell evaporate. I would probably be OK using it in a well-ventilated room in the house but it makes me nervous because of my pets...I don't want to use anything that would impact them. I have not tried either with the pigment brush pens, but I would like to use my set more often, so I'm hoping I can try this soon.
The workable fixatif doesn't seem to leave much of a texture on the paper so I don't think it's damaging the nibs on my Pitt Pens or the Staedtler pens - not that I've noticed, anyway. :) Definitely try pre-spraying a piece of paper and see if you like the "feel" it leaves behind!
I never knew that you had to sandpaper gesso afterwards and I used my water brush tompaint on the page. My brush is so damaged from all that roughness.
Love the chemistry lessons on the formula of markers. Your videos are the best. Ah !! I am currently coloring that page in Rosanes. Wish ypu could see my table with that book opened on that page. I have also done a black background. On that page and the opposite page. For the black bg, i hve used gel crayon applied with a make- up brush and black pencil to out’ine the image.
Wouldn’t mind some more of your piano playing once in a while. I’m new to the adult coloring books. I tried it recently because a have developed hand tremors. Drawing, writing, watercolor have been hard and I mostly have given up on it. However color pencils are going better, I don’t know why. I enjoy your videos and I watch them all to the end. You talk about Amazon paper and I don’t understand what you’re talking about. Is Amazon printing books?
Oops! My apologies! Yes - when I say Amazon paper I'm talking about the paper that gets used to print books that are printed by Amazon (actually, by Amazon's printing arm called CreateSpace). Sorry about any confusion! And I'm afraid that's the only recording I have of me playing. :) I really don't like playing in public or for other people - I suffer from terrible, terrible stage fright. I do occasionally include some audio of my daughter playing the piano in some of my videos - she's a much, MUCH better player than I am. :)
I missed you so much and was starting to get worried that something was really wrong. So happy that you are ok and you posted a video❤ I enjoy very much how you explain things to me you are so through and take the time to follow through. THANK YOU❤ I absolutely love you and your channel, the longer the better❤ happy you found a way to be able to color with your health issues. I wonder if using workable fixative or satin glazing would help with colored pencils too? My only complaint if you really want to call it that is there is no need for you to apologize for anything you are AWESOME❤
The fixatif or another kind of paper-prep type of coating might help with coloured pencils - I think it's kind of a personal preference as to how it feels so definitely give it a go and see what you think! So glad you like the channel! :)
I was excited to start this video -- because I have often wondered if there were “fixatives” on the market which might assist hobbyist use coloring penciled (especially watercolor pencils) and other mediums when working with cheaper paper. Your script gave me the impression I would get some amazing tips and tricks. While you showed one tested fixative, I was unable to find any “clear” fixative “clear” winner. (I was not aiming for the obvious pun - I am, however, desperately searching for a product that would allow me to enjoy coloring on cheaper mediums. Would you PLEASE consider editing your video description and adding a top comment summarizing your findings? I would like to be able to pull the video up at Hobby Lobby today while knowing that there is an actual product already on shelves that will help me solve this ongoing coloring book problem. On a very related note - I often find myself trying to color a page which lends itself to varying degrees of sheen within the page. For example, I have a page showing a young child playing in a “fantasy” setting outside of a church. The church has several stained glass windows. I would like to get the stained glass area quite shiny and reflective, but zi would want a different effect for other areas of the page. Do you have any additive suggestions for said areas?
I only used one type of fixatif - it isn't a comparison type of video so there's no "winner". :) The fixatif that I've been using for helping me to make different papers "behave" better for me is the Krylon Workable Fixatif. If I want to make an area shiny, I will use either the clear Gelly Roll Glaze pen or Ranger's Glossy Accents liquid on top of the already-coloured area. I think that's a better way to go if you only want a small area to be shiny and you want to control where the shiny medium is put down. Hope that helps!
Hi Connie , I hope your well atm & I although I am a newer subscriber I love hearing your voice - thanks for sharing things within your life - you are a very talented pianist ; I love hearing your colouring experiences … I would love to see snippets of the bird & surroundings of your home .. Didn’t realise that the Canadian & USA had different dates for thanksgiving ! Please keep up the good work with your Colouring … keep warm , we are about to head into frying pan season here in Australia (yucky !) Thank you again 🦋🤣🌻🌺.
So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for the kind words! :) I haven't been feeding the birds for a number of months now - I have to wait until the bears go into hibernation otherwise they'll just come and eat all the seed and rip down and destroy all the feeders. :) I should be ok to start bird feeding again soon, though! :) Hope your hot season isn't too bad this year!
Great video on fixative, paper is a real issue with most of coloring books. About your finger problem, I had the same with my right thumb, it's called Le doigt de Rousseaux, I guess it translates to Rousseaux's finger. I had to have surgery. It was the best thing I did, twice, bc a few years later my left thumb had to be operated as well. It's easy to do and fast to recovery.
Thanks for chiming in! I haven't yet sought any treatment for it - I just kind of deal with it and try not to aggravate it. :) It might be getting close to the time I should talk to my doctor about it, though - we'll see how much longer I want to just "deal" with it. :) Glad you were able to get your problem fixed! :)
Hi Connie again. I meant that I wanted you to know whether colouring book is. All I could see is delft blauv or something like that. So I was wondering what colouring book that is. Thanks
It's a tough book to find - here's a link to the book on Amazon US but it's only sold by third party sellers: www.amazon.com/Delfts-Blauw-flora-fauna-kleurboek/dp/9045321041/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M62QO6DGBTYO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjrjKzs9P3Kztz0mlX_4mw.-CxteoteMwjUJ421ckVZbshYDQEezH62xL9Mv95qfSY&dib_tag=se&keywords=978-9045321042&qid=1730336677&sprefix=978-9045321042%2Caps%2C414&sr=8-1 You should be able to get the ISBN from the listing, though, so you can search for the book on different sites. :)
A non taliking color along videos will also do if you are not up to it. Do not feel pressured to upload videos when you do not feel like it. I just feel like i learn a lot from you, i just wanted to say. I love your long videos, your videos are background to me while i work or color.
I moved from California, where there is only one season, to Oregon, where we have four. I had always assumed I would have to go to New England to see the leaves change color, but here, right in front of me, through all of October, the leaves are turning red, purple, yellow, orange. O m g. Heaven. Get thee to a hand therapist. Surgery won’t help. A cheap splint from Temu will. Please, get hand therapy. I have Dipuentis (sp) syndrome in my trigger finger. A good chiropractor and a massage will help you tremendously. You deserve it.
I LOVE fall colours! :) And I can ask my family doctor about hand therapy but I live in a small rural town that's kind of in the middle of no where - I don't know how far I'd have to travel for someone who specialized in hand therapy. :) But I can certainly look into it - thanks for the advice!
I use that technique very occasionally to touch up a blend but I prefer to blend on paper - I feel like I have more control. :) But it's always good to be reminded of that technique - thank you! :)
I bought it from Amazon UK but here is a link to some third-party sellers who are selling it on Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Delfts-Blauw-flora-fauna-kleurboek/dp/9045321041/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35OHPU2Q5F464&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjrjKzs9P3Kztz0mlX_4mw.-CxteoteMwjUJ421ckVZbshYDQEezH62xL9Mv95qfSY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Delfts+Blauw+flora+%26+fauna+kleurboek&qid=1730062164&sprefix=delfts+blauw+flora+%26+fauna+kleurboek%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1 Hope that helps! :)
Hi Connie, I realized maybe I left a too long comment,or said something you didn’t like,but I don’t think so, I actually praised how much I liked your Chopin piano piece ,but you replied to all the comments,except mine. I found it a bit strange, I don’t understand why,because you always reply to everyone.But it’s ok
That's so strange that it's not showing up for you - I promise I did respond to your original comment!! Here's was what I wrote in response to your original comment: "So glad you liked the video! :) I'm afraid that's the only recording I have of me playing - I suffer from terrible stage fright. I do occasionally include some audio of my daughter playing - she's a much, MUCH better pianist than I am. :) And that's wonderful that you were a concert violinist!! The Delfts Blauw book can be difficult to find - here's a link to it on Amazon US but it's only available through third-party sellers: www.amazon.com/Delfts-Blauw-flora-fauna-kleurboek/dp/9045321041/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M62QO6DGBTYO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjrjKzs9P3Kztz0mlX_4mw.-CxteoteMwjUJ421ckVZbshYDQEezH62xL9Mv95qfSY&dib_tag=se&keywords=978-9045321042&qid=1730336677&sprefix=978-9045321042%2Caps%2C414&sr=8-1 I don't tend to share too many personal identity details online so we'll just leave it as Central Canada. :)" I hope you can see this comment and maybe the other one will show up, too! I'm so very, very sorry that you felt slighted or like you did something - I promise that's completely not the case!!
Hi Connie, yes I did miss you, but I understand,and certainly you shouldn’t push yourself to make videos if you don’t feel it. I am,or should I say I was a concert violinist, I’m retired now and miss it because that was part of me , grew up with it since I was 6 years old. I played with several major orchestras,although I also had some disappointments,but I guess that’s part of many things. I am saying this because your Chopin was really lovely, very nice, I’m only sorry you didn’t play more. Maybe another time? I am 74 I can’t really play anymore, arthritis and other issues….As far as that Fixative, it’s an excellent idea,but I can’t deal with any of the Krylon products, I tried. I’m very sensitive to the smell and don’t have a ventilated area, I am in a small apartment,no garage or balcony, no outside,so can’t follow the instructions. So,that’s a no-no for me. I actually don’t mind using other papers, and I either make a copy or I scan and then print on the paper I want to use. Especially if the book has drawings on both sides, I don’t like to color there. Actually the FC Pitt and Staedtler work well and blend on hit press watercolor paper, good quality,also I found Ohuhu has a matte alcohol marker paper and works well on that. Nothing with a rough surface. But I perfectly understand you like to color in the book. You have done some nice work. That Dutch book “Delfts Blaw” I would be very interested if it’s still available, I will try to look myself, if you have a link, maybe you can send it to me. I can imagine October has to be wonderful there , where in Canada are you? I imagine the summers too,because i’m in Florida and it was a very hot,humid summer,plus we had these last 2 hurricanes, maybe you heard in the news, it was devastating, luckily not right where I live,but both were complete destruction in some e places,even in N Carolina. Take care Connie,see you next time.
So glad you liked the video! :) I'm afraid that's the only recording I have of me playing - I suffer from terrible stage fright. I do occasionally include some audio of my daughter playing - she's a much, MUCH better pianist than I am. :) And that's wonderful that you were a concert violinist!! The Delfts Blauw book can be difficult to find - here's a link to it on Amazon US but it's only available through third-party sellers: www.amazon.com/Delfts-Blauw-flora-fauna-kleurboek/dp/9045321041/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M62QO6DGBTYO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjrjKzs9P3Kztz0mlX_4mw.-CxteoteMwjUJ421ckVZbshYDQEezH62xL9Mv95qfSY&dib_tag=se&keywords=978-9045321042&qid=1730336677&sprefix=978-9045321042%2Caps%2C414&sr=8-1 I don't tend to share too many personal identity details online so we'll just leave it as Central Canada. :)
Thanks for your feedback! There are so many wonderful UA-cam colouring channels out there - I'm sure you can find one with content that better appeals to you. All the best!
Thank you for the apology, absolutely not necessary though. We DONT want you to video burn out. Appreciate all you do for us Connie. Wowza to the piano wonderful. Colouring is meant to bring us joy and not stress or pain. So happy for you that this works better for you. Great video. Tysmfs ❤❤
Awww... Thank you! :)
Thank you so much for this information. As someone who struggles with rheumatoid arthritis,this will help so much! I have become a lover of the staedler and pit pens also( thanks to your advice).
I'm so glad - I hope it works out for you! :)
I also didn’t like the way the pigment pens over-moved on top of the satin glazing liquid (and the dry time and curling of the paper). I have the workable fixative already so I will try it - especially in the Amazon books that I have also been avoiding. Thanks Connie! Glad to see a new video from you.
Hope it works well for you! :)
Your piano playing touched me deeply and emotionally. You're truly talented. ❤
Awww... Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Hey try this.. I saw it on a very old video recently and it works great for any waterbased/pigment pen, by far the easiest/smoothest method I've found. It made me pick up my waterbased pens again. Put the darker color on a palette and then pick it up with the lighter color. It's a variation on tip to tip blending but much easier to control both in how much color you pick up and how fast it blends on the page. It also makes blending small areas easier It's only a two color blend but you get the appearance of way more colors since the ink mixes as it lays down without having to have a million pens. You can add a few colors to the palette at once and pick them up with the same pen and get nice variation of color for things like leaves, or bricks. You can also pick up more than one color at a time and mix them straight on the pen. You can use a blender pen to pick up a color and blend it to clear (very helpful when blending into another color already on the page), or the white pen to do the same and blend it to white. Be sure to start your application in the darkest area and work with side to side motion or small circles out to the lighter area.
Excellent tip!! I may have tried that in the past but had totally forgotten about it - thanks so much for the reminder! :) I think that's why I tend to shy away from the "tip-to-tip" technique - I find it difficult to control where/when the blend happens. With this "pick-up" technique, I can see where I would have much more control.
Thank you so much, as always, for sharing your wisdom! :)
The issue is folks are using all of these products off label, which is fine if it gives you the result you are happy with, but it helps to understand what they actually do.
Gesso is designed to stop canvas from absorbing paint. That is why wet media "floats" and smears on it, it blocks all absorption into the paper. It's also supposed to be layered and sanded, which is why is is rough.
Satin glazing liquid is designed to be mixed into paint to extend the open time and dilute it without losing body. It's clear acrylic matrix with propylene glycol, which has a slower drying time than water, thus increasing the drying time of acrylic paint. It basically has the same effect as painting paper with clear liquid acrylic, again no absorption.
Watercolor ground (not sure if you have tried that, it does come in a clear option) is designed to give an absorbent base to surfaces that otherwise wouldn't have one... so you can watercolor on metal for example. Basically the opposite of the first two. It will protect the paper underneath some while still allowing the watermedia to soak in. It's not a substitute for sized paper, but better than unsized paper. It's designed to have "tooth" to help watercolor lay down better so probably won't give those smooth blends you are looking for with marker and/or tear up your nibs.
Workable fixative is designed to keep dry media from smudging, while still leaving the paper "open" for more application. It also provides tooth for paper that is "full". It can be really helpful if you are trying to color on smooth paper and just can't get it to take more layers of pencil. It's light enough that it can be removed from paper with an eraser if desired. It's not designed for use with wet media at all. It's going to seal the paper but only slightly, and the resin is water soluble. This is why it's giving that "speckled" effect, the marker is dissolving the fixative and some of it is hitting the paper and grabbing.
Basically, sorry to say, all of these aren't going to give you what you are looking for, which is hard pressed satin to semi-gloss paper... aka marker paper. This is why there are so many art papers sold, each of them does something different. It's like trying to use a bicycle tire on a car, both are wheels but not interchangable. I totally understand the desire to do something other than color in a coloring book.. and if one of these things works well enough for you by all means use it. My suggestion would be to focus on PDF books (or have the spines cut from your books and scan them), and print them out on appropriate paper... or find another hand friendly medium to use in non-marker friendly books.
My recent "game changer" has been the discovery that I can use alcohol based blender to blend/activate watercolor pencil/crayon on any paper, no warp, no damage, and no bleed through as long as you activate once. Do you have Neo 2's or other soluble crayons? They may be an easy on the hands alternative on other papers that don't work with the markers, activated with alcohol blender. I also have pretty serious hand/arm issues and find inktense/watercolor pencil also easy this way, all you have to do is lay the color down in the general area you want it, which isn't a lot of work.. let me know if you want suggestions for the softest watercolor pencils. Unfortunately, while I haven't tried it I don't think the alcohol blender would work with the waterbased markers.. I'm 90% sure it would lift/push the pigment around just like it does on alcohol markers because they are wet and you are adding clear liquid to pigmented liquid.
Thanks for all the info! :) I'm finding the workable fixatif spray actually does do what I want it to do for me so I don't mind using it "off label". :) The "speckled" appearance faded after the ink dried.
Glad you're liking using the alcohol blender for activating your watercolour media! When I did the video comparing all the different ways to activate watercolour mediums, I found my favourite was either the Holbein Meltz solution (in a Schmincke Aqua Drop Liner) or an Ecoline blender pen. Since I did that video, Staedtler has come out with a blending solution that's meant to use with their Pigment Arts pens (their pigment-based ink pens) but I haven't tried using that blending solution with any other watercolour crayons/pencils - maybe another "experiment" for me to try. :)
I do have Neo 2's and the Lyra Aquarelle crayons as well as sets of Inktense, Albrecht Durer pencils, Lyra Aquarelle pencils, Staedtler Karat pencils, and a bespoke set of Caran D'Ache Museum Aquarelle pencils and Supracolor II pencils that I put together. I really should be using all of these crayons and pencils more!! :)
I have used workable fixative on Amazon paper to add tooth for awhile so glad that you reminded me it will help with my other books.
Hope it works out for you, Jody! :)
Thank you so much fir a sneak peak into your behind the scenes life. You play beautifully. I love learning of other talents people have. And thank you for sharing the tips with us.
Awww... thank you! :) Glad you liked it!
Oh my goodness thank you for sharing your piano playing! It was beautiful! This was interesting to me because I’ve experimented with workable fixative with mixed results…. Especially on Amazon paper. It’s like there are degrees of success depending on what paper I’m starting with.
Thank you! :)
And yes - totally agree! There really isn't anything we can do about the original quality of a paper we're trying to work with - workable fixatif can only do so much with the poor quality (and becoming poorer!) of CreateSpace paper. :)
The rough effect you're talking about, that's exactly what felt-tip pens do and it's why I've always hated them, even as a child. I'd get a set of felt-tip pens from an aunt for my birthday and then I had to try and look grateful, hahahaha!
I hear ya! :) Particularly the bullet tip felt pens - they definitely tore up my colouring book paper from the kids' colouring books I had as a youngster! :) I'm finding that coating a page with workable fixatif definitely helps - not entirely (if you keep going over the same area, you'll eventually work through the thin layer of fixatif) but it's definitely working for me for the way I colour with Pitt Pens!
Nice piano playing. Love watching your experiments with art supplies. Saves me lots of time because I am a lazy colorist. 😉❤
Thank you! Glad you liked it! :)
You play beautifully. I loved the feel you had for the keys with those soft floating notes. Thank you for sharing, I know that takes courage.
Thank you for the kind words. :)
Thank you for this video! I’m so happy you found a solution. Surely this will help many others.
You're welcome! It's been working great for me! :)
Thank you so much for sharing with us your discovery ❤ I've just tried the workable fixative on Amazon paper and then tested Crayola supertips, Derwent inktense pencils, Arteza twimarkers, they all work absolutely amazing ! It's a real game changer as you said :) thank you so much again ❤❤❤
I'm so glad that my "hack" is working for you! Yay!! :)
I love your videos! I love the experiments and testing you do! It’s so fun to hear the why.
Also lovey piano playing. And I hope you are in the mood to make videos again soon. I love having you in my feed!
So glad you liked it - and thank you for the kind words! :)
Beautiful piano playing Connie - you're far too humble, such a talented lady! Really interesting video, so helpful for those who struggle with hand pain etc. Great to see you back! ❤
Awww... Thank you! :) So glad you liked the video!
Your piano playing is lovely!!! Autumn is my favorite season, too. I think it's a good idea to have options for making papers that don't work into papers that do work, for whatever medium is a person's chosen favorite medium. And safety should be a concern. I don't use markers or fixatives because of being so chemically sensitive. I loved the video (WELCOME BACK!!!) because I love to learn, and one day I may have to switch from pencils to pens due to the same issues you are having. I enjoy your search for solutions to problems, and really enjoy the results. Your "eureka" moments are epic :-D The results are beautiful.
Thank you for letting October be autumn rather than a month of Halloween. I love October because of harvests, colors, crisp air, pumpkins and crunchy leaves, apples, walks while leaves are falling, cool then cold weather, and that beautiful blue sky with white clouds followed by rain, and the transition to white frosts in the mornings, grays and muted browns before the whites and blues of winter.
Awww... So glad you enjoy my "eureka" moments! :D Using pens is definitely causing me less hand pain!
Hallowe'en is a fun event but it's not something that I celebrate all month long. :) I think it might be easier for us to do that here in Canada as our Thanksgiving is also in October so we don't tend to think October=only Hallowe'en. :) And I love your beautiful description of October!!! :)
I used to love summers but these days it's all about autumn. Best time for winter gardening without as many pests too. Great to see an update from you. I have been trying different treatments for coloring paper too like gesso and watercolor ground. I haven't thought about the fixable spray I use for soft pastels. I'll have to do some more playtesting. Thanks for the tip.
Hope it works out for you - it's been working wonderfully for me! :)
Wow! Wonderful piano playing Connie! Also, I love your videos for the experiments and figuring things out. It was a very quick 50 minutes. Love hearing your perspectives.
Awww... thanks for the kind word! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Fabulous!!!! I love this!! Well done Chemist Connie!!!! Thank you! so good to hear you play...amazing!
Awww... thank you! So glad you liked it! :)
Thankyou Connie This was interesting You play the piano beautifully 🪷🪷
Awww... thank you! :)
Wow! You’re a very talented pianist! Also, I love it when you experiment. This one could solve my problems too, as I also use Pitt pens mostly. No need to apologize for anything. Gotta take care of yourself first. As always, great video Connie!
Awww... Thank you!
And I hope the workable fixatif tip helps with your paper problems, too! :)
You are a very relateable down to earth person, just listening to you.
Awww... Thank you! :)
I've missed your videos! Also happy that you're not pushing yourself if you don't feel it. It would be terrible if you burned out over UA-cam. Happy Autumn! 🦃🎃🍁🍂🇨🇦
Awww... thank you! :) And happy autumn to you, too! :)
Love the piano playing, Connie!
Regarding the workable fixative, what a great idea! I know gesso didnt work for your markers, but i wonder if it would work for pencils tho on amazon paper. Harder cored layering pencils seem to hate that paper and i wonder if gesso will give the paper the texture they need.
You could certainly give gesso a try on the CreateSpace paper and see if it gives you a texture you like! Experimenting with art supplies is the best! :)
Nice to have you back! I've been using spray fix for a long time. Not usually under my mediums because i'm a big pencil person but, to help hold down glitter pens and soft pastel as i work. Some people are so sensitive to that smell. It doesn't bother me at all, int he winter i take it to the basement but i do get out of there quickly after. But i really try not to use it indoors if the roommates r home because they really hate it.
That was the "eureka" moment for me - I'd been using it on top of soft pastels, etc., too, but had never thought of using it as a "pre-colouring" kind of page prep. :)
Interesting. How I use workable fixative in the winter: turn on exhaust fan in guest bath, and spray lightly in there. Leave the fan on the full setting, and (usually) leave the sprayed item overnight before proceeding. In milder seasons, I spray outside.
Excellent idea - thanks for sharing! That's kind of the one drawback to using a spray fixative - making sure that one doesn't end up accidentally inhaling too much of the over-spray or the solvent fumes. :)
Love your piano playing x
Thank you! :)
Hi Connie! So good to hear that you found something to work with your beloved pitt pens! RJ Hampson has a YT chanel where he is coloring and blending with alcohol markers into his a4 books…..
Cool - I'll have to take a look! Thanks for the heads-up! :)
Happy to see you again! But def no apology needed, we all have lives outside UA-cam & coloring. Loved seeing/hearing that gorgeous piano clip. I happen to have a a can of workable fixative so I will probably try this! I think I will try in my Lulu Mayo books. They do ok w/ pigment pens but could do better. Thank you!
Glad you liked the video - hope the fixatif works out for you! :)
Hi Connie!!! I saw your completed pgs yesterday and wanted to watch this video!!! I have the Delft Blue book too!! Wow you play awesome!!! You can totally hear the sound too!!! I see where you are on the satin glazing liquid, i really dont like it myself because it is rough!!! Ok i see what you are saying!!! That sounds like a good work around!!! I am so glad i watched this i understand what you are saying!!! Glad you found this and sounds like a great idea!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
You're very welcome - thank you so much for watching! :)
Thanks for sharing your ‘discovery’ I’m going to have to try that. What do you suggest for lighting up dark outlines in coloring books? I love Hanna Karlzon’s drawings but the dark lines on lips and other places are hard for me to make less noticeable. Anyhoo- I enjoy your videos, I go back and catch up on old ones I missed.😊
I've found the most subtle product for lightening lines so they are not as obvious (not removing them) is an opaque white pencil. I prefer Prisma white, because it goes on top of other pencil really well and has great opacity. I buy them in bulk for highlighting and use them with all of my other brands. Everything else is just really obvious to me or interferes with the pencil on/around it.
I don't tend to lighten up the line work very often so I might not be the best person to offer advice. :) I have heard of folks using a light layer of matte white gouache to lighten up line work on a page - I think you should be able to colour over top of it. If I do decide to lighten up line work (but not get rid of it completely), I'll go over the line work with my white Faber Castell Pitt Pen. It's a pigment-based ink so it has some opacity but isn't completely opaque. I find it's a nice "in-between" kind of white - it doesn't completely and starkly white things out but it does soften line work. :)
Hope that helps!
Thanks for chiming in, waymire01! :)
Love this idea! Is the texture that either leaves behind impacting the tips of your pens?
I've used satin glazing liquid successfully in Amazon and other books to be able to use watercolor and work with it more on the surface of the page without damaging the paper. It works really well but like with your experience it almost works too well lol, a lot of times it moves more for me than I wanted. I also don't like the texture it leaves behind for using colored pencils, so often I'll just only put it on the areas I want to blend watercolors, Neocolors, etc. If I'm using those as a base for a pencil section I usually don't need it. It still, in my opinion, leaves the least amount of texture on the paper compared to gesso or watercolor ground.
I use the fixative to seal my pencil and pastel pages. I usually take my books onto my screened in porch, lay them out on the table, do a light spray on each page and let them sit there for 10-15 mins to dry and let the smell evaporate. I would probably be OK using it in a well-ventilated room in the house but it makes me nervous because of my pets...I don't want to use anything that would impact them.
I have not tried either with the pigment brush pens, but I would like to use my set more often, so I'm hoping I can try this soon.
The workable fixatif doesn't seem to leave much of a texture on the paper so I don't think it's damaging the nibs on my Pitt Pens or the Staedtler pens - not that I've noticed, anyway. :) Definitely try pre-spraying a piece of paper and see if you like the "feel" it leaves behind!
I never knew that you had to sandpaper gesso afterwards and I used my water brush tompaint on the page. My brush is so damaged from all that roughness.
Waymire is a font of knowledge - so thankful that they're willing to share! :)
Love the chemistry lessons on the formula of markers. Your videos are the best. Ah !! I am currently coloring that page in Rosanes. Wish ypu could see my table with that book opened on that page. I have also done a black background. On that page and the opposite page. For the black bg, i hve used gel crayon applied with a make- up brush and black pencil to out’ine the image.
Sounds very cool! And I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos! :)
Wouldn’t mind some more of your piano playing once in a while.
I’m new to the adult coloring books. I tried it recently because a have developed hand tremors. Drawing, writing, watercolor have been hard and I mostly have given up on it. However color pencils are going better, I don’t know why. I enjoy your videos and I watch them all to the end. You talk about Amazon paper and I don’t understand what you’re talking about. Is Amazon printing books?
Oops! My apologies! Yes - when I say Amazon paper I'm talking about the paper that gets used to print books that are printed by Amazon (actually, by Amazon's printing arm called CreateSpace). Sorry about any confusion!
And I'm afraid that's the only recording I have of me playing. :) I really don't like playing in public or for other people - I suffer from terrible, terrible stage fright. I do occasionally include some audio of my daughter playing the piano in some of my videos - she's a much, MUCH better player than I am. :)
Your piano skills are amazing great song choice too 👌
Thank you! Chopin is my hands-down favourite composer for piano music and I adore his Nocturnes. :)
@colouringchemist Chopin is my favorite as well 🙂
I missed you so much and was starting to get worried that something was really wrong. So happy that you are ok and you posted a video❤
I enjoy very much how you explain things to me you are so through and take the time to follow through. THANK YOU❤ I absolutely love you and your channel, the longer the better❤ happy you found a way to be able to color with your health issues. I wonder if using workable fixative or satin glazing would help with colored pencils too? My only complaint if you really want to call it that is there is no need for you to apologize for anything you are AWESOME❤
The fixatif or another kind of paper-prep type of coating might help with coloured pencils - I think it's kind of a personal preference as to how it feels so definitely give it a go and see what you think!
So glad you like the channel! :)
I was excited to start this video -- because I have often wondered if there were “fixatives” on the market which might assist hobbyist use coloring penciled (especially watercolor pencils) and other mediums when working with cheaper paper. Your script gave me the impression I would get some amazing tips and tricks. While you showed one tested fixative, I was unable to find any “clear” fixative “clear” winner. (I was not aiming for the obvious pun - I am, however, desperately searching for a product that would allow me to enjoy coloring on cheaper mediums. Would you PLEASE consider editing your video description and adding a top comment summarizing your findings? I would like to be able to pull the video up at Hobby Lobby today while knowing that there is an actual product already on shelves that will help me solve this ongoing coloring book problem.
On a very related note - I often find myself trying to color a page which lends itself to varying degrees of sheen within the page. For example, I have a page showing a young child playing in a “fantasy” setting outside of a church. The church has several stained glass windows. I would like to get the stained glass area quite shiny and reflective, but zi would want a different effect for other areas of the page. Do you have any additive suggestions for said areas?
I only used one type of fixatif - it isn't a comparison type of video so there's no "winner". :) The fixatif that I've been using for helping me to make different papers "behave" better for me is the Krylon Workable Fixatif.
If I want to make an area shiny, I will use either the clear Gelly Roll Glaze pen or Ranger's Glossy Accents liquid on top of the already-coloured area. I think that's a better way to go if you only want a small area to be shiny and you want to control where the shiny medium is put down.
Hope that helps!
Enjoyed the video and I loved your piano piece.
Thank you! :)
Thanks so much Connie. Great info.
You're welcome - glad you liked it! :)
Hi Connie , I hope your well atm & I although I am a newer subscriber I love hearing your voice - thanks for sharing things within your life - you are a very talented pianist ; I love hearing your colouring experiences … I would love to see snippets of the bird & surroundings of your home .. Didn’t realise that the Canadian & USA had different dates for thanksgiving ! Please keep up the good work with your Colouring … keep warm , we are about to head into frying pan season here in Australia (yucky !) Thank you again 🦋🤣🌻🌺.
So glad you enjoyed the video and thank you so much for the kind words! :) I haven't been feeding the birds for a number of months now - I have to wait until the bears go into hibernation otherwise they'll just come and eat all the seed and rip down and destroy all the feeders. :) I should be ok to start bird feeding again soon, though! :)
Hope your hot season isn't too bad this year!
Great video on fixative, paper is a real issue with most of coloring books.
About your finger problem, I had the same with my right thumb, it's called Le doigt de Rousseaux, I guess it translates to Rousseaux's finger. I had to have surgery. It was the best thing I did, twice, bc a few years later my left thumb had to be operated as well. It's easy to do and fast to recovery.
Thanks for chiming in! I haven't yet sought any treatment for it - I just kind of deal with it and try not to aggravate it. :) It might be getting close to the time I should talk to my doctor about it, though - we'll see how much longer I want to just "deal" with it. :)
Glad you were able to get your problem fixed! :)
Hi Connie again. I meant that I wanted you to know whether colouring book is. All I could see is delft blauv or something like that. So I was wondering what colouring book that is. Thanks
It's a tough book to find - here's a link to the book on Amazon US but it's only sold by third party sellers: www.amazon.com/Delfts-Blauw-flora-fauna-kleurboek/dp/9045321041/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M62QO6DGBTYO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjrjKzs9P3Kztz0mlX_4mw.-CxteoteMwjUJ421ckVZbshYDQEezH62xL9Mv95qfSY&dib_tag=se&keywords=978-9045321042&qid=1730336677&sprefix=978-9045321042%2Caps%2C414&sr=8-1
You should be able to get the ISBN from the listing, though, so you can search for the book on different sites. :)
Thank you your piano playing is beautiful thank you for sharing ❤❤❤😊😊😊😊xxxx
Awww... Thank you! :)
Thank you!
You're welcome! :)
Wow Connie, you are a fabulous piano player 🎉
Awww... Thank you! :)
October is my favorite month too.
It's just so beautiful! :)
A non taliking color along videos will also do if you are not up to it. Do not feel pressured to upload videos when you do not feel like it. I just feel like i learn a lot from you, i just wanted to say. I love your long videos, your videos are background to me while i work or color.
So glad you enjoy the videos! :) And thank you for your kind words! :)
Looking forward to seeing this xxX
Hope you enjoyed it! :)
I moved from California, where there is only one season, to Oregon, where we have four. I had always assumed I would have to go to New England to see the leaves change color, but here, right in front of me, through all of October, the leaves are turning red, purple, yellow, orange. O m g. Heaven. Get thee to a hand therapist. Surgery won’t help. A cheap splint from Temu will. Please, get hand therapy. I have Dipuentis (sp) syndrome in my trigger finger. A good chiropractor and a massage will help you tremendously. You deserve it.
I LOVE fall colours! :) And I can ask my family doctor about hand therapy but I live in a small rural town that's kind of in the middle of no where - I don't know how far I'd have to travel for someone who specialized in hand therapy. :) But I can certainly look into it - thanks for the advice!
Have you tried “tip to tip” blending?
I use that technique very occasionally to touch up a blend but I prefer to blend on paper - I feel like I have more control. :) But it's always good to be reminded of that technique - thank you! :)
How i love october ! I amalways like FINALLY ❤
Absolutely! :)
What is that colouring book delfts blauw???? Please
I bought it from Amazon UK but here is a link to some third-party sellers who are selling it on Amazon US: www.amazon.com/Delfts-Blauw-flora-fauna-kleurboek/dp/9045321041/ref=sr_1_1?crid=35OHPU2Q5F464&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjrjKzs9P3Kztz0mlX_4mw.-CxteoteMwjUJ421ckVZbshYDQEezH62xL9Mv95qfSY&dib_tag=se&keywords=Delfts+Blauw+flora+%26+fauna+kleurboek&qid=1730062164&sprefix=delfts+blauw+flora+%26+fauna+kleurboek%2Caps%2C131&sr=8-1
Hope that helps! :)
The problem I have is bleeding. I use Copics and it drives me crazy that they bleed outside the lines. I’ll try the fixatif- TFS!
Hope it works for you! :)
Hi Connie, I realized maybe I left a too long comment,or said something you didn’t like,but I don’t think so, I actually praised how much I liked your Chopin piano piece ,but you replied to all the comments,except mine. I found it a bit strange, I don’t understand why,because you always reply to everyone.But it’s ok
That's so strange that it's not showing up for you - I promise I did respond to your original comment!! Here's was what I wrote in response to your original comment:
"So glad you liked the video! :) I'm afraid that's the only recording I have of me playing - I suffer from terrible stage fright. I do occasionally include some audio of my daughter playing - she's a much, MUCH better pianist than I am. :) And that's wonderful that you were a concert violinist!!
The Delfts Blauw book can be difficult to find - here's a link to it on Amazon US but it's only available through third-party sellers: www.amazon.com/Delfts-Blauw-flora-fauna-kleurboek/dp/9045321041/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M62QO6DGBTYO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjrjKzs9P3Kztz0mlX_4mw.-CxteoteMwjUJ421ckVZbshYDQEezH62xL9Mv95qfSY&dib_tag=se&keywords=978-9045321042&qid=1730336677&sprefix=978-9045321042%2Caps%2C414&sr=8-1
I don't tend to share too many personal identity details online so we'll just leave it as Central Canada. :)"
I hope you can see this comment and maybe the other one will show up, too! I'm so very, very sorry that you felt slighted or like you did something - I promise that's completely not the case!!
Hi Connie, yes I did miss you, but I understand,and certainly you shouldn’t push yourself to make videos if you don’t feel it. I am,or should I say I was a concert violinist, I’m retired now and miss it because that was part of me , grew up with it since I was 6 years old. I played with several major orchestras,although I also had some disappointments,but I guess that’s part of many things. I am saying this because your Chopin was really lovely, very nice, I’m only sorry you didn’t play more. Maybe another time? I am 74 I can’t really play anymore, arthritis and other issues….As far as that Fixative, it’s an excellent idea,but I can’t deal with any of the Krylon products, I tried. I’m very sensitive to the smell and don’t have a ventilated area, I am in a small apartment,no garage or balcony, no outside,so can’t follow the instructions. So,that’s a no-no for me. I actually don’t mind using other papers, and I either make a copy or I scan and then print on the paper I want to use. Especially if the book has drawings on both sides, I don’t like to color there. Actually the FC Pitt and Staedtler work well and blend on hit press watercolor paper, good quality,also I found Ohuhu has a matte alcohol marker paper and works well on that. Nothing with a rough surface. But I perfectly understand you like to color in the book. You have done some nice work. That Dutch book “Delfts Blaw” I would be very interested if it’s still available, I will try to look myself, if you have a link, maybe you can send it to me. I can imagine October has to be wonderful there , where in Canada are you? I imagine the summers too,because i’m in Florida and it was a very hot,humid summer,plus we had these last 2 hurricanes, maybe you heard in the news, it was devastating, luckily not right where I live,but both were complete destruction in some e places,even in N Carolina. Take care Connie,see you next time.
So glad you liked the video! :) I'm afraid that's the only recording I have of me playing - I suffer from terrible stage fright. I do occasionally include some audio of my daughter playing - she's a much, MUCH better pianist than I am. :) And that's wonderful that you were a concert violinist!!
The Delfts Blauw book can be difficult to find - here's a link to it on Amazon US but it's only available through third-party sellers: www.amazon.com/Delfts-Blauw-flora-fauna-kleurboek/dp/9045321041/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2M62QO6DGBTYO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XjrjKzs9P3Kztz0mlX_4mw.-CxteoteMwjUJ421ckVZbshYDQEezH62xL9Mv95qfSY&dib_tag=se&keywords=978-9045321042&qid=1730336677&sprefix=978-9045321042%2Caps%2C414&sr=8-1
I don't tend to share too many personal identity details online so we'll just leave it as Central Canada. :)
this video is way, WAY too rambly. even with the intro skip. please just get to the point.
Thanks for your feedback! There are so many wonderful UA-cam colouring channels out there - I'm sure you can find one with content that better appeals to you. All the best!