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Hi! My name is Margot and I am a professional artist and graphic designer. My parents like to joke that I was born with a paintbrush in hand. I started my career after graduating from the renown Parsons School of Design in New York City and spent over 15 years creating and designing for many of the world's top Fortune 500 brands and companies. My painting journey started as a side project and a creative outlet for me to step away from the computer, go back to my "roots" in fine art and to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. I started posting some of my work on instagram and the rest is history. My work is inspired by all the things that I am passionate about. Ballet, travel, graphic design, color and finding a world of beauty in all facets of everyday life. I hope you'll join me in this TH-cam journey as I take you through all the tips, tricks and trade secrets I've gathered throughout the years. I hope I can teach you some of what I know, help you discover your creative voice and I hope you enjoy this Channel!
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Very well said, Margot. I wish for all online art teachers to see this. Especially number three. I realize technique is important. However, I feel part of being an artist is to find your own way to express yourself. It's not about making others happy by following rules every step of the way.
Preach! Couldn't agree more! Also, all of the "greats" were the ones that delighted, surprised and pushed the boundaries of what's possible!
@@Pointebrush Margot, Thank you for your reply. I'm sorry I am just now replying. I didn't get a notice until this morning about a 'like'. I happened to open it and noticed you had replied. An artist is "a person who practices any of the various creative arts". Being creative means, "relating to or involving the imagination or original ideas, especially in the production of an artistic work." You would think all art teachers would realize that. I'm so happy you brought this up. Thank you Margot.
I love how you presented this information without shaming or finger pointing. You manage to present your opinion in such a positive manner. Your videos manage to combine educational content with a positive spin every time. Thank you for that. I watch your videos not just for the art content….they make me happy!
Coming from a high school art teacher....thank you. Great reminder for not only myself as an artist, but for me to teach my students....look for the balance of technique and creative joy 😊
im off subject here but have to say the blue ballerinas on the wall behind you are stunning! i couldnt take my eyes off them
ditto, and the "ballerina flowers" wow!
I love the comments about technique. It's the same with musicians (I play a number of instruments). I learn my scales and arpeggios, yes, but they never quite appear as the standard scale in a piece of music. You might find the scale starts in the middle but by the end of the run of notes you'll be in a different key - and all of it should be played with a flourish and flounce to convey the joy. So, in the end, the actual individual notes don't matter as much as the overall feeling the music I play conveys.
Thanks for reminding me that this works the same in art.
Yes! I think it applies to all forms of art!
By learning my music scales, I actually have a chance of playing an ad lib part with much more experienced musicians, and maybe not be asked to leave. Or go get coffee for everybody. 🤣 By learning fundamental brush techniques, I hope to mostly save time so that I can work faster. No, I don't want to be a speed-painter, but it is important for me to somewhat compress the time between my first and last brush strokes so that I don't lose the muse, mood, or light. And so that my paints stay workable without having to add mass-quantities of medium or extenders to them...since I use acrylics.
Totally spot on, Margot. I hope a lot of people see this and really pause and think on all you had to share, take it to heart. It was useful to me!! Thank you for sharing.
there is "NO" such thing as "RULES" in the vast field of Art.......the ONLY ONE rule to follow in Art is.......~"BE CREATIVE"~ and create your own style of sorting things out......this is my favourite video on this channel so far......keep up the good work❤
love, from Pakistan🇵🇰❤️
Well said! Xo!
thnx:)❤
Thanks for this one. Don’t know if you saw Kristy Rice’s video recently, she kind of hit some of this. But the comment you made about “the end goal is not perfect technique” really hits home! 😊
I love the brief cameo of her brush set in this video! Those brushes are so awesome 😎
I just rewatched this video - and have to say that I enjoyed it even more the second time around. I too come to art from a more musical creative background and recognise that all creativity is subjective to the senses of the recipient. I think that any creative piece that can convey something to our heARTs has done what any artist of any discipline wants. We want to move and touch people, have them laugh, cry, feel, with us. Take them with us on a journey and connect with them. Thank you once again for a wonderful insightful and honest video! 💙💜
Good heavens… you either have ESP or epic fast vid editing skills lol! All that to cheekily say-so timely. Thanks for this insight!
I wish I could take credit for fast editing lol but it was filmed a while ago 🤪 ps. I am SO sorry for all the latest events. I for one love love love everything you do and what Paintcrush stands for. Don't let the peanut gallery beat you down, we all have the trolls waiting in the wings for us to falter but beauty and light always persevere. Also, my dad used to say if your art makes everybody happy and no-one dislikes it, you're not doing it right 😉 I stand by that
Technique is literally the technical; it allows you to reproduce your own own work and to develop sketches into full paintings. In many art schools students get taught basic drawing and painting techniques but the focus of the work is on expression, balance and resolution of the painting, with the exception of Ateliers which teach the methods of the Old Masters.. Both have their strengths and weaknesses. There is a basic tool that can help us capture the colour of our paintings in photographs, a colour card that you place alongside your painting when you photograph it. This is used by all photographers who make a living photographing art for catalogues, etc. This allows you to adjust the colour temperature etc in the digital photograph to match the light and intensity of the colours in the digital version to the card in real life. Most cards have a reverse side with greys so that you can correct white balance. I have a degree in fine arts too but I find the biggest barrier to me, apart from fibromyalgia, is imposter syndrome. It's debilitating and robs me of any confidence to actually put paint to paper. I graduated 13 years ago and I keep stopping and starting. I'm now focusing exclusively on watercolour as there is less resistance on my shoulders plus I get breaks to let paint dry!
LOVED your last point! Completely agree.
Enjoyed this because as a IG poster, I sometimes feel like my creations are just as good as the person with 300 likes but I only have ten. I need to remind myself about validation. Thanks for the share and I am enjoying your channel!
Thanks for being honest and your encouragement to be creative and expressing yourself through your own art and not trying to be someone else and loose yourself in artistic bureaucracy with a headache to match with a sense of failure, thanks for all your positive expression, love what you do,
Thank you for this Margot!!!! The gripping my brush thing hit hard 😂 I am finally getting back to my art after 20 years and it’s a whole new world seeing all these amazing artists and all the different tutorials online. It is inspiring but overwhelming at times. I love your videos because they remind me to just enjoy this process and be grateful I can devote the time and energy to learning more. Like anything, just do it every day and you’ll get there. Xoxo
Art is as different as each person viewing it. Thank you for reminding us to be free to create.
Love how you said this!!! I have been sharing (my way) with folks for many years and it’s all about less perfection and more expression. New follower!
Thought provoking as always! I paint for myself and the joy it brings.
Love this! I'm an untrained artist - I have just dabbled, on & off, for years. I credit the many generous artists who share their time and talent on TH-cam as my teachers - that, and much pigment applied (with varying degrees of success) to papers. I paint for the joy of it, but rarely post anything I've done because it never measures up visually to the works of artists. Maybe I'll have to take that first tip and start posting more, lol. Regarding technique - the first lessons I took in watercolor were in the form of books I read in the 1990's when my interest was sparked. At the time, all of the instruction books said "don't use black or white" or "don't use specialty colors" and other various 'rules' of 'true' watercolor. I have managed to break all these rules over the years and have gotten interesting results!
Amen Sister!!!
I'm just starting out and with that, I have been soaking in a lot of content through all the platforms you mentioned. I'm not artistic (with paint and a brush), not even a little bit. My creativity is expressed in making quilts. But the idea of creating with paint and a brush really appeals to me. So I appreciate seeing varied techniques and look at them as a jumping off point, a path on the journey so to speak. As a quilter, my craft is all about precision - in following a pattern, cutting the fabric and sewing it together. For me, watercolor art represents a vehicle to be creative but without confines of being precise. All that to say, I appreciated your video and like your style of instruction -- serious about your art, a straight forward style and a great sense of humor.
All well said. We must keep reminding ourselves why we do art and hopefully the #1 answer is because it brings us joy (or peace/calm, whatever it does for the creator).
Thank you so much for this video. I particularly take to heart your comment about looking for validation! I really appreciate that. A beginner artist.
I am totally fine with my drawings and watercolor art. I use those terms very loosely. They are for me. I escape much like reading a book or watching a movie while I practice art. I sell leather products and those have to be perfect for my customers - it can be nerve racking.
Shout it from the mountain tops!!!! 🎉❤🎉.
Patty-I applaud anyone who reminds us that perfection is not the goal. I gave up on perfection in any form a long, long time ago. I've never achieved so what was the point. I recently was practicing painting daisies. They didn't look like much at first but by the time I had to pack up, they were actually starting to look like daisies. That lifted me up for the whole day. They weren't perfect, but I achieved a goal. I love your videos and can't wait for the next one. 😍
I love your little ballerinas, so beautiful
Sneaky secret: most artists online are using light boxes to trace work onto paper. It’s not “cheating,” but it’s rarely ever disclosed, leading many viewers to believe this “artist” has the fundamental skills to transfer an image to paper via hand-eye. It’s a massive shortcut to producing far more work over a period of time, without ever having to improve the skill of understanding proportions and placing them onto paper. Anyone can color inside the lines. And many on social media/YT (even watercolorists) stay generally within those lines. Beautiful images, but minimal effort.
THIS.
Margot your video production are sooo good. Wow you belong on PBS series.
Rules...I have always believed rules were guidelines from mostly well intentioned folk. However, I also believe a lot of rules were created to make the life of the 'rule maker' easier. (I know, 'cause I am a mom) You are always amazing, thank you!
okay, I had already noticed that the colors of my painting did not appear as nice in the photo as in real life. A lot of color is missing, now I'm going to pimp it up a bit more😀thank you for this video🙏
That's so true about experiencing art digitally. I've been using a filter when I post my drawings kind of without thinking, but now that I think about it the reason is just that - to make them look more "llifelike". A little ironic, no? :)
Right on!
Synchronicity! I love it! I have been watching TH-cam videos for the past two+ years and have learned technique upon technique (and over and over again). Today I wanted to paint a flower - any flower would do. I went to my "Flower Painting" folder and saw one I thought I could try out on my new paper. The video wasn't long - somewhere between 15 to 20 minutes - but I spent all afternoon doing the flower painting. When I was done, I was ecstatic! Why? Because the person doing the video did it in real time and explained not just what she was doing, but also why she was doing it - i.e., the results we could expect. As a result, I did a segue to look up the leaf cluster for the specific flower because I wanted to add a more elaborate surrounding for the flower. My point is: this particular art teacher pulled everything together for me. Yes, I was getting a refresher in certain techniques but it was invaluable because I could see and experience how all these different techniques work to achieve the overall goal I had: how in the world do I paint this?? Very, very few 'demos' or technique teachings pull things together like this so that the viewer actually walks away feeling a sense of accomplishment - the joy of creating something from beginning to end that looks the way I had hoped.
SO right! 🤗
I went to school for Graphic and media design and color correction is a part of all printed and online media.
Couldn't agree more! Retouching doesn't always = bad!
Thank you Margot!, I agree with CindyCallahan227 above. I saw Kristy’s video as well. You have both hit on key points that we can get very stressed about. New year, new approach. Thanks again.
Therapeutic messages. Thank you
You are a genius in so many ways. Love your art. I was a ballerina 🩰 I would love to have one of your pieces soon. Thank you your are a 💎🙏🏼
Yes. Thank you. ❤
Expression not perfection - I will paint a reminder! Thank you 😊
Love your inspiration... 😊🌸💛 Thanks from Mallorca!
You gave some great reminders about how computers work with colors, not really secrets. The first thing I do with the photos on my phone is adjust the lighting!
To semi-quote Scott Christian Sava, the artist determines what art is. He is a watercolorist TH-camr I found a year ago. As an extension or corollary, and according to another TH-camr artist I watched a week ago, I can call myself an artist. I am just not in the same league of Scott, Margot, or Cézanne. 😂
Beautifully conveyed, Margot. It's about how you feel creating and how others feel seeing what you have created ... technique is the handmaiden, but without inspiration inspired by intuition, the magic is lost.
Margot, I look forward to watching your videos. I paint with acrylics and not watercolors (at least not yet), but I consider you to be one of my art sensei!
Technique is key to me, but that's only because my past experiences with painting 40 years ago had zero technique training. So now I do pull out some technique videos if I want to learn to do something better. Or faster. Or faster and better at the same time!
College story for you...about 40 years ago, I was working on my Bachelor of Science degree in IT (well, back then we just called it "data processing"). I was loaded down with all these programming courses, from assembler to Cobol, PL/1, and more. So one quarter, I needed to take an elective. I was a Sophomore back then. No, I didn't take an art class (well, not yet anyway!). Instead, genius me, I took a TYPING class.
You see, I was spending hours just typing in my source code for my core programming classes, which were IT. I realized that it was one of my workflow bottlenecks. Back in those days, you didn't just go type your code on a laptop in your dorm room or down in the student center. You actually had to go to the business center and sit down at a terminal. Hunting and pecking under those conditions was unacceptable to me, since I was looking at 40+ years of career work that would require...typing! So I took a typing class so that I could at least go faster in the mundane aspects of my schooling, and eventually my work.
Well, I was the only guy in my typing class, and I was terrible. My lady classmates were very gracious about that. I think I got a C- in that class. But I got what I needed out of it. Just by learning the fundamentals of typing, (fingers on the home row), I was able to eventually adapt to the differences between an IBM Selectric typewriter and an IBM 3270 keyboard. And since programming was a lot different than typing a letter to the editor, I also had to adapt to THAT difference for coding.
And later I became a very rapid typist for coding, then for making mass-changes on major online systems during limited planned outage windows, and eventually, to texting, IMing, and zoom chats. That one typing class didn't help my grade point; not at all. But hands down (see what I did there?), it was the most genius thing I've ever done for my career and personal life! Technique. It's not important until it is. Like when I want to paint individual leaves close-up but with single brush strokes. My art won't be any better if it takes me 15 hours. But then, I have to consider that it probably won't necessarily be any worse if it takes me 1.5 hours. But if I can do the shorter option with the same quality (through the use of technique), then I should. And if I mess it up, I have plenty of time to do a 2nd try! 😏
Great examples! Thanks for sharing!!🎉😊
Thank you Margot. Very valid points. I follow a wide variety of watercolour artists here on TH-cam and on instagram, including yourself, who all have styles very unique to themselves and as I was watching your video, I realised that although I don’t necessarily love each of their styles, or even their subject matter (I, of course have my favourites) what I do love, are their very individual personalities and ways of expressing themselves through the medium of watercolour. I learn so much through just watching their process and I value each and every teacher. At the end of the day, all art as with most things in life, is about connection. Love your videos by the way ❤
Thank you so much Nancy and thank you for sharing your experience and kind words! 🥰
Thanks for the honesty and refreshing discussion on what art is really about. ❤
I totally agree. I believe that technique comes with doing. I think the most important thing to be taught / encouraged is how to express oneself.
I wish I could have seen this a year ago. Last year, at the age of 54, I decided to pick up a sketchbook and pencil set again after years (almost 40) of being away from doing art. So I took an online course and the instructor was so adamant that we learn to draw straight lines, arcs, circles, ellipses, etc. almost perfectly before we moved on to drawing actual scenes/objects. That got into my head so profoundly that after filling two sketchbooks with nothing but lines and shapes, I almost put it all down again because I just felt worse and worse about my "skills". Fortunately I gave up that instructor and didn't give up drawing (and now watercolors) and the joy is returning.
Bravo! I agree with all three!
Thank You!!! How is it I know this, and still didn’t realize it was happening. I would explain to my middle school class that models who were on magazine covers weren’t even as pretty as their pictures on the covers, I had to explain the “touch ups”. I worked in dark rooms. Eons ago! Duh! Thanks again! You really made me
Feel so much better!
So now I know what I've been doing wrong. No color correction, ever. I can't figure out how to do that. Technique is not that important. Something may work perfectly for 1 person that simply doesn't work for another. There are so many ways to express things and I agree many have to remember that.
Hullo Margot, thanks for sharing this interesting video. I am not a huge poster of my art I do enjoy seeing others work and watching videos of how they did it too! I believe that there is to much perfection online, but I don’t see how to change that. I hope your doing well and this finds you happy too.
Just when I was getting antsy about when your next video would be up. Super video. Yes, yes, and yes. I send out a weekly newsletter on creativity, and this past Tuesday's was titled, "Where is the Love?" (That Roberta Flack song). And here's an excerpt from it: And this is what I want you to remember about your creativity - and others':
1. Creativity is more than an act, it's a relationship. Your relationship with your creativity is subject to the same challenges of any relationship. Lack of communication, falling into patterns and ruts, taking the relationship for granted, or making it low on the list of priorities. We fall in and out of love with our creative work. Because, as with any relationship, your relationship with your creativity needs commitment, compassion, caring, and nurturing.
2. I don't care what you create, in what form, genre, material, or style, your creativity not only gives voice to your thoughts and feelings, but just as important, sometimes even more important, it often gives voice and form to someone else's. It's one reason we love (there's that word) to share creative expressions like books, art, film, music, shows, etc. with others. The work has given voice to something we've experienced, felt, or understood, or it's given form to something we couldn't until then. For this reason, never discount the power or significance of your own creativity or creative expression. You may give form and expression to something for someone who can't do it for themselves."
Interesting to hear you talking about something similar. And my husband just showed me a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon where Calvin isn't coloring inside the lines and Hobbes points it out to him. His response? "But then it will just look like the picture on the box!" Oh, and also I thought you were going to say that you were going to "spill the tea." 😆
Wonderful insight! Thank you so much for sharing Paula! Xo! 😘
LOVE this! Thank you Margot! I am fearful of putting my art on social media- not sure why but I should probably just suck it up and go for it!
Perfectly said!!💕
Such a great reminder -thank you.
Student or teacher needs to hear this. You said it perfectly and because it’s the truth it didn’t hurt
Hi Margot! Great video as always! I like the subtle way you supported Kristy Rice in this video. ❤ Anyone who wants to express themselves by being creative is an artist!
I thought that too but then she said in another comment she had this recorded awhile ago 🤷🏻♀️God wink perhaps 🥰
@@LCLand Oh, I agree! Good/God timing in any case. It showed support for Kristy just the same. 🙂
@@kimberlyhyltonart indeed 🤗
You always give me something to ponder. Thanks!
I like ur original content ⚘🧡 ur honesty & perspective on things is appreciated. It feels like it comes from a place of experience & personal growth
I think what you said is quite inspiring. I almost quit because I took 6 months off due to illness. When I was ready to start back, it was if I didn't remember anything. Also, I wondered why art online looks so much more vibrant than mine at home. In fact, I was thinking about buying a piece of art just to compare what I see on the computer to what mine looks like in real life.
I love the way you stand about art. Huge fan of your channel.
Thank you so much! 🥰
Your paintings are beautiful!
fantastic tips, i love it ☺☺☺
Thank you for another awesome conversation❤
Thank you for this video. I found it particularly heartwarming and a reminder what art is really for... Greetings from Poland!
This came at a great time for me....losing the joy and ability to express my creativity, to the more gritty technical aspects of painting. Many thanks for this!!!!
Thank you for saying all this, Margot. As someone who is making what is proving to be a difficult (for me) transition from acrylic to watercolor, I need to leave my inner perfectionist in a closet somewhere, relax, and enjoy the learning and creative processes instead. love your channel!
Go Margot, you rock!! 🥰😇
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Thank you for sharing the tea. My take away is to relax and enjoy the process and don’t get wound up about technique but I definitely will continue developing my skills. Whew!
You've got it figured out more than many! Glad to hear you're following your instincts!
Thank you for the encouragement. I really appreciate you and your videos.
thankyou This has answered so many questions . We are not failures. Thankyou
Never! There is no such thing!
THANK YOU FOR THE HONESTY!!! Awesome! Just love you! You definitely inspire me in so many ways. Watch you always! ❤️👍
Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot ❤️
Technique is not the enemy of “expression” -this is a false dichotomy. Rather, mastering technique allows one to BE more expressive because havjng that mastery is what gives you the tools to express what you want.
I never said it was one or the other. I said technique is a means for expression and I stand by that.
Thank you. I needed to hear this.
thankyou margot x
Fantastic video, much needed info, thank you so much for the insight. I was thinking about this topic just yesterday when I took a picture of some of my art work with my cell phone and realized the colors were not as vibrant as I would have liked.
Again, thank you for the update, I thought that my camera was possessed😅
Margot you are an absolute gem, a bright light and a true creative.
For me, Art is emotion. Doesn't matter what emotion, what journey you take to get to it, what techniques you use or what supplied (generic yous!), if your end product inspires any kind of emotion, it's a success.
Fabulous video. I know I feel better about what I create when I listen to you. I love to create and paint in watercolor. Please continue because we all need a boost. Thank you
Well said!!
Appreciate your content.
Thank you, I needed this one! ❤❤❤
100% agree with everything you said 😊
Hi, Margot! Love that your videos are so informative! And I absolutely love your humor, and your editing is amazing!! Thanks for making me smile! 😊
Thank You ❤
I love your videos, and your art! You make me laugh, you have a lot to say and it’s always so well said and informative. ❤
Thank you Margot..this is right on!
Thank you!!!! Your honesty is refreshing and greatly appreciated!
Your videos are art! ❤ Thanks for the reality check. 😉
Fabulous! This video made me subscribe ❤
Good 1 🙌🏻
What a phenomenal video with multiple wonderful messages to keep in mind. And eloquently put, as always. Thank you for this video!
Great video and true content! Thanks
Thank you for this video. Is so true... Sometimes I forget it's about the feeling and ofcourse the joy...and not the perfection...
Love the blue piece behind you💙🩵💙
Thankyou for your positivity and your encouragement to enjoy what we love to do.
Holy cow! I'm going to have this video on replay while I am painting. I was saturated with so many positive words from the beginning - use color management to "ELEVATE" your work...and it just continued from there all the way to writing down "The goal is expression not perfection!" Thank you Margot SO MUCH.
nothing really controversial, but def good reminder that what you see online, even if its art is not always what it seems. almost everything is edited in some way.lighting,colours, parts of a finished piece of art altered digitally. People shouldnt get discouraged if things dont look exactly like what they see since what they see prob doesnt look like it seems in video 🙂
I need to say this. I absolutely love you : ))) You're so adorable like a good friend. Always with perfect advice. Thank you. Love from Poland ^_^
What a great video and the presentation of the sneaky tricks. A great reminder to love our art and finding what we love about it. I too have wondered why my colors are not as vibrant! I think I will go create some masterpieces. Lol
Oh I reallllly needed to hear this. I am constantly looking at creators' art, then my own, and left wondering where the hell I am going wrong.