Oh, Melanie! I am just starting to carry a copy of Wildflowers of The Carolinas as a way to learn the names of the wildflowers I so love. Most are seeding now so the real tutorial will begin in the spring. You inspire me and for that I thank you! And I love your beautiful Cornwall and your artistic renderings!
Love, love, love this kind of video. Meditative, soothing, curious. Love the sounds of nature and people in the background too. Viewing and guiding us through your process is such a treat! ❤🥰
I first watched this 3 months ago, and am watching it again. I can't tell you how much I enjoy this type of process video! I'm branching out from watercolor, acrylics, and gouache and starting to dabble in mixed media. I'm a little overwhelmed by several mediums all in one painting, so this really helps me learn where to start and with what! Thanks so much Mel!
Love your channel, your narration is so relaxing. This piece is so beautiful and loose. I send you a little round of applause from my little living room. Thank you for being so open with your process. I hope I can visit and sketch such beautiful places soon.
Devil's Button... now I'm curious about the names of wildflowers! I love your videos and art, and when you take us out on location, it's like a mini holiday experience 😄. Btw, I found your channel through Natasha Newton's one, who mentioned you and Kriksis... I really enjoy and appreciate all the videos (and the Creative Catch Up podcast) all three of you produce - inspiring, uplifting, calming and informative all at once🌼. Thank you!
Devils button. Thanks! It was wonderful to almost feel as though I was there, with the sounds of the sea and children enjoying themselves in the background. I enjoyed watching your process through the painting as well. 😊
Hello Melanie! I loved to watch your video with the sound of the sea. It's so relaxing. Your painting process is absolutely gorgeous. I hope I can visit your exhibition with Kriksis and Natasha on our holiday. Autumn is so beautiful with the different colours to paint in. I will have a look at the course you mentioned. Take care. Have a lovely day. Gabi:)
Mel, as I mentioned in my DM on IG, your beautiful nature sketching videos make me feel alive, dream and hopeful to be more creative! Lizard peninsula is so mesmerizingly wonderful, I wish someday to explore it! I also wish to have more time to take your course, but for now videos is my everything! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart! Love, Lia from California.
Lovely, Mel! And a Wildflower Class sounds great!! I’ve been interested in working on my native wildflowers here in Pennsylvania, but this would be a great start!
Love the soothing water sounds and your brilliant sketching.....also ADORED the botanical story of the Devil's Buttons and how you sweetly ended it with "sooooo, there's that" LOL
That was lovely Mel thanks! My daughter was there this week doing her nature survey for work. I always love it when you take us with you out drawing on location.😊x
Devils buttons! That looks like a great sized sketch book Melanie, what brand is it please? Always on the search for the perfect one😂. Thanks for another great video and thank you for introducing me to neo colours a while back, just love them😜
Great tutorial, thank you. I am wondering about the grey brush pen you used to draw, it mentions faber castell but I thought you used ecocline? Is the Faber Castell a good brand? It is so amazing to watch you and see the amazing results you create with such ease. Very inspirational.
I tend to use a mix but still have my ecolines and they could have been used here just as well. I like that these Faber-Castell ones have double nibs! Experiment and play is the only way to discover different ways of working. Thanks Patricia.
I think this is the flower: Succisa pratensis. The flower shape looks like the corona virus Covid19. At least for me! But anyway it is a beautiful flower.
👹 🪻Devil’s Button! Thank you again for another beautiful video. I could spend hours looking over your shoulder to watch you sketch. It’s quite mesmerizing to watch the sketch develop on the page and intriguing to see how you make marks and switch between waterbrushes, paint, neocolors, and pencils. Do you have any issues with colored pencils and crayons smudging or transferring when you close your sketchbook?
Thanks Wendi! Sometimes I do but if I remember to pop a piece of paper between the pages if I'm drawing on the other side then that helps to limit transfer.
Oh, Melanie! I am just starting to carry a copy of Wildflowers of The Carolinas as a way to learn the names of the wildflowers I so love. Most are seeding now so the real tutorial will begin in the spring.
You inspire me and for that I thank you!
And I love your beautiful Cornwall and your artistic renderings!
Wonderful to hear Elizabeth! It certainly gives me a lot of pleasure to recognise and name the flowers.
Love, love, love this kind of video. Meditative, soothing, curious. Love the sounds of nature and people in the background too. Viewing and guiding us through your process is such a treat! ❤🥰
Thank you so much! So glad you enjoyed it.
I absolutely AGREE
Devils button - Thankyou so much for sharing your process Melanie - very inspiring!❤
Devil’s Button! Love watching and the drawing!
I first watched this 3 months ago, and am watching it again. I can't tell you how much I enjoy this type of process video! I'm branching out from watercolor, acrylics, and gouache and starting to dabble in mixed media. I'm a little overwhelmed by several mediums all in one painting, so this really helps me learn where to start and with what! Thanks so much Mel!
Glad you enjoyed it and it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
The sounds of the sea are calming and blues/greens of life. Heaven
devils button, loved the ocean sounds :)
Love your channel, your narration is so relaxing. This piece is so beautiful and loose. I send you a little round of applause from my little living room. Thank you for being so open with your process. I hope I can visit and sketch such beautiful places soon.
Thanks so much, it's so appreciated 😊
gorgeous Mel! And I cannot wait for your wildflower course- sat waiting now 😄😘
Thanks Debbie 😊 I appreciate your encouragement!
Devil's buttons 😉. Lovely relaxing video xx
😊 thank you
Thanks for this🙌Beautiful
Devil's Button... now I'm curious about the names of wildflowers! I love your videos and art, and when you take us out on location, it's like a mini holiday experience 😄. Btw, I found your channel through Natasha Newton's one, who mentioned you and Kriksis... I really enjoy and appreciate all the videos (and the Creative Catch Up podcast) all three of you produce - inspiring, uplifting, calming and informative all at once🌼. Thank you!
Devils button. Thanks! It was wonderful to almost feel as though I was there, with the sounds of the sea and children enjoying themselves in the background. I enjoyed watching your process through the painting as well. 😊
Glad to hear and thanks for watching to the end.
so relaxing to watch with the sounds of the waves. Wonderful sketch/painting !!
Thank you so much 😀 the sound of the waves were nice to have in the background 😊
I love your videos
I so love to watch your process from start to finish! Absolutely gorgeous!
I'm so glad! Thanks for watching
Yay! Thank you so much for showing your live painting process. Love your work. Have ordered your 2024 calendar too😊
Thanks so much!
Hello Melanie! I loved to watch your video with the sound of the sea. It's so relaxing. Your painting process is absolutely gorgeous. I hope I can visit your exhibition with Kriksis and Natasha on our holiday. Autumn is so beautiful with the different colours to paint in. I will have a look at the course you mentioned. Take care. Have a lovely day. Gabi:)
Hi Gabi! Thankyou and that would be wonderful, let me know if you do manage to visit! Have a lovely day too.
Those "Devil's buttons" are so pretty. And so is your finished sketch!😊
Lovely!!! 😊
Thank you! 😊
Mel, as I mentioned in my DM on IG, your beautiful nature sketching videos make me feel alive, dream and hopeful to be more creative! Lizard peninsula is so mesmerizingly wonderful, I wish someday to explore it! I also wish to have more time to take your course, but for now videos is my everything! Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart! Love, Lia from California.
Thank you so much Lia and thanks for your donation. Glad to hear and hope you do get inspired to create 😊
Lovely, Mel! And a Wildflower Class sounds great!! I’ve been interested in working on my native wildflowers here in Pennsylvania, but this would be a great start!
Thanks Jennifer for your encouragement 😊
Love the soothing water sounds and your brilliant sketching.....also ADORED the botanical story of the Devil's Buttons and how you sweetly ended it with "sooooo, there's that" LOL
Thanks so much Susan!
watching you sketch is really helping me improve my own sketching. I do love your work and look forward to the wildflower online course Mel 🙂
Great to hear Sarah! Thanks so much for your encouragement.
Devil's button loved this so relaxing beautiful sketch Mel ✨️ 😊
Thankyou Deborah ❤️
Sooo beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.
Thankyou!
Devil's Buttons - because i watched to the end! 🙂
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That was lovely Mel thanks! My daughter was there this week doing her nature survey for work. I always love it when you take us with you out drawing on location.😊x
Thanks and how wonderful! Really a lovely spot to explore nature.
Love how it turned out! ❤😊
Hi Mel, love your art work and videos. ❤😊 Devils Buttons 😂
😊 thank you
Oh, and "Devil's Buttons" 🤗
Thank you for this relaxing video and lovely sketch. Suzi 🙋🏼♀️🌻🇨🇦
Glad you enjoyed it
Devils buttons! That looks like a great sized sketch book Melanie, what brand is it please? Always on the search for the perfect one😂. Thanks for another great video and thank you for introducing me to neo colours a while back, just love them😜
Yes it is! It's the Ranger Dylusions amzn.to/3PfyrBs great paper to work on with mixed media.
Devil's Buttons! 😊
Devils button ....Great video
Thanks 👍
Great tutorial, thank you. I am wondering about the grey brush pen you used to draw, it mentions faber castell but I thought you used ecocline? Is the Faber Castell a good brand? It is so amazing to watch you and see the amazing results you create with such ease. Very inspirational.
I tend to use a mix but still have my ecolines and they could have been used here just as well. I like that these Faber-Castell ones have double nibs! Experiment and play is the only way to discover different ways of working. Thanks Patricia.
Devils Buttons- !
These look similar I think to what we call Bachelor Buttons here in the States, although I’m not sure I could see them up close!
Ah that sounds interesting, they could be. I've got a photo of them on my substack which might be better to help you identify.
Devil's Button❤
I think this is the flower: Succisa pratensis. The flower shape looks like the corona virus Covid19. At least for me! But anyway it is a beautiful flower.
Yes that's it! I don't think I'll ever remember the Latin names Devil's bit scabious is a lot easier to say and learn!
Devil's Button 🙂
👹 🪻Devil’s Button! Thank you again for another beautiful video. I could spend hours looking over your shoulder to watch you sketch. It’s quite mesmerizing to watch the sketch develop on the page and intriguing to see how you make marks and switch between waterbrushes, paint, neocolors, and pencils. Do you have any issues with colored pencils and crayons smudging or transferring when you close your sketchbook?
Thanks Wendi! Sometimes I do but if I remember to pop a piece of paper between the pages if I'm drawing on the other side then that helps to limit transfer.
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Devil's buttons. Ok.🤨☺
Haha I know eye-roll.
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