Easy background painting with RAG! - STEP by STEP

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  • @Daystar311
    @Daystar311 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for the tips. This style painting technique is a bit hard to find these days. I love it!

  • @lauramunoz3146
    @lauramunoz3146 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thanks! it was exactly what I was looking for. I love the result!

  • @susanfrary7424
    @susanfrary7424 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love this!! So simple. I want to do a whole room like that.

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I dare you!

  • @ChiaChick
    @ChiaChick 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Really love this technique. 🙏 Love the music!! Fun

  • @baljeetdham
    @baljeetdham 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow. I like your technique. Thanks for sharing it

  • @Cheryl64014
    @Cheryl64014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very nice result! Thank you for your tutorial! :)

  • @merisonola
    @merisonola 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very cool. Thank you for showing.

  • @artbyamyk
    @artbyamyk ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this background. So much you can do with this. Thanks so much!

  • @teresaschmitt3441
    @teresaschmitt3441 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow!! And this is the easy way to do a Van Gogh background!!! Thank you! I teach acrylic painting to children and this is an excellent alternative method to produce that background for still life!

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      wonderful!

  • @garnetjohnson763
    @garnetjohnson763 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are the BEST teacher. I just finished my background i was struggling with. Thank you for a fast but learnable technique. 👍

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad to be of help!

  • @user-gw5iy5xy4r
    @user-gw5iy5xy4r 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Really wonderful explanation and demonstration! Thank you 🙏 🙂

  • @michaelarbuckle6098
    @michaelarbuckle6098 ปีที่แล้ว

    Many thanks, as a neophyte painter, this is a very worthy technique. Thank you for the generosity of your sharing.

  • @Lori-lp6uc
    @Lori-lp6uc ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm definitely going to try this technique. It looks so simple, yet the finished project is amazing. Most videos say to use a glaze, but water is cheaper and easier to clean up. Beautiful. I've recommended this tutorial to others.

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm so glad it was helpful!

  • @raerae6422
    @raerae6422 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So ready to try this! Thanks!

  • @lizdouglas1952
    @lizdouglas1952 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LOVED WHAT YOU DID. BEAUTIFUL COLORS, GREAT TECHNIQUE, AND SIMPLE! YOU CAN DO SO MUCH MORE ON A CANVAS. THANK YOU!!❣🥰

  • @srikanchimahan1674
    @srikanchimahan1674 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The one which l was longing to know for years.... That's simply great...

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fantastic! Glad it helps : )

  • @stefanpop6091
    @stefanpop6091 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Such a great job

  • @jomansson5742
    @jomansson5742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Perfect for the Australian outback! Thank you 🙂

  • @StandUpForChildrenToday
    @StandUpForChildrenToday 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I am an absolute beginner with painting, but I just did this with you and I am in love with how it turned out 😍 Autumn is my favourite season and this background screams autumn. Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial. 😊💜💜💜

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      great job, I'm glad it turned out well!

    • @StandUpForChildrenToday
      @StandUpForChildrenToday 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@AddiArts Thank you ☺ I already used it in a journal I'm making. I'm so hooked to this craft now. I was sitting up until 4am making different backgrounds. Thank you for the inspiration! Love and light ☺💜

    • @anitha6249
      @anitha6249 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@StandUpForChildrenToday Sweet ❤

  • @danielwilliams4719
    @danielwilliams4719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent informative vid, could this process be used with oil paints?

  • @christinegauthier1210
    @christinegauthier1210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank u very much. I will be trying this soon great video.

  • @attadudepc
    @attadudepc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Good job and very well presented. Just what I've been looking for. Thank you.

  • @williesimpson6757
    @williesimpson6757 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you; this is great! I liked each stage. I especially liked the look after the burnt umber was applied before using the rag. But the finished product is awesome

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed!

  • @eduardo_corrochio
    @eduardo_corrochio 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very nice. I think I'll try making something similar, and maybe use a handful of other colors: turquoise, navy, plum and violet. Oh, and not on the floor, lol.

  • @nomoodatall
    @nomoodatall 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Amzing!!!

  • @starmazaheri7448
    @starmazaheri7448 14 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    beautiful😍

  • @callimoud
    @callimoud 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you so much for this easy way which is so useful :)

  • @Apollo_Blaze
    @Apollo_Blaze 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love doing stuff like this...everyone should try it. It really does help give you a ton of background interest without the need to worry about filling in every inch of it. Great video!

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      totally agree!

  • @novicetech1
    @novicetech1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very cool. Thanks.

  • @JS-ne5pk
    @JS-ne5pk 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting technique 👌

  • @lilacp6116
    @lilacp6116 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your very easy to understand video. Googled "background paint effects" and didn't need to look any further when yours came up first! Achieved exactly the effect I wanted! Have subscribed to get more tips. ❤

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks so much and glad it was helpful!!

  • @MrShepardDog
    @MrShepardDog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    thanks ! Just what I needed !

  • @monolito8556
    @monolito8556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks a lot , I'ma try this today

  • @brunildamarrero2095
    @brunildamarrero2095 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love it!

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you!

  • @pwood5733
    @pwood5733 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    With actual music in the background mmmmmmmmm well done sir

    • @agoziem5286
      @agoziem5286 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Please what's the music title

  • @HemHem-mc3ib
    @HemHem-mc3ib หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Video was helpful ❤

  • @elizabethdriver3576
    @elizabethdriver3576 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I tried this and was so pleased with the result !
    I used it as practice initially but turned it into a still life pic !

  • @philipsanderson4161
    @philipsanderson4161 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Been looking at research on this for photography backdrops, this is by a royal mile the best tutorial I've seen so simple and beautiful... thank you. P

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wonderful! I know those backdrops can be super expensive, now you can make your own :)

    • @philipsanderson4161
      @philipsanderson4161 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@AddiArts yeah totally :d I was actually wondering about your technique for thinning out the paint... obviously with a bigger canvas (I'll be working on 1.5mx3m minimum) spraying water to dilute the original colour may be tricky (will have to try ofc) but is there a water to paint ratio that you aim for? And you talk about the 80% drying time... is there a timescale you can advise on that or is it more about consistency? thanks again for your awesome vid. P

  • @LaLaRunfola6195
    @LaLaRunfola6195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful! I've tried to get this look in a background and it's never worked. Now I know I can't add all the wet colors at once! Thank you 😊

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to help!

  • @kalavathikumar3492
    @kalavathikumar3492 ปีที่แล้ว

    Superb !!!!

  • @LikeAStarrx33
    @LikeAStarrx33 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    so cool!

  • @jake9580
    @jake9580 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excited to try this! Beautiful result. I’d be interested in seeing what cool colors will look good. Do you always need to work from lighter to darker?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nope you can go dark to light as well :)

  • @pamgoodwin4098
    @pamgoodwin4098 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was just what I was looking for. I have a question though. I need to make walls look old for a children's sunday school play. For a large area, would I be better using latex paint rather than acrylic?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Great! Yes I would recommend using the cheapest paints for the volume you could find, interior/exterior house paint works great.

  • @kalipyge666
    @kalipyge666 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the music

  • @christinaflores110
    @christinaflores110 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you have to use a rag that won’t show texture/pattern when blotting? (Such as cotton jersey vs like bath towel texture) or do the texture/ little dots/pattern that many rags would leave not end up visible in the end after layers? (I was about to do this the other day using a rag from my home made of a cut up bath towel, but stopped because thinking that the pattern the towel would make on the wet paint would ruin it...

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I use (for this video too) a cut up bath towel! Yes the fabric patterns will be less visible with added layers, and if you let the paint dry a little more before wiping. If the paint is too wet you will see more of the fabric patterns. :-)

  • @socalsal627
    @socalsal627 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Before you added the burnt umber it looks like there are pinkish scratches that add a nice texture. Is that another step or just how it looks when the crimson dries? I would like to try this! 😊

  • @DeeDee-pt8tb
    @DeeDee-pt8tb 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you

  • @medievalwebman2917
    @medievalwebman2917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    while tiktok is trying to impress people with speedpaints there's always that one guy who is Pablo Picasso among them.

  • @88Doug
    @88Doug 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the great video! What is that song in the background, I want to listen to it while I paint too!

  • @barbaramah4422
    @barbaramah4422 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi, nice and simple! Do you thin the paint before applying the 2nd and third coats, or use it straight out of the can and spray it with water as you go?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I believe I used it straight out of the can, but either way will work!

  • @medievalwebman2917
    @medievalwebman2917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    damn.. it looks like one those covers in ancient tomes in library

  • @lollilolli4582
    @lollilolli4582 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is this Acrylic paint? Amazing thank you!!

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes it is!

  • @artisttony537
    @artisttony537 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow 🇵🇭

  • @cernsun5375
    @cernsun5375 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thank youuuuuu

  • @creolelady182
    @creolelady182 หลายเดือนก่อน

    just what I was looking for

  • @sanjeevgayakwad2020
    @sanjeevgayakwad2020 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    '''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''Amazing ''''''''''''''''''

  • @peteharper3299
    @peteharper3299 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi - what's the base white you've got on the cloth before you add the first yellow colour? Is it a primer or just an ordinary white matt paint? Thanks.

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it is just white acrylic paint, I painted over a previous painting

  • @lilycessna3077
    @lilycessna3077 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Very cool thanks! Is the rag moist by any chance?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yep the rag is just barely moist

    • @lilycessna3077
      @lilycessna3077 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank u for your immediate response ! Iam on the 1st phase!

  • @muhammadmahatir1779
    @muhammadmahatir1779 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you sir, i'm from indonesia

  • @gregpetre1225
    @gregpetre1225 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very nice finish, thanks for sharing! Were the colors acrylics watered down or suspended in glaze? Thx

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  หลายเดือนก่อน

      just watered down!

  • @irvsheffey1000
    @irvsheffey1000 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Just embarking on resurecting my painting. As a result, I'm learning basics. I like this particular background and similar works you share. One of the questions that has propted up concerns paint viscosity. What type of paint are you using, fluid, heavy body etc. do you generally use? Do you also reccomend any particular brand of acrylics. THANX for your info and inspiration.

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Hi there! Happy to hear you are resurrecting your painting! For this style of background I would recommend using a thicker paint, I used a heavy body windsor newton acrylic. Recently I've been using Masters Touch heavy body acrylics, they are great quality at a good price point :)

    • @irvsheffey1000
      @irvsheffey1000 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@AddiArts THANX

  • @MelinasB1tch
    @MelinasB1tch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This tutorial is amazing. What colors did you use?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Glad you enjoyed it! yellow ochre, crimson red, burnt umber

    • @MelinasB1tch
      @MelinasB1tch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Addi Arts it made the perfect bday gift for my mother tysm, I made that background with her name in Arabic calligraphy

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MelinasB1tch wow incredible, thanks for sharing!

  • @monicapatel7701
    @monicapatel7701 ปีที่แล้ว

    which colour you use in this?

  • @LackingLogicFilms
    @LackingLogicFilms ปีที่แล้ว

    What colors would you recommend I use for a dark green look?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  ปีที่แล้ว

      I would use a dark green, brown and black. You might have to experiment with which colors to put on which layers until you get what you're looking for :)

  • @SherryJones-ku7lx
    @SherryJones-ku7lx 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My wall is a dark bluest teal and I wanted to try and sponge paint a lighter color over the wall with some white color What do you think about that Advice please Thank you

  • @kajalkarn468
    @kajalkarn468 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can we use some water to blend the colour?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes you can! Just don't use too much :)

  • @nattya.7975
    @nattya.7975 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can I use the same technique in oil painting?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I believe you could but instead of water you would use turpentine

  • @jillrobbins4488
    @jillrobbins4488 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What kind of canvas are you using?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the most basic I could find, already primed, very little canvas texture. I would use better canvas if it wasn't so expensive!

  • @Moon-fg7co
    @Moon-fg7co 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hello! I just wanna ask what brand or something acrylics do you use cause mine dries a lot quicker

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      For this tutorial I used a non-name brand acrylic, but heavy body, fairly thick, plus adding water, all of which will slow the drying time

    • @Moon-fg7co
      @Moon-fg7co 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AddiArts thank you very much! This actually helps a lot, you just earned another subscriber

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Moon-fg7co Great, glad to help!

  • @jillrobbins4488
    @jillrobbins4488 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It looks as if you used gesso or white acrylic to the original layer; did you?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it was a painting that I painted over with white acrylic :)

  • @valeriepennington8138
    @valeriepennington8138 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks SO much for this--!! You went through each step so slowly, calmly and thoroughly. I've been experimenting with mediums, techniques, etc., trying to learn this very kind of background. Question... The 'old' painting underneath... You said that you had just painted over it with white as your primer. Did that painting have TEXTURE of sorts by chance?!? Thanks again :))

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wonderful I'm glad it was helpful! If the under painting had texture to it, it wasn't very much. I have done with technique over paintings with and without texture and though both work, you'll get cooler results in my opinion if there is texture

  • @mattvaill3698
    @mattvaill3698 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    If I was going to use navy blue, lime, and light grey, (Seattle Seahawks colors) should I start with a certain color first from these three or the order they should go for a better effect? Thanks

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  14 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Try darker colors first !

  • @ericcowger7380
    @ericcowger7380 ปีที่แล้ว

    What kind of tape are you using around the outside of your canvas? I'm looking for a tape that won't allow the paint to bleed but will still be easy to remove.

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  ปีที่แล้ว

      painters tape will work best I believe

  • @tanguytangishaka3337
    @tanguytangishaka3337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'am just asking the utility of adding water on the canvas background?? why water ? what's the effect of water and the outcome?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It thins the paint out, allowing you to wipe away easier thus exposing some of the bottom layers

  • @nancihendrickson6658
    @nancihendrickson6658 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can I do this with oil paints?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I believe you could, but instead of water you would need to use whatever liquid you use to thin oil paints

  • @ljhermosura3657
    @ljhermosura3657 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi, is the rug dry?

  • @missVera100
    @missVera100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you start with a darker colour first and then go over with a lighter one?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      absolutely!

  • @amerusan3341
    @amerusan3341 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wonderful thank you. But please tell me can this technique be used on textured tissue paper?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not sure, you'll have to try!

    • @amerusan3341
      @amerusan3341 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AddiArts thank you so much.

  • @242mishalarif3
    @242mishalarif3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did you add water to acrylics?

  • @littlejoe6025
    @littlejoe6025 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, is there any particular reason that the first layer (yellow ochre) needs to be thinned out? I get why the next two layers need to be. Thanks!

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey! I thinned the first layer so that some of the light tones of the canvas would subtly bleed through as well. It's not a must, but I think it adds to the end result!

    • @jillwilhelm1
      @jillwilhelm1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Are you painting on canvas or paper? If paper what type ?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Canvas!

  • @SuperRoxanne7
    @SuperRoxanne7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is the rag dry or damp?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it is a little bit damp : )

  • @tahirkucchi2329
    @tahirkucchi2329 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can use wet towel

  • @pamelaimbach6877
    @pamelaimbach6877 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What kind of paint did you use? Acrylics?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes acrylics

  • @hezaltralsawala9703
    @hezaltralsawala9703 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    whats the background that is used to paint on?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just an old canvas

  • @markmalice
    @markmalice 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool. All u need now it’s sum Pepperoni 🍕

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      mmmmmmmm 🤩

  • @ananyamondal668
    @ananyamondal668 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Did you use acrylic paint?

  • @johnallen8334
    @johnallen8334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Could u do this with house paint on a wall??

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Totally you could!

  • @sanjuanwin
    @sanjuanwin ปีที่แล้ว

    Hahaha I canNOT get over 1) What an incredible artist you are while you; 2) BREAK ALL THE RULES. Duct tape! 🤩

  • @JS-ne5pk
    @JS-ne5pk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Is this water colors or acrylic please?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      acrylics : )

    • @JS-ne5pk
      @JS-ne5pk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Great thank you

  • @blindwelcome
    @blindwelcome 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    are you just using normal paint?

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      normal acrylic paint : )

  • @jaedo71
    @jaedo71 ปีที่แล้ว

    My painting profs in college never wanted anyone to do abstract non representational painting. I missed out on a lot!

  • @juliaharting-xo5cx
    @juliaharting-xo5cx 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What kind of paint is he using

  • @estelathomson2737
    @estelathomson2737 ปีที่แล้ว

    Does your rag is wet?

  • @dmitryersler8095
    @dmitryersler8095 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Если это задник для часов, то норм. Но на 6-7 квадратах под ростовой портрет такая техника с игрушечной кистью не проканает.

  • @chanellee9762
    @chanellee9762 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is the song Mozart embarrasses Salieri with!

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In your face Salieri

    • @marcopolo9146
      @marcopolo9146 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      In the movies. Salieri was a great artist in his own right.

  • @bumblebryofficial924
    @bumblebryofficial924 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    02:36 makes me hungry.. Looks like a lasagna 😂

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      mmmmmmmm lasaaaagna

  • @maalavyalifestyle
    @maalavyalifestyle 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    for a minute I thought that "RAG!" was ragi if u dont know what is ragi check google

    • @AddiArts
      @AddiArts  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      maybe a ragi painting is next hehe :)

  • @khatabomar5141
    @khatabomar5141 ปีที่แล้ว

    Better if the video was without music, can’t focus 😢

  • @shrushruthi1274
    @shrushruthi1274 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Half buddha painting

  • @anitaclancy9662
    @anitaclancy9662 ปีที่แล้ว

    Don’t you have another song to use lol. Very distracting!