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Thank you so much for the kind words regarding our sketchbooks, Wendy. It means a lot to us that you trusted our products! And thank you for making this information easily accessible. So many artists end up giving up on making art due to the lack of proper information... This is a gem!! - Ânia
That is so good to find out about your ancestors. Last year my family & I made a pilgrimage to northern Florida to where my ancestors were brought as slaves to the U.S. from Minorca, an island off the coast of Spain. After they got away from the Plantation, they walked to St. Augustine and helped build the town. I imagine you know this when I say it, I felt a huge sense of belonging…
that is wild! Have you had a DNA test yet to find out where you ancestors came from before they were on Minorca? Or do you think they were Minorcan? I would like to know more about the history of this.
@@willawanders in fact, several “movie stars” have houses there. I don’t know about the present day industry there, I’ll have to look that up. My goal is to visit there with my sister & daughter before I can’t travel anymore.
You had me at the pink and green bedroom as a kid in the 70s. ME too! ThEn...your fave color is chartreuse?! Aagh❤ ME too! I'm buying your pallette from April plus a chartreuse of course! ❤
@@willawanderssomewhat like yourself, my first paying job was at 14 for a local print shop. Unlike yourself, however, I did not own it … but I loved it.
Your video was very informative. I want to do more watercolor painting but felt stuck, in not knowing my next move. I loved hearing your thought process and seeing your demonstration. It was serendipty today because I listened to your podcast with Karen Elaine earlier today. Thank you Wendy! ❤
No way!!! My favourite colour combo is pink and green, too!!!! There is just something about it … I don’t think I have ever come across cross a pink and green combo that I couldn’t imagine being great for something. I think it is because, to me, pink seems to represent happiness and fun, and green seems to be associated with peace and calmness and nature. I always wanted a pink and green bedroom growing up …
I’ve followed you on IG and always enjoyed your palettes and art. Thank you for sharing your mixing methods and colors. Very inspiring! I need more paint like a hole in my head, but I just ordered your set from April. I didn’t see the additional colors available in her Etsy shop, but it will be fun to start with the original 4 - and I found the Kurataki color in my collection, so yay! Thank you!
This was a great video. I am really a beginner but I like neutral tint rather than black for mixing. It is my understanding that it is more transparent and less harsh than black. I am definitely going to try some of those renesans paints
I’m always reminded of the C I received in college when I watch your classes/videos. My painting instructor said I needed to stop dulling down or graying my colors and work more with pure pigments. Color is so subjective. How do you grade someone because you don’t like their color and tone choices?🤫
There is something baked into the art teacher art student dynamic that makes it ripe for trauma. The stories are ENDLESS of how it messes people up, myself included.
great question! You may not like my answer though. I just don't worry about it. I rarely mix a color this way that I don't like, and I have enough of an intuition from the thousands of hours of color mixing I've done now so that I can get pretty much whatever color I want if I really wanted to do that. But I seriously don't try for anything too specific. I might go for a "yellow green" or a "blue green" but that's as specific as I go!
Dear Willa, 1st i LOVE your work, its amazing CONGRATULATIONS!! 2nd, where do you teach these JOURNALS you use on this video?? Thank you so so much, kiss. Dalia
The exact watercolor sketchbook that I am using in this video is the Cold Pressed paper version of this book (it is available in both Hot and Cold Pressed, but Cold Pressed is probably what you want): etchrlab.com/products/tps-signature-series?variant=41812743323757 Etchr has many fine watercolor sketchbooks that would be perfect for this kind of relaxation painting.
I realize now that you were probably asking about my handmade journals! Here is the link to this course: willa-workshops.teachable.com/p/willa-journals
2 things- first my family is Ashkenazi as well! My grandmas family is from Poland and my grandpas is from Lithuanian and Latvia. Most of my family was in the us by WW2 but the rest died in Auschwitz. 2. About black. Would payees gray be an adequate substitute or too blue?
hi, im confused did you not say in another vid that you didn't paint strainght from the tube color?! yet here you are... so, you do at times then. Right . im very literal and get "stuck" when the rules changes. thank you [ok... i get it now] lol ty
Check out my signature Watercolor for Relaxation course on how I use watercolor painting to heal my nervous system:
willa-workshops.teachable.com/p/watercolor-for-relaxation
Thank you so much for the kind words regarding our sketchbooks, Wendy. It means a lot to us that you trusted our products!
And thank you for making this information easily accessible. So many artists end up giving up on making art due to the lack of proper information... This is a gem!! - Ânia
thanks Ania!
Can you tell me wich paper is this one please? Thank you for your reply / notebook link
That is so good to find out about your ancestors. Last year my family & I made a pilgrimage to northern Florida to where my ancestors were brought as slaves to the U.S. from Minorca, an island off the coast of Spain. After they got away from the Plantation, they walked to St. Augustine and helped build the town. I imagine you know this when I say it, I felt a huge sense of belonging…
that is wild! Have you had a DNA test yet to find out where you ancestors came from before they were on Minorca? Or do you think they were Minorcan? I would like to know more about the history of this.
@ minorcan. And we knew we were from Spain on my mom’s side & then we learned we were from the island.
@@LynnLBE Wow. I hadn't know of Minorca. I wonder if anyone moves there now? It looks gorgeous.
@@willawanders in fact, several “movie stars” have houses there. I don’t know about the present day industry there, I’ll have to look that up. My goal is to visit there with my sister & daughter before I can’t travel anymore.
Enjoy history. Great job as a teacher of color. Ann, Florida fan 😊
April is simply the BEST! I love Renesans so much too!!!
April is the best!!!!
Was so happy to watch this video. Gorgeous colors. Thanks for inspiring and making these videos!!
I am so glad you found it helpful!
So relaxing (and informative) to watch you swatching and mixing. Loved it! Thank you.
This is a terrific video! I'm officially hooked.
Welcome to the club!
I just found you and love your content. This video was fabulous! It was so detailed and educational. I look forward to more 😊
Thank you for sharing your “why” of the colors.
you're so welcome!
getting the hang of this mother-ing fusion... ty...
YAY!
You had me at the pink and green bedroom as a kid in the 70s. ME too! ThEn...your fave color is chartreuse?! Aagh❤ ME too! I'm buying your pallette from April plus a chartreuse of course! ❤
THAT'S TOO FUNNY
My heritage is also specifically from Warsaw, Poland 🇵🇱 ❤🤍 I am learning so much from and loving your videos
me too. My great uncles were fine artists in Warsaw. They didn't leave and they didn't survive.
@@willawanderssomewhat like yourself, my first paying job was at 14 for a local print shop. Unlike yourself, however, I did not own it … but I loved it.
Your sketch books look amazing and I love the brightness of these paints!
Your video was very informative. I want to do more watercolor painting but felt stuck, in not knowing my next move. I loved hearing your thought process and seeing your demonstration. It was serendipty today because I listened to your podcast with Karen Elaine earlier today. Thank you Wendy! ❤
You’re very welcome! So glad the podcast and video worked together for you.
Love colours 4, 5, & 6!
No way!!! My favourite colour combo is pink and green, too!!!! There is just something about it … I don’t think I have ever come across cross a pink and green combo that I couldn’t imagine being great for something. I think it is because, to me, pink seems to represent happiness and fun, and green seems to be associated with peace and calmness and nature. I always wanted a pink and green bedroom growing up …
… and I feel the same way about orange as you do, too!😂😂
oh that's too funny!
That’s really interesting about the pink and green combo and its associations!
Love your video and I'm up to date on your podcast! Thanks for sharing, Wendy.
Absolutely loved this video, so so informative and calming. I specially like your "wild colours"☺
oh thank you!
loved listening and watching and learning! Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing this, Wendy! So great to see your process!
Love these colors! This was very helpful … and enjoyable to watch. ❤
I’ve followed you on IG and always enjoyed your palettes and art. Thank you for sharing your mixing methods and colors. Very inspiring! I need more paint like a hole in my head, but I just ordered your set from April. I didn’t see the additional colors available in her Etsy shop, but it will be fun to start with the original 4 - and I found the Kurataki color in my collection, so yay! Thank you!
Omg ur watercolor paintings in ur sketchbook are seriously gorgeous ❤❤❤❤❤❤
thank you Maia!!!!
This was a great video. I am really a beginner but I like neutral tint rather than black for mixing. It is my understanding that it is more transparent and less harsh than black. I am definitely going to try some of those renesans paints
Beautiful!! I love to paint to, and include it in my journals.🙏🏻👍🏻🎨😊
Wonderful!
I loved seeing your mixing and palette. Thank you
Thank you for this video! I’ve been wanting to explore watercolor and your video gave me enough to start with PLUS many ideas for next steps.
yipee!!!!!
Great video - thank you! Really interesting to learn how you created your palette.
You are so welcome!
I love your videos ❤
You are so sweet. What is your first name? If we're gonna be friends, I need to know your name!
@willawanders jatelynn it's pronounced jate lyn
This was amazing! Thank you!
I'm so glad you liked it!
Wonderful video
Thank you so much!
I just bought the Willa set and forgot to use the code….Thank you so much ♥️
I forgot to use the code too. You are not alone 😊
I’m always reminded of the C I received in college when I watch your classes/videos. My painting instructor said I needed to stop dulling down or graying my colors and work more with pure pigments. Color is so subjective. How do you grade someone because you don’t like their color and tone choices?🤫
There is something baked into the art teacher art student dynamic that makes it ripe for trauma. The stories are ENDLESS of how it messes people up, myself included.
Loved watching this process. Amazing colors. What happens when you want to recreate a color swatch? How do you remember how to make the color?
great question! You may not like my answer though. I just don't worry about it. I rarely mix a color this way that I don't like, and I have enough of an intuition from the thousands of hours of color mixing I've done now so that I can get pretty much whatever color I want if I really wanted to do that. But I seriously don't try for anything too specific. I might go for a "yellow green" or a "blue green" but that's as specific as I go!
Dear Willa, 1st i LOVE your work, its amazing CONGRATULATIONS!! 2nd, where do you teach these JOURNALS you use on this video?? Thank you so so much, kiss. Dalia
The exact watercolor sketchbook that I am using in this video is the Cold Pressed paper version of this book (it is available in both Hot and Cold Pressed, but Cold Pressed is probably what you want): etchrlab.com/products/tps-signature-series?variant=41812743323757
Etchr has many fine watercolor sketchbooks that would be perfect for this kind of relaxation painting.
I realize now that you were probably asking about my handmade journals! Here is the link to this course: willa-workshops.teachable.com/p/willa-journals
I think everyone ran to Amazon and ordered the big pan of #50, it is currently sold out😢
Thank you for the wonderful video
that always happens! Try JetPens. There are other online suppliers too!
❤❤
2 things- first my family is Ashkenazi as well! My grandmas family is from Poland and my grandpas is from Lithuanian and Latvia. Most of my family was in the us by WW2 but the rest died in Auschwitz.
2. About black. Would payees gray be an adequate substitute or too blue?
We’re probably cousins! Any color can work if you like it! There’s really no wrong or right!
do you have a link the the brush you are using please?
Yasutomo Fusion Brushes can be found in a very economical 5 brush set. Just do a Google search and pick the supplier that you want to purchase from.
I would love to see you do a cheapo paint version of your designs. It would be encouraging to those of us who are broke.😂
great idea! HOW CHeAP? What brand? Crayola? LOL You tell me! It will be a challenge!!!!
@ Prang or Crayola - Brands you’d typically find in a classroom.😃
How do you remember what these color mixes are? Or, do you create colors spontaneously for a particular painting?
W hats the difference in purple magenta and permanent magenta? You’re saying purple magenta but listed permanent magenta!
sorry, I have senior brain and I cannot keep all of the information straight anymore! Permanent Magenta is the color . . . right??? I'm getting OLD!
hi, im confused did you not say in another vid that you didn't paint strainght from the tube color?! yet here you are... so, you do at times then. Right . im very literal and get "stuck" when the rules changes. thank you [ok... i get it now] lol ty
watch my most recent watercolor video, my top 10 tips for color harmony!