Diane I have enjoyed this video probably more than any I’ve watched so far mainly because of your fabulous banter! I literally laughed out loud at some of your observations and comments❤️your sense of humor is fantastic! So real, so vulnerable sharing your art- even when you feel you’ve made a “mistake” (which in my opinion always turn out to be the opposite!). I wish we were neighbors!😂❤️❤️ Thank you so much for sharing your world with us!
You absolutely amaze me! So talented, is there anything you can’t do? Spinning your own yarn too, gardening, cooking, painting, mothering and then some! You are so inspiring. Just love you! Thank you!
I think you're marvellous! You brighten my days each time I view your video tutorials!! Thank you. Wicked sense of humour and witty banter and the paintings are just divine!! Watching from Kenya 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Absolutely stunning bookmarks with a touch of beautiful spun wool. I am grateful for your peaceful, hands-on teaching of watercolor techniques of painting.
You are such a gem! Talking about how reading can open up old wounds and you don’t enjoy that, I just turned off a book I was listening to because of that very thing ❤ too much real stuff in my own life to muddle up my brain with more worries. Love hearing your ramblings 😊
I'm a beginner, and am enjoying your channel so much! As I watch and practice, the one problem I find I have is that I get caught up in your stories and comments, and forget to keep painting...and I quite enjoy your voice. Thank you for the hours of quiet enjoyment.
Hi Brenda and welcome to the channel and thanks so much for your support and membership! I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos and my chatting! And if you have to watch the video more than once because you forgot to paint, all well and good! So happy painting to you!!!
The introduction to this video with you setting up with your tea makes me feel like we're painting together. I love lavender and I love making bookmarks. They are so much fun. I always include a bookmark in any gifts I give people, but your bookmarks are on a different level! The three you painted are each so beautiful and I hope you continue making more. The lavender is so realistic I can almost smell it and your little bee is so cute. Please keep making bookmark tutorials. Maybe some cute pumpkins for October/November and some winter snowy trees for the holidays. The possibilities are endless and I can't wait to see what you come up with. I could sit and listen to you all day, darn obligations :) Oh, and the husband / sport story was funny and just another reason why I love watching you. You're so real. I think the annoyance for me with having sports on is the background noise. Even if the volume is low, it always sounds so aggressive. My daughter bought my husband some wireless headphones that have been so helpful. Now all I hear is him making his narrative with a loud cheer or shout. Not sure which is worse. Haha - By the way I love seeing your channel grow! Great choice Tamsin on music choice and as always, very lovely photography.
Hi Carolyn and thanks for your wonderful feedback. I really do appreciate your suggestions. What a lovely idea of yours to include a bookmark with gifts you give. I was wondering whether people still used bookmarks as it seems from what you hear on the media that no-one reads real books any more, but I'm learning from the followers on the channel that this is not the case. People obviously still do read paper books! So I think I will try to do a bookmark say once a fortnight going towards the gift giving season. And definitely with seasonal themes. I think that's important, and we are into late summer now which you'll see reflected in my next video. Thinking about sport, couple of comments on that. I learnt to hate the sound of soccer at an early age and it makes my nerves stand on end to hear the soccer commentators screaming and raving at men kicking a stupid ball about a stupid field. I also hate the way they are paid so much money for playing this stupid game. My husband loves tennis, football and basketball because in the last century he played it for a while. I think it's time he grew up but he disagrees. I do make him wear headphones, not only for that but for his other hobby, which is listening to Wagner and Shostokovitch at top volume. Another no no. Anyway, enough of that, and I'd like to thank you very much for noticing that the channel is growing and for appreciating Tamsin. It's hard work cracking the whip to keep her working full speed!!! (joke!) See you again soon and thanks for the tips!
Again, thank you Diane for being so real, unassuming and willing to share with us! I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, your tutorials and guidance make me feel like “I can do this!” I’m a total novice at this new fascination of mine called watercolor…I’ve been teaching myself along the way and of all the tutorials I’ve seen, YOU are most approachable and such an encourager and teacher and friend all rolled into one! I love your stories and chatting about anything and everything relating to art, your life and then some!!!!!! You are a real, down to earth friend to us all! Hugs❤
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, it warms my heart to read it, and I’m so glad you are enjoying painting with me, it’s wonderful to know you are finding the inspiration!
Hi Diane, I saw your videos for the 1st. time last week. I‘m an oldie too ( 75 next week! Wow! Where did the time go…. ), I enjoy most crafts, & like reading very much, know Cadfael books but, read them years ago!, At the mo. I‘m reading the 7 sisters, Marian Keyes, & the 14 th DI Galena by J.Ellis, & after re-starting watercolour painting am enjoying art in my 3/4 century (?), you know not youth the other end of the scale! Also am enjoying your videos. Thanks
Hi Valerie and a warm welcome to the channel! So glad you found us, and it’s lovely to have so much in common! I’ll check out some of the books you mentioned! Don’t miss tonight’s video th-cam.com/video/1ZMjmQ00-r8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JKh2S3Oxr3wRxqQf
These are so beautiful!!! Thank you for painting this out completely without any fast forwarding. I appreciate it because it feels like a visit with you while I paint and learn. I have found over the years that when visiting there are things shared that maybe wouldn't be otherwise and it means a lot to me. I just wanted you to know. :)
You are so welcome! I agree - I don't like watching videos that are sped up myself, so I wouldn't want to inflict them on my viewers! You can't possibly see what the artist is doing if they are sped up! I really appreciate you taking the time to tell me that you enjoy the "visiting" aspect of my videos - I do try to show my daily routine, mood changes, inspirations and down-days as well, while trying to help people learn to paint!
@@DianeAntoneStudio You're welcome. I appreciate you showing all those different aspects of your life and mood as you teach which are so relatable. Yes, I feel like it is a visit. I grab my coffee or tea while I watch and am inspired to pick up my watercolor paints and paint myself. Because I have no formal training, I often feel paralyzed, probably a perfectionist thing I need to work through. Thank you for the inspiration to just go ahead and paint and not be held back by internal fears. :)
That’s exactly how I felt today while painting along with her! Made myself a cup of tea and just listened and enjoyed her banter- she is truly amazing.
Hi Mary, so glad I've helped you relax - I am not much less than 70 myself now so we're in the same boat (although writing that seems strange, I can't believe I got this old!)
I enjoy every one of your tutorials, this is an older one. I did not know to put the holes on the bottom of the book mark, it makes sense. About watching TV: I don’t actually watch it, but I turn it on for the cat, then mute it so I can enjoy TH-cam without him bothering me. When I first started doing this, he would see the images on the tv screen, but the sound was coming from the side, his little head would look back and forth. He eventually got used to it. I love your nature inspired and whimsical art.
I love the work you do and I have always had an easier time learning from you. I love the remarks about your dogs my dog is a Parsons Jack Russell and very small but he doesn’t know it and eats anything but he doesn’t keep it all down he doesn’t have a stop sign. Lol 😂 just has an appetite like a huge sheep dog. I love your ease of teaching and I watch faithfully. Thanks Diane for helping me learn this type of painting!
Hi Sharon, so glad to have you on board! I love hearing stories like yours! We have four dogs and they are all greedy greedy greedy! I know what you mean about not keeping things down - one of ours loves to eat sheep poo and unfortunately we have only too much of it and if she gets into the field it’s a disaster! She’s 14 so it hasn’t done her much harm but I don’t know how - she must have a cast-iron stomach! Thanks so much for your loyalty and your faithfulness to our channel - so glad that you’re enjoying the videos! Keep watching!
You are so talented. Cant wait to try these. Im a real beginner and have created the most adorable birds yesterday after watching your video. Thank you.
“Talking like this” is as if we are sitting at your kitchen table! I don’t do sports either except for the Olympics! I paint in my chair too! Water brush works very well…especially since my cats drink out of water jar!!!❤️
After watching heaps of TH-cam with various mediums I was introduced to you through a friend who patiently listens to me beating myself up. I just watched the lavender book marks which I loved. Being English totally agree with the TV and sports lol 😆 I have tried to find the pages with relax and paint etc. and would certainly love the Patreon idea. I am out to buy my paints and paper so our relationship is just beginning. You are such fun, right balance of everything to keep me inspired. Don't change anything. Going to watch your latest video on Poppies. xx
Hi Maria! glad we got the identity problem sorted! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos and the learning journey, it can be such a lot of fun and very calming if you let it! As far as memberships go, we are just launching the Patreon platform and so far have only one member and there isn't a lot of content, but it will grow rapidly along with the membership. If you want to take a look and maybe subscribe to the lowest level initially that would be great - just follow this link: www.patreon.com/dianeantonestudio I also have an Amazon shop where I have collected together all the things I use in my studio, including a beginners list, and you can find that here: www.amazon.com/shop/dianeantonestudio I hope this helps and that you enjoy the poppies!
I love your comments and chatter while painting. It makes me feel like you're a longtime friend. Your painting style is wonderful, so free. Maybe I can refer to you as a BFF over the pond. Thank you for your tutorials.
Thanks so much for your honesty while you paint. Your voice is lovely and calming! I'm new at water color so I'm learning so much from your channel 😊 . Have a wonderful day!
I would definitely be interested in a Patreon account from you! I love painting along side you on the computer. It's relaxing and entertaining to listen to you, and I've learned so much. Thank you!
Hi Rita, take a look on Patreon.com/dianeantonestudio and you can find out about membership there x Hope this helps and if you have any questions please email on studio@dianeantone.com
Just loved this video.. delightful! I am a new watercolour painter.. your videos are so well done and you are lovely to listen to.. thank you so much.. please keep these coming.. they really encourage creativity!
Thanks so much Judy, what a lovely comment! Very encouraging for me! So glad that you’re enjoying it and worry not, I am hoping to keep these coming for a good while yet!
I am an absolute Uber beginner and I really love your lessons. I decided to use this as one of my very first ever paintings except for brush exercises. I think it turned out rather well at least people can tell what they are! Thank you so much for what you do
I started buying watercolour paints & brushes just over a month ago. Haven’t a clue, so I’ve been watching a lot of your videos and enjoying your chats and inspirations very much. Heard you say you have Jacobs & spin! ❤I also am a spinner❤, on the east coast of Canada. Thank you for your videos.
Hi Sue, welcome to the channel! So glad you found us. Lovely to hear from another spinner - it’s such a relaxing process I wish I had more time to spend at my wheel!
Made me smile hearing you talk about watching some old shows from the states, Cagny and Lacie and think I heard The Rockford Files. A blast from the past, both shows my deceased Mom so loved. This set was so enjoyable to watch and makes me feel I can easily follow along with you to make the same. Still trying to decide at what level patron I need to join. Many thanks.
Hi Emily, thanks so much for all your lovely comments today, and welcome to the channel! Sorry to hear about your mum, she had the same taste as me! I used to listen to the Rockford Files (the theme tune is playing in my head now!) while feeding my children when they were tiny, I missed most of the plots because I couldn't watch uninterrupted!!! Ah, memories! If you want to join the club, you can either do the TH-cam membership, in which case you want to join CREATE level, or Patreon, in which case you want to join INSPIRATION. Patreon is at patreon.com/dianeantonestudio and TH-cam is at th-cam.com/users/DianeAntoneStudiomembership Hope this helps! Welcome again, Diane x
This comment may be 7 months late😆 however, I’ve just begun water colors and found this video very calming - a nice bit of my afternoon right here with you. I will search to see if you’ve begun a formal tutorial - I’m interested in all things to do with this new to me hobby- thank you for this offering- Oregon, US
My 140 th. Thanks for your responds on the comments. I appreciate you being so honest😊. I decided to stick to your pile of 200 nature related videos to choose from and incidentally pick somewhere else. Al you latest I will watch too. I really like these lavender bookmarks and it is indeed a good idea to give some these Christmas . Thanks for sharing and have a nice day. 😊wim
I really liked hour work an d I have many readers in my family. 😮 I am from South America, I live in Montevideo at Uruguay quite a small country between Argentina and Brazil. Thank you for your lovely class. Bye Sandra Giuria
Hello from Texas! I just discovered your sessions and am so grateful to you for sharing your talent. When you mentioned the wool you have made it brought up so many pleasant memories . Again thank you. Jackie
Howdy Jackie! So glad you found me - it can be hard to be found on TH-cam! Did you use to spin then? I still keep sheep so I can have their fleeces to spin!
I agree....NO SPORTS PROGRAMS!! I find them MORE than dreadful!! Fortunately, I find your paintings wonderfully creative and lovely... and they take me to a beautiful place in my mind....
Oh, and I love to read also. I am in my mid 40's now with 6 children and homeschool them. I have loved reading ever since I can remember. I do find that with my art that I enjoy watching the creating and have not done as much actual painting. I feel so inspired by you and your easy, laid back style. I was so surprised to hear that you don't have any art stores there. Wow! Anyway.... Again, thank you so much for your channel and sharing yourself and your life. :)
Congratulations on having such a lovely family, and on the home schooling. I home schooled my two for several years and they still say it was the best thing! Hard work for mum though! Perhaps some of the ideas from my channel might work with your kids, as I'm sure you do art with them too. We still have a few book marks and things like that that my two made in the 1980s! Re art stores, I live in a very small village in central Brittany and we are about 90 minutes drive from a big town. Our local small town has no art store, just a stationery store that sells a few bits and pieces. I can't bring myself to drive for a round trip of 2 hours to visit a store, especially when I know they will be very small, horribly expensive, probably unwelcoming and mostly poorly stocked. That's the way it is in France. I used to live in Canada and America and so I know how lucky you are with your stores and the amazing online service too. I envy you your Hobby Lobby and so on. But I do have peace and quiet and (mostly) clean air. Thanks for sharing, and so glad to have you on board!
Loving this video as usual! Listening to and watching you feels like visiting an old friend (I don't mean age- wise, I mean someone I've known forever) anyway thanks for making your videos always seem "doable"
I love your bookmarks, very pretty. I would love to support you and have been thinking of doing so but not sure which way I would go. Patreon sounds good to me. I live in the USA in the south and grew up on Rockford Files and Cagney and Lacey. Glad to know you've at least "heard" them while you ironed. LOL It's funny because we watched a bit of The Rockford Files on Saturday. My husband and I love Acorn TV and Britbox. I also love, love, love your stories and your special endings of bye for now and then bye bye. I'm learning so much from you, thanks a bunch.
Hi Karen, thanks for your message and so happy you are enjoying my ramblings! I suppose I grew up on those programs too, I was a very young mum and enjoyed The Waltons as well in the 70s. Maybe you remember TV from the 60s as well? We also had I Love Lucy (loved it) Bewitched (adored Samantha!) and best of all for a space-mad kid like me, My Favorite Martian!!! So glad you are enjoying the channel. We're going to offer two ways to support the channel, both Patreon and YT Channel Membership. The Channel Membership will come first, watch this space for details soon!
Hi Diane thank you for another enjoyable video ❤ I firmly agree with you about watching sports, my 4 older brothers used to hog the TV with sports constantly, now I avoid watching sports like the plague 😅
Thanks for sharing!! That takes me back to my days with a stepfather who watched football every Saturday. My blood still runs cold when I see football, or even hear the crowds yelling !!
Love these so much! I want to thank you so much Diane for sharing your wonderful talent, and for being so encouraging. I hadn't picked up a brush since school which was many decades ago 😉 I now have some lovely paints, a few brushes and am having a go!
Just came across your channel. I love the bookmarks! Thanks for sharing and I enjoyed your chatting. My daughter has an alpaca and spinning wheel and used to make yarn before her little ones came along!
That is awesome! When then are older she'll go back to it I hope. It's a great hobby for calming you down! Thanks for joining the watercolor journey and welcome to the channel!
I just found you & I am loving what you are painting. I am a beginner & I am just watching at this point until my paints & brushes come in. Beautiful - all of them!
I have just come across your channel this morning after deliberately seeking water colour bookmarks for a friends birthday. I have some paper and water colours at the ready so will attempt to reproduce some like yours so wish me luck ! I am not a natural artist and may need several practice sheets . Yours is the only channel I watched and I have now subscribed . Many thanks from the Uk.
Hi Linda and welcome to the channel! So glad you found us and I hope you do decide to give it a try, it’s easier than you think and SOO rewarding and relaxing xxx
Diane I have enjoyed this video probably more than any I’ve watched so far mainly because of your fabulous banter! I literally laughed out loud at some of your observations and comments❤️your sense of humor is fantastic! So real, so vulnerable sharing your art- even when you feel you’ve made a “mistake” (which in my opinion always turn out to be the opposite!). I wish we were neighbors!😂❤️❤️ Thank you so much for sharing your world with us!
Instead of watching TV, some of us watch TH-cam tutorials while we paint! Thank you! And an extra thumbs up for the Brother Cadfiel mention!
Awesome! Thank you!
Yes, I am thanking you SO much for being SO generous with your art. Yes, I study my Bible with 3 bookmarks. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
That's cool and so good to know!
You absolutely amaze me! So talented, is there anything you can’t do? Spinning your own yarn too, gardening, cooking, painting, mothering and then some! You are so inspiring. Just love you! Thank you!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoy the videos! Happy painting!
I wouldn’t read the book, I’d be distracted by the beauty of my hand painted bookmark! Thank You so very much for sharing your talent. PAM RI USA
I think you're marvellous! You brighten my days each time I view your video tutorials!! Thank you. Wicked sense of humour and witty banter and the paintings are just divine!! Watching from Kenya 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Absolutely stunning bookmarks with a touch of beautiful spun wool. I am grateful for your peaceful, hands-on teaching of watercolor techniques of painting.
I haven’t watched tv for 5 yrs, with all the skills I am learning on you tube I don’t have time xx
You are such a gem! Talking about how reading can open up old wounds and you don’t enjoy that, I just turned off a book I was listening to because of that very thing ❤ too much real stuff in my own life to muddle up my brain with more worries. Love hearing your ramblings 😊
It is my mum’s birthday today and I painted her a card with these flowers. You are a brilliant teacher 💛
So good, Sara! Happy Birthday, Amada Mami 🌷
I love that you don’t sweat the small stuff and just enjoy the process.
I'm a beginner, and am enjoying your channel so much! As I watch and practice, the one problem I find I have is that I get caught up in your stories and comments, and forget to keep painting...and I quite enjoy your voice. Thank you for the hours of quiet enjoyment.
Hi Brenda and welcome to the channel and thanks so much for your support and membership! I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos and my chatting! And if you have to watch the video more than once because you forgot to paint, all well and good! So happy painting to you!!!
Sooooo beautiful!! I am a beginner watercolor artist and I love your gentle voice and how you explain your craft! Thank you
Thanks so much Lorraine for your kind words! So glad you are enjoying the videos!
The introduction to this video with you setting up with your tea makes me feel like we're painting together. I love lavender and I love making bookmarks. They are so much fun. I always include a bookmark in any gifts I give people, but your bookmarks are on a different level! The three you painted are each so beautiful and I hope you continue making more. The lavender is so realistic I can almost smell it and your little bee is so cute. Please keep making bookmark tutorials. Maybe some cute pumpkins for October/November and some winter snowy trees for the holidays. The possibilities are endless and I can't wait to see what you come up with. I could sit and listen to you all day, darn obligations :) Oh, and the husband / sport story was funny and just another reason why I love watching you. You're so real. I think the annoyance for me with having sports on is the background noise. Even if the volume is low, it always sounds so aggressive. My daughter bought my husband some wireless headphones that have been so helpful. Now all I hear is him making his narrative with a loud cheer or shout. Not sure which is worse. Haha - By the way I love seeing your channel grow! Great choice Tamsin on music choice and as always, very lovely photography.
Hi Carolyn and thanks for your wonderful feedback. I really do appreciate your suggestions. What a lovely idea of yours to include a bookmark with gifts you give. I was wondering whether people still used bookmarks as it seems from what you hear on the media that no-one reads real books any more, but I'm learning from the followers on the channel that this is not the case. People obviously still do read paper books! So I think I will try to do a bookmark say once a fortnight going towards the gift giving season. And definitely with seasonal themes. I think that's important, and we are into late summer now which you'll see reflected in my next video. Thinking about sport, couple of comments on that. I learnt to hate the sound of soccer at an early age and it makes my nerves stand on end to hear the soccer commentators screaming and raving at men kicking a stupid ball about a stupid field. I also hate the way they are paid so much money for playing this stupid game. My husband loves tennis, football and basketball because in the last century he played it for a while. I think it's time he grew up but he disagrees. I do make him wear headphones, not only for that but for his other hobby, which is listening to Wagner and Shostokovitch at top volume. Another no no. Anyway, enough of that, and I'd like to thank you very much for noticing that the channel is growing and for appreciating Tamsin. It's hard work cracking the whip to keep her working full speed!!! (joke!) See you again soon and thanks for the tips!
Again, thank you Diane for being so real, unassuming and willing to share with us! I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, your tutorials and guidance make me feel like “I can do this!” I’m a total novice at this new fascination of mine called watercolor…I’ve been teaching myself along the way and of all the tutorials I’ve seen, YOU are most approachable and such an encourager and teacher and friend all rolled into one! I love your stories and chatting about anything and everything relating to art, your life and then some!!!!!! You are a real, down to earth friend to us all! Hugs❤
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, it warms my heart to read it, and I’m so glad you are enjoying painting with me, it’s wonderful to know you are finding the inspiration!
You are wonderful! Lovely personality and speaking voice, fabulous artist and lots of fun!😊
So nice of you, too kind, thanks so much, and I'm glad you enjoy it!
Hi Diane, I saw your videos for the 1st. time last week. I‘m an oldie too ( 75 next week! Wow! Where did the time go…. ), I enjoy most crafts, & like reading very much, know Cadfael books but, read them years ago!, At the mo. I‘m reading the 7 sisters, Marian Keyes, & the 14 th DI Galena by J.Ellis, & after re-starting watercolour painting am enjoying art in my 3/4 century (?), you know not youth the other end of the scale! Also am enjoying your videos. Thanks
Hi Valerie and a warm welcome to the channel! So glad you found us, and it’s lovely to have so much in common! I’ll check out some of the books you mentioned! Don’t miss tonight’s video th-cam.com/video/1ZMjmQ00-r8/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JKh2S3Oxr3wRxqQf
Thank you Diane beautiful creative bookmarks!🎶🎵🎺
I need to work on my butterflies, but my bee turned out decent. And the flowers are wonderful. Thanks friend.
These are so beautiful!!! Thank you for painting this out completely without any fast forwarding. I appreciate it because it feels like a visit with you while I paint and learn. I have found over the years that when visiting there are things shared that maybe wouldn't be otherwise and it means a lot to me. I just wanted you to know. :)
You are so welcome! I agree - I don't like watching videos that are sped up myself, so I wouldn't want to inflict them on my viewers! You can't possibly see what the artist is doing if they are sped up! I really appreciate you taking the time to tell me that you enjoy the "visiting" aspect of my videos - I do try to show my daily routine, mood changes, inspirations and down-days as well, while trying to help people learn to paint!
@@DianeAntoneStudio You're welcome. I appreciate you showing all those different aspects of your life and mood as you teach which are so relatable. Yes, I feel like it is a visit. I grab my coffee or tea while I watch and am inspired to pick up my watercolor paints and paint myself. Because I have no formal training, I often feel paralyzed, probably a perfectionist thing I need to work through. Thank you for the inspiration to just go ahead and paint and not be held back by internal fears. :)
That’s exactly how I felt today while painting along with her! Made myself a cup of tea and just listened and enjoyed her banter- she is truly amazing.
I was painting butterflies (struggling) just as this vid came on and tada!! You painted a butterfly and showed me how!! Merci beaucoup ❤❤❤
You are so welcome!
Very pretty.. and I always just like being your invisible buddy as we paint and dream up snide conversation together.. love to all Marcia in Modesto
Thanks Marcia, I really appreciate your comment, and love having you as my invisible buddy while I paint!
Those bookmarks are so pretty; I specifically love the 🐝 one, so stinking cute!!
A pleasure to watch and listen. Thank you. I wish I could have seen the pencil marks for the bee , a very cute style. I’ll practice.
There's a free sketch download of the three bookmarks, if it's helpful! dianeantone.com/product/lavender-bookmarks-sketch/
Loving your channel Diane! and yes that bee was gorgeous...need to paint some bees now!!
Discovered your channel and you have helped me immensely with my ptsd. started painting and listening to you at 70 years old. Thankyou
Hi Mary, so glad I've helped you relax - I am not much less than 70 myself now so we're in the same boat (although writing that seems strange, I can't believe I got this old!)
I enjoy every one of your tutorials, this is an older one. I did not know to put the holes on the bottom of the book mark, it makes sense. About watching TV: I don’t actually watch it, but I turn it on for the cat, then mute it so I can enjoy TH-cam without him bothering me. When I first started doing this, he would see the images on the tv screen, but the sound was coming from the side, his little head would look back and forth. He eventually got used to it. I love your nature inspired and whimsical art.
That’s such a cute story! It’s funny how animals love to watch screens. We have one who loves to play Catch the Mouse on my iPad!
You are so amazing. These are my favorite flowers. I also love the color purple. Keep them coming beautiful lady. Awesome painting.
Thank you, I will try!
I love the work you do and I have always had an easier time learning from you. I love the remarks about your dogs my dog is a Parsons Jack Russell and very small but he doesn’t know it and eats anything but he doesn’t keep it all down he doesn’t have a stop sign. Lol 😂 just has an appetite like a huge sheep dog. I love your ease of teaching and I watch faithfully. Thanks Diane for helping me learn this type of painting!
Hi Sharon, so glad to have you on board! I love hearing stories like yours! We have four dogs and they are all greedy greedy greedy! I know what you mean about not keeping things down - one of ours loves to eat sheep poo and unfortunately we have only too much of it and if she gets into the field it’s a disaster! She’s 14 so it hasn’t done her much harm but I don’t know how - she must have a cast-iron stomach! Thanks so much for your loyalty and your faithfulness to our channel - so glad that you’re enjoying the videos! Keep watching!
Just wanted to say how much I am loving your videos. You are so talented. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much Jayne, I really appreciate you taking the time to share that with me. I’m so glad you are enjoying the videos xxx
You are so talented. Cant wait to try these. Im a real beginner and have created the most adorable birds yesterday after watching your video. Thank you.
So glad you’re enjoying the videos Debra, great that you are pleased with the birds!
I’m glad I discovered your channel. Thank you - it’s been so fun
Thank you so much x
Ilove listening to you and of course love your paintings. Thank you for generously sharing. These are so delicate and gorgeous
Thanks so much for you great support and lovely comments. Much appreciated x
“Talking like this” is as if we are sitting at your kitchen table! I don’t do sports either except for the Olympics!
I paint in my chair too! Water brush works very well…especially since my cats drink out of water jar!!!❤️
Hello dear Diane, I'm glad I discovered your channel. I'm thanking you for your kindness.
You are so welcome and very much welcome to the channel!
After watching heaps of TH-cam with various mediums I was introduced to you through a friend who patiently listens to me beating myself up.
I just watched the lavender book marks which I loved. Being English totally agree with the TV and sports lol 😆
I have tried to find the pages with relax and paint etc. and would certainly love the Patreon idea.
I am out to buy my paints and paper so our relationship is just beginning.
You are such fun, right balance of everything to keep me inspired. Don't change anything.
Going to watch your latest video on Poppies. xx
Hi Maria! glad we got the identity problem sorted! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos and the learning journey, it can be such a lot of fun and very calming if you let it! As far as memberships go, we are just launching the Patreon platform and so far have only one member and there isn't a lot of content, but it will grow rapidly along with the membership. If you want to take a look and maybe subscribe to the lowest level initially that would be great - just follow this link: www.patreon.com/dianeantonestudio
I also have an Amazon shop where I have collected together all the things I use in my studio, including a beginners list, and you can find that here: www.amazon.com/shop/dianeantonestudio
I hope this helps and that you enjoy the poppies!
I love your comments and chatter while painting. It makes me feel like you're a longtime friend. Your painting style is wonderful, so free. Maybe I can refer to you as a BFF over the pond. Thank you for your tutorials.
Thank you so much BFF over the pond! 😀 So glad you enjoy them!
Thanks so much for your honesty while you paint. Your voice is lovely and calming! I'm new at water color so I'm learning so much from your channel 😊 . Have a wonderful day!
I think you're lavender bookmarks are beautiful. I would love to join your painting group. Thank your for an amazing tutorial.
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Bookmarks is a great idea.
Absolutely lovely, and the bee is wonderful ❤
Thanks so much!
I would definitely be interested in a Patreon account from you! I love painting along side you on the computer. It's relaxing and entertaining to listen to you, and I've learned so much. Thank you!
Hi Rita, take a look on Patreon.com/dianeantonestudio and you can find out about membership there x Hope this helps and if you have any questions please email on studio@dianeantone.com
I definitely would support a watercolor Patreon subscription. I absolutely love watching your channel.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate that! Patreon coming soon!
Just loved this video.. delightful! I am a new watercolour painter.. your videos are so well done and you are lovely to listen to.. thank you so much.. please keep these coming.. they really encourage creativity!
Thanks so much Judy, what a lovely comment! Very encouraging for me! So glad that you’re enjoying it and worry not, I am hoping to keep these coming for a good while yet!
I’m in love with your work !!!
Beautiful gifts.
Love you're story"s and your painting. you'"re so real
Thank you so much 😀 I do my best to stay real!
Love listening to you talk as you paint. Such welcomed conversation. 😊
Thank you so much 😀
I am an absolute Uber beginner and I really love your lessons. I decided to use this as one of my very first ever paintings except for brush exercises. I think it turned out rather well at least people can tell what they are! Thank you so much for what you do
Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed the lavender and it turned out well! Have fun on your painting journey!
So pretty, thank you for sharing Diane
I started buying watercolour paints & brushes just over a month ago. Haven’t a clue, so I’ve been watching a lot of your videos and enjoying your chats and inspirations very much. Heard you say you have Jacobs & spin! ❤I also am a spinner❤, on the east coast of Canada. Thank you for your videos.
Hi Sue, welcome to the channel! So glad you found us. Lovely to hear from another spinner - it’s such a relaxing process I wish I had more time to spend at my wheel!
Loved making these! Thank so much!❤️
So gorgeous! That bee and dragonfly are my favorites...just lovely.
Thanks so much 😊
Thanks so much for sharing this. Absolutely gorgeous lavender but I’m leaving the butterfly out.
That’s the beauty of painting - you get to design it for yourself! Happy painting!
I already joined. I think it it only right to get paid for what you do. You are a wonderful teacher. Carla
Made me smile hearing you talk about watching some old shows from the states, Cagny and Lacie and think I heard The Rockford Files. A blast from the past, both shows my deceased Mom so loved.
This set was so enjoyable to watch and makes me feel I can easily follow along with you to make the same.
Still trying to decide at what level patron I need to join. Many thanks.
Hi Emily, thanks so much for all your lovely comments today, and welcome to the channel! Sorry to hear about your mum, she had the same taste as me! I used to listen to the Rockford Files (the theme tune is playing in my head now!) while feeding my children when they were tiny, I missed most of the plots because I couldn't watch uninterrupted!!! Ah, memories! If you want to join the club, you can either do the TH-cam membership, in which case you want to join CREATE level, or Patreon, in which case you want to join INSPIRATION. Patreon is at patreon.com/dianeantonestudio and TH-cam is at th-cam.com/users/DianeAntoneStudiomembership
Hope this helps! Welcome again, Diane x
This comment may be 7 months late😆 however, I’ve just begun water colors and found this video very calming - a nice bit of my afternoon right here with you.
I will search to see if you’ve begun a formal tutorial - I’m interested in all things to do with this new to me hobby- thank you for this offering-
Oregon, US
Just lovely...💜 Thank you for this enjoyable and inspiring tutorial, Diane. ☺️
Thanks so much Lindaxxx
Hi Diane love your videos your banter and dry humour makes me laugh. I'm going to have a go at these bookmarks.
It took me awhile to find this one. I loved these flowers! Thank you!!!!!
You are so welcome!
what a pleasure Diane to watch you paint these lovely lavendar flowers, such ease and beauty. thanks so much
Love watching you and learning. Love Lavendar and your bee!
Thanks Laurie! Happy New Year!
I always enjoy your. Videos
My 140 th. Thanks for your responds on the comments. I appreciate you being so honest😊. I decided to stick to your pile of 200 nature related videos to choose from and incidentally pick somewhere else. Al you latest I will watch too. I really like these lavender bookmarks and it is indeed a good idea to give some these Christmas . Thanks for sharing and have a nice day. 😊wim
I really liked hour work an d I have many readers in my family. 😮 I am from South America, I live in Montevideo at Uruguay quite a small country between Argentina and Brazil.
Thank you for your lovely class.
Bye Sandra Giuria
What a great idea!!! Beautiful
Thank you! 😊
Thank you so much for your detailed instructions Diane. Love your chatter as you’re painting as well!
You are so welcome!
You have a nice calming voice…so needed in our world of noise. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you too, so kind of you to say xx
Hello from Texas! I just discovered your sessions and am so grateful to you for sharing your talent. When you mentioned the wool you have made it brought up so many pleasant memories
. Again thank you. Jackie
Howdy Jackie! So glad you found me - it can be hard to be found on TH-cam! Did you use to spin then? I still keep sheep so I can have their fleeces to spin!
Diane Antone Studi
I agree....NO SPORTS PROGRAMS!! I find them MORE than dreadful!! Fortunately, I find your paintings wonderfully creative and lovely... and they take me to a beautiful place in my mind....
Thank you very much! I will think of my videos from now on as the antidote to sports programs! Thank goodness for art!!
It is just gorgeous, one of my favorites flowers and insects.
Thanks, so glad you enjoyed it!
All this beautiful painting and you spin your own wool!! You are my super hero! Love this idea, making them in a set, very smart.
This was, to me, one of your best!!! I love them! (But I do love them all)
Oh, and I love to read also. I am in my mid 40's now with 6 children and homeschool them. I have loved reading ever since I can remember. I do find that with my art that I enjoy watching the creating and have not done as much actual painting. I feel so inspired by you and your easy, laid back style. I was so surprised to hear that you don't have any art stores there. Wow! Anyway.... Again, thank you so much for your channel and sharing yourself and your life. :)
Congratulations on having such a lovely family, and on the home schooling. I home schooled my two for several years and they still say it was the best thing! Hard work for mum though! Perhaps some of the ideas from my channel might work with your kids, as I'm sure you do art with them too. We still have a few book marks and things like that that my two made in the 1980s! Re art stores, I live in a very small village in central Brittany and we are about 90 minutes drive from a big town. Our local small town has no art store, just a stationery store that sells a few bits and pieces. I can't bring myself to drive for a round trip of 2 hours to visit a store, especially when I know they will be very small, horribly expensive, probably unwelcoming and mostly poorly stocked. That's the way it is in France. I used to live in Canada and America and so I know how lucky you are with your stores and the amazing online service too. I envy you your Hobby Lobby and so on. But I do have peace and quiet and (mostly) clean air. Thanks for sharing, and so glad to have you on board!
Loving this video as usual! Listening to and watching you feels like visiting an old friend (I don't mean age- wise, I mean someone I've known forever) anyway thanks for making your videos always seem "doable"
Love that! I think I fall into both categories - old as in aged, and old as in long time!!! Really appreciate your comments xxx
I love your bookmarks, very pretty. I would love to support you and have been thinking of doing so but not sure which way I would go. Patreon sounds good to me. I live in the USA in the south and grew up on Rockford Files and Cagney and Lacey. Glad to know you've at least "heard" them while you ironed. LOL It's funny because we watched a bit of The Rockford Files on Saturday. My husband and I love Acorn TV and Britbox. I also love, love, love your stories and your special endings of bye for now and then bye bye. I'm learning so much from you, thanks a bunch.
Hi Karen, thanks for your message and so happy you are enjoying my ramblings! I suppose I grew up on those programs too, I was a very young mum and enjoyed The Waltons as well in the 70s. Maybe you remember TV from the 60s as well? We also had I Love Lucy (loved it) Bewitched (adored Samantha!) and best of all for a space-mad kid like me, My Favorite Martian!!! So glad you are enjoying the channel. We're going to offer two ways to support the channel, both Patreon and YT Channel Membership. The Channel Membership will come first, watch this space for details soon!
@@DianeAntoneStudio Thanks and yes I did grow up watching the other shows. The Walton’s were my favorite.
Have a wonderful day.
I accomplished it at first attempt - rather proud of myself especially the little bee!
Oh well done Linda, I'm so happy for you. Hope you go from strength to strength with watercolor! And happy New Year!
Great video and lovely bookmarks…thanks for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Yes. I think you would do really well with Patreon. I would certainly sign up. I love your tutorials and also your reminiscing.
Awesome, thank you! So good to know, and we'll start working on setting it up soon x
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your talent and time. My favorite insects and flower.
Loved this tutorial. Very meditative just by watching. I’m definitely going to try painting these beautiful lavender bookmarks.
Hi Diane thank you for another enjoyable video ❤ I firmly agree with you about watching sports, my 4 older brothers used to hog the TV with sports constantly, now I avoid watching sports like the plague 😅
Thanks for sharing!! That takes me back to my days with a stepfather who watched football every Saturday. My blood still runs cold when I see football, or even hear the crowds yelling !!
Yes, the bee is my favorite! I will have to try him.
Excellent!
Love your. Videos, so relaxing….thanks❤️
Absolutely stunning bookmarks ❤️
Thank you so much!
South African here…absolutely LOVE Cadfael. Have all the books! I inherited them from aunt.
Wonderful! So glad to hear from you in South Africa!
I’m going to become a patron because it helps the channel and I can learn faster…I do white noise too but I sure do enjoy your stories!
Thanks so much, we really appreciate your support and I’m so glad you enjoy the channel!
Love these so much!
I want to thank you so much Diane for sharing your wonderful talent, and for being so encouraging. I hadn't picked up a brush since school which was many decades ago 😉 I now have some lovely paints, a few brushes and am having a go!
That's really good to hear Anne, thanks for your support!
Just came across your channel. I love the bookmarks! Thanks for sharing and I enjoyed your chatting. My daughter has an alpaca and spinning wheel and used to make yarn before her little ones came along!
That is awesome! When then are older she'll go back to it I hope. It's a great hobby for calming you down! Thanks for joining the watercolor journey and welcome to the channel!
I just found you & I am loving what you are painting. I am a beginner & I am just watching at this point until my paints & brushes come in. Beautiful - all of them!
How exciting! You're going to love this watercolor experience xxx
Thank you so very much for sharing. They are beautiful.
I have just come across your channel this morning after deliberately seeking water colour bookmarks for a friends birthday. I have some paper and water colours at the ready so will attempt to reproduce some like yours so wish me luck ! I am not a natural artist and may need several practice sheets .
Yours is the only channel I watched and I have now subscribed . Many thanks from the Uk.
That’s brilliant Linda, and welcome to the channel! I hope you enjoy making the bookmarks!
Enjoyed the video. I struggle with composition. You make it seem so easy. I will try again. I used painters tape and it lifted the 140 lb paper.
Ah, yes, that can happen. Stick it to your clothes before you use it, that’s the thing to do!
These are nice. I would enjoy using the bookmarks since I like to read.
Great! That's really good to hear, and I'll be doing more soon!
Wonderful! Thank you
I would pay for your lessons. Great idea
Lovely demonstration and beautiful painting
These would make a great gift! I love the yarn from your sheep. A great personal touch.
Thanks Darlene, glad you enjoyed the sheepy touch!
Thanks a lot for the video, I enjoyed the time painting and relaxing.)))
I just found you yesterday and I can’t stop watching! Your art is lovely and I feel inspired to try watercolor!
Hi Linda and welcome to the channel! So glad you found us and I hope you do decide to give it a try, it’s easier than you think and SOO rewarding and relaxing xxx