Checking back in after a couple of years. Went back for another degree after being a clinical therapist for years. You inspired me! I LOVE being an art teacher. Just absolutely love it. Love middle-schoolers. Love my colleagues. Love our district. Every day is a joy. Thank you! You planted a seed and it flourished. 💕
That portrait is so amazing. It's obvious, that you love that little girl ... and this love shines through this little art piece ... thumbs up for it. Love it.
This is insane!!!! You are incredibly talented.. this process was mesmerizing. Could totally see Belle's beautiful little personality emerge with every brush stroke. Stunning!!!
Aww, thanks! For some reason, it was really easy to put this video together. Sometimes I find it hard to come up with a solid 10 minutes of narration, but not here. :)
Lol I like your narration. I just learnt more water color tips listening to you for 3 minutes than I get from some TH-camrs after watching several of their videos. Subscribed!
Kelly, you blow me away every time! It is so obvious how you love your watercolors -- and it is clearly mutual! Belle is a cutie-pie and you capture her so well. :-) Thanks for sharing this with us!
ESOS OJOS DE LA NINA LO DICEN TODO, ERES EXCEPCIONAL LE HAS SACADO UN RETRATO BELLISIMO. OJALA PUEDA ALGUN DIA YO HACER ALGUNA PINTURA ASI, MUCHAS GRACIAS TE SALUDO DESDE MADRID
You are an excellent teacher. I’ve learned more from this 9 minute video clip than I have in months of searching for answers to questions. Wishing you and yours all the best. I’m definitely subscribing and donating soon.
Just love your painting. I'm 66 years young and have just started to paint in watercolour having never done it before. Can we have some real time painting (not speeded up) PLEASE?
Hi! Thanks for showing how you paint, and how you paint this toddler! This is what I have been looking for in a watercolor painting! Flawlessness! Thanks again!
Kelly you are so amazingly talented. I so enjoy watching your paintings come to life. I came over from Emily's channel and I'm so glad she mentioned your channel. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
I love your watercolors! I draw portraits as well as still life and animals and also paint in acrylic portraints, still life. and animals . I have been wanting to get into oils and landscapes for a long time but watercolor has been pulling me too. I use watered down acrylic sometimes to help it spread and create a bokah effect at times but it doesn't spread as much as water color. I have also use sharpie markers for details. Watercolor seems a bit intimidating as it spreads so much. I need to just get a set and play around. Thank you for sharing! It's a beautiful painting!
Thank you! I think if you are used to watering down your acrylics, watercolor shouldn't be that much of a stretch. I know when I started painting with acrylics, I tended to water them down, too. The only thing that makes watercolor so much more difficult is the fact that you can't use white paint. The color of the paper = white, and if you're used to adding highlights at the end of a painting, that can throw you off. Just give it a try and see if it's for you!
Soooo cute!!! And you are extremely talented!Coincidently I recently painted a toddler, about the same age as belle, eating a strawberry and our reference photos are really similar!
just starting portraits and I am loving seeing so many different approaches to how people get them done... I'm definitely gleaming lots of info from your videos :) even subscribed!
Thank you so much Kelly. It is my dream to someday to be able to be a good enough portrait watercolorist to do commissions. Your demo's are certainly helping me. This is beautiful. TYFS
I really love your channel and your videos are so inspiring and informative! You make watercolor look so easy that I was inspired to try and now I'm hooked, though I suck. I would like to see you do a challenge video about using water brush pens or watercolor pencils or markers, have you ever tried/considered making a video like that? I know that is not your process and I think that would be fun to watch :)
This piece is gorgeous!- thank you for sharing the process- I wonder how do you add multiple smooth layers to the face without getting visible edges? 😊😍
Hi Kelly, I just wanted to say, that I loved the video as, I love all your video's. The subject came at the right time for me as I need to paint a friends baby and babies features are so different. I'm better versed in acrylics, but I've been getting back into watercolor as after not using them since I was a child. It's so different and I've never went to any art classes. I want to thank you for your video's because they help me and have sparked my interest back into watercolor. As a creator on TH-cam, I know that we put a part of ourselves out there and we are teachers as well. I love all the lesson you do and I truly wanted to say thank you so very much for sharing you expertise in the world of watercolor. Your an amazing artist and just amazing in the video's you put out. Thanks again so very much. Hugs and Happiness, Briana C.
How sweet are you?? Thank you so much, and I'm glad I could help you! I always feel so vulnerable putting videos up, and it's especially tough when I'm painting someone I love. I appreciate your kind words!
Kelly Eddington Watercolors , You're so great at it! And hearing you feel venerable as the rest of us surprises me, but very understandable. There's so many people out there that don't even do art, that like do down others work. I know. I had another channel that I closed down right after I had gotten cancer for the first time, but that being said I only had one real bad comment, but it made you wonder why they were being so rude. That doesn't stop me though. You art is amazing and I truly appreciate the lessons you have taught me already and you are a big part of why I have revisited watercolors! So thanks again so much. Hugs, Briana C.
I tend to get rude comments on my more popular videos that get passed around more--people can be cruel. But the ones that aren't seen as much get the nice comments. To stay motivated, I really don't pay attention to comments on past videos. I kind of keep track of them the first few days after I post a video. After that, you know, I kind of don't want to hear about what strangers think of my voice or some idea I had that they didn't like. I try not to take things personally, but if I get one negative comment out of 100, guess which one keeps me up at night? Anyway. Thanks for being one of the good ones. :)
I have been asked this question by an art friend and my answer was "personal preference." The question was...."she is right handed so why does she have her palette on the left side? Seems it would be more convenient on the right side so she would not have to reach across her painting all the time." You doing so doesn`t bother me. I`m also into art, an 89 yr old male, she is in her 80`s and I guess more inquisitive though. We both thoroughly enjoy your paintings.
Beautiful painting as always!!! You probably mentioned this already but I think i missed it, why are the whites of her eyes blue? Is it just the lighting? They're beautiful and nothing is wrong with them but I was just curious. :))
on your Patreon it says per video? I pledge to another artist and it is by month? Can you clarify for me please. I love your Art!! Want to learn to paint portraits. Allot of babies coming !! Your paintings look like pictures!! Just Amazing!!
Love this painting! I would like to paint some baby pictures but still a newbie! My question is, do you re-wet the entire face between layers? Thank you for sharing!
There are a few ways to achieve having highlights without using masking, you can paint around them or "pick" out the highlights with a sharp object, once you're done with the painting. Some artist on here show how to do that, Or you can use a white pen or gouache. The problem with using pen or gouache is your piece isn't considered a true watercolor.
I am inclined to dump my entire material in the bin. Never will I attain credulance to your standard. TH-cam certainly sorts the high flyers from the also rans. The accolade is yours unquestionaly. Thank you, well done.
I use reference photos that I will sometimes manipulate in photoshop, and depending on the subject and the size of the painting, I will either draw it lightly in pencil freehand onto the watercolor paper, work it out on a separate sheet of paper and trace it onto the watercolor paper, or if the subject is insanely complicated, I'll use a projector (many realistic painters use these occasionally).
That is blue painter's tape that you can find where they sell house paint, hardware stores, etc. It's from Duck and it's called Clean Release painter's tape. Inexpensive, and a big roll will last a long time. :)
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Checking back in after a couple of years. Went back for another degree after being a clinical therapist for years. You inspired me! I LOVE being an art teacher. Just absolutely love it. Love middle-schoolers. Love my colleagues. Love our district. Every day is a joy.
Thank you! You planted a seed and it flourished. 💕
I could watch you paint all day.😍 Belle is one lucky girl to have such a talented auntie!
I'm lucky to have such an adorable model. Thanks!
That portrait is so amazing. It's obvious, that you love that little girl ... and this love shines through this little art piece ... thumbs up for it. Love it.
The shading/coloring of her nose is fantastic! It looks like it's popping off the page.
Exquisitely painted! I am trying to draw and paint my grandchildren and great granddaughters as babies and toddlers.
woooow I didn't realize you could do a portrait this clean as detailed as you did with watercolor, beautiful!!
Oh, how precious. Thanks for sharing your love. Namaste;
I'm not worried about your hair getting in the way, I appreciate the great video.
I'm sure you've tried the black velvet brushes
Beautiful painting ! The colors and expression are amazing.
This is incredible. As someone who is very much creatively and artistically challenged, I am in awe.
Mesmerizing to watch the painting unfold! You have such amazing talent!
This is insane!!!! You are incredibly talented.. this process was mesmerizing. Could totally see Belle's beautiful little personality emerge with every brush stroke. Stunning!!!
Aww, thanks! For some reason, it was really easy to put this video together. Sometimes I find it hard to come up with a solid 10 minutes of narration, but not here. :)
My favorite watercolor artist in the world!
what a amazing auntie belle is very lucky to have u kelly!! beautiful as always!❤️
I look forward to seeing your videos daily. I re watch them and still learn things each time. Thank you for sharing.
Lol I like your narration. I just learnt more water color tips listening to you for 3 minutes than I get from some TH-camrs after watching several of their videos. Subscribed!
I enjoyed your continual descriptions and usage of colors. Beautiful little girl.
Oh how I love this!
Kelly, you blow me away every time! It is so obvious how you love your watercolors -- and it is clearly mutual! Belle is a cutie-pie and you capture her so well. :-) Thanks for sharing this with us!
Thanks! Belle is utterly adorable and her face inspires me so much! Can't wait to see what her little sister is like, too.
ESOS OJOS DE LA NINA LO DICEN TODO, ERES EXCEPCIONAL LE HAS SACADO UN RETRATO BELLISIMO. OJALA PUEDA ALGUN DIA YO HACER ALGUNA PINTURA ASI, MUCHAS GRACIAS TE SALUDO DESDE MADRID
Wow. By the way, your work is really good when you started posting years ago. This is miles ahead of even that! You’ve worked so hard and it shows.
i looooove when you upload a video! :D im always so amazed when people do portraits with watercolors, your work always looks flawless
Awwww sweet of you to say, Brenda!
You are an excellent teacher. I’ve learned more from this 9 minute video clip than I have in months of searching for answers to questions. Wishing you and yours all the best. I’m definitely subscribing and donating soon.
Just love your painting. I'm 66 years young and have just started to paint in watercolour having never done it before.
Can we have some real time painting (not speeded up) PLEASE?
Gorgeous as always
Thank you Rebe!
Fantastic...really beautiful...you could stop right now and to me it's beautiful.....love the painting. pat
Hi! Thanks for showing how you paint, and how you paint this toddler! This is what I have been looking for in a watercolor painting! Flawlessness! Thanks again!
Wow! I watched this and still don't understand how you did this!!
neat to see Bella growing! beautiful work, as always. thank you!
A beautiful picture turned into a beautiful painting! 💕
little Belle is precious 😍
Isn't she? :D
Your speed painting videos are very satisfying!! I wish I was a good as you !!!!!
Kelly you are so amazingly talented. I so enjoy watching your paintings come to life. I came over from Emily's channel and I'm so glad she mentioned your channel. Thank you for sharing your talent with us!
Absolutely beautiful painting you are an such amazing artist!!!
Oh my! this is just beautiful!!!!!
I love your watercolors! I draw portraits as well as still life and animals and also paint in acrylic portraints, still life. and animals . I have been wanting to get into oils and landscapes for a long time but watercolor has been pulling me too. I use watered down acrylic sometimes to help it spread and create a bokah effect at times but it doesn't spread as much as water color. I have also use sharpie markers for details. Watercolor seems a bit intimidating as it spreads so much. I need to just get a set and play around. Thank you for sharing! It's a beautiful painting!
Thank you! I think if you are used to watering down your acrylics, watercolor shouldn't be that much of a stretch. I know when I started painting with acrylics, I tended to water them down, too. The only thing that makes watercolor so much more difficult is the fact that you can't use white paint. The color of the paper = white, and if you're used to adding highlights at the end of a painting, that can throw you off. Just give it a try and see if it's for you!
Soooo cute!!! And you are extremely talented!Coincidently I recently painted a toddler, about the same age as belle, eating a strawberry and our reference photos are really similar!
Haha, cool! It's kind of a classic pose, isn't it?
"The awkward stage of this painting" whaattt All I see is greatness lol
"A breathtaking demonstration of instruction and technique!.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Such talent Kelly! Beautiful
wow i really love the result ,thank you for shearing this
Wow, you're incredible!
Beautiful work as always, Kelly !! Can't wait for the future of this piece :)
Truly Amazing!! I'm always inspired by your paintings
just starting portraits and I am loving seeing so many different approaches to how people get them done... I'm definitely gleaming lots of info from your videos :) even subscribed!
Thank you so much Kelly. It is my dream to someday to be able to be a good enough portrait watercolorist to do commissions. Your demo's are certainly helping me. This is beautiful. TYFS
So beautiful!
So skilled it's enough to make you never want to attempt a painting again..... Damn your good
Wow I came from Emily's page after she posted a video on Instagram of your painting. You do amazing work!! You two look and sound so much alike
Beautiful painting, :) I'm a big fan of your work and your sister's channel too.
Thanks, and so am I!
Flaca809 what is the name of her sister's channel? 💓
emilynoel83, Beauty Broadcast. She reviews and demonstrates how to use makeup.
Aww thank you :) And by the way Wonderfull Painting and a marvelous desk 🎨👌
I really love your channel and your videos are so inspiring and informative! You make watercolor look so easy that I was inspired to try and now I'm hooked, though I suck. I would like to see you do a challenge video about using water brush pens or watercolor pencils or markers, have you ever tried/considered making a video like that? I know that is not your process and I think that would be fun to watch :)
She looks so lifelike ,I wish my talent was so fine tuned ..,but at the moment I am still relearning 😀
Another nice work. I wish I can draw like you.
Thanks! Years of practice. :)
Amazing already!!!!!!
This piece is gorgeous!- thank you for sharing the process- I wonder how do you add multiple smooth layers to the face without getting visible edges? 😊😍
Hi Kelly, I just wanted to say, that I loved the video as, I love all your video's. The subject came at the right time for me as I need to paint a friends baby and babies features are so different. I'm better versed in acrylics, but I've been getting back into watercolor as after not using them since I was a child. It's so different and I've never went to any art classes.
I want to thank you for your video's because they help me and have sparked my interest back into watercolor. As a creator on TH-cam, I know that we put a part of ourselves out there and we are teachers as well. I love all the lesson you do and I truly wanted to say thank you so very much for sharing you expertise in the world of watercolor. Your an amazing artist and just amazing in the video's you put out.
Thanks again so very much.
Hugs and Happiness,
Briana C.
How sweet are you?? Thank you so much, and I'm glad I could help you! I always feel so vulnerable putting videos up, and it's especially tough when I'm painting someone I love. I appreciate your kind words!
Kelly Eddington Watercolors , You're so great at it! And hearing you feel venerable as the rest of us surprises me, but very understandable.
There's so many people out there that don't even do art, that like do down others work. I know. I had another channel that I closed down right after I had gotten cancer for the first time, but that being said I only had one real bad comment, but it made you wonder why they were being so rude. That doesn't stop me though.
You art is amazing and I truly appreciate the lessons you have taught me already and you are a big part of why I have revisited watercolors! So thanks again so much.
Hugs,
Briana C.
I tend to get rude comments on my more popular videos that get passed around more--people can be cruel. But the ones that aren't seen as much get the nice comments. To stay motivated, I really don't pay attention to comments on past videos. I kind of keep track of them the first few days after I post a video. After that, you know, I kind of don't want to hear about what strangers think of my voice or some idea I had that they didn't like. I try not to take things personally, but if I get one negative comment out of 100, guess which one keeps me up at night? Anyway. Thanks for being one of the good ones. :)
Absolutely beautiful!!
Thank you! I have a terrific little subject. :)
I have been asked this question by an art friend and my answer was "personal preference." The question was...."she is right handed so why does she have her palette on the left side? Seems it would be more convenient on the right side so she would not have to reach across her painting all the time." You doing so doesn`t bother me. I`m also into art, an 89 yr old male, she is in her 80`s and I guess more inquisitive though. We both thoroughly enjoy your paintings.
This is sooooo good! 😍
Love Belle. 💖
Me too!
just beautiful.................thank youi
Thank YOU!
So fascinating!
espectacular manos divinas
Flat Out Awesome!!!💗😊
Thanks, Atlanta Slim! COOL NAME
thank you...keep doing what you're doing👍😊
I certainly will!
Excellent work 👌
Beautiful
Beautiful painting as always!!! You probably mentioned this already but I think i missed it, why are the whites of her eyes blue? Is it just the lighting? They're beautiful and nothing is wrong with them but I was just curious. :))
First ! I like the picture. It reminds me of my little sister.
Thanks Kauri! It reminds me of my little sister, too. :)
Thank you. I enjoyed watching you at 20 times the regular speed. What paper do you prefer?
Ciao ,Buonasera.Per i capelli hai certamente utilizzato la mascheratura .Quale marca utilizzi?
Complimenti per l'ottima qualità del lavoro.
Incredible..😍
Thank you! This is very helpful.
Waw stupendo complimenti!;👏👏👏
it is beautyfull. I love your work. could you do a video about how you make the drawing underneath the painting beacause i always strugle with that. 😙
Excellent...l like it
on your Patreon it says per video? I pledge to another artist and it is by month? Can you clarify for me please. I love your Art!! Want to learn to paint portraits. Allot of babies coming !! Your paintings look like pictures!! Just Amazing!!
gracias es una belleza de retrato
Great painting!!!! I love your porraits and they inspire me. I was curious about if you care that alizarine crimson and opera not being lightfast?
BRAVO
Wow!
Love this painting! I would like to paint some baby pictures but still a newbie! My question is, do you re-wet the entire face between layers? Thank you for sharing!
Need to specify all the colours ahead of time & try to slow down the dialogue! The end result is perfect.
Hello, how can I make highlights on my drawings if I don't have masking glue ?
There are a few ways to achieve having highlights without using masking, you can paint around them or "pick" out the highlights with a sharp object, once you're done with the painting. Some artist on here show how to do that, Or you can use a white pen or gouache. The problem with using pen or gouache is your piece isn't considered a true watercolor.
Wow... 💕
What brand of paper do you use for watercolor?
she's a cutie pie
Thank u, amazing!
How do you attach your phone to that lamp, please? Kelly you do beautiful work! Thank you for sharing, CIndy Merchant
Do you share the colors of your palette?
What paper weight do you recommend for portraits? Starting one of my little niece and want to make sure it holds up. Thanks!
Good
I am inclined to dump my entire material in the bin. Never will I attain credulance to your standard. TH-cam certainly sorts the high flyers from the also rans. The accolade is yours unquestionaly. Thank you, well done.
It's very nice painting!! I love your painting!! I have a question, how do you draw or sketch the shape of her face?
I use reference photos that I will sometimes manipulate in photoshop, and depending on the subject and the size of the painting, I will either draw it lightly in pencil freehand onto the watercolor paper, work it out on a separate sheet of paper and trace it onto the watercolor paper, or if the subject is insanely complicated, I'll use a projector (many realistic painters use these occasionally).
Kelly Eddington Watercolors Thank you very much!! I didn't know at all that projecter can be used for that 😬 I'm kind of a beginner. 😄
Do you sell your paintings
you're truly talented! What kind of tape to you use to hold the paper down?
That is blue painter's tape that you can find where they sell house paint, hardware stores, etc. It's from Duck and it's called Clean Release painter's tape. Inexpensive, and a big roll will last a long time. :)
Kelly Eddington Watercolors thank you so much!
You are awesome
:D
amazing!!!
Thanks, Ying!
Which paper are you using?
hermoso ;)