Hey!! Just a couple things to clarify and reiterate real quick about the video: I do not think everything in this sketchbook sucks! Hence the thumbnail. Some of it I’m pretty happy with, (the good), some of it did not go at all how I wanted (the “bad”), and some of it’s literally just scribbles and swatches (the wtf?). Working all that out and learning your medium is literally what a sketchbook is for. This is all a very subjective opinion of my OWN work. And it’s from the perspective of someone who has been making art since they could hold a pencil (nearly 40 years! 😅) As stated in the video, I’m not new to art. I am new to watercolor. This is not meant to be a baseline for what’s “good or bad” for others to judge themselves against or compare themselves to. (Nothing is more subjective than art!) It’s meant to show you that no one is ever going to be happy with everything they make, no matter what stage of art making they’re in. Some of us will go through long periods of not liking ANYTHING we make. It’s ok. It’s human. Especially when you’re new at a certain medium. And just like some of my least favorite pages of this book are some of y’all’s favorite, I PROMISE you, there is work of your own you hate that others would absolutely love. Please please please believe that, and please please please keep making art! “The arts are not a way to make a living. They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.” Kurt Vonnegut
If you think your sketchbook sucks, I should just quit now. They all look wonderful to me. Very neat and clean edges. You shouldn’t keep saying they “suck”! Oh! And love your little dinosaur❤️!
Noooo don’t quit! 😆 I guarantee yours doesn’t actually suck either. 😉 Even when it does, it really doesn’t, cause we’re learning. ….I hope that makes sense, lol.
It super frustrates me when artists say this. Like, I get that we’re all at different levels, but come on…it’s really discouraging for people who are new and learning
I’ve been painting for a long time and my sketchbooks look nothing like this 😂 even my current ones are filled with marks, bleeds, blooms, rough edges sometimes running over the edge and down a few pages, they’re not cohesive or even coherent (I have pages of random words or letters) but they’re really helpful for me, it’s where I test and scribble and see what works or when I’m in the middle of a painting and need a vent. Don’t compare yourself to anyone else because you do things your way and someone else does it their way. My idea of a sketchbook isn’t the same as the person next to me but I’m not doing it wrong and neither are they!
Haha!! Thankya! I don’t hate EVERYTHING in it. And even the crappy ones were still a learning experience. But I’ll always have a self deprecating sense of humor, so I’m glad you appreciate it. 😄
I love seeing work an artist feels is sucky. It puts such a perspective on how we tend to perceive our own work much much much more harshly than others. I really enjoyed these little paintings and color experiments, thank you for sharing!
Yay, thanks!! I’m also always fascinated with that other artists criticize about their own stuff. I have more than one ceramic piece from other potters that I purchased at a super discounted price because they were “seconds” and supposedly have defects. I can NOT for the life of me find what the defects are supposed to be. Go figure! 😂 You never know what others will see in your work. (Or won’t see, lol)
I love this! I’m am ex- lawyer learning to paint. And fighting perfectionism induced self-criticism & insecurity ( even though painting grounds me and brings me joy ). I love your perspective. So much less intimidating than perfect sketchbook flip throughs even though I really like a number of your paintings that you do not like. Btw, rocks are hard to paint.
Awesome! Perfectionism is such a pain in the ass! I definitely battle it allll the time. Just have to remind ourselves it’s a sneaky little liar. ‘Done’ is always better than ‘perfect’. And yeah, rocks are surprisingly harder than one would think. I hope you keep painting! Sounds much more relaxing than lawyering. 😆 And thanks!!
your art looks perfectly fine you need to practice your confidence. you keep saying the art is bad, it’s gonna make people believe it. and that doesn’t make sales
Oh, please don’t take me that seriously when I’m self deprecating. 😅 I promise I like myself. I just have a little Chandler Bing in me, haha. I don’t mind if I never sell paintings/prints. Just a hobby for now. I’ve been a full time potter for years, so as long as that keeps selling, I’m good. 😆
I wish my first paintings looked as good as yours do. They so did not! Painting has been my childhood dream. I am so happy that I have been painting regularly for the past 4,5 years. For the last few months the joy of painting has become more important than the result which is huge for this recovering perfectionist. Very much looking forward to your new paintings and videos!
Thank you!! I bet those first paintings are better than you think! We’re all a little hard on ourselves, haha. I’m glad you are sticking with it. ☺️ And yes, the act itself should be what’s most enjoyable. Perfectionism is hard to overcome!
I think you have some very beautiful work in there. I like your attitude, we should all remind ourselves that failing is ok, it’s how we learn. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you!! And I don’t think I could keep her out of them if I tried. 🤣 Not without putting her in her cage while I film, but she’s used to being out all day and hates being put up, and I’m a softy, lol.
Starting off strong! Yes, you absolutely are allowed to suck as is everyone else and I am so glad the art community is finally starting to acknowledge this! I think your work is beautiful, even things you consider meh or fails because you can still see the life in them (well, other than the dark colours one, thats... just some nice darks on a page, but still!).
I loooove that fall forest page! (Fall year long) Beautiful depth and colors! I just started my watercolor journey this year and I've been fighting the perfectionist monster in my brain. Some days it's hard to even think about playing with paints because I want to have An Idea. When really I'm learning so much just from trying. I enjoyed this so much, I'll be sticking around.
Watercolours are the paints of satan! They hate me. Your paintings are lovely though. I adore the red and yellow autumn leaves one! And as for sucking at painting easy things, I can do you one better then rocks: I suck at backgrounds. Even really simple ones like just washes of colour or some shadows under something.
Ha!!! They are, aren’t they? 😂 But I love them for it, lol. And yes! Backgrounds ARE hard! So frustrating! 😆 Especially when painting “rules” are typically “lighter things in foreground, darker in the background” and watercolor is like “Yeah, no.”
Oh my! I feel like a kindred spirit. I am a fiber artist …a weaver for the last 20 years. Then covid changed something in me. I paint now and do collage. I love your journey. The boid is a beauty.
Nice! Going from 3D to 2D is quite a shift. I love fiber arts. I’ve only randomly dabbled over the years, but really enjoy crochet and needle felting. Happy painting! (And collaging!)
I like how your parrot tries to destroy book along whole video 😂 Your sketchbook is amazing! I want to start watercolor to just to encourage myself to draw everyday 😊
I love your work. Thank you for your encouraging message of keep the bad pieces and it's ok to suck. I'm just starting out on my watercolor (or any journey for that matter), and sometimes it's moderately ok and sometimes it's like a blind person came in an did something in my sketchbook while I wasn't looking. This gives me encouragement to go on. :)
What? Totally does not suck. Your years of doing pottery likely influenced your ability even if watercolor is new. Regardless, first video, new sub. I love you! Funny, inspiring and the perfect amount of vulnerability and cussing for me. Excited to see more. I am currently learning watercolor and with my non dominant hand, because MS has given me nerve damage in my right hand. So I’m really starting from scratch. It’s helping me learn to let go and just enjoy the process,but I am starting with abstract since it’s easier given what I’m up against.
Thanks! ☺️ Having a lifetime of art already under my belt definitely is a leg up, that’s for sure, haha. Still sooo much to figure out though (which I really enjoy). Learning with your left hand sounds SO tedious! Major kudos for not letting the MS stop you, even if it slows you down. That’s awesome. 🩷
These don’t suck! Rocks I like to cheat and do wax resist, spatter, razor blades, tissue, cling film/ Saran wrap. Lots of texture techniques you’ll pick up! A toothbrush is a handy tool :)
Thanks! And thanks for the wax reminder! Theres a great watercolor YT creator (can’t remember his name atm, but I’m sure I’ll give him a mention in a video at some point) that showed that idea and I was like “Ooh, brilliant!” Then promptly forgot. 🤣
It's crazy how much you improved after just a few pages!!! Let alone by the end of the sketchbook 😭✨ It's also crazy how you can make things that bring delight and inspiration to others (and yourself) even as an amateur 💕 I LOVED the tiny blurry landscapes! And the "french fries" lol. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏼These reminders are so important 🌸✨
Your sketch book with paintings looks Awesome. I know you will get better with your art. Me at 56 and I’m just started my painting and drawing. All I have to do is keep working on it till I get better on my art skills. Can’t wait to see more of your videos. Cheers 😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥
Thanks!! I definitely helps that’s I’ve been in art my whole life (just mostly 3D instead of 2D). Watercolor is so different than other painting though. Makes ya feel like you’re still little, haha. I love when I see/hear of people starting art later in life! It can be extremely freeing. It happens a lot in ceramics. People tend to get ‘sucked in’. Next thing ya know they are building a studio in their garage, haha. 😄
Painting rocks is a bucket list thing for me. Haven’t had the patience to try really hard yet. It will happen someday and then voila? For now, I just plain stink at it. Sticking to insects and birds.
keep on going, i started too a few weeks ago with watercolor and it looks easy, but it is so difficult...i feel you! But there are some really beautiful paintings in your sketchbook!!!
I’ve been a painter all my life and have spent the last 5 years trying to be a watercolorist… and I suck… lol… but your videos are awesome and you should make MANY more! Love it 🎨🌈🌷
@@LoriStartedPainting Probably, but as soon as I went back to acrylics and pastels I felt like a rock star! lol… and I now have a profound respect for watercolorists, so the time did serve to make me a better painter 😋
I love your eye for color and how you play in your sketchbook. I'm one of those "my sketchbook must be perfect" people and I struggle against that, and have for many years. Videos like this really inspire me to take more risks. Thank you! Subscribed. 🙂
Thanks!! And absolutely! I believe it’s made by Speedball but a subsidiary brand of the company. I’ll see if I can find it… Ok yay! It’s Handbook Journal Co Artists Watercolor Sketchbook. It’s honestly kind of “eh”. I would highly recommend Baohong brand the most. Their paper is amazing and still affordable.
Hey Lori, Just wanted to tell you, that left hand page at 5:52 made me softly exclaim aloud : "Oh, that's gorrrgeous! I have walked in that forest!" ^_^ :D. Thank you for bringing back a lovely, incredibly HAPPY memory of when my son was 2 yrs old ^_^. (He's now 26.)
Absolutely! I have since switched to Baohong for pretty much all my watercolor paper and it’s fantastic. I’ve had a few ask me what book I’m using (it’s made by Speedball) but it’s just “ok”. There are definitely better.
Wow this legit lowered my confidence... Lol youre so good you have control of the water and values and youre layering and mixing your colors and damn... You think THATS bad 😂😂 i should burn my sketchbook
Watercolors are tricky business for sure- I HATED them at first but now they are my favorite medium (especially with ink). Anyway, 5 years in (on and off) and I've learned a ton but still struggle. As a fellow ADHD'er I constantly jump into other mediums because I just HAVE to try them but I always return to watercolor as my first love. Bravo to you! Thanks so much for sharing- love all the different things you've tried and many are quite lovely! " Looks like french fries" cracked me up. Love your humour. Look forward to seeing your progress.
Thank you! Among other things, a valuable take-away, for me, is the fact that CONSISTENTLY, I loved the parts you hated and vice versa. LOL So: what I, as an artist, will like best is NOT what the viewer will like, and that's completely okay!
Thanks! And that happens SOOO often. So many times when I list my ceramic work, my least favorite of the pieces sell first. (Or vice versa when I’m looking at others work) 😂 You really never know what others will see.
Wonderful sketchbook - I’ve signed up to follow you - though, seriously, you don’t look like your struggling too much to me - plus you have your gorgeous little yellow helper to assist you! I’m just embarking on my own watercolour challenge after a 50 year break (graduated art college in 1974 and then did something completely different 🙄) - very best wishes in your watercolour adventures from UK 🇬🇧
Thanks! Having been in art in one form or another for so long definitely gives me a leg up, but also make me a harsh self critic 😅 A 50 year break is quite a while! Definitely be more patient with yourself than I am with myself, lol! To be fair, even if I end up hating the result, the process is always enjoyable, and that’s most important!
Yep, I worked back to front, I love that put your sketchbook on as your first. Your rocks painting appeared on my feed, so that’s where I started and subscribed. I find myself weirdly happy to have stumbled across your channel at its inception. You’re a breath of fresh air! 👍🏻👩🏻🎨🎨🖌️🤷♀️
Clicked because you are so right, and I wanted to see your WTFs. Some of those you labled Meh are actually pretty good! Thanks for the confirmation: I am not alone. 😂 New sub. Looking forward to watching more. ✌️
Thanks! You’re definitely not alone! I also have the bad habit of comparing what’s on the page to what was in my head, but I’m working on breaking that one, lol.
I love how you covered up your ‘fail’ with ‘cool black paint’. I usually cut out pages I hate (it’s my sketchbook 😎). Recently I finished a really cool sketch and ignored the little voice in my head that told me to wait to write the name of the B&B until AFTER I triple checked the spelling. I am keeping that one to remind myself to fight impulsivity when it comes to labeling my illustrations. Your sketchbook is gorgeous. I love your mini scenery. One of my best friends is a potter and I sent her your video. She will love it (she also does batik, beaded jewelry and acrylic painting). Thank you for sharing your beautiful sketchbook.
Thanks! I feel tempted to cut pages out of sketchbooks all the time, but have gotten better at leaving them in over the years. 😅 Half the time when you look back at it a few years later (or sooner) it’s funny how your opinion about it can change. Thanks for sharing! Hope your friend enjoys! ☺️
I'm already a fan! I love your art, your sense, of humor, and your insightful and inspiring commentary. Thank you for sharing! I feel less afraid to do the things I love!
What a beautiful sketchbook! I’d love my sketchbook to look as beautiful as yours. I’m feeling like I want to get my paints out again and start sketching and watercolor painting again. It’s been a couple of years. Thank you for inspiring me to get started again.
Holy cow! If your sketchbook sucks then there isn't a word to describe my pages of making a mess with whatever was in my hand. I'd say you are in flight already.
Wish I could excuse the language in this video and enjoy the art/message, but had to stop at the minute and a half mark. It’s hard to see the beauty of an artistic journey and listen to cursing. If I’m alone with my opinion, that’s fine. If I’m not alone, it may bode well to consider reining in the offensive language. In all sincerity, may you continue to grow in your artistic endeavors.
That was fun. I’m not going to contradict you by saying some of the paintings you didn’t like , I did like. You make your own judgements and you sound strong enough to keep at it. Enjoy the journey.
I really enjoy your work! I love the landscapes, how evocative they feel with the simplicity, and the vibrancy the fall colours are at 5:49 without the leaves feeling muddy at all even with the contrasting colours next to each other
Thanks! I don’t think the whole thing sucks, haha. But it’s always hard not to compare what’s in the page with what was in your head. I’m slowly getting better at that. 😅
Thanks! We’re all guilty of the ol’ imposter syndrome from time to time, unfortunately. Keep painting! And definitely don’t judge yourself based on the planner paper’s poor handling of watercolor. 😄
Your style of painting is so fun and interesting. I would love to paint more like this but it's so hard for me to break out of the boring, plain staleness of realism despite all the effort I've put into trying to paint more abstract, loose, and colorful. Maybe my brain is not suited to it but that seems really sad to me because your type of art is what I actually enjoy looking at, so I'm going to keep trying lol.
It may not look like it from this book, but trust me, I struggle with that too! It’s SO hard to be “loose”. I think it helped that this book is small. My second one is bigger, and it’s struggle bus city not trying to paint every tiny detail of something, lol. And thank you!’
Thank you for sharing your journey with us, even if it feels rough and imperfect to you! It means a lot to be able to see also what other beginners feel are the shadows and the mistakes in the learning process ❤
Thanks! It’s made by Speedball. It’s just ‘ok’ as far as quality. I have since switched to Baohong which has fantastic quality paper and it’s around the same price as this one.
I love your style and think this sketchbook is gorgeous, personally 😊 im going to try doimg some small scale paintings, im sure it will help take the pressure off!
Aww thanks! We’re always our own worst critic. 😆 To be fair, I don’t hate the book overall. Just some of it, lol. Theres still several pages I really like. And the ones I don’t were still a lesson. 😄
i think details like the tape and other accidents add charm and character to it. at 1:34 the tape adds a textural contrast the the painting itself which is pretty cool
Hey!! Just a couple things to clarify and reiterate real quick about the video:
I do not think everything in this sketchbook sucks! Hence the thumbnail. Some of it I’m pretty happy with, (the good), some of it did not go at all how I wanted (the “bad”), and some of it’s literally just scribbles and swatches (the wtf?). Working all that out and learning your medium is literally what a sketchbook is for.
This is all a very subjective opinion of my OWN work. And it’s from the perspective of someone who has been making art since they could hold a pencil (nearly 40 years! 😅) As stated in the video, I’m not new to art. I am new to watercolor.
This is not meant to be a baseline for what’s “good or bad” for others to judge themselves against or compare themselves to. (Nothing is more subjective than art!) It’s meant to show you that no one is ever going to be happy with everything they make, no matter what stage of art making they’re in. Some of us will go through long periods of not liking ANYTHING we make. It’s ok. It’s human. Especially when you’re new at a certain medium.
And just like some of my least favorite pages of this book are some of y’all’s favorite, I PROMISE you, there is work of your own you hate that others would absolutely love. Please please please believe that, and please please please keep making art!
“The arts are not a way to make a living.
They are a very human way of making life more bearable. Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly,
is a way to make your soul grow, for heaven's sake.”
Kurt Vonnegut
If you think your sketchbook sucks, I should just quit now. They all look wonderful to me. Very neat and clean edges. You shouldn’t keep saying they “suck”! Oh! And love your little dinosaur❤️!
Noooo don’t quit! 😆 I guarantee yours doesn’t actually suck either. 😉 Even when it does, it really doesn’t, cause we’re learning. ….I hope that makes sense, lol.
It super frustrates me when artists say this. Like, I get that we’re all at different levels, but come on…it’s really discouraging for people who are new and learning
I’ve been painting for a long time and my sketchbooks look nothing like this 😂 even my current ones are filled with marks, bleeds, blooms, rough edges sometimes running over the edge and down a few pages, they’re not cohesive or even coherent (I have pages of random words or letters) but they’re really helpful for me, it’s where I test and scribble and see what works or when I’m in the middle of a painting and need a vent. Don’t compare yourself to anyone else because you do things your way and someone else does it their way. My idea of a sketchbook isn’t the same as the person next to me but I’m not doing it wrong and neither are they!
I like your style a lot, very colourful and magical
Lovely, helps to see someone else not totally satisfied with their efforts. Inspires me to keep on trying!
Yay, thanks! Totally normal to not be happy with everything you make! Gotta appreciate the “bad” ones. You learn from them. ☺️
I love your message and your self-deprecating humor. But, girl, please. That sketchbook is full of wins in my world. 😁😉
Haha!! Thankya! I don’t hate EVERYTHING in it. And even the crappy ones were still a learning experience. But I’ll always have a self deprecating sense of humor, so I’m glad you appreciate it. 😄
I love seeing work an artist feels is sucky. It puts such a perspective on how we tend to perceive our own work much much much more harshly than others. I really enjoyed these little paintings and color experiments, thank you for sharing!
Yay, thanks!! I’m also always fascinated with that other artists criticize about their own stuff. I have more than one ceramic piece from other potters that I purchased at a super discounted price because they were “seconds” and supposedly have defects. I can NOT for the life of me find what the defects are supposed to be. Go figure! 😂 You never know what others will see in your work. (Or won’t see, lol)
*showcases book filled with whimsical, gorgeous tiny artworks* "these suck!" lmao i love the sentiment, but your art is beautiful!
Haha! Well Thankya!! To be fair, I don’t think they all suck. …..But some of them definitely do. And that’s ok. 😆 🤣
I love this! I’m am ex- lawyer learning to paint. And fighting perfectionism induced self-criticism & insecurity ( even though painting grounds me and brings me joy ). I love your perspective. So much less intimidating than perfect sketchbook flip throughs even though I really like a number of your paintings that you do not like. Btw, rocks are hard to paint.
Awesome! Perfectionism is such a pain in the ass! I definitely battle it allll the time. Just have to remind ourselves it’s a sneaky little liar. ‘Done’ is always better than ‘perfect’. And yeah, rocks are surprisingly harder than one would think. I hope you keep painting! Sounds much more relaxing than lawyering. 😆 And thanks!!
Do you have any tutorials you recommend?
I’ll be mentioning one in the next video, but off the top of my head, I really enjoy @artbypaulclark and @mindofwatercolor ☺️
your art looks perfectly fine you need to practice your confidence. you keep saying the art is bad, it’s gonna make people believe it. and that doesn’t make sales
Oh, please don’t take me that seriously when I’m self deprecating. 😅 I promise I like myself. I just have a little Chandler Bing in me, haha. I don’t mind if I never sell paintings/prints. Just a hobby for now. I’ve been a full time potter for years, so as long as that keeps selling, I’m good. 😆
I LOVE that you're not afraid of color with your watercolor.
Thanks! I’m never afraid of color. 😄 Oddly enough I’ve been using a ton of muddy neutrals lately though. 🤣 Go figure.
Where's the suck? Lol, I'm primarily a drawer and wc is hard. You're killing it. Can't wait for your next vid. 💕
Aw Thankya! We’re all our own worst critic, aren’t we? 😅
I wish my first paintings looked as good as yours do. They so did not! Painting has been my childhood dream. I am so happy that I have been painting regularly for the past 4,5 years. For the last few months the joy of painting has become more important than the result which is huge for this recovering perfectionist. Very much looking forward to your new paintings and videos!
Thank you!! I bet those first paintings are better than you think! We’re all a little hard on ourselves, haha. I’m glad you are sticking with it. ☺️ And yes, the act itself should be what’s most enjoyable. Perfectionism is hard to overcome!
omg birdies!!!
Thank you so much! And yep, birds are pretty awesome. 😁
This is fantastic! Thank you for sharing
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! ☺️
I think you have some very beautiful work in there. I like your attitude, we should all remind ourselves that failing is ok, it’s how we learn. Thanks for sharing!
Most definitely! Thank you! ☺️
Your sketchbook is inspiring, love your use of color. And keep Beaker in your videos!
Thank you!! And I don’t think I could keep her out of them if I tried. 🤣 Not without putting her in her cage while I film, but she’s used to being out all day and hates being put up, and I’m a softy, lol.
Starting off strong! Yes, you absolutely are allowed to suck as is everyone else and I am so glad the art community is finally starting to acknowledge this! I think your work is beautiful, even things you consider meh or fails because you can still see the life in them (well, other than the dark colours one, thats... just some nice darks on a page, but still!).
Haha! Thank you! ☺️
OMG, I looove title on your tumbnail! I must subscribe.😆🤍
Haha! Yay! 😄
I loooove that fall forest page! (Fall year long) Beautiful depth and colors! I just started my watercolor journey this year and I've been fighting the perfectionist monster in my brain. Some days it's hard to even think about playing with paints because I want to have An Idea. When really I'm learning so much just from trying. I enjoyed this so much, I'll be sticking around.
Thank you! And yeah, play is super important! That’s where most of the good ideas come from. 😄
Watercolours are the paints of satan! They hate me. Your paintings are lovely though. I adore the red and yellow autumn leaves one! And as for sucking at painting easy things, I can do you one better then rocks: I suck at backgrounds. Even really simple ones like just washes of colour or some shadows under something.
Ha!!! They are, aren’t they? 😂 But I love them for it, lol. And yes! Backgrounds ARE hard! So frustrating! 😆 Especially when painting “rules” are typically “lighter things in foreground, darker in the background” and watercolor is like “Yeah, no.”
Oh my! I feel like a kindred spirit. I am a fiber artist …a weaver for the last 20 years. Then covid changed something in me. I paint now and do collage. I love your journey. The boid is a beauty.
Nice! Going from 3D to 2D is quite a shift. I love fiber arts. I’ve only randomly dabbled over the years, but really enjoy crochet and needle felting. Happy painting! (And collaging!)
I like how your parrot tries to destroy book along whole video 😂 Your sketchbook is amazing! I want to start watercolor to just to encourage myself to draw everyday 😊
They have to get into everything I’m doing. 😆 And yes! Do itttt! 😄
In awe of how cleanly you present your sketchbooks! I love how loose the 1:29 page painting is, super beautiful experiments 🙂
I love your work. Thank you for your encouraging message of keep the bad pieces and it's ok to suck. I'm just starting out on my watercolor (or any journey for that matter), and sometimes it's moderately ok and sometimes it's like a blind person came in an did something in my sketchbook while I wasn't looking. This gives me encouragement to go on. :)
Woo! Thanks! So glad to hear that. Love the ‘blind person’ descriptive. 😂 Keep painting! We got this. 😁
This is one of my favourite sketchbooks ive seen in a long time, the way you use watercolour is so beautiful
Thankya! ☺️
What? Totally does not suck. Your years of doing pottery likely influenced your ability even if watercolor is new. Regardless, first video, new sub. I love you! Funny, inspiring and the perfect amount of vulnerability and cussing for me. Excited to see more.
I am currently learning watercolor and with my non dominant hand, because MS has given me nerve damage in my right hand. So I’m really starting from scratch. It’s helping me learn to let go and just enjoy the process,but I am starting with abstract since it’s easier given what I’m up against.
Thanks! ☺️ Having a lifetime of art already under my belt definitely is a leg up, that’s for sure, haha. Still sooo much to figure out though (which I really enjoy). Learning with your left hand sounds SO tedious! Major kudos for not letting the MS stop you, even if it slows you down. That’s awesome. 🩷
I ❤❤❤❤ your sketchbook. What a wonderful thing to flip through.
WoW!! You are a great painter! Thanx for showing us your BEST paintings!! Keep it up, please!!
Thanks Sharon! ☺️
Make some more videos! I’d like to know more about the granulating paints you used. You can just talk and paint.
These don’t suck! Rocks I like to cheat and do wax resist, spatter, razor blades, tissue, cling film/ Saran wrap. Lots of texture techniques you’ll pick up! A toothbrush is a handy tool :)
Thanks! And thanks for the wax reminder! Theres a great watercolor YT creator (can’t remember his name atm, but I’m sure I’ll give him a mention in a video at some point) that showed that idea and I was like “Ooh, brilliant!” Then promptly forgot. 🤣
Paul Clarke? @@LoriStartedPainting
Yes!! I love that dude. I’ll actually be mentioning him in the next video I’m currently editing.
Great walk through and great reminder to play as an artist
Thank you! ☺️
It's crazy how much you improved after just a few pages!!! Let alone by the end of the sketchbook 😭✨ It's also crazy how you can make things that bring delight and inspiration to others (and yourself) even as an amateur 💕 I LOVED the tiny blurry landscapes! And the "french fries" lol. Thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏼These reminders are so important 🌸✨
Thank you so much! ☺️ They definitely are!
Your sketch book with paintings looks Awesome. I know you will get better with your art. Me at 56 and I’m just started my painting and drawing. All I have to do is keep working on it till I get better on my art skills. Can’t wait to see more of your videos. Cheers 😎😎😎🔥🔥🔥
Thanks!! I definitely helps that’s I’ve been in art my whole life (just mostly 3D instead of 2D). Watercolor is so different than other painting though. Makes ya feel like you’re still little, haha. I love when I see/hear of people starting art later in life! It can be extremely freeing. It happens a lot in ceramics. People tend to get ‘sucked in’. Next thing ya know they are building a studio in their garage, haha. 😄
I'm a watercolor artist, just starting ceramics! I totally suck hahaha! Your book is beautiful! Keep going, you are really good!
You have some really lovely pictures in your book. You also have some fantastic pottery.
Hi Beaker! I thought some of your florals were stunningly gorgeous! Your pottery is very beautiful too! Give yourself more credit…👍🏻
Thank you! ☺️
Your paintings are beautiful. I would love to see a "paint along" video from you. You have a great sense of composition and color.
Thanks! There will definitely be some of those. Thinking a “watercolor Wednesday” might be nice haha.
Painting rocks is a bucket list thing for me. Haven’t had the patience to try really hard yet. It will happen someday and then voila? For now, I just plain stink at it. Sticking to insects and birds.
keep on going, i started too a few weeks ago with watercolor and it looks easy, but it is so difficult...i feel you! But there are some really beautiful paintings in your sketchbook!!!
Thank you! And yeah, watercolor is a tricky mistress, haha. But I think that’s also why it’s exciting. 😁 Happy painting!
I’ve been a painter all my life and have spent the last 5 years trying to be a watercolorist… and I suck… lol… but your videos are awesome and you should make MANY more! Love it 🎨🌈🌷
Thank you! And I bet you’re doing a LOT better than you give yourself credit for. 😉
@@LoriStartedPainting Probably, but as soon as I went back to acrylics and pastels I felt like a rock star! lol… and I now have a profound respect for watercolorists, so the time did serve to make me a better painter 😋
That’s awesome 😄
So glad you started to paint! Love your pottery. What a creative mind!!! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you! ☺️
What an awesome first sketchbook! I want to try some of these! I have just started painting after years of no artwork. Thanks for the inspo
Heck yeah! And thanks! 😁
i am SO glad you decided to post now instead of waiting!!! this was so inspiring🥰
Yay! Thanks so much!
What sketchbook do you use?
I love your eye for color and how you play in your sketchbook. I'm one of those "my sketchbook must be perfect" people and I struggle against that, and have for many years. Videos like this really inspire me to take more risks. Thank you! Subscribed. 🙂
Yay, thanks! It’s hard to not want everything “perfect and pristine” when you get a shiny new sketchbook. 😆
I LOVE this video! It's all about experimentation and just doing the thing. Thank you so much for sharing. Out of curiosity, what sketchbook is this?
Thanks!! And absolutely!
I believe it’s made by Speedball but a subsidiary brand of the company. I’ll see if I can find it…
Ok yay! It’s Handbook Journal Co Artists Watercolor Sketchbook. It’s honestly kind of “eh”. I would highly recommend Baohong brand the most. Their paper is amazing and still affordable.
I’m really a poet anyways so….
Embarrassing!? This is badass. You've earned confidence with this, and it puts you in the top 1% of watercolorists!
Thankya! I don’t know about “top 1%”, but I’ll take it! 😂
Loved this. I’m just learning too, and those perfectly finished sketchbook tours are intimidating.
Thanks! Don’t let them intimidate ya! Most of those people aren’t showing us their ugly paintings. 😆
Hey Lori,
Just wanted to tell you, that left hand page at 5:52 made me softly exclaim aloud : "Oh, that's gorrrgeous! I have walked in that forest!" ^_^ :D. Thank you for bringing back a lovely, incredibly HAPPY memory of when my son was 2 yrs old ^_^. (He's now 26.)
Aw thank you! That’s so wonderful. 🥰
The paper in most sketchbooks is inferior watercolour paper and the most important thing when watercolour painting is the paper
Absolutely! I have since switched to Baohong for pretty much all my watercolor paper and it’s fantastic. I’ve had a few ask me what book I’m using (it’s made by Speedball) but it’s just “ok”. There are definitely better.
Wow this legit lowered my confidence... Lol youre so good you have control of the water and values and youre layering and mixing your colors and damn... You think THATS bad 😂😂 i should burn my sketchbook
Noooo! Keep going! We are all our own harshest critic. Our least favorite work will always be someone else’s favorite. ❤️
Watercolors are tricky business for sure- I HATED them at first but now they are my favorite medium (especially with ink). Anyway, 5 years in (on and off) and I've learned a ton but still struggle. As a fellow ADHD'er I constantly jump into other mediums because I just HAVE to try them but I always return to watercolor as my first love. Bravo to you! Thanks so much for sharing- love all the different things you've tried and many are quite lovely! " Looks like french fries" cracked me up. Love your humour. Look forward to seeing your progress.
Thanks! I feel ya on the constant media jumping. 😅
Thank you! Among other things, a valuable take-away, for me, is the fact that CONSISTENTLY, I loved the parts you hated and vice versa. LOL So: what I, as an artist, will like best is NOT what the viewer will like, and that's completely okay!
Thanks! And that happens SOOO often. So many times when I list my ceramic work, my least favorite of the pieces sell first. (Or vice versa when I’m looking at others work) 😂 You really never know what others will see.
Thanks for sharing! ✨
Wonderful sketchbook - I’ve signed up to follow you - though, seriously, you don’t look like your struggling too much to me - plus you have your gorgeous little yellow helper to assist you! I’m just embarking on my own watercolour challenge after a 50 year break (graduated art college in 1974 and then did something completely different 🙄) - very best wishes in your watercolour adventures from UK 🇬🇧
Thanks! Having been in art in one form or another for so long definitely gives me a leg up, but also make me a harsh self critic 😅 A 50 year break is quite a while! Definitely be more patient with yourself than I am with myself, lol! To be fair, even if I end up hating the result, the process is always enjoyable, and that’s most important!
Thanks! So inspiring. Love Yr honesty and adore each of Yr failures! 😊
Thankya! 😁
Honestly, this has to be my favourite watercolour video and most helpful. Thanks so much for your encouragement!!! X
Thank you!! That means a lot. ☺️
Yep, I worked back to front, I love that put your sketchbook on as your first. Your rocks painting appeared on my feed, so that’s where I started and subscribed. I find myself weirdly happy to have stumbled across your channel at its inception. You’re a breath of fresh air! 👍🏻👩🏻🎨🎨🖌️🤷♀️
Yay! Thankya! ☺️☺️☺️
Clicked because you are so right, and I wanted to see your WTFs. Some of those you labled Meh are actually pretty good! Thanks for the confirmation: I am not alone. 😂 New sub. Looking forward to watching more. ✌️
Thanks! You’re definitely not alone! I also have the bad habit of comparing what’s on the page to what was in my head, but I’m working on breaking that one, lol.
I love how you covered up your ‘fail’ with ‘cool black paint’. I usually cut out pages I hate (it’s my sketchbook 😎). Recently I finished a really cool sketch and ignored the little voice in my head that told me to wait to write the name of the B&B until AFTER I triple checked the spelling. I am keeping that one to remind myself to fight impulsivity when it comes to labeling my illustrations. Your sketchbook is gorgeous. I love your mini scenery. One of my best friends is a potter and I sent her your video. She will love it (she also does batik, beaded jewelry and acrylic painting). Thank you for sharing your beautiful sketchbook.
Thanks! I feel tempted to cut pages out of sketchbooks all the time, but have gotten better at leaving them in over the years. 😅 Half the time when you look back at it a few years later (or sooner) it’s funny how your opinion about it can change. Thanks for sharing! Hope your friend enjoys! ☺️
Omg the birds 🥰 thank you for sharing! Your paintings are beautiful, and I’m excited to dust off my watercolours and play around today ✨
Thank you! And heck yeah, gettem out! 😁
I like your sketschbook realy so much!! Im inspired ...thank you ❤
Thank you! ☺️🙏
I'm already a fan! I love your art, your sense, of humor, and your insightful and inspiring commentary. Thank you for sharing! I feel less afraid to do the things I love!
Thank you so much! I’m so glad it’s given you a little boost. 😁
You say “meh,” and I say “that’s awesome, wish I could paint like that.” But love the reminder to not worry about sucking.
Haha, thanks! Ya never know what other people will see in the work you don’t like. It’s actually pretty fascinating. 😄
Too funny. I paint and have parrots ❤ a Ringneck and a greencheek. I'm allergic to cockatiels and toos :( but love them so much
Oh yay!! I love ring necks and conures too. ☺️Parrots are the best. Even when they REALLY want to ‘help’ you paint, haha.
What a beautiful sketchbook! I’d love my sketchbook to look as beautiful as yours. I’m feeling like I want to get my paints out again and start sketching and watercolor painting again. It’s been a couple of years. Thank you for inspiring me to get started again.
Do iiiit! 😁 ☺️
So great. The work and the video. 😂😂 Calling all artists, go forth and be sucky!!
Haha! Thanks! 😄
I love the voiceover more than the paintings. 😂
And the paintings are beautiful too ❤
Haha! Thankya! Glad you enjoyed it. 😁
Your sketchbook is amazing 😮 you haven’t seen mine lol just color blobs . You are very talented .
Thankya! Dont underestimate color blobs! 😄
Holy cow! If your sketchbook sucks then there isn't a word to describe my pages of making a mess with whatever was in my hand. I'd say you are in flight already.
Thanks! I bet your pages are better than you think. 😉 We’re all great at seeing the worst in what we make.
Wish I could excuse the language in this video and enjoy the art/message, but had to stop at the minute and a half mark. It’s hard to see the beauty of an artistic journey and listen to cursing. If I’m alone with my opinion, that’s fine. If I’m not alone, it may bode well to consider reining in the offensive language. In all sincerity, may you continue to grow in your artistic endeavors.
Nothing is ever “for everyone”. I will only ever be myself, and if that’s not for you, that’s ok.
Thank you for saying you suck (sometimes)! I love your style and colour choices. It might be time for me to have a sketchbook for ‘sucking’ in too!
Thanks! And yes! We all need one. 😄
I think your journal is amazing 😍 Where does it suck ?? Would love to see your pottery!
There’s pages I like and ones I definitely don’t 🤣 Such is life! Haha The ceramics is @loriphillipsceramics here and IG ☺️
Love your sketch book.. Hope for your next video clip😊😊
Thanks!!
I found this really motivating. Thanks for sharing
Yay, thanks! 😁
That was fun. I’m not going to contradict you by saying some of the paintings you didn’t like , I did like. You make your own judgements and you sound strong enough to keep at it. Enjoy the journey.
Thankya! And you’re totally allowed to like them. I like that I learned from them, so they are still important. 😄
I really enjoy your work! I love the landscapes, how evocative they feel with the simplicity, and the vibrancy the fall colours are at 5:49 without the leaves feeling muddy at all even with the contrasting colours next to each other
Thank you so much! ☺️☺️☺️
Love, love, LOVE your abstracts especially!
Thankya! 😊
Beautiful work----it sucks that you think your work sucks.
Thanks! I don’t think the whole thing sucks, haha. But it’s always hard not to compare what’s in the page with what was in your head. I’m slowly getting better at that. 😅
Imposter syndrome is real -- your paintings are fuckin' gorgeous. I love them all. I gasped when I saw your fall-all-year-long -- so rich and vibrant!
Thanks! We’re all guilty of the ol’ imposter syndrome from time to time, unfortunately. Keep painting! And definitely don’t judge yourself based on the planner paper’s poor handling of watercolor. 😄
Your style of painting is so fun and interesting. I would love to paint more like this but it's so hard for me to break out of the boring, plain staleness of realism despite all the effort I've put into trying to paint more abstract, loose, and colorful. Maybe my brain is not suited to it but that seems really sad to me because your type of art is what I actually enjoy looking at, so I'm going to keep trying lol.
It may not look like it from this book, but trust me, I struggle with that too! It’s SO hard to be “loose”. I think it helped that this book is small. My second one is bigger, and it’s struggle bus city not trying to paint every tiny detail of something, lol.
And thank you!’
I have worked with watercolor for years and still suck at painting rocks.
Bahahaha 😂
these are what you call bad?.. is it just a self promotion video? i can't think you put it that way seriously
I would see the pinned comment. 😉
Your painting style is wonderful. Keep on painting girl.
Thanks! ☺️
Thank you for sharing your journey with us, even if it feels rough and imperfect to you! It means a lot to be able to see also what other beginners feel are the shadows and the mistakes in the learning process ❤
You are so welcome! I love seeing what other artists consider “fails” too. So much of the time I love what they think is a hot mess lol!
Omg these paintings are gorgeous!! Love your eye for detail when it comes to botanicals/landscapes!
Aw thank you! 🥰
Your work is fine.
Artists are hard on their own works. Do not compare to others.
You are an individual.
Oh 100%! I like to make fun of myself, but there’s no self loathing in it. I’m just really good at laughing at myself. 😂
Those are beautiful! I especially loved the one you called crap.
Haha! Thankya! 😄
From one watercolor painter to the other, I also found rocks to be really friggin hard so you're not alone on that front
Thanks! It’s such a bizarre thing to be that difficult. 😆
What a beautiful watercolour journal. What brand is it?
Thanks! It’s made by Speedball. It’s just ‘ok’ as far as quality. I have since switched to Baohong which has fantastic quality paper and it’s around the same price as this one.
I love your style and think this sketchbook is gorgeous, personally 😊 im going to try doimg some small scale paintings, im sure it will help take the pressure off!
It really does! Thankya! ☺️
Love your paintings! And ha ha ha, there are some chores I only get done when I'm avoiding other chores.
Thankya! And you and me both! 😅
I always say I don't suck I'm just learning 😂
And it’s true!! 😄
I’m a newbie so I really appreciate u showing us ur beautiful work! Please post more!
Will do! I have two new videos to edit as we speak. ☺️ Thanks!
I don’t see anything crappy or sucky about your book
Aww thanks! We’re always our own worst critic. 😆 To be fair, I don’t hate the book overall. Just some of it, lol. Theres still several pages I really like. And the ones I don’t were still a lesson. 😄
i think details like the tape and other accidents add charm and character to it. at 1:34 the tape adds a textural contrast the the painting itself which is pretty cool
Thanks! I agree. I’ll probably leave it there indefinitely, unless it starts getting goopy and weird, haha.
Beautiful.
I know this subscription is gonna be good ;) no pressure.... but you are coooool :)
Thanks! I’ll try not to disappoint! 😅
All these look amazing especially the one on 9/23.
Thank you! ☺️