How to Use Watercolor Powders: Tips and Tricks for Making Gorgeous Abstract Paintings
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this tutorial, we'll explore the exciting world of watercolor powders! Learn about the different ways to use them and discover how to create stunning abstract art with just a few simple techniques. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist, you'll find something to love in this video. Follow along as we create three beautiful sampler paintings using different methods of working with watercolor powders. You'll be amazed at the vibrant colors and unique effects you can achieve with this versatile medium. So grab your watercolor powders and let's get started!
Supplies I'm using in class (The Amazon links are affiliate links. If you use my link - I do get a small commission - which will go toward my art supplies! I appreciate your support!)
Color Burst Powder - Brights (6 Pack) - amzn.to/3KXzfbX
30 Piece Color Burst Powder Collection - amzn.to/3n41P3r
Brusho by Colourcraft 12 Color Brusho Crystal Colour Set - amzn.to/3KZSmlJ
Ken Oliver COLORSPARX POWDERS ALPINE - amzn.to/3AjTT1h
Ken Oliver COLORSPARX POWDERS SUN SPLASH - amzn.to/3oDE5na
Ken Oliver COLORSPARX Powders RCH - amzn.to/3UVTxr3
Ken Oliver COLORSPARX POWDERS GRASSLAND - amzn.to/3V0tajI
Sketchbox watercolor powder box - getsketchbox.com/shop/product... (I think the Bougainvillea may be only available in this box)
Sketchbox single colors - shopsketch.com/collections/wa...
Ken Oliver Colorsparx - kenolivercrafts.com/products/...
Artist tape: amzn.to/3zX29Eg
Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink - amzn.to/41oD1BH
Winsor & Newton Series 150 Bamboo Short Handle Brush - amzn.to/3MGI5NW
Raphael SoftAqua Synthetic Squirrel Watercolor Brush - amzn.to/3GGTY2A
Kakimori Brass Nib (you need a pen holder to go with nib) - shop.stlartsupply.com/product...
Tim Holtz - Nine Mini Layering Stencils - amzn.to/3msvPGa
Tim Holtz - Dot fade stencil - amzn.to/3Uxxgj0
*My very favorite supplies that I might mention in every video:
(Some of the links including the Amazon links are affiliate links. If you use my link, I get a small commission, which will go toward my art supplies and to support this channel! I appreciate your support 🥰)
Check out my Amazon Store for more goodies: www.amazon.com/shop/2lilowlss...
Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4 - amzn.to/3pkXPgg
Winsor & Newton Bamboo Brush - amzn.to/41U1Aa3
Posca Extra Fine Marke - amzn.to/3N7WOSd
sennelier oil pastels - amzn.to/3MPaYam
Sennelier Cardboard Oil Pastel Set, 72 Count - amzn.to/3WL5OPX
SENNELIER D'Artigny Oil Pastel Fixative - amzn.to/3X9DfMg
Sennelier - Savoir-Faire Sennelier Soft Pastels Half Stick Set - amzn.to/3YpHG69
SENNELIER Latour Spray Fixative Soft Pastels - amzn.to/3Pgsd5Z
Artist tape - amzn.to/3Hf6fLP
Art Sponges - amzn.to/3L9xf0k
Kuretake Gansai Tambi 48 Color set - amzn.to/3qaThZW
Kuretake Art Nouveau set - amzn.to/3ZWACgp
Hahnemuhle Collection 100% Cotton Watercolor Pad - amzn.to/43mlJGA
POSCA Colouring - PC-3M Warm Neutral Tones - amzn.to/423TMCr
ARTEZA Acrylic Paint, Set of 60 Colors - amzn.to/3MxPKwp
Jack Richeson Grey Matters Disposable Paper Palette, 6 x 9 - amzn.to/3IBeD8Y
Jack Richeson Grey Matters Paper Palette (50 Sheets), 9" x 12 - amzn.to/423Q7o2
Kuretake on Blick - www.dickblick.com/products/ku...
Hardboard art panels - you see me tape things down to these and they come in several different sizes: amzn.to/3C8EK3z
Painters Color Diary - 9x12 watercolor - amzn.to/3NHFCSm
Painters Color Diary - 9x12 oil - amzn.to/3NowCCv
Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels - amzn.to/468tdPw
Dual Edge Ripper Original Watercolor Paper Deckle Edge Tool 1-24 inch - amzn.to/3qdW19m
Derwent charcoal blocks - amzn.to/3OiOzle
Liquitex BASICS Acrylic Paint Set, 48 - amzn.to/3s48vAX
Stencil Girl Stencils - www.stencilgirlproducts.com/
Tim Holtz Stencils - stampersanonymous.com/brands-...
The Color Cube - sarahrenaeclark.com/colorcube... (Affiliate link)
Art Prompt cards: The Color Meditation Deck - amzn.to/3IT1bxC
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Here's a giggle for you day Denise! Every time I start binging on your videos, I drag out most of my supplies, make some room for me to work in and take inventory of what I have to play along with you. When I come across an item I DON'T have, hubby gets his keys and says "'cmon, let's go...". It's like he knows me and is resigned to the inevitable trip to Michael's or Hobby Lobby... LOL!!! He says I get a gleam in my eyes, I get antsy or twitchy and I even trip over my feet, trying to get to the front door. For 20+ years now, I thought I tried to keep some fun and mystery in our marriage but he has figured me out!!! 😂😂😂 Time for some new tacticts, right? LOL!!! ❤😊❤
Haha! Maybe it is that you have him trained right! 😂 I love it! Thank you! 🥰
You are spoiling me with your frequent inspirational videos!! Another awesome video!! Thank you!!
So glad you are enjoying them!! Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
Me too!!
Gorgeous, Denise. You're like a kid on Christmas morning and every piece you make is a gift that you just opened. 💖
I feel like a kid on Christmas when I'm painting and it comes out good!! !! LOL!! Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
I’m hooked. Thanks again for your tips and sharing. This is a 5 star tutorial❤
Thank you! 🥰
Love this, but I love everything you do. There's a saying, "If you always do what you always did, you always get what you always got."
Thank you! ☺️
Great tutorial on powdered watercolours and best practices. The things i learn with Denise and keep learning lol….thank you for sharing all your goodies. We love you!
Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
Dang Denise! Another amazing tutorial! I can't keep up with your fun sessions! Everything you do is so gorgeous, I want to do them all!!😄😄😍😍😍😍😄
You totally made my day!! Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
Hi Denise! Found your channel last week and I have been having an absolute blast watching all your videos. Thank you so much for the inspiration you bring to art. You've given me the courage to dig out some of my supplies I have been intimidated to use. Cheers from Ontario, Canada!
You are so welcome! Glad you are enjoying the videos! 🥰🥰🥰
This is so perfect timing. My 12-year old granddaughter is staying the night, and as we often do when we get together, we pull out the art supplies. We were in full experimental mode with my Neo II's and my Albrecht Durer watercolor pencils. I told her about you and how you got so excited when seeing results you liked. We were doing the same thing. So I pulled up your most recent post and you had the watercolor powders! I had several from some old subscription boxes that I never really knew what to do with. PERFECT timing! We were laughing with delight as we semi followed along. Thank you for helping us to make memories since she love abstract, maybe a new path for her!
I can't tell you how much I love this. I'm so glad you guys painted with me and you are making such awesome memories with your granddaughter. Thank you!!! 🥰
I received my set of color cubes the other day and whoop whoop! Also, I just love pigment powders because when you put them on dry paper and then spray water, it does half the work for you as they splay out. Your videos are just the best and your color selections make me crazy happy 💕💕
Whoo hooo!!! You'll love paying in the Color Cubes!! I am obsessed with playing in the powders.. love watching what the colors do with added water. so cool... Glad you are enjoying the videos!! Thank you 🥰
I’m new to your channel and love the color challenges and all the techniques. I wanted to mention that another way that I have seen the powders used is to mix them with water in a fine tip needle bottle, I used this technique to make gift tags at Christmas. Used Dinkles and Brushos. Then stamped over them with a silhouette tree stamp and used posco white to add snow. It’s a lot of fun to play with these techniques. 😊
Thanks for sharing!! That does sound like lots of fun!! 😊
I just recently found you on TH-cam, and I am loving your videos. You are inspiring me to just have fun with my paints. ❤
I'm so glad! Thank you!! 🥰
Denise, have you ever played with elegant writer pens? The black one? You draw with them and then, when you brush or spray with water, it activates and separates into pink and green. Once activated it will not separate again. It give gorgeous effects in a painting.
No! I’ll have to look them up! Thank you! ☺️
Brushos are like these I’ll have to get mine out plus I have the Ken Oliver ones too, yay - and have a play!x
Have fun!! 🎨🎨🎨
I learned a lot today. I always do! But, specifically, the water mark-edges, and implied writing are some elements that I cannot wait to do!
So glad you hung out with me today! Thank you! 🥰
I so enjoy your channel! Your work is just amazing! Thank you for sharing your talent with us! ❤️
Thank you so much! 🥰🥰🥰
Great for cards and you could a pretty butterfly with some gold floss
Oh yes - would be great for cards! 😊
I LOVE your use of color
Thank you! 🥰
Thanks Denise, I have been binge watching your videos for a couple of weeks, your cherry voice and beautiful art reeled me in. I lost my mother on Thursday and have been using paint and paper to calm my mind, thanks for reminding me of pigment powders, I have some Lindy's Magicals that I have not played with in a while. I have already done 3 sets of abstracts along with you and am learning more every video of yours I watch.
So very sorry for your loss. I lost my mother almost 10 years ago now... and I still miss her. So glad you are making some art. Take care. 🤗
@@2lilowlsstudio Thank you!
I Love your are work ❤️ you inspire me! I love watching your videos. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much! 🥰🥰🥰
Oh my gosh. I did a total belly laugh when you pulled that magnifying glass out, because I have had to do the same. I thought, “Are they trying to hide the name of this color?” ….So, you’re not alone.
Hahaha!! Right? So glad I’m not alone there 😆
Loved all three of them❤❤❤
Thank you! 🥰
Let the folks know that send you freebies that I am indeed buying 3/4th of what you are demonstrating. I’m kind of a water color hoarder anyway buy I love the way you demonstrate how to use them ie? I’ve always wanted to try powders but for 25 bucks I wasn’t willing to experiment. So thanks for your hard work!
I don't get many freebies. I like to buy everything and then i'm not obligated to like it and I can give you my honest thoughts as I'm painting... 😂 I'm an art supply hoarder too... I want to try everything and have all the colors. I'm glad you enjoy seeing all the things! Thank you! 🥰
Love your enthusiastic & your creations.❤
Thank you!! 🥰
Those are so fun, and it’s autumn now when I look, I’ve wanted to add SAP green or similar
Thank you! 🥰
Powders are lots of fun! Try putting some cling wrap on them when they are wet and let them fully dry. I know you will enjoy that because you never know what your going to get! Thanks for all your videos!
Oooh!! Fun tip!! Thank you! ☺️
You have pulled me out of a crappy mood today. I love art and watching someone who loves art and creating art…well what can I say but sure am glad your channel made its way into my TH-cam feed. Art is my medicine and as I watch your process, I had an art inspiration when you mentioned using your favorite marks on your favorite art piece. I don’t have a favorite mark, yet. But then had the thought to make a bunch of marks on punch outs. Each punch out - like your heart prompts - has a different mark that I pull from a bowl/jar to use in my art creations.
Oooh!! That’s a fantastic idea! Mark prompts. I love that. So glad I cheered you up today! Thank you! 🥰
Absolutely LOVELY! (:
Thank you! 🥰
I love thèse!!! You should check out pretty gets gritty powders. I can hear your excitement already if you try those! They have separating colours and some with the gold through it. Right up your alley 😊😊
Oooh!! Those sound fun!! Looking them up now! 🥰🥰🥰
One of the best on you tube thank you ❤
Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
Oh boy. Just ordered Bougainvillea…and three more colors. I LOVE pigment powders.
You’ll love those!! Some of my favorite! 😊
Thank you so much Denise. I really really love ❤️ each and every single one of those abstract pieces. The colour’s are so vibrant and beautiful too. And you always seem to get amazing and Stunning result’s too. I really really love ❤️ too when you get excited and it really really makes my heart ❤️ smile too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags ❤❤❤❤
Thank you!! 🥰🥰🥰
Loving it!!! Yassss
Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
I really love how the one with the Neocolors came out! Love these daggone colors!!!!
Thank you so much! I loved these colors too. 🥰🥰🥰
Bful work Denise
Thank you! ☺️
Your energy is contagious. I love your excitement on seeing the result of a technique.
Thank you! 🥰🥰🥰
Absolutely love the middle, splatter piece!
Thank you! 🥰
All so pretty!!! These would be really beautiful framed in black frames. Beautiful!!!!
They would be great in black frames!! Thank you! 🥰
I love using pigment powders. Some of my favorite supplies to use. I would like to see you use them more!
We’ll definitely pull them out for more projects! 😊
I just ordered the sketch box. It seems like a fun thing to get in the mail. FYI the bougainvillea and a couple other colors are on sale individually on the sketch box site as of today 6/17/23. I think that these abstract paintings will make great journaling cards and tags for my junk journals. Can’t wait to see if I can create something fun too! Thank you!
These would be great for cards and tags! Hope you love your boxes! So fun to get surprises each month 😊
I absolutely love the powders. I also like to wet my paper then with a paper towel soak up an excess standing water then sprinkle it on then use the spray. It gives me really intense color and the crystals don't move when the water hits them. It's a fun way to use them too. Thanks again for another great video!!
Great tip! Thank you! ☺️
TYSM for this video! I had purchased 2 bottles of powder, but forgot what I was supposed to do with them. LOL 😆
LOL!! Now you can have some fun with them!! 🥰
Scorch magic tape works great for borders. Never tears your paper. Yes try Brusho!
Good to know! Thank you! ☺️
❤Love these colors and love how excited you get about it all. Makes me smile. 🥰👍🏻
Thank you!! 🥰
These powders look so fun! I think I would use the first method, the spray bottle one looked awesome but so uncontrollable 🥺
I agree. I think that is my favorite method 😊
I looove the combination of oranges and pinks 🥰🥰🥰
I really love these colors too!! Thank you 🥰
Luv the addition of the gold. I’ve purchased the gold paste after watching your videos.
That gold paste is so much fun! You’ll love it! 🥰
One thing I love about my Brusho colors is that you can let them dry, and then take a cheap brush, dip it in bleach, and everywhere the bleach touches the color disappears completely. You can finish edges or add detail so easily.
Oh! Very interesting! Thanks for sharing! 😊
Oh my! Another must try❤
Thank you! ☺️
WOW!
Thank you! ☺️
Love the use of the powders. Your videos are always an inspiration Denise 💜
Thank you so much! 🥰
I love these. Thank you again. Love your bright colors.
Thank you! ☺️
Gorgeous! Love all your inspiration and enthusiasm in your videos 💛
Thank you so much!! 🥰
This is great. Thank you for the different techniques
You are so welcome! 🥰
These are so fun!! Thank you for sharing your talent.
Glad you like them! Thank you!! 😊
Oh wow....absolutely love them....l have never tried the powders, but now l have too. Great job. Thanks for sharing. 🌿💞🌿
You are so welcome! Thank you! ☺️
Love it... you missed out on Nuance from Magenta :) they are gorgeous too ...
There are quite a few that have multi colors in them.
Oh cool! Thank you! ☺️
When I use the pigment powders I switch to the Tim Holtz mini mister & distress spray bottle. It helps to control the amount of water on the field. I would get really get frustrated with regular spray bottles. I use corners of paper towel to mop up spots I’m not happy with, reduce muddy results. I rarely use a brush but I’m going to introduce it now.
Great tips! Thank you!! 😊
You are just so excited to see the results as the they develop before your eyes. Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm.
I do have a question the link for the Mika gold ink is an actual ink. In the video you said that it was a gel and it’s in a plastic squeeze bottle. Are they different products?
Thanks again for your enthusiasm and sharing your art delight!
They make a paste and an ink. Here is the paste: Kuretake Gold mica Paste - amzn.to/3V2EpYZ. Thank you! 🥰
Would you do a completely stencil free challenge? I love your stencils so much but I'd love to get some inspiration on how to approach this style without needing supplies i might never use again if i don't like it
Definitely. You can do your pieces without stencils. I just like to play and encourage you to use what you have on hand to create! 😊
Hi Denise, the powders are pretty awesome. Just wondering if you have ever used "Brusho" powder? That is an amazing product also and the effects are crazy good. :-)
I haven’t used Brusho, but I’ve heard of them! I have so many of the powders, I decided I didn’t need more 😁 Thank you! 🥰
You have a lovely talent for this style of artwork. They would look really nice covering white or blank walls in a home. Do you have enlarged pieces that you can sell? You have tons and tons of ideas for this kind of mark-making art work. ❤So inspiring and Beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing your talents with us ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🤍
Thank you!! I have not enlarged these... my goal isn't to sell art... it is to play and make these art videos.... I do keep the originals incase I need them later to photograph and enlarge... so you never know. 🥰
I love to watercolor, but I have been doing that for 20+ yrs. I was wondering about the GOLD you were using. If it is GOLD MICA - please tell me what you put in it to make it liquid, Please? I love your video's and your class. I just found you yesterday. But, I think what you do is gorgeous, fun, I love the colors you use. I just love it
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Thank you! 🥰 That is my favorite gold mica ink.. you'll love it: Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink - amzn.to/3oG04dt (I link all the supplies under the video description too)
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Thank you 🥰🥰🥰
Have u made any of these with golden high flow? Just wondering. Love love your art !
I love the high flower paints... I'll have to get them add and do some abstracts for TH-cam with them... so many ideas... so few hours in the day!! Thank you! 🥰
I have all of those and haven’t used them in years. Thank you sharing your art. I now have a desire to swatch them and play!
What art boxes are you referring to? Is it a subscription? Love the panels you made.
I've had these for a few years too.. and just decided to pull them out and play... and I'm obsessed with them again!! LOL... I get Sketchbox every month... and just started getting Palletful.. and Art Snacks... I have some art hauls unboxing them if you want to check them out! 😊
So I watched this video the other day then spent hours looking at and planning to buy some powders….then today I unpacked another box of art supplies (still unpacking 9 months after my move - don’t judge!🙄) And guess what!!?? I found a package of 11 colors of Infusion paints - WHAT!! WHEN did I buy these? Did a summer Santa elf sneak in and SURPRISE!? Who knows but looks like I have something fun to play with this weekend!
BTW - I also found a really nice set of Windsor & Newton water mixable OIL paints (I do remember a friend giving me these right before I moved 😁)..Denise have you ever used these for abstract painting? I’ve never used oil paints 🤷♀️
What?? How excited were you!! That is like finding money in your pocket you thought you lost! LOL! I have some water soluble oils... I do oil and cold wax painting - not straight oil painting.. and for the cold wax mixture - the water soluble oils are weird... so they are not my favorite. 😊
@@2lilowlsstudio I KNOW! Speaking of money - I even found an envelope with $50.00 in a handbag I unpacked - hello art store, lol! This has helped my “unpacking procrastination” for sure! Can I use these oils with cold wax? I haven’t cold wax but….yep, I unpacked some cold wax medium too 🙄🤣!
@@charalson3023 You CAN use them... I just thought they felt weird.. 😁
Love these inspirational videos you post. So happy you have the time to post so frequently. One question…what is the art box subscription you mentioned ?
Thank you! ☺️
I get sketchbox, and now art snacks and paletteful. I’ve done some videos on them if you want to check those out on my channel 😊
Would Love to see you paint a larger art piece, such as a 16 x20 or 24 x 24. Do you ever paint such larger pieces?
I used to paint larger... then you run out of space for bigger pieces... I have several in the art classes I have on skillshare... but I haven't been in the mood lately - so none really on youtube yet. 😊
Hi, thanks for your videos I love them 💓.Question; I ordered mica powders, can I work with them in the same way as you showed in the video? love from the Netherlands 🖌️🖍️🎨🍀
Thank you!! I don't believe the Mica Powders are going to react the same. Mica powders are good for making your own shimmery watercolor though. The watercolor powders have a binder in the powder mix that make them do special things when you add water. The Mica powder wouldn't have that in them. 😊
How colorfast are these, especially compared to liquid watercolors? Enjoy your videos, very instructive.
No idea on colorfastness. I can’t find where anyone says. You might do a light sample test by sitting your sample in a sunny window to see if is as colorfast as you need. 😊
Question. How and what type of spray do you put on it when finished?
If just doing something like this collection - I don’t finish spray them. Usually I’d frame behind glass. It it had pastels on it, then a pastel finishing spray. If you are trying to keep them from getting ruined - then I’d store them in the clear art sleeves. Sometimes finishing sprays darken your art materials - and it is a shock when that happens. So test your spray on a piece that doesn’t matter before you put it on finished art. I ruined a piece one time when I sprayed it. If I absolutely have to have a finish spray - this krylon is the one I have: www.amazon.com/Krylon-K01305-Coatings-11-Ounce-UV-Resistant/dp/B00397STRW?ref_=ast_sto_dp
What is the gold that you added to the stencils? Is that watercolor that comes in a tube as a paste or? What exactly is it?
It is this: Kuretake Gold mica Paste - amzn.to/3V2EpYZ
Denise, How do you sharpen your oil pastels when they do not have a point at the end of the pastel. Is it ok to use a hand held pencil sharpener ??? Thank for your help.
I don’t sharpen mine. I don’t think I’d do a pencil sharpener either. That would totally gunk it up.
What is the name of the first pen you mentioned? Thanks.
The Kakimori Brass Nib Dip pen maybe? I have links below the video for you to check them out! 😊
I use primary elements, same idea. Don’t need anymore watercolor in any form!!🤣🤣😳
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What company does the bougainvillea and wisteria come from
I’ve linked everything I could find under the video. Check that out. TCW is on the label. So maybe the Ken Oliver color Sparx.
@@2lilowlsstudio thanks a bunch for the 411. #obsessed ✌️
I was wondering what you do with all of your art pieces. Do you frame them, make them into card fronts, put them in an art journal, etc.? I was also wondering if you could create an Amazon shop. (I'm not sure how difficult that is or what the requirements are, but I shop Amazon a lot). I love watching your videos. I'm not an artist really because I can't really draw or doodle or any of that stuff. Your videos have taught me that it's okay to not to be an artist, but to still be able to make beautiful backgrounds. I use mine in an art journal I use for bible scriptures to help me focus and meditate on God's word. Thank you for teaching me to just be free and not get caught up in details. I'm new at playing with watercolors as historically, I'm more into alcohol inks. Abstract art is very freeing mentally. It calms me.
I keep most of the pieces since I make videos - I never know when I might want to photograph them for something... Some of them I frame and have them hanging up in my house - I have several gallery walls - so I just add to them. Some things I cut up and add to collages... some I cut up and make into art prompt cards... Some I eventually give as gifts... I don't sell art as selling art isn't my goal... my goal is to make art videos and workshops. 😁 So glad you are enjoying the videos!! I do have an Amazon page set up of my favorite art supplies and books.... that page is here: (www.amazon.com/shop/2lilowlsstudiodeniselove) Thank you!! 🥰🥰🥰
Automotive painter’s tape brand HUD (yellow) does not tear even the cheapest of pulp paper. Check your local automotive paint supply house for this tape. No more expensive than “painter’s tape”. It is reusable as well!
Oooh! I’ll check it out! Thank you! 🥰
Not to add fuel to your addiction, but don't you have Brusho?
I don't have any Brusho... but I have heard of them.. I was playing in my art drawers and came across them.. and got them out to play... and now I'm obsessed with how fun they are again. 😊
@@2lilowlsstudio I promise you do NOT need brush with all the powders you have. Better to spend your money on something truly new. ❤
@@BB-nz5sk I've looked at them... but I really do have plenty of the powders! 😊
@@2lilowlsstudio your art drawer must be like Mary Poppins' bag! Those Derwent sticks alone cost about $150, you are sitting on the mother lode! What is this "art box" you keep mentioning that you receive in the mail? Are there art faeries in your life?
@@lisabennett5078 To be fair... I have been collecting art supplies for the 11 years I've been in business... I used them to create painted textures that I scanned in and used in photos to make the photos more artistic. I just shifted to adding art classes to my offerings in the past 2 years on Skillshare. I'm fully shifting my business over to art offerings with the rise of AI and the photo stuff seeming to dip in popularity. Nothing like having an art business to justify buying more supplies!! Starting the TH-cam channel in April just opened the floodgates for me... LOL!! (I have gotten Sketchbox for a few years.. .love that one... and last month I added Art Snacks and Paletteful - I have several videos on them on my channel if you want to check them out. This one compared all 3 - th-cam.com/video/Uy-m1AzAnxU/w-d-xo.html) 😁