Thanks for continuing this series, Helen. I think I've commented before that these videos have changed the way I think about materials before and after buying, and also before and after using. I've now noticed that change in my thinking about mere household supplies, too!!!
Subscribed after binge watching your hauls, swatching and the one year on videos (these are particularly interesting!). I’m autistic and my favourite activity is collecting and swatching art materials 😊🫣 thank you for your videos xx
Your art is just beautiful, Helen, and you are inspiring. I found a podcast that follows the book “The Artist’s Way,” that I listen to on my walks in the woods, so it was interesting to see you mention it.
I'm going to have to bite the bullet and purchase some of the Sennellier Oil Pastel Fixitive but I just find it hard to justify such a high price. I've been using my other fixitives with my oil pastels, which aren't particularly fabulous but they'll do for now, until I see a can of the Sennellier on special! Also, books are generally never a disappointment or "regret" are they? Whilst I'm unable to "read" more than a paragraph without getting unwell cos of the neuro complications, I LOVE buying art books as I'm just looking at pictures. Otherwise, I have an Audible account with almost 600 books in it at this stage 🤭. Interesting vid. Cheers Helen 😊
Most of the time I don't bother with it, in sketchbooks and stuff, but occasionally it's useful. I only look at the pictures too! 😬 Sometimes I've bought books I end up not loving, but it happens less nowadays, because I spend more time looking them up online first.
I really like your watercolor and oil pastel painting at 11:29 it reminds me of the Bay of Islands here in NZ and I'd love to be able to capture them in this style. I don't really like oil pastels though, and I don't own any, so I guess I'll end up capturing the islands in my own way/style 😂
@@helencryer I need to practice with them a bit to see what I can do with them. I'm putting together a small mixed media bag with between 4-6 colors of each medium. It's for landscapes. I'll pick a few colors to add to that. Any color suggestions?
I don't know the Derwent Pastel Pencil colours off-hand, but I'd just pick a few that tone in with the regular landscape colours you use. A really dark brown/blue/green, plus white will always be useful.
You used them all at least once. To make the video so you could write them off and make your money back. I'm shocked you didn't sell it all off after uploading the review & haul videos.
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Thanks for continuing this series, Helen. I think I've commented before that these videos have changed the way I think about materials before and after buying, and also before and after using. I've now noticed that change in my thinking about mere household supplies, too!!!
Thank you! That's good to hear!
Subscribed after binge watching your hauls, swatching and the one year on videos (these are particularly interesting!). I’m autistic and my favourite activity is collecting and swatching art materials 😊🫣 thank you for your videos xx
Thanks ever so much!!
Yet another interesting & informative video. Thanks
there's something magic in the watercolor/oil pastel piece , i love how you've blended the two . thank you for sharing .
Thanks ever so much!
This was an interesting mix of products. Loved the books and the water soluble graphite too. There goes my cart filling up again! 😊
Thanks! Sorry!
Your art is just beautiful, Helen, and you are inspiring.
I found a podcast that follows the book “The Artist’s Way,” that I listen to on my walks in the woods, so it was interesting to see you mention it.
Thanks so much! That sounds interesting!
Really enjoyed this video - thank you! In some ways, I think this is more informative than a straight review
Thank you!
I love these videos of your Helen; you try the supplies so I don't have to take a second mortgage out (not that they'd give me one lol)
I'm going to have to bite the bullet and purchase some of the Sennellier Oil Pastel Fixitive but I just find it hard to justify such a high price. I've been using my other fixitives with my oil pastels, which aren't particularly fabulous but they'll do for now, until I see a can of the Sennellier on special! Also, books are generally never a disappointment or "regret" are they? Whilst I'm unable to "read" more than a paragraph without getting unwell cos of the neuro complications, I LOVE buying art books as I'm just looking at pictures. Otherwise, I have an Audible account with almost 600 books in it at this stage 🤭. Interesting vid. Cheers Helen 😊
Most of the time I don't bother with it, in sketchbooks and stuff, but occasionally it's useful.
I only look at the pictures too! 😬 Sometimes I've bought books I end up not loving, but it happens less nowadays, because I spend more time looking them up online first.
I really like your watercolor and oil pastel painting at 11:29 it reminds me of the Bay of Islands here in NZ and I'd love to be able to capture them in this style. I don't really like oil pastels though, and I don't own any, so I guess I'll end up capturing the islands in my own way/style 😂
Thanks! I think you could do similar with soft pastels over the top of watercolour, if you have those?
@@helencryer The only pastels I have are Derwent Pastel pencils. They remind me of chalk
If you were gentle with them, you could still get the blended look over the top of watercolour.
@@helencryer I need to practice with them a bit to see what I can do with them. I'm putting together a small mixed media bag with between 4-6 colors of each medium. It's for landscapes. I'll pick a few colors to add to that. Any color suggestions?
I don't know the Derwent Pastel Pencil colours off-hand, but I'd just pick a few that tone in with the regular landscape colours you use. A really dark brown/blue/green, plus white will always be useful.
You used them all at least once. To make the video so you could write them off and make your money back. I'm shocked you didn't sell it all off after uploading the review & haul videos.