The Aloha Studios
Hello! I'm Keiko, a sketchbook enthusiast and watercolor paint maker based in Kona, Hawaii.
* I built my creative confidence with a daily sketchbook practice. And you can, too!
A sketchbook is your artistic safe haven, a place to experiment and to discover your creative voice.
* You can find 4 different types of videos on this channel:
- Painting tutorials and live streams to get you started on your mixed media journey.
- Watercolor paint making and meditations for colorful relaxation. Watch this when you don't feel like painting and just want to watch beautiful watercolors flow and mix.
- Art supply hauls and reviews
- Color theory and basics in watercolor and mixed media
🥳 HOW TO Make art EVERY DAY! 🎨12 tips from Katie and Keiko (+ Sketchbook Joy Flip-Through!)
Let's draw outside! NATURE JOURNALING TIPS and exploring rare plants in Hawaii / VLOG episode 01
I drew every day for 100 days. My favorite pages and what I learned from the challenge
Testing Schmincke Aero ACRYLIC INKS, Derwent inktense XL blocks, Faber Castell pencils and brushpens
100 DAY ART CHALLENGE: Day 1-50. Sketchbook TOUR and my 5 best TIPS
30 days DONE. Next challenge: 100 days!
Watercolor LIFTING made SIMPLE: cloud shapes and Valentine's card / Step by Step tutorial
Understanding Negative space in watercolor / 💙 Painting monochrome tea cups in ultramarine blue
What's your GUIDING WORD for a CREATIVE 2025?
5 tips to start your SKETCHBOOK in 2025
How to fill sketchbooks! Plus: Big tour of my 2024 Sketchbooks
Japan ART HAUL: Testing Turner Gouache, Maruman sketchbooks, Juice paint markers, Kissho watercolors
Walk through HANDS stationery in Osaka / Shopping in Japan / All the cute things & art supply haul
Walk through Studio GHIBLI MERCH STORE KOBE / My fave things at Donguri Garden / Totoro love
Relax with watercolors / Episode 2 / Fall colors edition / Doodle the stress away / TheAlohaStudios
Autumn Pumpkins! Ink and wash tutorial/ Beginner-friendly watercolor / The Aloha Studios
Inside my SKETCHBOOK/ Finally FINISHING the last page of my 30 day Ocean ART CHALLENGE/ Full tour
Watercolor NIGHT SKY TUTORIAL / 4 ways to add STARS to your starry night painting
ART HAULl! Unison soft pastels / Fabriano Venezia sketchbook / 🌊 Ocean paint along sesh
How to use Masking Fluid / 🌊 Paint-along sesh in real time / Beach lightning in watercolor
Mini WATERCOLOR Seascapes / Beginner friendly / How to PAINT WATER and ocean scenes
💚 Mixing WATERCOLOR GREENS - how to paint COLOR CHARTS
Calm your mind - 4 easy WATERCOLOR ideas / Doodle the stress away / Episode 1 The Aloha Studios
How to choose a LIMITED COLOR PALETTE / 6 exercises to find your colors / Plus my FAVORITE combo!
How to set up a DAILY DRAWING challenge / Tips & tricks to keep you MOTIVATED / The Aloha Studios
Top 10 FAVORITE ART SUPPLIES in 2024 / Neocolors, Inktense, Ecoline, Handmade Watercolors and more!
SURPRISE art supply SWAP with @miss_niceday / Mixing Ecoline and Acrylics
Snack and Sketch ART HAUL / Trying out Pentel NEON oil pastels for the first time
Sketchbook FLIP through and BIRD painting on handmade paper / The Aloha Studios
SNACK & SKETCH/ Unpacking HAPPY MAIL from SWITZERLAND and Painting loose florals