Watercolors & a nib pen at the central Oregon Coast

In today’s video, I show you some mistakes with my first pass at a watercolor painting and how I set up my second attempt for a more probable success. I talk about the color palette, paying attention to values and the importance of not leaving out the very best part of a juicy image! In my case, that was the giant foot stepping into the Pacific Ocean.

Thank you for clicking on this description! I still feel very much like a beginner in “content creation,” even though my channel has gone from 1600 to over 2600 subscribers since my last video. That’s an amazing 62.5% increase! Wow. For my part, it is still very exciting just to imagine that any people at all watch my videos. I do a metaphoric backflip for each new subscriber. Just imagine how the last week has been; I’m downright dizzy from all of that metaphoric backflipping! At the moment I uploaded this video, my subscriber count was 2647.

All music is from the youtube audio library.

I mentioned artist Ohn Mar Win in this video, as she’s the one who turned me on to trying a nib pen. Here’s a link to her channel:    / @ohnmarwinart  

There are amazon affiliate links sprinkled around in here. These are items that I have found to bring joy to my life and I hope they do the same for you. If you click on the link and actually buy something (anything!) from amazon, I will receive a small commission at no extra cost to you - and that helps to support this channel.
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What I used in this video:

Stabilo pencil: https://amzn.to/43gAVp2

Emory boards: https://amzn.to/3pcDxWj

Tachikawa nib pen: https://amzn.to/3phJmS6

Nibs (compatible with Tachikawa) from: https://amzn.to/3Jssnnd

Sepia ink from Winsor & Newton: https://amzn.to/3XodKXv

Stash wild raspberry hibiscus tea: https://amzn.to/3CPmvQV

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Favorite supplies that usually appear in my videos:

1. A porcelain plate or tray from the goodwill makes a great palette. So does a plastic lid from a yogurt container.
2. A used talenti ice cream cup is perfect for swish water; also a great way to buy art supplies when you “have to” eat the contents first.
3. A cheap Robert Simmons Expressions brush is perfect. The one I’m using here is an E85 Round, size 12. You can buy one at Blick Art.
4. I use a glass bottle that used to contain facial toner for my spray bottle. The toner was expensive, but it has a very pretty label. The spray is a fine mist and the bottle is the perfect size for using at home and also for taking out on location.

Some of my favorite art books:

Breaking the Rules of Watercolor by Shirley Trevena: https://amzn.to/3IoJLZL
Taking Risks With Watercolor by Shirley Trevena: https://amzn.to/3SMqCV8
Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards: https://amzn.to/3kIwiDd

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What I use to film and edit my videos:

Small, flexible tripod with screw-on grippy attachment that holds my GoPro: https://amzn.to/3mEEGUU

Desk mount device that I use with the screw-on grippy attachment that came with my tripod - the desk mount (in combination with the grippy attachment) holds my GoPro 18-inches above my table: https://amzn.to/3L81XbK

Blue yeti microphone: https://amzn.to/3Fw1IE7

Lightning to USB Camera Adaptor - this is what I use to connect the blue yeti microphone to my ipad for voice over editing: https://amzn.to/3ZNxuUE

GoPro Hero10: https://amzn.to/3TFnvyU
It takes some getting used to, but for filming on hikes it is much better than using my iPhone.

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