I too get overbogged on my paintings, trying too hard I suppose, and it gets discouraging. You always lend a sense of ease to me in that I do need to carry on with practice but maybe try a different approach in my layering. Thank you, Laura for sharing your pages, it helps a lot to see how a talented artist thinks.

So very pretty, all of your artwork!

Has anyone mentioned the Australian lady Sarah Renae Clark who has 2 boxes each filled with cards showing hundreds of colour combinations? On one side of each card she puts 5 colour swatches and a photograph of objects using those colours and on the back of the card she shows light, medium and dark of each colour. I love looking through them seeking colour inspiration. You can watch people unboxing the cards on KZbin.

Thank you for sharing your process for layering…love the botanical mark making…do you practice your botanical marks on scratch paper before making the marks on the journal spread?

I would have loved to see how you put the hanging lamp together...and how it looked hanging..

Love this video. Can I ask - I have a gelly roll 10 white pen and I can't get the ink to flow. Is the oen faulty or am I using it wrong?

Next question - would you mind telling me the exact name of the glue you used and is it suitable for gluing all types of paper to a painting? I don't know much about mixed mediums yet as I only have used watercolours up to now and I am just a beginner. Thanks very much 🌺

Laura talking about colour palettes - I love the tones you choose in your clothes. Also, I live in NSW can I ask how you order your Flow magazines? I love watching you express yourself through your art and you are very relaxing to listen to so thanks for all your great videos 🌺

SO much inspo!

Wonderful ideas about how to build after an initial background, thank you! I'm excited to get to my art desk now! I'm curious about the music you have playing...will you please share a music credit? (Watch it be Taylor Swift and everyone reading this will think I live under a rock. Hahaha!)

for someone who repeatedly gets told she is overworking pieces and should learn to pick up the important bits of a piece, ur approach of going back and pushing thru is a fresh breath of air.

I love when you share videos like this. Very inspiring. It’s like painting with a friend. Thank you!

Always enjoy your podcasts & KZbin videos. I like the mix of life style with materials & making. I’ve reduced what I watch & listen to due to ill health. But you remain a firm favourite. Much appreciate the time & effort you take & always look forward to what you share. Enjoy your few weeks off & look after yourselves ☺️

So fun to see these refreshing and creative ideas! Thank you for sharing your talent and creativity!

So happy for this video. When I watch videos on creating backgrounds I’m always left thinking “but what happened next?” Love that you did a follow up to show us. I hope there’s a part three so we can see how they finish up.

thanks for sharing laura.....always inspiring and always pick up new tips.......

Doesn’t the ink bleed to the other side?

Another blast of ideas…thank you!

I wish you could feel my excitement when I get an email saying you have a new YT video and podcast! Thanks for sharing your talents! PS the new apron look fabulous on you.

Thank you!! Very inspirational and helpful thank you 🙏

Thank you for another wonderful video. I love your work so much.

Merci infiniment 😊🙏j’ai vraiment aimée cette vidéo.

Watching your videos always gets my creative juices flowing! Love the art you make, so gorgeous and luscious! 😍

Yes, I was curious about that spread with the bold shapes & red splatters. All the the progress is good to see & the apron is 🩵 Thank you Laura🌸

I love your videos! Your colours are soft and the way you build on them is always inspiring. Thank you for taking the time to share!

I always love your processing thoughts..so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your talents! ❤️❤️

I always grab my sketchbook when I am watching your videos, Laura

I am so sorry for the loss of your pet-as an animal lover I send you my heart felt condolences. I truly understand the loss of a beloved dog. I too use my art as a soul need. My husband has been diagnosed with cognitive decline. I am often isolated in our tiny condo taking are of him, our condo and our rescue dog. Not only am I grieving his many physical and mental changes i am grieving the loss of my beautiful art studio and business. We used to live in rural SW Michigan and was lucky enough to have deigned and built a 750 sq. ft. art studio/gallery. I was a member of the Blue Coast Artists and was a working artist making highly textured handmade papers from the plants I grew in our 2 1/2 acre garden that I designed, planted and managed. I was highly active in the local art community, had an art gallery that sold the work of 25 other artists and had been chosen as the Artist-in-Residence at the Indian Dunes National Lakeshore. It was a magical and creative life. Then my husband was diagnosed and we had to leave that property that we were no longer able to maintain and manage. Space is limited in our condo but I set up a tiny art table in our sunporch and even though some days I can only work there 30 to 60 minutes my sketchbook is always there waiting for me. Obviously I cannot make paper these days but I am teaching myself to use paints and inks for the first time. Your KZbins are one of my favorite sources. THANK YOU!

I am always on the lookout for containers, boxes and basket at Goodwill to use to organize my own art supplies.

We are in the middle of a heat wave here in SW Michigan so spending more time indoors right now. I am catching up on your FB posts etc. I am really enjoying 5-part your series this week. I LOVE your trick of using thin masking tape to make a perfect grid. (I have been measuring to get that look and your trick seems SO much easier.) I've also been using white pencils and white China markers but am now anxious to try out the white POCA pens you mention. THANK YOU for sharing your great ideas and sketchbooks.

I admire the idea of writing down what you used. I would write this on a post-it-note though (rather then the actual page) so I could remove it down the road if I choose to

I really enjoyed this series. I plan to teach my 15 year old grand daughter some of these techniques when she visits in July.

I am in LOVE with acrylic inks; the jewel tones, the sheen and the colors.

What a LOVELY art studio! 👍🌟👍 I'm Swedish and one place I can never get my husband to is Ikea!! Today it's one of the biggest holidays here, Midsummer's Eve.🌿🌻 We're at our cottage, very near where Ikea first started years & years back, Älmhult. (your apron was named Kålfjäril, fjäril is Swedish for butterfly). /Ditte 🤓 🇸🇪

All of the paintings by different artists are absolutely stunning ❤

I have an art pantry on the back of the kitchen pantry and I have used IKEA’s plastic shoe holders for storing A4 paper printed and recycled. I also have their hanging containers and bags for brushes and paints. Then I have Bunnings screw and nail storage for collages cutouts. Perfect for apartment art work.

Love IKEA - got the same shelves- moved around with me for 40 years 👍fills up my living room wall and holds most art supplies 👩‍🎨thanks for sharing- those wooden trollies 😍

I have killed so many pens over the years by working over acrylic paint that seemed dry, but actually wasn’t 100% dry … great summary thanks!

Love to see more painting makeovers❤❤❤❤❤ thank you so much Laura ❤

Inspiring! What a lovely space to create. Thank you for sharing

Thanks for sharing. Great ideas. And I love your scarf!

Thank you for sharing your buys! I love Ikea!

The bubble wrap (including the colours you used) would be fabulous for an old stone wall. G Ire

Gorgeous house and location you have, Laura. Great content. Lovely presentation. G Ire

Wow🤩🤩

Love it🤩💝👌

I have the white set of drawers and love it for pads of papers and sketchbooks. I saw it on one of your earlier videos before you moved your studio. I absolutely love that mirror on wall. probably not IKEA. Looks great. And the antique chest is stunning.

I bought IKEA stuff for my art studio classroom. It is so small I had the think “up”. I have shelving and those same modular wall mounted board systems for each of my centers. Thank you for showing us your space.

I love my Stabilo Woodys … your videos are great to watch, thank you.

dans mon studio assez immense beaucoup de rangements toujours chez Ikea '-) j'adore te suivre depuis des années