Thank you very much Clare. Your lovely compliment touches my heart. I appreciate you being here. If there is anything you would like to see or if you have questions just let me know and I will try to help. All the best🤗🎨

Thank you so much Nilda, I appreciate you say that. 🤗🎨 Do you like doing this as well? Enjoy your day.

Kam, thank you so much for your feedback! You are right, I can vocalize more of the thoughts which were going on in my head. I appreciate you making me aware of that, and I will say more of why I think something works and doesn't work in my upcoming videos. Cheers 🎨🤗

Diane, I think you will have so much fun. Let me know if you have any questions. Please tag me if you post it on your social. Happy painting 🎨🙌💃

You are very welcome. Thanks for watching 🎨❤

Thank you Christie. I agree with you, the history that shows in the final pieces adds to our artwork. If we were to start again with white gesso overtop we will lose the richness and depth of the pieces. And some of my pieces have a lot of history 😉😂I appreciate you watching it. Have a fabulous weekend. 🤗

Oh Gailie, thank you so much my dear!! I so appreciate your lovely feedback. It makes me so enthusiastic to keep sharing more. Big hugs 🤗❤

Thank you very much Victor. I appreciate your wonderful compliment. 🎨😃

You are very welcome. Thank you and as well to you, Bless you.

Thank you Mary for your feedback. You are absolutely correct that we need to let go of the logical thinking and get into the intuitive right brain to let the creativity flow. For some artists these videos are helpful at the time of painting to explain one’s process, for others they are helpful to watch and take in just the nuggets of information that resonate with them, and for others the videos may not be the best way for them to create. I love that we are all unique as artists and we learn and can choose how it is best for us as individuals to be creative and let the magic happen, because being in the flow of creating is a great experience. Happy painting! 🎨❤

Hello Mary Beth, It is a little squeeze bottle. You can find these in artist supply stores or online. Search for precision applicator bottle, fine tip, sometimes it says glue bottle or needle tip. They can come in packages of 4 or 10. Very inexpensive, and very fun to use. Enjoy!🎨 If you have any other questions, just let me know.

@ thank you so much 😊🩵

Thank you Maureen, I am happy that you are going to try the fine tip applicators. I don't use specific proportions, because I don’t always use the same paint brand available. I use acrylic paint, water and a little medium. I judge it by how runny it is. With some experiments you will find what consistency that you like. I use the medium because if I use too much water the paint breaks and is too diluted. Some brands reach this point quicker than others. If you get to that point, add more paint to try to bring it back. The substrate I have used for this abstract collages is board books that you can buy for cheap in stores in the kids section. The thickness doesn’t warp very much in my experience. I hope that helps. Have fun trying it! 🎨❤

@ Thank you!!

@@maureenburger9121 You are very welcome. If you any have more questions, please let me know,

😂🤣🙌🎨 Here's to letting creativity get wild!!

Denise, you have it so intently and logically worked out. ❤🙌👏Thank you for sharing. I so agree with you, when things on my to do list are done and I don't have to think about them. You sound so organized! I have a question for you because I love having a clean work space, but when a project gets going, I may have every flat space filled with tools, paper, rags, etc. Do you keep your work space clean throughout your project?

You are very welcome. That is so wonderful of you to create quick sketches in your Christmas cards. They will be a wonderful gift in themselves to treasure because of your creativity added. All the best in embracing the time to create them. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast. 🎄❤

Gailie, I am thrilled to hear this. I look forward to sharing ideas with you. 💃🎨

Yes to being resourceful. 🎨🙌❤

Thank you so much Anna. I am happy that you think so 🎨❤

I received the brush years ago from elizabethschowachertart.com, who is such a talented brush maker. Although, I cannot remember if it was horse hair or something else and I cannot see it on her website now. I agree that this brush does have more structure and stiffer bristles. I hope you can find one or even contact and ask Elizabeth who is always so approachable and helpful. Let me know if you find one. Cheers.

This is so wonderful to hear. Thank you for your feedback and for watching 🎨🌸

Thank you so much Debbie. I appreciate your wonderful feedback. Let me know if you have any questions or would like to see or hear anything specific. 🤗🎨

So glad that you think so! Thanks for sharing your feedback. 🎨❤

I love doing this! It is so much fun. Thank you for your feedback. Happy dancing to you. 💃🙌

Oh Kate Rose, your wonderful response touches my heart. 🤗 That makes me so happy and worth doing these videos. Thank you very much for watching. I hope you enjoy the lines playtime 🎨💃❤ If you have any questions or would like to see or hear about something in particular, just let me know.

Hello Phyllis, thank you so much for your wonderful compliment. It is appreciated. If you have any questions or want to see or hear about something specific, please let me know. Cheers, 🎨❤

You are so wonderful to share such great comments. Thank you so much!! I know that feeling of getting inspired when it is late at night and I don't know whether I should stay up or get some sleep. 😂🤣🙌

I love that discovery you made! If you are like me, you probably have a lot of under paper to choose from. I don't throw much out unless it is beyond useable 😂

Thank you my dear, you are so sweet. 🤗❤

Oooh, thank you for asking. I can do this for you. Stay tuned. Enjoy your day❤

Hello... just an FYI, I created a longer video for you. I hope it answers some of your questions. 🌸🎨

Well that is lovely to know that KZbin shows my channel. Yay algorithm 💃I am thrilled that you have watched the videos. Thank you kindly!! So much fabulous things we can use as creatives, our imagination is endless. Credit cards have so many surfaces that we can use! And yes to working on more than one at a time... sometimes because I need that time to think about what to do next, yet my hands want to keep creating 😉😂 I appreciate your wonderful feedback. Cheers 🤗🎨

You are very welcome Christie. Thank you for watching. Have a fabulous day!

Thank you very much Brigitte for your wonderful feedback. 🎨🤗

Thank you so much for your wonderful compliment. I appreciate that you subscribed. Please let me know if you have any questions or would like to see anything in particular. Hugs back to you 🤗

Thank you so much Marie-France. I appreciate it. I have also subscribed to your wonderful channel.

Thank you so much Laureen. I appreciate your feedback. I can relate to tending to hide them away. Big hugs. 🤗

So glad that you think so. Thank you very much Judy! 🎨

Thank you so much Gailie for watching all of them. For the substrate, I used... board books for children! The thickness doesn't warp with all the layers I put on. I had to scratch the surface first because the board "pages" were glossy.

Thank you very much Cheryl. I appreciate your feedback. I also just posted a video talking about the final paintings and why I think they are finished. Enjoy your day 🎨

Oh, that is wonderful to hear. 🎨💃🙌 Flowing strokes and mark making is so fun. Thank you for sharing!

@ ..most definitely it is! Endless joy !

Much appreciation! Like a dance 😉🎨 Enjoy your weekend.

Thank you kindly Diane for your comment. If you have any questions just let me know. Happy creating 😀🎨

You are very welcome Linda. Thank you for watching and I appreciate that you are here. If you have any questions or things you would like to see, just let me know. 🎨

Thank you for your wonderful feedback. I appreciate it and for you subscribing to my channel. If you have any questions just let me know. 😀 🎨

Thank you for your lovely feedback and watching the videos. 🎨

Thank you so much! I appreciate you loving my style and being a subscriber. For the substrate, it is little board books for children 😀 I have found a couple (not many) in the little library stands that people or communities have in their yard, or buy them cheap at the dollar stores. They don't warp like a paper does with all the layers. If the surface is glossy to begin with, you may want to rough it up with sandpaper or just scratching it, to make sure the first layer adheres well to the board. If you try these please let me know. Enjoy!

You are very welcome. Thank you for watching. 🎨

Thank you for your feedback. And... to answer your wish... I have put up a new, and longer, video to show more of the process on three additional pieces. 🎨💃If you want to see something else, please let me know. Here is the link to the next video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpjCgJSlrL2FpLc

Hi Susie, thank you for your compliment and question. I have used gel medium, acrylic paint, glue stick and liquid glue to stick on papers. Sometimes when I am in the creative flow, and if my gel medium is not readily available, then I use the paint in my palette. If I don't want the chance of paint to show along the edges of a new layer, then gel medium for sure. I experiment and see what else works because as artists we don't always have to follow the rules ;) I hope that helps.

Just wanted to add, I also will use paint to "stick" paper together. I tend to then go back and rip off of the paper, when it's dry, which creates a lovely texture.... like peeling paint.

@@creativebeanart Thank you for sharing your technique with us! That recently happened to me, but I didn't want it to stick. I left the paper on too long and half of the paper stayed on the painting, but, like you, I loved the texture. Great things come from the unexpected. 💃🙌🎨

Thank you very much for your wonderful feedback. I appreciate it.

Thank you very much for your wonderful comment. It is appreciated. If you have any questions just let me know. Take care 🎨