So sad to hear the loss of your goat and friend, Ginny. Goats are such clever animals and have such unique personalities. Art is therapy. If I was well enough I'd start an art therapy group in my local art building for free. Unfortunately its only for the wealthy and theyre not interested in community, even though its supposed to be exactly that. Life sometimes gives you lemons.....but you go and paint them. Im so grateful to learn from other artists and the one thing we all share is loss of some sort or another. Doing art is the best way to disappear from reality for a while or to be mindful. I've always wondered how goats view the world as their corneas are not the same as other species.... Jo.😊

great job!

I love what you have just done. So beautiful, simple and exciting.

So much FUN!😍

These pages are wonderful❣️❣️

We call that frisket paper “contact paper”. If, before you add the frisket to the page, you rub it against your jeans or sweater, it lowers the tack and prevents it from lifting the paint. Thanks for this video and all the others you so freely share.

I like how you can let go and see what happens. I’m working on being more free in my painting practices. Thank you for sharing your creative wisdom with all of us. 😊

What are the markers you are using?

Reminds me of a carnival. So bright and cheerful.😊

Just love this spread …

Thanks Judy for this information. I’ve been curious about the flat edge brushes you use. The paint seems to move like butter. Can I ask what brand of flat brushes you use? Thanks again.

What type of book are you painting in?

Glad I found you! Very helpful information.

So sensitively demonstrated Judy! The layering in such simple ways may be one of the subtle approaches that will add much to my paintings...hopefully. Thank you!

Helpful tool list. Do you mind sharing what brand of oil sticks do you use?

Great video with valuable information. I love the way you just get right to it, so thank you for that too! I've always thought that oil can be painted over acrylic, but acrylic cannot go over oil, so I've never tried painting over my oil sticks or oil pastels with acrylic. I will give it a try!

This was a very helpful video. Thanks for explaining the different oil sticks, oil pastels, and non smudge colour pencils. A video preparing wood panels, quality canvas and paper before painting would be awesome. I enjoyed the video you did recently on colour values....a hint from Pamela Caughey was to hold up a red piece of perspex which can quickly show areas that get lost in too much of the lighter colours. Look forward to learning about art and how to improve by trying colours you wouldn't usually use and keep pushing it until it feels OK. Jo😊

Are those oil pastels?

It's painting. I have been feeling like you. I have started making small pieces including stitch. .I have started slow stitching and enjoying it. I really enjoyed Linda Harvey's course.

So cool, Judy!

i love your style!!!

Wow! What an eye-catcher. This would brighten any home. I love the lavender and red glazes and the differences of opacity between them. 💜❤️💜❤️

Many thanks Judy for such clear and helpful advice. I greatly appreciate it. 😊

So you do not actually stick them down?

How do you mix these in quantity for a larger painting?

Way inspiring and helpful!!! Thanks!

Hi Judy, I think we get into a mode of rushing, and being out of sync with the rhythm you get when you are engrossed in something. Its a matter of slowing down and being a bit more bold in the choices you make. Its nothing about loosing your mojo. Its just not really being present. Happened to me today. I had a disaster because my head wasn't truly into it. I was distracted by lifes other problems.....health., parents dementia and fear of loneliness. When i went back, I just took my time and let it happen with more confidence and less negative chatter. I loved the end result and your perseverance. Jo.😊

HELLO, HOW ARE YOU? DO YOU USE ACRYLIC PAINT?

Just love all your videos. Thanks for your generosity in sharing your techniques!

This video is filled with golden nuggets, if only I could take them and make them work in my painting as well 😺

Abstract art can be difficult for me at times because I tend towards reprezentational (still life, natural landscape etc) so I suppose I could work in semi-abstract? Great tips Judy 👌 thank you 😊

beautiful ideas, thank you for making such lovely videos for your fellow artists

You are a very brave painter.

I almost always like the zoomed in details better than the whole of my paintings😊

Hi Judy, im experimenting with mark making thanks to being inspired by watching you work on the surfaces of your art. Is there somewhere on your website with a link to your tools that we can purchase somewhere in NZ.? The tool that makes straight lines and the tool that smears paint around are the 2 I'm needing. They definitely make the creative process more fun and exciting. Also the art journal is alot bigger than my small spiral A4. 300gsm. I would love a larger journal without a spiral binding. Any help on this front would be great. And lastly, do you use any liquitex mixers to make your acrylic inks go further or just dilute or use as is? Answers to my many questions would be most helpful. Really enjoying watching the process of adding and taking away and colour blocking and colour combinations. Have already attempted my own stencil making and love it. I haven't got a website for my art but my Facebook is available for you to check out if you have some free time. Jo massey

Thanks for this, Judy. It’s just what I needed so now to go try 🙏🏽💕

I am a hobbyist painter but in the Summer the rest of my family is away for a week or two. Next time I will get seven paintings on the go as you suggested and see where it takes me. Even if only one turns out well, I will be happy with it.

LovE LovE LovE ThanK YoU foR SharinG. A. M. A. Z. I. N. G : )

Always love watching your work evolve. Your explanations also help to keep the thinking simple.

thank you Judy, most helpful.

Cool beans! Love watching u 'play'! at 67 w beg alz (i knew it a def poss, heavy on pop's side!) i find there so much in the world to admire... (i still play too)

Great trix/maneuvers (sorry, losing words! 🙈)! So happy i FOUND u! u not know u were lost? 😁🙋🏽‍♀️💐

What a great revelation ty! Seems obvs, but i never woulda thought it, tyvm 🙋🏽‍♀️😁💐

Love to see how you have fun, on the way to establishing your pattern/design. Fearless and controlled at just the right time?! Thank you Judy for another clear tutorial.

What do you use these pages for? Do you create an abstract painting using your collage? I’m confused about the use of collage?

You have such a great eye for color and color placement ❤

This is very helpful. I have been struggling with design even after taking stARTs. Thank you so much, Judy.

interesting and helpful quote I made of note of from this video - the 'golden rule' about making marks and things, keeping light on light and dark on dark, to keep the painting from becoming too busy. I havce never heard of this golden rule but am going to include it in my tool box of art making!

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Still surprising and reassuring at the same time- inspiring me to “ have a go”- fabulous.