5 TIPS for painting with WATERCOLORS and COLOR PENCILS

Heya!!! I proudly present my 5 bad ass painting tips for painting a beautiful watercolor artwork! Of course, there are a bazillion other strategies and techniques and they probably are the opposite of mine, but maybe some of them are helpful for you! Hope you enjoy!
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[@MissDLinx]

One of the best studies an instructor ever had me do was a white on white still life, as he liked to say “white, is never just white”. The same thing applies to skin tones, there are always other colors that make up the different values in skin. Your paintings are beautiful, I’m so glad I stumbled upon your channel!

[@orkidbox]

I always enjoy watching how your watercolours go from very loose to detailed.

[@zaisempai7267]

I am a mixed media artist so...From Graphite, charcoal, colored pencil & watercolor. I need to take time to study since I want to create an artwork of my own. I am looking forward on your new watercolor techniques. Thanks for sharing your tips esp. the do's & don'ts videos. PS: Your artwork is astonishing

[@AnastasiaR]

I love this pose. And her face has this kind of fresh yet eerie beauty if that makes any sense. Great tips- this was so helpful because I want to start using more watercolor as base color for colored pencil illustrations.

[@justingregoryyy]

"If you cant draw later in life, it will make you unhappy." Words to live by!

[@renaepoe258]

I love this piece! Fun Fact: My great, great, uncle 3 times removed is the one and only Edgar Allan Poe.

[@emilyestelle7471]

For real? That's pretty cool

[@renaepoe258]

@@emilyestelle7471 Yeah, he's from my dad's side.

[@bludaizee24]

That's very cool! So do you enjoy writing at all?

[@bossbabypaints]

woaqhhhhh sskks jeeb

[@renaepoe2247]

@@bludaizee24 yes i love it I like horror stories too

[@sisterhoodofur7456]

Lioba, I absolutely love your watercolor techniques , I have just started using them BECAUSE I liked what you paint so much. I very much wish I could afford watching the full videos so I can improve what I paint but the situation is so that I do not have that possibility now. However, thank you very much for being on KZbin and sharing your vision here, it inspires me so much to want to improve!

[@ThePinkstampergirl]

I love how she turned out. You make me want to grab my pallet and do another painting right away! Very good video as well! Hugs and happiness, Briana C.

[@minnystrawb8453]

Oh my god!!! That's stunningly gorgeous! I don't typically use watercolors or paint traditionally, so I didn't really listen to your tips. But even if I did paint traditionally, I don't think I'd be able to focus on what you're saying, because that painting is so beautiful! I'm poor, so... I can't afford many art supplies. So what I do is sketch traditionally, take a picture on my phone, turn the saturation down all the way and turn up the contrast, blend/add in darks and lights (or sometimes I just leave it and keep the sketchy look), and then I color over it in a separate layer all in a little drawing app I have. My profile pic is one of the pieces I've done. I can't wait to see what you post next. Your paintings inspire me a lot. ❤

[@queensaharaice7376]

How Lovely is Thy Rose Hi! I would suggest u get either the Van Gogh 10 tube set or shinhan 30 set watercolor if u wanna get started.

[@Ichundjautube]

How Lovely is Thy Rose Wow! It's quite amazing what you could achieve with a phone drawing app! But don't get discouraged from trying watercolour, it is such a great medium :) I'd also strongly suggest getting a set of vanGogh watercolours, they are probably the best cheap student colours I've tried. I once got a set of 24 half pans for 20€ :) When it comes to paper, cheap alternatives are a bit more complicated to find if you don't want to work on copy paper. For that I'd recommend getting a sketchbook with thicker paper (170gsm or more should be fine for the beginning+easy and cheap to get) instead of paper blocks, since they can get ridiculously expensive. You don't have to spend huge amounts of money. I hope this helps you :)

[@Patuffson]

I feel you right in the "I''m poor" part. hahaha Still, there's cheap traditional material also...

[@seraby7151]

You dont need to buy the expensive stuff. She uses expensive stuff because it's for gallery work. Watercolor and color pencils are the cheapest medium. You just need a cheapest watercolor paper you can find(it has to be called watercolor paper, regular thick paper will not do), synthetic brushes, student grade watercolors(12 colors will do) and some kids grade color pencils, micron pens and you're good to go. Then slowly upgrade when you become better at it.

[@naxuartali]

I really liked your profile picture! Do you have an instagram account?

[@MsCurufinwe]

Uhhhg, thank you! I've been having the hardest time trying to get the right values and intensity. I'll set my sights on some acrylics and gouache. These are great tips, and you've helped a lot. Thank you again! :D

[@katherineh.7572]

i admire your art so much, my holy grail of art goals

[@jxtcabales4243]

THANK YOU! lol I'm really happy to see that you take your follower's opinions into perspective 😊😊😊😊😊 The artwork is freaking amazing!!!!!! As always of course 😍

[@wladapoljakova7006]

ahh, watching you paint the flowers in the botom right corner is so helpful... so many steps... beautiful!

[@Patri_P_P]

I've been in love with this illustration of yours since the first time I saw it! I loved to see the process and even if my technique is not very similar to yours I belive your tips are very useful and I'll definitely keep them in mind :)

[@heftylesbian]

Wow!! Your artwork is absolutely inspiring me to paint more watercolor paintings! All of your tips are so helpful to me, and I am sure I will use them in future painting processes!

[@bun2287]

Great video and art as always. Keep up the amazing job and thanks for the tips !

[@barbaraweitschat]

i sometimes traced photos to make an artwork, it actually helped me learn to draw with the right proportions

[@eddie7242]

Oh my gosh, so beautiful 😍😍

[@katiecolson4650]

Oh I'm so glad you posted this, I really wanted to see how you did the face. I always learn so much from you! Amazing work!!

[@DennisCNolasco]

Excellent tips Lioba, thanks so much!

[@snacksplease]

I'm sure you hear this quite often, but I love listening to your voice! Your insights and tips for painting/art making are so well explained also. Really lovely video and lovely art!

[@adelia3683]

Very helpful! Thank you so much. Your work is beautiful! 🖤

[@Ichundjautube]

Hi! I love the painting, it inspired me a lot, so thank you for that! :) I just noticed you said that white gouache is not opaque, which is not necessarily correct/ might be interpreted wrong. There are actually two kinds of white gouache. One of those is opaque (Titanweiß/ Deckweiß) and the other one isn't (Chinesisches/Zinkweiß) and is supposed to be a better colour for mixing... I just realized this recently as well, hope it helps you :)

[@crispybunnzer2462]

Oh! I love this! And I love Edgar Allen Poe! Also this is so helpful, thank you so much I watch this every now and again.

[@daniprivado8496]

EXTREMELY USEFUL TIPS, STUNNING AF PIECE. I highly respect your way of working and finding what works best for your technique. I am so impressed on how you achieved this super eerie creepy look, srsly is there ANYTHING you CAN'T do? I'm so proud of you you make me want to be better

[@hellam7923]

Ahaaaa, nun ist das Mysterium um deinen Freund endlich gelüftet! Wollte immer schon wissen, wer dir beigebracht hat, so wunderschöne Bilder zu malen, nun wundert mich gar nichts mehr. Ich folge ihm schon so lange auf instagram. Hach, das macht mich grade richtig glücklich, ihr seid ein tolles Paar!

[@williamlin9360]

I really think you give great tips. I enjoy your beautiful art process. Thank you for the videos! It really inspires me.

[@maryrichardson9026]

I believe what your saying, you must learn to draw! I refuse to trace! Thank you, your amazing!

[@rileyh2244]

Oh my gosh your painting is absolutely stunning! I'm still trying to learn my human proportions and stuff and I mainly use graphite and watercolor but wow I wish I was this talented

[@makayladouglas1328]

Can I ask a what a cheap bit good quality watercolor set you would recommend?

[@DanyMonteArt]

I LOVE this doll!!!

[@marshakaranasky6158]

Amazing! Wow!

[@strawberry4829]

Super helpful video!! I am so excited to try the tip for painting clothing!! Also, about tracing, I agree that people should learn how to draw without tracing. But for me tracing has helped me learn the proportions, it forces me to see where things are. Sometimes for practice I will trace something to see where things are, and then draw it. But proportions is what I have trouble with XD. Although, I never want to be dependent on tracing, it just really helps me.

[@LiobaBrueckner]

Interesting! I haven't thought about that!

[@maudjdraw6119]

Beautiful beautiful ♥♡

[@anaclarabittencourt7006]

I'm so in love with your art. And this artwork is so amazing, the colors are so beutiful 💜💜💜 And your voice also help me to learn english. And of course, get better with painting *u*

[@deathwish766]

So beautiful! :)

[@sabineleppanenart3014]

So pretty! Do you have a video on varnishing/finishing? I think I read or heard that varnish yellows over time. Do you use a fixative first?

[@aylamonic]

Thank you so much for sharing these tips! You have asked before for pronunciation help, so I thought I would mention that the word "gauge" is one of the words that don't follow the normal pronunciation rules in English - it sounds more like "gay-ge" than "gaw-ge", even though 'au' would normally be like 'aw' for other words. It's a strange one!

[@LiobaBrueckner]

Thank you!!!!

[@Sophie-uk5ty]

I think she meant 'gouache' which is a type of paint, and in this case she would've read it correctly

[@sabineleppanenart3014]

Sophie Wong no, she used the word gauge.

[@mindchatterart8684]

So beautiful ..... I love your art style... could you make a video of your filming set-up...

[@catseyes11]

Beautiful work! Can you tell what the post project varnish is that you use?

[@gabriela5306]

You deserved for more subscribers and views! 💓

[@theplaceofstones5656]

Do you use image's of dolls as a reference or do you buy the dolls ?

[@LauraVonBurns]

This is absolutely mesmerising. I love this sort of art, it reminds me greatly of Mark Ryden. Just subscribed, can't wait to see more!

[@LiobaBrueckner]

Really? Thank you!!!

[@SkywalkFPV]

Very interesting! I am wondering if any of the color pencil solvents used for blending purposes, like alcohol and or paraffin oil, can be used after the pencils have been drawn on top of the water color (mixed media) how would the water color react when trying to manipulate color pencils on top?! o.0.. And or how would watercolor glazing work, after much color pencil is added?!..

[@La_abbess]

Hiya, what glitters do you use, out of curiosity? Thanks

[@andirozdzynski4077]

Your work is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing your talent and tips with us! I do have a question... You mentioned that you varnish your watercolor paintings which provides a barrier for glitter since the glue reactivates the watercolor. How does the varnish not reactivate the watercolor and turn the whole piece into a muddy mess? 💖 Andi

[@necrogenic3068]

Do you have any tips for painting with acrylic inks? Thank you for making such great videos!

[@khurshidkhan3389]

Which galleries do you sell your paintings to? (Or in)

[@luniette]

what brush do you use?

[@sailorearth680]

She used a Da Vinci Russian Blue Squirrel Quill Brush (not sure which size, my guess is size 2). The small dark brown one looked like a Princeton Neptune Synthetic Round brush in size 2. And the small blue one looked like a Royal & Langnickel Gold Taklon Round Brush in size 1.

[@LiobaBrueckner]

I don't use specific brands for my watercolor brushes! The smaller ones are from Action - it's like a dollar store. The larger one is a squirrel brush from Boesner, but you can use any brand here really! ^^ Thank you so much for helping!

[@sailorearth680]

You're welcome!

[@ianxrbl]

Hi Lioba! I just subscribed, and I wanted to let you know, that I absolutely adore your channel. I love your artwork and-- all of it :P I hope to see more of your videos soon

[@LiobaBrueckner]

Awww thank you!!!

[@MrDinesh272]

Superb

[@DMT-kk3dp]

In regards to the pencils, are those Prismacolors?

[@charliethespook7586]

Hey I was just wondering where this doll reference photo is from? :)

[@SuperAkanesan]

Bello

[@katruff9013]

Hello! Hopfully you'll be able to get to my comment but I was wondering if you had a link to the gouache that you use? :)

[@MeowMeowKapow]

Woah, that story sounds super cool!!!! I'll need to remember to look it up. Thanks for the tips and recommendations, but also for the beautiful artwork! =^.^= So in love with your color selections.

[@xstardvst5937]

What isthe name ofthe story i can't find it Also amazing artwork

[@mimminiminiim565]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@laineydoodles9297]

She kinda looks like a character from an anime with goth lolita designs, if you don't mind me saying. She is quite lovely.

[@shawnapitzee2926]

Ok are you saying Gwash, or wash? Not sure

[@Victoriai-y2m]

When is the next time you will do a giveaway? I love your work :)

[@Opalescant_moon]

I love the painting and the tips are great, but what is with the hand? It looks a little weird. Is it something related to the story or the doll?

[@Nona-uc4xd]

She's good..

[@mikuenjoyerXD]

3:10 where the tips start

[@perlajurado8953]

It makes me a lil disappointed that the picture and actual painting dont have the same color.. Still good painting

[@clau1139]

WATAHCALAH

[@avery.s7681]

calahs

[@unpocodearte.1361]

hola podrias hacer subtitulos en español? me encantan tus videos

[@f.s.9405]

Your accent is so german 😄😂

[@TheNofaceguy]

T H A T U J U S T T R A N S F E R R E D Y O U R R E F E R E N C E

[@TheNofaceguy]

thanks a lot for the tips! they are really helpful

[@iamthegaylordkneelbeforeme3703]

I think your videos are fantastic but I just can't listen to it...the accent is just too much.

[@Boxofcare666]

You cant say so about someone, especially if their first language isnt english. Pretty rasistic, if you think about it. *slow clap*