Abstract Flowers & Vines Tutorial | Inspired by Creative Abstract Watercolor

[@ann-marielofberg1159]

I love that You talk about that not all KZbinrs show those pieces where they fail and how that affects the viewers, that perfection that aren’t necessary. All pieces are good enough.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I’m so glad you like that! I want people to know how to work through creative problems and not give up when theirs isn’t perfect! Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@ashleywright824]

Hi Ann! I saw a KZbin video where a gal took her “failed” watercolor pieces and cut them out in a Christmas tree shape (elongated triangle) and glued them onto Christmas gift tags. They looked beautiful!

[@ann-marielofberg1159]

@@2lilowlsstudio I think that is even more important, if You’re are having easy time to paint You don’t need the advices as necessary as when You struggle. You also need to hear that everyone struggles here and there and if some advice can help You get back on track. You would be so greatful to that advice and to hear about others in the same situation.

[@ann-marielofberg1159]

@@ashleywright824 hmmm, what a wonderful idea.

[@BB-nz5sk]

I really love this one so much! I have this book and am thrilled you are going through the the exercises!! You make painting feel accessible to those who are self-taught!!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I enjoyed doing this one!! Lots of good projects in the book! Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@georgiakubesh2588]

When my husband was alive and healthy we always planted our beautiful back yard with beautiful flowers and plants , with our waterfall , which he built. I spent as much time as I could with my cameras and I phone playing music for everything living there. After watering and fertilizing I would talk to them and do my photography. Since losing him to cancer my life has been painting and coloring. I have time for reading and relaxing outside loving nature.

[@tracydean3678]

It sounds like you made a beautiful life with each other in the garden. I'm sorry for you loss. Doing art really helps us going day to day. ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

That would be wonderful enjoying all of that. I'm sorry for your loss! Both of my parents passed from Cancer. I get it. So glad you are finding some ways to stay creative with the painting and reading. 🤗 🤗 🤗

[@tracydean3678]

@@2lilowlsstudio I'm sorry for you loss of both of your parents. You are such a strong, artist and talented art teacher. Blessings. (I'm a uterine cancer survivor)

[@2lilowlsstudio]

@@tracydean3678 Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗 (Cancer sucks! I wish they would find a cure already!)

[@tracydean3678]

@@2lilowlsstudio It definitely sucks!

[@elizabethtowler7811]

Loved your chat all the way through, honest and positive❤ Loved the outcome, the painting was gorgeous❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

So glad! Thank you! 🥰

[@andreabrown8551]

Beautiful piece Denise 😍 Love how the dotty background pushes the flowers and leaves forward, adds dimension and texture. It’s always a pleasure watching and listening to you, thank you for sharing your skills and art journey from kitchen cabinet design, photography and now art. You are a talented lady and inspire many of us here. 🙏🏻🤗🙏🏻😘

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You've really made my day! Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@Kat-bd6iv]

love painting along with you

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@robingoff322]

Loved this piece today…..great tip about using a magnifying glass or pic and zoom to see tiny details we would miss. My eyes have never been good. Started wearing glasses in 2nd grade, and I’ll be 60 in March…..so….I look forward to each video you put out. Your voice is so great to listen to and how you stay calm, even when something doesn’t go just right. I mention your channel all the time to other KZbin creators I watch.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

So glad you love these! That really makes my day!! Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@dinamic6210]

😂😂 I’m with you on the wedding photography thing

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Right?! 😂

[@sheilaschmid7768]

OH MY GOSH…..I loved this video and your painting is absolutely gorgeous!!! I do appreciate your patience to describe every detail as you go. I’m looking so forward to a mindful piece like this.♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I love how this turned out... and now I want to do some more!! Can't wait to see yours!! Thank you! 🥰

[@debbiehamlin1662]

Loved watching you paint that. You inspire me!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I'm so glad! Thank you! 🥰

[@karalynwatkins7563]

I purchased some of the premium Sketchboxes recently on sale for $15 and I got the gold zig liner. It was so fun as I was painting along with you to say " I have that" lol. I had so much fun with this one. Thanks so much for the great videos. Its like sitting down to paint and chat with a friend. Your awesome Denise. I watch all of your videos and paint along with as many as I can.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

So glad you got some of those boxes and the zig gold!! Those were good prices on those! I love that you’ll paint along with me!! Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@ingelagoransson3560]

Perfect paint day! I´m glad you made this piece because I wasnt´t brave enough to tackle it on my own. Thank you! That red color for the flowers is GORGEOUS! See you in the next video.😘🤗

[@2lilowlsstudio]

It looks intimidating to begin with doesn't it? You should totally give it a go!! Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@dreamwoodsbutterfly]

This was such a nice exercise! Really like how the flowers come together and the vine of leaves!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I really enjoyed doing this piece! Thank you! 🥰

[@GenuineParticles]

It wouldn’t be a Denise Love painting if it was identical to the inspiration piece! We have cameras and photocopiers for that! I learn so much about creativity and artistic freedom from watching you work. Thank you 🙏

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Eeeek! You’ve really made my day! Thank you! 🥰

[@BB-nz5sk]

AMEN!!

[@ann-marielofberg1159]

I will try this tonight, too. Maybe with other colors!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

That would be cool! I can see revisiting this in other colors too! ☺️

[@crunchypickles99]

I love it!!! Red is delicious! The way you colored the leaves was really cool and I definitely want to experiment more with that. That's my favorite part of watercolors, watching the colors mix and seeing what happens!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thats my favorite part too! I love watching the color mix... then seeing how cool it is when they are dry!! So glad you loved this one. Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@dianaclaus629]

Can’t wait to try this one😀.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I enjoyed doing this one! Have fun!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@angelakapler2997]

I love the pic! I love that you show up on a consistent basis. I love that you make some not perfect pieces in front of us. Thank you!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you so much! 🤗🤗🤗

[@TammieWardArt]

Oh my DL. I know I have videos to catch up on, but every time I watch you and while I really love your finished work, I always learn something new. Today it is you can lightly sketch the patterns. But this exercise reminded me of the color cube because of the colors this has. This piece is sooooo beautiful. This is going into one of my favorites you have done. ❤❤❤❤

[@TammieWardArt]

PS, I watched Dina Wakley this week and she commented that she has new journals coming out soon.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

This one is a favorite for me too... and has me looking at some Scandinavian designs I was interested in last year - maybe I'll do some of those in this next year!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@ashleywright824]

Good morning, Denise! Always so happy when I see a new video from you. ❤ I have this book (from your recommendation, TY) and can’t wait to try!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You'll love giving this one a go! I really enjoyed painting it. Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@rosalindoliva5777]

I love the parts where the dots just ran into each other creating a beautiful pattern ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I love that part now too! Thank you! 🥰

[@yovamccoy2806]

I really enjoyed watching you paint today. It was very inspirational and I plan to do this one myself. The Abstract Watercolor book is fantastic.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

This one was fun to do. I enjoyed it. That is a fantastic book! Thank you! 🥰

[@bonnerdebbie]

Great fun, came out beautifully! Thanks Denise.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

Beautiful! Thank you!😊

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@PatHart-o8x]

Very nice! Kudos for all the details, in your picture.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@kathybost1879]

wonderful, I enjoyed that. I'm hoping to play with my book starting next year. tfs

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You'll love giving these a go! Thank you! 🥰

[@janwoodyer735]

What a coincidence….I’ve painted this very one only today! I’ve yet to do the pen work, so thanks for the very useful tip to take a photo and close in! ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you! 🥰

[@MsMoniqueWilson]

That book is on my xmas wish list :). I've loved everything you've made from it!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You will love that book! I have really enjoyed it!! 🤗 🤗 🤗

[@Lainers2000]

The flowers almost have an Asian feel to them, which I love. This is a beautiful piece and you really captured the inspiration pic. Love the music, too. I was just bopping along and singing, 🎶“Hey! Hey!”🎶 Almost like Celtic music; made me want to dance. A big ol’ hug to you!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

It kinda does have that feel! I really enjoyed this piece. So glad you hung out bopping along with me! 🤗 🤗 🤗

[@BarbaraV-b5z]

I loved this piece today. I have put this book on my Christmas wish list. Hope one of the family choose it. If not I will be getting this one myself. I really learned a lot from this video including keeping at it if you are not happy at the way you are going. I really needed to hear all of that. Thank you. 🙏

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Hopefully someone gets it for you!! You'll love this book. It is a real favorite for me! 🤗🤗🤗

[@elizabethL8n]

I love your long videos - such a joy to watch and learn.Thank you!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I'm so glad! Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@helengosling8426]

I love you talking as you paint. I’m in New Zealand and the book is sold out over here so keeping a close eye out on how you are doing your pictures

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Hopefully they get some more stock. You’ll love having a copy! 🤗🤗🤗

[@UFOS4]

I will give this a try. Your painting turned out so pretty, and a good lesson about checking the small stuff. Your Klimt class taught me that, but a reminder is always needed as I have the patience of a gnat. Thanks, Denise!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I’m not so patient either… definitely something I’m working on myself! 🤗🤗🤗

[@cjcalogero69]

Thanks to you, I've bought myself the book as an early Xmas present, and I'm planning to start going thru the projects in the New Year. Thank you Denise! :)

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You will absolutely love it!! So glad you are going to give it a go! 🤗 🤗 🤗

[@debbiethompson1320]

I love this! Ceri the Crafter is doing watercolor from this book. I have sent him to your channel because he’s trying to learn. I thought you were a perfect video to help him. He does videos too.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Oh thank you! 🤗

[@patriciabeaumont4442]

Thank you for another most enjoyable and inspirational video Denise…Thanks also to you for the recommendation of this book….I love it and hope to work through some of it in the cold dark winter months….❤❤❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You'll love working though it! I have really enjoyed that book!! Thank you! 🤗 🤗 🤗

[@kristinaperinot7544]

THIS IS AMAZING ❤❤❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@katemcallister2403]

You are such an inspiration!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@timh7246]

as a beginner with W-Cs, I used to feel funny about copying someone else's work instead of creating my own, but someone explained it in a way that made sense: when you are learning an instrument, you don't start out by writing your own compositions -- you practice the music others have written to develop your skills. same with watercolors. later, having some experience, I can more easily create instead of replicate.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I agree, I like doing master studies and seeing how others make things and what they discovered... Thats how we learn, like you said with the music... Then you can take all those things you learned... and piece them together into something that is uniquely you... 🤗🤗🤗

[@Hugho59]

Denise I am curious the page on the left the specialty paper does it have string in it ? Do you think it would hold ink, like drop and drip it, or is it thin paper. I have never seen paper like that very interesting . Thanks for sharing with us and it is so nice that you share with us things like the book approaching you, it is just so nice that you stay real with us and we are able to share your journey as you influence our journey. I will say I have gotten better by doing the lessons you show us. I also have to believe when you share other artist books you have most likely sold a lot of books for them. I know I always buy what you share and I am sure many people do.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

That paper is kinda weird, really soft, drips go right through to the other side. It does seem like string making up that pattern. I’m glad you are enjoying some of the books I share too! I like helping small businesses and other artists! 🤗🤗🤗

[@mariemargueritebrickner7631]

Another fun day creating with you! I’m grateful for you!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@tracydean3678]

You did do a great job! Love it❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@ChantelleArts]

this looks so good, I love it ☺☺

[@2lilowlsstudio]

So glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you! 🥰

[@sheilagilleland4312]

I love your videos❤️🙌🏻

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🤗🤗🤗

[@susanmarcoux7005]

Well Denise,...maybe not with water color but you do seem to like the little dots when you do them with marker/pen ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I do love marker dots 😂🤗🎨

[@alineroberts]

Great job. I have been going through the book as well and am sorry I am nearing the end. (lol) An additional 20 pages would have been great. 😄

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Right? Longer! haha.... I shared 2 new books in my last haul that you might check out - along the same lines and could keep you going for a while! Modern Watercolor Workshop - amzn.to/3Cc27N7 Collage du Jour - amzn.to/4ehBJP0

[@jlm517rocks]

had fun making this with a diff color palette & glimmer mist sprays... ii sorta cheated w/a cuttlelola dotting pen so my wrist doesn't bark in protest... & kudos to saying no when you know... 🤗

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I can see doing these in a lot of different color palettes. I’m glad you gave it a go! 🤗🤗🤗

[@TammieWardArt]

PS, I watched Dina Wakley this week and she commented that she has new journals coming out soon. They are in the making. 🎉

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I knew she had like 2 new ones coming! This mixed media one they put back out was a filler one til those came out I heard. I can't wait to see what the new ones are. I don't like the craft ones she did with all the brown paper pages. 😊

[@TammieWardArt]

@2lilowlsstudio I'm not a fan, except watching her this week, I like how she incorporated her transparencies on the pages. I really use it to wipe off paint on. Then will go back add collage a saying and call it a day. LOL

[@amherst88]

Love the visit/s as well as the experiments -- it's a very unique mix to be good at math and to love the abstract process as much as you do -- math is *not* my strong suit (except for algebra and reducing word problems to equations which I realized later was my precursor for using poetic language which is what I ended up studying) -- I realize you like to work alone (and most of your viewers probably do as well) but I wonder if you've ever thought about hosting some kind of get together for interested parties -- I would imagine your viewers are very interesting and very different people and it might be a real hoot to bring some of them together.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I agree… math and abstract is like opposites! I never thought about that! So glad you enjoy these. Thank you! 🥰

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I like people and I like working alone… that is a fun combo too. I worked in sales for most of my life and customer service… I enjoyed that ok. I’m not considering in person events at this time… but you never know! 🤗

[@amherst88]

@@2lilowlsstudio A math professor once told me it was "imagination in a straitjacket" -- I think you found a way out :)

[@staceg2003]

Beautiful. I love the colors! They harmonize so well together. Question - do you have a go-to paper source for the specialty papers in your journal, or are these papers that you've collected over time from many sources? I especially love the ones that look like lace! All of them highlight your artwork so well.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I happened upon a huge selection when I was in Blick and had a field day picking out all the ones I loved. So I recommend Blick for those! You can find all their papers online too: Blick handmade papers - shrsl.com/4pegn Blick Batik papers - shrsl.com/4pegp

[@staceg2003]

@@2lilowlsstudio Thank you! ☺

[@siennaonthenet2127]

Ok, here is a thought...your friend writes an art book and you illustrate it. :) I enjoy your work so much, I would buy it. But that is me being selfish.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Definitely gives me some ideas for future projects! Thank you! 🥰

[@karalynwatkins7563]

I love that idea too Denise. You give so much inspiration and great advice in your videos. Maybe a book of inspirational ideas..something a little different. lol just spitballing...

[@connieebinger6343]

I love these watercolors you’re doing from the book! Just a heads up I stay signed in on my phone to Amazon and when I click on your link, it makes me re-sign in so I don’t know if that’s something you can do on your end or whether I just have to re-sign in in order to use your link.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@cynthiabrown5927]

May I ask you where you get your large decorative papers that you have in between the watercolor paper in your handmade journal? I have found some but they're always very small pieces. I just recently started watching your videos and have been enjoying them very much. Thanks!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I got those at Blick. They have a great selection! 🤗 Blick handmade papers - shrsl.com/4pegn Blick Batik papers - shrsl.com/4pegp

[@cynthiabrown5927]

Thank you so much!

[@EllenRigor]

If possible, go to Blick in person. I recently went to the one in Portland, and was astounded by the colors, textures and the amazing selection!! Hope you have an opportunity to visit Blick!

[@deannabates1575]

My FIL is an amazing photographer. He like nature and still life’s. NOT people for the same reasons as you. He like to catch insects, put them in the fridge so the are cold. Then he sets them on flowers and takes pictures till the warm up and fly or crawl away.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

That’s very clever! I just ran around chasing the bugs to catch them 😂

[@glynismccartneyintricatesc5281]

❤️❄️🇨🇦☃️

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@Linda-jm7zm]

Why don't you sell your art work? I bet there's a lot of people out there would love to have something of yours. You do some cool stuff

[@2lilowlsstudio]

So glad you love it!! 🥰 I actually did a video and answered that question here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6HKYYipid1klZIsi=wzuuwVFJMpg65g2S

[@BB-nz5sk]

Seriously!!!! ❤

[@machelleshappyhobbies4977]

Love this piece shapes, colors and all. Beautiful. Hey Denise do you have a P.O. Box where you get friend mail? I wanted to send you a Christmas card. Hope you are having a good week.😊

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! Unfortunately I do not have a PO box. 🤗🤗🤗