how do I create “ORIGINAL” art?? + cozy sketchbook session

[@Speklez]

It's so encouraging to see a creator be so open about their faith. It's definitely a refresher and I love that you try to glorify God in all of your work! Your videos are put together very well and professional. You are definitely an inspiration to me. Keep up the good work! 3 John 1:2

[@allisonaletha]

Awww thank you so, so much!! 💛

[@Cre-Art]

Hi Allison, The words that pop into my head when I watch your videos are: Happy, happy, joy, joy! (Ren & Stimpy) That's what you bring to everyone's world. So...creatively, at 75 (yikes) I started my painting journey and fell in love with gouache. I also am extremely fond of abstracts, in my own style-which is still developing. Learning is a forever process, and should be. When we stop learning, we stop living. After all, life IS a creation. I don't do what you do, but I truly admire your work and always come away with something that I can apply to my own work. You are a natural story teller, too. Thanks very much. :)

[@allisonaletha]

Aww thank you SO much, Naomi!! You are so kind and encouraging. 💛 Abstracts are such a beautiful art style!! Have you seen Laura Horn's artwork? She creates lots of really beautiful abstracts. I absolutely agree that learning is a big, beautiful part of life!! Thank you so much for watching my videos, and for sharing your thoughts with me. 💛

[@Cre-Art]

@@allisonaletha Thanks for mentioning Laura Horn, I'll look her up . Hope you're feeling better now. :)

[@PinkWytchBytch]

Here me out: my favorite color combo is either bright turquoise-teal with coral pink, or a more muted minty green with a dusty rose, they’re the same basic palette but their hues have such different moods

[@allisonaletha]

Oooo love those color combos!! 🥰

[@dinikasaxena]

I recently discovered your art and I'm mind blown by it (at such a young age too), your love for dogs, nature and food, and (probably most importantly) your originality. I LOVE that you use krita. Not only because I'm a huge opensource fan (and krita is open sourced) but also because it shows to me that you aren't just following trends and picking the expensive materials and software (like procreate). You're an inspiration and you have no idea how much you are helping the opensource community. (O and I also love how you're not chasing money and sales all the time. Huge love ❤

[@allisonaletha]

That’s so, so sweet!! Thank you so much!! And yessss I love Krita! It’s such a fantastic software for everything I need 🥰

[@mothman663]

so cool to see another christian artist- you've inspired me to do this project too :))

[@allisonaletha]

Aww thank you!! It was such a fun project 💛

[@suenoyd2247]

So relaxing to watch you paint! And so fun to listen to video, educational and entertaining. Your ‘voices’ make me giggle 🤭 Paint on sweetie!

[@allisonaletha]

Awww thank you!! So glad it made you smile 🥰💛

[@fkhan2006]

You have such an amazing eye for color!

[@allisonaletha]

Awww thank you so much!! (Btw I love your username 😂)

[@themightierpencil]

I've been binging your videos everyday after work while I work in my sketchbook for the past couple weeks and I find not only your art, but also your personality to be delightful. I'm working on a double-page illustration spread in a watercolor sketchbook I made myself and watching your videos/listening to your commentary helps keep me motivated🥰

[@allisonaletha]

Awww that makes my heart so happy!! Thank you so much for watching!! 💛 Ooo your double page spread sounds absolutely epic 😍

[@pattiartiste]

Just subscribed to your Channel as well! Great style!

[@E4Alabbasy]

Congratulations on the new followings 😍👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 and aaaah I love your colors so much 😩💖 and I'm so in love with the geometrical way you painted the animals 😍 I wish good health and all the best 🌺🌺🌺

[@allisonaletha]

Ahhh thank you so much!! You're so sweet!! 💛

[@suze7268]

Beautiful! ❤ Thank you 😊

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so much!! 💛

[@ThatLazyStray]

i'm a watercolour artist but sometimes i just want big bold colours and opacity so i decided to try and learn gouache since it works great for mixed media as well, and oh boy. I suck. It's really hard to go from being good at something to being a beginner again, because normally even with watercolour pieces I'm not fond of i can still salvage or make decent. but woooo there is no saving my gouache pieces. I'm trying to stay persistent but the hardest part for me is definitely just being a beginner and accepting i'm going to be bad for a while and not to compare my work with other mediums that i've had much more pratice with.

[@allisonaletha]

I can TOTALLY understand that. It’s never easy to be a beginner at something. But I have full faith that you’re skills in gouache are going to grow!! I saw a quote about being a beginner that really spoke to me: “You say ‘amateur’ as if it was a dirty word. ‘Amateur’ comes from the Latin word ‘amare’, which means to love. To do things for the love of it.” Being a beginner is nothing shameful. It simply means you’re so in love with the creative process that you’re willing to try new things and take risks!! 💛

[@raquelsalerno5933]

Just found your channel and I'm in love with both your art and how you discuss it ❤

[@allisonaletha]

Awww thank you so, so much!! 💛

[@ArtofLaurenGlenn]

I love how the arctic animals turned out, those colors are beautiful 😍 I haven’t sat down and drawn in a hot minute, but I’m going to try to tonight!

[@allisonaletha]

Awwww thank you so much, Lauren!! I hope you have fun creating!! 💛

[@JohnnyB-art]

Really loved watching his and what great sketches and sketchbook 😊 Iv liked and subscribed and look forward watching more of your videos 😊

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@VitasArtworks]

thanks for sharing this ^_^ now i testet the colineo from daVinci (round brush) and they are fantsatic for gouache. now my favorite 💖💖

[@allisonaletha]

I’ll definitely have to buy some!! I love buying new brushes 🥰💛

[@pattiartiste]

Love your magical artwork! Thanks so much for sharing. What's your favorite sketchbook, journal? I still haven't found one that I truly like

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 💛 For my "messy" sketchbooks, I grab the cheapest, biggest sketchbook I can find. For sketchbooks to paint in, I like using either mixed media or cold press books! I painted my animal paintings in a cold press Etchr watercolor book, and for the doggy day paintings I used a mixed media Mossery sketchbook. I also really love the cold press Pentalic Aqua Journal!

[@pattiartiste]

@@allisonaletha Thanks for responding!🎨❤️

[@jessicagamble991]

First of Congrats for 100K on Instagram! Second of all I love your artwork and will continue loving your piece because it is so incredible! 😊👍

[@allisonaletha]

Ahhh thank you so, so much!! 🥰💛

[@annmariebarreiroart]

My boyfriend and I are obsessed with Settlers of Catan! We even play the phone app together when we can't get another to play with us or we are too lazy to set it up! 😂

[@allisonaletha]

Ahhhh it’s so much fun, isn’t it? 💛

[@kirstenkateline]

Such a wonderful addition to your animal series. I love love love the colour palette!😍 How did you decide on which colours to pick? As for my art journey, I’ve been dedicating most of my time during the last months to my favourite subject: cute portraits. And after a lot of hesitation, I finally took the plunge and created an Instagram account. It’s scary, but exciting. Congrats on your IG milestone! I wish you all the best on your journey and am curious to see what else you’ll create in the future.⭐

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so, so much!! I knew from the beginning I wanted to use a butter-y yellow and a purple-y blue, but beyond that I kinda' winged it with the colors. 😂 For my animal paintings, I simply try to paint mix colors intuitively! I'm SO excited that you took a leap of faith and started an IG account for your art!! That's such a huge, AMAZING step. 💛

[@Mirathehermit]

lovely video!

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you!! 🥰

[@allycanuck]

Love these, Allison! I will definitely check our some more of your videos! I'm also an Allyson but mostly only my family calls me that - or my son when he's trying to act stern with me! LOL

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 🥰

[@tyinishahasty5173]

I should be at like 5 million subs❤

[@allisonaletha]

Awww that’s so sweet!! 💛

[@tyinishahasty5173]

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