Creating big illustration || Watercolor drawing "GREENHOUSE"

New video, yay! This time I decided to take you thru the whole process of creating a big art piece in details, mostly explaining my thought process of planning the composition, colors, background and characters. Hope it will help you learn something new, or just enjoy the drawing process! ♥︎
I'm also announcing the winner of Secret Potato Giveaway somewhere in the middle of the video!
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SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter - / alisadraws
Instagram - / alisavysochina
Website - vysochina.com
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MATERIALS
• Fluid watercolor paper, hot press, 12x16"
• Prismacolor Col-Erase pencil, lavender
• Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor
• Holbein watercolor Jaune Brilliant No.2, Shell Pink
• Micron Multiliner 005, Sepia
• Dr. Ph. Martins Bombay Brown Ink
• Winsor & Newton Cotman 0000 Brush
• Pentel Aquash water brush
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[@cinthiaMP]

"now, the fun part, background!" me: sobbing in the distance. I have such a difficult time with perspective and backgroud but gosh, you're amazing at it!!

[@Alisadraws]

I feel ya, it was hard for me before too, start with smaller backgrounds, draw just some random objects, like cafe table with chairs, or front window of cake store.. or a bush with flowers, and expand from there slowly, adding more and more stuff. I also like to take interior design books from library, pick a pretty picture of a room and copy it in my sketchbook my own way for practice!

[@fullygracefully]

Alisa draws that's such a great idea for practicing backgrounds! (Runs to the library...) Thanks, Alisa!

[@KiarasStudio]

Wow this is gorgeous! No one draws plants like you do! 😻 I liked seeing your whole process.

[@psr_1999]

Can we just talk about how BEAUTIFUL AND DETAILED is this piece of art? Like, for real this gave me chills, all the colors, the symmetry, the lights, the shadows, the characters, even the little mouse! For god´s sake, this was so peaceful and gorgeous. I enjoyed every second of it.

[@JenniferCharleeArt]

I LOVE all your photo reference! I loved seeing the behind the scenes of planning out your illustrations ^_^ This was really helpful and the artwork is gorgeous! Will this be available as a print?

[@euphy8031]

my face literally lit up when I saw you upload! love you

[@livneedsfriends1249]

I'm so amazed by your watercolor skills 😍

[@itzameylin8133]

same! It turned out gorgeous 😍

[@deusexmachina1421]

Owh My Gosh! This is FABULOUS!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤ From the conception of the idea to the finishing touches, I'm blown away. Your technique is impeccable!

[@collin3150]

I'm still pretty new to your channel, but I wanted to tell you how much of an inspiration your channel is for me. I've been going through a crazy artist block lately, and watching your videos has really given me a spark of creativity again. Suddenly I actually want to draw and paint again, so thank you for that. You're a wonderful artist and I greatly admire your work. Thank you!

[@Alisadraws]

aww, thank you so much! I'll try my best to continue inspiring you!

[@AyaBlue22]

I can't be the only person who 1. Wished you made your line art into coloring books and 2. Slows the video down because it's just that awesome and wonderfully soothing to watch.

[@mothune]

every time i watch this video it always makes me think of spring or summer days that i would paint and it's so relaxing and nostalgic

[@atlanticflower]

Thank you for telling about the time, your work takes. The internet shows not only everything looks perfect, it looks like it's always easy and fast. When I work ages on my little graphs, I feel like a garden snail. It gives me a kind of a break, when elegant artists like you, tell me the realisty.

[@elinavolkov6130]

This reminded me so much of when I used to draw as a kid... I always made huge drawing with lots of little details... Haven't done it in almost a decade and watching you has really made me want to get back into it! Thank you!

[@nicholad7553]

I enjoyed seeing the behind the scene thought process from start to finish. This is a beautiful piece of work!

[@aubscurity1289]

Hey Alisa! Super cute painting! In regards to the tape ripping your paper, try using a hair dryer when removing the tape, the heat loosens the adhesive and can help with the tearing. Also, If you can stand to use the decorative washi tape, it has mush less adhesive, just make sure to seal the corners really well with your fingers/nails. Anyway, thank you for sharing your art and tips/process! I really admire your creative vision and patience!

[@MoniqueReneeArt]

Your videos are so crazy inspiring to me! So many details, and your videos are so helpful ❤️

[@argonautjupiter7504]

Monique Renee both of your art is crazy inspiring to me

[@ellereese9106]

Ahh, I love the soft, sunny look this painted has. The watercolor is beautiful, and you made the plants and the sun shining through the roof look super pretty. Amazing work, I'll definitely be watching more of your videos.

[@erinlitterick4649]

Thankyou this was very helpful! I'm a very impatient artist but now I've started an art channel, I've been wanting to do bigger pieces and I don't know about everyone else, but being told to be patient actually helps with being patient. Such a beautiful piece aswell!

[@arleebean]

That's such a good idea to think of the initial washes as similar to Instagram filters. :D

[@diadsalies]

Excellent, amazing. Thanks for sharing. Love to see all the different shades you use to create such a variety of 'greens' in your plants.

[@homumaki]

This IS amazing and wonderful.... I always love watercolor but I've never once succeeded in creating one. Your vdo is very easy to follow, it points out the feeling of each step. After watching this, I think I wanna try it again.... Thank you Alisa!

[@ishasmemories]

Its so great to see you using your own original references! Fabulous compositions and ideas.

[@iraville]

wow, how brave to sketch directly the whole Picture on the watercolor paper!!! did you make a thumbnail first for the rough composition and color-sheme? wonderful Illustration, i looove it

[@iraville]

oh and doesn´t erasing Claim the paper too much?

[@harlowitter3060]

Omg Iraville I love your work ❤️

[@milanalfonso4814]

a trick: you can watch series on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching loads of movies lately.

[@jayrichard6845]

@Milan Alfonso Yea, I've been using flixzone for years myself :D

[@kendalljalen1532]

@Milan Alfonso Yup, I've been using Flixzone for years myself :D

[@BipolarBabydoll]

This drawing is beautiful. You are so gifted, I love your style 😻 thank you for sharing your art 💖

[@clairescribner4102]

I had to rewatch this video, I love it so much! I hope you will do more like it in the future! Same format, new picture, it would be great!

[@chiesartspace]

I'm so glad I found your channel! I am just starting to do watercolour works and I've learned a lot watching just 2 of your videos! you are awesome! thank you for the straight forward, easy to understand tips and insights! Your work is very inspiring! I love how you mention the materials you used as I wanted to try some of them for myself. Keep up the good work! You are amazing!

[@amys9058]

loved it... i basically liked the idea of combining things u see in real lif[green house] with ones u created [ur characters] ...never done that...but m gonna try it now... thanks...i think we learn everyday new things. n u r really a great artist... loved ur work.

[@sinditta]

this is such a different style than what I normally draw in, and it is so fun to watch your process. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@Thatgirlthatluvsyou]

Watched and rewatched. I love your process and the patience that you have with your artwork!

[@craziiart5809]

You're watercolor paintings are always so pretty!! Thank you for sharing these tips too!

[@yesmelodystrange]

my jaw was on the floor the entire time.. so beautiful and such purposeful marks, in love with this

[@Nasreenart]

love, love, love your work so much. your style reminds me of picture books from when I was little. I always loved art and would take ages to stare at each image before I turned the page.

[@jessjones3224]

yaaas i get so excited when you release a new video. it makes me feel so relaxed and happy

[@NadiaRausa]

I use a blow dryer to make the tape peel nicer. Rarely any paper rips that way! :) Beautiful piece--I love it!

[@abaum6712]

Beautiful! I love all the succulent details, and you're prickly pear cactus!

[@MalamikArt]

Congrats Julie! The depth in your paintings is so beautiful. Lovely job!

[@clairescribner4102]

I really like seeing your process! Thank you for giving us a glimpse of your reference images as well! I love how the finished piece turned out and I'm very inspired to expand my figure drawing to include a sense of place. Also, loved the analogy of an Instagram filter!

[@gaia5378]

INCREDIBLE drawing!!! And such a helpful video! This came at just the right time for me! Thank you for it :)

[@marisagarcia6598]

i think my favorite part of the drawing is the yellow door in the background, its so vibrant and pretty!

[@mariannav.s.6021]

the detail and precision of this drawing is incredible! I love this!

[@WingN]

love how her eyebrows matched mochi the shibainu. this is amazingly soothing to watch and makes me want to create! thanks!

[@sweetsour9503]

Wow, Im so glad I bumped into this video. Your work process was very enlightening. Thank you. I will rewatch this as I want to tackle bigger drawings in the future and get my head out of my sketchbook :) Thank you once more

[@AnimeFreakKatie]

That artwork is absolutely beautiful. Great work!

[@MeiIkaruga]

Your art inspires me to pull my watercolors out again - most of the time I just paint with acrylics!

[@marianaf7772]

Hi Alisa, I've been binge watching your drawing videos because your voice sounds so calming to me, and your art is amazingly cute! Also, I was surprised to learn you are a mom. I used to draw a lot of fanarts back in the day, but since my daughter was born I kinda... lost the motivation to do it? Didn't seem like a thing a mom would do, which is of course a stupid thought. You're giving me the will to draw again, so I thank you deeply for sharing your art videos with us! Subscribed and liked :D

[@onyana]

Amazing piece. Incredible detail, and gotta love shiba dogs. I'm so lucky to live in Japan and see someone walking a shiba dog on most days :)

[@nancyspicer6046]

I love your style of art and this video was very informative to me this morning. Thanks your on my list of fav's.

[@FetteHenne2009]

You are such a pro on background-design, big inspiration!

[@zeniittinen]

Goodness, you are very talented! Love how many plants there are and they looks so real somehow. Also love the shiba - what a cutie!

[@anniehenderson8769]

Gorgeous! I loved watching you paint and learnt some new tricks, thank you!

[@VioletGlitterworks]

Your colors always look so great and work together harmoniously! Thank you for explaining some of your process, it was super informative and inspirational!!! I learned a few things anyway so I'm excited! 😁💖✨ I didn't even notice the adorable lil mice until the end! 😂

[@fuchsfarben]

Some tips: Use a hair dryer on a warm setting and blow dry the tape before taking it off, nothing should rip the paper then :) And if your paper gets wavy, take the finished piece, put a dish towel over it and iron it on a very high setting! That's the way I get my watercolor pieces to be more flat~ Such a pretty painting, I love watching you draw plants ovo

[@wetalkaboutnothing]

This is beautiful! I love the details in the plants & you're awesome at watercolors!!!

[@GraceWillow]

This piece TOOK MY BREATH AWAY! Wonderful job as always Alisa.

[@lexipeun593]

all it takes is hard work and preparation... THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING i AM AMAZED WITH YOUR ART!

[@nessnoods9357]

How did your love for succulents start? And i agree, THEY'RE ADORABLE!

[@edithhhh6811]

This is beautiful! I love plants and green houses and since we live on the country thingie of Sweden we could build a big greenhouse and fill it with loads of plants so that is were I spend most of my time so it made me happy to see that you drew something with greenhouses and plants the very first time I watched one of your videos! Subscribed :)

[@DingDong-zi4jv]

it's really nice! you're the best watercolor artist i know!

[@annaclara.h]

I love this illustration so much

[@alisaalmonte7627]

I love how you do shading and how you play with it. I'd love to know how you shade, cause it's so gorgeous. I'm obsessed with your videos and art. 💕💕💕💕

[@alisaalmonte7627]

ps: this is the first time I find someone with my same exact name. :o

[@Thiefofcookies]

This was so helpful for me right now, since I'm trying to plan out a bigger painting :) I know you said that you didn't thumbnail any colors for this one, but I would love to hear/see you go more into the color planning process in another video (or if you can point me to a previous video you've done on the subject- I am somewhat new to your channel). This turned out so beautiful and made me excited to paint :)

[@thelittheglitcch8924]

Amazing work! You are so detailed with your process and thanks for sharing :)

[@OwliSketches]

so gorgeous! very helpful and informative, I really want to try your technique!! and I am SO looking forward to watching your ig stream!!

[@MrRookitty]

I really love that you put in a wash of purple for the base layer. I've never tried that before, but it really unifies the picture.

[@oliviapaige5772]

youre my favorite artist on yt im obsessed w your art

[@5618837]

this is so satisfying 😍 amd the colors! so warm and cozy feeling

[@ginasartcorner5686]

Wonderfull drawing Love how soft and beautifll your watercolor drawings are

[@applet4rts639]

This motivates me so much to practice watercolours!! You gained a subscriber

[@agnel1320]

This is soo beautiful, and so much work :) Ha ha, I did burnt my art and regreted some of my decisions, I'm sad I haven't found your chanel then. This is such beauty and such an inspiration!

[@VildrArt]

Your lineart is so nice and clean! I hope I'll be able to do clean linework someday bc currently it's very messy.

[@ashmitanandy]

HOLY SHIT! How did I not know you all this time?!! Your art looks absolutely gorgeous! You got yourself a new fan! ❤❤❤

[@bubblyromano4ever]

Yaaay!! You're pretty much one of my favorite artists that I look up to a lot and your art inspires me SO much! This video made me want to try and do bigger drawings someday~

[@bubblyromano4ever]

Also is there any way you could do a small video on composition? I'm super eager to learn more but it's just not clicking for me :3c

[@fix2213]

You're amazing at water colour and colour choices!

[@skyspacelunarreads6841]

So beautiful! Just magic!

[@CC-nv2wh]

This was a LOT of help! Thank you, Alisa! You're amazing!

[@monsterclinic7957]

The tape can be easily removed after heating it with a hair dryer for a few seconds. Your work is incredibly detailed and always very beautiful. I love the pages of your sketchbook and always finished illustrations: D

[@olgakozlova8984]

Thank you so so much! I'm watching and learning .. You are the best teacher for me! Have a nice day! 🌺 Olga from Sant-Petersburg Russia

[@plantpun]

This is gorgeous! I love your character! You're amazing at painting plants, thanks for sharing another awesome painting!

[@beauwacker9823]

Oh my gosh!!! Your art is so gorgeous!

[@whimsicalvictoria]

I really love this piece!! All the beautiful details! 💕 You inspire me to challenge myself to do more backgrounds. I can't wait for the next video and live streams! Have a good day Alisa. ☺️💕

[@ninarina9068]

This is so beautiful! I am also really into watercolor art pieces. This is also a very beautiful illustration! :)

[@jellythelang2558]

i love your works! its one of the best Ive seen so far!

[@ellaconner9452]

Love this painting, the colors are very pretty!

[@djavan]

This is so beautiful! absolutely love this.♡♡♡♡♡

[@artsideoflife]

This illustration is my favorite! I love all those plants just amazing!!!

[@dreahatch7299]

Your commentary is so delightful and cute. I love this video!

[@pumpkinpiies2998]

I love how you explain things, it just makes so much sense! This is such a beautiful piece, I am inspired to do a greenhouse painting myself, maybe tomorrow :D

[@mynamemeansYuri]

I don't know if someone else posted this but for my watercolors I use the blue painter's tape that you can get from stores that sell house paint, and I find that it doesn't rip my paper as much or as bad as masking tape. Also beautiful painting, loved it.

[@marykaye7501]

ohmygoood I love how detailed it was

[@TwoCynics]

Just found your channel and I love it! I really enjoyed hearing how you planned the painting, and I'd definitely watch a full video about perspective/ rule of thirds :) My favourite part of this painting was the variety of plants you painted! ~ Zoe (your new subscriber)

[@kathrynd6779]

Sososo beautiful! You do a wonderful job of explaining things too. Sometimes it's hard to explain the certain way you do things because everybody has their own little way of doing them, you know? Also I love how she is wearing stripes and Mochi is wearing polka dots! :) so cute.

[@akimikage]

couldn't take my eyes off the adorable shibe

[@mollylionel3150]

i like all the stikers on your sketchbook ! 😀 and your art of course 😌

[@Mikaddict]

That is so beautiful! You are really talented!

[@lisebaronart]

This painting is sooo gorgeous ! Probably my favorite from you so far, I love it ! Thank you for sharing the whole process, this is very interesting and helpful :) Have a nice day !

[@Coelacantha]

This is the first time I have been on your channel and I love the way you draw! You have a new subscriber :)

[@meagankelly4499]

Lol “Red Bull and patience” well I am in love❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💕

[@anoxymoron]

I love this secret giveaway thing. This is where you'll know who your true fans are, imo. Because people won't be just watching a video just because of a giveaway. Also, this video is so helpful, Alisa! I take a lot of pictures of plants and beautiful places and never thought that I can actually use them as backgrounds and references??

[@Alisadraws]

I thought its just more fair to do it just for people who really pay attention and care about my videos, than to some random viewers who leave after fist 15 sec :D I'm glad to give you some ideas in using reference! To be honest, since I started taking my own pictures for reference, I go to parks, gardens and plant nurseries more and more. Getting out of the house can be really inspiring!

[@anoxymoron]

Yes! Exactly! I love how you didn't put "GIVEAWAY" on the title. That was really sneaky but clever all the same. And yes again. You are totally right. Going out of the house can give many benefits than just finding inspiration. Also taking your own photos for reference seems a lot better than searching for them on the internet because you could get the same background drawn on other artworks.

[@lauraamapola5085]

Ahhh your art is very inspiring! Thanks for being awesome and share with us your tips. Love from Colombia 💕✨

[@emmyalice]

This is gorgeous and I loved your walkthrough of the process, it was very clear and helpful.

[@clichebonaparte2601]

You're always such an inspiration. 💚