Finally forced to try aquarelle brush pens... UPCRATE ART UNBOXING DRAW WITH ME Ep 23

[@Kloodwig]

I'm happy you liked my art :) I love your videos and it was so cool to see what you made with this box!

[@gildersleevee]

Hello, I loved watching you develop your plan and subject, that you wanted to draw. For me, that is the most fun, and the hardest part, to come up with when making any kind of art. Then, the struggle is REAL when you try to put your idea down on paper from what you envision in your head. We got to see all that planning and struggle, and in the End, it was BEAUTIFUL. I agree that you went to just the right degree of finesse before you stopped, and called it finished. Great Job there. Your a good inspiration, I think a lot of people appreciate your channel BECAUSE you show just what it takes, to go from white paper, to a finished piece of art, AND ! you explain your thought process out loud. Other art channels just give a quick talk about what they are going to do, and then it is all just music playing, with no voice over, or real time voice and artwork. So the viewer Never gets to know the thought process ALONG the way, of making a piece of art. Your my hero for being so brave and bold, and Not afraid to show us the process you go through to make a piece. Keep It up, you are among just a few here, that do that type of show and tell with their art.

[@queensandvagabonds191]

I LOVED how you showed your process with all the erasing and figuring out! It's nice to see that even artists like you sometimes need time to figure something out. makes me feel better about my own process. Whenever I see artists paint but they are starting out with a finished sketch I'm like: BUT HOW?!?! thank you so much! :)

[@eliannehorta4496]

All artists go through the process of figuring it out just not all show it

[@veryyelloo4130]

wait... A EUROPEAN based artbox? WITH FREE SHIPPING??? i might actually be interested, esp with the amount of supplies in there

[@zandikaa]

scrawlrbox is european

[@melissadavis809]

Yea, scrawlr box is based in the UK but that's the only place it ships free. £5 to everywhere else... And it's £5 cheaper for the box compared to this one so. Might as well for this one and get £5 extra on art supplies lol

[@gildersleevee]

I think that art box company really did give a Great value in the box for what was paid to get it. Other openings of art box's I have seen have been MEH … Is that all ? I would have felt cheated and taken advantage of had it been my hard earned money to get with most other mystery box companies are send out. Maybe if you LOVE, love, love, stickers or tissue paper, then you might be very glad you got that in your box, but actual art supplies? 'not so much'.

[@veryyelloo4130]

@@gildersleevee and they actually provided so much paper!

[@zandikaa]

@@gildersleevee last months scrawlrbox had $40 worth of stuff in for the smol price you pay. But I agree it isnt usually like that...

[@MojoDi]

It is so beautiful ❤️

[@Sunberriyu]

Ahhh I love that water texture you achieved, it's so pretty!!

[@kairacook1093]

You got a new subscriber! You are just so calm and I love the pauses

[@Sylscast]

That water effect is gorgeous!

[@shruthim4523]

Wow 🤩 I love watching unboxings - I’m excited about what this company has in stock for the future!

[@ArtistRebeccaLS]

What a lovely looking art supply box 😍😍😍 There is soooooo much stuff in there !!!! It would be nice to see them add a paper product too as that’s really useful to have both art supplies.

[@ArtistRebeccaLS]

Marmelade I totally didn’t see the paper...... I watched the whole unboxing...... that’s odd........

[@ArtistRebeccaLS]

I’m guessing the “8 sheets “ is the reference to the paper you can draw on and not the advertising paper I see with the supplies Must say €20 for that much stuff is brilliant compared to the other subscription boxes.

[@feralshojo]

Wow, the water looks SO realistic and amazing, great job!

[@adventurecardskidstv384]

What a great product review! You did an amazing job bringing it to life!!!

[@mjpete27]

First wonderful picture I think you did an amazing job! I know how you feel about the water brushes I felt the same way they had such a steep learning curve, but I have found that if you spend a little bit more money on the better brands the water flow is actually pretty controllable and they are great for taking with you and going on a location or just having in your travel pallet so you don’t have to lug around a cup of water and worry about spilling. I also like that you can use your watercolor palette you don’t have to carry all of them watercolor brushes along to have a full range of colors you can simply mix them on your pallet with the water brush! I am sure if you give it more time you will learn to appreciate the water brush. Good luck and I look forward to next video. By the way Dina, you are an amazing artist!

[@autumnblaze2747]

Erasing the paper to much is a thing and it’s happened to me where either the paper tares up or I crumble the paper because I erase to fast 😂

[@riverbeee9643]

Autumn Blaze yes! It ruins the paper even before it rips! The sizing of the paper gets erased, and I notice my watercolors act/lool differently on erased paper. Kneaded rubber is the way to go.

[@nightcollapse]

Yeah it makes my pencil super dark when I run over a part I erased

[@calvoekleiden8664]

Omg this is the first video I've seen of yours and I don't know how I've missed them! Gotta start watching I loved this vid ❤❤

[@LunaBianca1805]

That Stadtler eraser is exactly the one I use 😊 It works well for me and it doesn't smudge quite so much. Also, gorgeous painting, Dina 🥰

[@costanzaingegnoli8150]

I know this may sound obvious or too sweet but I honestly love your videos so much! Not only you draw really well, but your ideas are also original and your videos are at the same time inspiring and relaxing... 😊 Hope you can continue drawing with this passion and inspiration for the upcoming years!

[@aglassofasti]

I love your intro it's really relaxing and calming and the animation is beautiful

[@Chaserbeam1]

It's beautiful! That pencil line art at the end really made the character pop!

[@lornawestwick6704]

Just absolutely stunning.😍 The Elven art of weaving waves of seafoam. I think this may be my favourite piece you have done. 💙💚💛🧡💜🖤❤

[@piigeem1366]

"..I'm like..desperately trying to make something that I like.." I feel you, the struggle is real 😂 Iove the result tho 💓

[@littleguy8085]

Yes! Another dina video!

[@JCel]

Finally a box in Germany! 😍 I was very near to create one by myself 😂

[@littlekitsune1]

I use water brushes cuz they're cheap, but then just dip them in water like normal instead of doing the squirt thing. Some of those colors were super pretty! I agree I like the pastel ones. Too bad I can't afford boxes like this, it seems like a fun way to keep motivated for art experimentation.

[@charliev4156]

This is the first video I’ve watched from this channel and I absolutely love the little intro animation Edit: Part way in to the drawing now, also very good art

[@allison_is_sleepy]

This is so creative and beautiful you are such an inspiration to me and I just love your work !😍❤️

[@MYLife-ow1zi]

great art and opening~!! TFS

[@melissadavis809]

scrawlr box is based in the UK but that's the only place it ships free. £5 to everywhere else... And it's £5 cheaper for the box compared to this one so. Might as well for this one and get £5 extra on art supplies lol so unless you're in the UK this seems like a better option

[@oniria4276]

one of the most soulful pieces I've seen in a while

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

That's a lovely piece of art. 😊 It's interesting to see all these new art subscription boxes popping up, although I think I'd better just stick to the one I have, otherwise I'd be bankrupt in a week! 🤣

[@RetroNekoArt]

omg a german based art sub box? I´M SO IN! i neverh ad a art sub box because shipping is most of the time to expensive for me BUT this looks promising!

[@squintzfizz6082]

YOUR ARTS SO AMAZING

[@TealKorby]

Gosh this is sooo beautiful

[@CarolynsArtAdventures]

I dont like waterbrushes either, they are so hard to control. But it do use them with my travel watercolor palette because they are convenient when you are on the go. I love your elf weaving seafoam!

[@whitetrashhero]

I’d recommend trying the Pentel ones, the cheaper versions I’ve found to be much harder to use. Pentel ones are definitely worth the extra money

[@fogsmog9325]

I don’t know what these are, but lest go, oh gosh I love the water weaver 🥺🌊

[@ivygilliam5168]

This kept me company while I did my inktober today:)

[@ronikawilliams2696]

Gorgeous!!❤❤❤❤

[@TheArtsyPineapple]

This turned out so pretty!

[@Noethos]

Questions I had during this video: 1. Why am I not subscribed? 2. That is a looooot of stuff in one box. 3. Again, why wasn't I subscribed to you? 4. Your art is amazing!😊

[@WeblightDreams]

Wow, loving this new art subscription box already. Free shipping worldwide and just under $25 US dollars. Sold!! :) Thanks so much for sharing and great artwork. Love the water effect.

[@teresamazotti1315]

I have not ever been successful with the water brushes. I gave them to my daughter and she loves them.

[@maiilustra]

She is a lucky child

[@terelaprintania]

it's so pretty ^^

[@turntechincorporated2524]

Me: :( Notification for your video Me: :)

[@pyromania2280]

:)

[@ok-ck9qp]

:)

[@DJmikki]

when you see a homestuck in the wild :)

[@turntechincorporated2524]

DJ mikki when you see another homestuck in the wild :D

[@christineingram55]

She’s beautiful..I love the water coming down behind her..I have been using some similar pens this weekend I have found that it you put a smaller amount where you want it to be darker then drag it out with your brush it works better..once it dries you can go in once again ..The water brush in this case is better as the drying time is cut down a lot as your putting on less water than a traditional brush..Hope this helps..I did not like them at firs so they sat there for a bit..but you can creat pretty fairy wings,mermaid tails or pretty coloured backgrounds where you want all the colours to blend together..these don’t seem to go muddy like normal Watercolours when they overlap a touch 😀

[@gildersleevee]

I agree, and also, if you treat the water brush like a paintbrush, where you adjust the amount of water or paint on your brush by using a towel or sponge or stack of paper towels to control the water, and liquid in your brush BEFORE you put it on the paper, I think you will love the brushes more. If you want a dryer brush just drag water out of the bristles, it flows back into the brush pretty slowly ( at least on the pentel versions I use) I find at times I am having to squeeze out some more water, as I find them to be too slow at times, But even that problem is solved easily. Once you get to the point where you can control the liquid in them, you too will discover just how much easier they can make your painting life. ALSO, if you get water soluble graphite pencils and do your sketch with those, they can give you some easy ways to add shadow to your paintings with just a spot of plain water. Wetting the pencil line work does two things, It sets the graphite, and allows you to make a grisaille like underpainting at the same time, a heavier line will allow for darker underpainting. Just a few ideas for you to play with.

[@rainbowbanta]

Thanks for the tips on drawing

[@planetnamedneptun8193]

Ohh Im so happy when you use koh i noor pencil because it Made in Czech republik (really small state in middle europe) and Im live There 😀🌍🗺️ BTW good drawing

[@sunsetsoup]

I love this peice! You did super well for your first time using this medium. These are fun, I might check them out!

[@avaduzstuff]

Yay!!!I'm currently tackling Inktober and this was very inspiring and got my ideas flowing

[@edenmatthews7266]

1 I love your art style 2 I love your voice 3 I love your accent That's all 💚

[@tams7411]

It's nice being really early, haha. Great video as always :) I like using waterbrushes because you don't have to constantly dip it in water, but I also just enjoy traditional brushes.

[@stephaniecameron2594]

Love the art you made. Think though you could of added a bit of the skin color to the bottom of water as in reflections and bounce light. But it looks amazing as is

[@rosenbridge7838]

Din fantasi! Helt underbart! The Elven art of weaving Sea Foam!

[@JonathanBlido]

Jag håller med, hon är underbar. Jag blir alltid så lugn när jag kollar på en Dina Norlund-video

[@thejoydecision724]

Her fingers. Just perfect.

[@avabowers4503]

I think of upcreate is more quantity over quality

[@jess878]

I had the same impression...? I mean the eraser, sharpener, that blue brush and the pencil seemed a cheap extra put in just for quantity. But the acquabrush aren't so bad.

[@dieginny3140]

To be honest, I'd rather have a box with many supplies that are on the cheaper side, than getting a box with like four copic markers and two sheets of paper. You can do much more with a whole bunch of cheap art supplies, than you can do with with a very limited amount of high quality ones.

[@coreyblackburn9953]

I love this concept and she is beautiful

[@shanyboivin745]

Hello Dina, did you get any more boxes from upcrate? I got a three month sub because you did such a great review here! Can't wait to see what you'll make of the boxes I got!

[@Qrown1145]

Dina Big Fan Of your drawings gives me so much inspiration and smiles. Was wondering if you could do HAIRSTYLE Tutorial?

[@TheMondi21]

this is their first ever box. i got this by backing their campaign in kickstarter. pretty nice box imo

[@yiannis5972]

This might be the first art box I'm interested in . It's rare to see a Europe based box with free shipping

[@taisenscoolstuff732]

Let's go!

[@mikaelakim3007]

I'm early! Finally! I love your art!!

[@emilylaws453]

It would be cool if it was like you’re in a forest but she’s holding up a piece of sea glass and you can see the ocean through the sea glass

[@alexicaza1954]

Ooooooooh, i am one of the first. I love you!!!!! Kisses from Nicaragua. 💕💕💕💕💕💕 And also I love your art, I feel inspired for you.

[@leahschrum2461]

i love your humanoid beings, but i think it would be awesome if you did some male drawings, it would be so cool to see it in your style :)

[@magda23792]

It's beautiful.

[@zoimunc]

Omg please stop lol. I was internally shouting at you to put the pens down lol! It's so pretty. Xxxx

[@wild_fl0wersss]

I actually don’t mind at all when you go quiet in your videos. In my opinion sometimes artists talk too much in their videos, actually. 😊

[@lizapalmquist7173]

Thank u for this vid😂

[@marah1530]

Im in love with this concept 😍😍😍

[@cap.black_victory8754]

If you were to live stream creating your art, with no commentary but some soft music. That would be a blessing

[@luluterrile8429]

Lol im early, first time thats happened!

[@Sad_Crys]

I love your videos it’s so relaxing like if you also think so

[@minty737]

Don't worry about being a bit quiet :) I know I at least am here for the art.

[@mpsensha]

'Warrrrning' LOL, is it the pirate edition? :D

[@wild_fl0wersss]

Melanie HP Yeah, upcrates theme is pirates

[@angellamorgan111]

HOW

[@lisandepuredream9056]

Dina: Draw with me!! my butt, needlefelting: no

[@mehlichi3471]

They include a video on how to use the material with the artist featured introducing the material + a speedpaint of the illustration you got (upcrate.de/upcrateone/)

[@hafizdrawing]

Okey..you start draw 11:50 Nice..

[@mikaluminous]

norway gang norway gang

[@spaacey1717]

Wow I’m so early

[@cristalluna452]

34 comments?

[@kourvasier]

First ☝️ and first like

[@margaretf667]

These look like the markers from miniso

[@lukaorihime5638]

I just discovered the artist who painted the gift card in ur box bevor clicking on this vid 😂 lol She’s really talented and nice and waay to unknown so go check her out ;P m

[@kaciescorner2746]

First

[@egypt4214]

Your sketching is beautiful. However, when you’re putting it on paper, you’re focusing too much on making it look finalized. Be loose with it. Don’t worry about making it pretty the first time. Sketch roughly and go over it with dark lines or a fine liner and erase. I deal with the same thing and it’s so time consuming. I love your art, though! Glad I found your account :)

[@itstousha]

Her hair would be much cooler if it floats

[@ludylambbug8089]

i haven't heard of this subscription box before

[@malvernminiatures]

september was there first box