How to Paint a Page of Beautiful Watercolor Flowers in Half an Hour with Basic Supplies & No Skill!

[@debramontanez20]

Diane I really enjoy your speaking. I find it very relaxing listening to you go on about your dog's and others. Love the tour. I love listening to your creative brain and where it goes while you talk.

[@susangrunbaum53]

Thank you for the visit--delightful!

[@martiseelye6443]

I'm afraid I'd get nothing much done with a scene like that out my window. How lovely! Your companions are so sweet and well behaved. I love your studio! It's way neater than mine lol.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

(Listens to Liam barking at a passing car….) Yes, well behaved…..hmmmmmmmm!!!!

[@GaryConnor-kn3sb]

Thank you. Was really helpful to see you mixing colours from a small number of paints 🎨. Will be giving this a go with my Meedon's tomorrow - but have a feeling it's not going to look as good as yours! Love watching your videos. Did the 3 cats today - gave me husband a laugh anyway! Thank you again.

[@FannaTurano]

This was lovely! And you're right: you didn't need the brush pens in the end. Such color on Sunday with your sleepy groupies in your painting room. Relaxing. And I'm going to start photocopying my works too, before I ruin them. Brilliant! Also nice to have another pretty picture in your assortment of papers. Thanks, Diane! :) xx Fanna in Denver

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Yes! Thank you!

[@lisaturner2871]

Fur and paint. The purfect combo. 😊

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Oh yes!

[@cindybarnard8273]

It’s a wonder how quickly you paint beautiful flowers 🥰

[@annenglish2935]

Enjoyed the lovely tour of your gardens and sweet animals! I don't know how you care for everything! Love the relaxing chat and painting... & beautiful flowers!!! Thank you, Diane, for sharing a part of your journey with us... you're a bright spot in my day! God bless you ... with love from a California Gramma ❤️

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you! You too!

[@Ms1lonewolf]

Oh man I missed the live!!! Wow.😢 oh well. I wanted to watch one of your lives so bad. I'm sure I'll enjoy the playback. 😊 JK FLORIDA USA 🇺🇸.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Hope to see you at the next one!

[@lynnepurtle6965]

Arrived late,but will watch from the beginning as this is gorgeous.

[@minniepauz]

Love seeing your studio and your pets!😊

[@Sundies_Art]

So beautiful, I too would have a difficult time doing much of anything indoors with a peaceful surroundings like you have there. Such a blessing. The fur babies are so sweet and so well behaved. Thank you for sharing a little piece of your world.

[@delphinewood7519]

So beautiful. Thanks for ongoing inspiration.

[@susansullivan5203]

It was so refreshing watching you create such a beautiful boquet today. I especially enjoyed seeing your studio with your companions there to keep you company. I was delighted to see the chaos in your studio. It makes me feel right at home! God bless.

[@JeanMarie5]

Wonderful way to wake up to a lovely painting to do on a Sunday morning! I'm hoping I'll be able to make mine half that good! Thanks Diane! It was very nice to watch you creating such a beautiful picture!

[@sswesey4]

Just loved seeing your studio.. so lovely!! I just introduced my grandson to your videos.. I have done so many of your paintings over the last year.. You have taught me so much about painting and I literally have sought lol the supplied you list as I have learned the difference between good paper and paints over the year. My grandson loves art and is a natural. So fun..

[@lorraineshea296]

Beautiful flowers and your dogs are all gorgeous a happy family ❤😻🐶🐾

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you so much 😊

[@katherinestobbe5556]

Wow! This SO lovely! And then you say…NO SKILLS! You are an amazing creative artist and an awesome teacher!!! You are extremely gifted to draw and paint like you do! ❤

[@kimmom7785]

Love flowers 🌸

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thanks for visiting!!!

[@dianawhitney3083]

So lovely. Watching you is such a joy.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you so much!

[@Love2Create62]

I've had dogs my whole life, as far as I'm concerned there's nothing better! The first puppy I ever had, after moving out on my own, was a keeshond! Such an adorable fluffy sweet girl! They are the cutest!! Obviously you're an animal lover as well! 😊

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Hi and welcome! So glad to hear from a fellow Keeshond person! I had them when I lived in Canada and they kinda stuck with me! At one time I had five! Now just Ruby, who is fifteen! If you ever want a Keeshond fix I have a small Facebook page called International Keeshond Fan Club where people post occasional photos of their dogs!

[@anniefaint6373]

That was lovely, and Thank You, Diane xxxxx ❤

[@laurieh9388]

Sweet fur babies! Beautiful painting!

[@malgozata1875]

Hello Diane, thank you for sharing with us your lovely menagerie of pets and livestock. So far, I have seen chickens (I am sorry about the one that is missing) and sheep and dogs and a cat. I had a golden retriever boy. They are so sweet and currently, we have a boy cat, Tiggy that looks like your kitty, same gorgeous orange colors. Still in the process of watching this video as I have been doing some painting of my own... no worries, I will return to it tomorrow. HOpe you had a lovely day and get more sleep tonight... well, it's waking time for you over in the UK. Hugs. Eve (my real name)

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thanks Eve, lovely to hear from you!

[@bevc8306]

I love your studio! Filled with your beautiful babies. Just so wonderful ❤❤❤

[@jodirankin5901]

So pretty! And thank you for sharing video of your garden and studio and pets!

[@LindaKing-nq6ut]

Lovely to see your garden,studio & companions….such a bright & beautiful composition

[@donnahenry3772]

Very pretty! I love listening to your conversation. Like we're just having coffee together. Thank you.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

You are so welcome!

[@robynforman1978]

You are inspiring.

[@NancyLewisvideos]

I love this painting, I always enjoy your paintings. Thank you

[@carolyndaughton3373]

Diane, congratulations on your beautiful and well earned KZbin achievement award.....so exciting! The garden tour is so therapeutic and seeing your cozy studio and loving companions is always a joy. Ruby reminds me of my 14-year old gal that wakes me up religiously at 3AM then again at 5AM. She's still wagging her tail but gets disoriented a bit during the night. Ahhhh...what to do? They give us so much love and joy. Your painting turned out beautifully! It makes me want to try it on a smaller scale, such as notecards. As always, thank you for sharing a bit of your world and talent with us. xo

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thanks Carolyn, so much appreciate your support and kind words xxx

[@barbarabrown6002]

Loved seeing your beautiful property and all your pets. 😊❤️

[@debraterry7141]

I ADORE penwork with watercolor.❤

[@diannameyers8163]

I Love the round flowers , and your Studio is so nice .🎉😅❤

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you so much 😀

[@stmvt16]

lLove the sweet furry friends at nap time. Especially love, love love, the studio scenes. Tidiness is over rated !!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thanks so much!

[@mpetersen2586]

This is so pretty and springy! Your garden is so peaceful and all the flowers…oh my! I have two cats and they keep me company, they sleep and snore just like your doggies and kitty!❤️

[@posiesutton2009]

My dear, dear friend….thank you for showing your desk! Just made me feel much better about mine! However, you may need to mess yours up more to match mine!😜 Locking this lesson. Also love the view of yard and furry companions! A happy group!XOX❤️❤️❤️

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

You are so welcome!

[@sheilajurnak]

Pretty!

[@patriciahorelick6450]

This is a lovely, happy one! I came back again because this is such a good composition and I love the colors!

[@gemmacalimeri886]

Loved the tour and the painting!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@karennielsen9248]

I love that! Composition and colors are really beautiful.

[@johnstokes4380]

I'm always ready!!! Sandy.

[@troyp.vanthorre9767]

Lovely painting

[@cecelia8621]

What a fun idea. Thank you for your amazing ability to show in ideas. Love watching your video.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

You are so welcome!

[@catewallwork3653]

Good evening from north west England 😊

[@lindapugh4778]

Very pretty!

[@lorisilver]

Hello. I am a potter in Georgia, USA. I often use your work to inspire me with the flowers I paint on my pieces. Thank you❤

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

You are so welcome!

[@estelalozdon6096]

I love how you shared the moment with us, I love your pets. Indeed so peaceful 🙂 beautiful painting. Thank you 👍🏼

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you so much 😀

[@maryrakas4901]

How inspiring you are! Really enjoyed the tour as well.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

So glad!

[@BewitchCraft]

I never mind your rambling.

[@jeaniemiller1929]

This was fun! I enjoyed watching you paint it and then I had fun trying it ! Fun is important, and learning while you have fun is the best! Just love seeing your beautiful garden and wonderful studio.... AND the adorable dogs and cat! :)

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it! It’s so important to be relaxed and have fun for at least a few hours a day. So glad you enjoyed it all!

[@nancywhitten2585]

Beautiful yard, studio, and especially pets! Thank you for sharing. 😘

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

You are so welcome! Thanks for your kind words!

[@suedunn2557]

So glad your channel popped up when making watercolor inquiries. Almost 70, I have tackled many arts and crafts, various needle work and drawing, etc. Just bought basic watercolors yesterday and will attempt to make my own note cards (yes I still write letters). Thank you for your wonderful presentations, your lovely yard and animals. Wish me luck!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Hi Sue and thanks so much for your message, and welcome to the channel! I’m so glad you found us, you sound just like me, same age and same interests! I am sure you’ll enjoy trying lots of the videos, there is quite a selection of subjects and quite a few designed with cards in mind, especially if you go back through the catalogue - I think there are about 700 videos now! Wishing you the very best of luck and loads of fun! Diane x

[@suedunn2557]

@@DianeAntoneStudio Thank you. Have scanned thru your videos and am excited to get started. Wish I could come visit you and your animals (and have a cup of tea!). My UK travels are via television programs, travel channels and, of course, ALL Agatha Christie productions. Take care and know you're truly appreciated.

[@juditszepessy8936]

Wow, another live!! We will have people over but I will watch later. 💕🤗😊

[@patriciahorelick6450]

I love the little tour of your garden and studio and all the animals! Thanks!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

You are so welcome!

[@HeaLaiPom]

Loved this! So great seeing your furry family and around your studio!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@bettybrugman843]

I would like to have had you as my teacher. I loved it.😍

[@therealkathytincler]

Thank you so much for this! The techniques you share are so easy and today's color mixing with gouache, just use a larger brush and mainly plops and swipes is super terrific for me....a forever newbie, who struggles with everything, can't wait to try. I have the Meeden set and some cheap Michael's brand 'Artists Loft' gouache but it will have to do for now. Love your studio view. Mine is other mobile homes (caravans across the pond?) and traffic. Your interior is quite cozy and nice to be able to put faces to the names that you often mention of your critter menagerie. Have a wonderful weekend! Btw my 2 water 'cups' are clear glass 'jars' holding about 2 'cups' of water each 😁

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Hi Kathy, thanks for your message, so glad you enjoyed this one. Are you on holiday at the moment? I ask because for a few years I lived in a motorhome (RV across the pond!) and loved it - I’m a gypsy at heart! A different view every day and no dusting to do!

[@playingitagain5636]

Thank you so much Diane! You've made painting enjoyable for me again. It should be fun and not stressful. You've opened up a new approach for me and my attitude is changing for the better. All my best to you! 🙂

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

So glad to hear this, I honestly believe there is nothing better than art to relax with, why make it stressful! Have fun and enjoy the latest project! xxx

[@tinaari88]

Thanks Diane 👍🏻🤙🏼💯🙏🏼✨✨✨✨✨

[@juditszepessy8936]

It is amazing how you can draw fine lines with those brushes!!

[@Ginger_McElfresh_Art]

Lovely studio!!! Looks like heaven to me!! ❤❤❤

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

It is!

[@tavenchristensen3157]

I love the deep rich hues‼️ Nice & happy Diane.💟

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you so much!

[@jenscloset]

Such a beautiful place you have Diane! I love all of your animals! Thanks for another great tutorial!!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

You are so welcome!

[@peggymann925]

Very, very nice!

[@SueKivley]

Beautiful! I love your backyard farm.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you!

[@kimmom7785]

Looking forward !

[@tavenchristensen3157]

I LOVE your brown bird. I can hardly believe you used brush pens‼️🙀 Looks like paint. 😊 It’s painterly but realistic. Very nice. I’ll be copying you. Hahaha 💕

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you so much 😀 Those brush pens are fantastic, I really like them!

[@gerthelvey4198]

I so enjoy your style and peaceful voice and casual approach and all-is-well. Just what i need to learn. You are a God-send.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Wonderful! So glad you enjoy the videos !

[@conniemesce4093]

Yes, very pretty. A good idea using gouache. Your voice is very pleasant to listen to! ❤

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you so much!

[@periwinkleplannerco]

Oh My!!! I've found your channel and it made me want to try to watercolor because I LOVE your voice and technique. AND now I see your Lottie. I just lost my golden, Sully, the end of 2022 and they look VERY similar and I MISS him so VERY much!!! Now I know why I've been drawn to your channel ♥

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

So sorry for your loss, that is so sad. Of course you miss him terribly. Glad you’ve found some comfort in our channel and I will try to share more of Lottie for you!

[@periwinkleplannerco]

@@DianeAntoneStudio Thank you for replying ❤. I actually adopted an 8 week old Toy Poodle this weekend to fill my golden's void!

[@donnaeiler3179]

So pretty and we’ll balanced

[@tacywest8842]

Thank u 4 sharing home , companion fur babies, studio. Love this paint mixing with the white!!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@angelacaires8772]

Thank you for sharing your creative world. I’ve followed you now for a couple of years now, since I started painting. You are inspiring!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you so much!

[@kwdkctln]

Recently saw your article in a Google News feed can't remember the actual name of the Title Page but it was interesting to see you there and I was pleased to see how well your doing. It is your channel that helped inspire my mother & I to do daily art sessions together. I think the first was the round trees of diff colors & doodles in them. Or maybe it was the turtle with the turquoise color scheme. You've done so many beautiful pieces that you sometimes just pull together, it's rather inspiring. Thank you for making your self & your work available is been very helpful. I still don't know how you completely fill a page with various flowers or geometric shapes & get it to work. I guess I'll just have to keep watching, K

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thanks so much for sharing your kind words and interesting comment! So glad you are both enjoying the videos!

[@donnastrohmeier8739]

Beautiful simplicity. Thanks for sharing 🙏

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

My pleasure 😊

[@horsegonewild]

I really enjoy your channel. I’ve learned a lot from you about using mixed media. I love my sheep. My lambs are so cuddly. My favorite little pullet disappeared yesterday too. Do you use your wool?

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Yes, I do use as much as I can. I spin it and make socks, scarves, hats and I’m on a sweater right now for next winter!

[@greeneyedmimibostian3013]

❤

[@alvirosy]

So lovely to watch! :)

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you! 😊

[@elizabethstrouth4958]

I missed the live video but I worked on this today Monday. Fun and loved the variety of shapes

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@jennymathers3264]

Morning Diane, catching up on Sunday, I hear u talking about lupin. My lupins get a lot of snails eating them .I have seeds from last year just germinated. Love pottering with paint. Love your work .on holiday next week😅

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Hi Jenny, the lupine are finished now, our ground is too dry for snails thank goodness!

[@andreajones2235]

Love this. Beautiful. ❤

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Thank you so much!

[@amandaterrio4823]

I love watching you build a composition. Do you plan it out ahead of time?

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

No, I almost always paint off the top of my head, no planning in detail. I have a rough idea what I want to achieve and then just start. Usually!!

[@indigosky9578]

I think I have a soft spot for the little dog that only got a brief mention for being your early alarm clock. He looks so sweet Though I know looks can be deceiving!

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Do you mean the fluffy one? She’s 15 and a pickle. But we love her dearly!❤️

[@janevincent7103]

WOW! I love this painting and it was glorious watching you paint. I am pleased that despite being awakened at quarter to 5, your mood and cheerful discussion throughout this video has given me great inspiration. I look forward to trying out this loose type painting soon. Thank you for sharing this and your ideas about adding gouache were brilliant. Funny you should mention some painters use of small glass(s) and that one needs a large vessel of water. I agree hardily. I recently acquired 2 (I'm afraid I've forgotten the brand, but mine are large with colorful collars for both the top for holding brushes and the bottom which has a lip to catch water droplets from the brushes. I have a purple one and now a green one, but I really wish they'd had a pink one-Ha. Both collars are made of silicone and the bottom helps my jars not move around easily as I have a tendency to sweep the water off my table. I enjoyed your tour around the studio. Everyone has different storage solutions and sometimes I adopt one or more. I especially like to store things in see through bins (I make journals, watercolors, play with alcohol inks, and love to do mixed media collage with acrylic paintings), so I can at-a-glance find the item I was looking for easily. So I have mounds of papers all over the place and too many other supplies. I couldn't even use all of them up in a lifetime. My problem is loving nearly every art form and having to get supplies for each. But I did finally stop buying new forms of art to try a long while ago (except I did buy the same Meeden set that you have--one for me and the other for my great grandson. He loves sculpture both non drying and oven cooked and they are amazing and very detailed. I was so impressed with his talents, that I have been sending him supplies (mostly mine) regularly. I realized that I loved watercolors more than anything else and find it relaxing which is soothing. I just found a block of Baohong Academy paper hiding amongst some old palettes-Ha. I'd already prepared a piece of Strathmore watercolor paper using wash tape to tape it to my glass mat. It's 12X9", but the Baohong is about 7X5" and I think I'll also enjoy that size. I know and have the best Arches papers, yet it is very expensive and I'm a little precious about it. I definitely plan to get over that! Thank you being one of my favorites on KZbin and I shall continue to delight in your videos. If flowers are your favorite subjects (certainly understandable as they are soooo beautiful and fun to paint), I want to just mention your amazing freehand drawings of animals doing things and your subsequent paintings--cute and realistic birds, rabbits, squirrels, and more. Please consider a new painting involving animals. How about animals and flowers together with the former being mischievous in the flowers?-Ha. I love my chickadee coffee cup. XOXOJANE

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Hi Jane and thanks so much for your fascinating message! Yes, you’re right, I have been neglecting the animals lately and it’s time to get back to them. I am on it! The amount of supplies we all accumulate is worrying. As I sit here I am literally surrounded by things that I can never hope to use up - we were just discussing the paint issue, how people buy “handmade” paint just like they might buy eyeshadow they only use once… it’s just ridiculously wasteful. No wonder the planet is exhausted and there’s no more nourishment left in the ground. We have dug it all up and thrown it away. Anyway, enough of that. I’m so glad you have a great grand who likes creativity, that’s a comfort, and as far as the paper goes, I always say “it’s just a piece of paper” and I don’t care what fancy name it has. I’m on a mission to use all mine up. I had an artist friend who left me a vast amount of paper when he died. I burnt a lot of it (because he’d painted on one side of it) and the rest is waiting its turn to be used. Yes, it’s a long story! Glad you have good water containers - people don’t always realise how important water is in WATERcolor painting!! Thanks again and so glad you love your coffee mug!!! I’m off now to paint some animals!

[@suzanneboudreau6612]

This was a wonderful study Diane, I learned so much thank you! Also, the yard and studio tour was great 🥳

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

So glad!

[@LindaMW]

Thanks for gouache tips

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Most welcome 😊

[@ginabadeaux9319]

thank you im glad i bought the set that came with these paints and 10 brushes a ceramic two basin water cup 100 percent watercolor paper 40.00 for all a good buy i thought,i looked for the small tin palette i made and couldnt find it so i made a new one ,now off to create more art i loved these ,a crafter reviewed these and said dont buy them she may have been wrong

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Hi Gina, was that Lindsey Weirich on the Frugal Crafter? I’m afraid I disagree with her, because I have had great results with these paints and I’ve been painting since before she was born LOL! I think you’ll be happy with them, especially for that price, don’t you think?

[@tonitgr222]

diane////try some blotting on your gelli plate experiments after pulling the paper up off of the plate

[@catewallwork3653]

I love flowers but i struggle to get the ones i like grow in my garden

[@mydailybread777]

You have such a pretty place. I've been watching your videos for awhile and loving them and noticed your struggle with your health and dog and felt to share with you what I've done to help both me and my dog. I've gone 90 percent carnivore and it has had dramatic changes on my health and my dog who is an elderly corgi. He has tumors and yeast infections and I was thinking of having him put down even as he began to be so uncomfortable. I put him on a all chicken diet ...raw chicken...leg quarters and also my other dog. Here in America, leg quarters are cheaper per pound than most dog food is. So far, the corgi, who couldn't even hardly climb stairs, is running up the stairs, barking alot more, his skin is curing! It is getting soft and supple and I noticed a diminish in tumors even and its only been about 4 weeks. Me? I have more energy and more muscle mass. I sleep so much better too and my mind isn't as foggy. I am not full carnivore or I'd probably see even better results. I eat out of garden as well but absolutely no sugar or white flour. I try and do no carb. For food, I try and eat alot of eggs and the best meat I can afford. Sometimes I thin slice pork and season it like jerky and cook it for snacks. Yum. For sweets I freeze bananas and fruit from my garden and make smoothies with stevia. I like stevia. I have tea and even use koolaid with stevia and ice for slushies. Today was ice cubes,milk, and stevia with chocolate powder a bit of vanilla and dash of salt for a chocolate shake...yum. I've lost weight, my mind is clearer, I'm sleeping better and I feel better and am getting more done. I noticed the heat doesn't bother me as much either which is amazing! I hope this is encouraging and helpful to you and others. I'm not a doctor so it isn't medical advice....just what I did to feel better.....and help my old dog.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Hi there, thanks for your very interesting message! I’m particularly interested in the meat diet for your dogs - we have always fed our dogs raw meat and they have always done very well on that. I have just started to give 15 year old Ruby CBD to try to calm her anxiety, and after just three days, it seems to be working. I’ve taken the opposite approach to you for my diet. My main health problem is asthma and other allergies - I am anaphylactic to many things, including bananas, avocados, chestnuts, and others, plus I’m gluten intolerant, and I have low histamine tolerance. So I eat vegetarian and only simple foods, with a minimum of carbohydrate and sugar, I cut alcohol out of my diet many years ago, I’ve never smoked, and don’t tolerate any kinds of chemicals in my diet. As far as meat goes, I used to enjoy it but I find that the meat we have available here in France is not to my liking. It suits the dogs though! It’s good that in the summer we can eat a lot of fruit and vegetables from the garden grown organically. Of course I really appreciate your input, and it’s interesting to me that such a different approach can also make you feel better. I am the same weight now that I was 20 years ago- 135lb - and if it weren’t for the allergy to grass pollen which I have in the summer I would be doing fine! Thanks so much for your support, sending you my very best wishes and congratulations on achieving good health!

[@mydailybread777]

@@DianeAntoneStudio Thank you so much for such a genuine, informative, and kind reply. We all certainly have our challenges in life and what works for one doesn't necessarily for another. My heart is with you in these struggles for when one does not feel good, all of life becomes daunting and it is difficult, if not impossible, to enjoy it when we suffer. While reading your reply, I thought about my my eldest brother who also had asthma. According to doctors he was not suppose to live past the age of 4 and he made it all the way into his late 50's and lived fairly well and happy, dying from heart failure, not asthma. What he discovered that helped him during pollen season was to not eat past 4:00 and to drink a lot of orange juice. He also installed an AC unit and closed his windows during this time and limited his time outdoors as much as he could but he raised cattle and put up hay so he couldn't just hide away in a sterile environment. I love your paintings and your kind ways. May God bless you always Edit: Also, Lotty (not sure I spelled that right) looks almost exactly like my other dog Willow! How cool!

[@diannameyers8163]

No wonder you love painting flowers , they are all around you.🎉😂❤

[@dianebolton1467]

great live! what brand "neutral gray pen"?

[@debramontanez20]

I believe she said Poetique? They come in a large range of colors.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

They are Poetique pens: Poetique Brush Pens amzn.to/3nnhHxW

[@patriciahorelick6450]

I often say that also…waste not want not…got it from my Mom 😊

[@DawnKorf-o1y]

What white pen are you using. Mine do not work well at all. Also, How are your chickens? Dawn Korf

[@karing2171]

Love your channel! Do you keep your gouache brushes separate from your regular watercolor brushes? TIA

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

No, I don‘t, although I probably should!

[@kimmom7785]

Gauche is that a color of white or a type of paint?

[@debramontanez20]

It's a type of paint. A watercolor but not quite. Most of us use it if we need a really opaque white.

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Gouache is opaque watercolor paint. It covers up mistakes you might make in a painting. Also, it’s useful for painting white details on a watercolor painting - for example, to put the white in the eye of a bird, or to put a highlight on something. Some people have sets of lots of colors, but you can start with a tube of white. It can be mixed into your ordinary watercolors to make interesting effects. Especially useful if you use tubes. Not so useful if you use pans. You can find it here: amzn.to/3PwRVDw

[@brendacollinsdeeks7268]

I keep trying to use those loose strokes but they never end up looking like flowers. Not sure what the trick is to that. 🤔

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Just believe in the strokes you make. Leave them when you’ve put them down, and let them find their place on the paper. After you’ve finished, if they still look wrong, try some pen work - coloured brush pen or liner or tombow to emphasise the shapes. Most of all, just have fun!

[@firechick561]

Did I hear you right...one of the sheep is Larry?☺️

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Oh yes, he is my first-born lamb. I called him Larry Lamb - of course! His arrival in the barn quite unexpectedly was one of those forever moments in my memory.

[@maryannebaker4314]

Question. Does the quash make the paint thicker? I noticed your colours are not blinding and bleeding or is it just less water?

[@DianeAntoneStudio]

Yes, it does thicken it, but it’s possible to vary the amount of water and get more blends and blooms if you want.