HOW TO PAINT FALL BERRIES

[@kathyrippyfleming7277]

I love your videos. I do like it when you have the reference photo showing to follow along. Beautiful job!

[@helencampbell]

Thank you. From. Joe in we are keeping the reference photo in screen

[@hannabeckwith1398]

You are the best watercolor artist I’ve seen. ❤️

[@helencampbell]

Very kind. Thank you 😊

[@wendyizod923]

Lovely rose hips.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you Wendy

[@karunasirohi7]

Beautiful painting as always 👍, Thank you.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you very much

[@thedisconnectedwife4165]

I had fun doing your color chart idea yesterday. Princeton Neptune round #4 ended up being the weapon of choice. Good teaching excersize for a few techniques.

[@helencampbell]

I love doing colour charts. And they do make the job a lot easier 😀

[@AafkeVultink]

I use both fabriano artistico and canson xl for practise like this. Word of advise for beginners; If your paper does not like the blending part, try stretching your paper. Stretching means soaking your paper till it is dripping wet then put them on a drawing board and taping it down on all sides. This will give your cheaper paper more workabillity than when not stretched. This practise would be awesome with a diy diecut passepartout for fall and winter cards and gifttags. And best part; don't tell yourself you can't. You can do this with crayola. No one saves those cards for a life time. I save them. But I know how much love goes in those cards but it is in a binder. If you're scared to do this with watercolor try it with wc markers. Beware that red does tend to turn pink with markers as that is mostly liquid ink. Remember; less is more when it comes to cardmaking.

[@R_H21]

I will try this (the stretching)! Question: what do people mean exactly when they talk about “sizing” of the paper?

[@helencampbell]

I never stretch my paper. No need

[@R_H21]

@@helencampbell I’m going to try it on paper with one side that is fine but the back side does not absorb paint, it’s too smooth. I took a pad of watercolor paper and turned it into a sketchbook and I think I used cheap Strathmore paper.

[@helencampbell]

Let me know how you get on x

[@R_H21]

@@helencampbell Yup, will let you know if it’s worth the effort.

[@macclift9956]

Lovely!

[@helencampbell]

Thank you

[@artbydrbee]

I LOVE that dusty grey-pink colour - that first one you mixed is my fav colour in the world ❤️❤️❤️❤️ I LOVE how you've used that in this piece Helen!! You never cease to amaze and inspire us! Thank-you so much for this video 🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@helencampbell]

Awww too kind Dr Bee. I’ve a few strong ones up me sleeve so stay tuned xxxxx

[@artbydrbee]

@@helencampbell A few?? Helen!! 🤣🤣 They are ALL strong and I love them all!!! Cheering you on from Oz! ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏🤗🤗🤗

[@helencampbell]

Too kind dr bee xxxx 😂

[@margarethurst8452]

Always inspiring

[@helencampbell]

Thank you Margaret

[@AafkeVultink]

If you don't have a grey, mix a brown and ultramarine. All browns in the burnt umber or burnt sienna will work for this. If you have shaky hands you can cheat a bit and use a micron pen, art is supposed to be fun. This is not art gallery level work, just enjoy the process. Synthetics brushes I use are royal and langnickel. I use those simply bc I don't want animal fur to be on my brushes.

[@helencampbell]

Thank you for your input

[@dijosephine9556]

They look so real and the highlights are fantastic. Do you use the rough or smooth side of your cold pressed paper.? I have so far only used hot pressed. 🙂

[@helencampbell]

Thank you. I use the rough side but it really doesn’t matter x

[@karenwilson6483]

Permanent Red

[@zayragc3148]

Podría pintar una tuna? Me encanta sus videos

[@helencampbell]

Thank you x

[@R_H21]

Love the colors, love your tiny brushes. (But I do miss the brush with tape… ‘cause that’s what you were using when I discovered this channel. =)

[@helencampbell]

lol - that old thing x

[@R_H21]

@@helencampbell lol, yeah I love it when artists make their own stuff or use things I have (or can make). There’s something about it that motivates me more to paint along.

[@karenwilson6483]

I mainly have Daniel Smith and Winsor Newton. What could I sub for the French Gray, Scarlet and

[@helencampbell]

French grey could be Davys grey with a touch of Payne’s

[@helencampbell]

And mix with any ted but v v weak