I Wasn’t Sure About this Watercolor Experiment

[@KristyRice]

Hey friends so I have a $$$ saving tip for you! The Ocean Paper palette used here is ❤️🔥❤️🔥 but I get it, it’s a big splurge (they do have smaller options btw)… So I’ve put together a list of more affordable, more opaque watercolor palettes that will work beautifully if you’d like to try this! OR add a touch of white acrylic to any watercolor mix (mix on a plate or something off palette though) and you’ll have the same effect!! www.amazon.com/ideas/amzn1.account.AG4LOSK277UM4TIEUKBEZWGGDOAQ/3I9NI0UOXWKCJ?type=explore

[@paintingtheskykingdom9005]

(edited: I did like the second one the best.)I actually was ok with it before adding markers, but that is just me. I't probably because I am old. I would like to see you use more colored pencils with your watercolors too. But i also wanted to let you know that Because your style is different than mine and you said one time that you are here for beginners only. Well you keep coming up on my stream and the more I watch you I like you and find you helpful. I do a lot of portraits and your floral and leaf experience is helpful because I use many florals for my backgrounds. but besides that, you have a lot more knowledge than you are perhaps ready to brag about and so you are helpful for all stages. One thing I know is that you will leave me feeling better about what I do, plus give me some helpful tips with any video I watch.

[@KristyRice]

Wow I appreciate your kind words so much :) You’re not the first portrait artist lately to share that my teaching has helped them, how interesting! We’ll all that said I’m grateful you’re watching a bit XO

[@Love2Create62]

The tulip picture is my favorite. I can only imagine what it was like for you and your family, to stand among all of the amazing and colorful flowers God has created! I would have loved it!

[@KristyRice]

One of my absolute favorite moments to date .

[@lynnarthur-stillalive2025]

The red and yellow tulips (against the black canvas) appear like lit sparklers exploding right above the earth. My favorite because the colors evoke joy and elation. 😊

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!

[@toshabeans]

I loved both pieces, but the second one had such a great whammy of contrast! My favorite part of the whole thing was when you said "Tell me what you think...Let's start the conversation". I feel that was an invitation for feedback or ideas without feeling like i might be hurting your feelings or starting conflict if my views didn't align with yours. It was just something we don't hear enough of, let's just have a conversation, not a debate, or a lesson, or a lecture. thank you :)

[@WillowRoseArlen]

I love the tip to not leave your project with that "meh" feeling, but actually do it again taking what you learned from the first attempt and hopefully leaving things on a better note. Really enjoyed seeing what you took from the first painting and how you changed the second one as a result!

[@KristyRice]

Yes there is a lot learned and strides made when you go right into the second one immediately!

[@jessbutterfly1934]

I love this style. I don’t like a photographic realistic painting, when you might as well just look at the real thing, but I can definitely appreciate the skill that takes

[@jodycourt]

I honestly didn't know that watercolor would work on a black canvas! But opaque ones....or like you said, mixing acrylic with watercolor (never thought of that either!!) I am so thankful for all your amazing ideas and experiments. I have one to share with you too. I sometimes throw black matte acrylic paint on my art journal pages and paint over top of that with acrylic colors. It's a fun, cheap way to get the black background. I really liked both of your canvases, but the second one "sang" to me. That red hit the high soprano! Love you.

[@KristyRice]

Yes give it a try and thanks for watching!

[@marquesn77]

So much of any craft isn’t just the end result - it’s the process 💞

[@KristyRice]

Yes yes!!

[@theresapalmer7892]

I like the paint more than one version. Using the paint pen for gently shaping and loose detailing was fun. I was in a better mode after watching you today, you're energy and attitude do show the joy in your art. I loved the 2nd painting best because I appreciated the lessons learned in playing in the first. TY for another great class in composition.

[@Shilo2020]

Wow! I loved this! I especially loved the second painting inspired by your son running through the tulip fields. I loved the vibrancy but also the semi-abstract effect on the black canvas!! Yes! 🔥 What a great combo of watercolour and acrylic markers! Edited to add that the sky in the first is phenomenal!

[@KristyRice]

Aww thanks!!

[@lookingup4505]

I love the skies in both paintings! The black background really helps create a nice, moody sky.

[@KristyRice]

Thank you so much!

[@Grammarobinsongmail]

Tulips were my fav as the colours were brighter. I’d like to see the first technique done with brighter colours.

[@KristyRice]

Hmmmm good idea!!

[@deltamom61]

hey Kristy, I think ive used almost everyone of tips! ive painted along in real time and followed behind real time and painted along days or months later. I just started following you early this year. I was greatly surprised and happy about the healthy, wealthy number of ur tutorials going years back. what a treasure trove!!!! I can't say enough good about ur KZbin channel.

[@KristyRice]

Thank you :) Cheers!!!

[@yovamccoy2806]

I loved the 2nd painting the best.

[@kittylitteral5417]

I've heard that a lot, people not 'loving' a sketch book, there fells like a lot of pressure to keep the weird experiements. I feel like on youtube there is an expectation to have this beautiful sketchbook ... but I have kids and thats not going to happen so I started a new sketchbook... and its messy and has scribbles from my kids and if they draw over my pictures thats ok... and it is freeing and has allowed me to enjoy making art again.

[@KristyRice]

Yess exactly! I did start a sketchbook this year and it had my kids scribbles all throughout it… it’s a freaking mess but I’m trying to not judge myself over it!!

[@jodycourt]

Yes! I have an art journal that I experiment in all the time and invite my grandkids to draw or paint in it. It's a beautiful mess!!!

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

I used to hate sketchbook, mainly because there was pressure attached to them when I was studying art, so understand why they might not be for everyone, but I love them now. 😊 I love going off on tangents with my art supplies and just playing, so I really appreciate it when I find someone else who approaches art differently. 😊 I love both canvases, but the second one in particular gave me itchy fingers (which is always good 😂).

[@illonametcalfe5971]

Loved the red and yellow tulips. I love your free and easy style Kirstie. Thanks for the encouragement to enjoy the process. It's the whole point

[@KristyRice]

Thanks so much!!

[@sdc9572]

I enjoyed both but the second one was my favorite. Such bright happy colors

[@KristyRice]

So glad!

[@owlash2201]

Second one was my fav but I really loved both paintings. I have used metallic watercolor on black paper before but never like this. I love the idea of using the markers with them.

[@KristyRice]

So so fun!

[@cplumlee8466]

Learned a lot about painting on black, one coming out the gate is using opaque watercolors. Thanks! My favorite is your second painting.

[@KristyRice]

Oh awesome, glad to hear it!! XO

[@Christine-ik6sf]

I completely agree with you about sketchbooks. I always hated being made to keep them in school. I literally only use the cheapo Canson XL watercolor and mixed media spiral sketchbooks for swatching colors to decide on a color palette for a piece or testing out a technique or mark making quickly before actually applying it to what I’m working on. Then in the back of the sketchbook I sometimes sketch out ideas that I have for pieces if I’m seeing something in my head that I want to capture before I lose it. They look like a toddler’s coloring book, but I don’t care! I just don’t like the idea of art living in a sketchbook, never to be seen again. When I had to keep one, there was also too much pressure to make sure everything in my nice, expensive sketchbook was a “keeper.” I feel like I held myself back from truly experimenting at times because I didn’t want something ugly in my sketchbook. For experimenting or quick pieces, I instead like using smaller, relatively inexpensive blocks or precut paper that is maybe 5x7 or 6x8. I’m also a collage artist, so anything that is not as successful as I had hoped is fair game to become collage material!

[@jodycourt]

Get an art journal with perforated pages so if you really love something you created, you can tear it out! I love a journal for ideas and play.

[@KristyRice]

Love this!! I feel the sketchbook pressure! So many incredible artists creating literal masterpieces in there’s! But as I say you do you boo!!

[@tanyalalonde733]

I do this a lot when I'm in a rut and don't know exactly what to work on I take out random art supplies and just have fun playing with the material..a lot of times these random art projects end up becoming reference for other work. Love this tip it gives you permission to just play and discover something new.

[@KristyRice]

Such a good exercise, awesome!

[@samgreeneggs8101]

I really love this first painting with the watercolours and paint pens over the top. At first it looked like it might be a big mess but then it just turned into something really nice! I think I like the second one more just before you finished. About 3/4 of way through.

[@KristyRice]

I know right!! I’ve learned to brace myself well through those messy stages!! Thanks for watching!

[@deb.e.mixedmedia]

Both are beautiful, I like the second best. Great colors. 🎨

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!!

[@gpfrench]

I love the clouds!

[@HeiderosesPhotograph]

Both paintings are beautiful and very creative in their own way. TFS

[@KristyRice]

😘😘

[@marymaisch4225]

I love your art, your personality and you sharing both!!

[@sherizapara2992]

The tulips was my favorite, thankx!!!

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!

[@allysonallysally9092]

I had NO IDEA there was such a thing as black canvas. I have wondered about watercolor on canvas, though. You're so right about doing these experiments to learn new experiences and become familiar with the supplies used. Thanks for the inspiration.

[@allysonallysally9092]

I preferred the red and yellow tulips painting.

[@KristyRice]

I honestly didn’t either until Hippy Crafter reached out to me!! Hope you’ll try your own experiment soon!

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!!

[@sonyaoart]

Love the tulips ❤️ I’m totally trying this if I ever have paint markers showing up in my art subscription box

[@nancyenjay7966]

So interesting to watch your process, I had no idea you could use watercolors on canvas, I thought there was a coating on the canvas that would make the watercolors bead up...who knew. I'm really interested in the Ocean Paper paints and have been considering saving up to get them but I'm not sure I need more opaque paints since I've really been enjoying the more relatively affordable ones I've gotten recently from Case for Making. I would love to see one of your swatching videos on handmade paints and get your thoughts. Thanks again for another really fun, informative video!

[@carolkeller4299]

I love this! The depth and distance in the second are beautiful!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!

[@cassandraluxmoore3718]

Sky looks very cool!

[@rockzyparks3873]

That last one looked great

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!

[@dawnborchert772]

I was there in 1984 with a church youth group. We went there was awesome also did the bike tour. I bought your brushes about 3 weeks ago. I am still working on watercolors. They are new to me and I am trying to not expect my art to look like yours and I keep reminding myself I can't expect to be that good lol at least not right away. But I think I've painted a million leaves

[@dawnborchert772]

Love all the advice and at a girl's😄

[@KristyRice]

Leaves are such amazing teachers! Keep going!

[@KristyRice]

I’m glad, thank you!!

[@teresafuller3912]

the tulips was my fave....another great vid!

[@KristyRice]

Me too! Thanks for watching!!!

[@s.jarvis4590]

I just LOVE your fearless spirit, and the joyful excitement!! I need to REALLY practice that fearless painting, without great pre-plans - just GO for it… haha! I love watching you do it, but gosh, the day I can just make art and not worry about whether I like the end result or not… that will be the day that will make a huge shift in my learning path, I think… The sky in the hyacinth painting is AMAZING 💕❣️❣️ BTW, hyacinth one of my very favorite flowers- the smell 😃💕❤️❣️❣️❣️❣️ Wow, to be in that field would be incredible!! What wonderful memories!! My favorite was the tulip fields, for overall feel. It was really neat to watch those markets blend in with the watercolors and the tulips 🌷 even in the front section turned so soft and off focus in a beautiful way. Great video!

[@KristyRice]

You can also be fearless! Start small. Leap into a no-plans painting session on an really small piece-less overwhelming and quick to “finish”, I was really pleased with both skies but yes the second is def my fave!

[@nathalieheath5693]

I live in Holland and have a lot of hyacinths growing in my garden at the moment. Love your approach to art and tips! Will be trying this 👍🏽

[@KristyRice]

Oh my heavens lucky you!! Now I’m feeling the urge to paint a more realistic hyacinth!

[@bettyryan4310]

That is really cool to see you paint on black with watercolor…I didn’t know you could do that even though I have painted on black watercolor paper. Love the second canvas!

[@KristyRice]

Yes do give it a try, so liberating!!

[@watrgrl2]

😮 How did you know I was clenching my jaw and tensing my shoulders ! Lol! You got me!

[@biancakeable3902]

red and yellow is my favorite !

[@KristyRice]

Me toooo!! Thanks for watching! It was a long one!

[@carolyncalhoun7555]

Love #2 especially that moody sky!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!! Appreciate you watching!!

[@klaudiadollbaum6382]

Wow that second painting is awesome

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!!!

[@evalemmo4365]

I love the tulip painting!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!!

[@deannatonn8570]

Another awesome tutorial of encouragement and inspiration!!!! Love this!!

[@KristyRice]

Thank youuuu! 😘

[@nitafaught-JoyfulheART-]

Bless your heart! Your enthusiasm is contagious! I like both and I will be trying this! ♥️

[@KristyRice]

Aww thanks!! And so glad you’ll try it! Let me know how it goes!!

[@Grammarobinsongmail]

This is sooooo cool. I do have some dark black paper for gel pens. I think I will try this on them. Watercolor first then markers... maybe. Lol.

[@KristyRice]

Ooooh yes do that!!

[@mary.reynolds6391]

Love the tulips.

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!

[@Sundies_Art]

I definitely want to try this black canvas....so much fun. :)

[@KristyRice]

Works on black watercolor or mixed media paper :)

[@gwenchaperon4262]

red and yellow tulips glorious

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!

[@anna-faycreations9509]

You were probably close to where I live. I live on the edge of the Bulbregion and the Keukenhof (Kitchen garden). Hyacinth fields are less than 5 minute walk from my apartment 😊

[@KristyRice]

Omg really? Yes I was also at Keukenhof!

[@anna-faycreations9509]

@@KristyRice Yep. Keukenhof is about 20 minute drive south from me. Seeing as there were still large hyacinth fields you were here late May or early April? I hope you stayed for the flower parade we have here usually in late April.

[@juicytulipboutiqueandartis8051]

Oh wow!!!! This is absolutely beautiful, sooo inspiring and a perfect way to bring in spring!!! What a trip, bucket list vacation spot for sure 🤗

[@juicytulipboutiqueandartis8051]

Funniest thing tho I wanna mention that I've had a black canvas in my stash for EVER and last night started a painting of a view from a motorcycle at night for my stepdad. I do however have some black watercolor paper I'm gonna use for this one. Thanks a bunch for sharing your amazing talent and energy. Love and light❤️

[@KristyRice]

Well you were meant to try this then!!

[@juicytulipboutiqueandartis8051]

Absolutely 🤗

[@burnylowe-miller4012]

I love the red and yellow tulips. That picture was so vibrant. And the transition from the large flowers in front to the smaller ones in the back was amazing.

[@KristyRice]

Wow thanks!!

[@juliekraut7218]

Fun painting and exercise. I live in the Pacific NW of WA state ( north of Seattle) and we are one of the largest tulip growers, next to Holland, and have the tulip festival every April. I have hundreds of photos from over the years. I’ve painted many. They are one of my favorite flowers due to the variety of colors and varieties. I wish that I could.d attach a few photos.

[@KristyRice]

I have friends who live near there and tour every season!! It’s glorious! You’d think you were in the Netherlands!!

[@julienotsmith7068]

This. This type of landscape is my ultimate goal with watercolor. Yours is lovely, you’re really talented and skilled. Thanks for the into. PS: I used disk binding to create a sketch book with five kinds of paper in it, so that’s a thing people can do.

[@KristyRice]

Ohh gosh I adore bookbinding…haven’t done it in years! Thanks for the sweet words!!

[@julienotsmith7068]

@@KristyRice It's nothing that fancy. Disk binding is sort of like a three-ring, but with less pinched fingers. You punch holes in paper and thread it on, no sewing. But it gets the job done.

[@kimmip4202]

I’ve had some black paper in my cart for at least 3 months. 😂 Going to hit the buy button. Thanks!!

[@KristyRice]

Hit it! XO

[@emilydeaton1169]

Ooh, love this concept! I’ve thought about using watercolor on canvas before but worried it wouldn’t show up well on the canvas, so it was cool to see that it did!! 💜

[@KristyRice]

Yes indeed! I adore the texture of the canvas as well for watercolor! Tag me on insta of fb if you try it!

[@slfaina]

Magical! I like the second painting better. I love the bold red line that pulls it all together. Thanks Kristy. BTW I’ve used those acrylic paint pens to color in my coloring books. My daughter uses them to paint rocks. 😃

[@KristyRice]

The pens were soooo fun! And I loved they they were water soluable and acted a bit like watercolor on the wet page!!

[@karendirmish2696]

Always learning from you! Have to find black canvas to experiment on! Loved the fields of color!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!

[@melanieforrester7689]

Beautifully spoken!!! I've been hesitant/block(ish)ed - you have motivated me - I'm ready to go paint some ugly 😁😁😁 - my block has been due to life's dramas not, lack of idea 😉 - re sketchbooks (have 10 instead of one - then there's variety 😉) Thanks for the encouragement!! Stay positive- stay fearless - love your art & videos!!

[@carolekamieniecki2523]

The second one was my favourite of the two. I liked the wider variety of strokes. The strokes in the foreground were tulip shaped and five the viewer more of an idea of what the art work is about. In the first you would have to know before viewing that it was a field of hyacinths.

[@KristyRice]

Yes exactly!!! I was more intentional with my strokes in the second. Thanks for watching :)

[@CassandraWood0177]

I love the paintings. I am not a dedicated painter. I do it to help me see things in my polymer clay creations in a painterly style. I love the boldness of your colors and fearlessness!!

[@KristyRice]

Oh wow what an awesome idea! Thanks for watching!!

[@roden70]

I'm glad you enjoyed our flowerfields so much Kristie. I love your second painting! And hurrah, I got your brushes today. ❤

[@KristyRice]

Oh you did?!! Yay!! Let me know what you think!!

[@LoriKunick]

You are so inspiring! Love your videos!!

[@KristyRice]

Thank you so much!!

[@kellykinnaird3576]

Kristy, I love these! I love the total immersion you seem to have while doing them! I love the implication of sunshine after a storm in the first, with the intense colours, and the way the sky looks like it’s about to rain down on the stunning tulips in the second. Have you heard of Cosmic Shimmer Pixie Powders and Pixie Bursts? They are shiny, shimmery dye mixes in powder form, usually used in mixed media, card making etc. dust your palaver with a few puffs of powder, spray water and they just burst until colour. But you can then use a brush to move that colour around, and sometimes you accidentally grab a clump of powder and leave an interesting trail of intense colour where that brush has been, I don’t think you’d be able to actually paint with them as such, and if you did you’d have to do something small - they’re prohibitively expensive for that usage. But if anyone can use them within a watercolour and make it beautiful, you can! I’m in Uk or I’d send you some! They come in shades from the darkness xx of the night sky above the poles, the darkest dark but also filled with stars, to the palest of the the tiniest pearls, from the most intense, in your face Egyptian blues, the most delicate just-pink petal of the dog rose. I was using them the other day to show my mam and I just thought I MUST ASK Kristy if she knows of these!

[@KristyRice]

I have never heard of those but I'm glad I have from you! :) The way you talk about them is so poetic to!

[@sallyjohnson1566]

I actually love using black paper for colored pencils and oil pastels, and tend to prime all my canvases with black paint. I also painted a thirty foot long fence in my yard and primed with black. Seems like it makes it easier to get depth. Love your paintings, especially the tulips!

[@KristyRice]

Oh wow, so cool!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@patriciamartin4579]

Love it! I can’t wait to try this.

[@patriciamartin4579]

#2!

[@conkrotwife]

I got a pad of black mixed media paper in a recent art supply box and I’ve struggled to figure out how to use this paper, this video has inspired me to try it out!

[@KristyRice]

Omg perfect!!!

[@sammarcu1174]

Both are beautiful!

[@carolwetherington429]

my favorite is the second painting

[@KristyRice]

Me too! Thank you!!

[@judithbenfield7451]

I loved #2 of the tulips! I would like to try this. I struggle with being too structured and I think technique would help me a lot and it looks like so much fun.

[@KristyRice]

It def forces lose I get up!!!

[@MirandaWatsonArt]

This was a really fun video, Kristy - thanks for that! I love them both, but the second one is my favorite.

[@KristyRice]

I’m glad you liked it!!

[@snuuby5468]

I have some black paper sitting in the drawer which I do not know exactly what to do with it. I have some posca pens which have not tried out yet. What I usually do is return the new art supply before giving it a fair chance. I really liked the second art piece of the sky. It reminds me of a thunderstorm with a start of a tornado starting to come down to the ground. If you add a touch of gray-green to the cloud it will be absolutely realistic.

[@KristyRice]

Well sounds like no returning of those pens!! Lol!! Imagine me painting a realistic-ish sky, omg!☺️ Thanks for watching!!!

[@jerniganswhimsicalart5625]

love the tulips and the fre dom of expression

[@KristyRice]

Awesome thanks!! You’re going to give it whirl then right? 🙏🏻🙂

[@jerniganswhimsicalart5625]

@@KristyRice I just bought a couple black canvases. It'll be something to try when I get home, out of town currently.

[@basementcreationsbyrhondat6995]

I love the sky!!!

[@artempouriumarteveryonecan6703]

My favorite place to go in the spring is the Netherlands!

[@KristyRice]

Oh I can’t wait to be back!!

[@jeanettecook1088]

Fascinating! Please comment on how you would fix watercolor or water soluble marker on black canvas. 😊

[@KristyRice]

Well I’d need to know what specific issue I was trying to fix :)

[@jeanettecook1088]

@@KristyRice I meant fixative: as in what to seal the painting with in order to preserve it against wear and tear.

[@kathyb521]

There are gorgeous!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks :)

[@lorraineswack6256]

Lovythe second one!!!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!!

[@staceydailey6394]

I actually thought #1 had an epic sky! That sky was the bomb! But I liked the flowers of #2 better. Both were lovely tho! I never thought about watercolor on canvas actually... I'm curious on that note now! My set of Paul Ruben Metallics would be epic on this black canvas!

[@KristyRice]

Metallics on black is always a good idea!! And thanks!!

[@elizabethl9886]

I love the aliveness in the background

[@KristyRice]

Thank you!!

[@wendiebs]

I love to experiment, but hung up on waste. I doubt I would do this on a canvas, but sure would have a blast practicing on black paper first! I love the play, but ....well... waste kinda kills my soul. Lol.

[@KristyRice]

I understand I do. I always feel a pang of restraint when I think about painting on my 300lb/600 gsm arches. But then I remember. 1. There are two sides to every paper, even canvas ☺️ 2. Every stroke, every moment teaches me something so there truly is no waste. 3. If it’s really bad, I can spatter it with some acrylic/metallics and make gift tags, place cards or flat notes for thank you’s!

[@Cuttlebuglover]

Love this experiment, exploring new supplies. I’m waiting for a parcel to arrive which has a pad of black watercolour paper which I’ve never tried before 😁❤️

[@lauriehuber8048]

I love how I can live vicariously through your amazing creativity!💜❤️ For me the blockage to trying something like this is buying yet more art supplies… My addictions to all premium brands of watercolour paint has already left me wearing only leggings and t-shirts! 🤣 And I still need opaque watercolours yet! In your first painting about 2 mins before you did it I was saying use your fingers…🤣 I do have to say though that painting number two is my favourite! 🥰🥰

[@KristyRice]

You could try it on black construction paper or if you save those black liner sheets from watercolor blocks :)

[@cassandraluxmoore3718]

Fantastic!!!!!!! Have you tried Schmincke aqua Grund? So good for multimedia on canvas.

[@KristyRice]

Not yet... But now I want to.. :)

[@barbarasalmi3103]

Would love to give this a try. Looks like fun. Where to find the hand made watercolor palette?

[@KristyRice]

Yay! Let me know how it goes! Google Ocean Paper Handmade Watercolors

[@michele3438]

Team replay. I love it. I think it’s awesome. I was thinking about black paper, black canvas.

[@barbarasalmi3103]

I found the watercolor palette you used, but it's quite pricey!

[@KristyRice]

It is indeed. It was a gift. But honestly what would be a good affordable option is any of the art philosophy pastel palettes. They are quite opaque!

[@Artjunky-pm1dk]

OMG I LOVE THAT PAINT PALETTE you are using, again! OMG I looked up that brand of paint. That PALETTE is $250. Of course I would love it lol

[@KristyRice]

I know it’s crazay. Mine was a gift but listen, the Art Philosophy pastel palettes, are quite opaque, and more affordable!!

[@sharyno]

Love it!

[@KristyRice]

Thanks!

[@EvBarney]

okay, in my head opaque watercolor = gouache, but people are doing so many things with so many mediums the lines get more blurry every day. IS there a difference between opaque watercolor & gouache? #2 is my favorite.

[@KristyRice]

Such a good question!! I guess I would liken opaque watercolor to gouache mixed with a lot of water!?? So blurred lines for sure!!

[@elnulan1]

Wondering how much the watercolor was allowed to dry before going in with the markers. How damp is "damp"

[@TamaraGreen-jw1ve]

I think you're awesome very educational

[@susannah1948]

Like the second one best.

[@KristyRice]

Thanks for voting!

[@vivianturner751]

I really loved the TULIP canvas!. I really would like to know the source for the Ocean Paper watercolor palette. Thanks much.

[@KristyRice]

Just Google Ocean Paper watercolors. They’re sold out currently but restock often!! Art Philosophy’s pastels palettes are a great dupe to save $$$

[@vivianturner751]

@@KristyRice Thanks so much. I love your art!

[@jessbutterfly1934]

I would have called these watercolours gouache their gorgeous

[@hollyhaggard8033]

I love them both but 2nd is my favorite! Ive ordered the markers and paper but really want the ssme paont pallette you used but cant find it. HELP

[@amybush9066]

Hey Kristy, I thought there was no right or wrong when it comes to being creative :D Sketchbook, no sketchbook, who cares! Rules no rules..mehhhh. When it comes to being creative...do you and what feels good in the moment. Then 2nd painting gave me more the image of flower fields than the first.

[@KristyRice]

You’re right!! See even I get drawn into the “rules”!!!

[@amybush9066]

@@KristyRice No worries Kristy, we'll have to keep reminding each other :D

[@caysistark1987]

I love your experiments and wish to purchase the Ocean palette. Please advise where I can purchase a set. Thanks!

[@KristyRice]

Just google Ocean Paper watercolors :) They have a variety of size sets :)

[@janineboguslawski535]

The red and yellow tulips win!