Let's Paint a Candle | Gouache Painting by Sarah Cray of Let's Make Art

[@mvswaaij]

So great to follow a video that is not sped up !! Thank you Sarah.

[@samanthacheney9909]

Your description of how our mind uses light to decipher depth is fantastic!! I just hope I can remember it and use it as I learn to paint.

[@harayaatlikha]

Justification is joy. Yes! 💯

[@bobbiegraham7729]

Forgot to say, I love your channel! You teach the way your mind is working at that is hard to find. Reasons for what you're doing helps it all come together. Beautiful work. Life is good, art makes it better!

[@amberlean3]

I love how this communicates light and darkness, the flame is amazing! Also, Keenan is the best support “character” for the LMA artists!

[@ajallen681]

You’re such a good teacher. I love that you “give permission” to make mistakes and learn, and how you communicate that art is art regardless of how good the outcome may be!

[@mandypittman1154]

That was tough! Not in a bad way. But I painted this on 6 paintings to take to my church for our Day of the Dead altars. So I was under a time constraint. I can't wait to share my photos in the facebook group. I am proud of them!

[@denises9455]

I love everything about this painting, I hope to try this. So beautiful. Thank you

[@hannah_the_writer]

Yes!!! Finally! I have waiting for this one to come out! Thanks so muck LMA!♥

[@LetsMakeArt]

We hope the wait was well worth it!! Thanks for painting along with us!

[@cindytaylor6657]

What a great tutorial! Can’t wait to start! Keenan, love reference to Sound of Silence. You asked such great questions. Sarah, great explanations.

[@savillah]

Sarah, I love your paintings. And you break the steps down so well!!! I wish I had your resources when I was still teaching art. But I will definitely make this candle with my grandkids & cousins this year. Thank you so much!!!!!!!!

[@petragunther4439]

That's not fair!! I fell love with your candle.- but it was a real long video and it's already way past midnight.... I have to wait til tomorrow to paint it ☹️ THANK YOU SO MUCH for sharing this awesome tutorial 🙏

[@joannesarlo518]

fantastic painting and tutorial. I need to try some gouache paintings!!!

[@valeriephelps3939]

Amazing. I will have to rewatch and follow along

[@bobbiegraham7729]

Just got My first tubes of gouache and was looking for something cool to paint. This is it. Since you didn't do a wand ! LOL Wingardium Leviosa.

[@karendeal4603]

I just discovered your page last week. I'm hooked. I'm a new artist but I have hope, that with your help, I will one day make something beautiful! I'm practicing and following your lessons for now. Thank you! I also ordered some supplies from your shop :)

[@LetsMakeArt]

Welcome!! So, so glad that we get to create art with you now!

[@NancyVrba]

Well done love it.

[@christinegelormino5594]

You did a beautiful job! I love the bokeh effect. I don't have gouache, but I may try watercolor or pastel

[@LetsMakeArt]

Totally try it with your watercolors. Sarah did and it turned out so beautifully.

[@christinegelormino5594]

@@LetsMakeArt Thanks :)

[@ruthjosephson3102]

I love this painting. Just so elegant! I have a question. When the background is black like this, would it work to use black watercolor paper?

[@wrenbayley]

If we don’t have gouache and are using watercolor, should we start with lights and go to darks?

[@ingelippke4745]

How did you manage, NOT to reactivate the black background? I did not success 😢

[@debbiebruce6920]

I really love your candle painting. I’m new to gouache and was wondering what brand of gouache did you use?

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thank you!! The gouache featured in this tutorial is Pebeo.

[@joys4524]

Beautiful, Sarah, please do this again in watercolour?

[@LetsMakeArt]

If you check out Sarah's Instagram, you can see the watercolor version she did. It is amazing!

[@debbywawrzyniak3166]

Sorry gang. I have a hot mess on my paper. My bokeh effect didn’t work at all. The bubbles picked up the black background paint and turned into mud. And my transition on the candle was an epic fail. Any tips for how much water to use? I always seem to have either too much water or too much paint.

[@hannah_the_writer]

I am pretty sure that Sarah has a how to use gouache videos or video. Hope this helps! :)

[@周眉月]

what brands of paints on these?

[@LetsMakeArt]

Holbein Gouache.