Let's Paint Carrots | Watercolor Tutorial with Sarah Cray

[@Chels90SnowRider]

Can you make more veggies!!! I would love to make a 3 piece set for my kitchen. Loved painting these carrots!

[@karensimmons5365]

I love your conversations! You two are way too cute! Thanks for your instructions!

[@cindytaylor7329]

Leon and I watched this and loved it!!! Loved the pregnancy shot, so cute. The video was so cute. I can’t wait to try it. Appreciated the warm up.

[@marcythobaben1284]

I love the FUN of painting with you!! I did the Mt. Fuji as a 1st effort and, well, not half bad! I also like the idea of swveral veggies to make into a collaged frame!

[@missmary99]

This is SO fun! I'm enjoying the process. Side note: Every time you say, "Tahoe Blue," I hear, "Taco Blue." 😆💙

[@LetsMakeArt]

We're so glad you're enjoying creating along with us! Thanks for making us laugh today and we'll totally think of you now when we are painting Taco Blue.😉😂

[@KittehNow]

This is a WINNER....GORGEOUS

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thank you!!🥰

[@karent.8245]

Keenan: "AND I PROMISE TO HAVE FUN!!!! Not sure why I love this sooo much! Keenan you rock! Love the wink thing that Sarah does too!

[@ninamuller6682]

I started water color as a confinement project and am so so glad i found your channel. Yesterday tried your lemons tutorial and today will try this. You're really fun and soothing to listen to while painting, so genuine! Thank you for sharing your love of colour, big hugs from the Swiss mountains!

[@cindyfowler2887]

I love how my carrots came out! I love the bright colors. This was my first one and I was surprised how great it looks. My daughter is framing for her house.

[@charlotted6247]

Sarah I think these awesome carrots are the perfect piece of artwork my kitchen wall has been waiting for. I love the way the carrots touch too. For me, together looks better. Love the colors, love watching your work, love carrots. Perfect choice.

[@mycreativelifetrishh5529]

I live the fun colors. Who knew carrots could be more than just orange!

[@kathrynveronica1804]

Loved this one...lets do more veggies like this!

[@LetsMakeArt]

Definitely!! We will make sure to add that request to our list.

[@Kay.mayham]

i love the textures of them

[@assuntakoay2035]

Enjoyed this lesson Tq! Please do more

[@suel4269]

So fun and colorful!

[@burningrooms]

Great video as always!

[@barbarakoch5726]

Once again I found both instruction, inspiration, humor and encouragement all in one tutorial. Thanks again

[@lizziehourigan]

Important note: Make sure you do not dip the paintbrush in nearby coffee cup instead of the water cup. :)

[@LetsMakeArt]

This is very true!

[@lisadamato979]

Or wine glass

[@brendacollinsdeeks7268]

I'm with you on those vibrant colours! I got hooked on the Ph Martins and then even got into using inks. After watching you do these carrots I'm excited to break out my liquid watercolours tomorrow and give it a try. I'm watching this in mid-April, Sarah, so I hope very much that your baby arrived safely and you are both doing well.

[@LetsMakeArt]

They are doing well. We will pass on your well wishes to make sure Sarah sees them. Make sure to watch her tutorial next week baby Arlo will be making an appearance.

[@LoriFahy]

just what a needed for a rainy day here in Australia.. gorgeous, and fun tutorial, thank you so much!

[@dondidove]

This was one of my FAVES to date!! Thank you for such incredible direction.

[@Stelladoris]

Beautiful and relaxing painting!

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thank you very much!

[@susanknuppe8099]

I had so so much fun following along and painting with you! You two are adorable! Plus my carrots actually look really cool! Thank you!

[@lucrezialevanti4339]

My 1st subscription box and sooooooo excited! Thank you for everything in the kit - cant wait to start painting these carrots! So pretty and adding the ink pen at the end is one of my favorite things to do! I agree I think it looks awesome at the end of a project to add. BTW - you have had your beautiful baby by now, but I have to say you look beautiful in this video!! :)

[@LetsMakeArt]

Now that is just the sweetest thing a person could say! Thank you!!

[@barbaracolling7820]

OMGoodness. Thank you for sharing your awesome skills. .. I found you the other day and after a few minutes I decided to try painting the carrots. I've dabbled in watercolor for about a year now off and on but just didn't seem to be getting anywhere. I went through all of your website found the paint along with carrots and I'm hooked. Ordered my box and a few other things. Can't wait for the watercolor to come back into stock and I particularly want the denim apron! this is the first of anything that I've painted that I really feel I could put a frame around and put up in my kitchen. It's so lively and charming and I didn't know I could do it.

[@LetsMakeArt]

So happy that the tutorials were able to help you! We just started orders for our July box this morning it is going to be a fun month!

[@HarmfulApricot]

Can’t even describe how I am fond of your tutorial! 🙏🌿

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thanks so much 😊

[@erindufraneart]

loved this tutorial, thanks Sarah!

[@MirandaArchibald]

I’m so excited. This is my first box. And I’ve been doing other tutorials waiting for this one!

[@painterdeb1147]

May I ask how you get a monthly box? Kinda confussed. ty

[@charlotted6247]

I have to watch these carrots again !!! Cant explain why I love these soooo much but they're just spectacular!!! Love the colors you chose !!! B U T FULL !!!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡

[@LetsMakeArt]

Glad you like them!

[@joanlongton5027]

Just found you and my carrots turned out cute! Thanks for the great idea.

[@LetsMakeArt]

Yay! Thank you!

[@treehuggingbuddhist]

I buy the rainbow heirloom carrots mostly because the insides are so beautiful! Thanks for knowing all the parts of the carrot. It was as if Michael was there 😂 Maybe y’all should have fun facts competitions where you ask your subscribers to find the most interesting things about an upcoming subject. Going to paint tomorrow. we are on week 3 here of staying home. thanks Sarah and LMA. keep spreading joy.

[@LetsMakeArt]

That is such a fun idea! We may need to take you up on it.

[@sejanashines]

My first @letsgomakeart tutorial! Many people kept referencing their tutorials in the Watercolor- Beginners and Beyond FB group that I'm a part of and so I thought I'd give them a try. Wow! So supportive and give a lot of tips along the way. Thank you! I can t wait to do another one and learn from you!! I'm doing these on these mixed media cards, which I discovered aren't the best for watercolor (at least the way I was used to using watercolor) but I'm really happy with how this turned out on this mixed media card paper. 💓 Thank you for your tutorials! #letsmakeart #watercolorjourney #beginnerwatercolor #thankful That's what I posted on IG with my painting above! I laughed when your camera partner said people get BENT out of shape and you kept rolling with it even though you confessed later you were like - whoah that is a bit harsh 😆 . 💓

[@pammielehto8937]

Sarah loved the carrots, I’m gonna paint mine on a smaller size paper. Plus for pen and wash technique, have you tried using a brown pigma pen for outlining the carrots and green pigma pen for details

[@patriciamarun4227]

I will definitely paint these carrots 🥕 ❤️❤️

[@kimberlyjennery]

Hahahhaha! OMG I laughed so hard about you guys researching carrot facts! It's SO TRUE! I just

[@Krista_Rose7]

I'm so glad you talked about reference photos! I see people posting photos all the time saying "someone should paint this!" and I'm thinking "nooooooo....."

[@simaabedini3617]

I did my first version, so fun and relaxing.

[@jodimcfarland1280]

Yahoo glad to see you!

[@jodimcfarland1280]

Not that coloring with Keenan wouldn’t have been just fabulous!!

[@KarenFischer33]

Loved this! Fun and super helpful!

[@debrawalters9746]

Sarah I also stopped in today to get a list of the supplies you used in this video. I liked it so much that I’d like to do several like this and give them for gifts thus Christmas. If you don’t mind I love to know what type of paper, paint colors and brush you’ve used in this video. Thank you and have a blessed day 💖💖💖

[@LetsMakeArt]

Hi Debra! Sarah used Canson 140lb paper in these projects. You can find a list of the paints used here: letsmakeart.com/products/carrots-watercolor-kit

[@FiddleKate]

I love this! I'm so excited to get my April box! We are in FL... should I expect it soon...???

[@xiaorutravel]

wonderful tutorial, amazing video!

[@pearlervin]

This video made me subscribe!!!!🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@sue6002]

Great video. Are you using inks? I think I missed that. The colors are so bright. Love the Wet on wet and the movement of the color. 👩🏻‍🎨

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thank you Sue! This tutorial features our liquid watercolor paints, Dandelion Paint Co. We've included a link below if you want to check them out. www.letsmakeart.com/products/dandelion-paint-co-15ml-watercolors?Social&

[@jeannemason5803]

New to your channel...love your work...will be following! Good luck with the baby! Blessings

[@gardenia77]

This was our first box and the carrots were awesome! Just fyi, the taproot is just the "hair" at the bottom, the carrot body is caked the storage root, and the "hairs" on the side are the lateral roots (lateral means side), and that's why the scars are called lateral roots scars. Can't wait to do the eggs. We assess behind, lol.

[@monishnath]

Good part : you can do whatever you want.... No rigidity... Free flow of imagination

[@herbandlindaspradlin5688]

What brand of liquid watercolor paint do you use?

[@ginettegingras7081]

That painting was real fun and beautiful! TFS!

[@abcdefgq1816]

they say that to get a (thin) straight line of brush stroke you need to focus your eye to the end point of your line. Your brush will get there finally, in a straight line, without you noticing it !

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thanks for sharing this nugget of knowledge with us!

[@BigAl444]

Thanks for sharing your videos. This was my first real attempt at watercolor. One question I have how much water to you need when painting the basic shape? I had a little waviness near the middle of the paper, which made some of the paint puddle and ruin some of the blooms I had going. I'm using Fluid Cold Press Watercolor Paper - 140 lb. Thanks.

[@wigglypaw]

love the schnork laugh

[@arleenaartvark1141]

Beautiful! I assume the Dandelion liquid watercolors are dyes and maybe not lightfast? How do you protect your work from UV light? I love the colors!

[@LetsMakeArt]

Yes, exactly. Sarah scans most of her work into the computer to keep a record of it and often has them printed. You can also put your paintings under UV protectant glass or spray with a protectant. When using the spray make sure to test it first. It does come in glossy and matte.

[@mokshkopikar]

Nice 👍

[@mikesackmary]

Carrot science !!

[@krystal37276]

Do you sell the smaller paper that you showed at the beginning of the finished carrots? I love that size so much!

[@LetsMakeArt]

Those are our reference photos that are included in our kits that we sell. There is a photo like that for each of our projects included in both the corresponding subscription and kit.

[@cinditalbot5373]

Love the puns

[@marcythobaben1284]

Where can I buy the inks that you use with watercolors? A link, please...thanks!

[@barbaraarsnow8843]

This was my first box, and I am so happy with my carrots! I would like to put some color in the background, though. What do you recommend? Thanks!

[@LetsMakeArt]

You could do a light wash, or some platters could be fun.

[@barbaraarsnow8843]

Let's Make Art, do you think I can do a light wash around my carrots, or do you mean, next time I do this project I could start with a wash?

[@pattythompson1739]

Would you mind listing the materials you use in the "show more" section?

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thank you for the feedback Patty. We will look into that. If there is a specific item you are looking for please let us know and we can give you a direct link.

[@pattythompson1739]

Sarah, I didn't want a list of anything special. I just like to know type of paper, paint and size of brushes used. In some cases I have those and in some I might want to order if there is a link.

[@preppy_chicken108]

I LUV U❤❤❤❤

[@inekev.d.heijden3393]

Sorry newby question😀 Why do the carrots need to connect?

[@nathalieheath5693]

They don’t! Sarah just loves the way the colors bleed, that’s her special powerrr! Just artistic freedom 💪🏽

[@inekev.d.heijden3393]

Thank you!

[@delyta.]

It's a technique I've seen other watercolor artists use, too. It creates an impressionistic effect and interesting colors.

[@dianecuthbertson2686]

Are you using liquid watercolours or are they inks?

[@LetsMakeArt]

They are liquid watercolors by Dandelion Paint Co.www.letsmakeart.com/search?view=spring&q=Dandelion+Co&queryAssumption=correction

[@ЛюбовьМир-й6ъ]

😍⭐️🌸

[@saphfyreskye6666]

My carrots sadly didn't turn out either time. Pale, and turned muddy as they blended. And one time I bumped my table and the water that had pooled near the top shot up.

[@LetsMakeArt]

You may want to try using less water on your brush as you lay it down.

[@lizziehourigan]

at 9:06 - it looks like the Very Hungry Caterpillar

[@meaganbrown1390]

I dunno...I really like carrots that have the tiniest amount of leaves...that really excites me. Hahaha.

[@starbreiz]

Was wondering how long it would take Sarah to get 'Bent out of shape'. LOL

[@marcythobaben1284]

Who is the guy who films/chats with you?? 😊

[@wendya5887]

Difficult to purchase these brushes online. Do you use short or long brushes, and what’s the difference in painting?

[@LetsMakeArt]

Sarah uses the Princeton Heritage series Round 6 and Round 2. These have just the right amount and snap and are extremely versatile. www.letsmakeart.com/products/round-brushes

[@karent.8245]

Sarah what brushes do you use again? I don't see it listed below. Please give full name and style. Thank you.

[@LetsMakeArt]

They are the Princeton Heritage series Round 2 and Round 6. www.letsmakeart.com/products/round-brushes

[@cathykaden]

I wish you a lot of power for your birth and I hope the baby is ok. 💪🏻🤰🤱

[@kellykavanagh3012]

You guys blinked and sounded less confident about your 'carrot anatomy' around min 12:00 so then I had to look it up 😉 *root hairs* www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/photos/Rootdiagram.jpg

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thank you for helping keep us on the straight and narrow. Also...there is a carrot museum. That is awesome

[@Thatbaddie_min]

Anyone know what the common names of the colors they use are? I’m using my own pan and tube sets (Winsor and newton, koi Sakura, + Paul Rubens) and having trouble figuring out what colors to use. Like is Tahoe blue close to pthalo blue? And amethyst looks like ultramarine but it’s hard to tell!

[@Thatbaddie_min]

Theresa Rowe thank you!

[@dannisjc]

Perhaps a bit late, and I don't know which W&N you have, but I have Cotman, sketcher;s box, half-pans and just used cadmium yellow, cadmium red, permanent rose, ultramarine and intense blue.

[@Thatbaddie_min]

dannisjc thanks! I mainly struggled to get that really pretty bright purple in the second carrot. Did the colors you mentioned work our well for you?

[@teresafuller3912]

i don't really think that was wet on wet....seemed a lot more like wet on dry w touching n bleeding

[@teresafuller3912]

beauty technique

[@LetsMakeArt]

Sarah is referring to how the wet paint reacts when touching another wet paint.

[@natford8271]

Granulating.

[@painterdeb1147]

Whoa...I love these carrots, but I must have been living in a cave, what watercolors come in a bottle?? They look like AI bottles. Please enlighten me..fanks!

[@painterdeb1147]

Ohhhhh...Doc Martin, must try these.

[@susanjohnson4454]

That constant dialogue with the off camera guy is annoying and off-putting. As the viewer, it makes me feel like I’m not included. As if, you are painting with another person, not the audience. I have tried your channel before and quit watching for that reason - you dismiss the audience. I wanted to watercolor carrots and did a search. It came up with your video. I saw your pretty carrot watercolor and decided to give it another try. Maybe your film format would be different. Nope. I closed out the video.

[@preppy_chicken108]

And ummmmmm.... dude. please say you are social distancing

[@LetsMakeArt]

Yes, our team has been working from home as much as possible and Sarah has been recording videos with her Husband for the last two months.

[@rebeccalyons1327]

I did better with a rigger.

[@meri8746]

Fun and great tutorial! 👏🏻😁

[@LetsMakeArt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lizziehourigan]

at 9:06 - it looks like the Very Hungry Caterpillar