Magpie Watercolor Paintings

Watercolor painting on wood panels, using gold leaf and watercolor ground as well.
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[@tinylite4964]

Oh my! I actually gasped when you painted over the beautiful image!!! I guess one mans dislike will always be another mans love! Your work is incredible - !

[@PuffStitch]

You paint magic, I swear.

[@pjakka53]

I don't mind you going on and on..It is just so beautifully good, watching and listening too

[@surfngrrrl9596]

Omg, thank you so much for sharing (is caring, you know) Love your work and learn so much.

[@aviaja2008]

For a while, I almost lost my joy for painting but then I found your channel and I began to paint again. I believe it is because you are art is so unique and beautiful, it inspired me and it made me remember how much fun the painting process really is and I also remembered the limits is only in my head. I wish you and yours all the best and I can't wait until the next videos.

[@CobraDove1111]

LOVE LOVE LOVE! Thank you so much for showing this process in detail and I prefer the slowed down version... You are my art IDOL and I learn so much. you're so amazing! I'm a Patreon!

[@violetmartha916]

I could listen and watch you all day. This painting is one of my favourites... You could take several small sections of it and they would make beautiful little works of art all on their own. 💜💙💜

[@StephanieLaw]

Thank you so much Violet!

[@GirlUPcycled]

This is just stunning work

[@deannacullen5775]

I’m in awe...truly....just wow....to be an artist like you.

[@handanyagmur6341]

Wonderful thank you for sharing

[@lizkb5473]

Love the use of watercolor ground, really great works.

[@cecilialofgren1396]

Oh my..... you are absolutely astonishing!!! Fantastic, amazing!! Love it!!!

[@lotus615]

Superbe démo ❤

[@francineh.7825]

Love the 3 magpie painting....as you know lol

[@flamegurl97]

Your painting style makes me so jealous, its absolutely gorgeous

[@ariell66]

waooo thats so so beautiful 👏👏🥰💖

[@kimlivengood5916]

I just want you to know I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your work. Thank you so much for doing these videos. Every time I see one of your piece's I am in awe. Just WOW!!! I will be getting one of your books a.s.a.p. I am on a budget, but will 4 sure be getting one b4 too long. TFS

[@zafsamyzafsamy7213]

Thanks so much for your generosity in sharing your skills.... I have learnt so many new things...😊

[@avisquinn4855]

Incredible! So much to learn so little time!

[@versace1962]

I am completely "obsessed" with your art!! You have really elevated watercolor art to the next level. I am always fascinated while watching your process. Your art is so beautiful and it makes me so happy. You are the reason that I bought watercolors again, and will start playing with art again. Thank you! Sharon. :)

[@StephanieLaw]

I love hearing that, makes me happy too, to know that my art can inspire other creators. Thanks Sharon!

[@LuliLulu]

This is ethereal! :D

[@daveg686]

👍

[@dameambroisy2022]

Thanks you so much for this vidéo !!

[@katherinenoggle6407]

Absolutely lovely! I just bought all 4 of your books AND your coloring book, that's how much I love your work! I'm new to watercolor, from colored pencil (mostly portraits). Maybe that's why I find my drawings so stiff compared to your work. I'd like to learn to work 'looser'. I'm just in love with the giant gnarly trees that are in many of your paintings, they're so full of character and life. I feel like if I could master those, I could get a better handle on my overall technique. I'd be eternally grateful if you'd be willing to do a KZbin tutorial on how you draw and paint them. Thanks so much!

[@StephanieLaw]

thanks for that suggestion! And if you ever come to california, do some hiking because our trees really look like that. :D It's the live oaks!

[@katherinenoggle6407]

thanks so much! btw, I went on yr website yesterday and bought Descants and Cadences and some notecards (trees, of course!). I have to give credit to 'The Art Spirits' here on KZbin for her review of your books.

[@StephanieLaw]

oh, awesome. :)

[@colorscapeexpressionsart]

So cool😎

[@juliedennis8733]

Thank you Stephanie for that beautiful video. You are my number one inspiration in watercolour painting. I have had copper and gold leaf for a while now and not known truly how to use it. I will give your technique a go. Just out of interest, how do you initially seal the painting so the watercolours don't smudge. Thank you.😁

[@brendawillems792]

This is amazing! SO beautiful!! May i ask you? Do you use also Glue for the copper leaf in the beginning of the piece with the 3 birds. And afther that the white watercolor gesso?

[@StephanieLaw]

yep

[@maryannknox7158]

Gorgeous xoxo 💋

[@julie.eperry7777]

Hi Stephanie, I love your work! could you please explain how you are using the copper leaf with watercolor ground? Everytime I combine them (white and transparent watercolor ground) the copper leaf patinas. Then the patina bleeds blue green color into other parts of the painting and continues reacting any time I add water. Its a useful effect to know about if thats what I want....but so far its not. I want that shiny stuff you get, not the dull bleeding blue stuff I am getting. What am I missing?

[@StephanieLaw]

Possibly might be the brand? I had that happen only once and have been trying to recreate, but have never been able to get it to bleed patina again. I just have a bunch of loose sheets in a folder, so I have no idea what brand(s) i have

[@julie.eperry7777]

@@StephanieLaw Well, if you want the patina effect I have found that both the copper leaf and imitation gold leaf in the brand L.A. Gold Leaf seem to cause strong patina with both the white and transparent Daniel Smith watercolor ground. I bought an inexpensive pack on Amazon containing "Imitation Gold(100) Imitation Silver(100) Genuine Copper(100) Total EN: 300 Leaf Sheets 14 X 14 Cm". They seem to react when they are placed together and also after it dries if I add water and more paint the reaction seems to increase and continue to spread into any places that contain the watercolor ground, not just the flakes of gold leaf. I have not yet tried sealing it before continuing to paint. If you have recommendations for gold leaf I'd appreciate it. I got some small squares of another brand of edible quality gold leaf but it seems prone to turning to dust instead of flakes or bigger pieces that make interesting texture.

[@terryernest6264]

lovely ...great to see you in action 😊 Steph why couldn't you just lay the epoxy resin straight on to your painting... I see that artists are laying the resin and painting in between layers with a little acrylic to give it more depth ... have you ever tried doing that ...? 🌹

[@StephanieLaw]

Because I paint in watercolors, not acrylic. Watercolors reactivate with moisture. So if resin were poured directly on top, the watercolors would dissolve and blur off the page

[@terryernest6264]

Steph ...right ... I've not tried it ... I didn't think of epoxy as moisture, but more of a liquid plastic ... I'll give a go and see what happens ...cross fingers 😁 We'll it went on alright without any of the colours running or smudging ...one the edges hasn't cover properly... but that's because in haste I forgot to level it ...when it drys I'll see if it takes watercolour on top of the resin and pour another thin layer on top... I know acrylic would work but watercolour might be pushing it a bit far ... :) 💕

[@StephanieLaw]

It discolors paper and leaves blotches as it soaks into the paper, if it's not been sealed.

[@terryernest6264]

Stephanie Law ...ahh! now you tell me ! haha ...