Exploring and Drawing | Springtime Art Vlog in Cornwall

[@Elisha8574loveforever]

I feel so comfortable watching your videos

[@MelanieChadwick]

Glad to hear thankyou 😊

[@JoAnneMOwens]

Hi Mel! I wanted you to know that I just saw the thumbnail and not the title, and immediately recognized your work! Another brilliant video!

[@MelanieChadwick]

Thanks so much 😍

[@markjones1542]

Thank you Mel love the video 👍❤

[@MelanieChadwick]

So glad!

[@Annapaintswithwater]

This video is lovely. Thank you for sharing your inspiring part of the world. My daughter and I are now fully invested in your robin. How fun that he joined you and posed for you!

[@MelanieChadwick]

I know it was so sweet! Thankyou ❤️

[@AlenaArtWord]

Your voice is so beautiful!! I would love to listen to your podcast🤗 I just started my vlog here. I would be so happy to meet new people!

[@MelanieChadwick]

Thankyou and well done!

[@AlenaArtWord]

@@MelanieChadwick thank you🤗 have a great day!!

[@debsmith7050]

Thanks for taking us outside in the Spring 💚

[@lightbulbnirvana]

Wonderful ! I can't wait to learn more about your drawing adventures! Thaks Melanie! Also, I have to wonder if the robin is your spirit animal. I looked this up and found the following: "When a Robin visits you outdoors, such as by landing near you on a walk, it means good luck is coming your way. The more often it happens, the greater the serendipity. Sometimes the same Robin represents a loved one who has recently passed over, telling you all is fine and there is nothing about which to worry. Your loved one is watching over you and wants to see you happy." I hope this is a fortuitous message for you Melanie! Cheers, ❤

[@MelanieChadwick]

Appreciate the sentiment although I really just see it as a wonderful opportunity to interact with a Robin, one of God's precious creatures ❤ and something anyone can experience if they spend some time in nature. 😊

[@paulineshelley4421]

Just listening to the sounds of the waves and gulls was so cathartic. Your sketchbook drawings are full of life and movement which reflect the energy in the wind and waves. That lichen on the tree in the beginning is stunning. I think it’s called Usnea but I don’t know the name of the orange crustose one on the rocks. Thank you for sharing all of this. I’m a landlubber and don’t get to see the sea enough!

[@MelanieChadwick]

Me too just love drawing outside 😍 Thanks for sharing the names I just know them broadly as Lichen. But just looked up the orange yellow scale it's Xanthoria parietina!

[@exmoorbeastie]

The orange on the rocks is amazing. You wouldn't believe it unless you'd seen it, so many thanks for that. And many thanks for the vlog. All good stuff. BTW your friend Natasha sure is a haul and swatch nut! Good luck to you both!

[@MelanieChadwick]

It is amazing to see, always stops me in my tracks. Yes she does love a tube of watercolour! Her and Kriksis! We joked about it recently on our podcast @creativecatchup could do a whole episode on art supplies.

[@catholictortillas777]

I always love to watch your ideas! Beautiful orange! What is your brand of sketchbooks you use?

[@MelanieChadwick]

A combo of Ranger Dylusions and Moleskine mostly hot press paper. Thanks!

[@lulabelle33]

You're so very active in all arenas- and I love them all!

[@MelanieChadwick]

Aw thankyou 💓

[@TalaiRain]

I'm not finding your Explore and Draw podcast on Spotify :(

[@MelanieChadwick]

Sorry to hear, maybe it is just on Apple podcasts...thinking I might upload to KZbin too.

[@MelanieChadwick]

Hopefully you can find it here: open.spotify.com/show/6vJLJKCp2KE93ltp11sKIs

[@TalaiRain]

@@MelanieChadwick it must still be under review or something. When I use your link, I get a message saying "sorry, that's not currently available"

[@MelanieChadwick]

@@TalaiRain looks like it is still processing :( give it a couple more days....

[@TalaiRain]

@@MelanieChadwick will do! Thanks!

[@annaguettabi3974]

Between Alaska and Yukon Territory of Canada, there is a highway called “top of the world”. There is a high spot just before the border, and it’s truly like top of the world!!!!

[@MelanieChadwick]

How cool! It did feel like it where I was but mostly because of the cliff edge rather than being on a high level!

[@sneakyartist]

Substack is a great decision!

[@MelanieChadwick]

Yes I think it's working well!