Metallic watercolour painting for beginners - birch trees

[@acheartist]

I absolutely love your tutorials and finished pieces. I am instantly inspired to " get back in the ring" and try again. A Beginner's dream of a teacher. That is who you are. Thank you so much. Greetings from an appreciative fan in the beautiful Rocky Mountains, USA

[@LizChadertonStudio]

that is so kind of you - thank you!

[@EraLuna13]

Hello from Canada! 🍁 This looks like so much fun. I'm going to give it a try I got a palette of metalic golds for Christmas I could use. I really liked all the tricks with the tape and bits of paper for marking. Thanks so much for the idea, Liz. 🎨🖌

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Good luck!! The palette of golds will be perfect.

[@LindseyDawnArt]

I love how you’ve used a card to add texture to the trees! I’ll have to try this in my watercolour landscapes! Thank you so much for sharing your lovely tutorial

[@LizChadertonStudio]

I really like changing up the marks in pieces. it gives a different energy.

[@lynnenicoletti678]

What a lovely, fun abstract piece! There are so many tips and tricks in this video… thanks, Liz.

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@joaniegreen2184]

Nice job sista! Love it!

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Thank you!!

[@wingoflife3140]

Your explanation is very clear, I love it 😍😍

[@LizChadertonStudio]

I'm so glad!

[@susanorban3059]

Really loved these techniques and your manner of teaching. I've subscribed to get all your videos. Thanks so much for sharing? Susan in Arizona🔥🌵😊

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Thanks for subscribing. if there’s ever a topic you’d like a film on, let me know…

[@marthamahon9901]

Thanks!

[@LizChadertonStudio]

thank you so much!

[@tracylamarca575]

This caught my eye last night, Liz! I have some Kuratake Starry Nights and Pearl paints that I haven't put to good use, and I do like a bit of sparkle now and then! What a great idea with the masking tape - I put it on last night and had fun "slopping" paint on! It was very late, so I let it dry overnight, and I just took off the masking tape.........I love it already! I just cut up some paper and am going to continue with the video. You are so creative, Liz - and fun to listen to.🥰

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Wonderful! A little organised chaos with paint is such fun!

[@tracylamarca575]

@@LizChadertonStudio 😍

[@tynaheadrick-phipps6768]

I really like the techniques you used and the end result. I live in the US, sure hope you dollar stores get some metallic watercolors, would love to give them to the young girls in my life.

[@LizChadertonStudio]

I hope so too! They are fun to work with.

[@nicoleartfortier]

Thank you for this demonstration. It would be interesting to redo the exercise but on black paper and use an opaque white for the tree trunks.

[@artbysolar-theresa]

Yes a bit of negative painting using opaque white.

[@LizChadertonStudio]

next week’s film is exactly that! Great minds think alike!

[@Mary-zm6dj]

That was just great, thank you. You are so talented. Thank you for sharing your ideas, I might be able to have a go. 😊

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Have fun!

[@sireeshagollakota6024]

The masking tape trick for the tree trunks is such a great idea! Love this video.

[@LizChadertonStudio]

It works well with the metallic as the paint is stickier than normal watercolour and doesn’t go under the edges.

[@rosemarymelling6030]

I find a hairdryer removes masking tape very easily. Thank you for this video. 👏👏👏👏👏

[@LizChadertonStudio]

yes, a good way of loosening the glue

[@Lalaland_lady]

Brilliant! (Literally). I will have to give this a try soon!

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Please do!

[@artbysolar-theresa]

Well done. Would be nice to see a comparison on black paper ;) I always love your tutorials Liz. Thank you

[@LizChadertonStudio]

next week I do exactly that! Let me know which you prefer when you’ve seen it.

[@Bernadette-b7m]

Wonderful! I purchased the same set over the holidays for $5. I was a bit nervous but now I completely understand how to use it. Thank you!!

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Glad it was helpful! it’s sparkly fun for not a lot of money ( but a bit gluey)

[@mieperdepiep6145]

Very nice. Love those colors and we can never have trees to much..... Thank you.

[@LizChadertonStudio]

thank you. Next week I’ll do a similar painting on black watercolour painting.

[@snowpony001]

What a wonderful idea. Turned out brilliant. Thanks

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Thank you! 😊

[@polgara28]

This looks like so much fun! Thanks for sharing

[@LizChadertonStudio]

It was!

[@bowmama8]

It's pretty

[@LizChadertonStudio]

I thought so too

[@judyt4087]

What a really fun video - I might have to splash out a pound now 😂😂

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Hee, hee, don't bankrupt yourself on my account!!!

[@violinzeta]

Interesting print techniques! This was the perfect project for those paints since they probably wouldn’t glaze well over traditional watercolor (in my experience).

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Yes, metallic watercolours are a little weird

[@violinzeta]

@@LizChadertonStudio I just got a bottle of schmincke aqua bronze thanks to you and tried sprinkling on wet watercolor like you suggested and WOW! That’s neat!

[@LizChadertonStudio]

@@violinzeta so pretty!

[@anniemac7545]

love how you did your tree!

[@LizChadertonStudio]

next week’s film is similar but on black watercolour paper to show the difference. I’d be interested to know which you prefer.

[@ghentsy1]

Amazing and great idea. I hardly use metallics. The similar set I got was about $15 but got them on sale about $10.00, I think they're by Sakura (??). But those are beautiful. I should use metallics more.

[@LizChadertonStudio]

I think I will use them more as part of a painting, rather than ‘pure’ like here. But doing this was fun! Sakura is a better brand than these!

[@MsYiara]

Lovely work as usual 😊

[@LizChadertonStudio]

Thank you! 😊

[@mariac4602]

With art supplies that you don't love, consider donating them to a low-income retirement/nursing home and/or a low-income school where they don't have access to creative supplies. As we all know, creativity is good for the mind, body, and soul! Those living in difficult circumstances are especially in need of the freedom and joy that comes from creativity. Hint: if someone has had a stroke or other condition where only one hand/arm 'works', then use a nonstick tape to hold down the paper-thus replacing the need for a second hand to hold down the paper/journal book. Scrapbooking is also great-donating inexpensive scrapbooks, papers and embellishments. If they don't have access to their own photos, consider one of those instamatic cameras where they can take pics of things where they live-a nice meal, a friend, a fun event, trees/flowers, etc.

[@LizChadertonStudio]

I do donate quite a lot to students, especially now when I get given stuff I won’t use.

[@bloodiraven]

Why are you being rude?

[@LizChadertonStudio]

@@bloodiraven It's always hard in writing to understand the exact meaning and nuance, but I really don't think anyone was being rude.

[@elizabethexley5190]

😊

[@LizChadertonStudio]

it’s fun!

[@juliehopkins5784]

😍

[@LizChadertonStudio]

it’s fun!