MIXED MEDIA Art for BEGINNERS: 3 Tips to Make WATERCOLOR MARKERS Behave!!

​​Today's mixed media art tutorial might just blow your mind if you're a beginner. Not only will I show you how to use Faber Castell skin tone watercolor markers to shade a mixed media face, but you'll learn 3 UNIQUE WAYS to melt, blend and freeze the pigment from your watercolor markers so they BEHAVE in YOUR OWN gorgeous mixed media projects at home!
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[@MaryRamirez-gd1up]

Love her. Gotta get me some markers.

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

You totally need some!

[@artist718]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us 🇺🇸

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

You are so very welcome!

[@JEHomestead]

Love her! Karen, I always love watching you make art:) Thanks for sharing your techniques and tips! ❤️

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Aww, thanks so very much!!!

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

@Elaine and you’re the best!!! I appreciate you and your support so much! ❤️

[@debbiemartin9005]

HO-leeeeee Shitzu, Karen!!! 🥰😍😍😍😍😍 I wasn’t sure I’d like her and suddenly BAM! 💥 There she was in all her glory! I gotta get me some watercolor markers and give this a try! SO excited!

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Yesssss, you totally do, Debbie!!!

[@robyndavis8166]

Thank you Karen for sharing I don’t what we gone do with you! Your just so quirky lol! Your just fabulous my darling!! ❤️❤️

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Totally blushing, thank you!!!!!

[@peggymargo4612]

Karen! The great teacher!

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Yay, thank you!!!

[@PaintergirlCreations]

This lesson was so fun! Thanks Karen!

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

So glad that you enjoyed it, Carol!

[@kaseyp2988]

Oooh, I knew about mixing gesso with gelatos for a super creamy effect but didn't know you could do that with watercolor markers. And mat medium too? Cool! Thanks!

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Yesss, thanks for watching Kasey!

[@darleneelizabethanna]

Beautiful as usual! Thanks for Sharing 💜💜

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Thank you, Darlene!!!

[@WorldWideWebObserver]

Thanks Karen for sharing your expertise. You help us Beginners to gain the confidence to dip our toes into the watercolor!🌻

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

You are so very welcome, Tyra!

[@IBeLieveInChrist07]

Thanks Karen, I keep going back and forth on if I need these markers. Definitely purchasing the next Jerry’s trip!

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

I hope you'll love them!

[@valerieoberleexec-artist]

Totally awesome video!! You are the best ❤️❤️

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Thank you, Valerie!!!

[@drukuhlman]

Love your videos & your classes🥰

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

So happy to hear that, thank you Dru!

[@WENDDEAD]

I love using water brushes so I can easily paint eith my watercolor markers anywhere I am! I keep it by my bed so I can easily easily paint without the mess! Also I find it easier to blend when I use watercolor markers in sections so I can blend while it's still wet. Makes them work beautifully that way.

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Great ideas!!!!

[@lourdescarballo5117]

So beautiful unbelievable Really you. are an expert T HANKS

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Aww, thank you!!!

[@VickiSHough]

As artists, we can't be afraid to make mistakes because we learn from them. @Sugah69 I too, among many people, can let fear stand in the way of enjoying art. There are times I take my supplies and go crazy with them to combat that fear. I set it aside, look at it, sometimes days later, and like it much more than when I originally painted/drew whatever the case may be. Having fun with the medium is what it is all about. I tell myself while I'm painting, etc., this is for me and if no one ever sees it or likes it, I'm ok with that. You are not alone. Thanks for this tutorial! Love listening to you while you paint. "It's all about the swoosh" love it.

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Awww, thanks so much Vicki!!! This is all so true!

[@marcymallett5305]

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL. THANKS FOR SHARING

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Awww, thank you Marcy!

[@dianes326]

you can scribble some of the watercolor marker on a palette and then transfer the color to the paper with your brush. It’s also a great method to mix new colors if you don’t have the exact color you want. I have a small one from Caran D’Ache that has both a smooth and a textured side. I use that palette also with my Faber Castell watercolor pencils and my Derwent Inktense pencils. Works awesome!

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Oh thanks for sharing!

[@kr2112]

This was really cool to watch. Thank you!

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it, Kimberly!

[@azalea1404]

I have and love those markers too.Thanks a lot for many great tips pertaining to liquids for disolving the marker pigment. I would never have tried gesso or matte medium if you hadn't suggested it. Just proves how important it is to play and experiment with art supplies. Your highlight trick with the kitchen paper roll cracked me up - quick, easy, and efficient. Slam! 😄🤭👍💪🤩

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Yay! So glad you found this helpful!!!

[@rosavaldes2599]

yes Polina brushes are the best; my favorites too

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

They really are fabulous!

[@lindseywarren44]

You are, as always, purely delightful my dear. I was having a pretty crap day (I broke both of my arms in a fall & cannot paint yet...uugh). So pleased to see this new one from you. Thank you for giving me a grin and a bunch of new inspiration! Much Love & Bless, Darling xo

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Oh no, Lindsey! That sounds terrible! Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@WorldWideWebObserver]

OMGoodness! Sending many blessings to you!

[@lindseywarren44]

@@KarenCampbellArtist Thank you, my darling! I so appreciate you! xo

[@lindseywarren44]

@@WorldWideWebObserver Oh, how kind of you! Thank you so much xo

[@ValleyMermaid]

This was full of great learning! Beautiful art! Thank you, Karen!!! I ordered some Windsor Newton’s and just got my Tombows, and I can’t wait to use them on projects like this.

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Oooh, have so so much fun creating with these when you get them!

[@rosavaldes2599]

You rock; awesome art teacher; love how detailed you are explaining step by step:) Thank you so much.

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Aww, thank you so much Rosa!!!!

[@69Sugah]

It is always a pleasure watching you paint. I want to try it but I'm so afraid that my first attempt would look like crap. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, talent and creativity. I am going to try. Practice makes perfect right? 🥰 ❤️😊

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Thank you for your super kind words! I totally believe in you, you just have to start and keep going!

[@skeletalremains3860]

There are brands of clear gesso that aren't grainy. Liquitex has the most grain. TCW Clear Gesso (The Crafter's Workshop) has no grain. Art Basics makes one in a tub also but after two tubs, the third was really thick and did not dry clear. It had a pastie finish. I hope that helps.

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Thanks!!! I definitely have not tried them so appreciate the tip!!

[@coralorkin2020]

Looks so fun. Can we get a print out of her so we could transfer to water color paper and give a try? I’m in the clubs but can’t draw that well yet… yet

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Sure! Just shoot me an email and I’ll reply with it attached!

[@Denise-jw4un]

Another fun one especially cuz she looks like my Korean daughter.

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Your daughter is beautiful, I'm sure! Thanks for watching, Denise!

[@sherryrn9909]

Hi Karen, can you use odorless thinner to blend like you do with color pencils?

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

So Odorless Thinner is specifically used for oil based products and these markers are all waterbased so it’s unnecessary. You’d want to use an acrylic medium or just water (or Mod Podge or any adhesive or medium that marries with waterbased products). I hope that helps!

[@sherryrn9909]

@@KarenCampbellArtist Thank you

[@smedina146]

FREE Swatch Sheet in the comment section? Cool! Im game!

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Hi Stacy, have fun! awesomeartschool.lpages.co/swatch-out-free

[@appleintheepic]

Karen I have a question for you. Have you or anyone you know of tried Atreza Everblend Ultra H2O Markers???

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Sorry I have not!

[@lisaspears8974]

The neck and ear and hairline white gaps were a no for me. Im definitely too much of a perfectionist for those markers because they dont blend out well at all!! and i have an absolote block against anything acylic coming into my house with my grandkids around and my expensive watercolor brush collection. I woke up at 6am once to a 4yr old and a 6yr old painting with my davinci maestro brushes and my daniel smith watercolors. And i asked how they got them i heard how the oldest stood on a bar stool. You just had me cancel that amazon order. Ill stick with my watercolors. And pencil drawing.

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

I totally get that, especially about the kids!

[@vealgangains6314]

Meh

[@KarenCampbellArtist]

Sorry you feel that way.

[@vealgangains6314]

@@KarenCampbellArtist sorry the meh was not for you i dont know how i put that meh there