Northern lights in watercolor - The challenges of water control

Hi everyone! Today: a new challenge 😊 After hearing about the Northern lights all over the social media, I thought about trying to make Christmas cards with aurora. However… I had never painted such a subject, and I have never seen for myself Northern lights. So… Let’s try it 😉
When I try out a new subject, it gets a little bit all over the place, so I decided to do a voiceover to try to explain what I was doing! Hope it makes sense… Enjoy!
If you want to get a more in-depth description of my process, I have written a blogpost that goes with this video: jodabblesinart...
The video from ‎@SarahBurnsStudio that I was mentioning: • Painting the NORTHERN ...
Disclaimer: In this video, I express my thoughts while doing the process. It is not necessarily what I think about my paintings a month / year after, or even just a few days after.
Supply used 🎨 🖌️
When I try new subjects, I go a little bit il every direction… So, if you want to know more about the process, you can check my blogpost here: jodabblesinart...
And as always, all of my supplies are listed here: jodabblesinart...
More of me 😉
I am blogging (more or less) regularly. I’m sharing some insights on how I plan my paintings, what art supplies I own, what are my go-to for plein-air painting, etc. So, if it sounds interesting, go check it out: jodabblesinart...
And as always, you can find me on my Patreon & my Instagram, for more art: / jodabbles & / jo.dabbles_
I also give some watercolor classes on Wooksill, so join me there if you’re interested (the website is in French, but I can of course offer classes in English)! www.wooskill.c...
You know it already: don’t hesitate to comment down below or reach out on what you would like to see me do next 😊

[@rubytuesday9380]

Thank you for sharing ! I am just starting out so i found this very helpful❤

[@jodabbles]

@rubytuesday9380 I'm so glad that it helps you 🤗