Sketchbook Tour 2023: Top 10 Favourite Watercolor Picks

[@debsllewelyn230]

Those snowdrops ❤🧡💛💚💙💜🤎♥🤍

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thanks - were they your favourite ?

[@ivi122]

I’ve been teaching myself how to paint watercolor and I’ve watched MANY tutorials and sketchbook tours and you’re by far my FAVORITE artist ever in you tube. Your paintings are SO colorful, beautiful and the color schemes of your paintings are outstanding!!!! Please do more tutorials and sketchbook tours

[@kanner3831]

I really liked that you discussed what you loved, what you learned, and what you might want to change next time. It really gives a fuller picture of your work and your process. Hooray to being & embracing a lifelong learner, and passing it along through sharing it here with us! Thank you also for sharing the artists you've been learning from. Wow, favorites, tough decision! I'd say mine are the glass house, the Masters studies and the oranges.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

It’s important to give yourself ‘caring critiques’ it’s also easy to beat ourselves over a simple mistake when in actual fact that mishap has much do teach us & we can learn for our next practice.

[@Eovielle]

The "Wheatfield with Cypresses" is one of my fav paintings of all time and your version of it looks fantastic! 💖

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Many thanks

[@writingraven3314]

My favorite is from #2. It's the lady holding the white flowers. I love how you give the hint that's it's a lady by the brown hair and the delicacy of the fingers.

[@joywhitley3141]

Loved the fisherman...the light and bold strokes! Beautiful.❤

[@susananielsen8911]

My favorite is to hear you honestly tell us which part of your favourite pieces you like the most. It is so honest and freezing for once to hear someone give herself credit for good pieces of art. Good for you😍

[@lyssasletters3232]

Loved the rooster, the spread with the cherries, and then spread with the red teapot! Great work! Thank you for sharing❤

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thanks for watching & chiming in

[@7strawberries]

Fantastic sketchbook. I’m in awe and couldn’t possibly pick a favourite. What I’ve learnt is that I don’t need ALL the colours. Your use of a limited colour palette is so impactful. Thanks so much for sharing xx

[@OhnMarWinArt]

There are many advantages to using a limited colour palette. This might be something I explore in the future video as it helps you from overworking and you’re able to complete pieces much faster.

[@pamelawalker9501]

I think the red vase pages and the reflections are amazing!!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thanks for chiming in

[@athompson2520]

The Van Gogh page is what led me to find you, so that's my favourite for that reason - I was inspired by your use of similar colour palettes on the different paintings on each page, and also your lovely use of light, shadows and reflections.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

That’s very sweet of you to say. It is only from doing that I understand my preferences and what really lights me up, whether it’s palette choices or subject matter.

[@tracyanderson4168]

I love the Van Gogh!

[@evaellis4644]

Ohn Mar, this is a gorgeous sketchbook. I love the rooster...so lively and such wonderful colors. I also love your landscapes, and the fisherman is pretty special. I learned so much hearing you describe the timed studies, and the various classes and instructors who have inspired you. It makes me realize I need to practice setting a timer !!!!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

It’s always lovely to hear from you Eva. I hope to demo some of my landscape techniques when we are in France. Timed studies were a huge part of life drawing lessons as a art student because they’re SO important for decision making and simplifying to essentials

[@mauricepowers3804]

So far I love 5 and 6 so much but especially 5 and then I see the snowdrops and they are beautiful!!!!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

I found it so difficult to decide a top 10!! I changed my mind so many times.

[@mauricepowers3804]

@@OhnMarWinArt I can understand that your work is simply divine

[@wiesawad.4462]

very inspiring sketchbook

[@OGM-mi9cp]

Your art journal is absolutely lovely, Ohn Mar. It is a true inspiration for me to experiment with different media to capture the mood. Thank you so much for making this lovely video. :)

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thank you so much! I hope you love experimenting with mix media as much as me

[@sys.6978]

I've just discovered you and I love your style and your colours! In this sketchbook, my absolute favourite is the one with the cherries: I love, love the colours and the vividness due to the swing of the cherry stems! That's what makes a stilllife "unstill" so to speak, and it makes me smile. Thanks for showing! Sybille

[@OhnMarWinArt]

You are most welcome Sybille. I think the cherries are a tad overworked but the glass some of them sit in are very nice. I’d like to paint more glass objects

[@luneleaart]

Your pears and fruits are perfection😍so gorgeous, love your highlight technique

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thanks for watching. It’s only recently I’ve really understood the power of contrast & values

[@PaulinevanEijle]

I love this sketchbooktour, so inspiring! Hard to choose favorites, but the spread with the fisherman and the landscape with the lake in Italy are among them.

[@chrissierobertson197]

I love #2 - beautiful colour palette!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

I'm so glad you picked up on that - I want to use that palette again

[@msellenandrea]

I couldn't possibly pick a favorite, they are all so good! This whole sketchbook is so inspiring and makes me want to paint and experiment more ❤

[@meikeontube3200]

I always love your sketchbook flip througs, but this one was so very beautiful! Those colour combinations are amazing, too hard to choose a favourite. You inspired me to try old masters pieces. I never did that. This Van Gogh is so cool. What a great idea to learn. Thanks for sharing!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

You are so welcome! Thank you for taking the time to watch🙏

[@BekkasSpiritualReadings]

Omg I really can't get enough of your videos lately! I love your art, makes me feel so good! Amd your narration is so true but kind to yourself at the same time! I need that! Please dont stop making videos youre so valuable ❤️ Your paintings of the pink sunset seascapes omg I love them 😍 thank you so much for sharing all you do ❤️

[@OhnMarWinArt]

That’s so kind of you to say Bekka - self compassion when creating is important in order to grow

[@cathyseroux1326]

Such a superb sketchbook tour, thanks a lot for sharing your work. You paint with such vibrant colors and dynamic gesture. Favorite are of course Van Gogh and Cezanne but love the man in the gallery and the still works. ❤❤❤

[@OhnMarWinArt]

I used to be afraid of color but now I’m really pushing myself to mix a varying palette but keeping it harmonious

[@karenr7432]

I love that you carry a similar color palette across both pages. Your book is inspirational

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thank you so much!

[@faansky]

I love them all! thank you so much for these inspiring works. It made me so happy to hear your joyful voice about that little dog in one of.the landscape page, love life!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

I’m so glad - sketch books are full of small joys

[@vikaphotography]

omg you are literally my favorite artist

[@OhnMarWinArt]

That’s so sweet of you to say

[@chiarasola826]

The paintings in this sketchbook are absolutely gorgeous!!! If I have to pick only one, it would be the fisherman. The colour palette you used and the way you painted the scene is fantastic 🤩

[@OhnMarWinArt]

I would love to expand a project on more 'fishing' inspired images just to see how I've moved on since then.

[@deniserobinson9418]

Love this tour, Your No 2 glasshouse is gorgeous, but I really love the Italian lakes with the loose watercolour then defined shapes in coloured pencil - stunning 😍

[@OhnMarWinArt]

You are so kind - I love using colored pencils for that. I'll talk more about my color pencils in a future video

[@evelynevelyn107]

Beautiful! I can’t pick. Love them all.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thanks for watching

[@kattdejager6102]

Wonderful tks for sharing

[@OhnMarWinArt]

You are most welcome-did you have a favourite

[@debs_7163]

Wow I really loved watching this ❤ I feel so inspired right now! I'm working on incorporating more negative space in my paintings and would love to hear some tips and thoughts you might have on it 😊

[@OhnMarWinArt]

That’s a great idea for another video ! Let me think upon this

[@sonyaoart]

It's a beautiful looking sketchbook. I love the sailor and the jug, but they are all fantastic

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thanks so much for chiming in - more sketchbook tours coming soon.

[@MrsMandM27]

I love this sketchbook Ohn Mar!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

You are so welcome

[@missinkyart]

All of them are fantastic! But I adore the cockerel and the still life paintings😊🐓

[@jennyrose1274]

I love them all

[@OhnMarWinArt]

I’m so glad you think so

[@KarenVolder-sk7ct]

I love all of it, but I will single out #3. So so nice 😁

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thanks for chiming in - I hope the lake is as turquoise in real life, and I get a chance to see the view for myself.

[@THEMAYQUEEN1]

Such beautiful work ❤❤❤ if I had to pick a favorite it would be the man standing at the glass window greenhouse.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Good choice - thank you !

[@anapaulaotero-illustration875]

I loved everything! You're an amazing artist! But my favorite was your #5, and your color pallett for the Van Goghs studies! Lovely!!!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Oh thank you!

[@treesapgrl]

You were right, I love all your lighthouses! Everything else, too. FWIW, I immediately saw asparagus. And that little tiny doggy (I own/operate a pet sitting business) is *so* adorable. Thanks for the recommendation and the great video itself!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

I'm so pleased. Many thanks for watching this tour.

[@caitlinbrown7597]

What a beautiful sketchbook, thank you for sharing!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

My pleasure 😊

[@nomadkylee6256]

#3 and #8 are my faves. I love those colors together and they really draw me in.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thank you they have lovely color schemes

[@ViviGonzalezArt]

I love everything in this sketchbook! Wonderful work ❤️

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thanks so much

[@doreenstrachan1119]

Your sketchbook is gorgeous and really colourful. It's difficult to pick a favourite but I like your landscapes and your use of colour

[@corettamill]

I Greatly appreciate your Artbook it is very detailed. I am working on my Art also. Thank you for posting.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

You are most welcome Coretta

[@zurilyons457]

Love your sketchbooks! The color palettes are gorgeous and I'm now inspired to do more timed studies. Also I really enjoy your compositions. Thank you!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thank you very much! Would you like a video on top tips for timed studies?

[@zurilyons457]

@@OhnMarWinArt Absolutely!!!

[@gulaugorleifsdottir2338]

Oh wow Ohn Mar. What a gorgeus sketchbook. I really loved those first few pages. The ones that looked like a story. Absolutely amazing. I loved how you left a bit of boarder around your pages and had a little color swatch. All in all there is beautiful variation in this sketchbook, landscapes, still life, figure drawings. Just gorgeus. And I immedietly recognised that Icelandic church. I'm pretty sure it's the little black church in Búðir (Budir). It's been on my list of things to paint for ages.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

I agree, the 'narrative' pages are quite special. I might have to do a few spreads of just Icelandic landscapes as they are so unique and inspiring. Maybe we can collab with that?

[@gulaugorleifsdottir2338]

@@OhnMarWinArt I would love too. Please send me a dm with what you have in mind.

[@athompson2520]

What a wonderful journal fulled with gorgeous art! ♥

[@LightEnchantress]

I love #2 with the limited color pallet, I love the whole spread on those pages, actually. But I have to say, my eye was drawn to your use of color in that white winter scene early on. I love the WAY you use color, combined with your generally loose style! I appreciate how open you are to still being a student of watercolor and of other artists, despite already being a talented and successful artist yourself. I don't feel like I've come across that attitude in many other artists. I am learning from your paintings the value of white space. I would love to better understand how you use color and how you stay so loose. Thank you for sharing your yourself and your beautiful art with us, Ohn Mar! ❤

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Yay I'm so glad you find my open approach refreshing and video helpful. I aim to be honest and don't pretend to have all the answers. I'm just a fellow creative on this journey like you. Maybe I should create a video about leaving white space - let me know

[@LightEnchantress]

​@@OhnMarWinArt Yes, please do! I'm sure I'm not the only one who would love your thoughts on that!❤

[@PaulinevanEijle]

And also the snowdrops and the oranges... I already said it was hard to choose 😅

[@ToyeChanpenHayes]

I just love your work!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thank you so much! Please check out my other sketchbook tours if you have time.

[@rodinator2]

It's very hard to choose a favourite spread, Ohn Mar so I'll say my favourite thing was your use of colour throughout the whole sketchbook. This flip-through was very enjoyable, your trying so many different subjects is very inspiring.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

The palettes I chose were really inspired by what I 'extracted' from each of the images. I realised i quite like moody themes

[@sketchbookscheming]

I really enjoyed your tour! Beautiful art and such interesting and clear explanation.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thank you so much! That means a lot coming from a fellow sketcher.

[@sketchbookscheming]

@@OhnMarWinArt Aww, thank you 😃

[@ritzie3131]

How did I get so lucky to find you? I really enjoy your art and your personality. You're so talented, and very motivational. I loved the entire sketchbook here, but if I HAD to say which did I like the best, I would say the two sunset pages.....and for sure I loved what you called "hot messes". You are way beyond the hot-mess stage!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Wow, thank you!

[@sarahbradley1653]

I love all your pieces in your sketchbook. When you approach the warm-up quick sketches which elements do you focus on? I feel so overwhelmed with the limited time allowed.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Regarding warm ups - focus first on the parts that interest YOU FIRST. Its your interpretation and your perspective in your art, rather than a direct copy

[@alicem1111]

I love the master copy spread- I learn so much from those kind of studies. I think I’ve drawn Georgia okeefee’s charcoal banana plants 50 times and I still get something from it. Also, I loved the snowdrop spread. This was a great sketchbook tour- it’s clear how much fun you had and it’s wonderful to see your explorations!!

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Oh wow thats such lovely feedback! I'm going to include O Keefe in my next sketchbook just for masters inspiration.

[@OhnMarWinArt]

What's YOUR favourites from this sketchbook - I'd love to know!

[@ivi122]

What watercolor brand did you use on this sketchbook? The colors are so vibrant t!!! Love it

[@Rachaelshaw7]

Hi Ohn mar, Thank you for your KZbin videos. I've signed up with skill share via your link. I want to do classes based on your more current work Which skillshare lessons are recent? Thx ❤

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Thanks so much for sending out with Skillshare. My most recent class is called Expressive Sketches in Mixed Media: Butterflies, Florals and Landscape

[@Lauren-nr1wk]

Beautiful! Does this paper curl?

[@OhnMarWinArt]

Not too much but it does depend how much wet media you use

[@Leastsurface]

What sketchbook is this?