(PART 1) Easy WATERCOLOR bookmarks -STEP BY STEP tutorial with loose background and drawn ink FLOWER

[@sofar_sogud4929]

I make them and hide them in books at the library for people to find. I also write an inspirational quote on the back. Yours are lovely and I loved your clear explanation of what you were doing and why. Very helpful.

[@Bearwithme560]

What a wonderful idea!!!

[@armhook100]

Blessed to be a blessing you are!

[@jennifersjunkmail5935]

How nice! How do you seal them to make sure they don’t damage the books?

[@ashleywright8686]

❤the idea of an inspirational quote on the back! TYSM for the idea.

[@JeanNease]

Love the way you do your bookmarks

[@lynne1212]

Hi Melinda I have just found your channel. I'm 62 and never attempted anything like this. Never used water colours and can't draw....wow I am amazed at what I have achieved! Your tutorial has boosted my confidence no end! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and talent. You are bloody brilliant!! I have subscribed xx

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you so much! You have encouraged and inspired me! Blessings!!!!

[@carebedford5522]

Ty you’re an amazing teacher. Every detail including how to make the ink pen stroke was expertly described! Thank you God bless you for sharing your skills and talents. ❤🙏

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nancyskinner5207]

You do a nice job f explaining what you are doing and why for your viewers. These are lovely.

[@jnenie]

I'm just starting watercolors and came across this video as i was searching for a bookmark craft and I absolutely enjoyed this and learned so much about the flower drawing process, such a bonus! well done and thank you.

[@darlenericotta]

Thank for the neat idea!

[@Artstudiovaneijk]

Love it , ❤ if you sell the bookmarks for how much do you sell them ?, just curious 😉 they are really lovely

[@mmmmlllljohn]

These booksmarks look amazing! TFS. ❤️🇨🇦

[@Decopainterandtea]

Great idea! Maybe for children's books the same thing can be done only smaller!

[@chobeeboy44]

I would love to see more videos from you! 😊

[@pamketron]

Thank you! Really enjoyed watching you and learning how you make these beautiful bookmarks. I think I can do this. Spread Joy & Kindness is my motto this year and this is definitely a way to do it. New subscriber to your channel. Thanks again. They are absolutely beautiful. I would be happy if someone just randomly gave me one. 🌸💕☀️

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Yes! 😀

[@dianebaumann612]

I can’t get enough of the watercolor and ink/hatch/shading that you do!! Please please do more!!!

[@marlenejones6266]

What a fun relaxing way to spend a couple hours. And i cannot draw at all so im going to use my floral stamps. I have inktense pencils and blocks and lots of watercolor including metallics. Thank you for your inspriation. I subscribed. Cuz I get a feeling im going to enjoy your channel. Your work is easy, simple and fun. A motion. I never heard of drawing as motion. But heck yes it is. Wow

[@beaulieuc8910]

Bookmarks are great and useful. I am in the UK in lockdown and I have a 'community bookshelf' on my driveway and would love to make watercolour bookmarks with them.

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Sounds great! I hope you make some!!! 🤗 I’m sure your community is grateful for your generosity in providing books to read! 👍

[@saleteslussarek5529]

Love it!!!! Nice music, voice and great art work!!!

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@ranasen242]

Wow! You REALLY can draw👍

[@mennasheikhany9206]

Very cute and simple thanks

[@darlenepierce6611]

Thank you so much for this video! These are beautiful and so much fun! Watercolor and ink are my favorites.

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Yay! Thanks 😊

[@judyanderson7489]

What a great idea to jump in with water colours and drawing. I loved the idea. Thank you.

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@akkajshsvsakakajjagagsgaja6007]

Thank you soooo much for the flower tutorial! A lot of people don’t explain it as well as u do! Thanks again

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Wow! Thank you!!!! 🤗🤗🤗

[@sweetslasherart]

This video is heaven-sent! Thank you!!!!

[@Bearwithme560]

I love your art, and the multi-hued backgrounds, especially the rose and yellow (though but they're not complimentary colours, unless l'm terribly misinformed. Amazing drawing skills. Eta, subscribed. 😍

[@rmuller366]

Thank you Melinda! I was worried about using my micron pens on the cold press paper. I couldn’t find a signo in my stash, so I grabbed a pilot pen and quickly sketched a gerber daisy. Wow, I’m so impressed with the look and feel of the finished daisy. I’ve subscribed. Thank you for sharing!

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you 😊 That’s so great!

[@Lauraisabelgonzalezart]

I sure do hope to see more from you! I too recently started using my Tombow Mono drawing pens on Watercolor paper and then inking the rest! You've inspired me to try other different flowers and colors! Please come back soon!

[@phylzpa2360]

Loved watching your awespme way of designing yout own book marks an easy way of explaining how to draw a flower

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you so much!

[@christiecornetta372]

Thank you so much for taking this step by step. I am trying to teach myself with videos--- no natural talent, but I am having fun!

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you for the comment and for watching my video. I hope you learned something that will help on your art journey!!! 🥰 NOTE: I think it’s a myth that you have to have “natural talent”. Most artists feel the same way you do. I think that art just takes the desire and learning. Then it comes naturally after a lot of practice. And it sounds like you are definitely on that path! 👍 Just have fun...enjoy the journey!!!

[@dorothyhaschke1409]

Thank you for clearly explaining how to make these beautiful flower bookmarks. I will give it a try 🙂😀🌻

[@khushi5405]

wow u are the best in watercolour art!!!! i love all your ideas and arts its so easy, epic and beautiful!!!!

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you! (Sorry for the delayed reply). I appreciate your comments! 😊

[@ingriddeguarda9022]

Très très beau! Bravo! 👍🏻👏🏻😉😘 from Italia

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@resedavison7368]

Thank you for a very good step by step easy to understand tutorial! You helped me make a BEAUTIFUL flower! I impressed myself! You made it so easy to follow and my flower came out great!

[@MelindaHowardArt]

That’s amazing! Thank you! I’m so happy my video helped! 😊🤗

[@jeanmayo4076]

Thank you, you do explain things very well!

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you. I’m so glad!!! 😊

[@cathyintally]

You make it look so easy. Gonna give it a try! Thank you.

[@Inuknorth]

I love your drawing, Tks for sharing

[@libbyschou-kristensen3483]

Stunningly beautiful...thank you for the inspiration ❤ Libby, Jeffreys Bay, South Africa

[@sibylleherbe8260]

These are great. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thanks for watching!

[@herasean5720]

Thank you this is so pretty, and I definitely will make one 😆 I really wanted to make a bookmark with sunflower drawing, but didn't know how, this is really helpful

[@Canadian693]

Great idea, TFS! I have a ton of flower stamps, so I will just stamp onto the dried watercolours.

[@MelindaHowardArt]

That works! 😊

[@chobeeboy44]

Keep them coming!!

[@kayrabey1344]

These are very pretty.

[@psyflyhunter8543]

Very nice. You can sharpen scissors by cutting up some kitchen foil paper.

[@canadaverydry]

Beautiful!!

[@ishrika13]

Luv them. ❤️ Thank-you

[@donnaguyton153]

Sooo pretty!

[@debraalexander9069]

Hi, I just found this video an I just happen to be learning to make bookmarks. I love your style. Thanks for sharing your talent!

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@venusiandesigns]

They are beautiful thank you

[@StefyNavarro]

Gracias por compartir esta increible idea 😍

[@usalas4]

Such a great tutorial! Thank you for the step by step!

[@soniagibbs3366]

these are so beautiful, you make it look so easy. I'm so excited to try and make some myself

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you!!! You can do it! 😄

[@Ann-ey1tw]

Thanks, Melinda. This was a great tutorial and I am more confident about drawing a flower now.

[@MelindaHowardArt]

That’s awesome! 😄

[@hollysnow5290]

Thanks for sharing. I learned a lot.

[@virginiabusch139]

Hi. I am new to watercolor painting and just discovered you. I love the bookmarks. And especially enjoyed the way you explained in detail the shading. I definitely will keep watching your videos. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us.

[@crystalandrews4744]

I really enjoy your tutorials and the way you explain what you are doing! Do you have more instruction on how to draw the other flowers that you did? I enjoyed following you on the gerber daisy and would love to learn more on how to draw the other flowers! Thank you for taking the time to share with us!

[@deborahmccleary1998]

These are just beautiful! I love bookmarks and I’m working to improve my watercolor skills.

[@imanullahbabar4214]

Thankyouu. These look so beautiful!

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you!😊

[@soniaquispe109]

Muy creativa. Fácil y sencillo !!!!!!

[@yscott4254]

Great tutorial!

[@jennifersjunkmail5935]

They are so beautiful! How do you seal them to make sure the pigment and ink don’t transfer and damage the book?

[@mayabaickal3917]

Bonjour merci pour votre partage c est sublime ont peu les plastifié apres? Merci kenavo ❤❤❤❤❤

[@maradossantosgomes5711]

Sensacional. Obrigada 🙏

[@89nabeelaanam86]

Just wow 😮❤❤❤❤❤

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you!!! ☺️

[@craftskala8456]

Amazing art 😍👌

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thank you so much 😊

[@fayehobbs2948]

You make nice bookmarks and videos. Thanks. Do you or anyone else that might read this use the black pen first and then watercolor the bookmark and if you have tried that is the ink really waterproof? I have noticed that my Sakura Micron pens are not really waterproof even though they say they are.

[@deborahtaylor4339]

Will it dull the colors if I laminate the bookmarks?

[@ruth112]

Wow! ❤

[@alanalendvay6131]

LOVE THESE. I'll be joining a sidewalk craft sale in November so I'd love to make these to sell along with some of my canvas art. How much would you sell these bookmarks for? Thanks for your time.

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Thanks!!! You can check them out at my website. MelindaHowardArt.com 😍

[@krisse33]

Thank you so much! Amazing! 😍

[@4tjinta]

TFS!!

[@anuradhachatterjee2075]

Ma'am what do you do to flatten out the painting ?

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Hello, there are several ways to flatten them. I have a video where I show a quick way to flatten them by using a cool iron and covering them with a towel. You can also pre-stretch them by wetting the back and taping them down. Or use a hair dryer to dry them after using a really wet wash. Hope this helps. :-)

[@anuradhachatterjee2075]

@@MelindaHowardArt thank you so much ma'am...I so enjoy your videos and am making cards and bookmarks.Doodling is a very interesting technique and a little addictive too

[@googiesgiggles]

Which type of paper did you use Please reply

[@MelindaHowardArt]

Please forgive the long delay in answering you...the paper was Arches cold press watercolor paper.

[@christinelynn6489]

If the paper is wonky when finished product. Can you just iron it.

[@MelindaHowardArt]

LOL! My next video is on how I decided to do that! (And added Dorland was to protect them.) Coming in the next few days!

[@susanjr1202]

Beautiful! But I can't draw a stick figure let alone a flower!! Lmaoooooo

[@fajarnoornadeem2]

I did this in my exam

[@lollapop6932]

I made 5 of them, thank you a lot! The color really doesn't look amazing when it is too dark hahaha gonna make it better next time. I wish I could see you drawing the other flowers tho.