Sketching Iguanas with Hahnemühle & Schmincke | Plus Shop Update!

[@sherrikent6628]

Thank you so much for painting these and listing the colors, the first time I saw these in the wild was on the Island of Roatan, Honduras. I had no idea they were endangered, and do know that they are consumed as well as the eggs in the region and they had an Iguana farm. I'm praying that you have a speedy recover and enjoy your sisters wedding!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Sherri!

[@racheldurkincachero1332]

I absolutely love the way you paint reptiles, their skin looks amazing!

[@InLiquidColor]

Rachel Durkin Cachero thank you so much! 💜

[@daruleos]

Oh Denise, it is admirable how despite all your health issues you are still pushing through to give us content to watch but please take care of your health as a priority! I really hope you get better and don't need surgery but if you have to go through it, I wish you the best and a really fast recuperation. God bless you🙌🏼

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you so much as always Daniel

[@cecilialofgren1396]

You are just a fantastic artist, so gifted! You, take care and get better from your health issues.....all my best wishes and warm thoughts!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Cecilia 💜

[@kellywilson2147]

I love your rendition of the iguanas! I am surprised to hear they are an endangered species. We must realize that we need to be aware of all living creatures and treat them with care and kindness. I have not been around reptiles, but my cousin has a few geckos and a very large bearded dragon and I think they are really cool! I'll be praying for you and hope you have a super time this weekend. Don't worry about the channel, we'll be here when you feel better!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you as always Kelly! Beardies and geckos are so fun! I'm glad you got to meet them :)

[@melissabailey2209]

Beautiful iguanas, Denise! Super cool that you could actually see them in person. Sending wishes your way that you feel better soon!

[@KitarraChaosWeaver]

I love the way you managed to capture that indifferently pissed off expression on the iguanas face. To me they always look mildly angry at everything. Especially the really big ones! I didn't know they were endangered. Learned something new!

[@InLiquidColor]

Hahah yes! That's a perfect description :)

[@ericacandler617]

I grew up in the Florida keys and would see them quite often at the beaches. I used to love seeing them taking their naps up in trees. I don't believe they are native but there sure was a lot of them.

[@LanaGoesArt]

I'm sorry to hear, that you have health issues and hope that you'll feel better soon, so your sisters wedding can be as much fun as possible! Love the iguana sketches, these animals seem to have similar problems to many other endangered species. They might be kept as pets or in zoos in large numbers, but sadly there aren't many of them left in the wild. I had painted the Bali Starling recently, who had a similar background. Have a great day and thanks for this video, I enjoyed it a lot.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks so much Lana for the well wishes and I'm so glad you liked the video as well! What's more frustrating for me to realize about the iguanas is thst here in the US, there's no information about their conservation status! Luckily they are protected under CITES Appendix II for international trade purposes. I hope they can make a rebound!

[@LanaGoesArt]

I hope so too, there are far too many animals who made it to the list of endangered species. Thanks for waking awareness for this subject!

[@SuperJmomo]

These iguanas are running wild by the thousands in the East Coast of South Florida and the Keys. They're as common as ducks on the canals.

[@layczira]

I hope you feel better soon. Take care. The drawing is awesome by the way!

[@InLiquidColor]

Layczira C thank you so much on both accounts!

[@layczira]

In Liquid Color You're welcome :)

[@smooth_Koala]

I hope you feel better, prayers to you, and congratulations to your sister!!!!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you! I will pass along the well wishes.

[@kathysampson826]

Hi Denise ,I live in central Argentina and we do have iguanas here too. When they grow older they turn a bright red they are really beautiful animals and again are also protected because of natural environment encroaching. Love your sketches!

[@-hannah-1731]

oh my gosh! I love you and your videos! I really hope everything is okay and that surgery is not the only way... my cat and I send our love!❤︎ your videos really help to relax me when times are tough... I hope you recover well 💕💕💕

[@InLiquidColor]

[-AteeZ-Mingi-] thank you so much for your well wishes and support!

[@FarlyCreates]

I really hope everything is successful for you healthwise. I love how you're continuously donating your time, efforts, knowledge and money to help the organizations and the artists you follow. I see your comments on other people's videos all the time and you are an inspiration of spreading the love. All my good thoughts for you!

[@InLiquidColor]

What a sweet and encouraging message. Thank you so much Farly 💜

[@peaceandpaintbrushes]

Very pretty! I love iguanas 🦎. Hope you don’t need surgery!! ❤️❤️

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Barbara! Glad to see you back around YoUTube

[@chantalp.146]

Just awesome sketch and paint, I lived in Colombia 🇨🇴 for a while and I was the proud owner of an iguana 🦎 called Roméo which I carried with me all around the place. I was young and now know better, but yet upon my departure I delivered him to a shelter for iguanas and caymans. When I was there I saw how wild life protection people were trying to protect them, females especially because pregnant ones would be cut open for their eggs and sewn backup hopefully to get pregnant again and go through the same cycle , that is if they didn’t die from an infection. The eggs were cooked and sold buy street vendors as a delicacy. Being allergic to hairy pets reptiles were a compromise choice, but again I’ve learn a lot since then and would refuse to own any wild animal as a pet . . .I’ve followed some treatment to help me with my allergies and asthma so I’m now the proud mom of two beautiful dogs!! But my love and respect for the reptilians is very strong. I do hope your situation improves for you, will make sure to have positive verbs thrown your way and check out your Etsy shop . . Thank you for this video.

[@InLiquidColor]

Oh Chantal, that story about the eggs breaks my heart! I had no idea. I'm so glad that there are organizations trying to help them out, and that you got to experience a connection with one of your own

[@sagemarciano1456]

I saw some when I was in Hawaii and the Florida Keys. They are beautiful animals with amazing coloration.

[@kalebsok2947]

Sage Marciano omg I live in south Florida and on campus they are everywhere sun bathing. It’s so cool to sit down and watch them. They are also pretty huge

[@kurokokoro26]

I hope all the best for you and your health situation. If you need to take a few days, weeks, a month off to make sure that you are in a healthy place then please do. Its 100% understandable. You health is SO important and would rather have 1 vid a month then putting you in a stressful situation and risking your health. Love the painting! The colors you used are SO gorgeous!!! I love the greens you used in the big guy. I'm so in awe of your abilities. I love watching you paint.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks so much Victoria

[@cherylhughes691]

Hope you get better soon - your health is more important. Love your videos. Take care and thank you - your paintings are amazing.

[@AnaisAtlas]

Happy that I found your channel! Such a beautiful painting and I loved watching you make it! 💖 All the best wishes, I hope you feel better!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you and welcome! :)

[@fooledtook]

Beautiful as always. I am sorry about your health issues - I hope you feel well enough to enjoy the weekend!

[@jolisdustbathblog435]

First of all I’m sending speedy recovery vibes your way. I have several chronic health conditions including a back injury that I may have a second surgery on in the coming months. So I totally emphasize with you. Second, I think my favorite reptile that I’ve encountered is the hog nose snake (I think it’s might actually be the western hog nose, I’d have to check.) They are so cute with their little upturned snouts!

[@InLiquidColor]

Joli's DustBath Blog I LOVE HOGNOSES 😍 They're way too stinkin cute. Have you heard about our Spoonies discord? There's a link in the description if you want to join us over there in our little sub community. Sending you well wishes too!

[@makeupisluv]

Hog nose snakes are too precious for this world. They are so cute!

[@lubapatitucci5831]

I'm glad you are back from your vacation! I'm sorry that you are not feeling well. As for these iguanas, Fairchild Tropical Gardens in Miami, Florida are calling them an invasive species. If the iguanas are endangered they can come and get them to repopulate their place.

[@InLiquidColor]

Luba Patitucci hah yeah unfortunately there are a lot of irresponsible pet owners who think there are no concequences for releasing animals into non-native environments. Flordia is the perfect climate for many reptiles so they can thrive there. Speaking as a former boa constrictor owner, I would have been MORE than happy to have to go through permitting to keep my snakes if it meant people would become more educated about it.

[@gsfs8208]

OMG! A few years back in went to Puerto Valletta! Lovely place! The hotel is went to was the biggest in quite a few run by the same company. Hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. And I know, there were so many iguanas!!! Hope you are alright now.

[@YelidaHierroArt]

Beautiful iguanas, I'd love to paint one in the future. I had no idea they were endangered!

[@InLiquidColor]

I found it so strange that that's not publicized well here! So glad local governments are doing something about it.

[@elflordsjourneys]

These guys are great.I saw some big ones in St. Thomas. Sending prayers your way.😀

[@MeowMeowKapow]

❤️ I’m sending well wishes to you and tons of crossed fingers. And hope you and your sister have a great time!

[@InLiquidColor]

Meow Meow Kapow thank you Kat!

[@pikkuoo]

Beautiful paintings! My favourite reptile is the homely common reptile, it's what I'm used to seeing as we don't have many reptiles in Finland, although geckos look very cute in photos. The furry animals tend to be more lovely in my opinion. ;) I'm sorry to hear you've an additional health concern! Stomach pains can be truly awful. Hope you don't need an operation and you can actually enjoy your sisters wedding! Hugs. ❤

[@HeatherBryant22]

Glad you are out of the ER, feel better soon love:)

[@arrysky3428]

I've never loved reptiles but I do love your sketch. Pls get well soon!

[@danifercb]

I hope you get better soon! Just take your time if you need it, health is the most important thing. The iguanas turned out great btw 😍 ❤ I really enjoy looking at animal paintings... The process and the end result. I paint too, but as a hobbie, and up to now I was making just a few things a year 😣 This month I joined the worldwatercolormoth challenge (not really following the prompts) and between all I have learned up until now I have figured out that painting animals is what I enjoy the most 😊❤ Once again, all the best wishes and vives so you can get better soon! Greeting from Chile 😊👋

[@InLiquidColor]

So glad to hear that you're painting more with WWM! Thanks so much for your well wishes and kind words

[@makeupisluv]

Feel better! Sending you good thoughts! The fiance and I also love reptiles! He likes tegus and I love bearded dragons. 😍😍

[@dragonfly99]

I'm sorry you're going through so much right now. I hope you start to feel better soon. ♡♡

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you again Faye. You all keep me going!

[@ianjackson5834]

nicely done detail without being overly fussy. TFS

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Ian! I hope you are well!

[@naomipr426]

I visit my family in Puerto Rico a lot and there are iguanas everywhere! Especially in San Juan.

[@MalamikArt]

Really nice work here. The base sketch was really well done, I hope you saved it. These guys are very personable. I think you did this guy justice, he looks very regal :)

[@InLiquidColor]

Malamik Art thanks Mikki. I loved the ubdersketch too but of course I didn't save it. That would require foresight 😂 I'll blame that one of the pain-brain.

[@MalamikArt]

LOL, no worries! It can be done again :) I hope you are okay. This heat is really affecting us all. I hope you are recovering from your visit. Crossing everything

[@tarad5127]

I'm so sorry about your health issues - as if you didn't have enough to deal with with your fybro! Take time for yourself, your followers will understand (and if they don't they're not the kind of people you want in your life anyway). Feel better soon, and as always, your paintings (even 'just' your sketches) are fantastic, I love those iguanas! xx

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Tara!

[@aerinte9114]

Ah, I really hope you are okay *sending positive vibes* and please don’t push yourself to put out videos (I was actually contempt watching your old videos) but thank you for doing it anyway. 💕🕊

[@InLiquidColor]

Starryartisan thank you so much 💜 it's hard to miss weeks on end of work when you have no sick days, but hearing that you watch my older content too is such a relief during times like this :) thanks for your continued support even when I'm not at 100%!

[@daruleos]

Thise iguanas are stunning😻 so sad to hear they are an endangered especies over at center america, here in my south american country, Ecuador, they are literally like one of the traditional animals of the coast region! In fact, my high school is located by a mangrove swamp and we get to see iguanas like every day!! There are a lot of them and even the school's mascot is an Iguana! Here in my home town there is even a park called the "Iguana Park" it is home for thousands of iguanas, and they are not kept in captivity they just settled there and it is amazing:)) ok that was a huge paragraph all about iguanas😂

[@InLiquidColor]

That's amazing! Thank you for sharing that about them. Perhaps they were a regionally endangered species which would make more sense that I hadn't heard about the plight yet. So happy to hear they're plentiful in Ecuador! I have to ask, are red tailed boa constrictors very common there? I used to have some as pets and I love them so much! Rainbow boas too, but I hear they're a bit more illusive hehe.

[@Jubileester]

I hope you’re feeling a bit better. Chronic illnesses are so exhausting, even without new and exciting crises. I love the zebra bag I got from you. It’s a lot softer than I expected and the lining is all satiny and nice. I didn’t think it looked particularly large when it arrived but it holds a crazy amount of stuff! Zebras are kind of the mascots for my medical condition (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) so I’m always way too excited about getting new zebra things.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Jubi. Every day has been a struggle this past month or so, but I'm just trying to keep on keepin' on, like we all do. I'm so glad you enjoyed the bag. They really are little TARDISes in my opinion - they hold so much!

[@mitchellscott1843]

Love the video and your channel, hope your health improves soon. Thoughts and prayers to you.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Mitchell and welcome to the channel! :)

[@sagemarciano1456]

Hope you feel better! Stay Positive!

[@meg2115]

I hope everything works out for you and your health! I love these sketches, but my favorite reptile has to be the Komodo dragon. I worked with them when I worked at my local zoo and they are so smart and quirky. Our female Hannah (short for Hannibal) she had back problems and would get a massage each morning

[@InLiquidColor]

Megan Rogers awww Hannah! My reptilian soul sister 😂 thank you for the well wishes.

[@StephenMarkTurner]

I hope you continue to feel better.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Stephen!

[@Pixiewithpens]

i hope everything with your health is resolved with as little stress as possible and that you're able to enjoy your sister's wedding and everything! sending much love and well-wishes. with regards to my favourite reptile... can i say turtles? i know that's not very specific but. all turtles yes

[@ClarityEmerald]

I have fibromyalgia too, I know how it sucks especially at our young ages, best wishes for everything you’re going through xx

[@InLiquidColor]

Sending well wishes to you as well! If you haven't already seen it, we do have a discord set up for us Spoonies within the little watercolor community here. Link is in the video description :)

[@silvyghostie_melo]

*gives hugs to you* I hope you get better and that whatever happens you'll be alright

[@lisathaviu1154]

I hope you feel better soon, and that your condition becomes more manageable. As a type I diabetic, I have lots of sympathy for others with chronic health problems. I had a thought while you were working on your painting. You might want to show a few sketches done with a limited palette, which would perhaps be simpler for you, but very instructive for your viewers. I am somewhat surprised at some of my friends who never seem to have learned how to mix colors or how effective it can be to use just a few colors in a painting instead of every color one can.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Lisa! I'm working on some skillshare classes that will cover some of what you mentioned. I do try to work with as few colors as possible (if you check out my AAC video from last week I used only three in that one!) and have a whole series on color mixing if that interests you as well. The only time I usually use more than a few colors per painting is when I am playing with new colors/supplies :)

[@glorioskiola]

Feel better, dear. Take good care of yourself.

[@Indykitty1]

hugs and be safe. I hope you get better soon.

[@gaylehiggins5949]

So sorry to hear you haven't been very well. As another fibromyalga sufferer I understand that any extra health issues really can get you down. My best friend and I both suffer from it and another dear friend has polymyalga and is having a dreadful time at the moment. It's winter here in Australia at the moment and we live in a cold southern state (Victoria) which seems to make the pain worse although humidity dosen't help either I find. I hope you have a wonderful time at your sisters wedding and your health picks up in the very near future, Gayle💖

[@InLiquidColor]

Oh no! Winter is such a hard time for me as well, and I even live in a moderate climate. I'm sending my well wishes to you all as well!

[@TheWackoGreenAlien]

My favourite animals are Leachianus geckos and kakapos aka green ground parrots. I have so many favourite animals and i keep quite a few reptiles but the endangered and quirky are deffinately more up my street.

[@maddywilson8667]

Overall i'm a herpetology lover, but my favorite animal is the Spotted Hyena. Everything about their natural history is fascinating. PSEUDOPENISES?!

[@InLiquidColor]

Maddy Wilson hahaha they are very intriguing!

[@valasafantastic1055]

He he heh. Whenever I want to freak out my boyfriend I cite the nature facts about how all spotted hyena have penisis! Freaks him out every time he never really truly believes or feels comfortable with that fact. Oh I remember well the day we watched that nature special and he though he misheard the announcer. So I turned and smiled and elaborated including birth details... heh heh. I love all of nature and study it all! There are a few other cool facts he finds disturbing.....

[@vomicadea2595]

Hope ya feel better soon

[@smchalk3535]

wishing you great health

[@joyfulldj]

This iguana will look awesome with your "I dont know what to do with this color"Buff white,lol, I saw some awesome pics with iguana's with them being almost an exact match of buff titanium and shed with burnt umber. Btw how is the hahnemule sketchbook? Do you like it?? I so hope you do. And as for Favorite animals: I have Huge issues with drawing a Correct Hare. Wich kindof makes them a personal favorite. Meercats are a personal joy,though not persay a favorite.

[@carollangman1163]

Wow

[@SharonNolfi]

How do the iguanas react in the presence of humans? I've never seen one outside a zoo. Please take best care of yourself - wishing you better health.

[@InLiquidColor]

The first one I saw was super skittish. The groupings of them on the protected island were very nonchallant but would run away if you came close. The last one I saw was poolside at our hotel and gave zero you-know-whats about people ;)

[@joyfulldj]

I am sorry to hear about your pain getting worse. Am across the big pond having fibromyalgia as well: I guess we share in the stomach pains I know they flare up sometimes and since the bowel system is basicly one big muscle we're kind of screwed in that department. Not sure if this in anyway helps you,since fibromyalgia may be one name it is different on each person: I just had an Iron IV Drip wich kindof makes a world of difference in my tremmors/keep in mind that I do have Pernicious anemia on the side - fibromyalgia never comes alone,does it - so do make sure to have your blood checked on b12 values. Though it looks like a vitamin disorder it actually requiers you to be on a lifetime of injections. Please make sure to check as untreated it causes a shitload of pain. If you have a question on blood references,please contact me on fb, have seen a LOT of unintentional mistakes in the b12 category made by professionals. I am more then willing to help you with correct treatment info for your md and your md can call me if she/he wants to verify my sources. PS this may be a Duh for you: but fibromyalgia is really good in telling you that you do to much and your body needs a break :P

[@axelramos3984]

I live in Puerto Rico, where those iguanas are a plague. I see them in my patio, on the road killed; some people eat them, few hunt them

[@trallivalli9055]

Get better, Denise! An artist should be in good mental and physical states!

[@joan_of_snark]

oof, that's hard. Have a soft spot for beardies because I own one and she is my very first pet reptile. However, I find skinks fascinating (and hilarious...) as well as chameleons.

[@InLiquidColor]

All are wonderful choices! I love skinks too - yay live bebies!

[@katherinesimonds622]

You doing OK my friend? I haven't seen anything from you in a couple weeks since you did this? Praying u r alright! 💛💜💜

[@InLiquidColor]

Working on this week's video right now!

[@MatheusFerreira-mu6lu]

i live in Brazil, and BELIEVE ME everything tastes like chicken xD rabbit, turtle, crocodile.... (i've never ate turtle or crocodile but my mom said it tastes like chicken. i believe her )

[@mermaidauquita7670]

Sending prayers

[@mermaidauquita7670]

I have fibromyalgia too

[@maryalgar8779]

Reptiles creep me out, but you captured the "beauty" of your subject. Sorry to hear of your additional recent health issue. Will include you in my prayers.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you so much for keeping me in mind Mary, and I'm glad their beauty came through!

[@essietangle9931]

Be well

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks Essie :)

[@bastet469]

Now that you've done vid, you should set aside any other work on the channel at least until after the wedding. I'd say you should take a month off but I know I'd be wasting my breath! Lol. But try not to overdo okay? The channel can wait. Get well soon. 😁

[@InLiquidColor]

bastet469 thanks as always! Definitely won't be working until next week, but it's hard to take time off when you don't have sick days 💜

[@bastet469]

In Liquid Color No sick days. Sigh...The downside of self-employment. I Know it well. Perhaps you could have one of the other KZbinrs be a guest host on the channel for a little while. They used to do that all the time on the Johnny Carson show back in the day.