starting a new sketchbook 🌿 painting plants with gouache and art chats

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[@CassieBelleDesigns]

This was so relaxing to watch :) Please could we have a tour of your previous finished sketchbook?

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you Ellie 🥰 Yes, definitely will be doing a sketchbook tour!

[@larrymarshall9454]

Just found you on KZbin and I'm now a fan. For what it's worth, I hate speed painting videos and feel they convey almost no content. In contrast, watching you paint in real time is great. Thanks.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you for the lovely comment, Larry! And for the feedback on speed painting- I appreciate it ☺️

[@LuchaCatDIY]

I’m obsessed with this art book. So much green and life ❤🍃

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much!! ❤

[@RoseTheCats12]

Those drawings looks very good 😊🪴💫

[@Kaitheminion]

Love how you said not everything you do has to move you forward in art, but to take the time to just enjoy it. I've spent too many years being hard on myself/hating my art, rather than just relaxing with painting for itself. Weirdly, I probably would have improved more had I done this as I rarely get out my sketchbook. I really want to change that this year, and this has helped put things in perspective. Beautiful paintings, too!

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Love to hear this! It feels so good to play with the materials and just enjoy for the sake of enjoying ☺️ thank you for watching!

[@indiomara]

Me encanta tu honestidad y tu manera sincera de explicar los procesos y tu relación con el arte. Otro video estupendo!!! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@sofiapavanmacias]

gracias bonita!!! tus comentarios siempre me alegran el día jeje 🥰

[@wingedblossom1667]

Beautiful spread and really like the real time footage.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much, great to hear you like the real time footage! ❤️

[@geraldineconway1865]

Absolutely beautiful work Sofia. 😊

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much Geraldine! 🥰

[@eilidhnicholson9430]

You art is so inspirational😆

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much! I appreciate it :)

[@annam.myburgh9515]

Love the real time painting! Totally agree that it gives a better insight into process. Beautiful finished piece too ❤

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thanks so much ❤️ great to hear you like real time painting, I'll do some more of these :)

[@suzannestevens8257]

This is very inspiring to watch! Thks.

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

OMFG, I literally grabbed my sketchbook cuz I'm working on a series of drawings/paintings of just the backs of feet in high heels, maybe a beautifully f=gloved hand or a string of pearls on it, and then I'm surrounding them with kimono patterns and art nouveau style patterns. That negative painting you did is literally exactly the same as one I did!!!! A bunch of different sized lily pads with that lighter star pattern in the middle, viney shapes, and then YELLOW TUBULAR FLOWERS on top! You painted over yours, but I would love it if you did it over again just to see how close your flowers would have come to mine! A beautiful pattern is a beautiful pattern and artists really do think alike sometimes!!😄😄😄

[@sofiapavanmacias]

love this 🥰

[@yoyee8004]

I love how easily you can do textures

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you, I love capturing textures with paint, so this is a huge compliment 🥰

[@floatwiththesticks]

I love all things green so this (and your nails!) is extremely pleasing to me 😍 I can't physically paint anymore due to illness but maybe one day I'll be able to try gouache - it looks so creamy haha

[@sofiapavanmacias]

ah thank you! i love green too! I hope you get to try gouache out one day ☺️

[@riverosillustration]

Such a gorgeous spread!!!!! 😍

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much 🥰

[@XeniaSketchbookPages]

This video is so calming ❤ Last year I draw only "trending" things and guess what... I burned out. Now I returned to my favorite thing - cozy illustrations and cute characters. And I love it 😊

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Love this!! 🥰 thank you for watching

[@pastichehaus]

You’re unbelievably talented. 🤩

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you, so kind 🥰

[@oliviagentles2756]

Your drawing look so real well done!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@oliviagentles2756]

@@sofiapavanmacias your welcome

[@wizzylizzie55]

Beautiful nasturtiums!

[@user-mf8bw9uu9u]

This video made me happy.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you for saying this, it makes me happy :)

[@elenapavanmacias7571]

Woahhhh ok just got to the negative watercolour technique….the abstract shapes to begin with 🤤 the green 🤤

[@sofiapavanmacias]

🥺

[@MissCandyFlip420]

Love this video! So relaxing and your work is beautiful. I think I'll go paint some plants today

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much for watching! yesss to painting plants :)

[@Barb.u]

I love seeing your process, specially starting a new sketchbook. By the way, do you have a favorite sketchbook to use?

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much for watching :) so this sketchbook by etchr that I'm using in this video and the toned tan mixed media sketchbook by strathmore are my favorite for gouache! are you looking specifically for gouache?

[@Barb.u]

@@sofiapavanmacias yes, I started using gouache recently and I’ve been wondering what paper works well 😊

[@sofiapavanmacias]

@@Barb.u yes either of those take water really well and I tend to use lot's of layers and they don't break!

[@Barb.u]

@@sofiapavanmacias Thank you so much!

[@tiffanycreative]

This is beautiful! I love watching how others use gouache since I'm just learning! You make the plants and pots have so much depth. I love it thanks so much for posting :)

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment 😊

[@Tiinasdiary]

I was painting while watching this video and it was super relaxing! I love how the plants and pots turned out 🌿✨

[@sofiapavanmacias]

love to hear you were painting along this 🥰 thank you for watching!

[@maralfniqle5092]

Love your content, fab paintings, you're very blessed with talent. Including the names of the colours you use would be so helpful for us trying to learn to use different greens etc.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thanks so much for watching ❤️ and thank you for the suggestion too

[@shifajannat3349]

Keep on uploading your wonderful videos. 💙

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you for the encouragement 🥰 and for watching!

[@LELOLIVROS]

PERFECT!!! FANTASTIC!!!

[@vikaphotography]

so talented!!!

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you! ❤️

[@LadyLaddy]

This video was really relaxing ❤ I sketched a bit and now I want to draw some plants as well.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

yay! love to hear it 🥰 thanks for watching!

[@donyakaramzadeh]

Wow , your work is amazing

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thanks so much :)

[@fionahannon_art]

Wow, I could watch you paint forever, this is absolutely stunning, I’m getting my gouache out in the morning. One of the best art videos I’ve seen . I love how perfect the composition is. My sketchbook is absolute chaos! Your videos are so informative and just beautiful to watch. I feel a binge watch coming on!😁

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much 🥹 hope you were able to get your gouache out! and I also definitely have chaotic pages in my sketchbook 😁

[@anjalisen4931]

This was absolutely wonderful, almost teared up watching the beautiful process and I love plants so much they’re my top fave things to paint. Can’t wait to keep practicing, your videos are really helping me continue with my passion-painting, doing any art. Thank you for sharing your talent and making serene videos like this, they’re truly inspiring.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

I’m so happy this is the videos are helping you continue with painting- this makes my day ❤️ thank you for watching 🫶🏻

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

When you were talking about how it feels to just play - not concerned with achieving something GREAT or epic with each painting - this resonated! I overthink everything and often times feel guilty for not turning every paint session into something ‘meaningful’ beyond simply playing and learning. I have to constantly remind myself it’s OK. Also your paintings are gorgeous (new to your channel!)

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Sarah! I've learned so much from you and your videos 🥰 thank you for watching! And I agree, it's so nice to have painting sessions where you just relax into playing with your materials and not think about reaching goals all the time- the guilt gets me too!

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

@@sofiapavanmacias oh thank you so much 😄 I wish I found your channel earlier

[@Snehacoloursoft]

This was so good to watch...

[@kirstylovell4087]

I would love to see an even slower version ❤

[@AbiNomac]

I love it. Well done

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you! ❤️

[@nickymartz]

This spread is stunning. Your highlights are perfection.

[@alisonbowers]

Your art is so pleasing to look at

[@vonkatartistry]

Beautiful spread 🫶

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you so much 💕

[@isab2376]

Such a beautiful and calming / soothing spread! Thank you so much for sharing!❤

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you for watching!! 🥰

[@CraftyKazzaH]

Wow, what an awesome spread! And that large negative painting looks so 3D

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you!! 🥰

[@bredahughes3824]

Love this video. The spread was so pretty and inspiring ❤❤❤

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thanks so much for watching 🥰

[@quiltingjen]

Wow such a lovely video and I wish I could sketch like you.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you, Jenny! 🥰

[@jamieroberts269]

I’m just starting out with gouache. I haven’t got the hang of the correct water amount yet but love the idea of soon making my colors blend like you have. Such a beautiful sketchbook spread.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you Jamie 🥰 good luck with the process, gouache is so fun!

[@jude1515]

Your plant paintings look great. Very realistic.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you! 🥰

[@travelbonne4872]

Beautiful ❤

[@SiveenArt]

I have just found your account and videos and they are so calming and relaxing, but also so informative. As an artist hoping to grow my career your work is so inspiring to me. All the love x

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you for your lovely comment and for watching 🥰

[@jay_seijo]

Love it! They came out so cute! 🌿🌱

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Chrysalis52]

I really enjoyed this!

[@sofiapavanmacias]

I'm so glad! thanks for watching 💕

[@rachelmcnulty9975]

Beautiful spread and I love the real time painting!

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you so much, Rachel!

[@staceywilliams4933]

I love this video, thank you, so inspiring, both your art work and the reminder to have fun instead of trying to aim for a master piece which often stresses you out. I will deffo be taking a leaf out of your book ❤

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you so much for watching and love to hear this 🥰

[@libfuzzy4629]

Beautiful

[@gabbywilliamson76]

Beautiful work

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you 🥰

[@emmy_kp]

Love your work so much. Working up on getting supplies and trying it all out!

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much 🥰 excited for you to try it out

[@ateana_lenn]

those little paint doodles where gorgeous and I doodled along with you. Also subscribed, love your gentle voice as you work :D (and love that it wasn't all in hyper-lapse, it's so much more relaxing)

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you so much, this means a lot 🥰

[@marrecacareca2880]

Beautiful..... ❤

[@chantalrochon3566]

Thank you for this video 😊

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you for watching 🥰

[@PaintingPlus.]

That’s a nice sketchbook!! ✨

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you!! :)

[@mienchennn]

Amazing❤️

[@ssghh_]

Вы так красиво рисуете 😍

[@PiaNore-ue6ju]

So beautiful!!

[@K.ART_vlog]

so nice ❤️❤️😍😍

[@tasticola]

Oh, this is beautiful! x Nell.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you so much 🥰

[@sooziecougs5425]

The green plants are nasturtiums you can even eat them. Beautiful work, well done.

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you ❤️ Nasturtiums! Didn’t know they were edible 😲

[@davidm.508]

Kindly share where you got your desk lamp where you conveniently place your phone to shoot 🙏🏼 also, love your work

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thank you! The lamp is a canvas desk lamp :)

[@AlbaGouacheArt]

So nice video, very beautiful art work😍😍

[@kristisurf04]

These all came out so cute! Might just try some myself now :D What was that tripod/light looking thing you put your phone on for filming? It looks so cool and handy!

[@sofiapavanmacias]

ahh thank you! Yesss try some out, would love to see! the light tripod thing is from a brand called Canvas :)

[@raynalele]

Love this so much

[@sofiapavanmacias]

thank you so much 🥰

[@fuzzydragons]

sketchbooks can never have too many plants in them 😀

[@aishwaryadurgaiasacademy5111]

Awesome ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@cossetpineda464]

Hermoso ❤❤❤

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Gracias! 🥰

[@lemonade708]

I'm a new subscriber, really love your work and how vibrant your gouache subjects are. If you don't mind, could you share the brand of the lamp that you are using to film your overhead videos? The lighting in your videos look great!

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thanks so much for subscribing ☺️ yes the one for filming is a Canvas Desk Lamp, the other one is a BenQ reading lamp!

[@lemonade708]

@@sofiapavanmacias Thank you!

[@jeaninehinckel77]

InLOVE YOUR ART and your desk is awesome, I. Want it!thanks for information and please ignore previous message of me asking u for info on desk.

[@jeaninehinckel77]

Hi there, I’m new to Gouache and just saw ur channel. I love ur desk. Can u tell me where you found it?

[@teacherseham3504]

Wow

[@gtinsa]

I love your work! New sub here! Is your sketchbook 100% cotton paper that could also be used for watercolor?

[@sofiapavanmacias]

Thanks for being here 🥰 yes it’s 100% cotton and made for watercolor- it’s one of my faves!!

[@melanie990]

Liked and subbed!!!❤

[@sofiapavanmacias]

yay! thanks for being here :)

[@ahlamnioufi]

What kind of colors do you use?

[@johnbeverly7236]

🍁

[@Krach_15.D]

❤❤❤

[@rebyarrudaarte]

Adorei😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@mariechristinebrocart7926]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@tasfianoorie8432]

Hi. I like your marker paintings plz u should clearly to see all sketch 1st

[@joanpringle-canning2834]

🐭🐭🟢🟢🔴🔴🔵🔵🧸🧸

[@Leafy_Tree88]

Marry me

[@elenapavanmacias7571]

So much green to feast my eyes on 😍 I love that you do little illustrations and paint adorable plants…bc you want to?! 😱😜 the texture in those terracotta plant pots is 👌🏻👌🏻 Mesmerising as ever…aesthetically pleasing as ever and depth is unparalleled 😘 love you so much you’re my favourite artist in the world ❤️

[@sofiapavanmacias]

ilysmmmm! your comments make my day haha ❤️

[@carmensuya]

I love this!