testing out an ETCHR Sketchbook 🤔 my honest thoughts...

hello my friends ✨ In this video, I'm painting in my Etchr sketchbook and experimenting with my acryla gouache. I want to continue improving in my traditional paintings, and I've learned that I absolutely love acryla gouache and its consistency and application. I think I'm going to put watercolors on the backburner for now (they only cause me more frustration than actual enjoyment) and focus on improving with these paints.
To enter the giveaway, (1) subscribe to my channel and (2) like this video, (3) follow me on Instagram, and (4) comment your Instagram handle and favorite fruit on this video! I will choose and DM a winner on June 18! Open internationally!
Reference for painting 1: / 302585668725000590
Reference for painting 2: / 302585668725000428
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Watercolour Brush Set - etchrlab.com/collections/brus...
Use the code ETCHRTAKE10 for 10% off your first purchase.
SUPPLIES:
Holbein Acryla gouache in:
Deep Yellow
Orange
Shell Pink
Light Magenta
Opera
Pale Lavender
Light Blue
Smalt Blue
Prussian Blue
Green
Misty Green
Burnt Sienna
Chinese White
(don't come for me for not using a limited palette, I had fun hahaha)
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GEAR
Filmed on Canon EOS R with a Sigma Art 35 1.4 mm lens and Canon 24-105mm 1:4 L
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Edited in Final Cut Pro
Music from Epidemic Sound

[@Lilstarnerd]

oh my goodness, your use of gouache is so breathtaking! it feels so soft and ethereal! i'm absolutely in love with these paintings!

[@__mads__]

This was beautiful, vulnerable, and inspiring. I already follow your socials, and I don’t want to potentially take those materials from someone who will really use them, so I’ll just say that my favorite fruit is avocado and leave it at that. 🤗 Thank you for your videos. (My favorite sweet fruit is blueberry!)

[@TimeCodeMechanics]

You getting your joy back made me smile.

[@ivory5891]

I haven’t tried gouache for 4 years now.. after seeing this I wanna try again

[@softandcosy]

i love these paintings they feel so tender and raw!! and the colours 😭❤️

[@millieb3823]

I havent been painting for a while and this video really inspired me, your words and vulnerability really encouraged me to try again, i love watercolours and gouache and i think i have really missed them so i will try them again..

[@Vanuzamars]

Yay I was really looking forward to this video! I am happy to know you’ll be uploading weekly! I love your style and videos so I can’t wait!

[@claradulks7523]

I don't even know how to express how much I love your art! The textures, the colours, everything is just perfect. And I've really been loving the vibe and cinematography of your latest videos, especially the calming piano music. You're doing so amazing Sara!

[@ArtDiariess]

My favvvv vids that you do is when you show your procces!! I don’t think you understand how talented you are!! 💛💛💛 Always will be my number 1 inspiration!

[@eyjayy]

thrilled to see you back. rly admire your work

[@mjpete27]

I really enjoy watching process videos and seeing the occasional less than perfect finished picture is truly exciting! I believe that you created wonderful art! I have painted with watercolor paint for years and years. I have tried so many mediums and paints. I have always came back to watercolors. I have struggled too! But I find if I slow down and stop forcing myself to create perfect pictures I have more successful art. My favorite fruits are citrus, Oranges, Lemons, Limes! I like Pineapple especially when eating sushi! It works so well when switching courses! I have enough art supplies, Please make sure a truly needy person receives the gift. I am glad that you are finding joy in your videos, it is showing and it is appreciated. Thank you.

[@AnotherMADCreation]

These paintings are beautiful, I love watching your process and seeing the picture emerge. My favorite fruit is fresh pineapple.

[@angelpatino3957]

Loved so much this video, the pieces you made are amazing❤

[@user-we2ws1pb8d]

Thank you for your video! I'm so inspired now!

[@ThienKimLam]

Found your video in my recommended list and I'm glad I watched it! I've been wanting to get into acryla gouache so finding your channel was meant to me. My favorite fruit is mango.

[@nazareth03]

so excited to watch this videooo 😸💗

[@Chloe-zr9lk]

i think the painting of Selena looks great :)

[@kaleaclark]

Sara You are so talented. I love your videos so much they are very inspiring and calming.

[@aracelisantoyo6620]

I love your painting style!!! Very relaxing to watch you create in these videos!! I mostly paint in watercolor but would love to learn gouache. i have failed miserably before so i keep avoiding it. My favorite fruit is a banana! So delicious and very portable fruit haha! 😋

[@spursstarwarssupernova]

I’m so excited! I’m only a few seconds in and I already love what I see ❤️ Edit: I absolutely love the gouache! I want to try it now :) Edit 2: this was an amazing video to start my day with :)

[@raquelsalerno5933]

I love how open you are with your process and experiences. I love your use of colours so so much in these pieces and I’m happy that you’re thinking of doing weekly videos again. Not entering the giveaway, but my favourite fruits are kiwi and mangosteen. I hope you have a lovely day 🥰

[@VitasArtworks]

the second one is sooo good. lov it

[@mirtaxiomelyssandin2001]

Mesmerised about your way you handle gouache. I’m carrying with me 2 sets of water-media. One with watercolour and the other one with gouache. Thinking this morning about taken my ugliness in watercolour and enhancing those with gouache. Thank you for the inspiration and guidance. Well, I’m applying to the giveaway telling you that I have many favourite fruits : avocado, mango, blueberries, strawberries, figs and dadles and you named. So that’s the reality. Have a nice one. 🙏🏾☺️🖼

[@kirabrzeczyszczykiewicz2456]

the way you paint skin is just so gorgeous. my favorite fruit is probably mango; mango sticky rice may be the perfect summer dessert.

[@jada-leighmcgregor5168]

I think it's cool that you're willing to admit how you really feel about a medium. I think I only stuck with watercolours because for a while I really wasn't enjoying using them, but I had already built it up in my head that they were going to work for me so I just pushed through it. I love them now, but I didn't realise at the time that I couldn't be honest with myself. Very interesting to hear someone else's perspective. My favourite fruit is mango!!

[@sonpanchan]

Beautiful paintings! And I recognize the model on the second painting! That's Irene Manco.

[@khistraschell7237]

You inspired me to start to paint again 🥺❤️. Your videos are refreshing and inspired My favorite fruit is Mandarins 🍊

[@thedarkybunny]

I love the texture of gouache you really can feel it so much eye candy ( only one fruit…! ? Lichee sweet and sour)

[@tweltaroowai1867]

your video give me courage to try gouache again since i'm afraid of making mistakes and coming out ugly 💛

[@isla4616]

strawberry! these pieces re inspired my need to paint ✨🙏🏻

[@justmedidi]

aaa this makes me want to pull out my gouache and paint ^^

[@madisongriggs1556]

i love how light and airy the second painting feels! my favorite fruit is a granny smith apple 🍏✨

[@user-mi5hg7co2s]

so beautiful!

[@aliveriyillustrations]

Love the video!

[@charleen_miguel]

I also love how you block in the paint to start building up the face 😍 I love the building up of portraits with geometric shapes it’s so soothing to see. And do! @rootandstitch 🌼 and my fave fruity has to be lychee!! and coconut as a very close second

[@paopussetto4256]

@paoillust I love watching your process and it’s amazing how we all feel so pressured to create something beautiful, which is not always the outcome. Thanks for your honesty about how you feel when painting and when things don’t go your way. You inspired me to continue painting with my gouache paints I have abandoned in my drawer. My favorite fruit is strawberry 🍓 So excited you’ll keep sharing process videos!

[@ArilsQuin]

I’m arilsquin and custard apples are a must have

[@Flufs_]

@flufs_ my favourite fruit is peach. i absolutely loooove when loose blocking out colors comes together as a painting and end piece. so satisfying.

[@artichokeemily5444]

So beautiful!!! My favorite fruit is probably peach (:

[@artphotography9158]

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this video of you painting 🌸✨💖✨🌸 I am excited for more 👏👏👏👏✨✨✨💖💖💖💖 My favorite fruit right now is watermelon 🍉 💖💖💖

[@artphotography9158]

Oops I forgot @sharonepics

[@isaniart]

@isaniart and my favorite fruit is oranges. This makes me want to try gouache again (never tried acryla gouache). Thank you for acknowledging the pressure that comes with making paintings for videos. I used to crank them out and now I have a lot of paintings on my channel that I don’t like. Maybe I’ll try the project model.

[@crowcat5184]

@rocketgills I love watching your process, the way you sketch/paint faces always comes out so beautiful! Mangoes are absolutely amazing as well!

[@cybersketcher]

nice

[@aubreegrant2231]

@captinaubs, I just found your channel and I'm loving everything about it so far. My favorite fruit.... mmmhhhhhhhhh it changes but for right now I'm going to say cherries.

[@michelleip75]

@chelles.creativity My favorite fruit is pineapple! The way you colored these paintings reminds me of Lorde’s album Melodrama from 2017! 💙 I love how you indicated the detail of the subject’s face with multiple colors.

[@ilsed6733]

@prinsesli my fave fruit are strawberries :)

[@yasminpena5201]

@yass_nhp my favorite fruit is dragon fruit :b i'm just fascinated by your paintings! i hope that one day i can paint so well, just like you

[@marianasaavedra1457]

@unanchoa and my favorite fruit is peach!! Beautiful paintings ❤️

[@elvamere2638]

my favorite fruit are pineapple and raspberries!

[@Hanna-jt1ph]

@hannatriesdesign and my favorite fruit is persimmons! Love watching your process, both paintings are beautiful 💙

[@user-qb3sl2yk6z]

@hisabl.wtnb My favourite fruits have to be Rambutan and Longan. It’s too hard to pick between my two babies. I’m Filipino so for other places outside Southeast Asia, it might look a little intimidating. But I’ve loved these fruits as a child and they are just so gosh darn addictive. And digging your fingers into the flesh of the fruit to peel away the exterior just to be met with a white sphere of goodness is so rewarding!

[@Wilmy.]

@wvrtm And my favorite fruit is watermelon 🍉 You are a inspiration! I am just beginning in gouache and scared to begin. My drawings need some Paint and watching tour video's give me more confident to keep practising. Thank you 👍♥️🖌️

[@va.g.8000]

@librocubie and my favourite fruit is a green apple 🥰 I really love watching you draw, it‘s ja so calming and inspirational !

[@nathaliebeaujean8458]

@june_monstera and I think my favorite fruits are cherry :) But I'm not quite sure, watermelons are right behind with strawberries and mangos. I think the project idea isn't bad, but maybe it needs to be prepared a bit more with a longer/more detailed introduction maybe where you show what you are talking about. Your video is really pleasing to the eye and I enjoy the most to see you paint, but I was also a bit lost and confused (note here, that it is late and my attention span is not the best anymore rn so maybe, I'm at fault lol). Anyhow! Can't wait to binge your videos and to see the next!

[@jenakin_skywalker6275]

These paintings turned out great. I love the use of color and how you sculpted the facial features with such effortless strokes (at least it looked effortless :p ) I just started a gouache sketchbook and watching this video inspired me to do more. Fantastic job, hope to see more gouache paintings in the future. and for the other part: @ jenakinskywalker and my favorite fruit is... probably watermelon. It has such a fun texture to bite into. If we count tomatoes it would be those cause they're so versatile.

[@nicholewade8233]

favorite fruit?? Strawberries :)

[@YvonneVibe]

beautiful piece! are there any tutorials? I'd like to learn~

[@kirstenkhylazarate9311]

@kk.art.on I really relate to this video because there are so many times confidence affects my artwork, and sometimes it could be stressful, especially if I dedicated a lot of time and effort to that work. Also, your vids are so calming~ I watch them before going to bed

[@skwove]

@skwove 🥭my favorite fruit is mango 🥭 Thank you for showing your painting process! I have been following you for a long time and seeing you paint has helped me a lot. Your work always inspires me.

[@flopicas]

Beautiful paintings, as always 🥰 Love the little quiet moments at the beginning and end of the video too! Tomatoes are my favorite fruit and I don't say that to sound different I genuinely love them and eat them like apples @flopicas

[@artmadebyRed]

@ArtmadebyRed and my favourite fruit(s) is raspberries, strawberries and watermelon! Could it them by the kilo. gods, this made me want to bust out my gouache again

[@deathmeandcompany]

@cosmic.horror.clown pears are my favorite fruit! I like the new format of projects that you’re doing just as much as the old formula. I’m glad that you’re always willing to try new styles of video and I also like hearing your voice bc it’s soothing

[@isabellamuncie1500]

@isamuncie My favorite fruit is lemon 🍋!!!!

[@Tgore2]

oranges

[@twomaus7776]

@two_maus my favorite fruit is banana i guess? Love your art!!!

[@AmiShael]

@amishael and my fav fruit is cherry i just found your channel. congratulations. your works are so impressive.

[@victoriacordova1483]

@viccordillustrations Watermelons has and always will be my favorite fruit. I have so many memories growing up with them. 💗💚

[@maddyallen1907]

is that city of tears music in the background?

[@kathyhackney7950]

I just watched like 3 of your videos back to back! So relaxing 😌. Im sure the givd away is over now lol but just in case, mango and bigkat_moon 😉

[@somewhataccomplished.9745]

These paintings are so stunning and you've definitely inspired me to crack open my sketchbook and try my hand at something for the rest of the weekend! Thank you so much for posting! @secondchancesamba my favourite fruit is definitely mango!

[@stinap1651]

Wait, i just realized your lips, eyes, and nose tutorials are gone, those were my life support! May I ask why you decided to take them down?

[@SaraTepes]

I privated almost half of my videos that I don’t think resonate with my style and personality anymore. I made weekly videos for years in high school when I had to measure my personality because of the toxic and controlling family I had. I’ve changed so much as a person, in my confidence and style, and I want to remake those videos so that I can be proud of them! There won’t be any good information omitted as I remake these videos 🤍

[@stinap1651]

@@SaraTepes That's very understandable, thanks for the response. Super looking forwards to the new tutorials and any other videos you'll upload in the future. I can't remember who long I've watched you but it's been years and you've always been a huge inspiration!

[@KidQuality]

I actually jest bought some Holbein Acryla Gouache for my birthday because of all the videos on KZbin made me wanna try them~ They were a nice little treat to me @amiststory and my favorite fruit are Bananas! You can't go wrong with bananas.

[@kikomiya3015]

seeing the way you build up colours is super insightful! i especially liked how you started with pink/red and I love how the brightness makes skin look fresh as you said. my favorite fruit is custard apple! bit hard to come across but it's really yummy @kikomiya

[@rachelr1887]

@_porcelean_ My favorite fruit is apricots 🍑. I have only ever used watercolors. I started using them after I watched your videos painting with watercolors in my first year of college. I am always excited to see you take on different mediums.

[@teddy7435]

I love watching the process of your artworks so much 😍 @teddyjujub My favorite fruit is INDIAN JUJUBE bcoz of summer season and I love summer becoz of INDIAN JUJUBE 🥰🥰 Generally most of the people don't like this fruit but I love it

[@sunflorii]

Oh no the cat+paint water accident is what I'm most fearful of, glad you could salvage the sketchbook! @wuwucat My fave fruit is lychee

[@Maddie.d326]

@maddie.d26 My favorite fruit has to be blueberries! Strawberries are second! I love the paintings you did in this video. They're beautiful! This makes me really REALLY want to try gouache.

[@hopeallenart]

@_hopeart My favorite fruit is either grapes or apples. I actually found your Ig first and came to follow you here on KZbin! I love your art and you gave me the inspiration I needed to attempt the 100 heads challenge again.

[@pintax2324]

@angee_luh my fav fruit would be watermelons! Loved the paintings! Im a new subscriber too!

[@Chloe-zr9lk]

@chloejwells and all the fruits!! :)

[@premtabassum4208]

@mithu.mishti ❣️ my favorite food is jackfruit. And i agree with the "thinking art like project " 100%

[@jayrinaldi]

Great artwork, Sara. And I'd love to see more videos in this format. My favorite fruit is probably pretty boring: Banana. BANANAAAAA. :P (@j0kerat)

[@JulieN-mc7cb]

@_jymuj Love the video! My favorite fruit is mango

[@nickademonart4009]

@nickademon_art and my favorite fruit is peaches, they are such a juicy and tasteful fruit and I love how fuzzy they are.

[@lucianapiazzoli8525]

@lu.ilustradora My favourite fruit are cherries 🍒 I love your paintings 💖 You inspire me so much!!

[@lesliesalas6389]

@Omnific_Art My favorite fruit are oranges! 🍊

[@erick.mezart]

@erick.mezart. Your work is such an inspiration, and my favorite fruit it's the mighty strawberry made to mix with chocolate hahaha

[@magdaweszka8411]

@weszkaxm Strawberries are my favorite :)

[@honeymetal6178]

I loved that last painting!! The vibrant pink you use is beautiful @eerieartistry and my favorite fruit is peaches 😋

[@dinintini7704]

@chery_geurim I just wanted to say that i did my first sketching ever watching your art works…! Absolutely love how you use the colours, that made me want to start painting for some reasons hahaaa thanks for sharing your amazing work online! It’s so beautiful and inspiring! Also my favourite fruit is strawberry and dragon fruit!

[@michelleip75]

I know, watching Sara draw and paint inspires me too! 🍓

[@kunnavang]

congrats on returning from your break motivated and energized : ) @faluren, and i am partial to lychee!

[@addieasselstine]

addie_sketches my fav fruit is definitely purple grapes 🍇

[@someonesomewhere1100]

@__littlewing 👯🏻‍♀️ I love watching your process, it's incredibly helpful watching the skin tones, values and placements My favorite fruit is banana and blueberry ☺

[@521isa]

Lovely portraits! Thank you for sharing your process 🤗. I enjoyed the video, would love to see more in detail how you did the skin tones, it look awesome. @rin.isart my favorite fruit is mango 🥭

[@maddison7145]

@maddii_sutton and I love boysenberries! I loved this vid and wanna try gauche now. So beautiful c

[@loveahulic]

@loveahulic 🤍 my favorite fruit is apple 🍎 The paintings turned out soo beautiful, and this video felt so peaceful! I appreciate you opening up about your painting experience since it can be pretty messy and discouraging at times (I'm a traditional watercolor artist, so I understand wholeheartedly haha). You've been an important part of my art journey, and I hope you know you inspire/help so many people. we're here for you! keep it up 🥰

[@neoncyle6416]

enjoyed your 100 heads video and proceeded to watch more of your videos kinda shocked that there's a GA here hehe. Also, I'll take this as a sign to take out my gouache again

[@beckayybutt9223]

@beckayybutt - Currently my favorite fruit is watermelon! It is always changing though. I love your work. It is always so dreamy and inspirational !

[@hubert-sikorski]

It's @camemhubert and I love raspberries 🤞

[@mirita]

beautiful paintings, Sara! I never used acryla gouache, I should try it. my favorite fruit is a juicy peach. :) @_miret