Watercolor Hermit Crab with Gold Painting Demonstration

[@bobsmith1478]

Your versatility is amazing. It seems there is nothing that you can't draw and paint and do it very well. You are an inspiration. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.

[@mariamorjane]

HI Bob, thank you! That's really flattering what you said, really appreciate your kind words :))) Have a lovely Sunday!!

[@tanmaygarde1549]

amazing..... unbelievable.....you are too good at it

[@mariamorjane]

thank you so much :-)

[@shivyatripathi315]

wow, no words to express how beautiful it is

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much darling!

[@christallinamirror]

Very beautiful! 😊 thank you!

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Kristina☺️😉

[@Plongerdanslavie]

This is flawless. Your technique is simply clean and so well executed. You have a very unique way of applying each wash. Keep it up!

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much for appreciating my style 🤗😀You are very kind!

[@vitordias8777]

Once again - amazing! Have a fantastic day.

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much for your double support ;)) I appreciate you being here and Instagram :)

[@maitreyeedutta3276]

awesome

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Maitreyee :)

[@farhangilani9773]

maria i fall in love with your teaching method ..extremely beautiful...

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much Farhan :))) I appreciate your comment!

[@terrih.5910]

Another beautiful painting Maria! I had to say that I was holding my breath when you added the gold paint to the crab! lol Turned out to be such a special touch!

[@mariamorjane]

thank you Terri and that's funny! I had that feeling too for a second... am I going to ruin my painting or not? lol but I love to experiment too much so it didn't stop me since I just got my gold color in the mail haha

[@kimsiehl9058]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Kim :) Thank you for your comment and watching 💕

[@miriampintilie2246]

Awsome..you are amazing Maria..PS. i like yours drawings.

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Miriam 😍

[@01fatina]

Шикарно! Спасибо!

[@mariamorjane]

Спасибо! :)

[@李新-x9p]

O MY GOODNESS. I LOVE THIS SO SO MUCH ITS SO BRIGHT AND PRETTY! THIS IS SO GOOD YOUR VIDEOS ARE WHAT INSPIRES ME TO DO WATERCOLOUR PAINTING. THIS IS AWESOME.

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much! It's wonderful to read comments like yours, they sure motivate me to keep on uploading videos every week 🤗😊😀🎥thank you so much!! Xx

[@sandylosacco2194]

Hello Mr. Crab,love him!

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much Sandy!!😉🌹

[@namratap4454]

wow!! it's just awesome like always n I must tell that ure just the beat...love ya all videos😘😘😘😘😘😘 thanks for sharing this with us 👠

[@mariamorjane]

Your so very welcome!!! 💕💕💕Thank you so much! I really appreciate you☺️🤗🌷🌺

[@namratap4454]

Maria Raczynska btw...did u get my painting and. could you download it !!! please inform if u didn't get that or couldn't download it 😗😗😘😘😘😇

[@mariamorjane]

💖Darling, I couldn't download your picture at all, both times it came as a jpeg, instead of jpg so I could't manage to open it at all in Photoshop nor regular viewer, I am so sorry. I had to work on a video that day to have it ready for the weekend. Then right before I finished adding the last few submissions I saw your email again but I had the same problem. Application not able to download and open. I will have another art showcase after this one perhaps towards the end of summer, so please don't worry. ❤️💕💖😍😍

[@namratap4454]

Maria it's ok n I did loved ur showcase vid I'll try to download the pictures in jpg next time ...😇😇😇

[@kimhaochannel7004]

nice drawing too

[@mariamorjane]

Thanks Kim :)

[@roxannatrimble2975]

Awesomeness you are.

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Roxanna 🤗

[@sonaluvsrandomstuffs4196]

Hi Maria!!😊😊,My brother said you hello as well!!😃😃awwwww~~😆😆😆 Its so cute crab Maria😆😆,As expect from you.your drawings are always soooo cuteeee~~~~ and sweet~~😄😄 its like he's a baby crab!!😉😉(If I'm right then he's male baby crab) The shell looks great too, it made the painting awesome as hell!!🐚🐚 I love shells!! & collecting them!!🐚🐚This painting is so cute and adorable!!!😉😆😆 Loves it!!😘😘😘 *have a nice day sis!!*😄😄

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Puja😀say hello to your brother! I love shells too, I just love water so anything close to that, thank you so much for liking my little crab haha😀☺️🌹🌹🌹

[@sonaluvsrandomstuffs4196]

you're gladly welcome Maria, my pleasure!!😄😄I also love water,sea,lake,river,etc..🌊🌊 but I'm afraid of oceans😅😅 they're too deep!!! (and for my surprise I don't know how to swim!! but i still love seas!!😂😂) 😰😰 XD 🌸🌸*have a sweet day!!*🌸🌸

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Puja 😀☺️have a wonderful day!! btw I am actually scared to swim in a deep ocean too but that doesn't stop me from loving it lol

[@juaneduardo4279]

im late but this picture is so beautiful and very cool 😇💙❤💙💜💛💜💚💚💚

[@mariamorjane]

You are never late to see my videos 😊🌺🤗🌸💕🌸thank you!!

[@juaneduardo4279]

:D💓💓😇😇😇

[@conniekrupp2347]

I love your work!! Do you ever hold workshops? I live in WI

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Connie, not yet :) but hopefully soon! I'm based in California but I'm sure I would do workshops all over the US. Thank you!

[@zubeydeparlak1743]

Perfect😋😚💚👏🖒

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Zubeyde 😉🌹

[@renatavergani4082]

👍cordialità

[@mariamorjane]

Grazie Renata🌷

[@Yangligeyang]

Can u draw rainbow ocean in watercolor pls~~ I love ur draws! Nice n beautiful!!!

[@mariamorjane]

HI :) Thank you so much! I can add it to my request list :)

[@sandylosacco2194]

Maria, tell me what you like about Holbein paints? I use M Graham.

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Sandy, I have never used M Graham so I wouldn't be able to compare but I like Holbein because they dry very smooth, I tend to paint in layers and full backgrounds, when I used to paint with WN it wasn't as easy to create these kind of backgrounds, it required a lot more layers, and it wasn't drying as smooth. I feel like with Holbein its much easier, quicker for me, I get to that right away. Another thing about Holbein is that it is very easy for me to lift up the colors, to re-wet and as I mentioned earlier they really just dry very smooth. It's easy to leave my background as is after couple layers instead of adding more, when I do, it's because I want the colors to look richer. I also noticed their colors seem to have more pigment, they are more vibrant comparing to my old WN. Then I read about them that when you squeeze them out of tubes and put into pans, like I just did for my travel kit, they don't mold or crack. So I am testing this part right now, although i've had some of the colors sitting on my palette for a while already and they are just like freshly squeezed out of tubes, you just have to add water. Thank you!

[@adarshp3949]

hi maria you forgot onething... where is the art showcase

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Adarsh I didn't forget anything, in a video it said submissions were do by May 15th (that was just yesterday) I never set the date for viewing. I have to first finish working on a video, then uploading it and it takes time to put it all together. I am thinking for the viewing sometime this weekend. Thank you

[@adarshp3949]

ok i've mistaken.

[@shivyatripathi315]

first to comment

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Sadhana ;)