Watercolor Hydrangea with Hero Arts Liquid Watercolors I Craft Chat on Cameras and Photography

[@AScrapOfKindness]

16,000 lucky winners, and you are the Grand Prize... a wonderful teacher. Thank you!

[@kimmatthews8507]

One of the reasons I so enjoy your videos so much is that you talk to us while you color. I enjoy hearing about what you are doing and about the stories you tell us. I know it must be more work than putting music on while you show us what you are doing - so thank you! Beautiful card, great info about the watercolors, and photography. I only photograph my cards so that I'll have a record of what I did (and what I gave to whom), but you inspire me to kick it up a notch. Thanks!

[@BarryOnness]

This is easily one of your best. Cannot believe you didn’t major in art at college! Your watercolor explanations were spot on. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@rebeccanieves-pagan86]

Whoa! I am blown away! the little spots of color really took such beautiful shape! I love it! Simply stunning!

[@laurabuehler]

I'm fairly skilled with words, but, Kelly, words can't describe how absolutely amazing this card is.

[@julies.6271]

Before I watched this video I was going to compliment you on how you photograph your cards and I was delighted that you explained how you do it. Your cards are always wonderful, colorful and beautiful. I enjoy your videos more than most because of how you let us into your life with humor and fun while creating these pieces of art. Thank you.

[@valeriemartin3506]

GORGEOUS! I know that Gina will LOVE what you did with her stamp!

[@carmenlalande707]

Thank you for explaining aperture/lighting in a way that I can understand! I always learn so much watching you create, Please keep all your stories, fun commentary coming!!

[@teresaselby3536]

Another wonderful card! The painting was fabulous and the colors were great! They look like the ones in our yard. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.

[@mmmmlllljohn]

Kelly, this is so realistic and so pretty - you are rockin' the watercolours! TFS!

[@sallyhill6565]

Love the soft colors in the water colors. I've got to get myself back to water coloring!

[@cathyjordison2805]

Wow! Amazing hydrangeas! They are so lifelike Kelly! You know so much about water coloring and technique. 💕 Thank you

[@meganharp2422]

Absolutely stunning!! Surprised to see soft colors, and it’s beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing , not only your talent, but such great information!!!!!

[@cherylcullen9087]

You painted this card beautifully Kelly. 🦋

[@Papergrace]

This is absolutely breathtaking, Kelly. I could watch you water color all the ding-dong day. (Seriously!!) ♥

[@norahmcphee4928]

Hi Kelly, flower i know how much you LOVE doing your black line outlining to bring things to live for you but this hydrangea picture is so beautiful, so pretty. I love how it is not a guess me watercolour but a real one that you can see the beautiful flower as it is suppose to be. I love watching and listening to you and yes laugh at some of the funnies that you come out with, so thank you flower for an absolutely stunning (it is to me before you start shouting at what i have written) picture that could and would be up on my wall for me to look at every day. Look forward to your next project flower and please can we have some more works like this, please? x

[@lisarutherford2576]

WOW!!! That might have been the best water coloring video I've seen. Totally stunning piece, first of all; but in addition, you explained so well and just kept it real (so appreciated). If you weren't thrilled with how it looked, you said as much. I'll be watching this video again for sure (maybe not at 1 in the morning though). Thanks so much.

[@karenbliss5075]

Beautiful! I just love to watch you watercolor - I love learning from you, thank you for sharing!

[@ruth6511]

I love everything about this Card...so envious of your talent. It has a gorgeous ethereal feel to it. Thanks for sharing!

[@debbiebarba9067]

Loved watching you do this Kelly! I struggle so much with water coloring and it's nice to see you with the same hesitations I have, but when you follow through with it, as you promise, it just works out! All your tips are so encouraging! Thanks so much! These hydrangeas are gorjus!!!

[@carolclark4933]

Absolutely gorgeous! Beautiful muted colours and so life like. Love it!

[@NancyLynn]

OMG.....another stunning piece Kelly! Thank You

[@colligancrafts660]

This painting is absolutely stunning!!! Excellent job!! 😍!!!

[@mintea2779]

Kelly this is SO beautiful., I love your normal cards using pens but the water colour here is just lovely, very quiet and unassuming, but realy beautiful. Thank yoh for sharing.

[@wendyodell356]

Gorgeous Kelly! You captured the very essence of the hydrangea❤

[@shelleyscales200]

Kelly, I love this card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is gorgeous.

[@tinapike2066]

STUNNING!!!! You totally rocked this card. It rivals my favorite poinsettia card. Wow, just absolutely beautiful!!

[@GinaKDesigns-StampTV]

Kelly, this is so amazingly beautiful! I love to watch you and listen to your narrative- So educational! Thank you so much for making this video!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

StampTV with Gina K. Your stamp set was a beautiful all on its own ♡

[@sharonpimento3257]

Love your tutorials not just for technique but, also the talk behind that explains many other things ; )

[@rickiquilt]

This is so stunning...and these flowers are one of my favorites! Thanks for all your tips...

[@teresadoyle1396]

Just stunning Kelly, I definitely need to pin this for reference. I did do the HA hop as I wanted to see these new water colours in action and I have to say, I love the colours and how they mix. I am a newbie water colourer and have a lot to learn so I was taking it all in. Kristina's hand lettering with them was amazing to see, that is for sure.

[@karend9720]

love the card and I love how you show us what works for you and how to do it. Thank you!!!!

[@loisfrancis7896]

Thank you for the flowers hydrangeas never survive in my garden i think it is too hot for them. The library was special it brought back the memories of when my children was little and i use to read to them

[@karengerek643]

Gosh, watching you paint is so therapeutic for me Kelly. Your creation is spectacular. I just love to watch you build up the colors and how everything comes together. This one definitely needs to be framed!

[@sallycain3716]

Wow, just wow! Always love your watercolouring but this is another level again!!

[@heatherharrison4855]

Absolutely gorgeous Kelly. I love water colour but I feel I'm a bit tight when painting. Thank you for showing me this looser style. The colours are so nice. I will give it a try. Looking forward to the next one.💕

[@charylhodges470]

Wow! I love it. The color combinations were great. It's beautiful.

[@cindyroman-daversa9194]

This is SPECTACULAR 😍😍😍😍 I was completely mesmerized watching. Such beautiful coloring!

[@whimsicalexpressions]

So insanely beautiful; goodness sakes; I don't think I will EVER figure out watercoloring, but sure love watching you!!!

[@scrapnfever]

Beautiful card Kelly! Love those colors!

[@KWCardDesign]

Not only do I adore this card and all your honest and open tips on how you achieved this gorgeousness, but I value the tips and what you do for photographing your cards. Hugs!❤️💌😏

[@cindyinaz2357]

You are truly a very talented lady...love watching you color in any medium

[@beckykent6674]

Wow this is absolutely beautiful! I wish I were that good at this!!

[@janmcnamara784]

I so love this card. You are so amazingly talented. I want to be you when I grow up. I would hang this card on my wall.

[@jillbarger2593]

Simply amazingly beautiful work. I love your technique and look forward to trying it myself.

[@selenabennett9578]

Wow that is beautiful, and I love the way you displayed it. Thanks for all the photo taking info I found it helpful and informative.

[@TheSunshineCrafterKellyFusco]

Great tips for pics of cards...god knows i need all i can get,lol. This card is so soft n beautiful. Your really good at watercoloring! Great job!

[@danielleporter1829]

Pretty card Kelly, love hydrangeas

[@Gretchen5ful]

Exquisite! You really captured a real Hydrangea! I marvel watching you color, whether it's water color, COPIC, colored pencil, you are a master of my coloring world! Thanks so much for all you do to get ready for these videos! Hugs!💜🤗🌹

[@donnabacke8835]

Kelly, that is so beautiful! I love Hydrangea's. you made them come to life!

[@denisehayes8779]

This is a beautiful card. Thanks for sharing your photo staging tips❤️

[@lindaruschmeyer5298]

Wonderful card. I have a beautiful hydrangea stamp and can never get it to look “real”. I will have to try this. TFS

[@paulynevandersloot5677]

Very pretty!! Thanks for all your tips in the last 2 videos. Taking them to heart. I want to get something going over the next couple years as I prepare for retirement. I have to have something to do during the day. And maybe a little help with supplies. LOL!!

[@kelleysral4504]

I just love your shading. I am just learning/ just trying watercolor. It is daunting and a bit frutrasting. I will try to be like Dory, and just keep swimming. Also, love everything about the stamp set

[@sylviasmith12]

Stunning work!. Great explanation as well. Tfs.

[@gayle1055]

Kelly you really are amazing!!! This is gorgeous 🌼

[@chereliu5565]

Really gorgeous painting! Loved your techniques, and great tips! I use to watercolor years ago, and was ok but when I recently tried to do an image I wasn’t thrilled the outcome. I taped it down luckily, but had trouble with color running into areas I didn’t want it to. You make it look effortless!

[@MariaNyceDesigns]

One word - MAGNIFICENT!!! Thanks for answering my question on what camera do you use along with your set up, I appreciate the response!!! The sentiment says it all too!!!

[@kristinevencel2898]

This is soooo lovely! Beautiful technique.

[@bettyhall9777]

Omg so pretty, love to watch you work, it always turns out awesome , tfs

[@debbiedoud1723]

What a beautiful card. Nicely done. You just inspired me to get my Gina K Hydrangea stamp back out & play with it some more. Thanks so much for sharing tips for photographing. Tremendously helpful. Now if I can figure out how to deal with the IG formatting, my photos will improve greatly.

[@Panda8ngel]

Stunning card!!! Thanks for all the tips and talking about your photography. I haven't gotten into staging yet but I hope to.

[@sherriscott2336]

Oh Kelly, you are so talented

[@bethholt2245]

OMG! I love this! So beautiful!

[@MultiplicityCrafts]

Hydrangeas are my favorite so this card really WOWED me!! Great job, Kelly! :)

[@DeeDee-yz9ku]

Beautiful! You explained your process very well! I would frame this, in fact I have one set aside in my craft area, it is not just a card. TFS

[@carmencasillas3793]

it is very beautiful, looks elegant.

[@paulapeterson-warnock3030]

Beautiful Kelly!!!!!!

[@reneecash1841]

Just Beautiful. Love your videos.

[@elizabetheddy1073]

Omg!! Love it!!!❤️ we were just talking about watercolor, thank you for doing this! I can’t wait to continue watching this! I just had to say something right away! Yay!!! Thanks Kelly 😊💗👍🏼

[@annesmith1718]

Just gorgeous!❤

[@MaryNewnham]

WOW 😲Kelly. Gorgeous. So many great tips in this video. As always, thank you for sharing 💕 💐🎨

[@handmadebymirella]

Stunning! And thanks for sharing all the information

[@brendakuder2957]

Great job! Really beautiful!

[@nancydurrett9319]

Beautiful. You make it look so easy.

[@cardsbycolie]

Absolutely beautiful 💕

[@ericastwilight]

Funny, I mentioned in another video that I can tell when its a card created by you by the colors and techniques, then you post one that I originally thought was Kristine's. This is just gorgeous, you captured the beautiful blends of colors found in hydrangeas perfectly. TFS!

[@lmanning102362]

Awesome card, so gorgeous. Any chance you might do a nail painting video???? I'd love to see that. Your nails are so amazing!!!!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Lori Manning I appreciate it but probably not :/

[@lmanning102362]

Kelly Latevola I understand. How long does it typically take you to do them?

[@susanbyers7523]

Wow. So beautiful just love your card. Love the colors you used

[@maplestoryftw12]

Beautiful watercoloring. You have a lot of patience!!!!!

[@Kitchensurprise]

Beautiful. I’m with you. I love the washy look but gotta put in the details🤨

[@norinemueller4588]

Just beautiful

[@pmfullbright]

You do such a beautiful job watercoloring!

[@andrealavigne7824]

Kelly, this may be way more info than you want, but exposure in photography is actually a combination of shutter speed, aperture (f-stop), & ISO. I don't know how the Coolpix cameras are as to settings, never having used one (I assume it's a point-and-shoot?). But since you said the photo of this card got too dark in your lightbox when you changed the shutter speed, I wonder if maybe the ISO or aperture needed adjusting, too? I generally keep my ISO set to 200, which seems to do well for most general shooting, even with my cards. I also shoot with artificial light (60 watt bulb) in my homemade "lightbox." (Really just a 3 sided box plus bottom made from foamcore board, that I have 12x12" scrapbook paper clipped to the back panel. No additional lighting involved.) I have my aperture set to f/5.6, to make the background blur slightly, and shutter speed around 1/1.3 to 1/1.6 seconds. I have noticed, though, if I have a really light card, I have to take the speed to maybe 1/2 second or a little more to get a good exposure. Anyway, I don't know how patient you are, but I'd encourage you (if you're so inclined) to try adjusting different settings if you have trouble with your photos. I do love how this card came out, at any rate! Lots of fun watching you paint, and you achieved such great results. Tfs! :)

[@inkslinger8883]

Beautiful card, Kelly.

[@ozjanes]

Love, love this one Kelly....I refuse to buy any more paints but will go back to some Hydrangea stamps and try again. I might be tempted to buy the stamp....but!

[@kijo9962]

Gorgeous.

[@AKpaperpirates]

Stunning!

[@02downhome]

I love that!!! wish I could do it like you... I watch your videos several times trying to practice and copy how you do these techniques...so awesome!!!! The colors you used are my favorite together...I am still trying to master the Hellebore flowers you watercolored

[@annihilator45]

BRILLIANT!

[@janeralph9853]

What a beautiful piece of art!

[@TPTCC27]

OK...you need to share more about crafting at 2 am. 😜 I work full time (from home so I can sneak in crafting every once in a while), and homeschool. My crafting time is very limited and I’ve been toying with doing more late night crafting, especially since I’m a night owl. How do you make the late night stuff work? Naps during lunch? LOL! Would love to know more... Oh, love your channel and your work! ❤️

[@KellyTaylorCards]

I survive my life on a series of naps :)

[@TPTCC27]

Nice! I might have to give that a try sometime since there does not seem to be enough hours in each day. I really don't want to give up design team work, and my real job wants too much of my time! LOL!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Amen sister. It's 6 am as I type this and I napped on the couch lol

[@TPTCC27]

Oh, girl, I am jealous! LOL! Homeschooling equals limited nap times...the children always find me! To be honest, I'm entering the more "mature (aka over 50) stage of my life and I either can't sleep because I've suddenly become an insomniac or I wake up because I'm sweating! ROFL! If I'm wide awake, I might as well get some work done!

[@wendylittle2385]

Beautiful

[@carriestierlen3771]

I absolutely love this, Hydrangea happens to be my favorite. I learn so much from watching you! I have the ink you used to stamp your image. I just didn't know it took on the color used to watercolor. I am going to sit down and try some practicing this technique. Always a great big thank you all the way from MN...

[@valeriebreingan147]

Kell,this is just STUNNING

[@katrineleber7238]

wow, i'll be so happy if i can ever do this! gorgeous! hugs, treen

[@jcparkins]

Your card is gorgeous and thanks for all of the photo tips. I have a Foldio, too, but how do you get the shots with your cards on a plate, etc.? I saw someone post somewhere (that's helpful, right?) that they cut a hole in the top so they could shoot straight down through the top and be able to stage their photos.

[@jessicac.7747]

beautiful

[@dawnwplus9]

This turned out gorgeous Kelly! 😍 You mentioned having trouble with larger areas...try moving to a larger brush for larger areas. Loved the underpainting!

[@KellyTaylorCards]

Wplus9 Design You're my favorite. Also, I'm scared of big brushes (and I cannot lie)

[@dawnwplus9]

Kelly Latevola 😂 not scary big. Just maybe like a 4 or 6 versus the 2 for bigger areas. Match the brush size to the project size. Less work. ❤️

[@joshmorg91]

OK....totally LOL'ing! :D :D :D

[@rigmorolsson4765]

Gorgeous! :)