Watercolor Magic: Crafting 4 Unique Abstract Pieces Painting Tutorial

In this video, I dive into the world of abstract art using a unique blend of Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors, Chunky Charcoal, and a touch of gold. I decided to let my creativity flow and created four abstract pieces with a green and red color palette. Join me in this artistic adventure as I walk you through my process, sharing tips and techniques along the way. Whether you're an experienced artist or just starting your creative journey, this tutorial is all about exploring the possibilities of abstract painting. So, grab your brushes and let's get creative together!
*Supplies I'm using in class:
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Hahnemuhle Collection 100% Cotton Watercolor Pad - amzn.to/43mlJGA
Derwent XL Charcoal Set of 6 - amzn.to/3PTlHkn
Rosemary & Company Brushes - www.rosemaryandco.com/
Faber-Castell Graphite Aquarelle Water-Soluble Single Pencil, 6B
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Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink - amzn.to/3oG04dt
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Kuretake GOLD MICA Ink - amzn.to/3oG04dt
FINELINE APPLICATORS 2/PKG - amzn.to/44Ims5j
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Kuretake Gold mica Paste - amzn.to/3V2EpYZ
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Princeton Artist Brush Neptune, Size 4 - amzn.to/3pkXPgg
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sennelier oil pastels - amzn.to/3MPaYam
Sennelier Cardboard Oil Pastel Set, 72 Count - amzn.to/3WL5OPX
SENNELIER D'Artigny Oil Pastel Fixative - amzn.to/3X9DfMg
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Kuretake Watercolor Gansai Tambi 48 Color set - amzn.to/3qaThZW
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Hahnemuhle Collection 100% Cotton Watercolor Pad - amzn.to/43mlJGA
Arches Watercolor Pad 9x12-inch - amzn.to/3PF9Jfi
POSCA Colouring - PC-3M Warm Neutral Tones - amzn.to/423TMCr
ARTEZA Acrylic Paint, Set of 60 Colors - amzn.to/3MxPKwp
Jack Richeson Grey Matters Disposable Paper Palette, 6 x 9 - amzn.to/3IBeD8Y
Jack Richeson Grey Matters Paper Palette (50 Sheets), 9" x 12 - amzn.to/423Q7o2
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Hardboard art panels - you see me tape things down to these and they come in several different sizes: amzn.to/3C8EK3z
Painters Color Diary - 9x12 watercolor - amzn.to/3NHFCSm
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Caran d'Ache Classic Neocolor II Water-Soluble Pastels - amzn.to/468tdPw
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Dual Edge Ripper Original Watercolor Paper Deckle Edge Tool 1-24 inch - amzn.to/3qdW19m
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[@baronepam]

White space! The discipline to give your play all that space. I will remember that. Thank you.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@1105renrut]

Denise, I’m not surprised that we’re given a customized bundle. These videos seem to really be driving the sales of many art products. These supplies are often out of stock & I’m guessing it’s because of your wonderful videos! I love it!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I love sharing some of my favorite things I’ve discovered. So glad you enjoy them!! Thank you! 🥰

[@kriskriskris32]

You make me feel like one of the cool kids, like I've got an extra breath of secret freedom. Thank you for being a bright spot in my day. 😊❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You’re the best! Thank you! 🥰

[@BB-nz5sk]

What a GREAT comment! Thank you for the boost of energy I felt reading this!!

[@skyqueenstudios]

They look like abstract landscapes. Always love watching you Denise, she paints and makes dinosaur noises!😊

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@Ijneecijnercinj]

I think so too. I love them all. Thanks Denise 💗

[@machelleshappyhobbies4977]

Enjoyed the video. I was cheering for more pink and wine because I'm a bright color person. Have a great week.😊

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! You too! 😊

[@purfleac]

Didn’t think I was going to like these - then you brought it home! Cool!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Awesome! Thank you! 🥰

[@Lainers2000]

I think you achieved your goal splendidly. (Note to self: light hand, light hand.)

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@marykern4908]

love, love, LOVE every single one of these ... in EVERY direction!! and how inspiring to watch as you bring them to life! thank you, Denise!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@christieoertel1589]

Loved the music so soothing. I liked seeing them all cut up. I also could see a bridge and a landscape of trees. Thanks you for soothing my soul today.Njoy your weekend

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you! 🥰

[@christinefetter9220]

These are so beautiful! Watching the pink and red "do their thing" was a little bit of a miracle!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@helenhenry6218]

Sure not Christmasy, they came out really awesome.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@korrieainsworth6582]

Thank you Denise for all of your lovely inspiration. Your spirit is beautiful and uplifting and I can watch you r video’s over and over. I especially love your colour cubes and the way your just play with out the stress of creating a masterpiece ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

So glad you enjoy that! Thank you! 🥰

[@SewArtyAnna]

Just what I needed after today. Some lovely, joyful expression

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Glad you enjoyed it Thank you! 🥰

[@victoriascully4420]

Denise you are so delightful. I really love all four of those.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@BabsBBee]

I finally ordered the color cubes (via your link of course) and so excited to get the package and try them out! Gonna be tons of fun painting.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Hope you enjoy them!! I just find them super inspiring 😁🎨🎨🎨

[@sheilaschmid7768]

Wow-these turned out so cool. Grungy goodness - up my alley for sure. I’ve got to give it a try♥️

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Have fun! 🎨 Thank you! 🥰

[@dianahunter3555]

The brushes from Rosemary & Company are hard because they are dipped in a serum called ‘gum arabic’ which protects the brush head during transportation. It can be easily washed out under cold water. I love your videos. Thanks for your time and creative energy.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Good to know! Thank you! 🥰

[@loribaca9065]

Thanks girl. I cut up some watercolor play sheets and used them on an art journal page. You have encouraged this noob so much to just go do it. I loved the art page.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Awesome! 😊

[@yvonnequezada8683]

Thank you Denise for sharing and inspiring. Your sweet and gentle spirit is uplifting.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@user-sp1vx6vz9z]

Eeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! My Color Cubes just arrived! They are gorgeous! Delivery was fast for this time of year via USPS Ground. I ordered them Friday. It's going to be hard to concentrate on work for the rest of the day. I wanna do art! 😜

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Eeekkk!!! So excited for you!! 🎨🎨🎨

[@samanthasmith-pc7ww]

Hi Denise, yes that was the book, love your work, it inspires me. Thank you.uk

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Wonderful! Thank you! 🥰

[@SueKivley]

Ooooh. LOVE the colors. These turned out great.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@carriemuir]

Well, this was a whole lotta fun! I really like these and that shimmer of white gold is so pretty. I have to tell you though…. Your absolute glee when you just barely started to use your big charcoal stick… it wouldn’t have mattered what you painted, this day would have been a success. A JOYOUS success! (See how I used a Christmas word there?) Have a great weekend. ❤🎨🎄✨

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You’re the best! Thank you! 🥰

[@angelakapler2997]

I love the color pops. They are awesome!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@amherst88]

Love these Denise! I think you've brought me across the line of having to get myself some of the Derwent charcoal blocks :) It's *so* beautiful with the bits of color washed in and the gold splatter -- new art forms every time -- thanks as always for the continuing inspiration ❤🧡💛

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I really love the big blocks! They are really fun to use. Thank you! 🥰

[@maryparsons1873]

So inspiring!! Thank you for your time, you are appreciated!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You’re the best! Thank you! 🥰

[@lennieschrantz6650]

Love this grungy look. 😍😍😊

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@maryucci4905]

These are so kewl❤️🩷❤️🩷 ..... I so hope I can paint something similar .... I love your videos Denise! I love your passion💕

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@dreamwoodsbutterfly]

Love how these turned out and thanak you for always encouraging us to not stress over our art. I think I do that and am learning to relax more into the experience. Thanks as always!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

So glad that is helpful! Thank you! 🥰

[@aidatakizawa9944]

Love all of them

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@lindaellis9349]

Love these minis Denise..great colours 👏😍

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@arlenemurphy804]

Beautiful Denise.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@bonnerdebbie]

Great inspiration Denise, thank you!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@betsybrady8520]

Love your videos Denise!❤️

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@rokurussell9862]

Always inspiring!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@doloresparra4604]

Lovely and inspiring!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@tracyburcham7350]

Cool!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@TrueLoveX1027]

As always, this was a charming and ‘uniquely you’ painting session. I also love reading some of the comments left for you, Denise. You encourage so many to paint freely and most importantly, to enjoy their supplies and their time painting. In a complicated and not always kind world, that’s no small thing! ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

You’re really made my day. You’re the best! Thank you! 🥰

[@ingelagoransson3560]

As always, thank you for sharing! I really love these paintings. It´s so cool with all that white space you leave in the painting. I find it so hard to leave white space, and always end up with paint all over my paper 🤣😁 I guess I have to BE BRAVE ! Thanks again!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@sandrift]

Love these!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@ChantelleArts]

these are so stunning ❤❤❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@maggiemae6867]

Lovely

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@sheilacym]

Thank you as always….these were fab….and totally unexpected….loved them ! 🎉 Actually, at the end, I preferred the finished pieces as landscape orientation when I saw a bridge….and in another one, I saw some cypress trees like you see in Tuscany. I am going to watch it again to see what else I can see 🤩🤩💕💕🤗🤗🤪🤪

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Oh, way cool! Now I need to go back and look again! Thank you! 🥰

[@TammieWardArt]

ROFLING, the first thing I said was, oh how pretty, Christmas colors. I love them!!! Perfect to get me into the holiday spirits. It amazing to see the beautiful spring time butterfly with such Winter time vibes to the colors. Love it. Great pull today. ❤

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Haha! Totally ended up far from a Christmas feel with this one when we were done! Thank you! 🥰

[@cocoandwheeler]

Thanks for another great video. You make me fearless! PS -- I made my own heart jar for outtakes and even though it's filling up really fast, I'm learning something with every painting I do, and that's the important thing.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I’m so glad you made a heart jar! Mine gives me so much joy! Thank you! 🥰

[@Lisa_G3]

Those are really cool! Interesting shapes you achieved there. Closeups really were helpful to appreciate the outcome.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Thank you! 🥰

[@MsMoniqueWilson]

That is so not my colours. At all. BUT I love the end result so much!

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Not really my colors either… but worked out so good! Thank you! 🥰

[@sheilacym]

I am looking at your recent email for the ten millionth time ( 🤣🤣🤭🤭🧐🧐) with the fab special offers to purchase some of your art classes. Time is running out and I just don’t know which ones to choose !!! 🤔🤔😳😳🤣🤣💕💕💕

[@2lilowlsstudio]

There are definitely a lot of goodies in there for you! 🥰🥰🥰

[@susanjensen9735]

LOVE what you did with these..you are such fun to paint with Denise…where did you get that big charcoal palette of more colors than I’ve ever seen please? It was the first thing you pulled out and then decided not to use them…I have never seen brighter colors like that.

[@jeanicecrnich2295]

Yes! I want to know too.

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Those were the Derwent XL Inktense blocks that came out not too long ago. They put out a lot of color and are really vivid. Here they are: amzn.to/3t5CdpQ

[@susanjensen9735]

Thank you so much 😊

[@samanthasmith-pc7ww]

Hi Denise, what was the name of the book with just black outlines of leaves and flowers called. Please. Thank you. uk

[@2lilowlsstudio]

Are you talking about the 20 Ways to Draw a Tulip and 44 Other Fabulous Flowers? amzn.to/414I8rS

[@marthajacobo3519]

Not grunge, more like really deep… in thoughts 🤔

[@2lilowlsstudio]

I love that! Thank you! 🥰