Watercoloring on Yupo (The BEST or the WORST paper?)

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[@peter_draws]

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[@abstractbybrian]

I love Yupo! I would love to see you do stamping. Paint watercolor pure out of the tube on yupo, then when done. spray the whole thing very wet with water, grab another piece of paper, fiber or yupo and place it on top and print to it.

[@QueenDianaWifeOfLlry]

What's the brand of paint brush that you're using??

[@sampulice2348]

Peter Draws I

[@flowersforkurdt]

Peter Draws What kind of pen are you using for the line art?

[@butterkipz]

I hate to tell you, that's not paper

[@djunaskye6220]

This paper sounds like a nightmare yet you still managed to make this beautiful peice of artwork.

[@Coratison]

For some reason this was really fascinating to watch, I can't explain it just something about it

[@creativecompanion]

That's Peter, in a nutshell..... :)

[@Lasomie]

i wish i knew how u felt. i'm just unreasonably angry

[@imaginarycanary9956]

Very fluid and meditative.

[@MalamikArt]

YAY! You had fun! In order to not have the oily finger prints, you can wash Yupo with dish soap first. Though, I wager a lot of people are pretty excited that your finger prints are there. :)

[@ThePhantazmya]

Wiping it with rubbing alchohol will get all the oils off and dries super quickly. If you don't rinse all the soap off it will mess with the water tension of your ink/paints.

[@patriciaheller9211]

You can also take rubbing alcohol and remove any oil from the paper.

[@Scarfysmom]

I love this. Looks like a background in a Dr. Seuss book.

[@monicaeggleton4510]

Oil from your hands(or lotion) will make any liquid repel. I use alcohol ink on yupo, and then do pen work on top. Alcohol ink dries FAST! and are vibrant colors. That is the biggest reason I started using the alcohol inks. The luscious colors, dropping and dripping it, blowing it, or painting with it. Lots of fun. Enjoyed watching you work on top of color.

[@kateobrien2793]

this is one of my all time favorite pieces from peter. it's just so colorful and pretty. definitely somethin i'd want on a notebook or something

[@manon7521]

You can make anything work Peter, amazed as always 😊

[@opalskycanvas]

It looks perfect!

[@elli_k]

I love how I can be skeptical of the piece's outcome for 2/3rds of the video, and then be super impressed by the end result.

[@VanitasVraz]

Peter! You should try doing some paintings with resin if you can get your hands on some. I think you could make something pretty awesome. There's a style of resin painting that is messy but can be so beautiful.

[@jeejeeartcrafts1754]

Hi! I see you wrote this 5 years ago so I probably won't get an answer but I'm so interested in finding more techniques with resin. Perhaps you could describe the stye you're referring to so I can see some examples Thank you so much!.

[@miles2419]

Along with paint pouring, resin pouring/resin art seems really interesting to me. I first saw Peter Brown do it (and when I just searched "peter brown resin" to make sure I was right with it the video was the first or one of the first to come up), and then I watched some other people do it, and it's really interesting how it works and the unexpectedness of how it can turn out. I take comfort in having control over my artwork and the basic knowledge of how I'd like it to end up looking, similar to what you were saying, but I do really love, in certain situations, going into a piece not knowing how it's going to come out. Especially if it's something I have less control over. I love working with probability and randomness and potential possibilities; not looking up to a certain idea and hoping it works out, but anticipating-the not knowing and the eagerness to create from an abstract or vague idea, and the possibilities at my finger tips from which I should push myself to weasel out something different and individual. (Not from "every other art piece" or something, 'cause that's fuckin' nearly impossible and highly improbable pLUS god no don't set yourself up for that!!, I just mean, something that I like. Something I feel I can call mine. A work that I can find to be a piece of its own, as opposed to 'just something else I've created'. I know that doesn't really make sense. Uhhhh...) Anyways! About the randomness thing, I've recently been getting into and using a lot of d&d generators of different varieties, and I really enjoy them. I'm all over the place now. Whoops. [gee, for my own sake I also need to clarify: this isn't me trying to tell you or anyone else that you should be feeling the way I feel about this or that or these or those, etccc. I just sort of got distracted and did a little vent about art and creating, the things that I very much love. I'd recommend at least looking into resin art and d&d generators, if you ever feel like it or have the time! (And if you've already done these things and I've just missed them, aha, sorry for the pesky comment.)]

[@Acd-Efz]

@Peter Draws Thank you for sharing your experience with Yupo .. Plus, the commenters have added, are adding, their owns tips, Which I find quite useful too. I do not know yet if you are still posting, Because I just found your channel, this March 2024, But I am subscribing anyway just to go on a discovery of your other work. Thank you again for all you did and do.

[@FuneralWife]

Yupo is wonderful. I like to draw on it with super black ink and I use salt, alcohol, i scratch back into the marks with a needle-like tool and acrylic paint removes any ink previously dried on the page, but acrylic creates a nice contrast in material.

[@luaevablue]

It's so nice to see it flow in timelapse

[@anniebebnowski2722]

Peter! The anti colour blobs coming out of nowhere was created by the resist of the oil from your fingerprints. You can still see the texture in your thumb print in those areas. 😊

[@noservice814]

Woaa! The watercolor in the paper looks like an alive thing

[@aprildomer422]

Hi Peter, Thanks for this video & thanks for your AMAZING voice! I was happy to find a picture of you to go with your voice....you look exactly like you sound & your sound ( and your BEAUTIFUL art) makes me very, very happy. Thank you for making me, & so many other people, so very happy! You are well loved & admired and we appreciate your creativity. It’s a lovely gift to us all!😊✌🏽🙏🏾

[@bloowabbit6414]

lovely vid, had to watch it again...love those wonderfully organic worlds you create and liked how the watercolour dried in puddles...nice voice too

[@ebrubayraktar7916]

I don't know how many times I watched this video, but every time it feels like magic to me. Peter Copperfield!

[@vitaminsminerals9708]

I started using yupo in 1999 when it was called Ezi-cut- and used watercolour and others , still use it today and it does take a while to control a fairly uncontrollable medium combo

[@ThePhantazmya]

Yupo is good for alcohol inks because they dry quickly and you can get some really cool effects on non-porous surfaces. As for the oil deposits, I thought the fingerprints added a cool dimension to the piece, but if you want to avoid them just wipe it with some rubbing alcohol first. It will clean off the oil and drys quickly.

[@sarahconley1123]

I love using Yupo! I'm glad you tried it :)

[@Acd-Efz]

@Peter_draws Thank you for sharing your experience with Yupo .. Plus, the commenters have added, are adding, their owns tips, Which I find quite useful too. I do not know yet if you are still posting, Because I just found your channel, this March 2024, But I am subscribing anyway just to go on a discovery of your other work. Thank you again for all you did and do.

[@Pawligmvs]

I got the chance to use this paper in my high school art class! We worked with alcohol inks on the paper. I too like to have more control of my designs, the inks seemed to allow giving more control over what you're doing.

[@annsm6349]

Does Peter has a video talking about his favorite pens or markers he uses? Because the ones he used here are absolutely beautiful!

[@andreabrendbakken7041]

Ann Sm we neeeed this video

[@MrSomeDonkus]

This actually looks like just he kinda paper I was looking for. Honestly When I got some watercolors I was thoroughly disappointing with how much control I was given in what the final product looked like. I just wanted something that I could do when I was feeling artistically exhausted, which in my mind would have been just throwing colors onto something and just letting the water swirl around and do the cool things that it does on my palette (which is plastic), which I then would use as the guide for whatever the drawing was going to be. Ya know? Its like giving all the control to the liquid physics, than letting it dry and drawing stuff on top, I imagine it would be very therapeutic and relaxing, BUT normal water color paper doesn't do that. SO I will be getting me some of this wonderful yupo stuff and seeing if its what I was looking for. Thanks for the video peter. Y'know?

[@summerbroccoli5620]

Honestly if I had this style and creativity mind set of art peter my main man of art I love it.

[@LastLivingSouls7583]

Wow! Very soothing to watch and absolutely beautiful end result

[@ev1005]

Please do more watercolours. I love what you do with paint and ink. Gorgeous!

[@faucetrememberly2399]

so sad i cant buy this omg. make prints! this is so lovely and unique!

[@vilmfilm]

Faucet Rememberly you can but prints on Society 6 but so far he hasn't uploaded some of his newer ones so you just have to wait

[@peter_draws]

Yes, it's on my website for sale now, as well as prints here: society6.com/product/yuposlavia_print#s6-7708604p4a1v45

[@vilmfilm]

Thanks, when I saw this on the stream really wanting to buy a print!

[@somberjpg]

I love Yupo paper! Its fun to fill spray bottles with watercolors and spray it onto the paper, and then draw over it after it dries. Its definitely a challenge, but its pretty entertaining.

[@theresah242]

I really like the outcome of this piece. It looks very interesting and I think I could look at it for hours and discover new forms in there!

[@brianpatrickofficial]

That is most beautiful watercolor painting I have ever seen in my entire life. Not lying.

[@carolyndaughton3373]

Happy I found your channel! Thank you for a lovely tutorial. I just purchased some Yupo paper, so this tutorial was very informative. Your masterpiece turned out beautifully!

[@motracey5866]

What a beautiful piece...really inspiring. I love that you put your work up in his way, it's helping me a lot with being more fluid and secure in my own art.

[@kineokami]

Beautiful colors. I love the bright pink you achieved

[@Unlockingparadoxes]

Much love and respect to you and your channel. I love all of your art. Been watching your channel for years. This looks fun

[@diagonals792]

when you combine watercolour and pen work it's simply incredible!

[@alexlugo452]

Every time I finish watching one of your videos I end up saying "genius". Your work is inspiring

[@hurricanekitty6736]

I feel like I just climbed inside your mind & eavesdropped on your thoughts....the commentary was very entertaining.

[@GarmanyRachel]

This is one of my favorite pieces you have made. I see a space cavern.

[@BelindaShort]

Yupo is fun. I also use 'for sale' signs I get from Walmart and mylar for a similar feel.

[@BelindaShort]

Also, if you get ahold of some alcohol ink or make some, its fun

[@naya3253]

oh my this is so beautiful

[@LunaReina14]

you could do a big hand print or face print on that and then as you paint you'd have your hand or face there resisting the paint, that might be interesting, seems like something you'd do

[@soo4334]

Excellent vid.Thanks. I was curious about this paper. Appreciate your honesty.

[@naomicampbell9046]

Try useing sharpies on it. Mist lightly with alcohol.. alcohol inks work pretty good on yupo paper.. love your narration...

[@bobbyzartshow174]

"Embrace the smudge!" Truer words have never been spoken.

[@randigaracci7754]

Maybe try spraying it with a sealer coat of that stuff people use for finished charcoal drawings and then drawing on it? It might not work, but it'd be worth a try.

[@l.nelson3093]

This is so outstanding! Watch Sandy Alcon, Alcott? Use baby wipes to make texture-oi!

[@monaxggx-blue781]

Peter can you show us how to draw detailed? Like I love how specific you are so teach us easy steps maybe ?

[@peter_draws]

Draw lots of little lines very close to each other, very carefully.

[@monaxggx-blue781]

Your command is obeyed

[@GINACENTRAL]

The struggle is real. Id love to see you do a drawing using q-tips doing a negative drawing with a background of watercolor. Your finish product was very cool.

[@MagisterMalleus]

Maybe you could try taking some extremely fine grit sandpaper to the surface before you start? Might hold the paint a bit better.

[@arielmackinnon2035]

most other people just use one medium, which is fine but it's so interesting to see all the different things you do

[@zein9460]

“Like, I wanna put color here! And it was like, no color here!” 😂 thank you for the great video, always awesome seeing people do awesome things that they enjoy. Cheers

[@ThePaulahoo1]

I just subscribed because I love this video, your wonderful, soothing voice and soulful attitude! Please do a pour video!!

[@jenmooney5054]

Love your commentary, thank you.🙂

[@goombie8962]

peter you have gotten me addicted to lines.

[@dianaharper4190]

I really love the color scheme in this one

[@Mad_Rian]

I really like the fingerprint resist!

[@victoriaSantorsiero]

i love this it looks like something out of a dr seuss book

[@cyrille6323]

We love you too Peter. We do. We do.

[@jennyannart]

I wondered how yupo would react to watercolour niw I have seen this I'm going to get some I love this

[@milkbox103]

This is so. Fucking. Cool. Oh my god. The finished piece turned out AMAZING. I've just been staring at it for the past 5 minutes. So good.

[@s1r_steve]

you might be able to use sandpaper on it to make it more rough and grippy (if thats what you want it to do)

[@lax2damax11]

If you did the sketchbook slam challenge your result would look so awesome!!

[@fablihaafra1767]

I love this.. so abstract

[@niroda19]

This turned out so pretty😍😍

[@TeresaMArsenault]

I love your pen marks. Wow. So cool.

[@Chialingling]

so you could technically paint on the paper-plastic with your fingers and then colour it in...hmm. I love how this painting turned out! It's gorgeous as ever!

[@kaseyd264]

Do paint pouring, I've wanted to forever, but you can definetly make it unique. Bring the the kind of Peter Draws flavor to it. Good luck, keep arting.

[@JustNatax3]

It turned out so interesting though. Maybe letting go of all that control once in a while can produce nice things.

[@SusPitch]

This yupo paper sounds a lot like The shrinky dink sheets that I use to make custom charms, I wonder if it's the same thing. The shrinkydinky paper is basically just that - plastic paper. In the instructions it says it can be painted on if you use a really fine grit sandpaper and kinda rough it up a bit so I'm wondering if that would help you paint on the yupo paper with more control.

[@preservesq]

First time hearing about Yupo! :O Sounds really cool and watching you watercolour it makes me wanna get it!

[@jmeyer3rn]

I've never tried watercolor on yupo, but I have used alcohol inks from Ranger. Look alcohol inks up on youtube.

[@Kiss_My_Art]

I saw a lot of faces & figures as you worked on this piece of art ....amazing to watch ! 👏👏👏

[@feliciahazelton754]

You might try other side. It should take on either side though. You can also wipe it first w/rubbing alcohol.

[@SSHEX]

So happy I found this!!!!

[@pmbluemoon]

To me it looks like what imagination would look like if it could express itself 😆🌟🎨

[@Amanda-he2rr]

thank you for this video it makes me feel very good

[@RelytFTW]

It looks so cool in the end :o

[@marietrittschuh7355]

I love yupo. Before you begin you need to wipe the paper down with alcohol. I mix colors together, look to see what’s there and draw it out. It’s actually a very friendly media.

[@destinyreidel]

This turned out really nice!

[@simbo57]

Hi Peter, I love your channel, with this colour work would you be better doing the outlineing ing grey? Black seems a bit harsh.

[@KatNicholson]

I like what you did, Peter! Nice video :)

[@rovertd3584]

Best voice overs, very entertaining

[@kamencic]

That's a beautiful piece of art.

[@bc9616]

Before painting on Yupo, wipe it down with alcohol and then wipe it dry. That takes care of the oily bits.

[@redkizzer]

so beautiful

[@catjillo]

i think this paper is worse for the environment? the way some companies make paper now is they only trim trees, not cut them down, since clearing entire forests means you'll get a lot of paper at once, but then you'll have to cut down more and more... trimming them is more efficient. so yeah tree-paper is better for the environment than plastic-paper

[@inkypunk]

Gabi Pro I'm trying to work out if the point is that you can wash this and start again instead of wasting paper? I'm not sure. Alcohol markers seem to be best on this, but I'll stick to my watercolour paper for painting.

[@vitoriadocanto6874]

your new avatar kinda looks like that guy from buzzfeed

[@SalamanderMagic]

Keith lmao

[@Scarfysmom]

I thought it was Keith ngl

[@haez4392]

KEITH

[@glitteryhowell7052]

Keithhhhhhhh

[@greenalienkitty]

Vitória Nunes Keith I was gonna say this

[@adele6592]

It looks great. Good fun.

[@TinaRice]

I wonder if you can use sand paper and sand the sheet a little. The try the watercolour paint.

[@jaaqess2525]

What if you used isopropyl alcohol instead of water with watercolors? I feel like since alcohol is soluble in water it should pick up the paint, and it evaporates so it should dry faster.

[@doodletime9041]

Thank you SO MUCH for uploading! By the way the fingerprints look amazing

[@LallisJake]

this is actually pretty cool, bit cartoonish vibes. Might try this kind of stuff myself even tho im not a painter

[@Bambi_XII]

the final piece reminded me of some of Alex Pardee's art!

[@madeleinerose2089]

This is fantastic, my favourite thing you've ever done.. Maybe.

[@Pradatoo2]

I love this painting and very new to water coloring what is the brand of the Pena kind pen used in the are. Thank you

[@eranapalmer6445]

Beautiful peter. Looks like paua to me