WATERCOLOUR haul 🎨 roman szmal swatch + paint with me 👩🏻‍🎨🌷

[@softandcosy]

what art supplies are on your wishlist? 🌷 I filmed the swatch part back in May, but only got around to painting in September 😂 it’s been hectic

[@thewayofreturn]

Yeah, we’ve been waiting to paint for 4 months 😂 It was worth it ♥️✨

[@softandcosy]

@@thewayofreturn what kind of paints did you get! new art supplies are always worth the wait 😂💗🌷

[@hannahthufvesson]

I just got the Dr. PH Martin's Pen-white and I highly recommend it for white details! ☺️

[@softandcosy]

ooh I need to try that 🤩🤩 do you usually use it with a brush or a dip pen?

[@hannahthufvesson]

@@softandcosy I've mostly used it with a dip pen but tried it with a brush and it works great too! I dilute it with a bit of water so that it's thinner and flows more smoothly through the pen, but also so that it cracks less. I saw that directly from the jar, in thicker application with a ruling pen, it did crack a little. I'm contemplating adding a drop of Gum Arabic to it also (I have a tiny jar for my mixture), just in case that would help with the flexibility, but I don't really know what I'm doing, haha! 😂 I will say that even with water added it is very impressively white and opaque, moreso than my gouache, which I adore! I encourage experimenting with thickness to see what works for you! ☺️

[@FaBiHaEsHa]

That mint color is so pretyyyyyy ❤️

[@softandcosy]

right it’s so nice 🤩🤩

[@TerriLouise]

My favourite flowers are jasmine and wisteria,but a foxglove fairy would be so pretty .

[@softandcosy]

wisteria is the prettiest and jasmine smells so nice!! 💗 & omg you’re right, the foxglove flower would look amazing as a fairy dress 🤩

[@Zoibu]

What a beautiful video and paints! Thank you for trying out my paints, I hope you'll enjoy them for the years to come! The fortified steel for the background really adds a moodiness to the overall piece. I do not know my favorite flower, but my favorite leaf are the yellow leaves from the Ginko tree 🧡🧡

[@softandcosy]

no omg thank you for making such nice paints!! 💗💗 I love how moody fortified steel is and dragon’s potion is one of my favourite colours now tbh 🤩 I don’t think I’ve ever seen a Ginkgo tree in person in autumn, but it must be such a pretty sight 😭💗

[@ManishaGeorgina]

Ooh, love this video. Also a tip for opening pan paints from the white wrapper - if you pop them into the fridge for a bit, before removing the wrapper, they come out clean. No paint wasted.

[@softandcosy]

thanks, I’ll try that next time! 💗🌷 my roman szmal paints actually melted on holiday so I’m wondering if I can freeze them too

[@jackieojeda6101]

Oh this is absolutely adorable!! I think you both are quite lovely 😍!

[@softandcosy]

thank you Jackie! 💗🌷

[@TracyIndy]

So glad I found you as I love fairies. I really enjoyed seeing the mix of watercolors and colored pencils. I have the same ROMAN Szmal paints plus a few more. That steel paint makes a great background too. Campanella (bell flower), Snow drops spring bulbs? The list is endless. I loved the Fuschias. Keep up the awesome work and I look forward to more of your videos. 🧚‍♂️🧚‍♀️

[@softandcosy]

thanks for your lovely comment Tracy! 💗🌷I caved and got some more roman szmal in the jackson’s sale 🤣 they’ll be in my next video I love snow drops, they’re so pretty 💗 definitely on my list to draw 🧚🏻‍♀️

[@softandcosy]

thanks for suggesting these flowers - I've just posted a snowflake fairy concept sketch in my new video!

[@TracyIndy]

@@softandcosy Great! I look forward to seeing it. Thanks for the heads up. I really enjoy your positive paintings. 😊

[@softandcosy]

thank you! hope you have a lovely Christmas & new year 💗

[@dopalova]

Your videos are so beautiful ❤️ thank you for sharing your art to the world ❤️❤️❤️

[@softandcosy]

thank you for your lovely comment!! 😭💗💗

[@ArtandGreenTea]

Just got some of these watercolors as well you showcased them beautifully 😍 such a calming video! Subscribing for sure ✨

[@softandcosy]

thank you lovely !! 💗💗 they’re so nice to paint with, hope u enjoy them

[@cheryune]

the painting turned out so well! i really love the fairy’s expression, it’s so soft and pretty,,

[@softandcosy]

thank you!! 😭💗💗 the face was stressing me out sm 😂😂

[@cheryune]

haha i can relate- art is such an unpredictable process! but it’s so nice to see your painting improve each time ^^

[@thetegan7244]

I love your art!

[@softandcosy]

thanks Tegan!! 💗💗

[@EVG-art-travel-vlog]

a very nice video, enjoyed watching, thanks for sharing!

[@softandcosy]

and thank you for your lovely comment! 💗😊

[@artfatemeh]

💚This video made me feel wonderful💚 😍It was great until the end😍

[@softandcosy]

thank you lovely 💗🌷

[@sashas3332]

So cute!

[@softandcosy]

thank you Sasha! 💗💗🌷

[@SoulFaeWorld]

Great haul and shades! Happy painting

[@softandcosy]

thanks you too! :)

[@SoulFaeWorld]

@@softandcosy Thank you

[@lindaliu2047]

It is so pretty.

[@softandcosy]

🥰💗💗🌷

[@ginistewart9636]

Beautiful!

[@softandcosy]

thank you Gini 🥰💗💗

[@arsinoe8336]

This fairy is also so beautiful 😍 can't choose a favourite as they're both amazing. For fine things like the lips i would recommend don't work wet in wet, it's much easier with wet on dry. Also you're able to work out fine details better like that. I have Roman Szmal watercolors and really love then but I highly recommend put them for 10-15 minutes in the fridge before unwrapping. They're honey based and stick to the paper when it is to hot or humid. Putting it in the fridge prevents that they stick to the paper and that way you don't loose a lot of paint 😊💜

[@softandcosy]

thank you !! 💗💗 my roman szmal have melted somehow, i need to revive them 😭 not sure why, it’s been quite cold in the UK but my paints have melted

[@arsinoe8336]

@@softandcosy I have the same problem from time to time and the weather in Germany isn't warm either. I have the feeling that some pigments tend more to that than others. High humidity can also be a problem but it's super dry here but still some pans melt some others don't. But the fridge helps with the rebellious ones 😁

[@softandcosy]

@@arsinoe8336 it’s so strange! mine melted when i took them to paris (it wasn’t even warm in october!), and they’ve not recovered since 😂😂 i left them in sub zero temperatures but somehow they look quite sticky/melted still

[@arsinoe8336]

@@softandcosy that's really strange and confusing 😅 normally fridge like temperatures helps, I've never had a case when they didn't recover in the fridge and have seen that others do that as well🤔🤔

[@FaBiHaEsHa]

I love your thumbnails ❤️

[@softandcosy]

thank you !! 💗🥰

[@Katiors]

Yay, a new video! and the painting is so beautiful! Love watercolor, but I have a problem with patiently waiting until it dries fully 🫠 All of the art supplies are in my wishlist 😅 Even if I own them 👀 I'd like to get and try Posca pens 🙆‍♀️

[@softandcosy]

thanks Kati!! 💗🌷 ngl same, I always end up rushing/smudging the colours by accident 😂 Posca pens look so fun to use, especially the bigger chunky ones :O

[@Katiors]

@@softandcosy I do the same! 😆 Yes, I'm curious what can be done with Posca pens ☺️

[@softandcosy]

@@Katiors me too, they look so good for graphic style illustrations 🤩

[@Katiors]

@@softandcosy Right! I'm going to get a couple and give them a try. Right now I'm trying my best to stop buying art supplies, because I have a lot unused ones already and also money saving is a really good thing to do in life sometimes 😄

[@softandcosy]

ooh can’t wait to see 🤩 same I’m on a no buy atm, need to use my current ones properly first! It definitely adds up

[@SusanElizabethJonesArt]

What watercolor brush are you using to paint your swatches? It looks lovely on video.

[@softandcosy]

hi Susan, I'm using da vinci casaneo mop brush (size 0)! If you like the look of it you'll probably like isabey brushes too - they have lovely gold details

[@BlancaVarguesArt]

Very nice video, beautiful drawing😍

[@softandcosy]

thank you Blanca!! 💗💗

[@softandcosy]

thank you Blanca!! 💗💗

[@sueallen952]

How about a Holly or mistletoe fairy?

[@softandcosy]

that would be perfect for a december video! 🎄💗💗

[@softandcosy]

i just posted a holly fairy concept sketch in my new video - thank you for suggesting!

[@sashas3332]

[@softandcosy]

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