Wild Violets in Watercolor with Pen & Ink

[@kellywright8771]

I love that you chat as you work. Even hearing your little people in the back round is charming. As a fellow mother it makes me feel at home. Love the work you do.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

thanks kelly:)

[@BrooklynBoy639]

I have taken may "good"( if I say so myself) photos of flowers, with the promise that I am going to make watercolor paintings of them to make greeting cards. I have been saying this for at least ten years now. Your tutorials have renewed my promise and I am going to sit down tomorrow to start. I have wet down my watercolor palette tonight and am getting set. Thanks!

[@cynthiaemerick9517]

Love your tutorials. I am a w/c artist that I am returning to after retiring frrom a full time job as a library asst for 25 years. I have done sketching over those years but now am back to my w/c passion. I have some displays scheduled in public areas which I am grateful for. Just want to tell you that your videos are so much fun and helping me not be afraid to get back into my art.Thank you so much!!

[@Jazzyjess49]

Lovely job. They look just like the ones I dug up to transplant in my mother's yard. Her favorite flower. She never really cared for African violets. She often said those transplants were the best gift I ever gave her. Thanks for the stroll down memory lane.

[@kathynick8555]

Lindsay, you're my favorite. Not because of your art, though I love what you do, but because of your spirit. You bring a smile to my heart. Thanks - you're a delight!

[@madamebec]

Wild violets are some of my favorite flowers. I love watching you paint!

[@heatherb524]

I had to laugh when I saw the comment under mine about the Frugal binge on sleepless nights. I'm glad I'm not the only one! I also love the pen/watercolor combination. I've been painting along with your tutorials for a few weeks now (so glad I found you!), and, well, I tried. Suddenly tonight, following along with this tutorial, something happened, and it seemed like watercolor painting finally just clicked for me. This probably won't be the case when I try again tomorrow, but it was the encouragement I needed to keep trying! Your videos are so much fun to watch, and they keep me inspired and laughing. Thank you so much for all your hard work!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

+Heather Yay! thank you:)

[@_Spellslinger]

What you said about practicing by making an actual painting instead of focusing on one thing is actully how I've always learned best. I need something to drive me to learn, a reason instead of just drawing a circle 100x till it's perfect. But so many pro. artists have said to first focus on getting good if not perfect at those single elements before doing a painting. For years that has bothered me and made me nervous whenever I wanted to make art, because "you don't know how to do this and that so don't even try, practice first". Made me feel I had to learn everything, become all knowing and that's intimidating (and yeah, I know, might be exagerated by my own mind also). But this is the first time I hear someone say it's okay to do it this way :) Thank you Lindsay!

[@jossetteholland2202]

Lindsey, these are absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much for teaching basic watercolor techniques to us. I am such a fan of you. I have no idea how you have all of the energy to do what you do, but I am grateful that you have it and you share it with us!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

you're welcome, this is not work it is fun:) This is how I unwound after "work" LOL!

[@427North]

I love using the ink to accentuate my paintings. I really enjoyed watching this one Lindsay!

[@halomom1]

I love wild violets! I'm glad my husband is not one of those fanatics who considers them weeds. He just lets them grow wherever they want. Their blooming season is so short that they are not much of a nuisance. Loved your painting! Thanks.

[@annettenelson3453]

Love your sweet violets Lindsay, and your chatter is most welcome in my home. You make me laugh!

[@steffanycook6401]

I'm usually an acrylic artist but all your videos have inspired me to branch out and try to play with watercolors! I got the cotman watercolors and ur videos have been a HUGE help! You have such great positive fun energy and ur so kind and patient. Thanks for doing what you do! -Steff

[@schnukele]

LOL! I actually had this speeded up to 1.25 instead of "normal speed". Talk about perkier than usual :D Good job on the violets; I went outside and picked one out of my garden to use as a model. What I enjoy most about your tutorials is that you explain color mixing and techniques which I then use to paint watercolors that aren't copies of your work. You help me get inspired when I feel blocked. Thank-you!

[@brookshart7401]

Love your videos, and your CHIPPER commentary! Love your positive attitude! The water colors are gorgeous.

[@kathysammartano4432]

I've had a ... challenging day today, and when I saw this video, I was so pleased. Made a cup of tea, warmed up a scone and gave myself the super treat of watching you paint. I love violets, and this one was especially nice! Thank you for making my day better!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I so glad it is better now Kathy:)

[@reysalvador9698]

you all prolly dont give a damn but does anybody know a tool to get back into an instagram account? I stupidly lost the login password. I would love any tricks you can offer me.

[@bradeneaston3515]

@Rey Salvador Instablaster =)

[@aliciaaustria9259]

Violets are beautiful, they are also edible and can be sugared and used as cake decorations. Good job, Lindsay. Alicia

[@craftytlc]

I love how easy that you make things look.

[@rosarebada4777]

Beautiful project, Lindsay! Good instruction and coaching. Wild violets sing peace to the child in us, don't they? I'm learning - by your example - to let the paint and pens talk me down to a more relaxed working spirit, and I'm grateful to you. You have such a beautiful gift of acknowledging the mix of trials and blessings that is life. I have a feeling you talk to yourself best when you have the camera eye listening, much like writers write to learn what they think. Sometimes it seems your artistic talent (not to belittle it in the least!) is a modality of the therapy of joy you offer! Keep up the good work! God's speed - not aspartame's! BTW I would really like to know what you learned from going off Equal, if you have the time. Thanks. This is for you: "Frugally motivated, abundantly blessed."

[@gailgassen8670]

I love violets! We have both the purple & white wild Violet's around here....learned allot from your many tips &!loved the end painting! Thanks so much!

[@MINGJIPHD]

those are gorgeous violets lindsay.

[@ChristinaFurnerWebber]

I LOVE this pen & ink! Don't know how I missed it. I'm on a Frugal binge on yet another sleepless night. How cool it is that your daughters come straight down to see mom after school!! I so wish I'd had that kind of relationship with my mom. Sorry, just thought that was so sweet. I love those microns. use them tangling, but usually only use the .01 or .1? And man you are so fortunate to have the ability to draw anything! You make it seem so effortless. I know you must've worked hard for the skill, but still! Ha! I'm a poet and … hahahaha :-) Thanks for this tutorial. Looking forward to going through more.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

+Christina Furner-Webber thank you for checking out the older vids:)

[@bethautrey9634]

I love pen & ink! This is so inspiring! Thank you! Good teacher The concept of learning while you do something is so enjoyable!

[@path6741]

Love it! We used to live in another town and our back yard was full of violets. About the time the grass got tall enough to need it's first mowing they were finished blooming and we just mowed them off. I wish they sold seeds for them, out back yard now could use some.

[@ultimatehero9484]

I want to start by saying that I love your channel and your watercolor tutorials. I'm just starting out with watercolor and really enjoy it. You scare me sometimes. The amount of pigment you slap on there. Keeps me on the edge of my seat like "WHOA! That's a LOT of paint!" but it always ends up looking great. You're giving me confidence in experimenting more with my painting. :) THANK you for these videos.

[@MsPandora93]

Nice painting! Wild violets produce a multitude of seeds and they spread around so fast that they can take over your garden. I have them growing wild in some areas but then they seem to arrive where I don't want them.

[@lstchcglch]

Thank you, I really love your attitude about watercolor and your work is super. We have lots of wild violets here in Idaho and I'm going to paint some. Keep the videos coming.

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

One thing I never quite comprehend is just how light watercolors become when there dry !

[@cynthiamurray8082]

Beautiful! I love violets. They grow wild in southern Missouri where my parents live on the hillsides every where. Enjoy your 60 degree weather! It was 100 today when I left work--a little warm for me :) Thanks so much for sharing.

[@SuperRocketdog1]

You are amazing! So talented, cheerful and chatty. Love this painting I will try it tomorrow.

[@13Moondancer]

Love the credit card trick! Love how you make me feel I can do this. Many thanks.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

+13Moondancer you can do it!

[@sharonfrench1087]

These violets are so life like I can almost smell their sweet fragrance. I'm following your drawings on scrap paper. Not brave enough to use the good stuff yet. Soon. Thank you again. Your Children are so polite. Good job, Mom.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

+Sharon French aww thanks:)

[@trishfitzpatrick2066]

Grew up in Portland and worked in Farmington. Maine is GREAT!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Trish Fitzpatrick yes it is!

[@saltlifegull4091]

Love Violets! Great demo - thanks for sharing. So happy and positive...a feel good video:)

[@joanadarctrigueiro1602]

Eu amo esta pequena e perfumada violeta. Muito Obrigada Lindsay

[@MsRightseeksMrRight]

too funny about the girls, haha! yes kids will try to get a yes when you are busy thinking either you will say yes! love it... (i remember those days :) ) yes God bless you sneezing child! too cute your girls are! great job on how the wild violets turned out! you just always amaze :) thanks for doing another vid and sharing!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

:)

[@kdnkdd]

These are very pretty.

[@katherinehaught7950]

I really love pen & ink. Would you do a tutorial with just blobs of paint where you draw on them in black to make different images. I love to do finger prints this way, too. Any ideas for this? Hugs...🤗❤️❤️❤️

[@sharonlauch6813]

I would love to see you paint a white flower, like a trillium or a gardenia. I have started paintings where I masked out the flower shape, painted the background and then stopped because I have no idea how to paint a white flower

[@langliu7521]

I love that you alway make painting in watercolour seem so easy and fun for everybody. Thank you for uploading so many tutorials. Very inspiring and helpful. I am wondering if you can do a tutorial of how to paint cute puppies, kittens or bunnies, you know, how to make them seem fluffy and lovely. It would be great.

[@Emilie19614]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@pamelaanderson7708]

Ever get tired of the cold and damp up there, make a trip to Alabama! We can hang out clothes 365 days a year! Wish I was up there about now! LOL

[@melreally]

its so relaxing to watch you work :) thanks

[@evelynabston7137]

Thank you for the tutorial. I never know what colors to use for violet hues to use and I like the idea of using the water on the paper first. Do your kids like to paint too?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

my girls do but my son dosnt:(

[@mearis8133]

Your daughters in the background made me laugh because they seem to want to be in the video. Yet, a current one you tried to get one of them to be in it and she didn't want to. Haha! I'm using your tutorial to paint a violet card to send to my cousin with face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic.

[@maritegrube7441]

Thank you so much from Latvia!!! (:

[@tumstermom]

Any special kind of pen that should be used? I am SO not ready to draw in ink...but hopefully I will be. And you are really hysterical!! How do you unwind? Or do you ever unwind? Lol.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

hahaha, I have a lot of nervous energy that I have to put into art or I am a ball of anxiety LOL! Painting does relax me though:)

[@pamelasmith6306]

As always your water colors are nice...I am wondering are the instructions for watercolor paintings in your shop more involved?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

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[@amymclaughlin1201]

Love this pen and wash. I LOVE this technique although I've been hesitant to try it. Ink being permanent so to speak. I really liked the purple you mixed. I can't seem to mix a dark purple, what do you recommend for colors to mix?

[@ednam7]

So beautiful! Love the way you do it and it turns out so well. Wish I had your talent. Edna

[@faythompson788]

just love your work....

[@MINGJIPHD]

Yeah, I agree.

[@mama--rua]

Love violets! and this vid!

[@wantapaint1]

Lindsay, I just received a ticket for the Heirloom show in West spfld. Ma. Thanks so much. Hope to see you there!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I'll be there Saturday!

[@tumstermom]

Easy for you to say how easy it is, and not to worry, it's only paper!! I really really need to loosen up!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

aww, get some cheap drawing paper to warm up on then so you don't have to worry. You will get there:)

[@LindaLap]

Really beautiful!

[@pegjohnson1262]

Lindsay Just got a chance to watch this video. Awesome, thank you....love the pen and ink and watercolor look. I learn sooooo much from your videos. Keep it up. One request. Do you ever do any watercolor painting on Yupo paper? Would be very interested in watching and learning. Peg Johnson

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Peg Johnson I have done one video of painting on yupo it was a sea horse a few months ago:)

[@tzk4]

Awesome job! I'm always inspire to paint after your videos. Could you do a tutorial for a snap dragon flower.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

ohh pretty, love those too!

[@autumnmoon7558]

You are so much fun to watch

[@TheKserwin]

Beautiful

[@galeholden6784]

Love your videos, I want to get started making cards. What is the type papers you are using? The watercolor paper I have seems to thin for a greeting card. Thanks in advance for any help you or your viewers want to give me. Beautiful violets.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

140$ Canson watercolor card;)

[@nicoleryan242]

fab as always x tfs xmaggiex

[@aptwalker2009]

So lovely. I appreciate your videos so much. Thanks :)

[@ronatholl]

lovely

[@carolschultz1058]

love this!

[@cieoflove482]

Thank you Made my first oriental trading purchase Dangerous Lol Thanks will try this with Gelatos let's see how it goes

[@dorispettengill6422]

Love the video, you always make it look so easy !! Thank you !!!! :-)

[@SaraM-hv3wd]

Thank you for showing how to do art your helping me do art I like doing art and i"am blind in one eye

[@stbyrd60]

That's perfect. Thank you so much. ~Tammy~

[@hannahrenee5572]

can you do a tutorial with the koi watercolor pallette

[@hannahrenee5572]

what brushes are you using

[@giuseppefarabone5621]

Grazie ☺️

[@totallypsp]

lol sloooow down, yeah that is definitely a caffeine rush :)

[@marymalenefox1136]

could you do this without the special pens?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Marymalene FOX sure, it would be watercolor:)

[@madionmontana2359]

Can you please do a watercolor Bleeding Heart?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

+Madion Montana I have done one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3KWfqeLjr17mtE

[@madionmontana2359]

+thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich oh ok thanks :)

[@christiegrupe3447]

Ummm were your hands cold or just artnabbed?:)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

christie grupe I think my camera makes them look red, weird huh:)

[@BornAgainFarmGirl]

Hi kids , I mean elephants!

[@patriciaproctor-lee9399]

Lovely but not violet leaves Thankyou for your lovely paintings

[@larryglatt2548]

Too much caffeine?

[@poisonpixie2795]

:)

[@hannahrenee5572]

please

[@audryputnam8844]

To SR

[@audryputnam8844]

Tot

[@jerrybernabe7208]

why do i have this feeling that you have too much sugar ma'am :>

[@thefrugalcrafter]

no, it;s that darn diet coke, I don't use sugar and I have not had any diet sode in months, I guess I better not use it at all:)

[@jerrybernabe7208]

im glad that i subscribed on your channel ma'am can i make a request can you paint a pokemon called Florge. its a Fairy pokemon that looks like a Flower. :> i promise you you'll gonna love her. happy crafting ma'am :D

[@Kraftykathy29]

What happens if you can't drawer for beans lol I tired came out awful I hope I did t waste my money on paints I can't draw like u lol oy vey

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Kathleen Hurley not all of my tutorials require drawing, thy the birch tree (older one with masking tape) or the new raspberry painting tutorial. The drawing will come:)

[@helenwhs]

Painting is awesome, but the incessant chatter just drives me INSANE!! I have never been more grateful for the mute button.

[@katherinehaught7950]

I love her chatter. That's one reason, besides her wonderful talent, that she's my favorite! Lindsay's children in the background just makes her videos so charming and relaxing. Sounds like a typical home with children.

[@Janescheekychickens]

Hi Lindsey. am enjoying your tutorials as always, but just wanted to tell you about one of my techniques. I was in the middle of painting a flower and wanted to try your trick with the cut up credit card, but I had left the credit card (that I nearly threw away, but remembered at the last minute your technique, so I kept it and cut it up in the kitchen ready to use later) in the kitchen and could not be bothered moving every thing off my lap, where I'd settled down to paint I remembered my feather. like you i have chickens.one day i needed a thin something that would give the thinnest. hair line possible. I pulled all the feathers off the shaft and the thinnest end was perfect. but it also comes in useful for the scratching at its thickest end, so I used that instead often card and it worked fine. now I have both the shaft of the feather and the card in my art collection. :)

[@stanky6261973]

Beautiful