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Just make art. It doesn’t have to be good art, you don’t have to make money from it. Just enjoy making it and have fun. Take the pressure off. You’ll find things become much easier when you start making art because you can, rather than over complicating and justifying why you should. #art

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Painting snowdrops in watercolour. #art #watercolour #whynotgiveitago #watercolor #painting #snowdrops

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Several of our drawing classes this week have been tackling the subject of ears, human ear. So here’s a quick snippet of how you can draw one too. #art #drawing #pencil #humananatomy #becreative #whynotgiveitago

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There are three types of watercolour paper surface: Hot Pressed, Cold Pressed (NOT), and Rough. The paint warms differently on each one, so you can choose the surface according to what you are going to paint. #art #watercolourpaper #watercolor #becreative #painting #watercolour #artadvice

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An otter coming out of the water in acrylics. #art #painting #becreative #whynotgiveitago #acrylicpainting #otter

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To make a sky glow, you need to get rid of all white paper, so the brightest area is the centre of the glow. Progressively get darker the furthest away from the brightest part. Works like a dream! #art #painting #whynotgiveitago #watercolour #watercolor #becreative

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Laying the groundwork first by identifying the colours in your reference image, and then working out how to reduce them for a limited palette of a round 5 colours, can really bring harmony to your painting. Why not give it a go? #art #painting #artadvice #watercolor #watercolour

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Painting a wintry tree in acrylics is made much easier with the help of acrylic inks! #art #artcommunity #becreative #whynotgiveitago #acrylicpainting #paintingtrees

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The sun is out, it’s a lovely day, so get off your phone and enjoy the outside world. Your soul will feel refreshed and you’ll probably get more inspiration for your artwork, than endlessly scrolling on your phone. #touchsomegrass #art #artcommunity #artadvice

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Happy St David’s Day! Here are some arty words in Welsh. (Apologies if my accent is a bit ropey, and I get things wrong). #art #stdavidsday #cymruambyth #whynotgiveitago

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Sometimes I feel like a change from my usual colour palette. When I do, I always turn to my ‘magical’ palette! Do you use any of these colours? #art #artcommunity #painting #watercolour #watercolor

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A fun and easy way to add a full moon to a snowy landscape in soft pastels. #becreative #whynotgiveitago #art #softpastels #artcommunity #landscape

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Using a pen lid is great way to get added texture in watercolour. Have you tried these? #watercolour #watercolor #art #painting #whynotgiveitago #becreative

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Paint a Vizsla in watercolour. #art #whynotgiveitago #watercolour #watercolor #painting #watercolouranimal #paintadog

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Here is how to critique your art work in a positive way that removes the feeling of failing or being rubbish at the parts that went wrong. #artadvice #artcommunity #art #becreative #whynotgiveitago

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Crime at the art shop! #joke #fun #humour #art #shoplocal #shopsmall

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Sometimes you should trust your gut instinct whether to add a background or not. In this case I still don’t know if I prefer with or without! Which do you prefer? #art #painting #whynotgiveitago #watercolour #becreative #watercolor

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Painting fluid but opaque lines in acrylics can be tricky. Often you end up with runny transparent paint, or thick opaque paint. Hopefully this may help you get the right consistency. #art #acrylicpainting #artadvice #whynotgiveitago #becreative #painting

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Having fun with clingfilm and watercolour. This time I made an abstract landscape. It’s really create if you’re in a creative lull and it opens so many new possibilities. #art #artcommunity #becreative #painting #watercokour #watercolor #whynotgiveitago

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A really simply way to draw a winter tree. It’s also a good pencil holding and mark making exercise. #art #artcommunity #drawing #learntodraw #whynotgiveitago

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Hopefully if we all watch this video it will encourage spring to arrive a little quicker! This painting was such fun to do. #art #painting #acrylicpainting #whynotgiveitago #becreative #artcommunity

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Try painting a bowl of fruit in just primary colours. Just use two of each primary which helps get a wide variety of simple mixes! #art #artcommunity #colormixing #colourming #painting #watercolour #watercolor

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Which pencil is the best grade for a basic sketch and why? #art #artcommunity #drawing #sketching #artadvice

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This is an interesting way of creating softer edges, rather than having outlines when drawing. #art #artadvice #artcommunity #drawing #sketching #whynotgiveitago

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A quick and simple way to add a sun or moon into your watercolour paintings! #art #artcommunity #painting #watercolour #watercolor #whynotgiveitago

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Here’s how I created that snow leopard in soft pastels from a few weeks ago. I’m using the Stabilio Carbothello pastel pencils, and Mungyo soft pastels. #art #artcommunity #snowleopard #softpastels #whynotgiveitago

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Snowdrops are everywhere here in the U.K. at the moment. They are so pretty against the earth tones of the winter ground and bracken. Here is one way to draw them. #art #snowdrops #drawing #artadvice #artcommunity #whynotgiveitago #becreative

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A red cardinal on a branch in acrylics. #art #painting #acrylicpainting #birdart #redcardinal

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If you struggle to get fine lines with a brush in watercolour, try this instead! #art #artcommunity #watercolour #watercolor #painting #whynotgiveitago

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How you hold your pencil when drawing or sketching, not only makes a huge difference to the overall look, but also stops any pain in the thumb area from holding it so tightly. #art #artcommunity #becreative #drawing #whynotgiveitago

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Watercolour dyes are vibrant and fun to work with, just be aware that they aren’t lightfast, and prolonged daylight will quickly cause fading. #art #artcommunity #watercolour

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Here’s a little more on simple perspective. This time, what happens when you move a building closer to or further away from the Vanishing Point. #art #artcommunity #whynotgiveitago #drawing #perspective

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

A simple summer tree in watercolour #art #painting #watercolour #watercolor #watercolourtrees #painttrees

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Have you ever tried using water soluble pen? It’s affordable, portable so great for holidays, and a great way to understand tone and contrast. #art #painting #penwork

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Some facts about Barry. Who are his favourite artists? Watch to find out!

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Two separate demonstration pieces but with the same reference. One was done as a group demonstration in 30 minutes in soft pastels. The other was done as a step by step class over two hours using soft pastels and pastel pencils. Can you tell which is which? Do you prefer one or the other?

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A blue tit in soft pastels. Spring will be on its way soon! #art #softpastels #spring #britishbirds

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Another sketchbook has been filled, so time for a quick sketchbook trawl. All of these are my demonstration pieces for all the drawing classes I’ve taught since September. #sketchbooktrawl #art #artist #drawing

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If you struggle with the paint drying too quickly when painting skies in acrylics, let it. Trying to force the paint to go against what it wants to do will only cause frustration. Use it to your advantage, and layer the clouds on a dry surface. With practice, it can look really effective. #art

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Thank you for watching our art videos, and helping make dreams come true.

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You asked for more simple bite-sized perspective tips, so here is a little more. I’ve tried to keep it as easy to follow as possible. #art #artytips #drawing #perspective #learntodraw

submitted 42 days ago • 1 comment

Celebrate every single win, no matter how small. It’s so easy to always focus on what went wrong, which is needed for growth, but too much focus on it can lead to feeling you’re not improving. You also need to look at what went right. Keep creating and slowly you’ll see improvement. #art #artadvice

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This is a great way to create a silver birch in watercolour. #art #painting #watercolor #watercolour #paintingtrees

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A putty eraser won’t last forever, here’s how to spot the signs it needs to be replaced. #art #artadvice #drawing

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Today is National Handwriting Day. We would love to see letter writing and card sending come back to popularity. Handwriting is now often just reserved for shopping lists and jotting down the odd note. #nationalhandwritingday #art #calligraphy

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Layering colour washes in watercolour, is a simple way to create depth in a landscape. It also reduces the stress of colour mixing, as you only need to make the colour you want once, and then add varying amounts of water. #art #artadvice #whynotgiveitago #watercolour #watercolor

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As it’s blue Monday, it’s good to remember that you matter and that your feelings are valid. Storms will pass. #bluemonday

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What is ‘wet-in-wet’ technique in watercolour? The amount of wetness depends on the effect you want to create. Too wet and you lose all control though! #art #watercolor #watercolour #artadvice

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