Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Welcome to the first video in my Daniel Smith Swatch Book Series. Each Daniel Smith Swatch Book series will have three video tutorials and focus on mixing one Daniel Smith watercolor with the other 29 Daniel Smith colors in my palette. This video series will focus on Daniel Smith Phthalo Turquoise. Today in Part 1 | Draw With Me, we'll tangle an art journal page to prepare for Daniel Smith watercolor swatching in Part 2. #danielsmithswatchbook #zentangle #watercolor

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00:00 Intro
00:41 Overview of supplies
02:00 Daniel Smith Swatch Book flip through
02:50 Start drawing
04:00 Gourdgeous by Zentangle, Inc.
07:55 Tipple by Zentangle, Inc.
08:32 TunnelVizion by Jody Genovese
10:28 Oysteroid by Jody Genovese
13:46 Tri-roda by Eni Oken
17:28 Sand Swirl by Karry Heun
20:16 Hollibaugh by Molly Hollibaugh (Zentangle, Inc.)

Part 1: Draw With Me | Zentangle, teaches you how to tangle an art journal page to be used for watercolor swatches. You'll learn several Zentangle patterns in each Part 1 video. (Today's video)

Part 2: Swatch With Me | Daniel Smith Swatch Book, demonstrates the mixing and swatching of one focus color with 29 other Daniel Smith watercolor paints. Again this series will focus on Daniel Smith Phthalo Turquoise. (Coming soon!)

Part 3: Paint With Me | Daniel Smith, focuses on drawing a free-hand flower using a photo reference and painting it with the Daniel Smith watercolor mixtures created in Part 2. (Coming soon!)

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HISTORY
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Many thanks to all of you who requested this video series!! I started my Daniel Smith Swatch Book to learn more about watercolor, specifically how to mix harmonious watercolor palettes to create beautiful paintings. Painting swatch squares was mind-numbingly boring and felt like a chore. I am a Certified Zentangle Teacher (CZT), but I wasn't tangling as often as I liked. The Daniel Smith Swatch Book allows me to practice Zentangle patterns and learn more about watercolor simultaneously. Another goal of mine is to learn how to sketch flowers well. So, Part 3 of the series is all about sketching and using the paints I mixed. I hope you'll join me on this artistic journey so we can learn together!

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WHAT'S IN MY PALETTE | ldli.co/e/k0xzdp
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My watercolor palette is a Pocket Palette filled with 28 Daniel Smith Watercolors.
I filled each mini pan with Daniel Smith watercolor and let them dry overnight. Click the link above for details on the empty palette and specific colors.

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