Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
You can find this real-time painting tutorial, along with 170 real-time art project lessons across a large variety of art media (2 new ones added every month!), creative prompts, and the ability to upload your art for feedback. All for $7.50 a month! I would love to have you as a member of Critique Club, where you have access to all of this and a supportive community of artists growing their skills. Learn more here and join in the fun today: lindsayweirich.teachable.com/p/critique-club
Supplies (affiliate links used)
Watercolor paper (any that you want to use up, this was Strathmore 400 where the sizing had gone bad)
Inktense Blocks (or watercolor, waterered down acrylics, acrylic ink, anything that you can spread thinly on the paper) tidd.ly/4raNfCZ
Liquatex clear gesso tidd.ly/4pgmZ9Z (must be the clear Liquatex to work)
Taklon paint brushes (the kind used for acrylic painting) tidd.ly/4aAomdc
Soft pastels (I used a variety of brands in a variety of hardness, from hard NuPastel, you can use pastel pencils if you want, to softer brands) *Please refer to the photo "CC Painting with the Swatches" to assist you in pulling colors. tidd.ly/4ntRbNg This is the Faber Castel budget brand I recommend: tidd.ly/4tB0VZS and this is the Mungyo: tidd.ly/3O89XgI (amazon has a half stick set: amzn.to/464hoM1 )
Bucket of water
Wet rag or baby wipe for cleaning hands.
Try a class! lindsayweirich.teachable.com
NEW! Podcast https://anchor.fm/lindsay-weirich
Subscribe to my blog and stay updated (upper right-hand corner) thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Subscribe to my monthly-ish newsletter for class info and sales: lindsayweirich.substack.com
Shop my favorite products on Amazon: amazon.com/shop/thefrugalcrafterlindsayweirich
Credits:
Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich
Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
For Sponsorships or Product Reviews email Lindsay at: artstudiosofbangor@yahoo.com
Social media links:
Facebook: facebook.com/thefrugalcrafter
Blog: thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Pinterest: pinterest.com/frugalcrafter/boards
Twitter: twitter.com/lindsayweirich
Instagram: instagram.com/lindsayweirich
YouTube Subscribe: youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1
*This post may contain affiliate links
#thefrugalcrafter #watercolor #art
You can find this real-time painting tutorial, along with 170 real-time art project lessons across a large variety of art media (2 new ones added every month!), creative prompts, and the ability to upload your art for feedback. All for $7.50 a month! I would love to have you as a member of Critique Club, where you have access to all of this and a supportive community of artists growing their skills. Learn more here and join in the fun today: lindsayweirich.teachable.com/p/critique-club
Supplies (affiliate links used)
Watercolor paper (any that you want to use up, this was Strathmore 400 where the sizing had gone bad)
Inktense Blocks (or watercolor, waterered down acrylics, acrylic ink, anything that you can spread thinly on the paper) tidd.ly/4raNfCZ
Liquatex clear gesso tidd.ly/4pgmZ9Z (must be the clear Liquatex to work)
Taklon paint brushes (the kind used for acrylic painting) tidd.ly/4aAomdc
Soft pastels (I used a variety of brands in a variety of hardness, from hard NuPastel, you can use pastel pencils if you want, to softer brands) *Please refer to the photo "CC Painting with the Swatches" to assist you in pulling colors. tidd.ly/4ntRbNg This is the Faber Castel budget brand I recommend: tidd.ly/4tB0VZS and this is the Mungyo: tidd.ly/3O89XgI (amazon has a half stick set: amzn.to/464hoM1 )
Bucket of water
Wet rag or baby wipe for cleaning hands.
Try a class! lindsayweirich.teachable.com
NEW! Podcast https://anchor.fm/lindsay-weirich
Subscribe to my blog and stay updated (upper right-hand corner) thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Subscribe to my monthly-ish newsletter for class info and sales: lindsayweirich.substack.com
Shop my favorite products on Amazon: amazon.com/shop/thefrugalcrafterlindsayweirich
Credits:
Video production and Craft ideas: Lindsay Weirich
Music: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
For Sponsorships or Product Reviews email Lindsay at: artstudiosofbangor@yahoo.com
Social media links:
Facebook: facebook.com/thefrugalcrafter
Blog: thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com
Pinterest: pinterest.com/frugalcrafter/boards
Twitter: twitter.com/lindsayweirich
Instagram: instagram.com/lindsayweirich
YouTube Subscribe: youtube.com/user/thefrugalcrafter?sub_confirmation=1
*This post may contain affiliate links
#thefrugalcrafter #watercolor #art
