Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Painting intuitive watercolour backgrounds through colour and shapes, and other art and artist inspiration in the form of books, and artist card decks.
#watercolour #watercolourbackgrounds #intuitivepainting #markmaking #art
In this video I paint some watercolour backgrounds using a variety of my watercolour brands, but mostly @beampaints2512 . We paint abstract shapes on watercolour paper and I show you some of my art journals and works in progress, including my "Art Poetry" painting "Windows of Hope". This is an example of a painting where you can use the background as a base and once it is dry, paint around shapes with a more opaque or contrasting paint medium.
I demonstrate mark making techniques while our background is still wet.
We pick a card from my "Art Poetry" card deck (link to shop below), and also from my 2024 Fodder collage calendar. I share a page from the book, "How to Be More Tree", and it relates to the Hornbeam tree and the theme of authenticity.
I introduce 2 new art sticker books and my new "Colour Cubes" bundle by @SarahRenaeClark
"Flora " by Chloe Standish , Indigo/Chapter's Canada (or Amazon)
indigo.ca/en-ca/sticker-studio-flora-a-sticker-gallery-of-beautiful-blooms/9781250279477.html
"The Botanist's Sticker Anthology", Indigo/Chapter's Canada (or Amazon)
indigo.ca/en-ca/the-botanists-sticker-anthology-with-more-than-1000-vintage-stickers/9780744036725.html?s_camp
Product mention:
Colour Cube By Sarah Renae Clark
sarahrenaeclark.com/shop/color-cube-bundle
@SarahRenaeClark
sarahrenaeclark.com/colorcube
Beam Paints
beampaints.com
Crayola Watercolours
walmart.ca/en/ip/crayola-washable-watercolour-paints-24-count-multi/10028830?offerId=10028830&storeCode=3650&cmpid=SEM_CA_563_AR4QU9K51Y_71700000117163416_58700008653393145&utm_id=SEM_CA_563_AR4QU9K51Y_71700000117163416_58700008653393145&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=always_on&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwltKxBhDMARIsAG8KnqU7EuELQuS6JYs58Dg2_ityzMYB82X1bQY9vup4nEtIODYgynaEG6caAvGfEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Daniel Smith Watercolours
"Irridescent bronze", "Irridescent copper", "Interference Gold"
Stabilo Woody's (Local art stores or Amazon)
amazon.ca/Stabilo-Woody-Multi-Talented-Pencil-Sharpener/dp/B019MVXRUM/ref=asc_df_B019MVXRUM/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310514392987&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10760314686906147061&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001333&hvtargid=pla-421745928641&psc=1&mcid=63c3d6275adf314d9cc5178109ff66f4
Supracolour soft 2 pencils by Faber Castell (watersoluble crayons or pencil crayons, or a regular pencil will do).
I am using Canson XL mixed media/watercolour paper , 140 lbs or 300 gsm.
Other watercolour paper substitues:
98 lb Canson XL watercolour or mixed media paper.
Artist Loft 140 Watercolour paper from Micheal's Canada or US.
12 Round Princeton watercolour brush or any brand and size watercolour brush.
Molotow , neon pink refillable paint pen.
Mentions:
The 2024 Artist Almanac a collage fodder resource and daily calendar
Facebook group- search "Artist Almanac"
facebook.com/groups/theartistalmanac
"How to Be More Tree", illustrated by Annie Davidson
Maud Lewis, folk artist.
Maudie (film)
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Maudie_(film)
❖ Allison Dawrant Store:
allisondawrant.com
❖ Allison Dawrant Shop Art deck:
allisondawrant.com/shop
❖ Contact
Email address: hello@allisondawrant.com
Instagram:
instagram.com/allisondawrant
Pinterest:
ca.pinterest.com/allisondawrant
Facebook page:
facebook.com/allisondawrant
Painting intuitive watercolour backgrounds through colour and shapes, and other art and artist inspiration in the form of books, and artist card decks.
#watercolour #watercolourbackgrounds #intuitivepainting #markmaking #art
In this video I paint some watercolour backgrounds using a variety of my watercolour brands, but mostly @beampaints2512 . We paint abstract shapes on watercolour paper and I show you some of my art journals and works in progress, including my "Art Poetry" painting "Windows of Hope". This is an example of a painting where you can use the background as a base and once it is dry, paint around shapes with a more opaque or contrasting paint medium.
I demonstrate mark making techniques while our background is still wet.
We pick a card from my "Art Poetry" card deck (link to shop below), and also from my 2024 Fodder collage calendar. I share a page from the book, "How to Be More Tree", and it relates to the Hornbeam tree and the theme of authenticity.
I introduce 2 new art sticker books and my new "Colour Cubes" bundle by @SarahRenaeClark
"Flora " by Chloe Standish , Indigo/Chapter's Canada (or Amazon)
indigo.ca/en-ca/sticker-studio-flora-a-sticker-gallery-of-beautiful-blooms/9781250279477.html
"The Botanist's Sticker Anthology", Indigo/Chapter's Canada (or Amazon)
indigo.ca/en-ca/the-botanists-sticker-anthology-with-more-than-1000-vintage-stickers/9780744036725.html?s_camp
Product mention:
Colour Cube By Sarah Renae Clark
sarahrenaeclark.com/shop/color-cube-bundle
@SarahRenaeClark
sarahrenaeclark.com/colorcube
Beam Paints
beampaints.com
Crayola Watercolours
walmart.ca/en/ip/crayola-washable-watercolour-paints-24-count-multi/10028830?offerId=10028830&storeCode=3650&cmpid=SEM_CA_563_AR4QU9K51Y_71700000117163416_58700008653393145&utm_id=SEM_CA_563_AR4QU9K51Y_71700000117163416_58700008653393145&utm_medium=paid_search&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=always_on&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwltKxBhDMARIsAG8KnqU7EuELQuS6JYs58Dg2_ityzMYB82X1bQY9vup4nEtIODYgynaEG6caAvGfEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
Daniel Smith Watercolours
"Irridescent bronze", "Irridescent copper", "Interference Gold"
Stabilo Woody's (Local art stores or Amazon)
amazon.ca/Stabilo-Woody-Multi-Talented-Pencil-Sharpener/dp/B019MVXRUM/ref=asc_df_B019MVXRUM/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310514392987&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10760314686906147061&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001333&hvtargid=pla-421745928641&psc=1&mcid=63c3d6275adf314d9cc5178109ff66f4
Supracolour soft 2 pencils by Faber Castell (watersoluble crayons or pencil crayons, or a regular pencil will do).
I am using Canson XL mixed media/watercolour paper , 140 lbs or 300 gsm.
Other watercolour paper substitues:
98 lb Canson XL watercolour or mixed media paper.
Artist Loft 140 Watercolour paper from Micheal's Canada or US.
12 Round Princeton watercolour brush or any brand and size watercolour brush.
Molotow , neon pink refillable paint pen.
Mentions:
The 2024 Artist Almanac a collage fodder resource and daily calendar
Facebook group- search "Artist Almanac"
facebook.com/groups/theartistalmanac
"How to Be More Tree", illustrated by Annie Davidson
Maud Lewis, folk artist.
Maudie (film)
Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Maudie_(film)
❖ Allison Dawrant Store:
allisondawrant.com
❖ Allison Dawrant Shop Art deck:
allisondawrant.com/shop
❖ Contact
Email address: hello@allisondawrant.com
Instagram:
instagram.com/allisondawrant
Pinterest:
ca.pinterest.com/allisondawrant
Facebook page:
facebook.com/allisondawrant
