setting up to paint again after 4 months hiatus 🎨 POSTPARTUM STUDIO CHAT @HappyDArtist
setting up to paint again after 4 months hiatus 🎨 POSTPARTUM STUDIO CHAT  @HappyDArtist
Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
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Hello dear friends, come set up with me as I prepare to paint again for the first time in 4 months (I haven't painted since right before giving birth). I'll be refreshing my palette with some non-toxic oil paints as well. Hope you enjoy! 😁

Thanks so much for watching,
Happy


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TUTORIALS, & MORE ▶ patreon.com/happydartist


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A R T S U P P L I E S

▶ My Current Easel: amzn.to/3IUuwXZ
▶ My Current Palette: amzn.to/3vpNYJ7
▶ Sennelier Green For Oil Medium: amzn.to/3GI8WrH
▶ Sennelier Green For Oil Thinner: amzn.to/3SpcBOe
▶ Arches Oil Paper Pad (9x12): amzn.to/3y0BAyc
▶ Gessobord 11x14in (my favorite painting surface): amzn.to/2Cg4jOO
▶ Gamblin Oil Colors (introductory set): amzn.to/2ElE4MI
▶ Gamblin Linseed Oil (introductory set): amzn.to/49bROmW
▶ Gamsol (odorless mineral spirits for thinning paint and cleaning brushes): amzn.to/2Cgkiw8
▶ Silicoil Jar (for storing paint thinner and cleaning brushes): amzn.to/2F2AmVH
▶ Galkyd Gel (my favorite fast drying medium): amzn.to/2V2gqtv
▶ Heavy Duty Paper Towels (for wiping brushes): amzn.to/2CfXqNv
▶ Gamvar Varnish (for protecting the finished painting): amzn.to/2ubdxgs
▶ All my Trekell Supplies (panels, brushes, paint, etc.): bit.ly/2n09mBa

🎨 See ALL of my favorite art supplies (oil paints, drawing supplies, brushes): happyd-artist.com/art-materials


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R E L A T E D V I D E O S

▶ Mermaid oil painting time lapse: youtu.be/2S9Y1tXRZXM
▶ Another mermaid portrait + my insecurities w/ social media: youtu.be/xQeHkaxIYeU
▶ One more mermaid painting time lapse: youtu.be/fy0I0Cnf7ds


M O R E A R T V I D E O S

▶ Art Tutorial Playlist (topics include how to draw a face, how to draw hair, how to paint eyes, and more): bit.ly/happydartisttutorialplaylist

▶ Studio Vlog Playlist (various artist vlog videos including a studio tour, room tour, art supply haul, and more): bit.ly/happydartistvlogs

▶ 30 Days of Art (30 episodes including how to find your style, how to make money with art, and drawing tips): bit.ly/happydartist30daysofart

▶ Studio Sessions (50 episodes including how to avoid plagiarism, insecurities, how to be successful): bit.ly/happydartiststudiosessions

▶ Bullet Journal Playlist (my artist bullet journal plan with me, how to be productive, and tips to help stop procrastinating): bit.ly/happydartistbulletjournalplaylist

▶ Painting Time Lapse Playlist (speed painting videos of various oil painting portraits & fantasy art using oils, acrylics, and watercolor): bit.ly/happydartistpaintingplaylist

▶ Drawing Time Lapse Playlist (drawing in my sketchbook, illustration videos using markers & colored pencils): bit.ly/happydartistdrawingplaylist

▶ Art & Chat Playlist (art storytime videos where I paint while answering your FAQs):
bit.ly/happydartistartnchat


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A B O U T M E

I'm an oil painter/illustrator/cat mom living in Seattle. I am in love with oil painting, but I also dabble in drawing, watercolor, colored pencil, and always looking to learn new mediums! I post my painting and illustration time lapses, art tutorials for beginners (including oil painting techniques, drawing techniques, and art career advice), and various artist studio vlogs for your enjoyment. ❤️

For even more comprehensive tutorials such as (how to paint skin tones, how to paint backgrounds, how to paint hair) free prints, live streams, and daily artworks in progress, please check out my Patreon page! Thank you!
patreon.com/happydartist


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C O N N E C T W I T H M E

SHOP ▶ happyd-artist.com/shop
TUTORIALS ▶ patreon.com/happydartist
INSTAGRAM ▶ instagram.com/happydartist


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M U S I C

Wistful Harp - Andrew Huang
(via the YouTube Audio Library)
setting up to paint again after 4 months hiatus 🎨 POSTPARTUM STUDIO CHATCritiquing My Old Art 🎨 PT. 2PAINTING THE BODY WITHOUT REFERENCE 🎨 ft. Arteza WatercolorsToxic work habits & burn out. 🎨 OIL PAINTING TIMELAPSEPainting a Realistic Portrait 🎨 OIL PAINTING TIMELAPSEJELLYFISH MERMAID 🎨 OIL PAINTING  + saying goodbye to artworksToughest artwork Ive done in awhile 🎨 OIL PAINTING TIME LAPSEFinishing an Oil Painting in 7 days 🎨 PT 2: RENDERINGLearning to paint L O O S E L Y 🎨 PT. 2Fairytale Oil Painting 🧚 PT 3: GLAZINGI finished my first master copy (Bouguereau) 🎨 OIL PAINTING TIMELAPSEI attempted to draw realistic proportions 😅 ILLUSTRATION TIMELAPSE
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setting up to paint again after 4 months hiatus 🎨 POSTPARTUM STUDIO CHAT

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