Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Stuck not knowing what to paint? Everyone says, me included, that painting is relaxing and fun, and should be easy. But time and again I make the same mistake when I pick up my brush to start a painting. Watch me make my peace with a Laughing Dove who wanted to be painted but proved to be a worthy challenge! So do you agree? Painting is not always relaxing, but it is usually fun??

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Chapters:
00:00 Inspiration and materials
06:22 Sketching the design
10:15 Choosing a color palette
12:03 Starting the bird
16:15 Starting the background
20:46 Correcting a mistake
21:49 Continuing the bird
26:07 Continuing the background
27:52 Embellishing the bird
37:08 Finishing the background
46:38 The real laughing doves

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