Feeling Empty? Creative Well Dried Up? This Watercolor Painting Helped Me Find My Flow Again.

Watch ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/79329 Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/dianeantonestudio Tonight’s painting is all about lifting your spirits through color, creativity, and a bit of playful brushwork. We all have days when the blues sneak in — and picking up a paintbrush can be one of the gentlest ways to find our way back to calm, light, and joy. When inspiration is lacking, that’s when we turn to a painting like this one! I used my Kuretake watercolors for their luminous, expressive color, paired with Meeden’s 100% cotton watercolor paper, which handled the washes beautifully. Whether you're painting along or just watching, let me offer you a little inspiration if you’re needing it! I hope this little moment of color brings you a bit of peace and encouragement too. Also let me know in the comments how watercolor helps you reset your mood — and don’t forget, members and Patrons get access to bonus content! Download the sketch: https://dianeantone.com/product/dancing-squares-sketch/ (There are no recurring charges, just a one-off payment to set up the Pass. **Mid and Top Tier Patrons and Channel Members get this pass FREE - look for the coupon code when you join!**) The little bird tutorial I mentioned: https://youtu.be/0KGn2V_AfXc The landscape I showed: https://youtu.be/W2nWLAztH5c The swatching squares tutorial I showed: https://youtu.be/o7dU6sd9R7w Materials: Kuretake Gansai Tambi 48 Color Set https://amzn.to/3zZX8Kn Schmincke Aqua Bronze gold powder https://amzn.to/3Hvkdc4 Molotow one4all acrylic TWIN marker (1.5mm and 4mm nibs) https://amzn.to/4b1FyIn Color Nature White Pentel Hybrid Gel white pen https://amzn.to/4b77dpn Use coupon code DIANE15 for 15% off every Meeden order Meeden Cold Press 10x7 Block https://go.meedenart.com/4gmRaHW Meeden Cold Press 12x9 block https://go.meedenart.com/4gvFT8c Meeden Cold Press 10x15 block https://go.meedenart.com/4fONIEE Meeden Hot Press 12x9 Block https://go.meedenart.com/46CD5BE Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 8 https://amzn.to/42P6whE. $11.83 Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 12https://amzn.to/41bwFIG $17.29 FINELINERS I USE Edding 1800 set https://amzn.to/4i0EmXV Staedtler Pigment Liner set of 6 https://amzn.to/4bom9Q7 Winsor and Newton fineliners https://amzn.to/3MFkGL9 Sakura Pigma Micron Fineliners https://amzn.to/3NMEg7s Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pens https://amzn.to/3QIcn2N Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:16 My materials (and why my well ran dry today) 03:24 Drawing the design with a masking pen 07:48 Painting the rectangles 24:24 Removing the masking fluid and tidying up the lines 29:50 A look at a landscape I just painted for World Watercolor Month 31:09 Embellishing with doodles in paint, pen and gold ------- Get an overview of what we do here at Diane Antone Studio: https://linktr.ee/dianeantonestudio Join my FREE Studio Insiders' Newsletter for weekly coupons, freebies, offers, inspiration, news and more: https://dianeantone.com/join-our-newsletter Join my YouTube Membership: https://youtube.com/dianeantonestudio/join Join my Patreon: https://patreon.com/dianeantonestudio Become a Studio Insider for 10 FREE one-click sketch downloads per month: https://dianeantone.com/product/studio-insiders-pass/ ----- SUPPLIES Browse all of my recommended supplies on my Amazon Storefronts: USA - https://amazon.com/shop/dianeantonestudio Canada - https://amazon.ca/shop/dianeantonestudio UK - https://amazon.co.uk/shop/dianeantonestudio About my brushes I have always bought my favorite brushes from Drawell direct from Japan. They are handmade in Japan. Drawell will ship readily to anywhere in the world. The prices on their website are in Japanese currency but if you send Mr Maeyama an email he will give you prices in other currencies. The brushes I use are the Maestro Series (black and Gold handles) and the Golden Nylon Series 11-2 (red and white handles) and I use sizes 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13. http://www.drawell.co.jp/english/product.html ---------- CONNECT WITH ME Visit the YouTube Community Tab here: https://www.youtube.com/DianeAntoneStudio/community Website: https://dianeantone.com Facebook Diane Antone Studio: https://www.facebook.com/dianeantonestudio Facebook Members Only Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dianeantonestudiomembers Facebook Learn to Paint Watercolor Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnwatercolourpainting Facebook Learn to Paint Mixed Media Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/learnhowtopaint Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dianeantonestudio Please visit our baby sister channel @fromthegarden Tip Jar: https://tinyurl.com/dastipjar --- We use royalty-free music from Epidemic Sound. Sign up with this link to get 30 days free. https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/69dvmu Diane Antone Studio makes a commission from sales made through the above links.* #dianeantonestudio #watercolor #art