My 3 Best Ways to Jump-Start Your Creative Juices

Watch ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/79329 Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/dianeantonestudio If you’ve ever stopped yourself from painting because you felt your work wasn’t ‘good enough,’ you’re not alone. But here’s the thing — your art doesn’t need to be perfect to be precious. Today I’ll show you how a tiny warm-up painting can turn into a bookmark, a card, or a little gift that brightens someone’s day — starting with your own. First we'll warm up with some loose wet in wet leaves, then we'll sketch and paint a simple cartoon style cat bookmark, and we'll finish with a cheerful whimsical bird greeting card sure to bring a smile. Download the sketch: https://dianeantone.com/product/bird-cat-and-leaf-warmup-sketch/ Get a Studio Insiders Pass and choose ten FREE sketch downloads EVERY MONTH from our library of over 300 sketches: https://dianeantone.com/product/studio-insiders-pass/ (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!**) Materials: *Paints* Kuretake Gansai Tambi 48 Color Set: 🇺🇸 https://amzn.to/3zZX8Kn 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/467WnAK 🇨🇦 https://amzn.to/3ZFuf4a 🇩🇪 https://amzn.to/43Wb1cU *Brushes* Princeton Aqua Elite Synthetic Kolinsky Brush, Round, size 8 https://amzn.to/42P6whE. $11.83 Drawell Round Series 7778 “Maestro” size 3 (see below for contact details) *Pens* Pentel Hybrid Gel white pen https://amzn.to/4b77dpn Pentel Gold Slicci pen https://amzn.to/4eTXtSD 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 Arrtx Acrylic Marker Set https://amzn.to/3Td2lZN *Paper* Bockingford 10 x 7 inch cold press pad https://amzn.to/3QrdwfQ **Meeden Paper** 🇺🇸 https://go.meedenart.com/4gmRaHW 🇬🇧 https://uk.meedenart.com/products/meeden-cold-press-hot-press-rough-watercolor-paper-pad?sca_ref=8833740.pkqmzOJ7cSUTK 🇪🇺 https://eu.meedenart.com/products/meeden-cold-press-hot-press-rough-watercolor-paper-pad?sca_ref=8833093.KEKQBZgUjrla 🇦🇺 https://au.meedenart.com/products/meeden-cold-press-hot-press-rough-watercolor-paper-pad?sca_ref=8831601.HrWQDzR7Ew8F *Use code DIANE15 for 15% off all Meeden Art websites* Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 It’s not about creating a product 02:39 Warming up with wet in wet leaves 07:59 Continuing with a cat bookmark 21:57 Looking at an old birthday card from my daughter 24:31 Finishing with a whimsical bird card ----------------------- 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 Diane Antone Studio Private YouTube Members Group - for Members only https://www.facebook.com/groups/dianeantonestudiomembers 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