This Simple Watercolor Painting Trick Calmed My Fear (of starting)

Watch ad-free on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/79329 Join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/dianeantonestudio If your fear of starting is stopping you from picking up your brush, you’re not alone. Today I’m sharing the simple abstract painting trick that helped me move past the pressure to be perfect — and rediscover the joy of painting. Whether you’re just starting or feeling blocked, this calming technique might be exactly what you need. And along the way I’ll be sharing with you my life inside my studio this week plus much more! So let’s get started! Materials: Kuretake Gansai Tambi 48 Color Set: 🇺🇸 https://amzn.to/3zZX8Kn 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/467WnAK 🇨🇦 https://amzn.to/3ZFuf4a 🇩🇪 https://amzn.to/43Wb1cU 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 Meeden Round Ceramic Palettes https://tinyurl.com/meeden-round-porcelain-palette Meeden 100% Cotton 140lb Watercolor Paper https://tinyurl.com/meeden-watercolor-pad ***Use code DIANE15 for 15% off ALL orders on Meeden's websites*** Canson XL Mixed Media Sketchbook A4 140lb https://amzn.to 3M6OcLa Molotow One4All Acrylic Twin Marker https://amzn.to/3EBuoOa --------- Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 A brief studio update 03:35 Choosing the color palette 07:20 My other materials 11:07 Painting the background 20:01 A sketchbook flip-through 24:41 Warming up while the background dries 34:17 Creating the textured effect 37:15 Adding a second layer of paint 51:32 Join us for #everydayinspiration ---------- 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 Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dianeantonestudio TikTok: https://www.tiktok.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