In this art vlog, I’m doing a super nostalgic (and honestly kind of vulnerable) challenge: recreating my very first watercolor floral painting from 2018, six years later. I pull out the original piece, talk about what I remember from that stage of my journey, and then I try to color-match the old palette before I start painting. It’s such a fun way to see, in real time, how my brush control, water-to-paint ratio, and overall confidence with loose florals has changed. As I repaint it, I share some honest thoughts about growth—how improvement isn’t always just “more detail,” but often cleaner shapes, better values, and knowing when to stop. If you’re a beginner, I really hope this video reminds you to keep your early paintings (even the messy ones), because they’re proof you showed up. And if you want more structured, in-depth instruction beyond a paint-along, I also point you to my full library of watercolor classes on my website.