my worst nightmare, an empty easel *chill art vlog
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- čas přidán 25. 11. 2023
- I spent a good week just figuring out in my head the projects, videos and activities I'd like to do in the coming month. And it can be sooo tempting to go the flashy route, change all my regular routines, buy new stuff, new materials. I didn't talk about it in this vlog but this time of year can cause a lot of unnecessary wanting. comparison with people on different paths. unintentional goals made up from looking at other's social media accounts... yeah. It can make any good progress feel like nothing. But I got over the hump, I'm excited for my next painting and I do have some other fun work and experiences I'd like to share with you before the end of the year, that are rooted in my own taste and journey, not just what seems popular. If you actually read these descriptions and have any ideas for December vlogs you want to see, let me know. I'm hoping to make more videos than usual for you. :)
But anyways, I hope you enjoy this vlog as I got the ball rolling again. It really is a process, but worth it to have something on the easle again. when there's a painting on deck I feel a lot more focused and engaged in my dad to day life. plus I snuck in a little trip home for Thanksgiving which also lifted my mood.
current favorites:
the book 10x is better than 2x
art and magic podcast episode. 54
creat peptalk ep. 428
Why be embarrassed about another Starbucks scene when even the sketches look amazing 👏🖤
😁 that's very kind of you, I'll try to embrace it more!
The lighting inside your house is beautiful! And the shooting angles you choose are capturing it perfectly
Thank you! I love when lighting creates shapes like that. 😊
ahhh next time I paint im gonna binge your videos
Yaaay! Sounds like a fun time, enjoy ✨️
i only found your videos a couple weeks ago but i love watching your process and have binged a lot of your videos !! its very beautiful how you find inspiration in so many mundane scenes. makes me think about the world in a slightly different way :) incredible video, as always.
That makes me really happy to hear, looking at things differently can make any day better. 😊 I'm glad you found the channel and are enjoying it, thank you!
I love your channel, so inspiring Thank you
You are so welcome and thank you 😊 I always hope it's inspiring in some way!
i found your channel while sobbing over my corporate job that i despise and it was such a balm to my soul💕
Oh my, there were many sob sessions when I had a corporate job, I feel you. I'm glad you found the channel. I hope you have a little more peace in the days to come. 💛
Hi Maria, looking forward to see how you transform the everyday Starbucks into a beautiful space of wonder. It is interesting seeing you doing the value and colour studies - also that you write down your reflections on your artwork...I think that is a interesting and valuable practice.
I hope you had a great time with your family - it looked like so much fun seeing you all playing games and full with laughter! What game where you guys playing? The cards kindof remind me of Uno.
Hope you are keeping well.🙂
I'm looking forward to it too, feels like a good one. I like to do some different practices like that so by the time I'm painting I have some direction and maybe a concept visually that goes beyond the photo. And I had a great time with family, they really pull me out of my shell, I love it. At the table we were playing Phase 10, it's a favorite of ours!
Hope you are well also Irene :)
Yes! A Starbucks painting 😆☕️
😂 coffeshops and libraries have stolen my heart apparently
That home depot panel cutting problem hit a bit too close to home.. BUT those sketches are looking promising! Have fun painting!
Love, T.
Thank you!! I will have fun 😁 it's okay if some things are hard for us to do I suppose, as long as we know when to ask for help 😅 that's all I know
Congrats on the competition!Best of luck!🥰🌷
Thank you! 😁🌼
such a good video, i love seeing what you've been up to ❤❤❤
Thank you 😁 I'm glad it's enjoyable!
Oh boy, Maria dropped another video!? I’m so ready for the next season of this painting and your channel!
I sometimes give random ideas for future content, and I must say I would love to see a Q and A! Where you answer questions about your CZcams channel (what camera, editing, routine maybe), about your art supplies (how you pick them, where you get them from, brands), future goals with the channel and with art. Maybe as like a 2024 new year overview or like summary of 2023 or something?? Also still would LOVE to see a Live painting session sometime so we can all paint together!!
Ha! She did drop a video, and I'm ready for this next season too! Each painting feels like a new adventure. And I always enjoy hearing those content ideas, even if I'm slow to implement 😂 would love to do a q & a or yearly wrap up of sorts. Still playing with the longer video/paint with me idea. Probably wouldn't be live but I could make it chatty for sure :)
I love LOVE the ending with your family, so so sweet!! Thank you so much for sharing your life and your art with us! And honestly what you are already doing with your channel is amazing, your growth is incredible, and I am so excited to see where you go. Take your time!!
Thank you!! I think it's so cool that people had fun seeing my family as much as I did 😁💛
WOW That's surely beautiful... I always love your videos and channel! ✨💕😍
Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for sharing your artistic process with us. I always enjoy learning how each artist approaches painting a new piece from the brainstorming stage to the final painting stage. Your process is a little similar to mine in that I also use colored pencils in my sketchbook for color studies. I read recently that the French painter Bouguereau's process included multiple detailed head studies of the human subject in oils, detailed studies of any foliage and drapery that will appear in the final piece as well as detailed studies of the hands and feet of the subject. Quite labor intensive, but then it certainly paid off. Cheers.
Can't go wrong with a colored pencil sketch, it stirs up some ideas that I wouldn't usually get just from a painted sketch. Thank you for sharing about Bouguereau's process. That's amazing, I would love to do even more studies of that nature sometime. Foliage especially is so difficult I can imagine why he'd spend extra time dissecting it!
Best wishes to you! :)
That you found beauty in a Starbucks is a virtue, not a concession. I see why you love that image. Ordinary moments can be incredibly beautiful. Your process is super inspiring.
That is so well said, and I appreciate the reminder. Thank you for your comment and for watching!
Beautiful video. Watching it was a soothing experience
Thank you 😊 I'm happy it was soothing for you!
Watching other social media accounts can indeed throw you off balance(I hear you 😉) but great you got on with your own desires and yes an easel with a new project on is very stimulating . I so love your approach of the smaller studies in your sketchbook , maybe you can go into depth of this in one of your next video's , also interesting you combine the use of different mediums in he same sketch . Your thoughts/ideas for new projects do they come after you made reference photos or do you make the photos after you brainstormed what topics you want to paint? I loved when you said you don't want the 'hurry' feeling when you are working on something , that really is awesome . I wondered if there is a particular reason you work on wooden panels , It just crossed my mind about weight/shipping cost ... Ohhh and I am so happy to read you will treat us with more video's , 👏and good luck with the progress of the contest ! 🍀 ps Cute dogs too to keep you company .
Tons of great questions in your comment! I'll do my best to answer here. The mixed media sketches are born out of my time doing design work. I just got used to using every marker, pencil or material available to render something. Plus each tool has it's own strengths, that can help to push and pull my expectations and ideas around layering colors or making marks. Those insights usually come after the finishing the sketch as I analyze it but it's always very useful to me. I have a constant internal stream of ideas around my current subject matter/topics and just capture photos on any day that fit the bill or strike me as unique. Then I sit down with the best ones and get more selective based on composition, impact, how authentic it feels to my message or values. Most of the time I only end up with one reference left that has 90% of what I need and then I run with that. But for fun sketches, small pieces, or plein air, it's different and I might get excited about a material, or scale of a project first then curate some references. I'm less picky in those cases, because they feel more like experiments to me. Wood panels are my favorite because of how I paint in fairly thin layers, I can create more subtlety and I find that it reflects light back through the paint in a way. Also works well for when I use a t-square in my underdrawings. Plus I just like the crisp corners and feel, and that adds to the similar quality in the things I like to paint. And thank you :) the dogs have been good company for sure 😂
so well explained , thank you for taking the time to answer , much appreciated 🙏 @@mariasisul
I enjoy being here, thank you for connecting with us through your art. Also, I checked out Estes books from the Library and wow I was amazed! 💙
💛 That's awesome! He is such a great source of inspiration. And you're very welcome, I really like having this space to connect with other creatives too :)
you should look at Caroline walker the painter- your work reminds me of hers x
Thank you, she has really great work 😊
Is creating artwork your full time employment?
Yes I paint and make videos full time