Thursday, June 17, 2021

Rekindling My Love For Art 🎨

           I started buying art stuff, and my interest in watercolor painting started in 2016. My first watercolor set was Faber-Castell connector paint watercolor. Almost all of my art materials came from that popular art brand, which started in Stein, Germany. They are know for their quality pens, and pencils.


I am in my 5th month of pregnancy, and while I am on-leave fron work (pregnant women during this quarantine period are not advised to go out of the house often, risky to catch covid) I did a vlog of my collections -- my art books, drawing, and sketch book. I noticed I didn't have a watercolor book, so I purchased 3 ebooks (The Art of Creative Watercolor by Danielle Donaldson, Everyday Watercolor by Jenna Rainey, and Your Year in Art Watercolor by Kristin Van Leuven) from an online store. 


I also did a few watercolor swatching, with my two old watercolors, Faber-Castell connector paint, and Zig Kuretake pearlescent watercolor. I posted this on my YouTube channel. I am waiting for my latest watercolor to arrive which is the Simbalion watercolor cake. I bought the 36 colors. I saw a lot of reviews about this watercolor online, and most commented that it is chalky. I even watch a lot of vlogs about this watercolor brand. Well, as a beginner watercolor enthusiast, I think this just suits me. I also like its bright, and pastels colors. Plus, what I learned in the arts. It is not how expensive your instrument is, it is how the musician plays it. For me, its just the same in art, it is the artist that makes the art beautiful. Sure, you will see a difference in the quality of watercolors, but it is the artist who makes the outcome sketch, drawing, or painting impressive. I noticed artists who used cheaper watercolor, and painted something, the outcome is still stunning!  


I also bought a Van Gogh sketchbook, and a few att stuff this week. I am also happy with my new Artis Decor watercolor in 36 shades. I have already swatched it. I love the outcome. Would love to share with you my future artworks. Stay tuned!


(P.S. I also enrolled today in an online watercolor course at Udemy. Will share my artworks with you all soon!) 

No comments: