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Colored Pencil Tips – Cat & Coral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edpTLjkNyGc Watch colored pencil tips and techniques while I draw a black cat, coral, and fish! This cat and coral belong to Than of Tidal Gardens! This is also where I got all of my coral reference photos! I'm drawing in colored pencil...
Artists, Learn From My Mistakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWdLocfBjsU If you've been around my channel for very long you may remember the days when I was uploading 5 videos a week (well 4, one was a livestream) plus the patreon videos. I worked NON STOP! Then I landed in the hospital. It took...
Aquashella Acrylic Painting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvrjCC38Yjw I'm painting an octopus in this Aquashella themed painting for CoralFish12G I've got tips for acrylic painting and layering your paints. Want to see an update of my nano reef? Watch till the end! Get your tickets for...
Colored Pencil Tips – Tidal Gardens Coral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6K7oRyfN14&t=2s I've got tips and techniques for blending and layering colored pencil while I draw this Nightshade Acropora coral!! These tips will be really helpful for beginners in colored pencil. I'm also sharing an update on my...
Pencil Shading for Beginners on a Budget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9-pBEWfaEw&t=332s Learn tips and techniques to shade realistic pencil drawings for beginners! I explain the tools to get you started on a limited budget while still using professional materials! Watch the real time lesson plus over...
Is Pastelmat good for Colored Pencil?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OEnhAa2htk What kind of paper should you use for colored pencil? Is pastelmat a good paper choice? Find out while I try it on these realistic yellow roses! I'm sharing some colored pencil tips and techniques that are great for...
Oil Painting my Betta Fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inzuvEwtQts&t=11s I'm sharing how I got my Betta fish and met Simply Betta and showing you how I created this oil painting of him. I've got tips for blending and layering your oil paint, how using the grisaille method can make your...
Acrylic Painting Tips for Fur
https://youtu.be/8r5KKT2WLs4 Get tips and techniques for how to paint realistic animals in acrylics! I have tips on blending and layering acrylic paint, how to paint white fur, how to paint black fur and how to get details in your acrylic paintings. This video is...
My Aquashella Experience & How to Paint a Fish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1Moy1u8C1g My first trip to Aquashella, the aquarium festival and art event in Dallas 2019 plus how to paint an emperor butterfly fish in acrylics. This is a great project with lots of tips for beginners! I'm showing you how to layer...
Aquashella Logo Fish Painting – Acrylic Painting Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RY6dZq5N7hU&t=458s This painting is for George - CoralFish12G on YouTube. It features his clownfish and seahorses in addition to other fresh and saltwater fish and an octopus! This acrylic painting centers around the logo for the...
Pan Pastels & Colored Pencil Mixed Media Tips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNXfHYPLBSQ&t=238s See how easy it is to combine Pan Pastels and Colored Pencil for realistic and softly blended paintings or drawings! The pan pastels are not as messy as regular pastels which is perfect if you hate the dry chalky...
Acrylic Painting Tips – Surreal Lion & Coral
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45AL-55-0Ns I'm combining my love of lions with my love of the coral reef in this surreal acrylic painting! I've got tips on creating realistic looking lion teeth and fur and how to paint clownfish, tangs and tons of other marine fish...