This is a mixed media sea circus featuring a cute purple octopus, by artist Mary Ann Farley. (That's me! :)) I'm doing this in my moleskine watercolor journal. (Link below.) The title is "Le Cirque Maritime" and it's a GREAT video for beginners and for intermediates, as well, as I work with some unique materials. It also features a continuous stream of the most awesome circus music on the web. I was so inspired by it that I made this a strictly visual (and musical) tutorial! This is also a great guide as to how to correct mistakes, particularly on PAPER! 🌸 SUBSCRIBE if you're new to my channel and be sure to hit the bell so you never miss a new video! https://bit.ly/33rq0um ❤️ The step-by-step version of this class is at http://www.artandsoulschool.net. ❤️ Get the FREE drawing class here: https://artandsoulschool.net/p/free-drawing-class-draw-the-octopus-for-le-cirque-maritime ❤️ Here's the exact link to the long-form version of this course at Art and Soul School: https://artandsoulschool.net/p/le-cirque-maritime ❤️ This octopus was born of my class "Character Doodles: How to Create From the Subconscious." https://youtu.be/_Zn-rLEHkQE ❤️ JOIN THE ART & SOUL SCHOOL FACEBOOK GROUP to share your work on this painting, or on any other! https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd 🌸 NEW VIDEO EVERY OTHER WEEK! ❤️ And please become a supporter of this free content that comes with some awesome perks! https://www.patreon.com/maryannfarleyart?fan_landing=true Art supplies used in this painting (Amazon affiliate links): Liquitex White Gesso - https://amzn.to/2IKdBZg Liquitex Clear Gesso - https://amzn.to/2Wat6S2 Caran d'Ache Watercolor Crayons - https://amzn.to/2xeG07c Derwent Inktense Pencils - https://amzn.to/2U0ywh8 Stabilo Pencil (or black watercolor pencil) - https://amzn.to/32TCuuA Mechanical Pencils, BIC 10-pack - https://amzn.to/2XdlsXa White Acrylic Posca Pen - https://amzn.to/2VRVh87 Black Acrylic Posca Pen - https://amzn.to/2Tq7E9I Koss Soft Chalk Pastel, 48 Colors - https://amzn.to/2AoZ3Nt Box of 12 Ultra Fine-Point Sharpie - https://amzn.to/3csue96 Moleskine Journal - https://amzn.to/3h1Vk8M Acrylic Paint Pens, 6 White, 2 Black (cheaper substitute for Posca pens) - https://amzn.to/3fGLl9c Where to Find Me! Web Site: http://www.maryannfarley.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/maryannfarle... Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maryannfarley... Facebook Group: Art and Soul School: https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd See all of my classes at the Art and Soul School Web Site (Hosts the long-form and step-by-step versions of my YouTube tutorials): http://www.artandsoulschool.net Etsy Shop: http://www.maryannfarley.etsy.com Thanks for stopping by!

This is a mixed media art tutorial that is great for beginners. We'll be creating a simple cat that is inspired by the mid-century "atomic" retro kitties that were so popular in the 1950s and 1960s. We'll also be painting some retro design elements that were also popular during this time. The real-time version of this course is available at http://www.artandsoulschool.net, where we'll also dive into how to draw this cat and others like her from this era. This video also tackles some big mistakes I made curing its creation, and how I was able to correct those errors to make a painting I'm now in love with. This is a great guide as to how to correct mistakes, particularly on PAPER! ❤️ Here's the exact link to the long-form version of this course at Art and Soul School: https://artandsoulschool.net/p/atomic-cat-1 🌸 SUBSCRIBE if you're new to my channel and be sure to hit the bell so you never miss a new video! https://bit.ly/33rq0um ❤️ JOIN THE ART & SOUL SCHOOL FACEBOOK GROUP to share your work on this painting, or on any other! Come on by! https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd 🌸 NEW VIDEO EVERY OTHER WEEK! ❤️ And please become a supporter of this free content that comes with some awesome perks! https://www.patreon.com/maryannfarleyart?fan_landing=true Art supplies used in this painting (Amazon affiliate links): Liquitex White Gesso - https://amzn.to/2IKdBZg Liquitex Clear Gesso - https://amzn.to/2Wat6S2 Golden Satin Glazing Liquid - https://amzn.to/2wsSEPv Liquitex Matte Medium - https://amzn.to/3atFlNs Tim Holtz Antique Tissue Paper - https://amzn.to/38x26yR Liquitex Acrylics Cadmium Red - https://amzn.to/32R4ejE Caran d'Ache Watercolor Crayons - https://amzn.to/2xeG07c Derwent Inktense Pencils - https://amzn.to/2U0ywh8 Stabilo Pencil (or black watercolor pencil) - https://amzn.to/32TCuuA Marcal Deli Paper (tracing paper substitute) - https://amzn.to/2MaPkgs Dylusion Inks Starter Pack - https://amzn.to/2M5W9Qy echanical Pencils, BIC 10-pack - https://amzn.to/2XdlsXa Stencil Flowers Two-Pack - https://amzn.to/2yGgcSm White Acrylic Posca Pen - https://amzn.to/2VRVh87 Black Acrylic Posca Pen - https://amzn.to/2Tq7E9I Multicolor Tissue Paper Squares - https://amzn.to/2Imc0sh Liquitex Naphthol Red Acrylic Pain, 2-0z Tube - https://amzn.to/36EJcGK Liquitex Cobalt Teal, 2-oz Tube - https://amzn.to/3dcntIQ Kamar Matte Spray Varnish - https://amzn.to/3ci9n7b Koss Soft Chalk Pastel, 48 Colors - https://amzn.to/2AoZ3Nt Box of 12 Ultra Fine-Point Sharpie - https://amzn.to/3csue96 Vine Charcoal - https://amzn.to/3gyu5TI Canson XL Series Watercolor Textured Paper, 140 Pound, 12 x 18 Inch, 30 Sheets (Square tablet not available at this posting) https://amzn.to/3ezBVKX Acrylic Paint Pens, 6 White, 2 Black (cheaper substitute for Posca pens) - https://amzn.to/3fGLl9c Where to Find Me! Web Site: http://www.maryannfarley.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/maryannfarle... Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maryannfarley... Facebook Group: Art and Soul School: https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd Art and Soul School Web Site (Hosts the long-form versions of my YouTube tutorials): http://www.artandsoulschool.net Etsy Shop: http://www.maryannfarley.etsy.com For Janet: Liquitex Matte Medium, 4 oz - https://amzn.to/36SMxCc Prima Art Basics Clear Gesso - https://amzn.to/2XoqekM Kamar Varnish, Matte - https://amzn.to/2XrpD1z Meko Stylus Pen - https://amzn.to/303OOcb Thanks for stopping by!

Learn how to doodle cute characters from your subconscious mind! Ever get stumped on what to draw or paint next? Are you fresh out of ideas? Then try this exercise on how to create characters from your subconscious! Using just simple lines and paint blobs with no thought at all, this tutorial allows our mind's eye to "see" for us, and cute little doodle characters inevitably surface. Then we take one or more of THOSE characters and do them on purpose in a new painting! In this real-time YouTube video, watch me create characters on the spot, and then see the finished painting that happened as a result. The video tutorial for that finished piece ("Le Cirque Maritime") will be up next week, and the link will be posted here and in the end card. Until then, please feel free to share your characters at the Art and Soul School group on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/groups/artandsoulschool/ 🌸 SUBSCRIBE if you're new to my channel and be sure to hit the bell so you never miss a new video! https://bit.ly/33rq0um 🌸 NEW VIDEO EVERY WEEK OR EVERY OTHER WEEK! ❤️ JOIN THE ART & SOUL SCHOOL FACEBOOK GROUP to share your doodles, or any other artwork! Come on by! https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd Here is the media I used in this video: Caran d'Ache Watercolor Crayons - https://amzn.to/2xeG07c Pelikan Opaque Watercolors - https://amzn.to/2KxvxqW Stabilo Pencil (or black watercolor pencil) - https://amzn.to/32TCuuA Moleskine Watercolor Journal - https://amzn.to/3ayAhqT And here's what I used to make this video! Filmora 9 - https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-9271715-13998584 ❤️ And please become a supporter of this free content that comes with some awesome perks! https://www.patreon.com/maryannfarley... ❤️ Check out my music channel for my songwriting! http://www.shorturl.at/ckqC2 Where to find me: Web Site: http://www.maryannfarley.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/maryannfarle... Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maryannfarley... Facebook Group: Art and Soul School: https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd Art and Soul School Web Site (Hosts the long-form versions of my YouTube tutorials): http://www.artandsoulschool.net Etsy Shop: http://www.maryannfarley.etsy.com Thanks for stopping by!

Here we learn how to loosely paint a girl using all kinds of mixed media supplies! Feel free to use what you have at home. The only item I would highly recommend in order to get this look would be Golden's Satin Glazing Liquid (see link below). But you could also use any matte medium to break up your acrylics and keep them moving. I'm so thrilled with this painting (titled "The Sorrowing," which I explain in the video) and hope you will be, too! Dive in and HAVE FUN! ❤️ ANOTHER FREE CLASS FOR THIS PAINTING! To help you better draw the face, here's a free face guidelines drawing lesson at my Art and Soul School! Click on the free preview video called "Some Quick Face Guidelines," just seven minutes long! https://www.artandsoulschool.net/p/the-sorrowing-painting-course ❤️ JOIN THE ART & SOUL SCHOOL FACEBOOK GROUP to share your work on this painting, or on any other! Come on by! https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd ❤️ Want to see the silly commercial I made for this tutorial? Take a peek! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jlwV99Zbuw ❤️ The long-form version of this tutorial, where I dive even deeper into the nitty gritty details, is at my Art& Soul School web site. It features 90 minutes (four videos) of instruction. Have even MORE fun with this painting here: https://www.artandsoulschool.net/p/the-sorrowing-painting-course 🌸 SUBSCRIBE if you're new to my channel and be sure to hit the bell so you never miss a new video! https://bit.ly/33rq0um 🌸 NEW VIDEO EVERY OTHER WEEK! ❤️ And please become a supporter of this free content that comes with some awesome perks! https://www.patreon.com/maryannfarleyart?fan_landing=true 🎨 Shout out! ➼ Thank you to artist Karen Campbell! She's an incredible artist and teacher. Check out her new face drawing classes! https://bit.ly/39YFLf5 Here are the Amazon Affiliate links I used in this painting: Liquitex White Gesso - https://amzn.to/2IKdBZg Liquitex Clear Gesso - https://amzn.to/2Wat6S2 Golden Satin Glazing Liquid - https://amzn.to/2wsSEPv Liquitex Matte Medium - https://amzn.to/3atFlNs Tim Holtz Antique Tissue Paper - https://amzn.to/38x26yR Liquitex Acrylics Cadmium Red - https://amzn.to/32R4ejE Liquitex Acrylics Olive (Green/Gold) - https://amzn.to/38nxdg9 Liquitex Light Portrait Pink - https://amzn.to/3cAcA3y Golden's Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold - https://amzn.to/2TqTeq5 Golden's Van Dyke Brown Hue - https://amzn.to/32RWBJy Caran d'Ache Watercolor Crayons - https://amzn.to/2xeG07c Stabilo Pencil (or black watercolor pencil) - https://amzn.to/32TCuuA White Acrylic Posca Pen - https://amzn.to/2VRVh87 Black Acrylic Posca Pen - https://amzn.to/2Tq7E9I Multicolor Tissue Paper Squares - https://amzn.to/2Imc0sh Regular graphite pencil Other handy art supplies to have on hand: Box of 12 Ultra Fine-Point Sharpies - https://amzn.to/3csue96 Acrylic Paint Pens, 6 White, 2 Black - https://amzn.to/3fGLl9c Zequenz Softbound Journal, 400 pages - https://amzn.to/2YQiAk9 What I use to create my videos: Filmora 9! I'm in love with it. https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-9271715-13998584 Where to find me: Web Site: http://www.maryannfarley.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/maryannfarle... Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maryannfarley... Facebook Group: Art and Soul School: https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd Art and Soul School Web Site (Hosts the long-form versions of my YouTube tutorials): http://www.artandsoulschool.net Etsy Shop: http://www.maryannfarley.etsy.com Thanks for stopping by!

This is a mixed media art tutorial, featuring how to do a cute bunny! Have fun watching me use these awesome mixed media toys. :) Questions? Just post in the comments and I'll answer right away! And be sure to hit the SUBSCRIBE button as more tutorials will be arriving regularly. Creating is so healing for the soul. In the future, I'll create a long-form version of this video at Art and Soul School to really get into its details, but for now, this time-lapse version with voiceover narration should get you started. Oh, and this is my very first tutorial. Gah! Thanks for watching! Again, I'd be so grateful for you to hit that SUBSCRIBE button! Some affiliate Amazon links for what I used: Liquitex White Gesso - https://amzn.to/2IKdBZg Liquitex Clear Gesso - https://amzn.to/2Wat6S2 Golden Satin Glazing Liquid - https://amzn.to/2wsSEPv Liquitex Matte Medium - https://amzn.to/3atFlNs Tim Holtz Antique Tissue Paper - https://amzn.to/38x26yR Liquitex Acrylics Cadmium Red - https://amzn.to/32R4ejE Liquitex Acrylics Olive (Green/Gold) - https://amzn.to/38nxdg9 Liquitex Light Portrait Pink - https://amzn.to/3cAcA3y Liquitex Yellow - https://amzn.to/3bacdLH Liquitex Raw Sienna - https://amzn.to/2Wlupxy Liquitex Light Blue Violet - https://amzn.to/2TZFtPa Liquitex Medium Magenta -- https://amzn.to/2Wieb8x Liquitex Cadmium Orange - https://amzn.to/3a5fBHC Caran d'Ache Watercolor Crayons - https://amzn.to/2xeG07c Derwent Inktense Pencils - https://amzn.to/2U0ywh8 Stabilo Pencil (or black watercolor pencil) - https://amzn.to/32TCuuA White Acrylic Posca Pen - https://amzn.to/2VRVh87 Black Acrylic Posca Pen - https://amzn.to/2Tq7E9I DecoColor Gold Paint Pen -- https://amzn.to/3b3hpRh Multicolor Tissue Paper Squares - https://amzn.to/2Imc0sh Regular graphite pencil Everone seems to be out of Liquitex's Burgundy (maybe it's discontinued?) but this color looks very close to the burgundy I'm using: Liquitex Alizarin Crimson Hue - https://bit.ly/2QofSNQ Another note: I use a light pink watercolor pencil to create the sketch, but in the set of Derwent Inktense pencils I'm posting here, you could use the yellow in this set to sketch or your own light-colored watercolor pencil. -- https://amzn.to/2U0ywh8 I'm posting a small set of the Inktense pencils as they're quite expensive, so this link would be a good set to test them out. Personally, I can't live without them. :) Some additional supplies to always have on hand: Canson Textured Watercolor Paper, 12 x 18 - https://amzn.to/2zlNh6m Canson Mixed Media Heavyweight Pad, 11 x 14 - https://amzn.to/2TraRpi Acrylic Paint Pens, Set of 12, Fine Point - https://amzn.to/3e7AxPw What I use to create my videos: Filmora 9! I'm in love with it. https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-9271715-13998584 Find me here: Web Site http://www.maryannfarley.com Instagram http://www.instagram.com/maryannfarleyart Facebook http://www.facebook.com/maryannfarleyartist Facebook Group: Art and Soul School https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd Art and Soul School Web Site (Hosts the long-form versions of my YouTube tutorials) http://www.artandsoulschool.net Etsy Shop http://www.maryannfarley.etsy.com Thanks for stopping by!

Drawing tutorial to learn how to grid your painting. (See chapter markers below.) How to draw and/or enlarge a photo (or your own small drawing) using the grid drawing method with artist Mary Ann Farley. Also, aspect ratio is explained to ensure your small square image can enlarge into a big rectangle canvas. 0:00 Explanation of a grid 0:28 Enlarge picture 3 ways----projector, grid or freehand 2:26 Aspect ratio--reconciling different shapes of your different sizes 7:41 Learn how to grid your painting perfectly (13 minutes of instruction) 20:52 Final thoughts, lead-in to how we'll paint this picture Have you watched other YouTube grid videos but you're still confused? So was I, so I broke it down to be as clear as possible as to how you can take any image and fit it into just about any canvas size using this simple method. Why do we do a grid? You do it when you've done a small painting or drawing that was so good that you wanted to paint it on a larger canvas, yet when you tried to enlarge it freehand, you lost all of the quirks and composition that made that original so unique. The solution? Learn how to do a grid, remembering these words: ASPECT RATIO. Don't worry! Scary words, I know, but all they mean is that you want to know that your small painting is going to fit perfectly onto that larger canvas. As promised in the video, blow are common canvas sizes with similar aspect ratios, which means they are guaranteed to fit when you enlarge them using a grid! ❤️ JOIN THE ART & SOUL SCHOOL FACEBOOK GROUP to share your work on this video, or on any other! Come on by! https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd ❤️ JOIN ART & SOUL SCHOOL, where the long-form versions of my YouTube videos reside: https://artandsoulschool.net/ 🌸 SUBSCRIBE if you're new to my channel and be sure to hit the bell so you never miss a new video! https://bit.ly/33rq0um 🌸 NEW VIDEO EVERY OTHER WEEK! ❤️ And please become a supporter of this free content that comes with some awesome perks! https://www.patreon.com/maryannfarley... ❤️ Check out my music channel at Mary Ann Farley Music! New songs, new videos going up all the time! http://www.shorturl.at/cf023 **************************************************** COMMON CANVAS SIZES WITH THE SAME ASPECT RATIO 3:4 = 3 x 4, 6 x 8, 9 x 12, 12 x 16, 18 x 24, 30 x 40, 36 x 48 7:5 = 5 x 7, 10 x 14, 20 x 28 4:5 = 8 x 10, 16 x 20, 24 x 30 6:5 = 10 x 12 - 20 x 24 11:14 = 11 x 14, 22 x 28 I :1 = 6 x 6,12 x 12 1: 2 = 6 x 12, 8 x 16, 12 x 24 7:9 = 7 x 9, 14 x 18, 21 x 27, 28 x 36 2:3 = 2 x 3, 6 x 9, 12 x 18, 16 x 24, 20 x 30, 24 x 36 Aspect Ratio Chart from Vianna Szabo Fine Art: https://www.viannaszabo.com/ ********************************************** Here are the Amazon Affiliate links I used in this painting: Liquitex White Gesso - https://amzn.to/2IKdBZg Stabilo Pencil (or black watercolor pencil) - https://amzn.to/32TCuuA Wood Panel, 12 x 16 - https://amzn.to/3ciX9f6 What I use to create my videos: Filmora 9! I'm in love with it. https://www.anrdoezrs.net/click-9271715-13998584 *********************************************** Where to find me: Web Site: http://www.maryannfarley.com Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/maryannfarle... Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/maryannfarley... Facebook Group: Art and Soul School: https://bit.ly/2w4oGSd Art and Soul School Web Site (Hosts the long-form versions of my YouTube tutorials): http://www.artandsoulschool.net Etsy Shop: http://www.maryannfarley.etsy.com Thanks for stopping by!