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00:00 What this video covers and an FYI
00:50 Let’s talk supplies!
01:39 Explaining my palette (extra colors than what's listed?)
02:38 Colors I use, how I organize them, pro vs. student levels
10:11 Brushes I use: brand, sizes, quality.
11:21 How these brushes are made (HIGH quality!)
13:36 What I use different brushes for.
14:37 Talking paper.
14:49 Cold press or hot press?
16:24 Cotton? GSM? Block vs. Pad?
18:38 Paper brands: Legion vs. Arches vs. Fabriano
19:25 Other necessary supplies…
20:08 Now for color theory.
21:48 Important lesson from my piano teacher.
23:04 What to learn from color wheel.
25:14 Color relationships and why this matters.
29:17 Analogous colors.
31:58 Warm colors and cool colors.
34:17 Get your brushes out as we talk VALUE scales!
37:42 Practicing and chatting HUE scales.
40:05 Two techniques to must know: WOW and WOD
41:29 Three ways to use WetonWet
48:26 Using WetonDry
49:23 Brush technique practice with circle painting.
51:02 How you hold your brush changes outcome.
52:23 Circle painting begins!
55:24 Tip for shaky hands!
01:00:02 Find the hold that feels right!
01:01:34 Focusing on painting quickly.
01:02:22 COMPOUND strokes.
01:03:24 Painting leaves with compound strokes.
01:08:41 If you’re struggling, try longer leaves…
01:10:06 Putting leaves on a branch.
01:13:38 What to do with puddles at ends of leaves.
01:15:44 Muscle memory and wonky stems.
01:18:47 Painting sidefacing basic flower.
01:20:56 Adding stem to the flower.
01:22:50 THIS makes it look like a flower.
01:23:37 Basic open flower.
01:26:06 Biggest mistake when people paint flowers.
01:27:46 Putting everything together: full floral wreath
01:29:47 Composition lesson: balance.
01:31:45 Sketch before?
01:38:19 Step back and look…
01:39:28 Take note as you paint.
01:42:43 These are easy and help with balance…
01:45:32 How I am able to paint quickly...
01:46:57 Final (important!) encouragements.
01:49:01 Final details to the wreath.
01:49:53 Further resources to continue learning.