Shelley Skail

Acuarela: el arte de la técnica de pincelada gestual

I'm sorry to hear you've had a tough time of it lately and really glad this class could give you some ease. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your work - it's lovely! What materials did you use? I'm particularly intrigued by your sketchbook

I used a Winsor &amp; Newton field watercolor kit (the less expensive version), and was testing out some actually pretty terrible brushes - terrible because they shed like crazy and don't keep their shape *at all*. The brush I used here was a chunky pointed No. 3 mop brush (not sure if that's helpful because it's different from other mop brushes I have and numbering seems to be inconsistent). But because I was just being in the moment with the brushtrokes &amp; not trying to *acheive* anything, I wasn't frustrated by the brush - I was just observing it, and quietly seeing what it *could* do in spite of its poor quality.  As for the sketchbook, it's unusual for me, because I usually make my own! This one is a really cheapo sketchbook that was passed along to me &amp; originally came from Amazon under a no-name brand. It's not super sturdy, so I may end up reinforcing the spine, but it also lays open completely flat even though it's a fairly chunky little book (though clips still make it flatter). The paper is okay, but might be a smidge too thin to be able to use both sides of the page - not sure yet. So that might keep me from using this little book all that much...or maybe I'll just do non-wet stuff on the reverse sides. Despite its flaws, I still find the book oddly appealing! It was sold under the brand VZZNN in a kit with a tiny wooden palette...with acrylic paints instead of watercolor, oy. And I only got 1 waterbrush with it, not 3 - so I can't really recommend this item. OTOH, it's cheap, and the palette and sketchbook are still appealing, so...yeah. If you're into handbound sketchbooks, I've got pics of several of mine posted publicly on my Patreon page - patreon.com/akirebubar, then go to the Fabric Paper &amp; Book Arts Collection (or if it's weird for me to mention this, please forget I did). Sorry this got so long! And thank you so much for commenting on my work, what a lovely surprise! I can't wait to dive into the longer version of this class.

<img srcset="https://static.skillshare.com/uploads/project/f9af2f2f3fff3b34f71d6cdf525a7592/9b1e81a0.png 600w, https://static.skillshare.com/uploads/project/f9af2f2f3fff3b34f71d6cdf525a7592/9b1e81a0.png 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 600px, 100vw" src="https://static.skillshare.com/uploads/project/f9af2f2f3fff3b34f71d6cdf525a7592/9b1e81a0.png" loading="lazy" alt="Mindful Vines - image 1 - student project">
This class is exactly what I needed. It's been a rough few weeks, and this was so peaceful and encouraging. Thank you! I'm looking forward to trying this teachers's other classes.

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