New Journal Series 🌸 Things I Find in My Yard 🌼🪲🪶🐈🐸 (Patreon)

Hi friends! 💚

I wanted to finally share the first video in a new little journal series I've been working on and I'm calling it "Things I Find in My Yard" 😂 (printable line drawing & lots of reference photos in the attachments)

I actually started this back at the beginning of June, but editing these videos kept getting pushed to the back burner. Much like my 5(ish) Minute Landscapes, this series is a reminder to paint for myself again and fill up some of the watercolor journals I've been collecting.

I think somewhere along the way I started feeling like I needed to film and share EVERYTHIIING. The funny thing is... I really do want to share it ALL with you, but editing can be the hardest part for me. I just get excited, come up with a million ideas at once and then get overwhelmed trying to edit them all..

So I'm not doing that anymore! I'm instead of waiting until everything is perfect, I'm just going to start sharing them and let this little journal fill up naturally.

So far we've got fireflies, a woodpecker, the neighbor's cat (who spends all day lounging on a log in my rose bushes... he's adorable, but he keeps scaring away my cutie little chipmunk friend), tree frogs, cicadas, and so many bugs lol

I also think I need to start a "Things I Find on My Walks" journal page because honestly... inspiration is literally EVERYWHERE!! I know I keep saying it, but I actually saw an owl, a beaver, and a river otter all in the same day! 🦉🦫🦦 (I love when there are emojis for the random things I'm talking about. 😂)

Anywaysss, I'm sharing the full process video here on Patreon for you wonderful humans who support me. 💛 I've also attached a printable line drawing and LOTSSS of reference photos if you'd like a little extra support while painting along. I can't wait to see how you make it your own!

Supplies Used:

Bella Classica Watercolor Journal (Arches Cold Press Paper)

Watercolor Paint Colors: Yellow Ochre or Cad/lemon Yellow (whatever hue you want your cosmos to be) Burnt Sienna, Payne's Gray, Magenta, Opera Rose, Sap Green, Green Gold, and Burnt Umber or Sepia

Brushes: Princeton Round Size 2 and a Triple 000 round/liner and filbert brush mine are from THIS PAINTCRUSH SET

Pencil + Kneaded Eraser

Dr Ph Martin Bleed Proof White (what I used) or White Gouache/ White Gel Pen for adding highlights

My Amazon store front is segmented into all the different materials i use and they are all my favorites & yes, I will get a small commission if purchased from my link 😘

Any questions let me know below & have an awesome day!!

💜 Michelle