When I am out painting and need to dispose of my paint water, I carry a zip bag with a couple of kitchen sponges, then just dump the water in there. It holds a lot, doesn't spill and I can rinse and dry them when I get home . Also this eliminates the extra weight of another bottle. Just something I have found that works for me. I have enjoyed this video!!

As a psychiatrist with a lifelong passion for art I have to thank you for speaking about your personal experiences. Having the courage to seek help is often 90% of the struggle. Working in a medical facility during the pandemic pushed me back to art as a personal self-therapeutic modality, as did taking up meditation. I can see how being in Nature is your form of meditation and it’s beautiful! Do you, like me, ever struggle with creating art because of concerns about its impact on the environment or even cluttering your home? That’s been the biggest barrier to creation for me: I don’t want to make a million paintings of art journals, using precious natural resources, and have them just lie around my house. So happy to see you finding your way and living a meaningful life in such a gorgeous setting with a supportive partner!

I would definitely be interested in a video about painting in a "boring" location. I really enjoyed the video. Thanks, Sarah!

You are excellent at photography. Your videography always amazes me. I love watching your views of Scotland. You are on another level of art, the stratosphere, my friend!

Sarah, thank you so much - for this video specifically and all the work you're sharing! I can't emphasise enough how much support it gives! I think your channel is one of the best YT discoveries for the last few months, it's such a nice and cozy place to hang out. Truly appreciate it. ❤

Thank you, Sarah! I learn so much from you. Thank you for sharing your experiences.

Thanks for answering our question about books! I actually added that question when I was looking around at James Gurney’s books 😂 Great idea to look into video game art books-Assassin’s Creed Origins was gorgeous!

For people in the US, the Small Business Administration has lots of resources for new and emerging small businesses-classes, videos, templates etc. that could be helpful for that side of of a creative life...

I enjoyed this so much, Sarah! It's wonderful learning more about you - and from you!!! Very inspirational in many ways - thank you and will LOVE following your journey along the coast!!! 💙 Feliz viaje!!! (Happy voyage!) ❤

On a previous video, where you discuss how you make your living as an artist, you mentioned that at the beginning you did not budget for your art supplies. I made a comment but it was not meant as criticism . Rather, amazement and admiration at someone being able to pursue their passion without having to worry about monetary matters. It is really more about myself than anything else. I grew up with a horrible narcissist mother that made it very clear that I will never be allowed to pursue my passion for painting. So I went with my second passion and studied Philology and got out of there as soon as I could . I have always been single (my choice) so thinking about budgets is a priority in my life. I am sad that I was prevented from pursuing my true life passion but at the same time, I am so happy for the wonderful life I have enjoyed, all the wonderful friends and experiences and I am lucky that I found a way to go back to it after such a long time. Thank you for your wonderful inspiring videos.

Hi Sarah! Thanks for all the great info. I really loved Scotland as well. I live in Oregon and I find it similar. The cat intermissions are hilarious!

Thank you for taking the time to share this. Such thoughtful and creative wisdom. It is a joy and an inspiration to witness someone living their authentic life, and of course you made it so visually engaging too. Looking forward to your epic adventure along the coast and beyond!

I just found you. This is such a great video. You have given us so much valuable information. I am just experimenting with Gouche and really appreciate your instruction. I use watercolor most of the time and have joined a local watercolor society that meets once a month. There are many expert artists in the group who inspire me. I am also in a plein air group that also meets once each month. We go to various locations in Tidewater, Virginia. I learn so much and enjoy being with other artists. Also, ask you doctor about taking vitamin D3 and K3 for your bones. Your advice about taking good care of yourself was so important. Happy painting.

Pivot!!!

I learned so much from this Sarah! And I laughed a little bit when you said going plein air with other people is not about you but it's about them - that's sooo true

So thorough, specific and candid. I love your enthusiasm and personality. I am also impressed about your candor regarding anxiety and depression. I have followed you for two years and you have inspired me to try gouache and do more sketching.

Thank you so much!! I guess what I am most grateful for is hearing you say it’s ok not to lock yourself into one medium or process. It’s even good to enjoy experiencing new things. It’s a a learning process!! I needed to hear that! I was feeling that meant I really didn’t know what I was doing!

Thanks, Great video. I just found your videos because after painting in acrylics and oils for years I felt a need to experiment with gouache. I be taking a deep dive into the rest of your library. Thanks for doing this.

What a gift it is to have a passion that guides your life, and how beautifully you carry this gift, Sarah. You're a special being and I loved hearing how you have evolved in your life with this marvelous passion. Feeling really grateful that you're sharing it with us. 🙏❤🙏

Pivooot!!!! You're such a cutie! 🤣 And I LOVE your paintings ♥

Such an interesting conversation. Thank you for your honesty. PS the paintings are gorgeous!

Love seeing all the scenery. It makes me excited to explore my own local spots!

Hiking is one ofvthe best therapys to do of you have burnout. Love you und your videos every time.

Sarah, I really head over heels fell (and still falling LOL) in love with your art and your journey as an artist! 🥰 Keep up the good work and passion! You've inspired me so much, you're the person who convinced me to go back to art (which is my passion and hobby at childhood) after decades of not practicing it. Thank you so much for reminding me that art can still exist in my life! You're super amazing! 🥰🥰🥰

Pivot! That was so the first thing I thought of when you said the words. It made me laugh. Thank you for this talke, I liked listening to it but I also enjoyed your real time paintings. Also, the earial shot where your tripod is standing on the edge of that cliff gave me HUGE anxiety haha. I love painting outside, but still I get really anxious with people looking at my page. Though I did get the loveliest compliment from a person walking by whom I did not even realize had seen my work. It still brings a smile to my lips even though it was weeks ago. So sweet. Also, thank you so much for answering my question! I really appreciate you taking the time for it and it made me think. I've noted it down as I think I need to remind myself of it regularly, but I will work on it. Again, thank you for your time.

The pivot clips just make me giggle. I think of Ross every time I hear or say that word. Hahaha. Next time you do q and a, how are you hiking the entire coast? Drive somewhere, hike, remember where you leave off, and start there next?

This was a great video, touched on so many interesting topics! I really enjoyed seeing the paintings on the side… I so need to get caught up on past tutorials since I haven’t been a patreon member very long. I’m going to comment on the most non-art bit of your Q&A. I do the packing thing too ☺️… months in advance of going somewhere. I love choosing which bag and packing cubes to use and then selecting just the right items. Now that I also get to think about which art supplies to pack, the enjoyment has quadrupled lol. I have a car trip in a couple of weeks for a short vacation in a neighbouring province and I’m going to get some painting time at the beaches/parks… I have been considering which palettes/art supplies to bring since we booked the cottage 😂. My lists are ever evolving for both art and non-art packing!! I think it’s all a part of anticipating the vacation, it makes it more enjoyable for me.

Your openness and honesty about yourself and your art is refreshing. A lot of the questions were very well thought out and your answers were very informative and useful. Thanks again for sharing your journey.

Hi Sara, this is a beautiful Q&A. Thank you so much for the lovely video.

Thankyou Sarah for another great video ❤

Loved to hear your story and your joy in adventure and painting. Hope to make it to Scotland one day myself, my Mom was born there. Thank you!

So informative, thank you Sarah! Lovely getting to know you better. You are a doll❣️

Hi Sarah, Thank you so much for taking the time to answer all these questions and pouring your heart out so honestly 💜 I'm going to treasure all these tips and try to resist the urge to quit my job and start painting 24/7 🤭 I hope I will be able to do the same coastal trail painting feat where I grew up in Italy (Puglia region, to be precise, look it up! it's gorgeous!) You're my favourite artist to follow the journey of and every time I read something you wrote or watch a video from you the admiration grows stronger. Thank you for all you do!

Thanks a lot for making all your videos !

I loved your paintalongs on twitch! i learned a lot of the basics for watercolor in these - so much as we have a paintalong each thursday and i show people how to use watercolours which is mindblowing for me! Thanks for being so inspiring!

Brilliant Sarah, really interesting 🤩

FILL YOUR CUP. Great takeaway. Thx. Enjoyed this post. Including the paintings and clips playing in background

Sara this was very interesting and enlightening. I love your art❤️ Scotland is so beautiful! I am so relieved to find out you went to art school. I thought you just started out painting great from the beginning. It makes me feel better as an artist that you had to work hard at it and paint often to get where you are as an artist today. You are an inspiration! Thank youfor taking the time to share your personal journey and struggles.

Thanks for sharing Sarah!💫

Thank you for your inspirational videos. The painting class at the senior center is mostly acrylic users. I'm making an attempt at that medium but I've mostly used watercolors. A person in class gifted me an inexpensive assortment of gouache paints so I'm very glad to hear your preference of brushes for those mediums. I am sticking to cheap brushes for acrylics, so easy to ruin your brushes with a little inattention to cleaning. You know that good watercolor brushes can cost these days. Fortunately many of mine were purchased in the nineties. My first attempts with acrylics have been revisiting my earlier watercolors, no copyright infringement that way. Calendar photos are so tempting being of beautiful places so far away, but the images belong to someone else.

I would absolutely love to see you keep a sketch journal of your Coastal Hiking. Not a full on finished pieces thing, but more of a day to day, illustrated travel notebook, with pencil sketches and rough notes. Would make a fantastic companion to any future works/books you might create based on your hikes.

Your videos are treasures. Wow, I suspect they cost you lots of time to produce, they show so much love for what you do, they are artistically and estatically amazing. Oh and I don't know how you do that magic, but the drone views are breathtaking and you can make screenshots of every second and everyone of those screens would be a perfect picture to frame it and put on a wall. Awesome work accomplished! Thank you so much for creating it all ❤

Thanks for sharing some inspiration & insight into your thoughts, progress & process, & how your art journey has & is going. Always wonderful to spend time together.

Thank you! I’ve learned so much from you!

Appreciate your tips on burn out and artist block. I so agree that we have to be well-rounded to be better productive. Hope your carpal tunnel gets better! May your cup always be full, Sarah! 😄

Hi, Sarah. I will (belatedly) add my vote to others', and ask for maybe a couple of videos when you['ve gone somewhere that feels 'boring' for you. I strongly suspect you'll produce a great painting, and that we'll enjoy your work-in-progress as you work it all out, going from 'boring' (ie not your norm) which is 'for us', to being as absorbed as ever in working it through. Sp, yes, please! I also think that while all of this was important and interesting, the most important part was almost at the end when you talked about self-care, and also, about the money aspect of doing what you enjoy, and making enough for your needs. Thank you.

Dear Sarah, I really liked the vertical split screen idea with this Q & A, where your videos of paintings were on the right too. I loved how you planned for these questions for months, organized them into 3 sections for us, and thanks for mentioning my name with the questions. So much fun to hear our name on your channel. Shux. I am so proud of you overcoming your introvert ways as you say, to sit with us and keep a clear structure with you to help you feel more comfortable in the interview with us, as if we were all having tea one on one with you. I watched a few of your videos recently, and said to my partner Patrick yesterday, "Lets go West.......! ......I am inspired to explore nature, because this woman that I follow on her KZfaq channel is on a painting trip and hiking around Scotland." So this is the second time I have said this to him about your channel, and my new motivation! I feel it is our duty in Sydney in our mild and gorgeous Wintery, Springy weather with sunshine and blue skies where I felt the need to celebrate the weather, by being immersed in it, for all the people in the world, where a Summer, is still cool, and grey. We also have had floods with so much rain for months, and so it makes it even more of a reason to enjoy "a normal sunny Wintery day" My partner repeats it back to me, "So let me get this straight, you want to drive West, to somewhere for a long drive, so you can paint nature, because a woman in Scotland inspired you to travel, because that is what she does?" (".....Well, yeah! ...... and we should do this for all the people in the Northern hemisphere who have bad Winters...and can't enjoy them outside" My lovely partner is my carer, so he drives me places, helps me dress, brings me breakfast and delicious froffy crema lattes on our De Longhi machine, directly to my bed with my bamboo bed table, makes me crepes with real maple syrup and lemon, with a lovely proud Bonsoy coffee with froff 25mm higher than the cup itself. He asks me, what do you need right now? Also I would like to chat to you about chronic pain. I have had my arms and wrists hurt and ache so badly, I had to bandage my arms at night to my elbows, look like a real mummy, frighten my partner in bed, and take a taxi years ago a long way home from my woodwork teaching job, as I couldn't cut timber on a bandsaw as my wrists hurt so much, where I also thought there was something wrong not unlike what I thought carpal tunnel was like. It turns out it was one of my medications..... I stopped taking my monthly pill, Levlen ED, pain gone the next day! I also think if you had an allergy test (a blood test to take some blood from your finger) for foods out of 220 base foods, here in Australia quite expensive at $400AUD, but it is worth it, and far better than eliminating one thing at a time, you may find that along with leaky gut, you are allergic to a food you have often, which gives pain in all joints and gives fatigue and arthritis all over. It is usually the one food you enjoy the most that could be the allergy out of 5 out of 5, which means that the food attacks the white blood cells in one count, and so there are less white blood cells in this count under the microscope. The usual ones are cows milk, wheat, yeast, preservative, sugar, and more so if these are in combination. Also, my neurologist found that my migraines were caused by excessive paracetamol, again I stopped, and no migraines! I am investigating them further too with my hormones, pre-menopause reasons too... I hope that gives you some insight, a cause, or something you could also investigate further. Never sufffffaaaa in pain! In kindred spirit, Eliza Most Beautiful Day is Today! Monday 15th of August 2022; 12:36pm Australia xx PS: In my bed office,, but getting up now for a shower, and to do some more work in my Etchr A4, landscape, white linen...230gsm PPS: Thank your inspiration, Sarah, for getting me up and out yesterday, from a great distance, and I enjoyed my 2nd page of nature journalling. (See John Muir Laws youtuber) We drove to Auburn, Westly direction, and I took a sprig of Sydney Green wattle in bloom, to make a circle picture in the car. (Previously drawn a circle with a compass, so they are ready, and again thanks for this inspiration) While we did picnic in the bush in a new place, with yummy takeaway Pakistan food, wrapped in pieces of thin freshly made warm bread and succulent spicy Chicken korma, cucumber and mint yoghurt, it was too cold for us weather wise, so we went and sat in the car. Meanwhile Patrick had a walk..while I happily sat with my yellow and green wattle on my lap and drew with my R & K sketch ink in olive, "Emma" in my EF green Pelikan fountain pen... I finished the circle study at home yesterday, so today "I will look at it, and see if I can do another page today....." PPPS: Endep 100mg per day, helps me for 5 things, eco anxiety, eco depression, motivation, sleep, and pain. I am 70 percent better on it! When I say eco, I mean external, local and global issues affect me as an empath. Sitting for me, rather than being in bed with endometriosis, complex trauma or fatigue, is also a good thing for my muscles in my core, so "pondering" in my studio counts as work for me. xx

Hi Sarah! I'm a bit late but loved this Q&A!! It was so interesting to hear your story. How there have been ups and downs but they have all lead to this moment right now. My dream is to one day work part time as a clinical psychologist (I'm graduating next year!) and partly as an artist. It's so inspiring and interesting to hear your story and I love to always listen to you, your insights and your view on life and how you have navigated through it! For me too, creativity has always been my companion. I went through a bit rouch patch in my life during the last couple of years and the moments when I painted on your live streams brought me so much joy! Art and creativity can bring us so much meaning in our lives but it can also connect us with other like-minded spirits. I wish you all the best! Looking forward to more painting tutorials once I have more money to spare and join the Patreon (or Kofi) again!

I really like your content, thank you!

Hello Sarah, your videos are a delight and really addictive. They make me wish to pack my painting gear and accompany you on your walks along the Scottish coastline. Geli from Bavaria

Wonderful video!

Thank you so much x

-central Wisconsin: Thank you for sharing this video with us! I love your artwork, & the person you are. Say, you spoke of passive income, well, your Voice is so soothing. I suggest looking into doing Voice Audio work for creating Audio Books for various books. Not sure how to do that. but I truly think you would do well there creating additional passive income, -which is always a PLUS! -Best wishes in your life journey & to you and Wolfie. Again. I Love your KZfaq content, and your life “learnings” messages you share with us.

Thank you for making the videos you make. I love them and everything you share with us.❤

Great video 💖💖💖

@sarahburnsstudio thank you for sharing. You are right about learning from others and being inspired by nature. It’s the reason why I follow you. I am the same way. Even though I’ve been sketching for years I still get overwhelmed by so much visual information at a location that I become paralyzed. I don’t know where to start. It’s a incredibly beautiful place and the pressure to do it justice is that I have to create an equally beautiful sketch. What I need to do is change that mind set from making a perfect sketch to just practicing and playing around with color and line. Take the pressure off myself and turn the whole experience into a fun and enjoyable one. Your color swatch idea is a wonderful example. Thanks again for sharing so much information. It’s valuable to see how other people approach and get to where they are at today.

Inspired totally you are 1 of my favourite artists I did an impressionist course with another artist but I stopped he taught me so much he also does workshops outdoors but you need money meanwhile I need to sell my first painting ,I guess I'll just keep plodding along I started in 2019 and love it so that matters I guess.

When you went into your origin story 😆, I would’ve really liked to hear something about your parents. There are so many people out there who would’ve loved to become artists but their parents were actively, or violently, discouraging them from making art. In my case, in addition to a whole bunch of other abusive behavior, my mother would rip up my paintings or smash any sculptures she found because she wanted me to “get a real job“. So I would’ve loved to hear something about how your parents took the news that you wanted to be an artist. Were they supportive? More importantly, were they financially supportive? ;-) How much were you debating becoming an artist versus getting a job that is seen as more stable and secure? What made you think that you could choose artist as a career? Is it because you knew you had family to fall back on in case things went really badly? Or did you already have some idea of how to make money with art once you graduated from school? Inquiring minds want to know! I think there are a lot of people out there who are wanting to make the leap into being a full-time artist, but they’re staring over the precipice wondering how bad it will be if they jump. Will they fall? If they do how bad will it be? Seeing how other people have made the leap in the past can help others make the leap themselves. Thanks for sharing your process!

Thank you Sarah! Amazing video I learned so much! God bless!!

You are an amazing young lady- I don’t mean this in a patronising way, I am much older than you…I could be your mum!😅- I have a question for your next Q&A. (If you’ve answered it already, that’s ok, I will get to it eventually) Do you think you will explore one of your other past passions in the future? Like ceramics and interior design…(perhaps make classes on skillshare or other leaning platforms-More passive income!)

Thanks for this! Very inspirational. I would love to see a video with strategies and techniques on how to best approach un-ideal weather conditions - overcast/ low tonal or hue variations etc. :D

Found this video so very helpful and inspiring. Thank you so sharing so much of yourself and your artistic path. Candy P

Thank you so much. This was a wonderful video.

Thanks for sharing this video.

TY 💙 Getting to know you is a delight

Thank you for sharing so much of your story - very encouraging :-]

The health I really know what you are talking, because I suffer a very bad accident roll over and when I in pain which is almost every day an taking narcotics and nerve block of spine I tell you my mind can not think of painting . I am 69 and 49 I had the accident and since them I paint as a hobby when I can. Take care Sarah, I love your videos and your paintings.

Enjoyed this so much! Can you add this question to your next list? What are your favorite watercolor colors and guache colors. What is on your pallet?

Wonderful video, and take the leap and buy a home. Thanks

I love puzzles too. You'd probably like to watch Cracking the Cryptic on KZfaq. Mark and Simon are fun to watch and give you tips on solving sudoku puzzles.

My sister in law lives in Glasgow all the way from England and both my family have ancestors from Aberdeen I want to check it out.

Are you most creative early in day or later in day? I do understand you have admin side of things but if you do that early on does that interfere with you creativity? Does it shroud or hinder your creative side?

Sarah, this was so interesting and I learnt so much about your practice and a little glimpse into you as a person was really lovely. I didn’t ask a question for this, however I have one now. I live in Australia and the light can be very intense, harsh even and I find the that I struggle with choosing a colour palette that works, it looks Okay, I think out there but it is often overly hued by the light and I actually can’t tell if it’s darker or lighter because the glare alters my perception of the colours. I mix my colours when I am outside and this is hard to get right. I wear specially made sunglasses but it’s still a problem. Have you found the glare a factor and does it change the intensity of what you are looking at particularly colour wise. If this a problem, how to you deal with it. I actually crave a slightly greyer day sometimes.

Hi Sarah, I love the sketch you did of the mountain in black ink at about 58 minutes. Did. You just fill a waterPen with black ink- magic?!

I'm sorry to ask a question about a video from a month ago but I really want to know your thoughts. I bought the etcher gouache brushes and love them. Would you recommend using these brushes for both gouache and watercolor? I don't want to carry two sets of brushes.

Is there a difference between clove bud, and just clove oil?

Have you tried the new Daniel Smith Gouache?

cat fight!! and we are friends again lol i do my taxes in scotland, but would pay someone if I was back in canada (or get my sister to do it, why have an accountant in the family if you dont take advantage of it? lol)

Ending months with less than $10 in your bank account isn't normal? ...well I guess I do live on the poverty line...here's hoping I can make use of student aid this year though...

my problem is the world. politics and the climate make it seem like there isn't a point anymore.

i feel like there's something that's given you a spin... found your legs yet??

A video on finding interest in a boring scene would be really useful, I’m just outside London in the Thurrock countryside 🥱😴😵‍💫 I challenge anyone to find many interesting plein air subjects. I tend to go in for the detail but your help would be great 😊