Find Your One True Line?

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Are you a perfectionist when it comes to painting? Do you constantly find yourself adding more strokes to make your artwork perfect? Well, in this candid conversation with watercolorist Sarah Simon, we explore the concept of being "done" with your art. Find out why obsessing over perfection can lead to a muddy mess and overwhelm. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion, and make sure to subscribe for more artist tips and tricks!
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@nandamari 6 ай бұрын

A friend and I are doing Sarah’s botanical Watercolor Workbook together via Zoom. We do a page every week. My friend, who was never into art and painting, is loving it! And she was the one who suggested painting together online.

@KristyRice 6 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

@stampinturtles 7 ай бұрын

I love the fact she starts with imperfect sketches. Or using a phone to turn the view upside down to draw it. “Wonky bits” makes the art you. Love that too.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

😘😘

@HeroicLeigh 6 ай бұрын

The biggest problem I have with sketchbooks is every 'sketchbook tour' on KZfaq/Insta/TikTok are works of art: final drawings/paintings on every single page, not a single rough sketch or failed sketch in sight. So when I'm sitting there with my sketchbook, filling pages with weird hands and awkward cats.... I just feel worse and worse and worse because my subconscious has become convinced that sketchbooks need to be as pretty as final artworks

@KristyRice 6 ай бұрын

Don’t watch another one ever then. They don’t fill you up with joy so avoid them :)

@HeroicLeigh 6 ай бұрын

@@KristyRice You are so very right! If only I didn't love seeing the art itself lol. Maybe someday they'll just name them for what they are: art book tours. (And also, I wish more artists would show sketchbooks! I like seeing the mistakes, the practice, the discovery)

@jessbutterfly9801 6 ай бұрын

Kriksis is worth looking at she shows a real persons sketchbook

@HeroicLeigh 6 ай бұрын

@@jessbutterfly9801I'll check her out! Thank you :)

@l.b.8779 5 ай бұрын

I applaud your awkward cats and weird hands! I think that's the way sketchbooks should be. ☺️

@art-alchemy 7 ай бұрын

I love Sarah watercolor workbook. Glad she's on here Kristy!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Me too!!

@spiritvoicemind1212 7 ай бұрын

Oh, I'm only 15 min. in and already heard so many valuable inputs. Being impatient myself I love this video already

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

So glad!!

@elenabchrist4226 Ай бұрын

❤ “we’re never done” love you both togetherness

@SueKivley 7 ай бұрын

Loved the chat ladies. Thank you!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@macgurrl 7 ай бұрын

I always used to think that watercolour was just one layer until recently. I now love doing layers and glazing and my art has changed and yes practice does help.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@Linda-kh6rl 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for having a guest she is beyond being a Artist i have learned so much from the things she has talked about ART ❤

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Yes I agree!

@cathydecker4410 7 ай бұрын

Two of my cyber best friends in one video? Priceless ❤🥰💕

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

You're the best!

@bethv3411 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the inspiration

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

You bet!

@user-qd7sy9zd5g 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video. I love that watercolour is always there for me when I need it - which is often. It has definitely become my friend. A life saver even.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Me too :)

@whatifitnt 7 ай бұрын

❤🎉Love ‘Find the one true line.’🎉❤ Thanks ladies!!!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@tara-lee 7 ай бұрын

This is such perfect timing! I put Sarah's workbook in my cart just yesterday. Thank you Kristy.❤

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Perfect!

@SarahSimon-TheMintGardener 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Tara!!!

@julieb737 7 ай бұрын

Me too . Saw it on another painters list of favourite watercolour books on KZfaq . Will get tomorrow from Amazon and can’t wait to play .

@natalieernst7948 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m finally unwrapping the watercolors I got for my birthday! ❤

@aprilgoetz2991 7 ай бұрын

Love your analogy of good bones Sarah! Not erasing and redrawing over your lines to find your one true line(s) makes so much sense!! Thank you for sharing this video! Just another way to help us evolve! Love your phrase - capturing the magical unicorn. “Done is a Process”. Another good idea! Thank you also Kristy for this info and learning about your channel! ❤

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@ChantelleArts 7 ай бұрын

So inspiring, such a wonderful interview ❤❤

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Glad you think so :)

@teresab1341 7 ай бұрын

I could listen and watch her all day!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Me too!

@elyselaforest7700 5 ай бұрын

Thank you both! This was lovely. I really enjoyed your conversation. Actually, i plan to listen again, hopefully tomorrow, to absorb more! Way, way, way too much for me to retain all in one sitting. This really is special.

@KristyRice 5 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you enjoyed it so far. It indeed was quite dense!

@Elizabeth58886 6 ай бұрын

I loved this interview! Especially the parallels between writing and painting. In future interviews, I would love to hear how artists make a living with their art. If that’s outside the scope of what you like to cover though, that’s totally fine. You do you, Boo! 😂 Thanks for your videos, Kristy! You are great!

@KristyRice 6 ай бұрын

I’m always so torn about sharing that piece of my experience. Perhaps I need to start a second channel?!

@amysceri3591 7 ай бұрын

I bought Sara’s book #2 last month and I use book #1 for warming up. I used a fine point micron pen to trace out most of the pictures first so I have the ability to work through the book out of order. I love the muscle memory of the tracing. I have developed more confidence and have tried my own color choices. These workbooks are fantastic.

@kathydinkel8718 7 ай бұрын

Very powerful video… thank you ladies.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@emgjagogg 7 ай бұрын

It was comforting to hear that you, two very successful and prolific artists, have questioned your skills and considered giving up on painting like I do so often! Thank goodness you didn't! I love the idea of have several paintings out and going at once so you can experiment and not feel like you're "messing" anything up. Thank you both!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@psa7211 7 ай бұрын

There are a lot of good thoughts and great ideas about approaching a drawing. I will watch this several times to catch more of them. There are many tips that can free us of our own stumbling blocks and tips to help improve our work. I love the approach about keeping all the lines until you are satisfied and erase then, rather than draw erase draw erase. I mostly do that, but sometimes, when something doesn't seem to be working, I can get into the draw erase cycle. That is usually a sign to step back or pause. Take a breath to start again. I sometimes tell myself to stop. I'm done, so I don't keep going until it's a true mess. Since we are our own worst critics, we aren't satisfied with them, probably because our works don't match our minds eye. Practice and muscle memory will help. I just need to remind myself. Thank you for the collaboration. I take it as permission to play and enjoy and not make it a chore.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful!!

@lmkstamps 7 ай бұрын

Love the point about the eraser loop.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Ahh yes!! So true though :)

@sillysuzy631 7 ай бұрын

You never disappoint! This made me cry- in a good way! You both said things that validate my feelings and just made me feel like I’m understood! Thank you so so much as always eternally grateful! ❤

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Appreciate this so much!

@SarahSimon-TheMintGardener 7 ай бұрын

This makes my heart sing!!! I love finding kindred spirits in our painting world

@SlappingPaintonPaper 7 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤ totally loved this conversation with you guys. I thank you guys. The freedom of watercolor is amazing I love the workbook where you can do it right in the book. I always say watercolor is just as forgiving as God ❤❤❤

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Love that!

@SarahSimon-TheMintGardener 7 ай бұрын

well said!!!!!!

@LoriF25403 6 ай бұрын

I got the Watercolor Workbook and The Flowers, Feathers, and Animals books for Christmas. My issue is I hate to ruin the books by painting in them. I know I need to get over that! Thank you both for this video.

@meganrussell2615 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful interview, ladies you are both so inspiring.

@KristyRice 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@lindadamon2453 6 ай бұрын

This was a sensational experience😂 Thank you so very much ❤

@KristyRice 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@teresab1341 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. Sarah was so expressive and so loose and friendly!! This is so far my favorite show by far! I hope to be able yo get her book after the holidays. Thank you both for this! Magnificent!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@SarahSimon-TheMintGardener 7 ай бұрын

Thank you thank you thank you friend!!!

@johannymedina4175 7 ай бұрын

This is pure Gold! Thabk uou for this gift!❤

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

You bet!!!

@cindysimons2772 7 ай бұрын

This is so interesting. One message I got is to keep trying and changing out colors or the way I draw my subject. And Sarah is right, I haven't painted my most favorite piece yet. Thank you so much, both of you.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@SarahSimon-TheMintGardener 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Cindy! I love that this resonated with you too!!!

@JanetOConnor 7 ай бұрын

This post has been so helpful! Thank you, Kristy and Sarah! ❤You have helped me to move along and stop worrying about being done!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

So glad!

@beckypotter2786 7 ай бұрын

I loved this video so much! Great interview!

@KristyRice 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@delila351 6 ай бұрын

I have her 2021 book and I loved it...was so much and I absolutely had no problem painting in it...I was never scared. I did it my way, but she had great suggestions if you want to do that.

@KristyRice 5 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@myhoneybird 7 ай бұрын

Love this entire conversation! Such nuggets. Thanks Kristy! 💜

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

So glad!

@creeksidehomeschoolers 6 ай бұрын

Yes, yes, and yes!!! This was such an eye opening expression in words of things I have been feeding and going through as a beyond beginner. I love all the tips and encouragement and the remainder of its normal to have all the different phases throughout this art journey along with the freedom to "practice" and learn in what ever way helps it click in your brain! As a visual learner, I need to see someone do it then it clicks, but also tracing also helps me learn the twist and bends of objects as a child I always felt like tracing was cheating and not ture art, but as an adult over the last few years; I find tracing to be the most invaluable tool and resource available! You ladies are wonderful and I'm so thankful to you both for sharing all your tips, tricks and knowledge of art with us on social media because for us visual learners it truly makes learning art possible, accessible and affordable!!! PS you'll be happy to know after 2 years of playing around with watercolor; I joined our small towns Christmas pop-up shop as a vendor and sold some of my painting. It's was scary, exciting and so much fun to see people's reactions to my work. Thank you for all your inspiration and encouragement to become an artist!

@KristyRice 6 ай бұрын

It’s always so exciting when you sell your first pieces! Congrats to you!!

@mybestofutube 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful, artful, fun conversation! So glad I stopped by to listen!

@KristyRice 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@robyounce644 7 ай бұрын

I just ordered both books, thanks Kristy for bringing this to us

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@karendirmish2696 7 ай бұрын

Wonderful to see this video! I gave her watercolor book and love it! Now I will really be competent in using it! Thank you both, Karen Dirmish Learner

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@bythesea760 7 ай бұрын

Yup. Adored this special chat with Sarah. TYSM, KR🦊🦊💛🧡🤎

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@Kreative_Rainbow 7 ай бұрын

Great teaching video!! 👍 The head gets in the way of the process so much. This video really addressed that issue!! 👏👏

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@staceydeboer5283 7 ай бұрын

Loved this!!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!!

@tisaloewen7051 7 ай бұрын

the dino is so cute. I think I bought one of her books for a friend once. What I like- that hers is akin too- is watercolor coloring books on good paper that don't have too busy pictures. I'll never finish a zentangle. But a leaf- I can do that!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Yes!

@ninaorehek7983 7 ай бұрын

Extremely helpful and so interesting! I can truly benefit from painting more layers and not worrying so much about ruining the first good layer. That sketching doesn't need to be perfect is good to hear, since I am not good at sketching, at all. That we are allowed to trace - something that I started recently and it helps me so much! So true, that which isn't perfect, has something more in it sometimes. Re-drawing the lines is something I absolutely need to try. Thank you both so much!

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad!

@ArtandDiamondsWithEskies 7 ай бұрын

Hi christy, I just received your incredible gift in the mail it is Christmas Eve today the timing could not have been more perfect. I cannot thank you enough they are absolutely beautiful and I have no idea how you knew but the strawberry tin was my favorite of your tins so I am just ecstatic and cannot wait to play with them. Thank you so so much, Merry Christmas

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Yay wonderful!!’ Merry Christmas to you!!

@patlatour2465 7 ай бұрын

This is fun I’m glad when you have a guest,I’m happy about saying to add that layer thank you ❤😊I’m doing a wreath and I needed that convincing booster talk.😊

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@joelindagordon8046 7 ай бұрын

Thank you... 🙏🌻💫💙💫🌻🙏

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@debigriffin9835 7 ай бұрын

Great lesson, thanks!❤

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@SpartaWarriorCodeRed 7 ай бұрын

Great video!

@SpartaWarriorCodeRed 7 ай бұрын

Very informative.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@ArtandDiamondsWithEskies 7 ай бұрын

I will definitely be looking for that workbook after christmas. I am a photo realistic animal artist with colored pencil and what I call colored pencil when I involve a solvent that allows it to flow like paint. However I am new to this watercolor journey and I would like to know how you do a glaze or second layer without pulling up too much of your first layer? I live in Phoenix Arizona where it's very dry and so paint dries very quickly. The climate here is probably also part of why I love honey watercolors as well not to mention I love the way they feel. I cannot wait to begin getting some m Graham paints and I'd like to know your opinion on them.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

M Graham is wonderful and they never full cure even in arid climates so I think you’ll love them!

@marlbboro8091 7 ай бұрын

Omg the plant girls in her workbook are all HER ! We can’t see their faces but I know…😛

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

😂

@SarahSimon-TheMintGardener 7 ай бұрын

Hahaha amazing!!! YES!!!!!

@marlbboro8091 7 ай бұрын

So true, I am paralyzed with the fear that the first stroke ruining everything.

@KristyRice 7 ай бұрын

Oh this is interesting! Had a first stroke of yours actually ever ruined everything? I’d say just make that first stroke smaller in size and it won’t be so significant :)

@marlbboro8091 7 ай бұрын

@@KristyRice thank you for always being so supportive. I have gotten over some of my fear, thanks to your videos. Will definitely try and be braver with my ‘first stroke’ fear. 🙏🏾❤️

@elenabchrist4226 Ай бұрын

I’m no artist but I keep buying art supplies to wait for me then bit by bit as I get inspired by these Kristy rice videos, it bravens me up to put paint to paper and practice simple strokes. Stroke by stroke muscles are getting taught. I thank these generous teachers who share their priceless talents and nudge us on on our own personal art journey never ending ❤