Kristy, honestly, you’re so lovely without the makeup. And your makeup is never over-the-top anyway. But man, your skin is gorgeous. Oh, and thankful for all your lessons and insights!

36 seconds in and I see one of my favorite verses on your mirror. His mercies are new every morning ❤

Cheryl Kristy, I am brand new and have been watching many of your videos. This is the OH WOW!! moment one for me. I hadn’t realized how the water content affected the color AND saturation of the pigments. For the first time I understood how to paint darker or lighter colors or softer colors and bolder colors. Your watercolor set and brushes should arrive Wednesday. So Excited.

One of the things I struggled with in watercolor was the intensity of colors which I found you demonstrated juicy on dry for my favorite (I like pastels but don't want to paint them). I love the exercise, our teacher did that and we were all like we just want to paint, not realizing those exercises loosened up our brains and bodies to be able to actually paint something. I was one of those in the class who wanted to know and understand ahead what we were trying to accomplish. Many exercises she had us do she did not explain ahead and we were frustrated at not knowing what to do or where we were going, just like A+B=C and you need to know C before you can begin. Thanks for understanding different teaching and learning techniques. I did an exercise on flowers and got wonderful kind comments from friends, can't wait until I am doing better ones.

I love your charts! Mostly because you provide the comparison, but also because you play while you are learning and practicing & point out what we want to look for. These charts aren’t perfect and you give permission to explore. So many so called teachers never bother with the process, just the outcome. Falling short feels like failure. You teach that learning IS success. Also appreciate the terms- i can remember and know what you mean. Your lessons are an immersive delight and welcome play and adventure. Thank you

That was smart. Just grab a gorgeous scarf you have already😏 I love that idea. My ma once sketched her foot by propping it on the headboard of her bed. She was talented too. Some of my children have similar talents, but I must learn by watching and listening, then following along. You are so confident when you paint. It's inspiring.

I used to always use soaking wet watercolor’s, that’s what I thought the right way was. I’m shocked that I don’t have to tape my paper down and that my paper isn’t a wrinkled mess by the time I’m done. Wet on damp makes so much more sense than wet on wet. I think that wet on wet is why so many people are scared of watercolor, it’s always been taught wrong. I also love that you tell us the water to pigment ratios, I used to use 80% water thinking I was doing it the right way. I’d soak my page, blow dry, soak, blow dry. The Kristie way is SO much better, thank you!

No makeup required!! Beautiful!

I get a sense of joy and peace when I watch your videos. Whenever I feel down, I just turn you on, and you bring me peace. Thank you for that, I appreciate it. Yes, I learn something along the way, but your attitude, your personality, your vibe, whatever you want to call it, it ROCKS!! I am so happy that I stumbled upon your videos. ❤️🤗❤️

My favorite is wet on damp or wet-on-wet. I love watching the different paint colors mixing within each other. Sometimes so much that I forget to paint something and just let it dry. The next day I find a shape, a dollop or follow a line and then create. Thank you for teaching me it's okay just to have fun painting and not worry about not creating.

You, dear Kristy, do NOT need makeup! You are naturally and simply beautiful! Thanks for another meaningful tutorial!

Love ALL your videos. I'm just starting to paint again after 46 years. I have to relearn techniques, etc. Keep the videos & teachings coming.!

Hi Kristy! I found your video this morning and I can't stop moving to your another video 😁 They are beautiful. I admire your fresh joyful personality. You are my teacher now. Thank you so much. I am takinga week off to zentangle and reflect my mid life 😁 as well as doing nothing.

Thanks for sharing... I agree no makeup is a nice free way to begin a new day! Plus you don't need it... anyway, I love the juicy on dry so I can see some of my favorite colors intensified! The reason behind buying some watercolor inks! But you need all the strokes (or not) for a painting. I'm a beginner- & been working on learning brushes, paint to water ratio, with Arches... I've been saving it til I'm better - HA!!! Love the blue, deep green 💙 and coral you mixed also! Please share your supplies sometime & explain why... appreciate all you do! Yes, I love your videos!!! With love from a California Gramma ❤

You just have a knack for defining things I’ve been kind of intuitively thinking about. Thank you for this video - I found myself thinking “hmm, which one is the right way?” and then I stopped myself and said no, it’s not a “right” or wrong way. Just different techniques to get different effects!

Well done Kristy, that was a delight Xxx

I am loving the damp on damp but honestly, everything you do is wonderful. TY for another fun painting exercise!

You are beautiful and a delightfully expressive person!

Wonderful, your watercolor brings forth the flowers' loveliness. Thank you for showing your painting in progress🌻

You are the teacher this student has called out to the universe for , lol. You are a lovely lovely lady. Such a joy to spend time. 💕 I am soaking up all of your videos as I am for all practical intents and purposes a beginner water color artist. It's the next natural progression in my creative art journey. I look forward to many wonderful experiences with you and your family here. I'm looking forward to being part of this community. Thank you 😊 🙏 💓

this was SOOOO helpful! lightbulb moment here. i slowed it down and watched several times and painted aloing with you

I’ve been looking for this video for a while and I finally found it! So glad

I love everything you do with a paintbrush and you’re so kind and encouraging💗

Thank you Kristy!!!!! You are the only ' Water Color Artist ' that I've experienced the actual techniques of " wet on dry, damp on dry, etc." I needed this teaching technique sooooo badly! The paint was like all over the place!!! I was thinking that I needed to go through all of this " Extreme " stuff and not actually enjoying what I'm learning to do! You are a naturally an ' AWESOME ' dear heart ❤! I enjoy you so and your simple instructions to enjoying the 'Art of Water Painting

Kristy, I’m sitting here watching your videos and I believe I’ve watched them all more than once. I personally prefer wet on dry and juicy on dry. You are the master of watercolor to me.. I am so thoroughly enjoying these lessons that after watching them all, I ent back to them and saved them all. Thank you so much Kristy. I’ve even learned how to draw petals and leaves. 💖

Thank you so much for all your videos! I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and you blew my mind! Your lessons have really helped my lighten up and not focus so much on the finished product, enjoy the process and really play with my watercolors. These exercises have been so helpful. (Love wet (juicy) on wet) Again, thank you.

Now I understand how the amount of water works!!!

As always, this was sooooo incredibly relaxing to watch. Of course, I need to go do the drills but I was just sitting here in my happy place watching you paint away. I too go for wet on dry, and I love it! So it is nice to see someone else that goes straight from that palette onto the paper and just rolls with it!

Hi have just rewatched this while waiting for my paints to arrive, will be doing this one soon. Thank you Kristy it is a wonderful lesson.

Christy, you have beautiful creamy skin. I recently heard of a system to describe the different types of water/paint consistency. It is the ☕ coffee tea method. There are 5 types of paint/water ratios. The mixtures go from how they look and feel the weakest to the thickest. There is tea, coffee, milk, cream, and butter. I have found this method helpful when mixing paint and water.

Your videos and personality are both delightful! Your color in your spirit shines, no need for makeup!!!!!

Thank you for this primer in water control. What I struggle the most with is humidity. I live in Colorado where the humidity sometimes barely makes it out of the single digits so my page is dry in an instant and I don't have the "opportunity of the wet page". I even put a humidifier in my craft room! I love watching you paint. Cheers!

I love watching you paint with just music behind; very calming and satisfying. 🥰

Your start to this video spoke volumes to me ❤️ Today, I needed to be reminded that it’s ok for me to not have it figured out all the time. One day at a time, whatever needs to happen will happen and it will all be ok. I don’t do a lot of swabbing and testing the way you do and I bet I’d learn a ton by just playing the way you’re doing right now instead of always going all out on a painting. I really appreciate your cheerful approach to teaching - thank you! ❤️🙏

Fantastic tutorial! So informative and helpful. I didn’t realize you didn’t have any makeup on until you mentioned it. 😊

My brushes come today! I’m so excited I can’t hold still! Yay! I’m on a total painting binge and I’m out of control in the best way. I’ve been feeling like my brushes that I am using are getting worn out. It will be perfect timing. Thank you for all your inspiration 🥰

thank you for your videos! I am just getting back to painting after 30 years and i enjoying following along with you and getting the muscle memory back although slowly, you have made coming back to painting so much fun! cheers!

Kristy I’m not wearing make up either. We are just 2 friends hanging out doing what we love. Thanks for all your guidance.

Unfortunately, many of these principles are never taught in fundamental classes and we have to struggle until we meet a Kristy - thank you. Also not ever color will 'move' when it touches a wet surface and this is another difficult principle to navigate when you wonder why your paint did not spread...Thank you for your effort to educate in a 'happy' manner!!!!

Kristy you make it look so easy and effortless but learning how to control water and paint to water ratio is still the hardest part to learn! It all comes down to putting those miles on your paintbrush… You sparkle with or without makeup! ✨✨ It’s your personality that is so inspirational and thank you for all you do for us! Love your brushes, got mine a few weeks ago!❤️❤️ My favourites are of course the daggers and the fact that they have more snap and are not so soft and floppy!

Kristy, you are beautiful without makeup! I think this page would be a great exercise for when I am not inspired, want to do something, get some practice, and try out some new colors! Thanks for all you do for all of us!

Yessss thank you so much I will totally watch this several times...

You obviously don't need the makeup. You look fantastic!

This is a fantastic exercise. I'm going to do this. Even doing this with different brands. Good old fashioned basics! BTW you always sparkle💫

My favorite one is wet on damp. I can see how they all are useful and gave different looks as you painted the flowers. I learned a lot . Thanks 😊

Juicy on Damp! ☑️ Love those deep, bold and feathering colors! 🌈🌹🎨🌺🍃🌷

Hi Kristy. You are my new favorite! Love all of your videos and learning so many great techniques. You are so talented!

You look great without makeup and It’s liberating too! 🥰

Thank you Kristie. Got it. I'd like to master painting roses 🌹. Regards Bon 👣

Hi Kristy,I just picked up a color book from the $ store and it was coloring with music! You have to download the music and then color to the music. I thought of you. One book was Florals and the 2nd book was SEALIFE. I plan ..to use the book for suggestions and do my own watercolor paintings while listening to the music . Thanks for the suggestion.

You’re just as beautiful without makeup as with it. ❤️

Love the new look. 🌷

Juicy on dry -and damp on damp are my favorite ones

This has really made me think! Thank you. I normally use damp on dry but this is a good way of learning water control. By the way I love your painting ❤

Still a new to watercolor But going to try all methods. Love it

Beautiful video and beautiful lady! Thanks for another inspiring video. Did, I see your new paint palette there, can’t wait until it is available! 🌸🎨

I liked the wet on dry the best.

I like the look of wet on damp. I will be trying this practice so that I get a better feel for what I like. Thanks! And BTW…I received your palette and it so darn cute! I now have the brushes, palette and paper you recommend so I feel more ready to practice and paint.

Kristy, I'm new to your blog, enjoying the way you teach🤓

Looks like the table cloth. 😻 I love it

Kristy, great tutorial, thanks

As a new follower, thankyou for your videos and sharing your techniques. My favorites are Damp on Damp, Juicy on Damp. I love wet on wet, I love when watercolor looks like watery watercolor when dry.

You have really helped me learn a lot Kristy… whether it’s your book, your videos, etc I’m always learning and I appreciate you :) Also cannot wait until I receive your ceramic painters pot!!

Thank you for this lesson. It was really easy to follow. I am a beginner so any extra lessons are wonderful!

Juicy on Damp is amazing!!! I think that one is my favorite. You, by the way do NOT need makeup, you are lovely :) And thank you for the lesson, love it!!

Hi I'm a super newbie and have recently been following....haven't started yet. it just occurred to me that you are basically doing just strokes for the paintng. I can do this and I won't worry yet how wet or dry my paper/brush is I'm just going to practice all you showed including the pic see how it comes out. Whether too wet too dry too bright too dull I can practice with your chart and the pic, Thanks much!!

This is so helpful! Thanks so much!

wow.. so gorgeous..!!

Definitely on my To Do list!

Love this!

I hope this is that one video that helps me figure this medium out. I am still struggling with the amount of water to pigment. Coming from acrylic paints to this, I am really struggling with the adjustment of this, my OCD wants to control the pigment on the paper, but my creative part says let it go where it wants!!

This is awesome! Thank you for all you do. My brushes arrive today. I'm so excited! Looking forward to doing this exercise with your brushes! Stay positive!

Wow I like the last one . I’m going to practice them all❤️thanks Kristy

my fav is wet on damp

I gave up makeup except for a bit to cover rosacea years ago. It’s great, isn’t it? You look great without it, by the way!

The cats tongue is aka oval wash brush.

Awesome. Love it.just what i needed. Youre the bomb..you look great.

Juicy on damp!!!

Soooo helpful

I love the juicy on damp

Your skin is glowing and beautiful. I thought you were wearing a new hair tie, lol. ❤️ you lady & sista artiste Ps: I’m a juicy on damp fan, but I’m a bigger fan of what ever works, especially dry on dry for final touches. 🦋

I love wet on dry ans wet on damp best👍🏻👍🏻❣️

I absolutely adored the painting demonstration in this video! Your brush strokes are so light and airy, and I love the variations in color! Not every leaf is brown - why not use blue? So fun! I think I'm going to be rewatching it again and again for inspiration. ♥ May I ask what type of brush you're using here? It looks like a round brush, but what size is it? Thanks for everything you do!

Nice lesson, nice palette! :)

Très beau 🤩

Gorgeous colours in your painting ❤️. If I may ask😆 I would really like to see you make something with the Dennerle graphite paint some day😁. Have a nice day!

Hi kirsty I really needed this tutorial today wow its learnt me alot and makes sense I like the way the colours look different shades in I love them all thankyou so much 💖

Lovely again, as usual. Which video shows you fixing a painting you don't like? I can't find it.

Wow!!!

Have you heard of the term “charging” yet? That is my absolute favorite watercolor technique.

Amazing ❤️💕

Love this 😍definitely juicy on damp ❤️

My favorite was Juicy on Dry. The paint just seemed to glide for me on this one.

Kristy, love all your videos! Can you please tell me what kind of magnets you use for securing your pans to your tins? So many choices on Amazon!

All of the techniques have their purpose.

Christie I really enjoy your videos keep going girl you’re doing great I just started learning watercolors and it’s a joy I was wondering if you could do some videos on helping us artist find our cartoon self? I want me in my illustrations cartoony fun girly

Which blue did you use in the painting? 🥰💙

Great video! I was wondering, is there another name for the cats tongue brush?

Love the lesson! Are you mixing on the palette?! 😮😉😁🥰

By the way, you look great, fresh face is a look made with you in mind :)