#letspracticetogether

[raemissigman]

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Rae Missigman - Watercolor Botanicals ArtMarks (@raemissigman)

Just in case you were craving the sweet sound of crunchy paper today. ⠀⠀ Seriously. One of my favorite things about painted papers is the sound they make when they dry. ⠀⠀ I could sit and sift through stacks of paper all day. I love envisioning them cut into smaller pieces and I love how the details of each sheet plays off the next. And lately exploring watercolor has become my favorite medium for painting. After the workshop I co-taught with @sandikeene, QuickStart Watercolor, launched I couldn’t stop experimenting with all the things this paint could do for me. So yeah! Lots of painted papers. Lots of colorful crunchy stacks. Tap the link in my profile to find more inspiration! ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #instaart #paintyourartout #raepaints #raemissigman #artmarkspainting #iamamakerofmarks #makingmymark #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #loosewatercolorflorals #MixedMediaWatercolor #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #tinypopsofcolorfuljoy #raeinthestudio #creativedays #createwhatyoulove #keepingthingsrealsmall #artexperiments #instagramartmarkmaker #makerofartmarks #watercolorartist #seekinspirecreate #creativecommunity #calledtobecreative #creativeprocess #doitfortheprocess #creativemind https://www.instagram.com/p/CAnEFwOp70D/?igshid=kvtrnqg733yb

[raemissigman]

A few years ago I fell hard for working small. The Pocket Journal was born and everything was roses. I use this tiny journal as a forever home for lots of my small artwork. Little pages means little pieces. ⠀⠀ Then I fell in love with watercolor. The kind of love that makes you crazy. Beautiful and easy to read one moment and untamed and elusive the next. ⠀⠀ It wasn’t until I began pairing the two-Pocket Journal and watercolor (thank you @sandikeene)-that I realized just how much I enjoyed creating this way. Doable. Satisfying. Challenging. Surprising. Encouraging. All words that describe this creative match. ⠀⠀ Do you watercolor in your Pocket Journal? ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Join @sandikeene and I in one of our popular workshops - Pocket Journals and QuickStart Watercolor ! Link in profile. ⠀⠀ #creativematchmadeinheaven #pocketjournals&watercolorforever #twotakes #pocketjournals #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/B6QXumtJum2/?igshid=k02ypewyl5wn

[raemissigman]

Painting roses with days old paint on my palette. A perfect start to a good day. Find all the joy filled art links in my bio. ⠀⠀ #pocketjournals&watercolorforever #twotakes #pocketjournals #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #watercolorartist #Quickstartwatercolor #pocketdoc #pocketdocer #pocketdocmylife #pocketdoccommunity #pocketdocmania #iamapocketdocer #workinginmypocketdoc #sandikeene #raemissigman was pocketjournal #pocketjournalpluspocketdoc #documentyourlife #postyourart #artjournaling #artworkshop #tellingmystory #visualstorytelling #storytelling https://www.instagram.com/p/B9EjxoOpoCb/?igshid=l2s1nuhxl61

[raemissigman]

Do you ever take cues from your palette? ⠀⠀ I love the color explosion left behind after a good watercolor painting session. I always let it dry and revisit the color combinations the next time I sit down to paint. So many times I have found inspiration in these leftovers. It’s a fun way to discover “new” colors too! This one is going in my Pocket Journal for sure! Do you like to clean your palette after you paint or leave that colorful goodness for next time? If you’re interested in learning more about this magical medium you might want to check out @sandikeene and I’s newest course-QuickStart Watercolor ! Link in profile. ⠀⠀ #creativematchmadeinheaven #pocketjournals&watercolorforever #twotakes #pocketjournals #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/B6qLPCUphZ1/?igshid=1qvv5gwpshyij

[raemissigman]

Playing with paint today even though I only have a few minutes in the studio. ⠀⠀ I’ve been so busy-with life stuff and helping to plan and launch Pocket.doc and about a half dozen other big things-that I was suddenly hit with the notion that I hadn’t painted in days. I didn’t like that idea very much so I decided to do something about it. ⠀⠀ I don’t let the clock scare me. I have big deadlines right now but that doesn’t mean I can’t be creative. In fact, it means I need to be more creative. Making things keeps me feeling inspired and refreshed and joyful in what I am doing. ⠀⠀ So I grabbed my favorite @mijellomission palette, a trusty old brush, and a scrap of paper and I sat down to paint. ⠀⠀ I knew before I began that I had exactly 12 minutes before I had to get started on the next item on my to-do list, but it was enough. Enough to splash some paint on the paper and more than enough to get me feeling creative and happy about art-even the long to-do lists that are part of my job. ⠀⠀ No matter what I’m working on- a painting, my Pocket.doc, or in my sweet Pocket Journal- I only need a few minutes to feel like I’ve accomplished something. Because I have- and all it took was 12 joy filled minutes doing something that I love. ⠀⠀ Find all the joy filled art links in my bio. ⠀⠀ #pocketjournals&watercolorforever #twotakes #pocketjournals #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #watercolorartist #Quickstartwatercolor #pocketdoc #pocketdocer #pocketdocmylife #pocketdoccommunity #pocketdocmania #iamapocketdocer #workinginmypocketdoc #sandikeene #raemissigman was pocketjournal #pocketjournalpluspocketdoc #documentyourlife #postyourart #artjournaling #artworkshop #tellingmystory #visualstorytelling #storytelling https://www.instagram.com/p/B70t_81JgUY/?igshid=1ectm2azfd9sj

[raemissigman]

New beginnings. ⠀⠀ I can’t wait to see how these small paintings evolve. Watercolor continues to both amaze and baffle me. I am enjoying the surprise each time I sit down to create with this beautiful paint. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ Come explore this magical medium with @sandikeene and I in our newest workshop, QuickStart Watercolor. Link in profile. ⠀⠀ #creativematchmadeinheaven #pocketjournals&watercolorforever #twotakes #pocketjournals #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #watercolor_art #watercolor_daily #watercolorartist #watercolorsketch https://www.instagram.com/p/B6tHgDhpuoc/?igshid=18caqrcyq5l7d

[raemissigman]

Early morning in the studio is my favorite time to create. I love the quiet of the hour, the perfect light, and that sweet slowness that comes with the start of my day. ⠀⠀ I love sitting down on my stool in those moments knowing I can paint anything. No looming calendar or deadlines- just me and on my stool with my paintbrush. ⠀⠀ Do you have a time of day when you feel most creative? ⠀⠀ Join @sandikeene and I in our newest workshop - QuickStart Watercolor - where we share all of our favorite tips, tricks, and more! Link in profile. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #twotakes #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection #ipreview via @preview.app https://www.instagram.com/p/B4lfzIvJcLu/?igshid=ipnnrnx0yh5a

[raemissigman]

Today is a good day to be kind...and to paint. ⠀⠀ I had fun with our “two takes series” today. Sandi painted a beautiful spray of flowers that I admired, so I chose to use it for inspiration for my own take. It was tricky as I was working much smaller than she worked. My substrate was only 3” square. Size didn’t matter though as I was still able to pull from her painting to help bring my own tiny watercolor to life. ⠀⠀ As a springboard I chose her big florals, deep purpled blues, and her abundant leaves- and I created a micro version of my own. ⠀⠀ Swipe to see the piece @sandikeene painted, which I used for my inspiration. ⠀⠀ In case you missed it earlier, @sandikeene and I have teamed up and are sharing our love of creating side by side with you. In our fun new series, Two Takes, one of us will post a photograph of a painting and the other will interpret it in her own style. A fun twist on creating side by side! ⠀⠀ If you would like to dig deeper into the lovely paint medium of watercolor, join @sandikeene and I in our newest workshop - QuickStart Watercolor - where we share all of our favorite tips, tricks, and more! Link in profile. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #twotakes #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection #ipreview via @preview.app https://www.instagram.com/p/B4hsdpEpvq8/?igshid=1fjbh0mx1n4rd

[raemissigman]

Another little painting as part of Two Takes. ⠀⠀ It is so interesting to see what our brain retains after studying different art pieces. I always love picking out the bits and watching as they morph into something new as I paint them for myself. ⠀⠀ Three elements caught my eye in @sandikeene piece today. The large focal element, the penned marks (always my favorite and something I can’t help but do every time), and all the green hues. I took those three elements and tried to paint them into something of my own. Swipe to see the piece @sandikeene painted, which I used for my inspiration. ⠀⠀ In case you missed it earlier, @sandikeene and I have teamed up and are sharing our love of creating side by side with you. In our fun new series, Two Takes, one of us will post a photograph of a painting and the other will interpret it in her own style. A fun twist on creating side by side! ⠀⠀ If you would like to dig deeper into the lovely paint medium of watercolor, join @sandikeene and I in our newest workshop - QuickStart Watercolor - where we share all of our favorite tips, tricks, and more! Link in profile. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #twotakes #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection #ipreview via @preview.app https://www.instagram.com/p/B4FUzglpm-6/?igshid=1ku9pgj69eal4

[raemissigman]

Do you find that you create differently with a friend? ⠀⠀ I love making art alone in my studio, but sitting down with an art pal and painting is a completely different experience. When you are in the company of those that cheer you on and encourage you the creativity process changes and you find yourself following different paths and exploring new ideas. ⠀⠀ @sandikeene and I have teamed up and are sharing our love of creating side by side with you. In our fun new series, Two Takes, one of us will post a photograph of a painting and the other will interpret it in her own style. A fun twist on creating side by side! If you would like to dig deeper into the lovely paint medium of watercolor, join @sandikeene and I in our newest workshop - QuickStart Watercolor - where we share all of our favorite tips, tricks, and more! Link in profile. #twotakes #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection ⠀⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/B365RYzJUmc/?igshid=1eendim1ctmzz

[raemissigman]

Do you find that you create differently with a friend? ⠀⠀ I love making art alone in my studio, but sitting down with an art pal and painting is a completely different experience. When you are in the company of those that cheer you on and encourage you the creativity process changes and you find yourself following different paths and exploring new ideas. ⠀⠀ @sandikeene and I have teamed up and are sharing our love of creating side by side with you. In our fun new series, Two Takes, one of us will post a photograph of a painting and the other will interpret it in her own style. A fun twist on creating side by side! ⠀⠀ If you would like to dig deeper into the lovely paint medium of watercolor, join @sandikeene and I in our newest workshop - QuickStart Watercolor - where we share all of our favorite tips, tricks, and more! Link in profile. #twotakes #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection ⠀⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/B365RYzJUmc/?igshid=16t8usrzgamct

[raemissigman]

Do you have a dedicated journal for specific mediums or projects? For me it is more about what strikes me in the moment I am creating than which journal I am working in at the time. With that said I made this little journal for my little watercolor experiments but things happen, and sometimes a little acrylic ink and paint make their way onto the pages. If I am working with mixed media or collage I usually reach for a Pocket Journal (swipe to see some of my favorites). The funny thing is that I didn’t create either one of these journals (or any journal ever) with a specific medium in mind. Once I begin creating I just seem to naturally reach for the same journal over and over again. The one thing I know for sure is that I love them all! ___ Are you curious to learn more? Tap the link in my profile to watch a sneak peek video, read more about this popular new course, and register to join @sandikeene and @raemissigman in Quickstart Watercolor - our newest collaborative workshop. And don’t forget to get your Pocket Journal ready! Its a great place to practice and document all of your new watercolor techniques. __ #watercolorartmarks #watercolorexperiments #watercolormyway #watercolorcollaborative #letspracticetogether #pocketjournallove #pocketjournal #experimentingevenwhenitsdifficult #arttoolstellastory #watercolorexploration #trustyourart #embraceallyourartforwhatitis #looktoyourownartforinspiration #letyourartexciteyou #trustyourownuniqueartprocess #artjournallove #artexperiments #exploringmyarttools #artmarksarewhatido #artmarksjournal #artmarksmakemehappy #raemissigman #raeinthestudio #instagramartmarkmaker #makerofartmarks #iamamakerofartmarks #ilovewhatimakeanddo #artmarks https://www.instagram.com/p/B1lmz9Pplj0/?igshid=spvtdmbexynf

[raemissigman]

Another funky floral, watercolor style. ⠀⠀ Now I am off to explore my take on a beautiful painting @sandikeene shared with me today. I’ll share the results soon! ⠀⠀ If you would like to dig deeper into the lovely paint medium of watercolor, join @sandikeene and I in our newest workshop - QuickStart Watercolor - where we share all of our favorite tips, tricks, and more! Link in profile. ⠀⠀ #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection #ipreview via @preview.app https://www.instagram.com/p/B3uGlfHpPkx/?igshid=1n1k5wijf4kf1

[raemissigman]

A few fun facts about my watercolor process. ⠀⠀ One: I love to experiment with color by making Art Marks before I dig into a bigger painting or project. This helps me to see how the colors will work together and I can get a better feel for how to mix them up when painting. ⠀⠀ Two: I recently discovered that I can create giant paint strokes using a recycled powder (makeup) brush. ⠀⠀ Experimenting is the best part of the creative process. If you would like to explore more about this lovely medium, join @sandikeene and I in our newest workshop - QuickStart Watercolor - where we share all of our favorite tips, tricks, and more! Link in profile. ⠀⠀ #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/B2wM9D6Jxmn/?igshid=14cjmj6g890b6

[raemissigman]

I can’t stop painting stems! They all seem the same and different and yet every time I sit down it’s all I want to paint. I guess it means I should paint stems. ⠀⠀ If you’d like to learn all our favorite tips and tricks for getting started and having fun with this beautiful medium, then take a moment to join @sandikeene and I in our hit workshop, QuickStart Watercolor. Together we give you two takes, two styles, two bonus pieces of watercolor whimsy. Join us for over 5 hours of instruction, demonstration, and projects as we bring our friendship and joy of creating into your workspace. Sign up using the link in my profile. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/B2gy0vepB7M/?igshid=1cf162xfl90x4

[raemissigman]

Curious about watercolor? Challenges are a fun, free, work at your own pace way to get your feet wet. Today is Day 4 of the QuickStart Watercolor challenge. The prompt for the day is - gradient wash. Here is a peek at my version. Swipe to see a detail shot. This challenge puts the focus on a few of the techniques that @sandikeene and I cover in our popular QuickStart Watercolor workshop which introduces watercolor to the Mixed Media Creative. (Link in profile) Jump in anytime for 5 days of practice and play. This challenge is open to everyone. Don’t forget to use #QSWCchallenge so we can see your work! #QuickstartWatercolor #LetsPracticeTogether #PaintPracticeRepeat #PopUpArtClasses #LooseWatercolorFlorals #NewWorkshop #MixedMediaWatercolor #RaeMissigman #SandiKeene #PocketJournalLove #watercolormyway #exploringwatercolor #pocketjournallove #pocketjournalcollection https://www.instagram.com/p/B2T7IxdpPnv/?igshid=benadyac8obt