a cozy art vlog : preparing for Inktober (Drawtober?) and my watercolor & gouache painting process

Taking it slow with an "end of summer" cozy art vlog as I sketch at cafes and outdoors, plan for Inktober or Drawtober, get new art supplies, and show a detailed painting process using watercolor and gouache paint while talking about mixed media techniques...

... I hope you enjoy! Do you have any art challenge plans or prompt lists to follow in October? I'm using it less as a "daily drawing" challenge and more as a motivation to finish a series of small illustrations for my Dracula art zine, so I've got art style issues to work out before that. 💚

✧ ART MATERIALS ✧

Watercolor favorites:

Gouache:

Monami pen :

* I may earn commissions for purchases made through the links above *

#artvlog #gouache #sketchbook #inktober #watercolorart

✧ TIMESTAMPS ✧

00:00 art vlog intro
00:35 cafe sketching
01:28 art zine & character sketches
02:24 Inktober & Drawtober
03:55 art store!
04:30 past Inktober & looking ahead
07:20 limited color palette
07:59 sketching outdoors
09:45 art trends
10:35 art haul
11:48 illustration commission
13:17 watercolor brushes
15:30 a lesson learned...
16:22 favorite watercolors
17:15 wet-on-wet & paper choices
18:13 mixed media thoughts
19:45 why gouache?
21:19 digital finals

✧ MUSIC ✧

& YouTube Audio Library

[olivebro]

I love videos like this! I like seeing everyday/casual types of videos that inspire me to draw too :) Also your tips and insights are super helpful

[glenda]

There are very few Vlogs that I watch in their entirety, you have such a gentle way of sharing that just draws me in. I use many mediums as well, so jumping from one to the other actually seems natural.

[JuliaBadow]

So soothing :3 Watching you paint the drinks made me crave my banana hazelnut coffee

[Indicreates]

Love your video and art! The video feels so nice and cozy, great work ❤

[hannahgracestudios]

New subbie!! I loved watching you paint the coffee cups 🤩 so soothing!! This was overall a very relaxing video and very inspiring to me as well. Thank you for being you ❤✨

[harukii_ii]

Your videos are amazing, it never fails to make me feel cozy it's very calming and nice.💓

[souko]

I like seeing your vlogs on different topics every week!! Variety is interesting and life certainly doesn't have a single theme, all sorts of things are happening every day. Your coffee shop menu illustrations look so good they would bring me to that damn coffee shop😭😭

I'm interested to see your drawtober stuff too -- this'll be the first year when I participate in inktober, since I just recently bought some inks 👀

[rjvnz]

I enjoyed this video so much Evy! I didn’t think it was disjointed at all. In fact, it was so nice to see various projects and different styles of work you create on a regular basis - a real peak into an artist’s life. I love these chilled out style videos with no specific theme too. Please make more of these!! You’re one of my favorite artists on YouTube ❤

[sirenu-eveart]

Such a lovely video style you have very cosy and comforting to watch. Keep up amazing artwork 💕💕💕

[WingedJedi]

Another lovely art vlog! I love how the drinks turned out. I'm sure your client will be very happy! I actually went to an art supply store last Saturday to grab some more pencils after watching you sketch in your previous video. I hope to sketch in color more often now. And I have tons of unfinished stuff lying around and can never decide what to work on next, so I kinda feel your dilemma. I'm looking forward to your next videos and paintings/sketches!

[andreacmendes]

Hey, Evelyne! Thank you for sharing this cozy and inspiring vídeo and I can't wait to follow your october adventures with inktober. Funny that you mentioned zorn palette, because I was practicing some color palettes using only these 4 colors and I got really impressed and how much we can do with them.
The coffee drawings got so pretty! I would love to go to a cafe and see a menu with these paitings!

[rinkarin]

First time here, i think I've found a gem- this channel!
Lovely vlog, loved the pace the calmness of your voice, your lovely artstyle even though you say it isn't defined yet (i think you're on the right track!!), the limited color palette is such a great idea to not get too overwhelmed with choices!!

It inspired me to try creating something myself ❤😊

[jokesalamidesigns]

Please, do you use your iPad to Scan and edit your illustrations using illustrator or do you use photoshop to clean up your illustration.

[berika]

Hello, what is the pen you used around 09:20 in the video? Is it felt tip?