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Painting With Yovette, Fall Reflections, Oil

11/1/2018

Fall is such a great time of the year!
Wonderful smells in the air, beautiful colors all around!
Great time to do a fall painting.
This is a wet on wet oil, on a 16x20 canvas board panel.
It is complete with distant mountains hills, and a small lake.

Try painting your own fall picture,
and use the colors you love, from the sky down.
Have fun with it, and thank you for watching!
Blessings, Yovette

Keep Your Brushes Like New!

10/12/2018

This post is all about keeping your oil painting brushes like new!
The other day I realized that I didn't clean a brush,
and the result was a hard unusable paint brush.
But, I know how to fix that!
Watch this short video and see how easy it is!

See? Not hard at all to clean that unusable brush!
Just be sure to use rubber gloves and a mask if you are sensitive to chemical.
I have used this method for years, and it never fails me.
Thank you for watching!
As always, blessings! Yovette
You can view more tips at:
youtu.be/RuAr4aOz1-Q and youtu.be/ZpJ3fnhqI7A

How to Paint Cluster Flowers. Oil

10/1/2018

Painting cluster flowers can be so much fun!
They are probably one of the easier flowers to paint for a beginner,
and not only that, they come in so many beautiful colors!
This is a 12x16 canvas panel.
I used Bob Ross floral brushes and soft body floral paints.

Try your hand at these flowers using my easy follow along method of teaching.
If you like this flower, see also my basic flower lesson:
youtu.be/RMNXy674XII
Thank you for watching, and have a beautiful day!
Blessings Yovette

Deep Forest Falls, Pt 2, Oil

9/1/2018

This is the final part of Deep Forest Falls!
In this first photo, I share with you the two paintings I completed.
The first one is just on butcher paper, the second on canvas.
The first one is an evening idea, and the second one is a morning idea.
The painting I am showing is the morning one.

You can view Part 1 of this video at:
https://youtu.be/aVF_JB5YIQc
This was Bob Ross inspired but with my own personality put in.
Have fun with this painting and create your own colors and design.
As always, have a Blessed day, Yovette

Deep Forest Falls, Pt 1, Oil

8/1/2018

I have had many requests to do a waterfall. So here we go!
This is just a fun little painting that will be fairy easy to do.
It is in 2 parts. The first is a gesso undercoating.
The second part will be adding the color,
Make sure your gesso is completely dry before doing the second part.
This painting was inspired by Bob Ross.

If you have the time, make more than one as a gift for a loved one!
And just for fun, try painting this on a rock. Rocks are free!
Be sure to come back for the second part next month.
To view Pt 2 of this painting go to:
youtu.be/8lvUYu8hNMU
As always, blessings, Yovette

Bonus Lesson, Golden Rays of Sunshine, Oil

7/1/2018

Hi Everyone, I had so many requests to do this same painting in the pastel colors, so here it is! Notice the format is portrait instead of landscape this time. It is also a 12x16 instead of 16x20, but any size will work.
Go to my youtube lesson to get the supplies and other information.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KqMyHV0Orc

This is a fun and easy little painting to do. It was inspired by the Bob Ross book 28, episode #4. Hope you have fun doing it.
Blessings Yovette

How to Paint a Basic Leaf

6/1/2018

I love painting the basic or generic leaf that goes with so many flowers.
This is such a simple process, that with a little practice,
you will have beautiful results!
Add different colors to your leaf to highlight it or shadow it.
Yellow on highlight side, blue on the shadow side.
Add this leaf to a multitude of different flowers.

Do spend a lot of time practicing this leaf and adding it to your painting!
Have a wonderful day! Blessings Yovette

How to Paint Floral Foliage

5/1/2018

This video lesson is all about floral foliage, and how to do a few simple leaves!
At the end I will combine the leaves to make a bouquet!
The technique is simple, it just takes a lot of practice. (I am still practicing! :-))
I am using the Bob Ross Floral paints and 1/2" Floral brush.
This is Oil paint, and wet on wet technique.

Practice these leaves and I am positive you will do very well!
Have fun, and enjoy every minute of painting!
Blessings, Yovette

Golden Rays Of Sunshine, Pt 2, Oil

4/1/2018

Wishing you a very happy Easter! It's a gorgeous day in Oregon!
A great day to start or finish a new painting!

This is the 2nd part of the Golden Rays of Sunshine.
The undercoating is in gesso or acrylic, and this part is the top covering in oil paint.

If you would like to share your artwork with me, send me a photo.
I would love to put together a slideshow and share it with my followers.
Email is up above.

This painting was inspired by a Bob Ross painting in book #28, episode #4
Hope this was a fun project for you to play with.
As always, happy painting!
Yovette

April 01st, 2018

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Hi, and welcome to my Blog!
Painting is a joy, so follow along with my easy "how to" videos, some "tips and tricks", and "art lessons" easy enough that anyone can do it.
You will find no Likes or Comments here. This post is just for sharing information with you. I post on the 1st of every month, (unless I am traveling). Wishing you well,
Blessings, Yovette :-)

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Painting With Yovette, Fall Reflections, Oil

Keep Your Brushes Like New!

How to Paint Cluster Flowers. Oil

Deep Forest Falls, Pt 2, Oil

This is the final part of Deep Forest Falls!
In this first photo, I share with you the two paintings I completed.
The first one is just on butcher paper, the second on canvas.
The first one is an evening idea, and the second one is a morning idea.
The painting I am showing is the morning one.

Deep Forest Falls, Pt 1, Oil

Bonus Lesson, Golden Rays of Sunshine, Oil

How to Paint a Basic Leaf

How to Paint Floral Foliage

Golden Rays Of Sunshine, Pt 2, Oil

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This is the final part of Deep Forest Falls! In this first photo, I share with you the two paintings I completed. The first one is just on butcher paper, the second on canvas. The first one is an evening idea, and the second one is a morning idea. The painting I am showing is the morning one.

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This is the final part of Deep Forest Falls!
In this first photo, I share with you the two paintings I completed.
The first one is just on butcher paper, the second on canvas.
The first one is an evening idea, and the second one is a morning idea.
The painting I am showing is the morning one.