My first paint by numbers kit! I'm unboxing and trying out a paint by numbers kit for the first time and sharing some tips I learned and reviewing the kit. PAINT BY NUMBERS KIT on Amazon: • *US (unframed): https://amzn.to/3PuQ1Bw • *UK (unframed) https://amzn.to/3tFkQYn • *DE (framed and unframed options): https://amzn.to/3b0E02L • *FR (unframed): https://amzn.to/2NbryEI DISCLAIMER Links marked with * are affiliate/referral links that let you support the channel at no extra cost to you. The kit was sent to me by IDIYPAINT for free. The links above are to SIMILAR kits with the same image on Amazon. Note that some are framed and some unframed. ---------------------------------------------------------------- I did some of the painting outside by a lake on a windy day, which did not go down well... The questions I'm trying to answer in the video are: What's included in the kit? What type of paints are they? How long does it take to paint a paint by numbers? Is paint by numbers hard? Who is it for? Is it suitable for beginner painters? Should you get one with a pre-stretched canvas? Different techniques of completing a paint by numbers efficiently and fast. How to varnish acrylic paintings: https://youtu.be/H44zbZM5sew Blending technique: https://youtu.be/0AOK8YSGoLE Trying diamond painting: https://youtu.be/4gpMJwhW3Os Trying a coloring app for the first time: https://youtu.be/Nxh2ocUzkxM #PaintByNumber #AfricanSunset #DIYpainting ---------------------------------------------------------------- ► *Start an Etsy Shop & Get 40 Free Listings: https://etsy.me/30DdBlU ► *Try Audible & Get a Free Audio Book: https://amzn.to/30QSdd7 ► *Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/38sM3T2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- COLORING BOOK SHOP: http://www.ivylilyart.etsy.com/ ART SHOP: http://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda FREE COLORING PAGES: http://www.ivylilycreative.com/2017/05/free-printable-adult-coloring-pages.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- BLOG: http://www.ivylilycreative.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/IvyLilyBlog ART INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/ivylilycreative/ ASMR INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/asmrivylilycreative/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/ivylilycrafts/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/IvyLilyCreative/ AMINO: https://aminoapps.page.link/GkY9 ---------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERA SETUP: http://bit.ly/YouTubeFilming *FILMING GEAR: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative?listId=1Y57X6XQ1GSKU&ref=idea_share_inf MUSIC • Mama's whisper by The 126ers

Do you really need to prime cardboard before painting? I'm comparing primed VS unprimed cardboard with opaque acrylic paints. I made a video previously about how I prepare cardboard for painting by priming it with gesso and why you might want to do that. In this video I'm testing if you really have to prime it by showing you a comparison of painting on primed and unprimed cardboard with acrylics and seeing if the results look different or not and whether I'll contradict what I said in that video. I'm also painting cute owls in fantasy colors. NEW episodes: Tube VS Pan Watercolors! https://youtu.be/ActQ7H5g8oc Oil Painting on PRIMED vs. UNPRIMED Cardboard: https://youtu.be/yI0RJpqWQkI Prints and merch: https://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda/works/36386348-cute-night-owl?asc=u&p=clock How to prepare cardboard with #Gesso: https://youtu.be/mK8TTbwBXcY More #CardboardPainting videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqRfhuB3ag5b5oaNjWw_YP_lI0squjDb Acrylic painting tips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmqRfhuB3ag7zUcoJNCBrMaW8hFGH8VTh ---------------------------------------------------------------- MATERIALS USED • cardboard • *Liquitex Basics acrylic gesso http://amzn.to/2lyih7G • *Plus Color Craft Paint https://amzn.to/2JkEX71 • *Crelando Acrylic Colours https://amzn.to/2Gy6bJN • *Ikea's Måla brush set https://amzn.to/2KtkOwT • *Gold line synthetic nailon brushes https://amzn.to/2Ivr0FN *Acrylic painting supplies I use in my Amazon affiliates shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative?listId=21OABO4EZ21EA ---------------------------------------------------------------- ► *Start an Etsy Shop & Get 40 Free Listings: https://etsy.me/30DdBlU ► *Try Audible & Get a Free Audio Book: https://amzn.to/30QSdd7 ► *Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/38sM3T2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- ART SUPPLIES I USE: http://bit.ly/ArtSupply *MY FAVORITE ART SUPPLIES ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative?listId=1IGBZ739XLPXD&ref=idea_share_inf *ART BOOKS I LIKE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative?listId=3ZQVHRGVEISO&ref=idea_share_inf ---------------------------------------------------------------- COLORING BOOK SHOP: http://www.ivylilyart.etsy.com/ FREE COLORING PAGES: http://www.ivylilycreative.com/2017/05/free-printable-adult-coloring-pages.html ---------------------------------------------------------------- BLOG: http://www.ivylilycreative.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/IvyLilyBlog INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/ivylilycreative/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/ivylilycrafts/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/IvyLilyCreative/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERA SETUP: http://bit.ly/YouTubeFilming *FILMING GEAR: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative?listId=1Y57X6XQ1GSKU&ref=idea_share_inf MUSIC • Mama's whisper by The 126ers ---------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER * These links are affiliate/referral links that let you support the channel at no extra cost to you. #PrimedVSnot

How to Paint a Face with Acrylics. I'll show you how I paint a woman's face in acrylic starting from the sketching stage including tips about mixing skin tones, blending with acrylics, working in layers and painting eyes, eyebrows and lips. My art style is maybe somewhere between realistic and semi-realistic and this is just my method for painting a face in acrylics. As you can see from the video, it changes from painting to painting, but hopefully the tips in this tutorial will help you in painting a portrait in acrylics. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MATERIALS USED • *Graphite transfer paper https://amzn.to/2uRgKCo • Crelando Canvas Sets from Lidl • cardboard • *Crelando Acrylic Paints https://amzn.to/2K1ZKQg • *Plus Color Craft Paint https://amzn.to/2JkEX71 • *Acrylic Gesso http://amzn.to/2lyih7G • *Winsor & Newton Galeria Matt Medium - 250ml https://amzn.to/2Gygptw • *Ikea's Måla brush set: https://amzn.to/2KYYwTx • *Gold line synthetic nailon brushes: https://amzn.to/2Ivr0FN • *Crelando Round Brushes https://amzn.to/2ypEfnU • Easel from Lidl ---------------------------------------------------------------- VIDEOS MENTIONED Grid drawing method: https://youtu.be/hYRm9h39U9c How to use graphite transfer paper: https://youtu.be/P3qHFgzt-oQ Tarot card painting: https://youtu.be/oXhXTGW7bDs Masquerade ball painting: https://youtu.be/NRDJ1xPO2B4 ---------------------------------------------------------------- COLORING BOOK SHOP: http://www.ivylilyart.etsy.com/ ART SHOP: http://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda ART SUPPLIES I USE: http://bit.ly/ArtSupply *ART SUPPLIES I USE ON AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative?listId=1IGBZ739XLPXD&ref=idea_share_inf *ART BOOKS I LIKE: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative?listId=3ZQVHRGVEISO&ref=idea_share_inf FREE COLORING PAGES: http://www.ivylilycreative.com/2017/05/free-printable-adult-coloring-pages.html FREE ASMR SOUNDS: https://soundcloud.com/ivylilycreative/sets/asmr-art-sounds ---------------------------------------------------------------- BLOG: http://www.ivylilycreative.com/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/IvyLilyBlog INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/ivylilycreative/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/ivylilycrafts/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/IvyLilyCreative/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERA SETUP: http://bit.ly/YouTubeFilming *FILMING GEAR: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative?listId=1Y57X6XQ1GSKU&ref=idea_share_inf MUSIC • River Meditation by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER * These links are affiliate/referral links that let you support the channel at no extra cost to you.

How to clean an acrylic paint palette. Is your plastic palette covered with dried acrylic paint? I'll show you how to clean it. The palette I'm using is from Ikea and it has the letters PP and it's made out of polypropylene. To get the dry acrylic paint to peel off, I'm simply soaking the palette in hot water. Leave it in till you notice the acrylic starts peeling off. I previously made a video trying to clean a polystyrene plastic palette from dried acrylic in different ways and it did not work this well, so pay attention to what type of palette you use for acrylics. I often use little containers I can close to keep the paint wet longer, since acrylic dries so fast. I might also put the palette inside a plastic bag and keep it in the fridge if I have leftover paint and want to continue the painting the next day. I collect the dried acrylic paint pieces into a glass jar, but I don't know what to do with them. If you have any suggestions on what to do with these colorful pieces of dried acrylic or what type of palettes work well with acrylic paints, please do share them in the comments. Cleaning a polystyrene paint palette: https://youtu.be/Lp1bZZbP2iM How to save leftover acrylic paint: https://youtu.be/I-5uYJHyUeo How to make acrylics brighter and opaque: https://youtu.be/LqduhZ7Xuqw How to varnish acrylic paintings: https://youtu.be/H44zbZM5sew ---------------------------------------------------------------- MATERIALS USED • *Paint palette from Ikea's Måla paint set: https://amzn.to/2KYMDNh • Table knife • Glass jar ---------------------------------------------------------------- COLORING BOOK SHOP: http://www.ivylilyart.etsy.com/ ART SHOP: http://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda ART SUPPLIES I USE: http://bit.ly/ArtSupply FREE COLORING PAGES: http://ivylilycrafts.blogspot.fi/2017/05/free-printable-adult-coloring-pages.html FREE ASMR SOUNDS: https://soundcloud.com/ivylilycreative/sets/asmr-art-sounds ---------------------------------------------------------------- BLOG: http://ivylilycrafts.blogspot.fi/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/IvyLilyBlog INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/ivylilycreative/ PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/ivylilycrafts/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/IvyLilyCreative/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- CAMERA SETUP: http://bit.ly/YouTubeFilming MUSIC • Cliffsides by Dan Lebowitz ---------------------------------------------------------------- DISCLAIMER * These links are affiliate/referral links that let you support the channel at no extra cost to you.

How to varnish an acrylic painting on canvas and why you should protect your paintings. Should you varnish acrylic paintings on canvas or canvas board? Can you varnish paintings on paper? Can you paint over a varnished painting? How do you wash the brush after varnishing? Should you scan or photograph the painting before or after varnishing? I'll try to help you with those questions. I'll show you how I varnish my acrylic paintings, go through my supplies and technique and tell you why I varnish some paintings and not others. The supplies and tools I use for varnishing my acrylic paintings are listed below. These instructions apply to acrylic paintings, and to the brand of varnish I'm using and might not apply to different acrylic varnishes. ---------------------------------------------------------------- MATERIALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- • Winsor & Newton Gloss Varnish http://amzn.to/2kPIPBn (affiliate) • Måla paint brushes from Ikea • sponge brush • Winsor & Newton Galeria Matt Medium • PRÖJS Desk pad from Ikea • clean lid etc. for varnish ---------------------------------------------------------------- ► *Start an Etsy Shop & Get 40 Free Listings: https://etsy.me/30DdBlU ► *Try Audible & Get a Free Audio Book: https://amzn.to/30QSdd7 ► *Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial: https://amzn.to/38sM3T2 ---------------------------------------------------------------- FREEBIES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Free coloring pages: http://ivylilycrafts.blogspot.fi/2017/05/free-printable-adult-coloring-pages.html Free downloads of ASMR arts and crafts sounds on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ivylilycreative/sets/asmr-art-sounds ~ Links marked with a "*" are affiliate/referral links that let you support the channel at no extra cost to you. ~ ---------------------------------------------------------------- BUY ART ---------------------------------------------------------------- Coloring pages: http://www.ivylilyart.etsy.com/ Redbubble art & merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda ---------------------------------------------------------------- ART SUPPLIES I USE ---------------------------------------------------------------- *My art supplies & YouTube gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative My art supplies: http://bit.ly/ArtSupply ---------------------------------------------------------------- YOUTUBE FILMING GEAR & SOFTWARE ---------------------------------------------------------------- *Camera: Canon PowerShot SX260 http://amzn.to/2mMVSDL *Tripod: Hama Star 700 EF http://amzn.to/2nWnoPr *Microphone: Blue Yeti http://amzn.to/2Cr8doZ Video editing: HitFilm 4 Express / *Adobe Premiere Pro http://amzn.to/2n0L9X5 Audio editing: Audacity *TubeBuddy for keyword research: https://www.tubebuddy.com/ivylily My filming equipment and set-up: http://bit.ly/YouTubeFilming ---------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: http://ivylilycrafts.blogspot.fi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IvyLilyBlog Instagram: http://instagram.com/ivylilycreative/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ivylilycrafts/ DeviantArt: http://loveras.deviantart.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IvyLilyCreative/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- MUSIC ---------------------------------------------------------------- • Dream Culture by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300046 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

How to paint colorful trees with acrylics using art supplies (Mala or Måla paint brushes and paints) from Ikea. I'm painting children's book illustration style trees on primed cardboard, scanning the painting, editing in GIMP and arranging the trees into a seamlessly repeating pattern to create a colorful forest of leafy trees. I'm showing you how to paint these cute and colorful trees step by step in this acrylic painting tutorial for beginners and opening the #Ikea paint and paint brush sets, showing you the contents, testing them out and reviewing them. You can also see the difference between painting on unprimed cardboard and painting on primed cardboard, because I tried painting the trees on both surfaces. This tree pattern is now available in my Redbubble shop on different products like wall art, clocks, stickers, notebooks, mugs and pillows. You can check them out through the link below. Prints and other merch of this painting: https://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda/works/29790391-forest-tree-pattern-illustration-acrylic-painting?asc=u&p=clock ---------------------------------------------------------------- MATERIALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- • cardboard • Acrylic gesso (affiliate) http://amzn.to/2lyih7G • Ikea's Måla paint set: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/90193495/ • Ikea's Måla brush set: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10193319/ ******************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------- FREEBIES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Free coloring pages: http://ivylilycrafts.blogspot.fi/2017/05/free-printable-adult-coloring-pages.html Free downloads of ASMR arts and crafts sounds on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ivylilycreative/sets/asmr-art-sounds ~ Links marked with a "*" are affiliate/referral links that let you support the channel at no extra cost to you. ~ ---------------------------------------------------------------- BUY ART ---------------------------------------------------------------- Coloring pages: http://www.ivylilyart.etsy.com/ Redbubble art & merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda *Society6 art & merch: https://society6.com/ilylilyart?curator=ilylilyart Artflakes art prints: http://www.artflakes.com/en/shop/katri-ketola ---------------------------------------------------------------- ART SUPPLIES I USE ---------------------------------------------------------------- *My art supplies & YouTube gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative My art supplies: http://bit.ly/ArtSupply ---------------------------------------------------------------- YOUTUBE FILMING GEAR & SOFTWARE ---------------------------------------------------------------- *Camera: Canon PowerShot SX260 http://amzn.to/2mMVSDL *Tripod: Hama Star 700 EF http://amzn.to/2nWnoPr *Microphone: Blue Yeti http://amzn.to/2Cr8doZ Video editing: HitFilm 4 Express / *Adobe Premiere Pro http://amzn.to/2n0L9X5 Audio editing: Audacity *TubeBuddy for keyword research: https://www.tubebuddy.com/ivylily My filming equipment and set-up: http://bit.ly/YouTubeFilming ---------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: http://ivylilycrafts.blogspot.fi/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IvyLilyBlog Instagram: http://instagram.com/ivylilycreative/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ivylilycrafts/ DeviantArt: http://loveras.deviantart.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IvyLilyCreative/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- MUSIC ---------------------------------------------------------------- • https://www.bensound.com/royalty-free-music ---------------------------------------------------------------- MY FAVES ---------------------------------------------------------------- • *Etsy - Start a shop & get 40 FREE listings: http://etsy.me/27Kxt4v • GIMP - Free image editor • Screencast-O-Matic - Free screen recording #IKEAartsupplies

I'm painting a blue sunset mountain landscape with bright colors and a children's book illustration style using acrylics on canvas. It has pink, purple and blue sky, mountains and trees and owl and squirrel silhouettes. I'm talking through my painting process from the inspiration and sketch to the painting. Prints and other merch of this painting: https://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda/works/29855691-colorful-trees-acrylic-mountain-sunset-landscape-painting ---------------------------------------------------------------- MATERIALS ---------------------------------------------------------------- • Crelando Acrylic Paints from Lidl • Plus Color Acrylic Paints: http://amzn.to/2B6l5ze (affiliate) • Crelando canvas from Lidl • Måla paint brushes from Ikea ******************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------- FREEBIES ---------------------------------------------------------------- Free coloring pages: http://ivylilycrafts.blogspot.fi/2017/05/free-printable-adult-coloring-pages.html Free downloads of ASMR arts and crafts sounds on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ivylilycreative/sets/asmr-art-sounds ~ Links marked with a "*" are affiliate/referral links that let you support the channel at no extra cost to you. ~ ---------------------------------------------------------------- BUY ART ---------------------------------------------------------------- Coloring pages: http://www.ivylilyart.etsy.com/ Redbubble art & merch: http://www.redbubble.com/people/almonda ---------------------------------------------------------------- ART SUPPLIES I USE ---------------------------------------------------------------- *My art supplies & YouTube gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/ivylilycreative My art supplies: http://bit.ly/ArtSupply ---------------------------------------------------------------- YOUTUBE FILMING GEAR & SOFTWARE ---------------------------------------------------------------- *Camera: Canon PowerShot SX260 http://amzn.to/2mMVSDL *Tripod: Hama Star 700 EF http://amzn.to/2nWnoPr *Microphone: Blue Yeti http://amzn.to/2Cr8doZ Video editing: HitFilm 4 Express / *Adobe Premiere Pro http://amzn.to/2n0L9X5 Audio editing: Audacity *TubeBuddy for keyword research: https://www.tubebuddy.com/ivylily My filming equipment and set-up: http://bit.ly/YouTubeFilming ---------------------------------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH ME ONLINE ---------------------------------------------------------------- Blog: https://www.ivylilycreative.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/IvyLilyBlog Instagram: http://instagram.com/ivylilycreative/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/ivylilycrafts/ DeviantArt: http://loveras.deviantart.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IvyLilyCreative/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- MUSIC ---------------------------------------------------------------- • Serenity by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://audionautix.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- MY FAVES ---------------------------------------------------------------- • *Etsy - Start a shop & get 40 FREE listings: http://etsy.me/27Kxt4v • GIMP - Free image editor • Screencast-O-Matic - Free screen recording