Take a Ride on the Struggle Scooter

Hi friends! Have you ever had those moments where every time you pick up a brush, it feels like you forgot how to paint? That was me this week! This happens every so often, especially if I am busy or under a deadline. I was feeling behind and pushing myself to create one of my June Critique Club projects, and I hit roadblock after roadblock. In the end, I like how it turned out, but it was a struggle to get there!

I wanted to create a painting based on my recent trip to Key West, working from my reference photos, but I wanted a different color scooter, and the chickens I photographed weren’t at the right angle, etc. I am sure you have been there, nothing is quite right, and you don’t know how you will pull it together. If you want to see me work through these challenges in real time, you can find the full narrated tutorial in Critique Club. If you want the “Monday Morning quarterback” version, you can watch the time-lapse below.

Supplies (Affiliate links used)

• 9″x12″ watercolor paper (the one I bought at Michaels is sold out online but your local store might have it, Fabriano Artistico is similar) Blick or Amazon

• Watercolors (any brand)

• Gouache: Holbein on Blick *most of the Holbein Gouache on Amazon is sold by Blick for the same price, but has additional shipping

• The large ceramic palette I have my gouache in is from Meeden, 15% off all products on the Meeden website with coupon code: Lindsay15 *also available on Amazon

• Winsor & Newton Blending Medium (to help paint rewet well when you make a dry gouache palette) it’s half the price on Blick or Amazon

• Pentel pocket brush pen

• Acrylic markers

• College ephemera (similar)

• Watercolor ground

I hope you find encouragement in today’s video. It can be frustrating when you think you’re the only one who struggles with their art, but rest assured, you are in good company. We all do. Happy crafting!