I stumbled across a fabulous YouTube video last week. It's by a woman named CeeCee:
Her style is not necessarily my style, but I loved her easy watercolor masking with washi tape. A very simple idea with seriously cool results. And so, I gave it a try myself. Rather than cards, I made small works of abstract art. First some very simple brush strokes:
This is probably the most minimalistic artwork I've ever made. And I like it.
And now, some more dense pieces:
I love how these turned out! The big thing that I hope you take away from this post (besides the idea of mixing watercolor and washi tape) is that you can always find a way to translate an idea into something that works for your style. Part of my creative growth — and I hope yours too — is being able to see something I like and use it as a trampoline — i.e. something to get my own ideas bouncing and moving — rather than a step-by-step blueprint. Making art is a process. We all need training wheels at the beginning. That's how you learn. But after a while it's time to get the training wheels off and pedal into the sunset!
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I love CeeCee. I think she has taught me so much and now i learn from you too
I love CeeCee. I think she has taught me so much and now i learn from you too
I love CeeCee. I think she has taught me so much and now i learn from you too
I love CeeCee. I think she has taught me so much and now i learn from you too
I love CeeCee. I think she has taught me so much and now i learn from you too
I love CeeCee. I think she has taught me so much and now i learn from you too
I love CeeCee. I think she has taught me so much and now i learn from you too
I used to follow her years ago. It’s great to see her development over the years. I’ll follow her again now. I really enjoy how you adapted her idea. You have taught me so much also. Thank you.
I used to follow her years ago. It’s great to see her development over the years. I’ll follow her again now. I really enjoy how you adapted her idea. You have taught me so much also. Thank you.
I used to follow her years ago. It’s great to see her development over the years. I’ll follow her again now. I really enjoy how you adapted her idea. You have taught me so much also. Thank you.
I used to follow her years ago. It’s great to see her development over the years. I’ll follow her again now. I really enjoy how you adapted her idea. You have taught me so much also. Thank you.
I used to follow her years ago. It’s great to see her development over the years. I’ll follow her again now. I really enjoy how you adapted her idea. You have taught me so much also. Thank you.
I used to follow her years ago. It’s great to see her development over the years. I’ll follow her again now. I really enjoy how you adapted her idea. You have taught me so much also. Thank you.
I used to follow her years ago. It’s great to see her development over the years. I’ll follow her again now. I really enjoy how you adapted her idea. You have taught me so much also. Thank you.
Thanks for this. I started this exact process last night and am thrilled to see your take on the next layers.
Thanks for this. I started this exact process last night and am thrilled to see your take on the next layers.
Thanks for this. I started this exact process last night and am thrilled to see your take on the next layers.
Thanks for this. I started this exact process last night and am thrilled to see your take on the next layers.
Thanks for this. I started this exact process last night and am thrilled to see your take on the next layers.
Thanks for this. I started this exact process last night and am thrilled to see your take on the next layers.
Thanks for this. I started this exact process last night and am thrilled to see your take on the next layers.
Thanks so much for sharing! Learned so many things from CeeCee as I love watercolor and calligraphy. Thank you for sharing the reminder that we can all do our own interpretation of someone else’s art lessons. I am just beginning to fully understand what you mean. You are a dear in addition to an amazing creative!
Thanks so much for sharing! Learned so many things from CeeCee as I love watercolor and calligraphy. Thank you for sharing the reminder that we can all do our own interpretation of someone else’s art lessons. I am just beginning to fully understand what you mean. You are a dear in addition to an amazing creative!
Thanks so much for sharing! Learned so many things from CeeCee as I love watercolor and calligraphy. Thank you for sharing the reminder that we can all do our own interpretation of someone else’s art lessons. I am just beginning to fully understand what you mean. You are a dear in addition to an amazing creative!
Thanks so much for sharing! Learned so many things from CeeCee as I love watercolor and calligraphy. Thank you for sharing the reminder that we can all do our own interpretation of someone else’s art lessons. I am just beginning to fully understand what you mean. You are a dear in addition to an amazing creative!
Thanks so much for sharing! Learned so many things from CeeCee as I love watercolor and calligraphy. Thank you for sharing the reminder that we can all do our own interpretation of someone else’s art lessons. I am just beginning to fully understand what you mean. You are a dear in addition to an amazing creative!
Thanks so much for sharing! Learned so many things from CeeCee as I love watercolor and calligraphy. Thank you for sharing the reminder that we can all do our own interpretation of someone else’s art lessons. I am just beginning to fully understand what you mean. You are a dear in addition to an amazing creative!
Thanks so much for sharing! Learned so many things from CeeCee as I love watercolor and calligraphy. Thank you for sharing the reminder that we can all do our own interpretation of someone else’s art lessons. I am just beginning to fully understand what you mean. You are a dear in addition to an amazing creative!
CeeCee is lovely to watch and her techniques are great. not my style either, but as you found, any technique can be made to fit our style.
CeeCee is lovely to watch and her techniques are great. not my style either, but as you found, any technique can be made to fit our style.
CeeCee is lovely to watch and her techniques are great. not my style either, but as you found, any technique can be made to fit our style.
CeeCee is lovely to watch and her techniques are great. not my style either, but as you found, any technique can be made to fit our style.
CeeCee is lovely to watch and her techniques are great. not my style either, but as you found, any technique can be made to fit our style.
CeeCee is lovely to watch and her techniques are great. not my style either, but as you found, any technique can be made to fit our style.
CeeCee is lovely to watch and her techniques are great. not my style either, but as you found, any technique can be made to fit our style.
I love the way Ceecee makes art, it seems so easy you want to start to.
Het you tube canal is a daily stop for me, i just love what she’s doing!
I love the way Ceecee makes art, it seems so easy you want to start to.
Het you tube canal is a daily stop for me, i just love what she’s doing!
I love the way Ceecee makes art, it seems so easy you want to start to.
Het you tube canal is a daily stop for me, i just love what she’s doing!
I love the way Ceecee makes art, it seems so easy you want to start to.
Het you tube canal is a daily stop for me, i just love what she’s doing!
I love the way Ceecee makes art, it seems so easy you want to start to.
Het you tube canal is a daily stop for me, i just love what she’s doing!
I love the way Ceecee makes art, it seems so easy you want to start to.
Het you tube canal is a daily stop for me, i just love what she’s doing!
I love the way Ceecee makes art, it seems so easy you want to start to.
Het you tube canal is a daily stop for me, i just love what she’s doing!
i love how you’ve adapted what i showed in my video to your style. brilliant! and thank you for the shoutout.
i love how you’ve adapted what i showed in my video to your style. brilliant! and thank you for the shoutout.
i love how you’ve adapted what i showed in my video to your style. brilliant! and thank you for the shoutout.
i love how you’ve adapted what i showed in my video to your style. brilliant! and thank you for the shoutout.
i love how you’ve adapted what i showed in my video to your style. brilliant! and thank you for the shoutout.
i love how you’ve adapted what i showed in my video to your style. brilliant! and thank you for the shoutout.
i love how you’ve adapted what i showed in my video to your style. brilliant! and thank you for the shoutout.
Great ideas from both of you!
Great ideas from both of you!
Great ideas from both of you!
Great ideas from both of you!
Great ideas from both of you!
Great ideas from both of you!
Great ideas from both of you!