When Painting Doesn't Go to Plan | A Little Time in the Studio

Sometimes things just don't quite go to plan... A little time spent noticing the landscape, a few moments of sketchbook doodling, and then on to see if I can bring some of that same expressive quality, freedom and looseness to larger sheets of paper. It sounds simple enough! But somehow, what feels so effortless in the sketchbook doesn't quite translate. The more I try, the less satisfied I become, and before long I'm faffing around, trying to make something work that perhaps just isn't going to. Two paintings eventually find themselves sitting on the studio floor, awaiting a second look. And sometimes, I think, things are just best left for another day. So, onwards and upwards... and out for a walk. Not every studio session produces something I'm happy with, but perhaps that's all part of it too. ART MATERIALS USED IN THIS VIDEO I often get asked about the materials I use, so I've included links to some of the things featured in this video. Ad – Affiliate links Jackson's Art | Studio Essentials - Circular Plastic Palette, 12" diameter: (Ad/affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/4ioeZB7 Saunders Waterford - HP 300gsm watercolour paper: (Ad/affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/4iQZT8A Sennelier White Oil Pastel: (Ad/affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/4iNlbUu Daniel Smith - Payne's Grey Blue watercolour paint, 15ml: (Ad/affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/4zZWqKx Daniel Smith - Amethyst Genuine - Primatek watercolour paint, 5ml: (Ad/affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/4A4MEHh Daler Rowney - FW Acrylic Ink - Sepia: (Ad/affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/45Fu9MU Winsor & Newton Granulation Fluid: (Ad/affiliate link): https://tidd.ly/4zlZd0Y If you purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting my work. Find more of my work and original paintings: Website: https://www.carolynjrobertsartist.co.uk Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolynjrobertsartist/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/cjrob01/ For those who notice.