Draw Tip Tuesdays - Make Your Drawings Pop With Contrast

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday! Today, let me take you on a relaxing drawing session in the park, inspired by the serenity of dark water with water lilies floating on it. In this video, I walk you through my creative process—from choosing a simple, minimal toolkit to focusing on contrast and color to make the water lily petals stand out. I'll explore the shapes, textures, and colors that capture my attention, and I'll show you how to be bold and use contrast to add depth and interest to your artwork. This drawing session was like a meditation, and I am glad I filmed it. Hopefully it brings some calm and joy to your day. If you’re looking for a creative assignment this week, why not take a short walk, find a quiet spot, and draw what inspires you? Remember, it’s not about perfection; it’s about enjoying the process. Materials used: -Seawhite of Brighton Travel Journal, size A5 -Pentel Pocket Brushpen with the waterproof ink that comes with it -Watercolors (Daniel Smith): Green Gold, Sap Green, Permanent Red Deep -Water Brushpen Don't forget to check out my book for more inspiration, and consider joining my community on Patreon for exclusive content. (links below) See you next week with more tips! BOOK Get a copy of my book "Life is better when you draw it": https://www.koosjekoene.com/book JOIN ME ON PATREON If you like my videos here on YouTube, then you can help me keep making them and offering them weekly for free. For just a few dollars a month you're making a huge difference. More importantly, you're doing yourself a favor, because I’ll keep you inspired and motivated with extra pieces of encouragement, sharing projects and processes, handing ideas, tips and tricks and much more on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/koosjekoene Or buy me a coffee, I drink a lot of it, especially when editing videos! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phkUNCsJY LIVE ONLINE If you like my Draw Tip Tuesday Videos, you'll probably also like my monthly live online sessions. I'd love to see you there! Join my upcoming online mini-workshop, or learn from me in person here: https://www.koosjekoene.com/workshops Copyrights Koosje Koene https://www.koosjekoene.com https://www.patreon.com/koosjekoene