Face Shading & Online Art Classes!

[lilianximena1]

hello Willowing, thank you very much for giving me inspiration it really brigth my days, love your work.

I am planing to make a paint on wood for my best friend Jon, and I have a question, the colours you use for skin colour (rose, ocre salmon) are pastels or other kind of soluble...? and I am late for you June online class, when is the next one? thank you and have a nice day!

[willowing]

@lilianximena1 hi there! thanks for your lovely comment. :) i use watersoluble crayons by caran d'ache neocolor II. (have a search you'll find them). if you go to my website you'll be able to find out about the art classes i'm running, I also sell all my finished classes on DVD! :)

[INSPIREDbytheMUSE]

Hey! I have yet to do this BUT I'm gonna start uploading my own lesson videos too! I'm an artist as well. Any advice?

[alubina]

I fell in love w your art today! ;)

[willowing]

@alubina aww, thank YOU so much! :D x

[101mangadrawing]

did you created that character or u got it from some type or drawing

[willowing]

@101mangadrawing i created it myself. :)

[GreekVegetarianRecip]

Hi,

Just wondering, what do you use to make your initial drawing? Graphite, Sharpie, acrylic paint or something else? Thanks in advance.

[willowing]

@GreekVegetarianRecip hiya, i use simple graphite! :)

[GreekVegetarianRecip]

@willowing Thanks!

[fatima34me]

Hi Tam, guess who? Fatima34me is me, lol Iris Perez. I already know how you teach, lol. Hugs, Iris

[owlhoothootowl]

i love your vidoes and art, i was interested in drawing faces like that, do you happen to know what style that is? Along with realistic drawings, i want to brance off and try another style of drawings, and this one i think i want to give a shot, do you know where i could possible see more examples of this type of drawings style? (btw i really do like your shading style :D )

[willowing]

@owlhoothootowl hiya, i tend to refer to them as 'stylised faces' as they are not realistic yet i don't think the style has a specific name. :) hope that helps. x

[fatima34me]

Hi Tam: I am interested in taking some of your classes on face drawing. I have a question, are you're videos as fast as this tutorial. My problem with that would be that I am a beginner and I need something that is more to my pace. But I love you're are and it is exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you

[RhomanysRealm]

@fatima34me Tam's teaching videos are a lot more in depth and generally filmed in 'real time' not sped up, like this one. She's a really great teacher, perfect for beginners. Hope that helps :)

[willowing]

@fatima34me hi fatima! i must've missed your comment! i see that rho already responded though. my courses are in real time, i don't speed them up apart for only tiny bits. hope that helps! :)

[SirDandelion]

Dear Tam,

Your videos are wonderful!

I tried to make a portrait following you in this shading lesson, and it came pretty good.

Could you possibly tell me what kind of fixative do you use on mixed techniques like this one? For acrylics or for watercolours?

Thank you.

Ciao. Luca

[willowing]

thank you luca! not sure what you mean by 'fixative'? are you referring to gel medium? if that is the case, i use golden gel medium! :) x

[BecciBooable]

Wow, yay:-) I LOVE LOVE LOVE your art and videos and you in general, and I've also been wondering how you do your faces to make them so stunning and then stumbled upon this vid! AND I ordered some Caran d'ache crayon thingumybobbies and should receive them today or tomorrow. . .

OMG! Literally as I wrote that the postman came to the door with them! Unbelievable but totally true! SoOo happy now, will definately be trying out your techniques:) thank you for your lovelyness:-D xx

[willowing]

thanks so much for your happy comment! glad the crayons arrived! hope you're having fun with them! love, tam x

[TheMinusGirl]

Thank you so much this helped, your amazing , P.s where can you get the white paint thingy.(sry idk the name) :$

[willowing]

do you mean acrylics paint? you can order it online or get it from any major art store! x

[TaylorLovelyTM]

I'm wondering what kind of paper you use?

It seems to take water very well, but also be very smooth.

[willowing]

in this video i used: extra smooth, hot pressed, grain satine watercolour paper (the langton) by daler rowney

[siriusblack985]

i love using pensil! i always thought it was like cheating, but it makes it look so good, right? thanks for posting this! i love your style and spirit, as well as the art :)

[willowing]

thank you!! :)

[hodjo713]

Fantastic! Something I have always needed help with. Would you mind giving me a URL to those water soluble crayons you have? I can't find them. I know there are others out there, but since I know these work well for you, I'd like to give them a try. Do they work like oil paints? I have tried using the brush against them like you do, and it's not a good situation ;) Do you water the brush before putting the brush to the stick?

[willowing]

hi! sorry for late reply - youtube doesn't allow urls in the comments but if you search for: neocolor watersoluble crayons by caran d'ache you will find them. good luck!

[Blondeartable]

I love the way you did the eyes! You should do more videos on that.

[willowing]

thank you! i shall do so in the future! x

[jennyke2002]

i watched this over and over again...be sure i will try to paint like your style, hope u don't mind. I love your style of art.

[willowing]

thank you for watching! :) x

[jennyke2002]

love it

[willowing]

thanks! x

[gabinderpall]

ahhh its beautiful i love your art

[willowing]

thank you so much! :D x

[willowing]

you are welcome! :) x

[YourEveningJoe]

in the beginning, you resemble the lady on the exorcist.

[willowing]

it is true that i am often possessed by demons. ;)

[listhelower77]

i <33 ur style && art! im only 13 & ur a real lovley inspiration! were do u get ur creativity from? i really want to know!hehe:)

[willowing]

thank you so much! :) ooh, the creativity seems to come from everywhere!! :D x

[mohhhdd]

Amazinnnnnnng :O

I adoooooooore ur drawings

Thanxxx

[willowing]

thank you so much! :D x

[mayanerd]

it's gr8 how talented ppl share their secrets instead of hiding them.. i hope so many artists follow your steps.. i was wondering if you were familiar with the works of scott robertson??

[willowing]

:) thanks! no, not heard of scott robertson! will look him up!

[maycooliu]

that's wonderful...

(i'm form china,

so ,you konw.....

my english is....)

i love the color of your painting....and ..and your smile....XD

[willowing]

thank you so much for watching and commenting i appreciate it! :) don't worry about your english, it's so much better than my chinese! ;) x

[lunacouer]

Thank you so much! This is so helpful! I appreciate all of your videos, and your fun, kind style.

[willowing]

thank YOU for watching! i always appreciate it. xoox

[jetleg60]

Wonderfully fun video...i can't wait for the class, i am already registered and gathering supplies.

[willowing]

thank you so much! :))) can't wait to get to know you better on the course! yay! x

[kaylu12]

You are incredibly fun and creative!!! I love your videos! You always make me smile!

[willowing]

thank you SO much sweetness! ooxxo

[artemissarrows]

Okay...Thanks are in order. I'm an art student; have been for a few years now. And I have never. Never gotten the concept of watercolors. I was given a huge tin of neocolor II's when I won an art show two years ago...and they have been sitting in my desk getting dusty. Until I saw this. And I finally was able to creat something half-way decent!! I'm going to take some pictures and send them to you via e-mail. If you're interested, that is. Thank you so much for your help!!!

[willowing]

oooh so GLAD to hear this vid helped you out!! yes, would love to see what you created!!! <3

[mangoluvsu]

Willow! I am so excited to have found you!

I sat last night and watched your video over and over, took notes and made a list of 'things to buy' I am signing up for you art classes for sure.. you are amazing!

Thank you for being here.. xo

[willowing]

ooooh, thank YOU so much for being here and enjoying the videos! :) looking forward to having you be part of the class and getting to know you! big hugs. x

[wildbrain03]

I have really enjoyed finding your channel. I am spending time reviewing some of your previous videos. You are awesome!

[willowing]

aw. thank YOU so much for being here, watching and commenting. really makes me feel connected! <3

[joliedennison]

Looking forward to your classes!

[willowing]

thank YOU! :D xxx

[sweetisobella]

GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS, GORGEOUS... and the painting's not bad either :o) hee hee. She is beautiful, as all of your girlies are!

Happy New Year to you and Andy xxx

oh, did you use wood for this painting Tam? I can't get my paint to 'blend' very well on Canvas, your paint runs so smooth...

xx jo xx

[willowing]

hee hee! you make me laugh you! <3

happy new year to you too angel!

nope, no wood, this is on non-grainy thick water colour paper, it's lovely and smooth!! xoox

[Sugarartz]

This is just great. You go into such detail and make it so much easier for the rest of us who still have shading problems. Thank you Tam!

[willowing]

*mwah mwah* thank you darling angel. x

[juliestenning]

Brilliant Video - I shall be trying it out shortly. I can't wait for your classes to start. Thanks for adding me as a friend.

Julie

[willowing]

thanks julie! :) looking forward to having you be part of the course! x

[littleglimpses]

thanks so much for this video, and i know your online classes will be well received. take care, sweet lady!

[willowing]

thank you angel! xoox

[luckybutterfly2]

youre welcome :)

[julbie]

Looks a lot like Suzi Blu's work... and her classes.  A lot.

[willowing]

ha, on this one i usually get the 'this looks like audrey kawasaki' a lot, not suzi. :-) yes, i love suzi's work, as i like tasha's lori earleys, kawasaki's and many more, you will find similarities in our work, as you find similarities between the work of rembrandt and frans hals'. :-) it requires a fine eye to notice the differences. ;)

[madejasycafe]

You're so talented! The drawing is terrific, would love to know more details regarding the art classes.  Pls keep me posted. Best wishes, Madejas

[PaperCatDesigns]

Nice video! Your faces are "awesome" and thanks for sharing your secret to face shading. I wish you every success in your online instruction.

Cheers! =D

~Kellie

[willowing]

thank you very much dear kellie. i appreciate your feedback. xoox

[carolinescrafts]

Great video :)

[willowing]

thank you! xo

[LottieSue]

This video on Shading is Extreamly helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and knowledge with us. I always look forward to each new tutorial you put on UTube.

LottieSue

[willowing]

glad you found it helpful lottiesue. you are very welcome! :) thank you for watching! xo

[TheBonnieRose]

Interesting mix of medias! I never tried water soluble crayons... I'll have to look for them and try some techniques.

Gorgeous finished painting! THanks for sharing your medthods of magical, marvelous madness! Yay!

*sparkles*

[willowing]

ehehe. love that -> methods of magical marvelous madness. superb alliteration, hee hee!! thanks sweetness. xoxo

[Ginasart]

hi tam thank you for teaching your awsome way of shading ill have to go watch it a couple more times to practice.hope you had a happy christmas and a great new year to come love gina

[willowing]

hey sweet gina. you are most welcome and thanks for watching. hope you had a great xmas and enjoy the new year's celebrations! xox

[iHannaNow]

I think this is very helpful, thank you making it! Shading is difficult to master but it's the trick to get the face coming to life! :-)

[willowing]

you are most welcome! thank you for watching it. xoox

[BxFirebird]

Wow thanks so much for showing how you do shading! I always wondered but never thought to ask you! I can't wait for the classes!

[willowing]

you are more than welcome. thanks for watching angel! xo

[krisneedsart]

Hey, Tam; it's Kristin!!!! Thanks so much for this AWESOME Tutorial. I'm certain I will be returning to it many many times!

I hope you and Andy had a very Merry Christmas and will have an equally happy New Year!

I can't wait until February!!!!

Kristin

[willowing]

hey sweet kristin!! so glad you're happy with your tutuorial!!! thanks for the idea! xoxox big hugs angel. ox

[aninhas15204]

thanks for the tutorial... really helpful! and great video as always

[willowing]

you are most welcome. :)) xoxo

[dixiebuggie79]

what a wonderful tutorial. i would love to be a part of your growing fan club, can't wait till feb :)

[willowing]

thanks sweetness. xoxo

[menchulica]

Always enjoy your vids.

Thanks!

[willowing]

thank YOU!!! xoox

[araraazul48]

I really LOOOOVEEEE all your paintings and tutorials. A very Merry Christmas to you and Andy. Hugs from sunny Brazil, Chris. ps. I´ve signed up at willowing.ning world!!! Waiting for your workshop.

[willowing]

:) thank you angel. you make my heart sing! xoxo

[ginnykaren]

Hi Tam,

Your art is awesome!

Merry Christmas to you and Andy!

Hugs,

Ginny

xoxo :)

[willowing]

love you ginny. big hugs. x

[AnotherArtCommunity]

Ooooo! This is awesome! We love you muchly, and wish you and Andy a wonderful holiday week and look forward to a magnificently fun new year with you! :D Jess @ AAC

[willowing]

big hugs to you jess. you lift my heart. xo

[luckybutterfly2]

youre so fun to watch! funny too :) i love funniness

[willowing]

i'm glad, i LOVE funniness too. thank you x.

[tonyw951]

wow, you can sing, you can draw your so cute,be still my beating heart xxxxxxxx glad i found you now. ;o)

[willowing]

you make me smile big time tony. hee hee. thank you!! x

[tonyw951]

well....i do try xxx

[carahamelie03]

great work! that painting looks like it was inspired my audrey kawasaki! i dont know if you know who that is...but it looked like a more cartoon version of her stuff. :) great work...keep up with the vids. :)

[willowing]

well spotted, indeed, i love kawasaki and a lot of my work is inspired by her (although, sadly, never as brilliant - .. ack, hangon, is that my critical self there???? *slaps her* hee hee)

[creativeboho]

thanks for a wonderful tutorial. You are delightful!

love, violette

[willowing]

thank YOU for watching dear violette. xoxo

[spiritheartandsoul]

great video. Thanks for always being so giving. Your amazing.

[willowing]

you are welcome. big hugs. thanks for watching. x

[fnstpl]

5stars u go girl

[willowing]

thanks love. x

[bloknotedotnl]

... but if your in the art store - please also buy the regular wax crayons too, and you'll have the best time experimenting with liquid watercolors and wax crayons! :D

Nice Video, Tamara! LOL > 8:45 hhahahah! You're such a sweetie! :)

[willowing]

eheh. yes, the wax crayons are brilliant too! thanks angel. x

[MistyWitch2601]

Lovely! Thanks for making this video. Love your PS at the end. So cute :)

[willowing]

you're welcome! :) eheh, yes, andy is cute! xx

[mshockey73]

Hi Tam, I LOVE the way you paint your eyes. They're so expressive. A very Merry Christmas to you and Andy.

[willowing]

thanks lovely one!!

[ratherpoetic]

thank you so much for this video, this was SO helpful :)

[willowing]

you are SO welcome! :) xoox

[mauidelite]

Your artwork - the images, the color & shading, the delight - evokes such wonder & joy in me! WHO COULDN'T USE A CLASS IN WHIMSY - especially taught by the fabulous Tam???? Line up behind me!

[willowing]

you lift my heart angel. thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. and yes, we're gonna try and do art without the fear fear fear! xoox

[TheVerseYawns]

Yea the Tam way! Cant wait to sign up!!!

Merry Christmas....O and I got enough snow here in Nevada to share it with you! Shall I send you some ? Oo

[willowing]

me me me!! send me the snoooooow! :DD can't wait for you to join angel! xo

[vwilbeck]

Tam, you are such a joy! Thank you for another great video. :-)

[willowing]

you make me smile big time. thank you for your lovely msg. x

[daligoddess2006]

Coolsome. Good luck with your classes. That is so cool.

[willowing]

big hugs to you kim. thanks. x

[debcoart]

Brilliant tutorial, duckie! She's a beauty...but all of your artwork is gorgeous. Have a happy!

[willowing]

thanks sweet deb. you are awesome. x

[vagabondscribbler]

Tres Fab.... am saving my Aussie dollars NOW... Aussie dollar so poo at the moment it's going to cost me a gazillion dollars by the time... but you're worth it darling...

Hugs to you and Merry Christmas

Susan

[willowing]

thanks for your lovely response susan, hope you can join!!! xoxo