Artful Living with Crystal Beshara

✨ Welcome to Artful Living ~ where fine art meets a more intentional, creative life.✨
I believe that art isn’t just something we do—it’s a way of moving through the world. I’m Crystal, a professional artist and international educator with over 25 years of experience helping artists find their voice. Whether you are a technical painter or someone looking to infuse more beauty into your daily routine, you’ve found a sanctuary here.

Explore the Art of Living through our playlists:

✨Tutorials: Free Lessons in various mediums
✨Studio: Practical hacks and products
✨Finding Beauty: Making the most of everyday
✨Business: Navigating the professional art world
✨Travel: Inspiring places

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Artful Living with Crystal Beshara

Learning watercolour is possible and easy when you can rewind and watch again and again! Trying bite sized pieces or repeat the lesson; this reinforces the connection.
DELIGHTFUL DAFFS! $39.99 (watch anywhere/ anytime)
In this online course, I teach you how to paint these delightful daffodils in watercolor. I guide you along the way with visual, verbal and pop up tips to highlight key points.

My signature STEP by STEP style of working light to dark, big to small and applying all of the wet into wet areas first will help you to feel more in control of watercolor.

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Glazing affects color value when a second layer of the same color is applied over a dry layer. When a second layer of the same color is applied, where the two lines intersect, it creates a new and darker value (17:18 - 17:38). Even with a lighter value second stripe, more of the underlying color comes through (17:46 - 17:53). https://youtu.be/zxRMqPLD1M4?si=64uP9...

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If you could 'magically' master one watercolor technique overnight, it would be ___________."

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📣 Did you miss this MASSIVE drop on Friday? I just released my comprehensive Watercolor Course for Beginners: Essential Techniques (Part 1/2)
https://youtu.be/zxRMqPLD1M4

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5 Exercises for Expressive Brushwork | How to be Painterly

“ I want to tighten up” (said NOONE EVER ). My students always ask how they can loosen up!

🎨Which tip is the hardest for you?
Let’s chat in the comments—I’m replying to as many as I can today!

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Mother Nature's Masterpiece is worth stopping the car for...

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Hello Members, Just a reminder that you now have access to an incredible list of BEGINNER watercolour videos + Exclusive VIP videos including my TOP TEN watercolour techniques - a workshop I have been teaching for over 20 years now available for FREE to you here:
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