Watercolor abstract painting ideas with simple shapes, dots, modern marks, and layered blue green mixed media texture.

Holbein Irodori Gouache Art Journal Session: Patterns, Layers, and Color

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In this art journal session, I’m continuing my new Etchr Perfect Sketchbook with the Holbein Irodori gouache sets and letting two very different little paintings unfold side by side. One page became a playful abstract pattern piece with warm peachy washes, rusty red shapes, olive green stripes, turquoise pops, dotted marks, loose pencil lines, and floral-inspired motifs, while the other turned into a soft horizontal landscape-style study with glowing bands of coral, pink, ochre, green, and sunset warmth. I’m pulling from the mixed media supplies I’ve been keeping on my desk for this journal, including gouache, pencils, crayons, pastels, metallic watercolor, Posca marker, and fine line mica ink, and focusing on color, layering, texture, and intuitive mark making as the pages build. Come hang out and paint along as this new art journal keeps taking shape.

Looking for the supplies I used? I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used materials on one easy-to-update page here: https://2lilowls.com/favorite-supplies-for-mixed-media-abstract-art/

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Note: I don’t list individual supply links on every post any longer, simply because keeping up with that for each video or project took more time than I have. Instead, I’ve created one easy-to-browse page where I’ve listed all my favorite and most-used art supplies. It’s always up to date, and a great place to find what I’m working with most often.

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My open Etchr Perfect Sketchbook with Holbein Irodori gouache abstract paintings, an autumn color reference card, and mixed media art supplies.
My abstract gouache art journal painting with peach shapes, rusty red marks, turquoise dots, olive green stripes, and loose floral patterns.
My abstract gouache color study with horizontal layers of coral, pink, ochre, olive green, and glowing sunset colors on textured paper.
Close-up of my mixed media gouache art journal page with turquoise texture, orange dots, red floral marks, pencil lines, and striped patterns.
Close-up of my Holbein Irodori gouache painting with layered coral, red, olive green, yellow, and peach bands blending on textured paper.
My open Etchr Perfect Sketchbook showing a colorful abstract mixed media pattern painting beside a warm horizontal gouache landscape study.

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