Happy Holiday 2021! Woo hoo, another year under the belt:)

I recently impulse-bought a pack of blank watercolor paper postcards and got so inspired to gift a few simple nature originals to my family in Canada, who is so far away and I miss so much!

They turned out to be a really great way to spend not too much time obsessing over a ‘perfect’ painting, and rather just a delightful way to get creative by gathering some nature inspo to share with some of the folks I love the most.

small gouache painting of tow bluebird feathers next to the reference feathers which have blue and black stripes on them

I bought this pack at my local art store, but certainly you could just make your own postcards out of any watercolor paper that is thick enough to withstand the mail (or by putting them in an envelope like me to protect them instead!). Just make sure to keep the postcard to regulatory size, which is around 4x6 inches if you plan on using a postcard stamp or 5x7 inches if you don’t mind using a forever stamp. And of course make sure to print the address on the right side of the back with your special message on the left, just like any postcard you would buy from a gift shop.

Here are all the materials I use in the video. Any purchases through my special links help to support this channel at no cost to you, so thanks!

Titanium White: https://bit.ly/344AceH

Azo Yellow: https://bit.ly/3ApQTPe

Gamborge Yellow: https://bit.ly/39husjc

Napthol Red: https://bit.ly/311Z0lP

Cerulean Blue: https://bit.ly/2PXJtNx

Permanent Green Light: https://bit.ly/2XG47ZR

Payne’s Grey: https://bit.ly/3g59q8t

Princeton Size 1 Round Brush: https://bit.ly/3gFb7cT

Da Vinci Size 0/2 Round Brush: https://bit.ly/2CqUxiK

Da Vinci Size 2 Filbert Brush: https://bit.ly/2NdkwMv

And I don't have the link for the exact brand of postcards I found at my local art store, but these are both close: