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Exploring Holbein Colored Pencils: First Impressions, Swatches, and a Whole Lot of Play
Holbein ► December 5, 2025

Exploring Holbein Colored Pencils: First Impressions, Swatches, and a Whole Lot of Play

Today, I’m diving into something I’ve been excited about for a long time: Holbein colored pencils. Hi friends! 👋 It’s Audrey here—your resident teaching artist, watercolor + gouache enthusiast, calligrapher, and occasional colored pencil explorer....

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First Look at Holbein Granulating Watercolors: Swatches, Impressions & Mini Paintings
Holbein ► May 7, 2025

First Look at Holbein Granulating Watercolors: Swatches, Impressions & Mini Paintings

I’m sharing my first impressions of the brand-new Holbein Granulating Watercolors—a gorgeous set of 24 colors divided into four curated palettes: Landscape, Bird, Moon, and Flower. I’ll walk you through the swatching process, talk about...

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Setting Up a Travel Palette
Holbein ► February 10, 2025

Setting Up a Travel Palette

It’s been a hot minute since I’ve used a convenient travel palette. I don’t paint outdoors as much as I used to. But I want that to change! Something else that influenced me was these...

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My 12 Go-To Holbein Watercolor Colors
Holbein ► January 23, 2025

My 12 Go-To Holbein Watercolor Colors

After a year of using Holbein Artists’ Watercolor paints I thought it might be cool to see which are my go-to Holbein Watercolor colors. This would be a great rainy day activity if you’re not...

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10 Reasons You’ll Love Gouache (Especially if you love watercolor!)
Gouache ► December 14, 2023

10 Reasons You’ll Love Gouache (Especially if you love watercolor!)

If you’ve ever tried watercolor and are curious about gouache, keep reading because I’ve got 10 reasons why you’ll love gouache! I’ve been painting with gouache since summer of 2023 for my 100 day project...

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Hi creative friends! In this video, we're going to look Hwahong watercolor brushes, a Korean brand. I'll compare it to other popular watercolor brush brands. If you're a beginner artist looking for affordable and quality brushes. These just might fit the bill! Watch to see if they're worth it!

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➡ Holbein Artists' Watercolor Overview: https://youtu.be/UFjFn3NOL4Y?si=EHZ_gLoc-ny3gIdL

🖌️ More tutorials here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDZ4QqSUKLWFQA6kFmUOnRm7-CfrM_Pg1
🙌🏻 Freebies: https://shop.audreyradesign.com/pages/freebies

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MATERIALS USED
• Holbein Artist Watercolors: https://shrsl.com/4dkxd
• Hwahong Watercolor Brushes, Junior series (orange): https://amzn.to/4bmBF2T
• Hwahong Watercolor Brushes, 320 series (red): https://amzn.to/49ZPbam
• Paper towel or cotton rag
• Jar(s) of water; spray bottle

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✅ This post includes affiliates links. This means that if you purchase the item using my link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. I will only post products that I have personally used and would recommend. The small commission helps run this blog and its activities. Thank you!

⏰ TIME CODES
00:00 Intro
00:37 Brushes being compared
02:36 Master's Brush Cleaner
04:10 Testing Hwahong brushes
10:42 Comparison Thoughts
14:45 Final Thoughts

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About me: 
Welcome to Audrey Ra Design! I'm a teaching artist based in the Chicagoland area. I share about my healing art journey and hope that you'll find joy and inspiration as you watch my videos.
Hi creative friends! In this video, we're going to create a beautiful winter scene using Holbein granulating watercolors. This watercolor tutorial will guide you through the steps to achieve a stunning landscape. Join me as we explore how to paint a serene winter setting, perfect for any art tutorial enthusiast!

SUPPLIES
➡ Holbein Artists' Granulating Watercolors Overview: https://youtu.be/BQY9UwqR6g0
➡ Caran D'Ache Pablo Colored Pencils: https://youtu.be/FMylXLKNNf0?si=b5N43kkt9wGKVVEN

🖌️ More tutorials here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDZ4QqSUKLWFQA6kFmUOnRm7-CfrM_Pg1
🙌🏻 Freebies: https://shop.audreyradesign.com/pages/freebies

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MATERIALS USED
• Holbein Granulating Watercolors: https://shrsl.com/4w4r0
• Canson XL Watercolor Paper: https://amzn.to/3TEWxIK
• Escoda Chronos round brushes 6 and 2: https://tidd.ly/45ABYmQ
• Ceramic Palette: https://tidd.ly/4sGQiUU
• Paper towel or cotton rag
• Jar(s) of water; spray bottle

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CONNECT WITH ME
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Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/audreyradesign
Shop: https://shop.audreyradesign.com

❓QUESTION - What should I paint next?

🎶 MUSIC
All music from epidemicsound.com. Try free for 30 days: https://share.epidemicsound.com/gfn7dj

✅ This post includes affiliates links. This means that if you purchase the item using my link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. I will only post products that I have personally used and would recommend. The small commission helps run this blog and its activities. Thank you!

⏰ TIME CODES
00:00 Intro
00:52 Preparing paint
01:57 Painting the sky
04:32 Painting the foreground
07:04 Painting the moon
05:54 Adding texture details
08:42 Painting trees and leaves
12:01 Timelapse of monochromatic painting
15:17 Closing thoughts

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#audreyradesign 

About me: 
Welcome to Audrey Ra Design! I'm a teaching artist based in the Chicagoland area. I share about my healing art journey and hope that you'll find joy and inspiration as you watch my videos.
This year we celebrated our anniversary in Korea! We've been talking about visiting for years and we finally did it. In this vlog, I recap our entire 2-week trip. Make sure to catch some of the travel tips when you plan your trip to Korea! 

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SUBSCRIBE 
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BOOK A GROUP WORKSHOP
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CONNECT WITH ME
Website: https://www.audreyradesign.com
Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@audreyradesign
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/audreyradesign
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/audreyradesign
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/audreyradesign
Skillshare: https://www.skillshare.com/r/user/audreyradesign
Shop: https://shop.audreyradesign.com

❓QUESTION - What should I paint next?

🎶 MUSIC
All music from epidemicsound.com. Try free for 30 days: https://share.epidemicsound.com/gfn7dj

✅ This post includes affiliates links. This means that if you purchase the item using my link, I may receive a small commission at no extra charge to you. I will only post products that I have personally used and would recommend. The small commission helps run this blog and its activities. Thank you!

⏰ TIME CODES
00:00 Intro
02:59 Seoul Highlights
05:42 Busan Highlights
11:46 DMZ Highlights
17:47 More Seoul Highlights
23:13 Video Highlights
24:42 What now with ARD? 
25:55 Final Thoughts

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#audreyradesign 

About me: 
Welcome to Audrey Ra Design! I'm a teaching artist based in the Chicagoland area. I share about my healing art journey and hope that you'll find joy and inspiration as you watch my videos.
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