Birch Trees with a Twist: Watercolor, Inks & Bleed Proof Magic with artist Lynda Norman

Step into the studio with watercolor artist Lynda Norman for a fresh take on birch tree painting! In this calming and creative session, Lynda shares her love of birch trees and demonstrates how to combine watercolor, acrylic ink, and Dr. Ph. Martin’s Bleed Proof White to create rich, textured effects. With her signature moody palettes and expressive mark-making, Lynda walks you through layering techniques, material choices, and simple tools like masking tape and plastic cards to enhance bark, branches, and background. Whether you're a beginner or seasoned artist, this video is packed with insight and inspiration. My BRUSHES: Try out my favoutite brush - the medium Goat/synthetic blend (1.5" bristle with bamboo cane handle) from Lebenzon Brushes. Tracy Lebenzon makes all his brushes by hand in his studio near Seattle and uses upcycled materials. https://lebenzon-paintbrushes.com/# Use the PROMO CODE 'Lynda' for 20% off your purchase. Because I like to paint loose, the Solo brushes from Michael Solovyev's Watercolor Online site are my all-time favourites for larger applications. I use both the 3-line and the 5-line styles. https://www.watercoloronline.com/wate... You can also find Hake brushes that are great for holding lots of water for those big washes - I found a nice Ron Ranson brand Hake on Amazon My PALETTE: I use the 12 well Eco Studio Palette from Michael Solovyev’s Watercolor Online. The wells/pans are held in place with strong magnets and are the perfect size for my larger brushes. Here in Canada, you can order them at: https://www.watercoloronline.com/eco-... If you are in France, Poland, Turkey, Spain, Italy, UK, USA, Netherlands, or Sweden you can find the links to access them on Amazon at: https://www.eco-palette.com/about-stu... SOLO TAPE: 1” https://www.watercoloronline.com/prod... PAPER: Baohong Masters Block,100& cotton cold pressed rough Paint: Daniel Smith - Mayan Dark Blue, Quinacridone Gold, Moonglow Dailer-Rowney Acrylic Ink Black Daler-Rowney Watercolour Ink Burnt Umber Dr. PH Martin's Bleed Proof White (an opaque watercolour) 🌟 Highlights: Why birch trees are Lynda’s go-to subject How to use watercolor ink and acrylic ink for depth and drama Tips for using masking tape effectively Creating bark texture with brushes and plastic edges Adding subtle highlights with Bleed Proof White Using value and color to bring atmosphere to your landscape Blending organic shapes and shadows in the undergrowth The therapeutic joy of painting birch trees from imagination 🌐 Visit Lynda’s website: bandraoistudio.com ✨ Members get exclusive bonus content — check the Members tab! Music: Intro and Outro music composed and performed in collaboration between Gail Hourigan and Lynda Norman Video by Lorenz Plourde