Hello, friends! The last two weeks flew by, and I hardly had a moment to catch my breath! But today, let’s enjoy a wholesome moment doing all our favorite inspiring things. We’ll start off with an oil pastel sketch (I’m still honing my skills with this medium and, honestly, feeling more than a little rusty). Still, the result turned out cute and captures the essence of autumn as I see it. Next, we’ll put together a new setup for my studio that should make working on canvas a bit easier—fingers crossed! And finally, the last touches have been added to my watercolor foxes, and now they’re all done and ready for your scrutiny (or hopefully, your appreciation—haha). Oh, and in the meantime, I’ll show you how I turned a failed cappuccino heart into a cute lil kitty :) I hope you have lots of fun with today’s video and enjoy everything I’ve prepared for you! Sending you my love, Xenia
00:00 In today's video 00:22 Cozy home ambiance 00:51 Sketching an autumn leaf with oil pastels 02:38 Coffee time & drawing a coffee foam kitty 03:58 Assembling my new easel 05:40 Preparing the canvas for acrylic painting 06:40 Creating an acrylic background 07:30 Finishing my watercolor fox painting
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[Applause]
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Follow through.
Take your time. You move like water and
taste like wine. You're holier than I
am.
Holier than I am.
Gentle hands, gold lit eyes. I am a man
made of all time. You're holier than I
am.
Holier than I am.
I am the dust,
you are the rain.
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You pull me close, I push away.
I swear I love you,
but I am afraid.
As you pull me in, I'll push away.
Afraid I will let you down one day.
Golden flames, silver vows. You hold me
still. I don't know how. You're holier
than I am.
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Holier than I am.
I am the dust.
You are the rain.
You pull me close. I push away.
I swear I love you,
but I am afraid.
Afraid I will let you down one day.
As you pull me in, I'll push away.
Close your eyes. I'll slip away.
I know I can't change. I'm built this
way.
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Hey,
you couldn't didn't see it coming.
You might have thought it, but you
couldn't change it.
Hey,
it's not right or wrong.
It's about trying.
Find the silver
lining.
Rain and fire, highs and lows. You name
it.
Cold and warm, laughs and cries, you
have it. The world goes by and by the
time it does, you missed it.
You didn't see it flew by.
But time's not waiting
for me or you. You will miss it
if you don't catch
it in time.
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In time.
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Say yes
than no.
Don't let your fears lead.
Light is at your feet.
Yes.
Regret is worse than failing.
Keep the love ones close.
Close enough.
Rain and fire, highs and lows, you name
it.
Cold and warmth. Laughs and cries. You
have it. The world goes by and by the
time it does, you miss it.
You didn't see it go by.
Cuz time's not waiting
for me or you. You will miss it.
If you don't catch
it in time
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in time.
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in time.
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