My First Year as an Artist on YouTube 🎨 Honest Reflections, Lessons & Favourite Paintings

Welcome to this very honest, slightly chaotic reflection on my first year as an artist on YouTube. If you’re new here — hi! I’m Katie, a mixed‑media artist who paints landscapes, still lifes, birds, and whatever else I’m obsessing over from my little art‑studio shed. In this video I’m looking back at: • why I started this channel in the first place • what I hoped it would become • the pieces I’m most proud of from the past year • the messy, surprising, and very real things I’ve learned along the way It’s not polished. It’s not scripted. It’s just me talking honestly about creativity, growth, and figuring things out in public. If you’re an artist, a beginner, or someone who loves watching the process (including the mistakes), I hope this gives you a bit of encouragement and a reminder that we’re all learning as we go. ✨ What you’ll find on this channel • acrylic, watercolour & mixed‑media painting • beginner‑friendly tutorials • honest art chats • sketchbook sessions • creative experiments and travel‑inspired art Thanks for being here — whether you’ve been watching since the beginning or you’ve just stumbled in. Your support genuinely means the world.