Oto Kano

Patreon Exclusive Q&A March 2020

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 10:02:02 GMT

Questions I answered:

Do I have a favourite watercolor pencil brand?
What’s my favourite watercolor paper?
Favourite color to gauze with?
Have I ever crocheted amigurumis?
Does my favourite color ever change?

Thanks to Emily, Miranda, Gingah and Diane for the awesome questions!

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Audio Hangout Ep. 32

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:49:02 GMT

It’s time for another audio hangout! I talk about finding the perfect apartment for us, Covid vaccine, semi-blind contour drawings, cutting up paper into 5x7 sheets and lots more!

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Patreon Exclusive Q&A Ep. 34

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:32:07 GMT

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Audio Hangout Ep. 31

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 08:54:28 GMT

Talking about the paint database, prototyping new test sheets, and translating Italian!

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Audio Hangout Ep.30 - swatches, waking up early & craft or art?

Mon, 08 Feb 2021 12:26:48 GMT

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Patreon Exculsive Q&A Session 33

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:18:15 GMT

Thank you so much to all the people who asked awesome questions!

Big hugs

Oto

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Audio Hangout Ep. 29

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:16:38 GMT

In which I discuss making new palettes, what work I have been doing in the background, and awesome packages I received today!

Some links I promised:

Eve’s Etsy shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Pruche

Anita’s watercolor workshop: https://www.carlasonheim.com/online-classes/watercolor-workshop/

Carla‘s Year Long class: https://www.carlasonheim.com/online-classes/2021-carlas-yearlong-class/

Ganisai Tanbi palette: https://www.jacksonsart.com/kuretake-gansai-tambi-japanese-watercolour-large-pan-set-of-12-36v-48v?___store=jacksonsart_en&acc=46ba9f2a6976570b0353203ec4474217

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Audio Hangout Ep. 28 - watercolor courses

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 13:33:10 GMT

Hello my dear Patreons, it’s time for our first audio hangout of the year :D I talk about what I’ve been up to, working on the new series (Schmincke Super Granulating), and the courses I’ve started taking this month.

Here are couple of classes I mentioned:

Carla’s year long class: https://www.carlasonheim.com/online-classes/2021-carlas-yearlong-class/

Anita’s Watercolor workshop https://www.carlasonheim.com/online-classes/watercolor-workshop/

All her courses are on sale right now, and no I am not affiliated with them, I just love their classes and hope you do too!

Big hugs
Oto

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Patreon Exclusive Q&A Ep. 32

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 11:35:35 GMT

Some resources I mentioned:

Carla Sonheim https://www.carlasonheim.com

Creative bug https://www.talkable.com/x/aLShgP

Artist’s Network TV https://www.artistsnetwork.com/tv/

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Audio Hangout Ep 26 - my journey into healing creative wounds

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 10:54:21 GMT

I talk about getting my new laptop at last, depression, Schmincke’s new colors, video ideas for January & February, crochet projects and what I am doing to heal childhood creative wounds into new stronger stories.

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Audio Hangout Ep. 26 - Japanese watercolor book

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 14:26:51 GMT

In which I badly translate a fascinating Japanese book on watercolors!

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Patreon Q&A Ep. 31

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 13:58:59 GMT

We talk about my favourite black color mixes, whether I like zen tangle, best color to start learning to make watercolor with, and so much more!

Thank you so much for all of you who took the time to ask me questions, they were really fun :D

Big hugs

Oto

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Audio Hangout No. 25

Mon, 23 Nov 2020 11:21:44 GMT

Hope you are all having a wonderful start to the week! I talk about laptop death, the YInMn Blue video, gratitude and owning your own business.

Big hugs

Oto

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Patreon Exclusive Q&A session for October

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:26:16 GMT

Thanks to A B and Annette for their awesome questions that took me into some deep thinking!

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Audio Hangout Ep. 24

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 08:52:37 GMT

Struggling these couple of weeks :(

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Audio Hangout Ep. 23

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 08:45:22 GMT

my very first hand dyed yarns: https://www.instagram.com/p/CFcn1sIBZiq

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Audio Hangout Ep. 22 - the question episode

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 12:55:30 GMT

Things that will make sense once you listen to the audio:

Secret Artists with Annie McGrath podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2m6f51spHzc12crk1Rs2Yz?si=rrea3EzNQvWy5GZR4vSpuQ

Quick fire questions:

Romanticism or Modernism?
Straight lines or curves?
Portrait or landscape?
Oil or watercolor?
Looking at art alone or with other people?
Are films art?
Can you separate the artist from the art?
Totured artist or rational person?
Talk about art or think about art?
Looking at painting close up or further away?
Feminism or chauvernism?
Twitter or Instagram?
Pannel shows or comedy?
Private view or view of privates?
Painting from life - landscape or still life?
First kiss?
Is what you do art?

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Q&A Re-upload Fingers crossed

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 08:38:10 GMT

Let's hope this works!

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Audio Hangout Ep:21

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 13:18:48 GMT

In which I talk about being open to opportunities, being productive in painting, and podcasts I've recently found.

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Audio Hangout Ep.20 (re-re-upload)

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 17:08:03 GMT

Okay, third try, let's see if this works *fingers crossed*

Thank you for those of you who let me know you can't hear the audio. Please let me know if you can listen to this one!

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Patreon Q&A Session (Ep.28)

Mon, 03 Aug 2020 09:38:31 GMT

In this episode I talk about why I'm not making videos at the moment, why we got gerbils, when I started crochet, and how the same pigments can create different shade. (Well, I TRIED to answer that last question...)

Thank you again for some awesome questions!

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Audio Hangout No. 19

Thu, 02 Jul 2020 10:31:32 GMT

**** TRIGGER WARNING *****

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS DETAILS OF PET INJURIES. PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN IF YOU FIND THIS UNCOMFORTABLE.

(The gerbils are all ok though!)

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Audio Hangout Ep.18

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:28:29 GMT

I'm happy to report I have had some art stuff to report on in this episode! Find out what art I've been working on and the one exercise that has really invigorated my art sprit recently.

Big hugs

Oto

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June Q&A Session :D

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 12:55:41 GMT

That was a really fun Q&A session, talking about how many tubes of watercolor people own, my favourite ways to destress (you can probably guess), and where I am with making handmade watercolor paints.

Huge thanks to Natalie, Diane, and Claudia for asking some great questions :D

Big hugs

Oto

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Audio Hangout Episode 17

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 14:03:01 GMT

On which I talk about my gratitude to you all for your support, how changing my schedule is going, house hunting and my plans for my 2 weeks art session.

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Patreon Q&A Catchup

Tue, 26 May 2020 09:43:16 GMT

Thank you for being so patient with me while I had paused my Patreon. In this Q&A session, I catch up with all your questions asked during the long pause.

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Audio Hangout No.16, we are getting kicked out (but not for a year)

Tue, 26 May 2020 09:37:17 GMT

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Audio Hangout!!! No. 15, the COVID edition

Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:40:19 GMT

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February Patreon Exclusive Q&A

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:32:15 GMT

I talk about my favourite food, why I have an unusual reaction to one particular food, matching reds to apples, and what I think of the Irodori watercolors by Holbein.

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Coronavirus, Japan, and new pets? - Audio Hangout No. 14

Tue, 18 Feb 2020 14:30:49 GMT

In this episode, I talk about coronavirus, whether I am going to Japan next week and oh, some new pets :)

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Something traumatic happened to me...

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:09:31 GMT

I'm ok, I'm safe, I was never physically hurt. I went through something socially very traumatic to me yesterday and I wanted to share my journey of grappling with being an extreme introvert in an extroverted world. Warning, I do swear a lot in this podcast so please don't listen to it if swearing offends you.

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Patreon Exclusive Q&A My Answers

Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:10:08 GMT

Huge thanks to Katie Hannah for her awesome questions about paint making :D

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Audio Hangout No. 12

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:50:55 GMT

In which I talk about failing at goals, resetting goals, and what I have been up to this year so far!

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Patreon exclusive Q&A

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:42:14 GMT

In this episode I talk about what papers I use for different uses within my creative practice.

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Audio Hangout No.11

Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:42:06 GMT

I talk about how it's been to do Vlogmas, my tips and tricks for doing a video marathon, looking back at what we've done in 2019, my plans for 2020 and thinking of no longer posting videos of me painting...

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Audio Hangout No. 10

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:35:06 GMT

In which I discuss getting back into video making, getting the flu and of course, a bit more crochet ;)

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Patreon Exclusive Q&A

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 16:29:50 GMT

In this month's Q&A I talk about what my favourite and least favourite thing about each medium I use. Huge thanks to Katie for this awesome question!

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Audio Hangout No. 9!

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 12:15:06 GMT

Hello my dear Patreons, it's time for the Audio Hangout! In which I talk about what I am doing to be kinder to myself through my depression, what I've been working on and my dying love for crochet.

Hope you enjoy, and let me know what you've been up to!

Big hugs

Oto

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Patreon Exclusive Q&A session

Wed, 23 Oct 2019 09:21:52 GMT

Hello my dear Patreons, how are you?

This month's Q&A session is out. I just want to thank you all for your wonderful questions, answering them always makes me so happy!

In this month's Q&A, we talk about learning to mix colors, why I think chalk pastels are wonderful, how I plan my days, and much much more. Hope you enjoy it!

Big hugs

Oto

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September Q&A Session

Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:30:44 GMT

Phew, for a few days, due to my depression, I wasn't sure I was going to get this Q&A session on time. I am so glad to have got it done though, as it's helped me get back in touch with my creativity. So thank you for all your amazing questions!

Big hugs

Oto

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Audio Hangout No. 8 Oh Depression...

Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:07:04 GMT

Hello my dear Patreons, here I am with another audio hangout. I'm going through depression at the moment, and I explain how it affects me. Also I talk a bit about hiking holidays and lots of yarn talk.

Big hugs

Oto

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August Q&A

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:50:04 GMT

Hello my dear Patreons, how are you today? This month's Q&A is here! I'm seriously thinking of changing the Q&A over to audio format rather than video, since it is just me rambling and I feel more relaxed when it's an audio recording. Do let me know what you think about the possible change!

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Audio Hangout No.7 Taking a Sabbatical

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 10:33:59 GMT

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July Q&A!

Tue, 30 Jul 2019 09:34:16 GMT

Hello my dear Patreons, here's this month's Q&A session. As I said in the audio, I am sorry that it is in an audio format rather than a video. My face has had an allergic reaction to something and it's in a right state at the moment.

Links mentioned in the Q&A:

David A Parfitt https://twitter.com/davidparfittRI

Lana's video on waterproofing your watercolor painting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2snQEmg1iBw

Big hugs

Oto

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Audio Hangout 6

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 07:09:38 GMT

Hey my dear sweet Patreons :) I am back with the audio hangout! Sorry I've been MIA for a few weeks while I got to grips with publishing videos every day. I'm back though and it's so nice to catch up with you guys!

Big hugs

Oto

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I'm back!! - Audio Hangout No. 5

Tue, 04 Jun 2019 08:28:29 GMT

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Audio Hangout 4 - Getting Better :D

Thu, 07 Feb 2019 09:21:35 GMT

Links I mentioned in the audio hangout - see the nightmare that is Mission Gold and Holbein's color charts!

http://www.mijelloart.com/105-individual-colors.html

https://holbein-shop.com/?mode=grp&gid=1397794

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Audio Hangout 3 - Depression Kicking In

Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:34:56 GMT

Sorry this is a depressing episode.

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Christmas Audio Hangout!

Sat, 22 Dec 2018 11:10:58 GMT

Hello my dear Patreons, how are you? Here is the last audio hangout for the year. It's packed full of side stories and stuff about how the Japanese people celebrate Christmas!

Carla Sonheim https://www.carlasonheim.com/online-classes/

Artist's Network TV https://videos.artistsnetwork.com/ (They're not affiliate links)

Big hugs

Oto

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A new type of reward?

Fri, 14 Dec 2018 10:19:29 GMT

Hello my dear Patreons, I want to try something new for the $5 tier and upward reward. Please have a listen and let me know what you think!

big hugs

Oto

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Oto Kano

Patreon Exclusive Q&A March 2020

Audio Hangout Ep. 32

Patreon Exclusive Q&A Ep. 34

Audio Hangout Ep. 31

Audio Hangout Ep.30 - swatches, waking up early & craft or art?

Patreon Exculsive Q&A Session 33

Audio Hangout Ep. 29

Audio Hangout Ep. 28 - watercolor courses

Patreon Exclusive Q&A Ep. 32

Audio Hangout Ep 26 - my journey into healing creative wounds

Audio Hangout Ep. 26 - Japanese watercolor book

Patreon Q&A Ep. 31

Audio Hangout No. 25

Patreon Exclusive Q&A session for October

Audio Hangout Ep. 24

Audio Hangout Ep. 23

Audio Hangout Ep. 22 - the question episode

Q&A Re-upload *Fingers crossed*

Audio Hangout Ep:21

Audio Hangout Ep.20 (re-re-upload)

Patreon Q&A Session (Ep.28)

Audio Hangout No. 19

Audio Hangout Ep.18

June Q&A Session :D

Audio Hangout Episode 17

Patreon Q&A Catchup

Audio Hangout No.16, we are getting kicked out (but not for a year)

Audio Hangout!!! No. 15, the COVID edition

February Patreon Exclusive Q&A

Coronavirus, Japan, and new pets? - Audio Hangout No. 14

Something traumatic happened to me...

Patreon Exclusive Q&A My Answers

Audio Hangout No. 12

Patreon exclusive Q&A

Audio Hangout No.11

Audio Hangout No. 10

Patreon Exclusive Q&A

Audio Hangout No. 9!

Patreon Exclusive Q&A session

September Q&A Session

Audio Hangout No. 8 Oh Depression...

August Q&A

Audio Hangout No.7 Taking a Sabbatical

July Q&A!

Audio Hangout 6

I'm back!! - Audio Hangout No. 5

Audio Hangout 4 - Getting Better :D

Audio Hangout 3 - Depression Kicking In

Christmas Audio Hangout!

A new type of reward?

Q&A Re-upload Fingers crossed