Bamboo Sketches
by Charity Lee Jennings
Family Firework Fail
Family Firework Fail (full version) by Charity Lee Jennings I lamented being stuck in the city, during Chinese New Year, until the family firework fail took place. Watch as I create a watercolour painting that helps tell the story of an evening that changed our...
Memories of Chinese New Year
Memories of Chinese New Year (Malachi was back) by Charity Lee Jennings Since my son, Malachi, came for a visit during Chinese New Year, we got to relive some memories! Night after night the sky was filled with the explosion of fireworks. And Malachi wasn’t taking a...
Chinese New Year Near Disaster – Updated Version
Chinese New Year Near Disaster (updated version) by Charity Lee Jennings Brian held our bag of sparklers. We approached the massive boxes full of explosives, that must have been the equivalent of 5 months salary for the average person in our city, and we realized how...
They’re PIGEONS, mom!
"They're Pigeons, Mom" a watercolour painting by Charity Lee Jennings I did a quick sketch of a pigeon last night from a photo my daughter found, using a turquoise watercolour pencil. The process of drawing before I went to bed and setting out my painting supplied...
Relaxing Deer Painting (with a story)
Relaxing Deer Painting (with a story) by Charity Lee Jennings I was 11 years old, camping in the Rockies. My parents were in the site next to mine, with a row of bush between us and to my 11 year old self, it was like I was all alone encountering this big world. I...
Easy Watercolour Leaves (& Why Art Matters)
Relaxing Deer Painting (with a story) by Charity Lee Jennings I was 11 years old, camping in the Rockies. My parents were in the site next to mine, with a row of bush between us and to my 11 year old self, it was like I was all alone encountering this big world. I...
2 Kingfishers (A Painting in Watercolour & White Ink)
2 Kingfishers (in watercolour & ink) by Charity Lee Jennings Sit back and relax as you watch me paint 2 Kingfisher Birds in my signature "China Blue" style (with watercolor and white ink). Join us on Patreon 👩🎨 to make art more a part of your life!...
Assembling A Ring Light (with a little help)
2 Kingfishers (a painting in watercolour & white ink) by Charity Lee Jennings Sit back and relax as you watch me paint 2 Kingfisher Birds in my signature "China Blue" style Join us on Patreon 👩🎨 to make art more a part of your life!...
An Amazing Visit (Zach Was Back in Asia)
An Amazing Visit (Zach was back) by Charity Lee Jennings We recently wrapped up an amazing month, having our son Zach here to visit, and now it's back to the studio for me. Watch me recreate an image I captured of my son, as I reflect over our time together. I hope...
Very Beginner Watercolour (Row of Poplar Trees)
Painting a 'Row of Poplars' in Watercolour by Charity Lee Jennings Have you ever wanted to try watercolour? Here's your chance. I love painting with watercolour so much, I want to share it with you. So I've created this very beginner watercolour demo. Pause the video...
Painting A Kingfisher (with watercolour)
Painting A Kingfisher by Charity Lee Jennings Hi, I'm Charity. I love capturing life with watercolour and ink - to highlight the beautiful and redeem the painful. And I help others do the same. If you want to create or collect art that tells a story of hope, you've...
The Weight of Gold (The Value of a True Friend)
True friends accept us in the midst of our messiness, and today’s story shows how I learned this. This is the last in my series on grief and it ends with a showcase of artwork - the fruit of a painful yet beautiful season. When I came back to Canada, overwhelmed by...