Watercolor Background Tutorial - EASIEST EVER Soft Focus Technique!
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- Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
- In this tutorial I show you how to create a beautiful soft edge, soft focus background in watercolor using Gum Arabic. This fool proof method and technique will use the medium to slow drying times and make it easier to avoid nasty drying lines and blooms in your paint.
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MATERIALS USED:
Paper: Fabriano Artistico extra white 140lb NOT
Paints: Petal Shadow, Delphinium, Clematis and Fresh Green from my Floral Set. Burnt Sienna and Diarylide Yellow from my Essentials Set, Hand-made by Jackman's Art Materials in the UK. Small brush from Jackmans, Large Brush from the SAA, Gum Arabic also from Jackman's details here:
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Introduction
0:13 Gimlet!
0:22 Overview - Magnolia painting
4:50 What is Gum Arabic?
11:57 Applying the background
15:58 Soft focus background objects
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Who goes on an art tutorial channel then complains because the instructor offers art courses? People are so crazy. LOL
Even more important: an art turorial channel that gives you FREE tutorials - perhaps we should get paid for watching 🤣
Lol, thank you!
Not to mention the British vocabulary lessons! Stodge to describe food was a new one on me! 😂
Great tutorial. I’m sure everyone who watches you regularly would agree that you are very generous with your free content and I, for one, really appreciate that. Plus, you’re great fun! Thank you so much 🙏
Thank you!
totally agree!
Have wondered what one would use gum arabic for, and know I know! Thanks. Also thanks to Gimlet for being such a helpful kitty -- like ALL kitties are!
Our pleasure!
Gum Arabic is something I have never used, but after this tutorial I am very eager to give it a go. Thank you so very much for all your tutorials I have learned so much. Also, pay no mind to those few negative people out there. The great majority of your viewers appreciate all you teach us.
Love your cat too. ❤
Aw thanks!
Thank you so much for all you provide for us. I can't believe that someone had a go at you for promoting your courses!!! How else are we supposed to find out what you have? On your website I know, but when we don't know you, its the best way to start to know you. Personally I love to see in these tutorials what you have upcoming or is just about to drop. In other words - I love that you promote your courses. This wonderful instruction on gum arabic, thank you so much.
Thank you! My website is not always up to date, I need to tackle it... so many things to do!
This is coming out of left field ….. way out. I enjoy watching 2 artists on you tube, both English, and one is you Michele. Your magnolia painting reminds me of 1940’s wall paper, which I love. Beautiful bright color and a certain drawing style that to me is the best and most interesting in the world. Every day your work brings a smile to my face and I thank you.
Thanks so much 😊
You had me rolling! I love your tutorials and your quirky sense of humor is surprising!
Oh thank you!
Love this! Love your new hairdo!
Thank you! It's more of an anti hairdo, I just stopped cutting it!
You gave me a good giggle telling us about your sponsorship offers! Thank you!
Any time!
Thank you Michele, and your floral turned out beautifully.
Hi, and thanks for showing how to use gum arabic, I would love to see that about water reflections! I LOOOVE waterpaintings. I have never used the gum arabic. I wanna explore this medium, for sure.
Another excellent and fun video Michele. Please keep promoting everything you do! A video on Gum Arabic for water effects would definitely be of interest. Thank you!
Thank you! Will do!
I love the boldness of your florals, they’re so gorgeous. You’re looking pretty good for living on air too 😉
I'm vegan so I eat grass too ;-)
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@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber heheh, to be honest, your skin is one of the best ads for veganism I’ve ever seen!
Ooohh you have billls? 😂. Bless you…keep up your wonderful work, one never stops learning!
Yes I do! :-)
I’m going to try this on my next painting, thank you. X
I love your ant analogy 😂😂😂, and I’m with you on the game issue. But! I love listening to your tutorials. Thank You!
😊 thank you
Hair staightener! hahaha, you still have loads of hair compared to me (mine is poker strait as well). I don't like games much either. Too funny, thanks for sharing in more subject than one! love it.
Thank you!
Dragons? Fairies? I know you do more florals, but watercolor lends itself to fantasy topics beautifully.
Great suggestion!
Ants are awesome!
I feel exactly the same and am an artist living on air... love your.humor and style as I.had a cat that looks just like you's ❤
Thank you -black cats are the best!
I love your channel. So informative. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and time with me.
Thanks for watching!
Beautyfull!! really sweet, Thank you Michelle!!
Glad you like it!
I really enjoy your tutorials and your sense of humor. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
I always learn so much from you.,Thank you Michelle. ☃
I'm so glad!
Wow, that came out beautiful!
This would be great for painting adjacent sections, you don’t need to wait until it dries before proceeding to the next section.
The colours and combinations you have used in this picture are amazing, so beautiful. Thankyou. for all the great videos.
Glad you like them!
I loved every minute of this tutorial. ❤❤ Especially the rant about sponsorships. 😅 ants yes, video games no. 😊
Yay, thank you!
Michele this is a beautiful and useful video. I love that background. So thankful for your kind watercolor, drawing etc tuitions. Thx as always. 🥰💕🐶💕🥰
Thank you so much!
Love your channel-the variety, the instruction, the humor. Thanks for sharing.
You are very welcome!
Thank you for your tutorials, loving your cat. 😻
Thank you! 😊 I won't tell him, he's very vain!
Have one that looks like him. Just rehomed a white female today. Cat mad I think. ❤️
Could you mount your camera to the board that you are working on? There is a photography tool called a copy stand. It has a camera mount in the middle and two or more lights on the sides for oblique lighting. While using a manufactured stand would not work for you, because the structure of the supports would get in your way, you could set up a similar rig, with two or more oblique lights, and a turntable in the middle, to let you rotate the painting without altering your ability to work. (Sorry, I'm a fixer. I have experience from another form of work, that I think might be useful to you. It is well meant.)
Thank you for reminding me about Gum Arabic, I like to pain reflexions .... not very successfully I'm afraid but I'd love you to explain water reflections and, shaddows, I have trouble understanding where shaddows on buildings should fall. I love your tutorials on any kind and have learned so much. Thank you.
Glad you found it helpful!
Thankyou for this Michele, i always find your tutorials really helpful and will use my gum Arabic more often especially in the Summer heat
My pleasure!
Thank you so much Michelle for your great videos
You are welcome!
I have gum arabic and have been wanting to use. I'm excited to use now. Thank you for this tutorial! 💞
Your mention of ants sparked an idea. What about little insect studies? There might be some interesting techniques to explore, such as how to mimic the metallic iridescence of beetles and the soft powdery-ness of butterfly wings.
Great suggestion!
Yay background tutorials! I have so much trouble with backgrounds, especially if ive painted something with little details. I often love drying lines, but sometimes if you've got a lot of detail you have to go around you end up with a bold outline of your image.
"Slight feeling of madness about it, but thats just my painting style" also my living style 😅 magnificent ❤
You can do it!
Looking forward to trying this, Thank You!
Lovely to see Gimlet too, he has quite unusual eyes. ❤🐾
He does!
fantastic tutorial, this makes such a fun effect, i love watching your videos, you have such a wonderful way of explaining ❤❤❤
Thanks so much 😊
Loved your comment that you would choose to study ants than play a video game. So cool.
Thank you again for another great lesson. I love the boldness of your painting style! I purchased some gum arabic for the landscape course and can't wait to try it on a background! Looking forward to the floral course, my favorite subject to paint. As a future topic, I would be interested in some ideas on how to paint foreground foliage like ferns and potted greenery in a landscape foreground.
Noted thank you!
I'm looking forward to your floral courses. Live your drawing for beginners course.
Love your courses
Thank you!
I first came across gum Arabic in your landscape course, to see how you use it here is useful too. How else does one use it? I find white ( as in petals ) difficult to meister as a beginner but, it was interesting to watch. Also when I saw your name & a magnolia picture I thought, I’ve seen this video?! But, no, you’ve done similar ones with Magnolia buds etc. as I looked through them! Thanks
I did a Magnolia bud yes :-)
I think that on an island, you would draw in the sand.
Yes!
You could take the game sponsor and say "I hate games but these guys gave me money so if you don't hate games check them out "
Brilliant, they probably wouldn't pay me though :-)
My Gum Arabic has turned dark brown. Time to replace?
Probably!
❤😂
Sorry but I’m late to the video, but can you confirm that you are using the gum Arabic neat?
It's not diluted, but I do add some water to my brush before applying.
I don’t like games either. Glad to know I’m not the only one. Don’t like anything competitive really. Cooperation rules.
Why no Christmas
I may do something yet... I have a winter landscape challenge coming up :-)