STOP Overworking Your Watercolor (10 EASY Tips!)

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  • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
    @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Рік тому +8

    Do you struggle with overworking your paintings and did this video help? If you enjoyed this try How To Erase Watercolor Mistakes from Paper (100%) next: ua-cam.com/video/frxpA-6bFLg/v-deo.html

  • @tradingpostfarms
    @tradingpostfarms Рік тому +7

    Adjusting value and overlapping is where a lot of my overworking happens. It's crazy. I've been painting with watercolor every single day for about 4 years, and yet I still have so much to learn before I'll be where I want to be.

  • @sylviamcpherson4290
    @sylviamcpherson4290 Рік тому +11

    Congratulations on receiving your UA-cam award Michele! It's well deserved. You've one of the best watercolour painting instruction websites I've had the good fortune to come across. And you have such a nice way about you. Many times I've enjoyed a good laugh from your commentary. I've learned sooo much from you since your early on-line days during Covid! I believe that you put 110% into everything you do and it shows. Thank you for generously sharing your vast knowledge and expertise with us. Yet another great video for "fussers" like me.

  • @sarahspencer9360
    @sarahspencer9360 Рік тому +6

    Hahahahaha!!! Your commentary on the unboxing thing. Hahahaha

  • @meggraham7564
    @meggraham7564 Рік тому +1

    yayyy, you are the first art teacher I have found in the beginners' category who has mentioned stepping away and standing the painting up. I discovered this accidentally and oh my gosh what a difference perspective makes. 😃

  • @panther5031
    @panther5031 Рік тому

    Yes please, a background tutorial to this Magnolia would be lovely. Thank you 💜🌹

  • @lizbamford1037
    @lizbamford1037 Рік тому

    Oh yes please. Do offer tutorials on small items and backgrounds. Thank you for your great tips.

  • @nancyjohnson7193
    @nancyjohnson7193 Рік тому +9

    Please, I would love a tutorial for the background as well as the flower. I am trying to build my skill with delicate backgrounds and haven't quite found a tutorial that "clicks" for me yet. Thank you so much for all the thought you put into your videos.🌸

  • @aliciashackley5830
    @aliciashackley5830 Рік тому +4

    This is a great video Michele. And yes please do a video on the background and flower too please. Very useful as always. Congratulations again for your plaque. Much continued success Michele. 🥰💕🐶💕🥰

  • @Angela-jy8um
    @Angela-jy8um Рік тому

    I love the idea of a cut out box on white paper to help see value and color. Fantastic idea! Thanks!

  • @amysomething3370
    @amysomething3370 Рік тому +3

    I'm a big fan of using thumbnail sketches before and during the process, and it also helps me with decision making and when I'm doubting color selection or something else
    Also, I'm too lazy to cut out a square, so I use a hole punch all the time, and it is so convenient. But isolating and looking at particular color areas is honestly a game changer for me

  • @chloemaxwell2628
    @chloemaxwell2628 Рік тому

    I’m looking forward to the magnolia tutorial. They’re one of my favourite flowers.

  • @janebridge1325
    @janebridge1325 Рік тому

    Packed full of fantastic tips! Thank you so much, Michele, you’re a star!

  • @smz5302
    @smz5302 Рік тому +8

    Wow - GREAT tips...that seem CENTRAL to creating effective watercolor paintings. Hearing your self-talk about how you plan colors is extremely helpful! Could you do more of that with some different reference photos? Also, adjusting tonal value at the end...going to keep that in mind, for sure. Thank you!

  • @WhittleDude
    @WhittleDude Рік тому

    Again you have reminded me of my 3 greatest adversary. Me, myself and I . Sometimes I get hyper-focused which most often is not good. Its better to step away for a moment or even a day or two. If I don't, I get frustrated and never finish the project. I have paintings I'm doing for a charity auction next month. Working on time sensitive paintings and woodcarvings can lead to bing mistakes and unfinished projects. Thank you for reminding me its okay to take a break and do something other than art. To be honest, I find more inspiration and creative ideas when I doing something completely unrelated to my artwork. 🙃

  • @jocelyneprovost295
    @jocelyneprovost295 Рік тому

    I am so so guilty of that!!! Can't stop overworking my pieces.
    Thank you for your help!

  • @lagodgirl
    @lagodgirl Рік тому

    I’m a newbie and seem to either overwork or give up and hate it before it’s complete - but I laughed when you said to just leave it overnight and look with fresh eyes, as my best work so far, almost ended up in the garbage as I told my husband it was terrible as I left it that night
    Lo and behold the next morning, when I looked at it, I thought “wow! I love this!”

  • @50andCountingcom
    @50andCountingcom Рік тому +2

    I love your channel! I would like to see a tutorial on the flower and the background, please! I need help with both. Thank you for your wonderful instruction!

  • @jasong3109
    @jasong3109 Рік тому +1

    always fun to watch

  • @IreneMaxwell
    @IreneMaxwell Місяць тому

    I think you are great at explaining things and excellent teaching. I am a new beginner and already I have a few paintings using your advice on the pictures I have done. Thank you. ❤

  • @nancydavidson4899
    @nancydavidson4899 Рік тому +2

    All of those tips are extremely valuable and I loved the section on how you choose your colours. A definite yes from me for the tutorials, flower, leaves and background! Love that sword ❤ it looks like it’s been beautifully crafted. You were the first you tube water colour artist I found on you tube and after a year of watching your tutorials I’ve learnt so much, so a very big thank you 🙏

  • @myrawillis6829
    @myrawillis6829 Рік тому

    A tutorial on the background and flower would be wonderful. I love the choice of reference photo.

  • @lovdolls
    @lovdolls Рік тому

    Loved all those great tips especially choosing the colors for a painting. I personally could use the background tutorial as well as the flower.

  • @katenuttall2280
    @katenuttall2280 11 місяців тому

    Yes please background fix ups

  • @kpogs8059
    @kpogs8059 Рік тому

    Congratulations !!! ⚔️ 🎉 your videos are so helpful! Thank you.

  • @annieh6021
    @annieh6021 Рік тому

    Yes please, to background tutorial and flower tutorial 😊

  • @johnbrengle1443
    @johnbrengle1443 Рік тому

    Tip #5, using a cut-out on a white piece of paper is brilliant! Thank you, Michele!

  • @loishancock9996
    @loishancock9996 Рік тому

    What good advise. How enjoyable.

  • @Valerie-ut2dk
    @Valerie-ut2dk Рік тому

    Beginner's beginner here and all your tips are so useful. I'm stepping back right now to sketch my next little practice project on sketch paper first to ensure I have an initial plan before I pick up a brush. Your recommendation on how to look at the colours is really helpful! I really look forward to seeing the video on painting that magnolia flower bud. Seeing a video on the background would be great too. As for the sword, I admired it sitting on that shelf behind you for a while now. Sorry to hear that it will be moved but understand why. Your comments on unboxing were very amusing (and true). Thanks for all that you share.

  • @rosiemasonpaints
    @rosiemasonpaints Рік тому

    I'd love a background tutorial as well as the flower, you already have some great background tutorials but it is something I'm trying to work on this year as I find it a challenge to get a result I'm happy with!

  • @sybilleulinski1827
    @sybilleulinski1827 Рік тому

    That was very helpful, thank you Michele!

  • @annettefournier9655
    @annettefournier9655 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Michele. I mix up puddles of the colors I'm going to use , swatch and let dry. That way I'm not tempted to go into all the pans. I work with full pans mostly unless I'm painting small card sized. I tend to be a brute to my brushes with half pans because I like the biggest brush I can get away with and half pans smoosh them. Yes please the flower and background. 🥰

  • @beverlydevriesburrows3097
    @beverlydevriesburrows3097 Рік тому

    I'd love to learn more about backgrounds.

  • @arlynroycraft561
    @arlynroycraft561 Рік тому

    Thanks, just what I need!

  • @sue9435
    @sue9435 Рік тому

    Thankyou for this tutorial Michelle, it will be so helpful!!

  • @katladragen7435
    @katladragen7435 Рік тому +1

    Keep the sword! You are so badass!! Love it, and I am so grateful for your videos! You inspire me to dive deeper into watercolor painting! I love it, but need skills, and I feel that you can teach me! Thank you!! Lots of hugs from Norway, Katla Dragon

  • @maureentanner8164
    @maureentanner8164 Рік тому

    Thank you for Another great video, Think the square cut in white board is a great tip. I would love you to do a video on background.

  • @mountainsno
    @mountainsno Рік тому

    Thank you. I WOULD LOVE short area specific videos. I'm ready. Ive been trying lots of mediums and now I'm back with watercolour, it was really helpful when you went through the colour options for the flower. I use individual pans so I'm selecting the pallet and swatching. I feel it will be part of my process now. Awesome Michelle

  • @danielleb.7055
    @danielleb.7055 Рік тому

    Thank you for these tips. As always you have great info to share! Have a great day

  • @colleenmcchesney1482
    @colleenmcchesney1482 Рік тому +3

    This was a wonderful video of how to not overwork your paintings. I definitely still struggle with the tonal contrast sometimes. Mostly when I overworked a painting it has been with drawing everything first before painting or literally just working or scrubbing until the paper tears. Thanks for sharing this video with us. Congratulations again for your UA-cam award & I love 💕 the sword. Great job with the the sword work at the beginning of the video. Hope you’re enjoying a wonderful weekend with great weather!

  • @sunettesmith4621
    @sunettesmith4621 Рік тому

    Both, pretty please!
    Thank you for the tips.

  • @suspage
    @suspage Рік тому +1

    Great video. Some tips I don't remember you giving before touch on the very things I have trouble with. It never occurred to me that I don't need to do the whole underdrawing before I start painting. Also, I didn't know that pencil marks will erase more easily from paint than from raw paper. I've had a huge problem getting pencil marks off, and these two tips alone will help me greatly. The amount of in-depth info and techniques that your channel offers is something I rarely see on others.Thanks again, you're the best!

  • @kathystaudenmayer2277
    @kathystaudenmayer2277 Рік тому

    This is definitely one of the most useful videos for me that you have done!! Thank you! I am guilty of many of these overworking mistakes You have explained it so well (especially the gum arabic) , now I need to internalize it. 😊

  • @mariem5990
    @mariem5990 Рік тому

    Congratulations on the plaque. Thanks for another really great video

  • @Miastrong930
    @Miastrong930 Рік тому

    Great video video for beginners and experience painter alike. Sometimes it is helpful to go back to basiscs.

  • @Garnelenlady
    @Garnelenlady Рік тому

    A background tutorial would be great!

  • @lisabeal6283
    @lisabeal6283 Рік тому

    I think overworking is subjective. If the artist loves their work, that’s all that matters.

  • @sandyhough3901
    @sandyhough3901 Рік тому

    Yes,please, to backgrounds. I tend to leave them off my botanicals because lack confidence, don't want to ruin them.

  • @sonjaloots841
    @sonjaloots841 Рік тому

    Thanks so much Michele. These tips really help! Sonja, Namibia.

  • @benjaqsonworkshop9974
    @benjaqsonworkshop9974 Рік тому

    These tips are exactly what I needed to know about as I discover so many problems. I'm three weeks into painting and catching up on your tutorials which are just brilliant - thank you!.

  • @patriciasheridan7
    @patriciasheridan7 Рік тому

    Michelle’s Great Stuff!

  • @marianmunchkin8203
    @marianmunchkin8203 Рік тому

    Very useful tips. Thank you.

  • @michaelcody3829
    @michaelcody3829 Рік тому

    Hi Michele, thank you so much for all your great painting tips, I really like your videos. So pleasant and informative to watch. Greetings from a very amateur (artist)in Australia 🇦🇺.

  • @patwessels2322
    @patwessels2322 Рік тому

    Excellent discussion of a seldom talked about subject. Your videos are always practical, to the point and logically presented. My first go to place for help and information. Looking forward to next week's tutorial!

  • @anasel-mahdi7908
    @anasel-mahdi7908 Рік тому

    excellent teaching of essential watercolor tips. Thanks

  • @TheArghnono
    @TheArghnono Рік тому

    Excellent video. I love that your advice is immediately applicable to any ongoing painting project. #10 is such an eye-opener. Thank you!

  • @karlapierce3685
    @karlapierce3685 Рік тому

    I am trying to build my skill. I do not have any formal training.I would love a tutorial for the background as well as the flower. I overwork trying to bring both elements together.Thanks so much for sharing your gifts.

  • @FatMatters
    @FatMatters 8 місяців тому

    Excellent!

  • @doreenhedtke4139
    @doreenhedtke4139 Рік тому

    Background yes please!

  • @renimielitz2258
    @renimielitz2258 Рік тому

    Thank you for your Tipps! Great advices! I would like Videos you mentioned ,leafs,blossoms,backgrounds. Greetings from Germany!

  • @sharonbaker8851
    @sharonbaker8851 Рік тому

    1. Great video! I screenshotted the list of tips so I can refer back to it often. I was so happy to see tip #1 because I had been wondering about this. I would make a great sketch with areas of color change or darker tonal value dotted in, and then after my initial wash, I couldn't see any of it!
    My biggest challenge is still with, as tip #5 says, getting your values right the 1st time. So I am working on swatching more for comparisons.
    2. Yes, plz make a video about backgrounds!!
    3. Congrats on the plaque! You sure deserve it! And loved hearing about your sword and seeing a few of the "moves"!! 👍👍

  • @shadowguard3578
    @shadowguard3578 Рік тому +1

    Great tips, thank you! I really enjoy painting small. It’s a great confidence booster.

  • @lizhamilton1492
    @lizhamilton1492 Рік тому

    Thank you for your in depth discussion. Your videos are so worth watching and re-watching.

  • @melodybriggs188
    @melodybriggs188 Рік тому

    Great tips, thank you Michele. Yes, a tutorial on both please and thanks.

  • @joykruczay
    @joykruczay Рік тому

    Thanks for another great informational video. Your diction, photography and overall presentation are outstanding. These longer videos are so very helpful. I can still hear Tony Couch (while teaching a workshop) stating, "Paint it as dark as you want the first time!". The part about choosing colors was excellent as we tend to accumulate paint. Many videos on UA-cam have artists rating pre-filled palettes with a multitude of colors, and the temptation to use too many is ever present. Another UA-camr recently responded ( to my comments) that she feels that artists do better with limitations. And, while risking a sexist comment, it has been my observation that the female artists seem to favor "haul" videos" and large amounts of supplies. (It must be a genetic shopping gene!) This is why I value videos such as these, as I do not want to become a "collector" of supplies. Although it has been said that quantity has a quality all its own! And really, all I need is just a FEW MORE colors . . . .

  • @martinanelsonartandpsychol6478

    Thank you. So useful! Yes, also back round would be great!😊

  • @TiuTauTilhi
    @TiuTauTilhi Рік тому

    Useful tips. I, too, would like to see the background tutorial. 👍Perhaps with a few different looking and/or different colour scheme backgrounds as examples.
    Also looking forward to the flower tutorial. Peculiarly enough, I seem to struggle with the green stems a lot, after getting nice flower heads or petals. I get the stems aligned just fine (not a drawing issue) but colouring them is a hickup. May just need more practice.

  • @bcwestrom
    @bcwestrom Рік тому

    yes, do the background video too at the same time

  • @markwheeler6163
    @markwheeler6163 Рік тому

    thank you

  • @janetalbot6529
    @janetalbot6529 Рік тому

    Hi Michele, do you think you could do some tips on finding inspiration and creating a composition from them. Also working out what skills you need to execute the composition. I find myself struggling with this process at all stages lol

  • @ljschlag271
    @ljschlag271 Рік тому

    Thank you. I have more trouble with backgrounds, and would like to see a few tutorials about that.

  • @stephanieh930
    @stephanieh930 Рік тому +1

    Drawing detail as you go (only if needed) is a great tip! I was wondering how much to draw yesterday on a card I'm making - less drawing would have been great because my 'Sketch & Wash' pencil drawing didn't erase well and definitely didn't wash away as I applied watercolor paint. Fortunately I did watch the rest of this video before 'fixing' it with another layer of paint ;)

  • @toxic515
    @toxic515 Рік тому

    How'd you know this was my biggest issue today? I'm a month into the medium (I just did a little 6x9 inch using the plastic wrap and salt) and realized today that I was totally overworking this piece. *edit I did the abstract because I was frustrated with the prior painting! *
    I am still trying to loosen up some, as I've been doing photo-real pencil and pastel. It's not working (yet) as a beginner watercolorist! :) I appreciate what you're teaching.. and I have a zillion of your episodes to catch up on. Sooner or later, I'll get more consistent.

  • @caitlindiehl4310
    @caitlindiehl4310 Рік тому

    That was very helpful. Definitely do a background tutorial, and a single object step-by-step.

  • @janicemallaley435
    @janicemallaley435 Рік тому

    Love the background!

  • @KimberlyLetsGo
    @KimberlyLetsGo Рік тому

    Artist mentioned is Sandrine Maugy.

  • @mayloo2137
    @mayloo2137 Рік тому

    In a recent watercolor painting, I drew what I considered enough detail. My problem was I decided to 'wing it' on the bushes in the background. Big mistake. Now I plan to rework the painting by adding more lines to show the borders between various areas of green.
    PS I learned painting from an art instructor who discouraged us from using black to darken colors. I always look for an alternative like umber or brown, even red or blue at times.

  • @mrsmcisaac
    @mrsmcisaac Рік тому

    Very interesting and I’d appreciate a tutorial on the background as well as the flier please. Looking forward to it ❤

  • @janetalbot6529
    @janetalbot6529 Рік тому

    P.s. would love flower and background 😀

  • @JessicaSmith-gd1fu
    @JessicaSmith-gd1fu Рік тому

    Flower and background tutorials both please.

  • @KimberlyLetsGo
    @KimberlyLetsGo Рік тому

    Your humor is hilarious. Along with the cats, especially the Ragdoll, please so more. :)
    Now, excuse me while I go assault some defenseless watercolor paper with a menacing paint brush.

  • @nattyw495
    @nattyw495 Рік тому

    Enjoyed video found it interesting and informative and helpful will be able to use these techniques for my creative art work..mikelle art mom👩‍🎨🎨✍🇨🇦🇺🇸💛

  • @janetalbot6529
    @janetalbot6529 Рік тому

    Hey Michele, could I ask the name of the botanical book you showed at the beginning? Loved this tutorial 😀

  • @rosemorales3135
    @rosemorales3135 Рік тому

    What beautiful eyes. 😍

  • @cheributchart8617
    @cheributchart8617 Рік тому

    I'd love if you could show me how to do a background video

  • @thomassutrina8296
    @thomassutrina8296 Рік тому

    My grand daughter as a junior in High School in the US has a sword which she got after getting her first black belt. It got bent a little. Suggest how to straighten in. It is both very dull and soft metal. An actual weapon would have a flexible back body and high tensile steel edge. Can get this is one metal these days. In the old days two metals are forged together to achieve this.
    So you can tell a butter knife is sharper and stronger then the training sword.

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Рік тому

      Training swords are thin and damage easily. They are meant to 'snap' and make a noise during demonstrations, not sure they can be fixed particularly.

  • @desertdotabq
    @desertdotabq Рік тому

    Take breaks so you can see your project with fresh eyes -- check! Let your paint DRY before you try to adjust -- sigh -- check! Limited color palette -- check. Did you get an award from UA-cam?!! We knew you when... ! Do LOVE the swords btw. :)

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Рік тому

      All youtubers can claim a plaque at 100k subscribers, the next one is for a million, that may take some time/eternity. I have a more beautiful sword but I don't want to trigger some kind of content violation for having weapons on screen!

  • @connied8507
    @connied8507 Рік тому

    Love the 🗡️

  • @valeriegehling4358
    @valeriegehling4358 Рік тому

    I don’t like to erase but drawing I find important, this morning I started flower ( practice ) with watercolour sketching with the colours I later painted, is this a correct method, or would you suggest I stay with lead pencils? Thanks, alsowith all the tips. I made the cardwith square in & didn’t use it yesterday on my rubbish rose, your use of colour matching in this video is one I should have used, thanks!

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Рік тому +1

      Ah you can do either. I prefer graphite but if watercolor pencils work for you that's great!

    • @valeriegehling4358
      @valeriegehling4358 Рік тому

      @@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Thank you for info, it kinda worked. Well it looked ok so I may try it again.

  • @kayaj3802
    @kayaj3802 Рік тому

    My half pans have magnets on the bottom, so I can pull them individually. I just have to do it more consistently. 🥴 Thank you for the white paper color comparison. That will help me for sure. Great tips overall 👍

  • @otterwench
    @otterwench Рік тому

    Background tutorial would be amazing. I also wonder how botanical techniques can translate to doing city scapes.

  • @sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn

    i freq use stencils to get me started

  • @georgesummers6627
    @georgesummers6627 Рік тому

    I would really like a back ground lesson i recently ruined a painting stupidly trying to paint the background after I finished the picture

  • @socialcreature8518
    @socialcreature8518 Рік тому

    Michele could you kindly make a tutorial on shown subject, 🎨 with the foreground & background
    ⭕ emphasing the essential of color balancing, texture, impact of dark & light hues & values, composing with accurate propotion and blending of colours, *ufff* too much to learn.

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Рік тому

      I am planning some videos featuring actual paintings I am working on, to show the order I apply things, how I plan the colours, and fix mistakes, that sort of thing?

    • @socialcreature8518
      @socialcreature8518 Рік тому

      @@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      Well that will be great to start with,
      I understand my wishlist was too long but you are such a wonderful instructor that I got carried away,🤭

  • @helgam.dragosits2197
    @helgam.dragosits2197 Рік тому

    there are some really interesting points you explained. thanks 🌸
    For me it's a good idea to let the sword at your stage. the youtube "pokal" isn't beautyfull. the sword is a wooden art.

  • @janetwencer3246
    @janetwencer3246 Рік тому

    Did you do the magnolia blossom?

  • @beverlydevriesburrows3097
    @beverlydevriesburrows3097 Рік тому

    The wooden sword is beautiful right where it is.

  • @janetturner3497
    @janetturner3497 Рік тому

    I wonder why your ex wasn't enthralled about the sword 😁😁 !! loved this tutorial once again. Thanks. I was experimenting at my last art class using watercolour pencils, had some good results blending with them, better than I have done previously, trying to think of all your tips you gave.!!!!! Thanks again.

  • @SheilaAdrian-f7p
    @SheilaAdrian-f7p 2 місяці тому

    I can’t find the video description is it perhaps referred to in another way?

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Місяць тому

      It's the writing below the video, click more. It does depend on the device you are on though, if you watch on tv it can be hard to find. If you are looking for something specific just email me or pop into my facebook group :-)

  • @UrraSergio
    @UrraSergio Рік тому

    Hello. I can't find the book link nor the actual name of the author. Thanks.
    Edit: Sandrine Maugy?

    • @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber
      @IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber  Рік тому

      Sorry I have hundreds of videos and don't recall what I was referring too, that said I have very few books and Sandrine's book is one of my favorite, so probably, yes!