Some Basics of Watercolor
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- Опубліковано 4 кві 2024
- Hello Everyone!
As the King said in 'Alice in Wonderland' , it's always best to begin at the beginning!!
So in this video, I am covering some of the very basic and most useful deas, techniques, materials, tips, and methods that I have used for years in developing my approach to watercolor.
Of course, as I always say and firmly believe, there is no one "right" way to paint in watercolor. There is the way that works best for you. So there may be some I cover here that you find applicable, or not much.
But in any case, I hope you find it entertaining, and in some way helpful.
Happy Painting and Thanks for Watching!
Tom
+These demonstration paintings and sketches were done on Arches Watercolor Paper - Hot Press, Cold Press, and Rough Surface - 300gsm - at various sizes
+Pigments by Daniel Smith
+Brushes by Escoda and Neef
+Palette by House of Hoffman
+Sketch pencils by Blackwing and Faber-Castell
+Sketchbook by Stillman + Birn
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In what world did I ever think I would be studying with Thomas Schaller? Such a gift. I confess I am relieved to start with a window and not the inside of St. Patrick's 😅 Thank you - and you truly are a wonderful teacher.
This is the world ! And I'm glad you are here ... Yes, we can work up to St. Patrick's slowly... Haha :)
Riiiiight? I too am so grateful to you Thomas!
@@NordicMagicae-wy5tg Thanks :)
Never did I imagine a class of this depth from a modern master whose work I truly admire. What an absolute joy! Thank you for being such a generous artist and an inspirational teacher.
Thanks so much
Dear Thomas, warm greetings from Rome. I am your admirer and I consider you the greatest watercolorist in the world. Your works, in addition to a great mastery of technique, convey great emotions and make me enter your sometimes dreamlike world. Thank you for these demos on UA-cam, which show another side of your personality that is the generosity in transmitting your precious knowledge in the fascinating art of watercolor. Thanks again. Alain
Thanks so much Alain for the very kind message. I am very grateful
Tom, your generosity is as great as your talent. Thank you.
You're very welcome Lynn
They’re beautiful paintings in their own right.
thank you
Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. Your comments have encouraged me to be me. I feel a wonderful sense of freedom and gratitude for the knowledge you share in your demonstrations.
Thanks for watching !
Thank you, Tom! I am so fortunate to have found you on UA-cam! I appreciate you taking your time to share your knowledge; I have learned so much from just viewing this episode. I can't wait to practice the washes you shared.
So glad to hear it! Thank you so much
Thank you for share your knowledge ❣
you're very welcome
It's valuable to get the basics from an experienced watercolour artist. Thank you.
Thanks so much
Tom, I just love your sharing about fun ... or lack thereof! That's just beautiful man! I recall your sharing about fear in the past, and how paralyzing it could be. And what you've shared here is SO spot on. I continue to deal with the fear of failure due to so desiring that things should work out. Well, that hasn't worked OUT!!! I'm going with the fun. Thanks for your wonderful sharing. So, NO EXCUSES!!
Yes! I recommend just jumping in and fail - a lot - In painting, it's over-rated as anything to fear
What a joyful delight to have found this video on UA-cam pop up ❤
I’m retired teacher who picked up a good brush and paints but as soon as I touched the paper I was in love with the medium. I can’t explain what happened but it’s like a delicate dance between all three.
Honestly, I can’t really paint anything yet. I’m in a small community without any type of art instruction. I began searching UA-cam for some painters I admired and I found some of yours.
From watching you I believe you will understand how a person can love the magic of the paint’s mingling on paper with differing amounts of water and pressure from all types of brushes.
I am learning. I’ll never regret trying watercolor even if I don’t ever create a picture I can hang because I have gotten such joy from just practice ❤
You are an excellent instructor who inspires me. Your paintings just move me deep within my soul. It’s another thing I can’t explain. Turning a corner in a museum and finding tears suddenly and unexpectedly welling up. (Smithsonian Museum of Art was one that caught me off guard a couple of times)
It’s just a language between souls I’ve decided….sometimes speaking so deeply it can’t be put into words..
Thank you SO much!!
I’ll watch again a few times I’m sure.
Hopefully, you will continue to teach basics! You just have a gift….
Sending blessings and gratitude,
Nancy Rolfe
Thanks so much Nancy
That was in ways sublime. And the slow pace was a revelation. So many watercolor demos are slap and dash. Liked the comparison of the different textures of watercolor paper. Much appreciated.
Thanks so much
Tom, thank you so much for covering the basics. It was useful and entertaining.
Thank you so much for taking the time and record this video for beginners! I love your art, this means a lot to me. ❤
you're very welcome
Thank you for giving us the privilege of learning from you. I also find painting with watercolors fun, it's my favourite thing to do. I forget about all else for hours while I am with my watercolors.
It's my pleasure - Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you Thomas! I have not heard any other teacher talk so well about expressing ourselves through painting! Don’t think “style”. Experiment, have fun and nobody can paint like you. Wonderful! Mixed with your comments about what works for you, this was truly inspirational.
Thanks so much for the comment
This was wonderfully instructional. Thankyou so much for sharing!
Thank you so much
Fantastic demo! I watched all the way through while taking notes. Now I’m going to go back and follow along with these exercises. Thank you for taking the time to explain everything so well!❤
So informative and entertaining a tutorial, and a brilliant invitation to 'mess around' and try things out, with no intention to create a painting in the process. Thank you for your guidance in this area, it is invaluable.
Thanks so much
So good, Thomas; thank you for sharing your expertise - and extraordinary talent - with us. Cheers, from beautiful BC, Canada!
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it
Jean Giraud (Moebius) had a lot of beautiful and trippy illustrations with lovely transitional washes. Seems like magic even when you are shown how it is done. Thank you!
thanks so much!
Thank you very much for sharing, Thomas. So glad to find your channel, your paintings are amazing and your tutorials are the best!
Thanks so much!
Another excellent tutorial, thank you. One of the joys of your tutorials is the wider narrative about painting - it’s never just a mechanistic description of technique. I’ve been trying to reach a level of watercolour competence, that doesn’t make me despair, for a few years. I’m rarely happy with the result. I used to work in pastel (portraits) and I find it so difficult to unlearn the layered, dark to light method. Equally, my obsession with ‘realistic’ detail deadens my paintings. I’ve just begun an urban watercolour and am keeping in the forefront of my mind your key principles. Would it be possible for you to cover your shadow technique in a future video please? I’m conscious of your advice re the dulling effect of glazing and I’m wondering about the hard-edged, dramatic shadows that I so admire in your work. Thanks again for generously sharing your wonderful talents.
Thanks so much Adrienne. So glad to hear it. Yep. Technique is a ladder - but it's almost never the view. Sure I'll be talking more about shade/shadow in watercolor - That's where all the life and light lives
@@thomaswschaller That’s great news, thank you so much.
Simply I would like to say " Thank you "! Has been privilege!❤
thanks so much
You well deserved Sir!!! I believed always "Do what you love or love what you do " You're the living proof of my believe! Your love just shine through from your work!
Very grateful for your kindness and generosity in
sharing. "If you fail its just a piece of paper" doesn't work. For me, its the failure, when painting after painting fails- then, grows the fear.
I understand, I really do But I really believe that in this context 'fear '- is not helpful, needed, or necessary. If you can just push it away - please do, it serves no purpose
Thanks Thomas! These are great exercises to do. I love your slow pace too. Good teacher ✨🙏✨
Thank you Master Thomas for the lecture. I love your paintings and it's always nice to see your dog sitting next to you while you paint.
Thank you for watching! Was my dog in this video?
@@thomaswschaller Not in this one but i know from Instagram 😆
@@jadziaxj Ah... OK
Yes, this video was extremely useful and entertaining as well… it REALLY gave me a better understanding in how you achieve what you do in your paintings and how I can apply them to how I paint. I’m a great believer in ‘paying it forward’ and in service to others with whatever special gifts you have and to me, this is what you are doing with your channel. Sooo grateful🙏
My pleasure
Thanks so much for the gift of your time! I love your work!
You're very welcome
Thank you for the generosity of your lesson. It touched my heart
Thanks for watching
I, too, watched all the way through with mounting admiration throughout. Thank you for this scholarly tutorial you so humbly presented to us!
It’s my pleasure. Thank you so much !
Thank you for doing this. I love seeing more content from you. I subscribed to Artist Network. I can’t afford super expensive workshops so I really appreciate you sharing your talents
Thank you Tom, you are very generous with your time and techniques. I really appreciate it and I’m learning new things.😊
You're very welcome
Awesome that you are posting on UA-cam... I love your paintings🙌
I’m so happy you are back online! So much of what you say is important to me … and so much of your process calls to me, such as how important drawing is in your process.
You did a sketch where you painted over a drawing, using the the drawing as a sort of grisaille undertone. I’d love to see you talk about and demo more on that.
Thank you!
Thanks. I love that particular technique. But I use it only occasionally in rather unusual and special circumstances. And many who see it think I do everything that way. But yes - I will do a real-time demo of it with - I hope - a very clear explanation
Glad to have found this. This information is extremely helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for this lecture! Once more very helpful! Since I started with painting watercolours two years ago, I am watching your lectures and I am scanning the internet for pictures of your art! Your way of painting is very recognizable and I like it very much!
Thanks so much. You can see lots of my work on my Instagram feed
Good lesson, Tom. Enjoyed it very much.
Thank you for your time! I'm feeling so grateful for having access to your expertise and knowledge of watercolor painting. It feels like I've been given this incredible opportunity to learn from one of the greats. Thank you, thank you ❤
thank you so much
Oh wow. Thank you for posting this video here, so wonderful to watch and learn from you. Beautiful quick priceless tidbits of information from a master 🩷
thanks for watching
@@thomaswschaller I checked out from my public library “Architect of light,” yesterday and your book is absolutely incredible. It was the strangest coincidence to wake up and this video was the first thing that popped up, and then when I took my daughter to the library I went to the art section and this book spine just jumped out at me and caught my attention! I was like, woah! I just watched a video of his today and then here’s this book that I never saw here before…So cool! And now today I will be painting again : )
@@moriahlee4055 Thanks!!
Thanks Thomas , great video it’s nice that people like yourself take the time to share 👍👍🥃
my pleasure
Thank you , you inspire me some more
Great information and I love any insight into watercolor that you have to offer. You have certainly mastered the ability to show the light. Thanks for a great video.
Thanks so much
Such a good lesson. Thank you!
Again, Thank you! You're an excellent teacher! I teach watercolor to seniors and have recommended you in the past and still doing so - more than ever!
Thank you
Alucinante! Gracias MAESTRO!!
Thank you once more for sharing your insights and deep understanding of watercolors! I feel very blessed to have met you quite at the beginning of my art journey! I love the demo with the light coming through the window, I immediately grabed my brushes to paint the scene. It is one of the themes that fascinate me the most. The rest I will save for the weekend 🥰.
What a kind message. Thank you very much indeed
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of watercolor. I am so grateful!!!
thanks so much Pat
Thank you Tom for sharing this great information on youtube.
You're very welcome
Very helpful and wonderful watching and learning from you! Thank you!
Thank you!
As someone who is getting back into water colour painting after about a 25 year layoff I’ve been watching a lot of UA-cam videos…. This was possibly the best I’ve seen todate in terms of practicle value… thanks so much… your teaching style is so very good…
Thank you! I appreciate it!
Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
For a beginner in watercolors, what basic colors do you recommend?
Thank you!
You're welcome - Basic complements should do well - With Cobalt Blue, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Viridian , Transparent Yellow - you can paint anything. If you want to add a few more - Ultramarine Blue, Yellow Ochre, Neutral Tint,
This video is so helpful! Thank you for such a clear demonstration and explanation of your method of painting. Preserving the light and painting the shades and shadows. Beautiful!
Thank you !
Wonderful presentation, I have been a fan for quite a while and have your book Architect and Light, great book. Thank you for this presentation
Thanks so much Elizabeth
Thank you again for your time and generosity of making this content available. Appreciated seeing all 3 paper surface comparisons as this isn’t typically not done. What a surprise the graduated blends were vs premixing on palette. Looking forward to next video
Glad it was helpful - Thanks
I had just "finished" a painting that had gone horribly wrong. :) And this video and your words were exactly what I needed so that I could look forward to my next painting. THANKS!
Yay 😀
Thank you for so generously sharing years of experience in such an approachable and inspiring way. This one video contains more insight than I’ve seen in some multi day workshops. Looking forward to more of your videos!
You're very welcome
Thank you so much! Had to much fun practising your techniques!❤
Thanks Barbara
Feeling the love - great stuff ❤
Thank you so much for these lessons. Your style is so unique and just stunning, the colors are always so brilliant and of course the light! And you are such a generous teacher, I hope one day soon to be able to attend one of your classes.
Thanks so much - hope so too
Love the video, learned alot. ❤
Thanks a lot for sharing you experience. You"re a great painter!
Thanks so much
This was great, I have been watching quite a few of these by different artist. Each artist has there own way of painting. I find each one fascinating and very informative. I am trying to find my own way of painting and you have been very helpful. You are a great watercolorist.
Thanks Donna
Hi Tom, some of this was a repeat for me of your other videos but oh so helpful to see again as a reminder.
I'm loving these instruction videos, so please keep them coming and thanks so much for sharing your talent!
Thank you ! So many aren’t familiar with my method at all so I thought this would be helpful
@@thomaswschaller And indeed it is helpful! Thank you!
I can only say one thing: thank you very very much for your teachings!
How wonderful these sessions are. Thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks for sharing these videos, you are such a generous artist, you are inspiring and so far I've learnt a lot with your advices, I'm trying to find my voice but it's not easy however watching you painting motivates me to continue 😊
It gets easier every day - just stay at it and don’t give up
This was the greatest Thomas. Yor presentation was incredible. I learned so much with your experience. Ypor a great Artist and Instructor. I just can’t write all of the compliments I have for you but I do appreciate you and your work
Thank you so much
This is fantastic: and so educational. I agree with a previous view expressed that you are one of best in the world. You are so generous with your knowledge. And so encouraging. A rare combination. Thank you ever so much
So good to hear! Thanks so much
Very informative. I purchased some Baohong rough paper--trying it out today! Thank you for your guidance.
Happy Painting
Great video, thanks 😉
Hi Tom, how do you keep colors in palette so juicy? Do you use fresh pigment on top of the dry ones and water? Or are these fresh pigment out of the tube?
Thanks - I use only tube paints - I almost never clean my palette, but I cover it each night and just keep adding pigment as long as possible
Thank you, Sir ❤❤❤❤❤
I love your philosophy
Thanks so much
great tips !
Ps ..i cant believe u have jadeite jn your palette ...i 💕 love love love jadeite and no one ever gets it.i love you!
Jadite Green - changed my life!
Very very helpful thank you a lot
Glad to hear it
Thank you so .much for speaking up for our fellow
animal beings,..not enough artists do ...or maybe just do not know how harmful.natural hair brushes are,.could you please tell us the brand of those brushes you have?thank you for your help and insight 🙂
All materials are detailed in the video description above - But I use Escoda and NEEF
You are the best always
Thank you!
水彩真好玩！
It is :)
Very deep and informative illustration, clues that give vision and thoughtful toward watercolor techniques, which are shorten long story in understanding watercolor, Toms thank you so much. May I ask you a favour? kind you may you list your palette colors?
Thanks so much - I can post them, yes
Bonjour et merci pour vos partages si instructifs. J'admire particulièrement votre travail depuis que j'ai commencé à m'intéresser à l'aquarelle, je pense avoir regardé toutes les vidéos vous concernant pour essayer de comprendre la particularité et la magie rendue par vos œuvres ^^. Sans vouloir chercher à vous copier je cherchais à comprendre les beaux effets de clarté, l'efficacité des contrastes et des couleurs complémentaires. J'apprends beaucoup de vos conseils et point de vues et j'ai été très enthousiaste lorsque vous avez annoncé vouloir partager plus de contenu 😊
J'ai vu dans plusieurs vidéos que vous parliez d'être attentif à "connecter" vos sujets et vos couleurs. Pouvez vous nous en dire davantage ?
Tres bon week-end
Thank U so much. My English is so bad (normal I’m french) 😂. More seriously I love your job and thank you again to give your Time.
Merci bien
Thank you Thomas, wonderful lesson. I appreciate the time you have given to this. I notice the big juicy ‘puddles’ of watercolour. Do you maintain that through out the painting and adjust with additional pigment for the mid and dark tones as you go. Thank you again
Thank you . Yes , I try to keep things pretty wet all the way through . Nearer the end when darker , harder edges go in , it gets less messy
Beautifully narrated Tom! Thank you for sharing your time and expertise, these newly released videos are incredible! Where can I purchase your signature Neef Brushes?
Thanks so much! Glad you liked it. Best place to see and purchase the whole range of my Neef Brushes is here:
seniorart.com.au/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=4_142_235_2667
@@thomaswschaller sadly I believe they only ship within Australia...where they are located.
@@kookatsoonjan Pretty certain they ship Internationally - I have received quite a few deliveries here in NYC and others I know elsewhere in the US, Europe, and Canada have received art materials from them as well
Great demo for beginners and experienced. Did you feel the earthquake?
Thanks! Yes - but barely noticed it
Thank you so much for your videos. Where can we purchase your neef brushes?
Thanks very much. Senior Arts online in the best source: seniorart.com.au/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=14576
Wow… I ended up watching the whole thing on its side …lol…so I’m glad that it got fixed …but when I got through, I couldn’t find it again …and it said it had been removed and I couldn’t find it anywhere ….so thank you for putting it back so I don’t have to tilt my head to the side to watch it again, ha ha
Oh sorry for that. I removed it. Then I fixed it up, and reloaded. So it's much better now
It’s gorgeous..and… really some great material discussion..and techniques. Thank you for sharing this with everyone.
I think I’ve watched this about 4 times now…I pick up something new every time..something I can focus on with my next work..I sincerely appreciate the tutorial..and I hope you post more of them here. Thank you very much!
Did I Thank You? Thank You. ❤😊
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Hello Sir
Please.. it seems to me yellow-Naples and turquoise are opaques ?
Do you use often opaques colors? (Sorry for my bad english) ...
Naples Yellow is a bit semi-opaque - So on bare, plain white paper it looks good but does not always mix too well - so care must be taken. The Daniel Smith Cobalt Teal I use is not opaque - It is transparent and mixes well with complements
@@thomaswschaller Thank you for your answer Sir. I don't Know Daniel Smith colors i will try some of the nice colors you have demonstrated (i' am a watercolor novice). Thanks again.
@@rosine2 You can easily avoid Naples Yellow if you want all 100% transparent pigments. The only Naples Yellow I use is by Holbein - I like it better than others
@@thomaswschaller ok.. so i will try yellow Naples by Holbein. I've tried by Maimeri blue and i like the fact it's so clear but semi opaque. Usually i use Winsor&Newton colors or Sennelier colors but i want to try some of yours: yellow Naples yes, purple (i don't like mine) and red light. I try to make some progres with perspective. Your vidéos are helping me very much. Have a good evening.
@@rosine2 W/N Transparent Yellow is good Holbein Mineral Violet is good too
As\ *you* use the terms, what is the distinction between "shade" and "shadow"?
There are similarities. But a shadow is cast against a surface with a more direct shape against the light . And shade is a larger area not in light - usually able to be a bit lighter and display more colors and more luminosity
@@thomaswschaller Thank you - especially for the insight about the color & luminosity possible in shade.
@@carolannefisher1516 You're welcome
Thanks Thomas for this presentation. Anyway, Cover (City) Image seems to be some 'misleading' (as Graeme Stevenson would do !) the viewers.. ; you know !
Misleading? I’m not misleading anyone. Its title is “Basics” . And there is nothing basic about that image . But it is composed of basics , so that’s why it is there .
@@thomaswschaller I wish you had been right...; but not...! (It was so easy to put an image from what you will present as a Cover Image...; it was that easy...! Otherwise, it turns to be a CLICK BAIT, even though you had not intended...Graeme Stevenson: That... motorcyclist painter...)
@@356cayyolu I understand your point, but. clickbait is generally content with no substance. This is useful - and I hope valuable - information and useful tips . No one is forced to watch. No reasonable person could be mistaken thinking they are getting or promised something else than what the title suggests and what I clearly describe in the intro. I spent a lot of time painting this and posted it - free of charge for anyone to see - in the hope that it would help some people. But again, you do not have to watch
@@356cayyolu anyway - i've changed it
This was like having you hanging out in my studio with me. Love it! As mentioned by @bouvmama1279, below, it is a gift. I feel doubly gifted to have attended one of your Architecture of Light workshop several years ago, and so happy you are doing this. Thank you again, Tom 🥰