Hi James, thanks for sharing your latest video. I really enjoyed watching you paint, your style is so calm and relaxed , it's one thing to be a talented painter but also you are able to teach to others too. I feel as a beginner I'm stood in the massive watercolour library that is online, but realise I only want to read one book, yours . If I didn't I would be swamped and confused. So I stand half a chance to embrace watercolor painting. Thank you.
Hi Steve, That’s very kind of you to say. There are so many different ways to paint Watercolour and so many teachers. The benefits of this way is that it’s quite a quick way of painting, so you can get the joy of finishing a painting more often. To me, one of the biggest benefits of it is that it’s more fun to do. Keep practising Best wishes, James
Glad you enjoyed the painting. That particular part of the coast around North Berwick is particularly beautiful, Thanks for watching, Best wishes, James
Hi Jane, Glad you enjoyed the painting. North Berwick is a beautiful place. Lots more Scottish paintings to come. Thanks for watching, Best wishes, James
I really like your style of painting. Can see the value in a sketch before you paint now. The looseness inspires to try it. I am very good at not knowing when to stop. I am in South Somerset so lots and lots of intermittent driving rain here still and it’s forecasted for the next three weeks, umbrella painting could be the answer. I can’t wait to get out and paint. I am looking forward to seeing your next tutorial. I find them relaxing.
Hi Christine, Glad you enjoyed the painting. I find the sketch a really good way of getting my mind around what is going to happen and knowing where things are going to be placed. Somerset is a lovely place to paint. I’ll probably be travelling through there on my way down to Cornwall in the summer. The weather is incredible at the moment, it just never seems to stop raining. Looking forward to brighter days and getting out! Best wishes, James
Hi Claire, Rocks are interesting shapes and they give the opportunity to include 3-D into the picture. You do need to be brave at first to get out and paint. Maybe start in small steps, going into your garden and start and go from there. Good luck! Best wishes, James
Ha, what a wonderful way to bring the sunshine into a cloudy day! 😊 I really like the way you’ve effortlessly demonstrated that subtle sea/sky reflection, and the foreground rocks and grasses. Thank you for another great tutorial.
I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. North Berwick is amazing. I do enjoy a Seascape, I love the colours and the change between land and sea, Thanks for watching, Best wishes, James
Cold wind for painting James. This was another enjoyable lesson. I will wait a wee bit longer until I venture out. You have inspired me to get outside.
Hi Gary, It was a bit cold, but very satisfying, great to start the first painting in Scotland, this year. It’s really great that you’re going to get outdoors to paint. It will teach you so much about painting. It’s definitely the right thing to do Good luck. Best wishes, James
Another lovely painting James. I managed 2 sketchbook paintings recently whilst in West Sussex on a unseasonably warm day. Like you i am so much more inspired to paint plein air.
Hi Stella, Glad you like the painting. Glad you’ve got out to do some sketching, it’s difficult weather to do Watercolour painting at the moment. I grew up in Midhurst and then moved to Chichester. So know West Sussex very well. Let me know how your outdoor painting goes, when the weather clears up. Best wishes, James
Hi James, it was watercolour paintings that I did. They just happened to be small ones in my sketchbook. We live in Bromley atm, but hope to move towards Chichester. What made you move away?
@@stellaball7289 Hi Stella, We really liked Chichester, there was nothing wrong with it at all. It’s just that I loved Edinburgh and Scotland. We needed a change so we thought why not. The main thing we miss about Chichester is how easy it was to get to France and the rest of Europe in our campervan. Best wishes, James
Thanks for another great video James and Tanya! I really like your bold use of color and your aggressive plein air approach. You have definitely influenced me. Do you frame your own paintings?
Glad you enjoyed the video. One of the benefits of getting outside is that you have to attack the painting, otherwise you won’t get it done. I’m glad the style has rung a cord with you. Yes, I do all of my own framing, I feel you can have much more interesting frames when you do it yourself, I particularly like the handmade feel. Best wishes, James
Hi John , Glad you liked the painting. I really enjoy painting waves and the sea, Scotland is great for that. I have my fingers crossed that we get a good summer this year! Best wishes, James
Another fresh colourful painting. I find when the light goes there is a tendency to put the mood into the picture and I lose light and colour and the picture turns grey and grim and lifeless if I don’t see colour I can’t portray it - how do you retain that brightness? Something I have to learn. Nevertheless I enjoyed you demo thank you James.
Hi Robert, An interesting point. I think part of painting is to have a memory of effects. Painting outdoors allows you to use that memory so that you can continue to paint even when the conditions change., I hope that helps. Best wishes, James
beautiful! you probably talk about this in another video but I cant find it... what is the frame you have clipping your paper to the tripod? what weight is the painting paper? thank you
Hi Here is a link to my plein air set up for watercolour. I hope you enjoy it. ua-cam.com/video/XLbCvuGw3jc/v-deo.htmlsi=4zaom3fO3gzOaGK3 Best wishes, James
Thanks James… I’m hoping that I will have some outside painting but the weather needs to be a lot better for me to try it! I too like some pencil at the end. Thanks for braving the cold and sharing your painting journey!
Hi Mike , We all feel like that sometimes. That’s where painting is so good. There’s so much to think about and plan and hope for. Hope your painting is going well. Best wishes, James
Hi Mary, I do enjoy a brighter Palette, but I’ll be interested in experimenting with them, more simple palette and colour scheme. Glad you enjoyed the video. Best wishes, James
Hello James, I like your way of painting. So fresh and loose. I question if the brushes you use are the way to get this effect. Met groeten van Simone from the other side of the sea.
Hi Simone, Glad you enjoy the painting. I do like a more impressionistic feel with my watercolours. An interesting comment about the brushes. What brushes do you use? I hope the weather in Holland is better than here! Best wishes, James
@@JamesPotterAboutArt The brushes I use are from Escoda/ Perla. So syntetic. I wonder if you use those exspensive ones with kolinski hair or something like that when you make those beautiful skies and seascapes. I think you are lucky to live in beatiful Scotland! I even should like the weather. To day in Holland we had a warm day, the first this year. The tulipfields suddenly become colourfull.
@@simonedegroot2962 Hi Simone, I’ve had a look at the brushes you use and they look good. I doubt it makes much difference from mine at all I do use sable brushes, but I did get them on a really good deal many years ago. Scotland is an amazing place. The scenery is fantastic, so great for landscape painter. We moved here from West Sussex 11 years ago. It’s great that we are beginning to lose Winter now . Best wishes, James
Hi Lena, It was really nice to get that one out of the way. I was wondering whether I could still paint outdoors, but when you begin everything comes back. Thanks for watching. Best wishes, James
Felt the cold. Loved the painting, so fresh and alive. Autumn has arrived in Oz. So many wonderful colours and much needed rain. Thanks again James and Tanya.
Hi Noel, Happily, it’s beginning to warm up a bit. It must be nice to have autumn for you in Australia. I heard that the summer was quite hot. Hope you can get out and paint. Best wishes, James
Hi Jim, The weather started okay but then as is normal at the moment got worse. Still, I was glad to get out!. Glad you liked the painting. Best wishes, James
Hi James, thanks for sharing your latest video. I really enjoyed watching you paint, your style is so calm and relaxed , it's one thing to be a talented painter but also you are able to teach to others too.
I feel as a beginner I'm stood in the massive watercolour library that is online, but realise I only want to read one book, yours .
If I didn't I would be swamped and confused. So I stand half a chance to embrace watercolor painting.
Thank you.
Hi Steve,
That’s very kind of you to say.
There are so many different ways to paint Watercolour and so many teachers. The benefits of this way is that it’s quite a quick way of painting, so you can get the joy of finishing a painting more often.
To me, one of the biggest benefits of it is that it’s more fun to do.
Keep practising
Best wishes, James
Its a mesmerizing watercolour painting 🌹👌
Glad you enjoyed the painting.
That particular part of the coast around North Berwick is particularly beautiful,
Thanks for watching,
Best wishes, James
Hi James. Thank you for your wonderful, vibrant seascape, you paint with such dash!
Hi Jane,
Glad you enjoyed the painting. North Berwick is a beautiful place. Lots more Scottish paintings to come.
Thanks for watching,
Best wishes, James
I really like your style of painting. Can see the value in a sketch before you paint now. The looseness inspires to try it. I am very good at not knowing when to stop. I am in South Somerset so lots and lots of intermittent driving rain here still and it’s forecasted for the next three weeks, umbrella painting could be the answer. I can’t wait to get out and paint. I am looking forward to seeing your next tutorial. I find them relaxing.
Hi Christine,
Glad you enjoyed the painting. I find the sketch a really good way of getting my mind around what is going to happen and knowing where things are going to be placed.
Somerset is a lovely place to paint. I’ll probably be travelling through there on my way down to Cornwall in the summer.
The weather is incredible at the moment, it just never seems to stop raining.
Looking forward to brighter days and getting out!
Best wishes, James
Beautiful work.
Thanks, Deborah,
Glad you enjoyed it.
Best wishes, James
First plein air of the year!! always a special one :) nice hehe i can see u rly needed some hot tea or something at the end.
Hi Michal,
It’s always good to get the first one of the year out the way. I hope you could do the same soon.
Best wishes, James
Lovely painting. Rocks are not easy but it's inspired me to get out and have a go. I need to be brave and start doing plein air!
Hi Claire,
Rocks are interesting shapes and they give the opportunity to include 3-D into the picture.
You do need to be brave at first to get out and paint.
Maybe start in small steps, going into your garden and start and go from there.
Good luck!
Best wishes, James
Ha, what a wonderful way to bring the sunshine into a cloudy day! 😊 I really like the way you’ve effortlessly demonstrated that subtle sea/sky reflection, and the foreground rocks and grasses. Thank you for another great tutorial.
I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. North Berwick is amazing. I do enjoy a Seascape, I love the colours and the change between land and sea,
Thanks for watching,
Best wishes, James
Cold wind for painting James. This was another enjoyable lesson. I will wait a wee bit longer until I venture out. You have inspired me to get outside.
Hi Gary,
It was a bit cold, but very satisfying, great to start the first painting in Scotland, this year.
It’s really great that you’re going to get outdoors to paint. It will teach you so much about painting. It’s definitely the right thing to do
Good luck.
Best wishes, James
Another lovely painting James. I managed 2 sketchbook paintings recently whilst in West Sussex on a unseasonably warm day. Like you i am so much more inspired to paint plein air.
Hi Stella,
Glad you like the painting.
Glad you’ve got out to do some sketching, it’s difficult weather to do Watercolour painting at the moment.
I grew up in Midhurst and then moved to Chichester. So know West Sussex very well.
Let me know how your outdoor painting goes, when the weather clears up.
Best wishes, James
Hi James, it was watercolour paintings that I did. They just happened to be small ones in my sketchbook.
We live in Bromley atm, but hope to move towards Chichester. What made you move away?
@@stellaball7289
Hi Stella,
We really liked Chichester, there was nothing wrong with it at all. It’s just that I loved Edinburgh and Scotland. We needed a change so we thought why not.
The main thing we miss about Chichester is how easy it was to get to France and the rest of Europe in our campervan.
Best wishes, James
Just caught up James. Colours rather magical and uplifting too. You've brought the scene to life.
Thanks lyn,
I was very happy to get that one under my belt . The colours were really nice,
Looking forward to summer!
Best wishes, James
Thanks for another great video James and Tanya! I really like your bold use of color and your aggressive plein air approach. You have definitely influenced me. Do you frame your own paintings?
Glad you enjoyed the video. One of the benefits of getting outside is that you have to attack the painting, otherwise you won’t get it done. I’m glad the style has rung a cord with you.
Yes, I do all of my own framing, I feel you can have much more interesting frames when you do it yourself, I particularly like the handmade feel.
Best wishes, James
The Waves are fantastic James
Looking forward to some great Summer Paintings
Hi John ,
Glad you liked the painting. I really enjoy painting waves and the sea, Scotland is great for that.
I have my fingers crossed that we get a good summer this year!
Best wishes, James
Another fresh colourful painting. I find when the light goes there is a tendency to put the mood into the picture and I lose light and colour and the picture turns grey and grim and lifeless if I don’t see colour I can’t portray it - how do you retain that brightness? Something I have to learn. Nevertheless I enjoyed you demo thank you James.
Hi Robert,
An interesting point.
I think part of painting is to have a memory of effects.
Painting outdoors allows you to use that memory so that you can continue to paint even when the conditions change.,
I hope that helps.
Best wishes, James
beautiful! you probably talk about this in another video but I cant find it... what is the frame you have clipping your paper to the tripod? what weight is the painting paper? thank you
Hi
Here is a link to my plein air set up for watercolour. I hope you enjoy it.
ua-cam.com/video/XLbCvuGw3jc/v-deo.htmlsi=4zaom3fO3gzOaGK3
Best wishes, James
Thanks James… I’m hoping that I will have some outside painting but the weather needs to be a lot better for me to try it! I too like some pencil at the end. Thanks for braving the cold and sharing your painting journey!
Hi Joanne,
Hopefully you managed to get out soon, I love the pencil work.
Glad you enjoyed the video,
Best wishes, James
I love this painting! The colors are gorgeous. Thank you both for sharing this
Sandy NC
My pleasure, Sandy.
Glad you liked the painting.
Best wishes, James
Another lovely painting James, thank you for sharing 😊
Thanks, Susan,
Glad you enjoyed it. North Berwick is always such a nice place to paint.
Best wishes, James
Today I feel lost. Glad to have found some focus. Going to paint, thanks for the inspiration.
Hi Mike ,
We all feel like that sometimes. That’s where painting is so good. There’s so much to think about and plan and hope for.
Hope your painting is going well.
Best wishes, James
Really liked the grass effect, we are away to the beach soon and im trying outdoor painting for the first time.
Hi Lee,
That’s awesome! Getting out of paint outdoors is such a good idea, it’s definitely the right way to go!
Good luck,
Best wishes, James
Great painting. Well done in these cold conditions.
Hi Rene,
Glad you enjoyed the painting. Hopefully with the weather will start to get warmer and dryer soon.
Best wishes, James
Love your color choices. Another great tutorial!
Hi Mary,
I do enjoy a brighter Palette, but I’ll be interested in experimenting with them, more simple palette and colour scheme.
Glad you enjoyed the video.
Best wishes, James
I love this painting! Beautiful!
Hi Sue,
Glad you enjoyed the painting. North Berwick is a really beautiful place and so inspiring.
Thanks for watching,
Best wishes, James
Love how you handle the foreground grass, another beautiful painting! Thank you for sharing your talent and inspirations.
Hi,
I did enjoy painting the foreground. It was quite complicated, but I did my best to keep it simple.
Thanks for watching.
Best wishes, James
Love the way your bring movement and glowing colour to the dear Scottish landscape
Hi Kate,
Glad you enjoyed the colours.
Scotland is an amazing place to paint. There are so many amazing subjects. lots to paint.
Best wishes, James
Hello James, I like your way of painting. So fresh and loose. I question if the brushes you use are the way to get this effect. Met groeten van Simone from the other side of the sea.
Hi Simone,
Glad you enjoy the painting. I do like a more impressionistic feel with my watercolours.
An interesting comment about the brushes. What brushes do you use?
I hope the weather in Holland is better than here!
Best wishes, James
@@JamesPotterAboutArt The brushes I use are from Escoda/ Perla. So syntetic. I wonder if you use those exspensive ones with kolinski hair or something like that when you make those beautiful skies and seascapes.
I think you are lucky to live in beatiful Scotland! I even should like the weather. To day in Holland we had a warm day, the first this year. The tulipfields suddenly become colourfull.
@@simonedegroot2962
Hi Simone,
I’ve had a look at the brushes you use and they look good.
I doubt it makes much difference from mine at all
I do use sable brushes, but I did get them on a really good deal many years ago.
Scotland is an amazing place. The scenery is fantastic, so great for landscape painter.
We moved here from West Sussex 11 years ago.
It’s great that we are beginning to lose Winter now .
Best wishes, James
It’s a great start to the season!
Hi Lena,
It was really nice to get that one out of the way. I was wondering whether I could still paint outdoors, but when you begin everything comes back.
Thanks for watching.
Best wishes, James
Felt the cold. Loved the painting, so fresh and alive. Autumn has arrived in Oz. So many wonderful colours and much needed rain. Thanks again James and Tanya.
Hi Noel,
Happily, it’s beginning to warm up a bit. It must be nice to have autumn for you in Australia. I heard that the summer was quite hot.
Hope you can get out and paint.
Best wishes, James
Thanks James, another lovely painting in what I should think were less than perfect conditions.
Hi Jim,
The weather started okay but then as is normal at the moment got worse. Still, I was glad to get out!. Glad you liked the painting.
Best wishes, James
Really captured the wind in that painting, lovely, Janet and david
North Berwick just keeps on giving. Let’s hope the weather gets better!