5 simple techniques for painting rocks in watercolour by Paul Clark
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- This video will take you through all the step-by-step techniques needed for painting successful rocks in watercolour.
Website:
www.artbypaulclark.co.uk
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These short videos (Tree, Grasses and Rocks) are some of the best simple instruction/demos I've seen with watercolour. You show us how to do it, and it is (relatively) easy to see similar results in my own practicing. Wonderful repeatable examples. Thank you for the hints on brushes, stokes, salt and splatter, and especially the sharpened wooden brush end.
Awesome, thank you Thomas!!
The mystery of painting realistic rocks has been solved because of your excellent, clear instructions! Words cannot express how much I appreciate your videos and tips. Thank you. ♥
I really appreciate the breakdown of each technique, and then show us an example of that technique in a completed piece- it really helps to see the step by step and then to see an example- thank you for making these techniques so accessible!
I would love to see more city scape tutorials! Or some landscapes from the states.
I love your videos. I think you are the Bob Ross of the internet.
Wow, thanks! - a big compliment to be compared with Bob, but think I've got a bit of a way to go yet!... one day?
Love rocks! Nicely done. I've been collecting rocks all my life. TS
Grand merci pour ce récapitulatif complet, clair, précis, et quasiment en direct.
C'est précieux.
Je transmets.
Christine
Grand merci aussi Christine!
I learned more in the first 3 minutes of this video than I’ve learned in 10-20 minute videos.
As always, your videos get right to the point and have clear instructions.
I learn so much by watching your tutorials over and over again. And I must say: Your's are definitely my favourites !!
What I struggle most with is animal painting and specially the fur. That is disappointing because I love animal painting as giraffes , wolves, bears, rabbits, dogs, cats, elephants, hedgehogs, squirrels etc.
So I would really love some animal tutorials ??
Thank you so much! - here is the link to my channel - if you scroll through you'll see I've done at least 20 tutorials on birds and other animals, including fur! ua-cam.com/channels/C2uMZ7qWrsCUorYdZbi8OA.html
Best watercolor rock painting ever! Love those techniques! Thank you!
One of the Best artists in UA-cam
Hey! - thanks very much!
Thank you soo much for sharing your gift of watercolor with us. I watch you faithfully
And once again your techniques are great. Thanks, rocks have been a challenge for me.
Glad you like them!
I loved your watercolor tutorial on painting rocks! This tutorial is great!!
Thank you so much. I study geology and since I do have an art background I thought I would challenge myself to learn watercolour to do better field sketches (an important element in natscience I hadn't expected). Rocks are incredibly tricky, but I look forward to try out some of these techniques!
Slightly off topic - I struggled with my field sketches for quite a while, tried to do smaller studies of rocks but just couldn't represent the material. Then I saw what a classmate had drawn, asked her for tips and she just said that it all came together when she switched from pencil to ink pen. I did the same, and bam, instant rocks! It's so satisfying to just discover a technique that just unlock your potential.
Thank you for being so given of your talents to support/teach others!
You are by far the most helpful in your tutorials for a newbie such as myself. Thoroughly enjoying your videos. ♥️
I'm so glad Uzma - that's great to hear!!
Thanks Paul…you are an excellent teacher and a person. Thanks for this wonderful tutorial.
Wow 🤯🙌🏼! You truly teach!! Your demonstrations and explanations are on point and very well put together… thank you for sharing and teaching, I am learning and gaining new perspective from just watching you!!
Wonderful tips! So helpful for those magical improvements to rocks! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
WOW! I've found your channel because someone wrote about it in a review of your book on Amazon, and now I watch all the tutorials one by one :-) I am watching this one for the second time, because it is so packed with tips... Both the channel and the book are real gems. Thank you! And I'm looking forward to the video on painting grass :-)
Welcome aboard! - Thanks again Magda - lots more coming soon so stay in touch!
Thank you for all the great tips…your instructions are always clear and very helpful.
You are so welcome!
Love your straightforward approach and explanations for painting rocks. Your instructions are easy to follow, and my rocks actually look like rocks! Having a lot of fun with the lifting out techniques using the damp brush and the scrunched paper towel. They create such wonderful effects.
Inspiring, I have a chest of drawers in my dining room that is bristling with extremely expensive watercolour equipment, I have had it years! I have now retired and have been getting it out to have another go. I have left most of it in the cupboard as I find having so much stuff just messes with your head. I have just ordered your book and I may come and see you when this awful lockdown finally goes away. In the meantime I will watch and learn from your great videos.
Sounds great Andy - go for it!!
I tried the credit card on the lighthouse tutorial and it worked very effectively. Thanks . Your lessons are very methodical!
Great to hear thanks 😊
Brilliant techniques and such an easy flow! You don't labour it, you just glide - and it makes the painting delightfully light and fresh.
Thank you very very much for this wonderful tutorial on rocks! It's been a major education!
Glad it was helpful!
I keep coming back for help🙂 thanks again!!
Just starting out learning and enjoying watercolour painting. Your tutorials are inspiring .Thank you Paul
Thank you for this video, I have watched it three times already and have found it very helpful. You make it look so easy! This gives me the courage to try on my own. Thanks again.
Thank you very much! Have got the loveliest rocks in my garden. Now for practicing. ❤️
Have fun Lulu!
Great tutorial! Rocks are quite a challenge and you nail it!
I am not good doing projects at home but when I get motivated to do so...I look forward to painting this picture with the rocks; lovely, lovely painting!
Paul, Thank you for all of your tutorials! I am just beginning to paint and your lessons have been very helpful! I'm not a real fan of rocks but I find myself wanting to paint them now. I was talking about them last night at the dinner table and here I am this morning showing my family and am ready to give it a try, wax sitting right next to me.
Great to hear Wendy!
I'm learning watercolor painting with your awesome videos ❤️ thanks!!
My pleasure 😊
Such beautiful rocks. It's so fascinating to see how you paint such beautiful pictures.
Thank you so much 😀
Your tutorials are some of the best I've found on UA-cam....detailed info on colour, brushes and texture and with a bit of humour for good measure. Thanks Paul..keep on splatting!
Wow, thank you Chris!
Another brilliant UA-cam! Fantastic! Thank you, Paul!
Many thanks Dana! - my pleasure.
Thanks Paul! this video has really help me understand how to do rocks.
Happy to help Laura 😁
I love the way you break it down! I think: Oh wow! Why didn't I see it that way?? I have learned so many varied techniques from you. Trying to watch ALL your videos :) Dying to fly to the UK to take a class in person!
I love rocks, always have, and I thoroughly enjoyed this opportunity to learn how to do them justice when painting them. Thank you Paul. These examples were so realistic.
Thank you so much 😀
This was such a most helpful lesson; your method makes sense. Your rocks are so varied but beautiful! Using all your different techniques is a good reminder to try all the instructions you have provided in your paintings! 🙏🏼
Glad it was helpful!
Love the rocks! Thank you for these excellent videos! You are a superb teacher and people all around the world are learning so much. Rock on!!!
Thanks very much!
Thank you! Finding this video helpful , thanks again 👍👍
Wow! Just wow. Thanks for demystifying rocks for us! 😊
Thanks for watching Gina!
Loved this too! Thank you for simplifying the techniques. 😀
You are so welcome Joyslita! 😀
The best lesson on rocks that I have seen! Thank you! I must remember to use the splatter!!💕
Glad it was helpful Donna!
thank you for showing us how to make beautiful rocks. You are one of the best teachers i have followed.
You are an excellent teacher. I cannot wait to try these techniques. Thank You
Have fun!
I keep watching more and more of these videos. I have no idea when I can try them but I shall. You have some wonderful techniques, thanks for sharing your talent yet again. 😊
Fabulous tutorial on techniques for painting rocks. Thank you so much.
I love all your tutorials. You are so much fun to watch & paint with and make the difficult seem easy. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Thank you Paul for your generous gift of your free tutorials during this epidemic. I have so enjoyed many hours of viewing and learning. You have a wonderful spirit.
You are very welcome ... thanks!
You're brilliant! Thanks for taking the mystery out of painting rocks. You are an exceptional teacher.
Thank you so much 😀
Terrific! Straight forward technique with lots of room for subtlety. Your finished paintings are truly beautiful. Thanks.
Thanks so much 👍
I love your work you make it look so easy. I am glad you showed how to do the rocks that was stumping me this video helped a lot. Thank you .
I always come back! Your tutorials are so helpful I’m not there yet but…..Thanks again
Just wonderful seeing rocks take form with your techniques. Thank you.
Glad you like them!
Paul thank you for your interesting and informative tutorials. Always a pleasure to watch!
Glad you like them!
Dear Paul, your tips and techniques are so great and easy to get from your demos! I'm learning a lot from you, so grateful for your amazing work and teaching talent! Watercolor is so exciting to add joy and light into the darkness of turbulent time and events we passing through now, it opens a window to brightness from the grey daily routine. Thank you so much for sharing your classes!!! My absolute passion and struggle is painting the sea (live far from it, miss it so much this quarantine year!) and urban scenes buildings in different types. Would be lovely to see your master class on it. Thanks a lot 😊
Thanks so much for your lovely comment and glad to help in some small way - if you click on my channel link I have some videos on both the Sea and Urban scenes - take a look! ua-cam.com/channels/C2uMZ7qWrsCUorYdZbi8OA.html
Awesome - thank you Paul - I learned heaps about painting rocks watching your video ... I gained a lot of confidence
Great to hear Ingrid 👍
Paul, I recently found you on UA-cam and since then have been hooked on to watching your videos. You are the best teacher I have come across. Thank you!!
Wow, thanks and a BIG welcome!!!!
Thanks a million. Sky and rocks are my hardest to paint. You’re a great help.
Happy to help!
Thanks Paul, I love your tutorials especially the simple ones . As a beginner I need to keep working these techniques and your tutorials makes that much more interesting than me just struggling along.
Happy to help Ruth!
Wow!! Thank you! I'm just learning and you've just shown me a little magic. I'm in awe.I can't wait to play with these techniques!
You are so welcome!
Paul, your an absolute star! Your art soothes me in a delightful way!
Nice to hear Nic!
I absolutely loved this rock painting video as I have had such difficulty with this in my watercolors. Great techniques!
Glad it was helpful!
Dear Paul, your chanel is the best I´ve seen to learn how to use watercolour. Thank you so much!!!
Thank you so much, I was struggling with painting rocks. Hope i can do now after seeing your video.🎉❤
Absolutely love the techniques ...
Have been struggling a lot to paint stones for a long time ... will definitely try these techniques... Thank You so much! 🙂
You can do it!
I absolutely love your painting and your humor. You are a delight. Thank you for sharing this valuable information.
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much MAESTRO, for the beautiful techniques for painting rocks in watercolor.
Love them!!!!!
Wow!!!! Your paintings!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much 😀
To Mr. Clark im an artist my and ❤ love your water tutorials i haven't view them but like what i see. Thank you. I'll keep watching. Take care sir happy painting.
Thanks so much!
THANK YOU! This was so helpful as you went slowly and step by step to assist me as a beginner. I had to complete an assignment for my watercolor class, first drawing the rocks, then transferring my drawing to complete a watercolor picture. It's been such a struggle, but now with your help - I'm feeling more confident.
That's great to hear Lynn - many thanks and glad I could help
Just what I needed as I am about to start a painting with a boat and some rocks. As a beginner, I am finding your instructions clear and helpful…and love your sense of humour too!
I’d like to know more about hard and soft edges…when to use them and when to avoid them.
Wonderful! - thanks and suggestion noted!
I've had a difficult time painting rocks for many years. This video was so enjoyable start to finish. I can't wait to try the plastic card technique on rock number 5! The different planes on some rocks have especially challenged me. Thanks!
Wonderful! - go for it Kerry!!!
Thank you for this video..I love your videos..The best on the internet!!!
Wow thanks so much 🤩
Your incredible unique instructions for individual parts of a painting I.e. trees, shrubs rocks, etc. have given me the courage to compose my own paintings instead of just copying others. Thanks I used to do watercolors years ago, and am, thanks to you, able to update and improve some paintings I did in the 1980’s. Especially fun for me now that I’m entering my 80’s years.
Wow, thank you!
Enjoy all those tutorials I've watched so far! Very useful and helped me much with the different techniques you've showed. Thank you with appreciation!
You are so welcome!
Needed this. Been stuck with a light house and lame rocks. All set now!-Thanks !!
Потрясающие камни! :D Спасибо за видео, стало понятней, как рисовать камни и скалы)
I just found you when trying to find a tutorial on painting rocks. I’ve just been painting watercolor for a year and can’t wait to see your other tutorials. Thanks so much.
Thanks Libby and welcome aboard!
How wonderful to watch a great artist at work!
Very kind - thanks!
Amazing! Thank you for sharing your techniques.
Thanks for watching Debbie!
Hi Paul, as a beginner, presently faced with a group of rocks to paint, that was invaluable, thank you!
Glad it was helpful Colin!
This is a good reminder on how to draw rocks and I have now learnt how to paint them! Great video again and I like watching them all.
Thank you! Cheers Jackie! - more coming soon!
This is very helpful! I can hardly wait to try out some of the rock techniques!
Have fun!
Great video! You definitely painted those rocks about ten times faster than I can! Great explanation and background music also. Thank you!
Awesome, thank you!
This video is soo helpful!! You have a gift in teaching and being specific!!😊
Glad you think so!
I just discovered your youtube tutorials today and I love your work. I've come away with so many wonderful ideas for new techniques and.... above all.... with much inspiration. Thank you. I look forward to learning a lot more from you.
Awesome! Thank you and a BIG welcome Peter!!
Best watercolour tutorial I have watched
Kind of you to say - many thanks!
Благодаря ,Пол Кларк!Чудесни видеа и обяснения!Благословен да сте!Благодаря!
Thank you!
There can never be too much splatter! 😉Loved this video tutorial. Now I'll give rocks another go. I've used the credit card technique before and had great success. I can't wait to try the other ones. Thanks so much!
Great stuff Stalean - glad it was helpful
This was exactly what I wanted to help me paint rocks ! It really has been so clear and helpful and I love the effects that you create with such simple tools . Brilliant . Thank you so much
Glad it was helpful!
Beginner painter. Videos are incredibly helpful. I love the rock lesson as I am working on a painting with rocks and had no clue where to begin. Thank you.
Great to hear Mary!
I’ve just discovered your tutorials. I’m so excited.
I'm so glad! - welcome Grace!!
Loved the tutorial, but your paintings at the end ... absolutely stunning!
Thank you! Cheers!
This was the best tutorial on painting rocks I have ever seen. It was short and to the point and I loved it.
very kind - thanks Jessica!
Oh wow, thanks for sharing these techniques! I really love that idea with the card, I'll have to try it, especially as the painting I'm working on at the moment has some seaside rocks. Those paintings you showed at the end were also absolutely stunning!
Thanks so much!
You are a genius of an artist. The rocks looked ultra-realistic.
Wow - thanks a lot!