3 Things to Avoid! - to paint a clean and beautiful Watercolor
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- Опубліковано 22 лип 2024
- What attracted me to watercolor is its beautiful transparent nature. But that beautiful quality just couldn't be found in my painting when I first started to paint. Even today, I still tend to mess it up from time to time. So today, I want to share with you three things to avoid so you can start painting clean, beautiful watercolor.
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Your voice has such a calming tone. Just compliments your beautiful teaching.
Yes, indeed... it *complements* his great teaching ;-)
A small grammatical thing...
@@lohikarhu734 I agree, serious and no cute banter...wasting half video time.. good teaching ability
finally! i found the watercolor teacher, i have been looking for. Thank you! thank you!
Showing mistakes is important and wonderful. It shows our humanity. In my opinion, if an artist doesn't make mistakes or have failed paintings - they probably aren't pushing very hard!
Agree
I’ve only just started painting but discovered early that having a second attempt at a painting that didn’t work out too well is a great technique for improving. Without exception, my second attempt is always light years ahead of the first.
Thank you so much for all your helpful advice. I’ve been struggling with watercolor fora very long time. And I feel like you’re the one who can help me rise above my mistakes.
I love both paintings - each style is good to my taste
Thank you for acknowledging that you want a second try with your paintings. It really helps!
I discovered you a two weeks ago. You are so calm, clear, easy to listen to and follow. I also appreciate your sense of humor. You keep me inspired and wanting to create and improve. Thanks!
That was really helpful thank you. I get frustrated with how I overwork my paintings. Your video really helped me understand what I am doing 'wrong'.
Only just found your channel Eric. Your videos are very helpful and I love your presentation style. Thank you for taking the time to make these, even when you are very tired...
Thank you very much, Eric. You do such a wonderful job of teaching and showing how to do things. It helps to see where you found you could do better. Thank you!
I had never thought about doing a value study in stages as the painting progresses instead of completing the value study before starting the painting. Thanks!
Your videos are so relaxing to watch. You have a calm demeanor and voice that sells the truth about the challenging medium of watercolor.
Always love your paintings and so well explained. Thank you.
Wonderful video. Really helped me understand how even transparent values are so important. Thank you for sharing your own growth as an artist.
Dear Eric. your lessons are amazing. I learn a lot from them. A big thank you!
Thank you Eric - I really needed these reminders & will do my best to apply them!
Just re started your painting course. Gave up re covid stuff last year. Looking forward to basics I should have dealt with years ago. And thanks for all the videos calming and challenging plus so inspirational. Best wishes always .👏👏👏
I had to stop at 5:15 so I could go sign up on Patreon. The is the lesson I needed to hear, exactly when I needed to hear it.
Thank you for this insight.
Subscribed! 😻
Thank you Eric, so much. I find your teaching so helpful to me a beginner still struggling with muddiness. But I just love the way watercolor looks so you inspire me to keep going. I didn't know that doing a painting several times was a good thing so now I have your permission! Until next time!
Very inspiring and helpfull video, thanks Éric
Eric, your failed painting is still better than my best successful watercolor. Almost to many good hints in this lesson, I will replay while writing notes.
Thankyou, Eric. Your recommendation of the use of a big brush is most helpful, as always
Thank you. This type video is incredibly helpful.
Thank you so much for the insight.
Very valuable lessons and awesome painting. Thank you for sharing
I purchased a #10 round synthetic brown hair brush . that I use exclusively . I take extreme measures to clean immediately after a session. Dish soap & scrubbing in the palm of left hand rinsing until no color remains in continuous rinsing
This is great! Thank you so much
Very useful advices for a beginner like me. Thank you.
It’s beautiful and your tuition was really valuable.
Watching this video,came just in time for me..I’m an Acrylic painter,and turning my hand to watercolour,I’m constantly adding layers and losing the transparency…watching your fabulous work,reminds me to be prepared with my washes,and then the paint won’t dry too quickly,and I can add whilst it’s still moist.It’s definitely a work in progress!! 🇨🇦🇺🇸
It's a challenging transition from acrylics to watercolor, isn't it? Love the medium though!
Excellent, Eric. Thank you.
Thank you 🥰
Love this .
Thank you for your help From London.
You did the Golden Gate justice! It is my fav bridge!
I find that sometimes overworking paint in a watercolor is due to a lack of confidence in my drawing, I have to trust my drawing ability and keep from slopping more paint on to correct what I think are errors or corrections needed but are really not.
Great video! Thanks, Eric!😍❤
Thank you
I want to paint the golden gate scene, your painting is the inspiration.
Thanks Eric... That was a good tip...
Thank you , I needed to hear this , so true xoxo
Molto utile ed interessante.Grazie.
Coffee analogies, ☕️ I can relate!
merci encore pour la qualité de vos commentaire et de votre pédagogie
Nice
Good advice. I have found that with any better grade watercolor I can achieve the same result as with the best but ...I need sometimes up to 4 more glazzes..here is my biggest problem...they begin to look like my oil painting..I loose that watercolor look....airy....I can achieve depth but that's not what I want.
Amazing videos and incredible content! Hey Eric, do you mind touching on the topic how to paint big? Recently I just realized in order for my local community gallery to accept my work, I have to paint on something big. My mind went blank for a while when they told me about the size. Do I need to get larger brushes? For sure I have to buy more pigments and practice on larger paper. The cost can add up really quickly. Plus, for techniques, it’s just crazy to imagine this… almost feeling like painting a wall…how to get that many details to fill in a huge blank sheet of paper? I Not many people talk about this on UA-cam channel…. How did you make the change when you started?
Thank you for this video. Your advice is so helpful! May I ask, what size brushes would you use for a 9x12 painting? Do you switch brush sizes in a painting? Thank you.
my material never really change :)
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@@Cafewatercolor thank you!
Can you please tell us what brand of masking fluid you are using ?
How do we subscribe to your patreon site
I know you are talking about traditional water color media; but can these principles apply to digital work as well? Thank you Eric!
to a certain extend. Digital is much more forgiving though, you can cover things very easily and cleanly since you can set the opacity level.
Well you can never really messup permanently a digital work :)
@@tiagodagostini Yes, agreed!
@@Cafewatercolor Awesome Eric, thanks for sharing your time and insights!
This was great--thank you so much! XOXOJANE
Is there such a thing as a watercolor workable fixative
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I'll be honest, I really like your 1st attempt more, although the sky is better in the 2nd attempt. I prefer the colour you gave the underneath of the bridge, the wider lane and colours of the cars on the bridge and the details of the rocks. I hope this doesn't mean I'm going to make bad paintings by your review? I also noticed that you used warmer colours in the 2nd attempt which are not the colours reflected in the original photo?
can you make it more colorful?
😋 P r o m o S M!!!
I HATE using water color - it is just too bloody difficult!!
I understand that feeling. But then the challenge keeps bringing me back.
@@janiworthen My family gets very upset when they hear the word "F**K!" followed by the sound of flying brushes.
There is NO SUCH THING as the definition of a successful painting.