This was a fun one! I hope you found it useful :) Upcoming Zoom Demos for '22 www.tomshepherdart.com/zoom-painting-demos Online Watercolour School (pre-register interest - launching in early Sept'22 - free tutorial available) www.tomshepherdart.com/online-watercolour-school Masterclass Series (New dates out soon) www.tomshepherdart.com/watercolour-masterclass-series
This type of workflow has to be my favourite, thank you for talking it through Tom! Also, you have such a beautiful style, love how you mix realism with your own expressiveness and vibrant colours 😁
I used to love painting with watercolors as a teen, then I stopped, now I'm getting in my mid twenties and I got back to it, but I found out that i don't enjoy painting watercolor the way used to when i was younger, I was reeeeally into glazing, and adding layers and layers, now i want to paint quicker and more loosely . This is a lovely video and painting!
Ah yes, that’s interesting. As years have gone on I much prefer painting quicker and looser too. I used to be a lot more detailed and laboured :)...it’s a fun way to work!! Thanks for the support and great comment!! T
Brilliant video. Thanks so much. Question….Tom, is this technique the ala prima way of painting? If not, can it be done in watercolor and if so, can you do a lesson about it sometime? Thanks. Cheers! 👍🏼🙂
Thanks Sue. Yes in some ways you could certainly call this alla prima painting, done "all at once", "on first attempt". In my experience (and I may be wrong in terms of actual proper definitions) it is usually applied to oils in particular (i would say acrylics too), and is working in wet into wet oil paint, all done at once, one sitting, and characterised by a painterly feel, notable brush marks and looser and free use of thicker paint....as opposed to a multi-layered or slowly refined piece done in multiple sittings (usually with drying in between).... That said, I have always felt, and said, that a huge amount of watercolour painting is by its very nature, "alla prima". Certainly most of my paintings, whilst layers are left to dry, are all done in a short time period, one sitting/all at once, and are characterised by lots of wet in wet work and painterly, "alla prima" style, brush marks. As I say, I may be wrong relative to a literal definition. But this is my take on what it means. Certainly a great topic for a future video!!:) T
This was a fun one! I hope you found it useful :)
Upcoming Zoom Demos for '22
www.tomshepherdart.com/zoom-painting-demos
Online Watercolour School (pre-register interest - launching in early Sept'22 - free tutorial available)
www.tomshepherdart.com/online-watercolour-school
Masterclass Series (New dates out soon)
www.tomshepherdart.com/watercolour-masterclass-series
Love this painting and techniques!
❤This is the best wc video I have ever seen.
I love seeing the reference photo as unpaint.
Great, so glad it helps. I think seeing how another artist is interpreting the subject can be really useful :) T
Wonderful demonstration. It really makes you realise how to approach watercolour without fear. Thanks Tom.
Another absolutely stunning painting! So much more interesting than the photo ❤️. I think you must have “magic hands”. Cheers 😊❤️😘💕🥰😍
Thanks so much, Joan. Very kind words indeed and much appreciated!!☺️🙌🏼🙏
Great!!! 🤗
Thanks so much! T
Thank you Tom
Thank you :)
This type of workflow has to be my favourite, thank you for talking it through Tom! Also, you have such a beautiful style, love how you mix realism with your own expressiveness and vibrant colours 😁
Agreed, a super fun way to work! My pleasure, and thanks so much for the support and kind words..much appreciated! T
Amazing. That face is so great. Thank you.
Ahh, thank you so much!!:) T
Beautiful painting and description both of the process and philosophy. So glad that I found you. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.
I used to love painting with watercolors as a teen, then I stopped, now I'm getting in my mid twenties and I got back to it, but I found out that i don't enjoy painting watercolor the way used to when i was younger, I was reeeeally into glazing, and adding layers and layers, now i want to paint quicker and more loosely . This is a lovely video and painting!
Ah yes, that’s interesting. As years have gone on I much prefer painting quicker and looser too. I used to be a lot more detailed and laboured :)...it’s a fun way to work!! Thanks for the support and great comment!! T
Genius . This style was what my
Mind assumed was the only techni❤que when in school. Terrified me. I wish I could do this . I will
Tom, thank you for a great demonstration. I can almost see the trumpet player moving. Nice, lively and loose.
My pleasure...thank you for a lovely comment!!:) T
Beautiful work 👏👏
Thank you so much ☺️🙌🏼
Fabulously well demonstrated
wonderful ^_^ thanks for sharing Tom
My pleasure...thank you!!!:)
Wonderful - so fesh looking. I really overwork and your style is a breath of fresh air.
Ahh, thank you so much! It so easy to over fuss watercolour...still plenty of times when I do!!:)
A more than excellent demonstration. Thank you !
Thank you so much!! T
Brilliant! Love your style 💕
Thanks so much, Lynda!! T
Very nice! I've been painting watercolors for years - always as an amateur, just great to see your process So I can maybe move on a little bit…
Thank you for comment. Glad it helps!!:)
Absolutely beautiful!
Ahh thank you so much!!
Dude you are talented! I suck at watercolor but I’ll never give up!
Thank you!! Stick at it...you’ll get there!!!🙌🏼✊
Reminds me a bit of the work of Eudes Correia. I mean that as a compliment.
Oh totally! Love Eudes’ work ...absolutely a compliment!!:)
Gorgeous painting! As a beginner, I’m really looking forward to the start of your watercolor school!
Thank you so much! Oh great. I am very excited for it to launch..literally any day now (all going to plan!)
@@tomshepherdartist good luck!
¡Fabulous as always, Tom! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😃
Thank you so much!!!☺️🙌🏼🙏
Really beautiful!
Thanks Chantel!!!:)
I loved this! Thank you
Thank you!!:)
Loving this and I’ve learnt so much. Thank you! But can you tie your hair back please? 🤣🤣
Haha! Glad you enjoyed it and found it useful!!:)
Brilliant video. Thanks so much. Question….Tom, is this technique the ala prima way of painting? If not, can it be done in watercolor and if so, can you do a lesson about it sometime? Thanks. Cheers! 👍🏼🙂
Thanks Sue. Yes in some ways you could certainly call this alla prima painting, done "all at once", "on first attempt".
In my experience (and I may be wrong in terms of actual proper definitions) it is usually applied to oils in particular (i would say acrylics too), and is working in wet into wet oil paint, all done at once, one sitting, and characterised by a painterly feel, notable brush marks and looser and free use of thicker paint....as opposed to a multi-layered or slowly refined piece done in multiple sittings (usually with drying in between)....
That said, I have always felt, and said, that a huge amount of watercolour painting is by its very nature, "alla prima". Certainly most of my paintings, whilst layers are left to dry, are all done in a short time period, one sitting/all at once, and are characterised by lots of wet in wet work and painterly, "alla prima" style, brush marks.
As I say, I may be wrong relative to a literal definition. But this is my take on what it means. Certainly a great topic for a future video!!:)
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