Create a sense of space and atmosphere. Line and wash watercolor demonstration. Peter Sheeler

By placing the subject and horizon low in the painting, you can portray a feeling of vastness. Even in small painting such as this.
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Music: "Through closed eyes", "Whisper of love" and "Just another dusk"
by Antonio Romo. www.antonioromo...
See him on UA-cam : / antonioromopiano
MATERIALS:
PEN: A Pigma Micron pen, 005 nib
PAPER: Size- 5"x7"
Arches 140lb Hot Press Paper for this Video.
My papers of choice include Arches 140lb Hot press and Cold press paper and Strathmore 500 series Sketchbooks. All are 100% cotton rag.
For beginners, I recommend starting with a high quality paper and experimenting with different types. As your style develops, you'll get a feel for which type is best. Waiting to switch to a better quality paper later will be much like learning to paint all over again.
MY PALETTE: All tube paints!
Winsor Newton- Yellow Ochre, Sepia, Burnt Sienna, Winsor Red, Davy's Gray, Ultramarine, Sap Green.
DaVinci - Phthalo Blue, Quinachridone Fuchsia, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Deep.
A note on Davy's Gray: I rarely use this pigment straight and when using it I usually mix it with each colour used.
PAINT PALETTE::
The palette is the mixing tray from a "Koi" Watercolour travel set. The colours are set up so the ones I mix together most often are close together.
The paints are squeezed onto slips of paper and then stuck to the palette.
This makes replacing or changing colours quick and easy.
BRUSH: An inexpensive, Curry's brand, #2 brush.
REFERENCE IDEA: came from my imagination/memory.

[@mainman2192]

I love the 'less is more' approach of some of your watercolours Peter. Absolutely beautiful.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you as always MM. Peter :)

[@TheStarhorse1]

I can’t thank you enough for your tutorials. They are helping me so much. Your explanations for how to paint clouds and atmosphere are so straightforward. Most other tutorials I’ve seen made clouds look much harder. Suddenly, my clouds don’t look like horrid blobs anymore. And by the way, I really like your tutorial format with the music. It’s very zen. Thanks again!

[@happyfarmer979]

It helps me a lot to look at the finished painting while I watch you paint. I use my phone and my ipad.🙂

[@marilynfuller5718]

thank you Peter and greetings from a fellow Canadian :) your videos are another reason I look forward to Saturdays I enjoy and learn from them

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Marilyn. So glad you enjoy them :)

[@helenalves3064]

When you were painting the sky, I couldn't 'see' it at all, but as soon as you drew the barn, the sky suddenly looked like sky!! Wow!!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Great comment! Thank you :)

[@AnnaZennaro]

So beautiful Peter!

[@MMGARC]

Between your soft strokes of paint and your choice in lovely music, I am mesmerized in thought as I take in your wonderful creation. This is beautiful Peter Sheeler.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Maeve! Very kind.

[@yesemitesam333]

I loved that. It is amazing how the scale of the painting changed as you progressed. When you did the "hills" they looked massive but very distant. All of a sudden, with the inclusion of the shack, the hills were just little rises in the ground and were in the foreground. I learned such a lot from that. Thank you.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Always great to hear I've helped in some way :)

[@Donna_G]

I never get tired of watching you paint.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you so much. Always nice to hear :)

[@ladyshadow79]

Your tutorial of a simple landscape was the first one I had ever attempted and I have been hooked on watercolors ever since. Thank you for making easy to follow tutorials that even us beginners can follow

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Makes it all worthwhile for me :) Peter

[@ladyshadow79]

Peter Sheeler You are very welcome. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

[@airenuevolibre73]

Con "Total Sencillez"este magnífico artista nos da una bella lección creando una PRECIOSA OBRA DE ARTE. Muchísimas gracias. Por su gran ayuda

[@monalcreates]

Simply beautiful!!! I always enjoy watching you paint! And the music is wonderful too! :)

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Mona. Always appreciated :)

[@LeighPogue]

Simple and just beautiful. Easiest way I’ve seen to get this dramatic point across. Thank Peter and the music is absolutely beautiful too

[@PeterSheelerart]

You're very welcome Leigh. So glad you enjoyed it. Peter

[@Solaera]

I really love that painting. The sky is awesome.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Nice comment. Thank you :)

[@dbrady6172]

Another visit for inspiration from you Peter...... it is just like watching a magic show every time!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Great comment! Thank you :)

[@whatisanAyesha]

I love your painting style. I just started working with watercolours and learning so much.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Hearing that makes this all worthwhile for me :) Peter

[@speterlewis]

Look at that sky! I'm fairly astonished.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much Peter. I wasn't sure how it was going to come out :)

[@speterlewis]

The rest of us knew from the first brush stroke!

[@gunjanverma8228]

more love to you Peter from India...i adore your work

[@MrMoykanal]

Merci Peter !

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much :)

[@steventaylor4919]

So inspirational. I have been urban sketching for a year or so without much success but your videos have made me reduce my pallet, sketch simple and loosen up. I have just returned from Barcelona with a pile of photographs ready to sketch, so here goes. Thanks again!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much. Glad you find them helpful. Enjoy your sketching. Peter :-)

[@rosemaryorser7052]

Hi Peter, just want to say how much I enjoy watching your videos, and that as a beginner with watercolour painting, I have learned a great deal from watching you paint. Thank you for sharing your incredible talent with all of us.

[@lessatwi1]

Another useful clip with brilliant tips. Thnx.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. That is what I like to hear :)

[@marinadossantos7822]

Very simple and yet so beautiful, love the sky!!! Thank you!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Great comments! Thank you :)

[@alisonhendry2928]

What a sky! I can feel how vast! You have inspired me to take out my sepia again as well as paint small! Love your work! Thank you for sharing.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. That is what I like to hear :)

[@lindavanhengst7816]

Thanks for sharing..greetings from Holland

[@PeterSheelerart]

You're welcome Linda. Hello from Canada!

[@jennym.9099]

I absolutely love this tutorial! I don't feel too intimidated by trying to paint clouds anymore. Going to sit at my desk now and give it a whirl, while I watch this tutorial again. Thank you so much! New sub here.

[@PeterSheelerart]

That's what I like to hear

[@michelfries1429]

Great sky and atmospherre Peter! Again thank you for this! 🙏

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Michel. So glad you enjoyed it :)

[@dhirajshetty483]

Great work 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jaminamj295]

Another great 12 minutes lurning from you, Thank you so much !!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much. Glad you found it helpful. Peter :-)

[@MissBooksmith]

This was a real treat to watch - and a little gem of a painting. it's a perfect accompaniment to my little glass of red😇. Thank you.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. I'll have to do a bigger painting so you can have a big glass ;)

[@MissBooksmith]

Ha Ha, I don't need any excuses but I love your paintings anyway. Also, if you do small paintings, you don't have to carry so much stuff if you are out and about. 😀

[@reslerOE]

Peter, you
make it look so easily, and I wonder always where you get the inspiration from
to make such beautiful pictures, thanks a lot for showing.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. New ideas usually pop up while I'm painting :)

[@gurujad1533]

Impressively done.
You are Superb.
The sky is amazing. The strokes were swift and gave a real sensation of depth and height.
I have recently tried to copy some of your work to practice Watercolors, but I have frankly failed!
God bless your beautiful hands.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much. Don't try to copy the sky too exactly. That is almost impossible with watercolor. Peter :-)

[@gurujad1533]

Yes, sir.
I appreciate the advice.

[@plaTuna4]

I tried but it a lot harder than I thought. You're really good!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Just takes practice :)

[@sergemassa2937]

Hi peter. Tiny and very beautiful. Thanks again

[@PeterSheelerart]

You're very welcome Serge. Thank you :)

[@jmeyer3rn]

Another tiny masterpiece. Sometimes it seems there should be little farmers or their children wandering the fields and working in the barns.

[@oksanatymoshenko8770]

I bet, as soon as we don't watch, they become more active and visible :))

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. I'll need a smaller pen :)

[@PeterSheelerart]

LOL, I think you're right

[@pablomiezavarela8358]

Good morning Peter Thanks your, good, good.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Good evening to you Pablo. Thanks!

[@colettesaleck6283]

Une petite maison rêvée comme vous les faites si bien ...merci

[@PeterSheelerart]

Super commentaire! Je vous remercie :)

[@janmay6455]

Love your paintings/drawings... very inspiring!

[@millibar1000]

Good job, nice music and technically very effective. It's always a pleasure to see your works. Thank you Peter !

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. So glad you enjoy them :)

[@mikeschwarz7439]

thanks for show us ☺ great 👍 hugs Ellen

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are most welcome :) Thank you, Peter

[@karindogs628]

thank you Peter

[@silviadiporto291]

Thank you so much Peter! This is so beautiful....

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are most welcome :) Thank you, Peter

[@libbyfuntera8497]

Amazing sky Peter.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Always appreciated :)

[@nelidafelizia8395]

Maravilloso cielo y hermosa la pintura. Simple e inspiradora. Gracias Peter!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Comentarios reflexivos. Gracias :)

[@janmay6455]

Have subscribed to your channel and can’t wait to get started

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you so much. Very glad to have you as a new subscriber.

[@jessicawarren1850]

Thank you so much. This is absolutely beautiful. You make it look very easy. I'm totally inspired to try this painting. Please post more soon. Love, Jess xox

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Jessica. Great to hear I've inspired you :)

[@LinekeLijn]

Oh Peter! This is so awesome again....
Thank you for sharing and inspiring me and all the rest! ;)
All the love from Holland - Lineke

[@PeterSheelerart]

Hi Lineke. Too kind!!

[@silvanocece1365]

Love the effect Peter ✍️👌

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you . So glad you enjoyed this one. Peter :)

[@lisaliteration2552]

You make this look so easy! I'm just trying to learn and it's definitely a bit of a challenge to get the hang of watercolor. It's fun though!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much. Glad you find them helpful. Peter :-)

[@mariasusanafernandez7483]

Superb, wanderful watercolor!!! I enjoy to see you paint!!!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Nice comment. Thank you :)

[@isabelpatchett9356]

Hello again Peter, just had to write and tell you that I was fascinated watching you paint this one. I had no idea where you were going with it for awhile, really lovely and thank you. Isabel

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you Isabel. I wasn't sure myself. Peter :)

[@petiageorgieva508]

You are the best!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Always appreciated :)

[@carlosrocha6538]

Muito obrigado pelo convite. Saudações.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Você é muito bem-vindo. Obrigado por assistir :)

[@sbstone3888]

Love your work!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you. Great to hear :)

[@rogerpenndorf5221]

I can see FOREVER Nice Work

[@PeterSheelerart]

Great comment! Thank you :)

[@gracepeace4894]

So lovely！Love your painting

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Grace. Greatly appreciated :)

[@carlosrocha6538]

Excelente trabalho! Saudações e obrigado por partilhar.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Você é muito bem-vindo. Obrigado :)

[@cazscot8397]

beautifully atmospheric scene thanks. Caz

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are most welcome. Thank you for watching :)

[@mjstudio5342]

Wow... Bravo

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you again! Peter :)

[@terrilynnstalvey1416]

👋 love this, great exercise, tried an earlier tutorial with farm and found a little challenging. Will try again 😀👋

[@PeterSheelerart]

Never stop trying Terri. You'll learn more from mistakes than you realize.

[@milodermick2981]

Thank so much, was a Great watercolor to make.

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are most welcome :) Thank you, Peter

[@WrethaOffGrid]

It's so relaxing and inspiring to watch you paint, thanks so much for sharing your talent with the world through this channel. :) I particularly enjoyed this one, I was amazed at how small the actual finished painting is, it looks so large...

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Always nice to hear I've inspired :)

[@olgafernandez2970]

I love your works... from Argentina

[@PeterSheelerart]

Hello Olga in Argentina. Thank you very much :)

[@omaryague]

muy bueno, como siempre!!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Muchas gracias. Es agradable escuchar eso :)

[@sophiebob3134]

thanks Peter for this demo when i watch your videos i just have to paint less is more fantastic sky sophie

[@PeterSheelerart]

Nice comment as always Sophie. Thank you :)

[@janetgordon4817]

I really love this - I am just learning and really enjoying your videos. Already they are putting my mind at ease... Been a bit unsure being used to only Oils. Keep 'em coming! :)

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much. Glad you find them helpful. Peter :-)

[@valborchardt3596]

Awesome xx

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Val. Always appreciated :)

[@olgaberezovskaia6411]

Thank you for your job💪🏼😍

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are very welcome. Appreciate you're watching :)

[@mariagorlenko9153]

it is amazing!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. That's nice to hear :)

[@susanhepburn6040]

Thank you very much.

[@funchitecture]

waooow perfect sky painting. Thank you:)

[@PeterSheelerart]

Great comment! Thank you :)

[@lisatighe7656]

Beautiful! Great zen. ;-)

[@PeterSheelerart]

Great comment! Thank you :)

[@pintandoconacuarela9933]

!!!! Fantastic...... I like :-)))

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you. Great to hear :)

[@ola_bandola]

I came, I saw, I subscribed

[@PeterSheelerart]

Lol. Great comment! Thank you for the sub :)

[@Hugo-pm4hb]

no dislikes. great

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much Hugo. LOL, give it time. :)

[@bobtyghe52]

Hi Peter,
You make watercolour painting look soooo easy. Wish I had just half your talent! As a beginner, I would be interested to see how you set up your palette with the tube paint on paper?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Bob. The paint was simply squeezed onto paper and stuck down with two sided tape. I'm no longer doing this as the tape made a mess of my palette.

[@bobtyghe52]

Peter Sheeler
Thanks for the info. Each watercolour artist posted on UA-cam seems to have their own way of preparing their paints; yours was certainly unique hence my question to see if there was any advantage over the other methods. Cheers.

[@LeaGalTan]

My burning question today: Is it okay to use ink on top of watercolor? Apparently it is... Your video just made my day! And your painting is lovely.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much Debbie. Glad you found it helpful. Peter :-)

[@lolaaguado3866]

I like very much.... all you paint it´s fantastic. A question you tilt drawing?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you. I only tilt if I want the paint to spread.

[@vima8680]

Great tutorial!! Had to mute the "music" again. Unnecessary, for your work speaks for itself. Thank you

[@edvaldol.s.edinho7102]

excelente video

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you again! Peter :)

[@isabellamedeiros7304]

It is about have fun

[@PeterSheelerart]

Very true. Thank you very much!

[@marylouniebrugge9174]

What is the difference between hot pressed and cold pressed?

[@agvaniya]

very enjoyable! I wish you did some narration as well :-)

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much :)

[@rogerking8959]

Great video and art! Do you listen to music while you work?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks. There is always music playing in my head ;)

[@mayssounekhadrah9157]

more wonderful l have a question , do these paintings for kicking in the watercolor

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Sorry, I don't understand your question :)

[@dawnsmart9444]

Thank you Peter, your videos are always so inspirational. Can I ask... sometimes I notice that your flat brush is separated in two (like two separate brushes), is this done consciously, or just something that "happens" and gives a different effect?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. This happens when the brush gets dry. I do purposely use it for effect :)

[@alessiopelusocoach]

V.nice

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much :)

[@lhnash82]

Beautiful. What is this music?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Music: "Through closed eyes", "Whisper of love" and "Just another dusk"
by Antonio Romo. www.antonioromo.com/
See him on UA-cam :ua-cam.com/users/antonioromopiano
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[@afaelnar]

Hello Peter. I always enjoy watching you. I have a question. When you say your work is 5 X 7, is it the size of the paper or the size of the image?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you. 5x7 is the paper size :)

[@georgeslesur1259]

toujours plein de poésie! (mais ou puis je trouver ce matériel,) ou l'équivalent en France, merci ;Georges Lesur

[@PeterSheelerart]

Merci. Il devrait être disponible n'importe où en France.

[@msnbfreeman]

Hi Peter, do you have a video of how you paint people?
Thanks, Nan

[@PeterSheelerart]

Hi Nancy. I don't paint people, Sorry.

[@jacquipexton]

Beautiful. Peter I can never find the colour Sepia. What could I replace it with?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Jacqui. Try mixing black and red.

[@wandapelin]

Hi, Peter, I m just wondering how the hot press paper could staying wet so long time? Thank you

[@PeterSheelerart]

I totally wet it and let it soak in, twice.

[@cameronmacfarlane3378]

I love your videos and I paint to them sometimes, but my paper tends to turn and bend when I am painting, what should I do to fix this?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Very kind words. Thank you very much. I use heavy 140lb paper and it wrinkles. Just part of watercolour.

[@stardustgirl2904]

The sky looks hard to make

[@PeterSheelerart]

This is about technique. Don't try to reproduce it exactly.

[@karindogs628]

do you frame your paintings and how ?

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Karin. I always use wood frames and glass :)