Recreating My Most Popular Tutorial - 4 Years Later
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I love the second one most. I actually followed the tutorial for the one you did 4 years ago and painted my own as I was learning how to do water color. I have a lot of anxiety and I found it freeing to have less control and let the water color be loose and bleed.
The last one*
They are both beautiful. No way can I pick one over the other. They are the same but different. Each beautiful. Thanks
I like the original, the flowers are found yet get lost in such an organic way it’s stunning for a loose painting. Most loose paintings kinda end up all blending together, and few stand out as just simple, yet nice, and calm.
"oooh, I don't want to ruin it😬"
It's comments like this during your process,that make you one of those inspiration inducing artists💚
I really like the 2nd one more. It's a bit more abstract and "looser" in style which I believe captures the essence of watercolor.
I remember watching you paint the first one and I love it as it helped me try new styles. Difficult to choose , but I think the last one combines all the best parts of the two styles , into one perfect picture. Maybe the last one was more instinctive? Love them all really. Thanks.
I like all of them but my favorite is the one you did four years ago. Like someone else said, it has an ethereal quality to it, which I really love.
They’re both gorgeous, but I love the second one. It captures a nice mix of the older painting and your new style.
Wow! All three are absolutely lovely! The time lapse one looks more like the original one you did four years ago, but truly - all are beautiful! It’s good to see you enjoying yourself.
This was my first tutorial for watercolour starting my art journey off and now 3.5 years later finally ready to sell my work❤
🎉🎉🥳🥳🤗🤗. Congratulations !!
@@sheilacym thank you
Well no one has brought anything yet but here’s hoping 🥰
Another last thing.
They are both so beautiful, I'm glad I'm not taking one of them... because I couldn't choose!!!
I like the original and the last one best.
I am still the happy owner of your original poppy watercolor that you gifted to me years ago, Emma, and still love it. In my painting, it looks like the poppies are softly blowing in the wind. Your 2 paintings above are also very beautiful, and now you have THREE gorgeous, creative poppy paintings! 🥰
Wow!! Lucky you
@@watercolourartincapetown2919 Thank you, I agree! It's absolutely beautiful. :)
They are all beautiful! Hard to pick a favorite! I especially appreciate you teaching the little “flicks” around the tops of the petals. It looks ruffly (not a word). I’ve wondered how to do that! Thank you!
One last thing. I'm from UK. But in tense moments over the canvas...I say "ok, ok, it's ok" in your voice😂
Love them both! I actually like the first one the best. It’s more my style as I am a more controlled painter. But the second one is beautiful and a great exercise in loosening up.
I had never seen the first video so I went back and watched it. In that video you were trying to recreate a painting you had done on vacation. It was a great video. I think because in the first video you let the water and the paint do most of the work you saw the magic happen. Putting down water and adding paint to see what happens. It’s very inspiring. This video was definitely more instructive as to strokes and types of brushes. All three paintings plus the vacation painting were beautiful and each had elements that were my favorite. I do like the transparency of the first video painting so that was my absolute favorite. I can see your confidence in painting has grown! Wonderful video today.
Hi Emma, I saw this first painting of yours a few years ago. I loved it then and attempted to paint it. I was a beginner I fell in love with water oolour. I've had some good art and a lot of bad stuff but i am still persevering . I am 82 yrs young and watch all your Tutorials. Just love your work. I love them all but the 2nd is my favorite. Rosemary
❤the first and third.....I tend to like the softer watercolors.....thanks so much!!!
You know why it's so popular? Because it is the most beautiful you have done. And I tried and can't do it. So so gorgeous
All 3 paintings are beautiful, but my favorite is the first one. I will paint the same painting several times with different artist instructions too. I love how you are so positive and supportive to other painters watching and learning from your videos. I love painting, its become a new passion of mine.
I love these. I love poppies but I am not really a floral painter. I think I may give this a try...really beautiful.
Both are absolutely gorgeous. As for painting one of these myself, I have an easier time with more structure so I would choose the first one but also try the second version.
These paintings are absolutely beautiful. I think I like the more detailed one on the left the most. Thank you so much for sharing.
Yes Jillian is worth watching and learning from and I also love Crystal Tan Art. They are both just inspiring and beautiful artists that I admire a lot. Of course, your art is always inspiring.
Yes, and Crystal Tan usually uses a flat brush.
Jillian who please?
Jillian Boon is fabulous and a great teacher. Also another favorite of mine is Debbie Walker Art.
Yes….Crystal Tan such a lovely, genuine person. 🤗
I love them all, however, it seems to me that in the first painting you did in this video, you were not as relaxed as in the second, and still it came out beautiful and with a different finish. You still my favorite inspiration. 👍
super agree about krafty fox - i looove her style and making me think to start picking up my flat brush too!
Love them both but I like the softness of the second one. You have most definitely evolved from four years ago.
The second one I like, is more realistic, but I love the first one because it’s more dreamy and loose and wistful, romantic.
Hi- I just saw this video… you were talking alot about what you call a flat brush, I am a ceramicist and I have been teaching for about 20 years-
in ceramics whether painting in green ware or bisque, earthenware, stoneware or my favorite -porcelain- anyway we call the brushes a shader and the size varies depending on the size of the design.
I think you do a great job with the square brush and your flowers are beautiful. Thank you and good work!!
Love the softness of the 2nd one!! I guess my favourite. So beautiful ❤ For the little bit more realistic look, the 1st does it. Thanks Emma. I enjoyed this especially as I painted along 4 years ago 😅
The Sw pond one Jove it’s softness ,great video thank you😊
I like the last one you did the best. I think it is more ‘you’ because you just decided to go for it and were not concerned about recreating anything or trying to make it something else. It was more of a free and relaxed style and I love it!
The 2nd one gets my vote, i love the abstract and softness that wet on wet lends, they are all beautiful tho. Its a win no matter what!
I really love the first one... perhaps because I was invested. I followed along from the beginning and learned a lot. You're a great teacher. The second one is beautiful, as is the original. Girl, I have yet to see something you do and not like it. I'm always so impressed by your talent.
the last one and the first one are my favorite, I love the freedom in both of them. Beautiful, thank you :-)
Absolutely love your original,it’s so soft,delicate & whimsical.👏♥️
Both recreations are beautiful, but for me there is something about the simplicity of the original.
I like the first one more. But, the second one is also beautiful. It’s two works of art.
For me, everything you create is perfection, but your first creation of this particular painting is, by far, the most beautiful, because of it abstract nature. 🌷
I loved the last one you did. It was a loose style. Thanks Emma, always enjoy your tutorials . I too have anxiety before I paint and not sure what to do about that.
I actually like all three! They each have a delightfully unique look.
I like the original... which I didn't even attempt! Also, like the last! All 3 are beautiful... thank ❤️ you for sharing this Emma!!! Hugs, from a California Gramma ❤️
Tried the first one many times I created pink blobs every time. Now I will start a series of more detailed pink blobs. Thanks Emma for all the terrific tutorials I am getting a bit better at water control or uncontrollable water I am having so much fun!
Wow this is absolutely stunning on all 3 but I can't say I honestly have a favorite because I learned so much from all 3. Now I don't feel so much confusion on how to paint poppies. I have tried a few times but it was so loosely done my last 1st one I just painted it darker and doodled on it. It was a totally different person I watched in December tho. I really like how you were loosely painting but still have structure. Especially the 2nd one being more structured because I learned the structure of a poppy from different angles with highlights shadows and midtones. I also love how you were able to do it more loosely yet still see the structure of the poppy petals. Inspiring.!
AMAZING WORKS ! My favorite the time laps !!! The two others also are very beautiful ! You are a talented artist ! !!!!!!!
I just love watching you. I am pretty new at this watercolor thing. In fact I had no idea I could even draw. So much to learn. You have helped me so much. I get the subscription boxes and I love them. I have a tendency to do the the more structured detailed flowers..but I love the softer look. I just have such a hard time getting that look. I love learning different techniques. I had to stop painting for awhile and it’s so hard to get the creative juices flowing again. Watching this video is inspiring me again. Thank you thank you..
Look at you wield the flatbrush girl!!! ❤ mad love your progression with this brush! Do you still have that 4 year old painting lying around somewhere? 4 years though and I love the shadows in this new style ❤
I loved your popular video when it first came out! I gave that little painting away I was so proud of it! I will do this one with you again. I struggle to recreate myself.
Your comments about us being nervous of trying new things, even just painting for pleasure at home resonates with me so much. The same can be said of food, hobbies and life in general. The more we expand our experiences, the more we will get out of life. I’ve watched you for a couple of years and really enjoy your style and easy going attitude, please don’t stop! All the very best to you and yours. 😊
Second one for sure. It’s softer and closer to the original one you did. Both are beautiful though. Thank you for doing the second on in the end! ❤
All are lovely… but my favorite is the one you did four years ago. There is something ethereal about it.
Hello, i think that abstract poppies was one of the first videos i saw from your chanel. I love all 3 of them, but the second is another style, wth more details, but absolutely gorgeous. The wet on wet makes the diference, i like the three of them
Thank you. The second one intrigues me because I have trouble painting loosely, and wetting the paper first will maybe force me to accept what’s going on and work with it. The colours you used are so cheerful and lovely.
PS I liked both styles!
I think I've watched your original video a hundred times! Now I see your re-do's and cannot pick a favorite ... all are beautiful!!
I liked the third one best, it seemed to be a natural second to the original. The secnd one to my mind is lovely, thoughin danger of being overworked. Thank you Emma!❤
I think the second one is real close to the original. I personally like the first one the best, BUT, I think all three are beautiful.... it is a close call. Amazing work!
Beautiful! All three but for different reasons. But in comparing_you have so much talent and I can tell you have grown in skill/technique since the first one! It was fun to watch you recreate these poppies. Thank you!
I love them all, they are gorgeous! I am amazed that you always know what colors to add and where. The layering is what confuses me! Fantastic job Emma!
I like the one in time laps my favorite !! But the others too ! Magnificent !
Those came out great, Emma. I like the shapes of the first one you did better (more realistic) but the colors of the time lapse one. They are all so beautiful it's hard to choose. You're so talented.
Love them all. Love how you create definition with the petals
Love them both - they’re quite different!!
Absolutely STUNNING, I am new to watercolor and so afraid to start. Now I hurt my right wrist and well can't start yet. But I will soon!! Thank you for this... I was amazed at how beautiful the 2 new versions turned out.. The second is by fav.. but both are beautiful ♥
They are all so beautiful! I loved seeing the third one with the wet on wet. I would have been afraid to do that with flowers! But really worked!!! Julia
Thanks Emma. I love this! I do things over again, maybe not in a different medium but certainly using different colors or paint brushes. It’s a great way to learn and grow, thanks for all you do to help on our journey!
They are gorgeous. The last one is my favorite. I love the softness.
oooh I hate this... not Emma's of course, but this is so hard ! Mine never work out like hers. She makes it look so easy...
Absolutely wonderful. You are such an inspiration.
Both amazing the first is more structured in a looser way which is beautiful, the second is definitely more abstract and more like the original but shows progression! So can't say either one as both different I love them both for different reasons 😊❤
I love the softness of the first. Looking forward to trying this one. Thank you!!
absolutely love the second one! more depth.
I like the second painting the most. It shows more detail and it's pretty! I have been inspired by Joanne Boone Thomas who did a w/c painting of three poppies much like yours. I also will go to Jillian's channel.
Both paintings are beautiful, but I like the second one a bit better. You did a very good job on both, thanks for sharing 😊
The second one really appeals to me since I'm detail oriented and struggle with loose watercolor painting.
They are all beautiful!! I’m very much a beginner. But, I think that’s the magic of watercolor, no two are alike, it would be so boring if they all looked the same. We live in a world where we are automated and expect everything to be perfect and the “same”! Love all your creations!!
Wow, I just love the different styles. I love them both-the colors are just so gorgeous. Great job!
I was so excited to see you revisit this painting. I appreciate your courage in trying to recreate it. Trying to recreate any art is daunting, but watercolor (with a mind of its own) is especially hard! I like all versions of this painting that you have done. I absolutely adore the first painting that you did before the first video. There is a magical spontaneity in that first one. That first video has been in my "watch later" list for years. I expect that this video will be the same. As my skills improve, I get more courage to attempt this painting. Thanks so much!
I just bought Watercolour Lessons and highly recommend it for beginners, or those who rushed through the science, and now want to catch up. Great work honey. My book is for 14 yr old identical twin granddaughters with natural talent.
Yay! I’ve painted this so many times and I’m so excited to try again with the new tutorial!
Love the second one best! Both are beautiful. Thanks for showing how to do this.
I can’t decide! They are all so beautiful!❤❤
I like the second softer one best!
All three are amazing 😻
And i love the last one the best
All are lovely in different ways. Fun to see you "play" with different ways of doing things.
I love them!! I do like the softness of the original and the last one, but they are all beautiful! Thanks for showing the different methods.
Really loved them both. The second one just has the edge.
I love both paintings. 😊 Each one captures something different of the flowers.
Congratulations getting over your fear...Wow that was so awesome now you have 3 beautiful pics..wow....your so inspiring ❤️...Thank-you so very much for sharing 😊
They are both beautiful.
How to choose?! The first one was so fun to watch and I loved the result. Then you did the time lapse one and wow!! I love that one too! Probably better than the first one. And of course the original one is classic Emma 🩷👍🏼
Love them both. I am trying to combine a relaxed and realistic approach to my painting. This shows me that both are beautiful.
All 3 are lovely..leaning towards the middle one❤
Wow this was one of the first things I ever tried to paint when I found your channel. Still love it!
I'm one of the million viewers of your first one and I was so inspired I rewatched at least 10times and made 3 pretty good paintings as well! Thank you for recreating it, so now I have different options on how to approach your original masterpeice. Btw, the second one is my favorite of the two😍
So pretty! This is actually one of my fave tutorials. Resulted in a half-decent painting near the very start of my watercolour journey. Thank you!
This is really beautiful!! They are both gorgeous in their own right. I love your style of painting in both.
I definitely like your second attempt the best. The first one is much too structured to replicate the original. But my favorite of the three is the original. The reason it is so popular is because of its watercolor magical simplicity. That’s what people love! Sometimes when we try too hard we take the magic out of the watercolor. Sometimes it’s the magic of the watercolor mixed with simplicity and knowing when to stop.
I love watercolor for that reason!
So beautiful! I like how you also show the paint and how you work with it. I like your words and how you share! I liked the first painting with the details! Thanks for sharing!
I love those fluke paintings 🖼
Emma, this was such a walk down memory lane 🎨
Thank you so much for your tuition , I actually can’t choose a favourite as they are all gorgeous . Please do more sometime ❤
My favorite is the original. My 2nd choice is the last one (time lapse). All are gorgeous.