How to Paint with Opaque Watercolor | Denise's Embrace Opacity Da Vinci Watercolor Palette
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- Hello everyone! Today we are painting with opaque watercolors! This is Part 2 of my announcement for my new palette with Da Vinci Paint Co, Denise's Embrace Opacity Palette: bit.ly/3Q20GDw
UPDATE: Please note, this video shows graphics of the Embrace Opacity palette insert listing Naples Yellow Deep as PBr24. After this palette launched, the company realized that there had been an error, originating from a typo on the tube and website listings. Da Vinci's Naples Yellow Deep has always been made with PBr24 and PY53, and it has always appropriately carried the Prop65 warning label. The formula itself has not changed, and it's still a gorgeous color to paint with.
Part 1: • Denise's Embrace Opaci...
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0:00 Introduction
1:00 Wildebeest (Main Demonstration)
7:45 Harbor Seal (Using Denise's Gray)
11:30 Green Tree Python (Textures)
14:35 Swan (Atmospheric)
16:43 What do you think?
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Thank you for this video. Other artists don't know how to paint with opaque watercolor so they blame their lack of skill on the paint.
You did a great job!
Good stuff Denise! I've been on vacation for the past 2 weeks but plan to dig into that palette next week and see what's up. Looking forward to it.
Enjoy all the good time off! 💜
Thanks for highlighting Denise's palette, Steve.
I tend more and more to neglect the unwritten rules of watercolor.
I've bought quite a number of opaque colors and ones which are mixed with white in the last months.
I sometimes like the softer edges of them. Transparent watercolor paints lean to have almost fine outlines.
Having both kind of paints, and all between, means to have more variety. Which is fine with me.
Thanks for all your efforts and your lovely paintings.
I love the idea of this palette and you definitely can make some very beautiful mixes!! I’m ordering and can’t wait to try to glaze with them…
I have good cotton paper and the silver black velvet brushes but you truly have a gift for creating such soft edges…
I first saw Steve use this and just impressed with the range!!! Great job on a truly unique and exciting palette!!!
I love the wilder beast…spelling??
I’m a big fan of Hazel Soan and have her palette too. Love it but you have truly created a unique and beautiful palette!!
Thank you
P.S. you make it look so easy and it’s really not! Great film editing 😊
I have loved DaVinci paint since I started in watercolor 16 years ago. Glad to see them used in this video because I think they are overlooked by a lot of artists. I have always had really good luck with them. Love your work. Thank you for sharing.
My palette is here and I’m anxious to try it. Your paintings are beautiful Denise. I never tire of watching you paint.
Thank you so much for all of your support, Linda!
Hullo Denise, I am so glad that you are still creating unique palettes and sharing your techniques for creating art with these wonderful paints! I hope to purchase an opaque palette, I know that I will be buying the new colors in tubes in the new year! I once dreamed of working with a paint company and creating mixes of my own, I am truly impressed with your mixes and how you combine your colors with how you create amazing paintings! Showing how you change a color by water control and density is not an easy task yet you make it look so easy, I am just a bit jealous of your skills!
I do hope to see more videos from you as you settle into your new home. Please take care, be safe and keep painting joyfully! See ya next video, Oh the seal is my favorite from this video, thanks!
The new palette was delivered last week before the blizzard 🌨️. I’m looking forward to using it soon. I love your painted sketches in these colors ❤. Thanks for sharing your style with us.🎉
I'm so glad that it made it ahead of the blizzard! I hope you are safe and warm and that you enjoy the palette :)
@@InLiquidColor I did fine. I had heat and electricity. Travel ban restricted driving and my car was under a snow drift. Everything is melting now.
I received mine after our PNW winter storm. All mail and packages were almost two weeks late. I am excited to use this new palette as I loved your Earth Friendly choices. Happy New Year! 🎉
I found you through Steve Mitchell. I love the palette and the paintings both you and Steve did really show how versatile this paint is. When you mentioned skillshare I looked you up and realized I'm following you. I'll have to go back to see which of your classes I've taken. I'm glad to have found your channel. I think the wildebeast was my favorite.
Thank you for the kind words, Linda! It's great to see you here, too!
This is a great palette, Denise. I saw it first on Steve's channel (Thank you, Steve) and bought it right away. Can't wait to play around and see what I can do with it. God bless & Thanks for sharing.
Thank you kindly! I hope that you enjoy it (thanks Steve!) :)
love them all! My fav is the wildebeest! just love the color choices and your technique. I could watch for hours!
The first go over the wildebeest's shoulder was pretty fab, too. This is a beautiful palette - right up my allley.
Beautiful sketches! I was wondering about how I would handle a landscape with it and then you did a demo haha very cool. Congrats on this series- that’s so cool!
Thank you Jared! Steve over at the Mind of Watercolor has a better landscape representation on his channel :)
That wildebeest is fantastic!
I've always wanted to try the Silver Black Velvet brushes, but they're made out squirrel and I just can't bring myself to buy one. The palette looks wonderful and I'm so happy for you that Denise's Gray is taking it's place along side my favorite Denise's Green. 👍
I got my palette for Christmas and I have a couple sketchbook pages to use these with. I can't wait!
So lovely! I really liked them all, but the harbor seal and python really grabbed me. May 2023 bring you much joy!
Happy new year!
Anxiously awaiting the arrival of this palette. It is so gorgeous.
Very happy with this palette. Had it out on New Year's Day for some winter plein air painting.
Thanks to Steve mitchell , I will be watching more of your videos on watercolors. I like this palette thank you for sharing
Welcome John! Glad you stopped by!
The palette looks lovely, the colours seem really bright too 😊
Love your snake and particularly the way you created the texture.
I keep that blunt brush around for only this reason :P It's so good for little scalies!
You're an incredible artist!
I just received this set today. It's beautiful.
thank you so much for this video! I was uncertain how I should use opaque watercolors and have been struggling with them. You really showed me all their potential, and I'm eager to rediscover my palette with all this new information in mind!
Another great video and drawings!😁 the new colors in the pallette are really nice! And for beginner or in generall watercolor artists really great infos and tipps!! Would have killed for it when i started using watercolors😅😏 well you make failers to learn from them.
Having lots of fun with these paints, the colors and textures are luxurious and I'm exercising my color mixing skills which had been getting rusty. The purple you get from lilac and cerulean is just dreamy and it's been inspiring some new experiments with my subject matter and style. Would recommend these paints to anyone who wants to try something a little different than everything else on the market and stretch their creative wings :)
Thank you kindly! Those purples you mentioned are sooo lovely and fun! I'm so excited to share some combos with the Trio soon, too!
My palette is in the mail and I can't wait to play around with it!
Beautiful pallet Denise, hope you are keeping well!
I love, love, love your paintings. And I often try to include some of your suggestions into my own paintings. I have long searched for my best transparent colors and gifted all my opaque ones. Now you come with opaque colors and they look so beautiful in your hands 💫. You always push me out of my comfort zone 🙈. Perhaps it is for the opaqueness of the colors as it is for black (and all colors). It is a journey. Just learn to know them, then you can take advantage of their capabilities. And my journey seems to be a long one. But joyful 😉.
Thank you for the kind words! They do take a while to get used to, and I totally understand when someone isn't interested. The can be so fun though :)
Gorgeous pieces.
Denise U R such a lovely artist. I have a few opaque colors in my palette, and I use them often. Thanx for doing this. I love your new opaque palette... congrats.
Beautiful! Got mine last week. Your mixing chart sold me-I love muted colors. Can't wait to see your upcoming trio.
Wow! I am new to your channel having found it through “Mind of Watercolor”. It’s a pleasure to watch you paint! What a beautiful pallet! I mostly paint florals but recently have begun painting landscapes. I really want this pallet!!!
I love them all but because of the colors I have to say the snake is my favorite. I love green, blue & teal and think it works really well for this piece 😊
Thank you so much, friend! I hope you had a good year and that the next is even better 🥰
Que bello Denise!!!! I love your Palette and look forward to getting mine! 😍
Beautiful. My palette arrived last week.
Thank you for sharing the new paint collaboration and beautiful paintings.
YAY!!! Awesome and thank you for these demos. I brought this palette and the colors are amazing!🤩
I'm so glad you're enjoying it, Jazmin! Thank you!
I love those paintings! They're just gorgeous! I ordered that pallet and can't wait for it to arrive! 😁
Denise's grey is so beautiful 😍 Such a wide variety of colours that work so well together 🌻🌻 Wonderful pallet
Thank you for sharing your beautiful art and palette with us. Your colors are on my wishlist, so I'll be checking to see when they are released. They look gorgeous! I have many of the colors you've included, but I'm looking forward to adding the new ones. Landscapes are my favorite, so your two new colors will fit right in.
I got your both your palettes for Christmas. I cannot put them down! My first experience with Da Vinci watercolors and I am now obsessed! Will have to get more shades : )
Oh that's so exciting!! I'm so glad you're loving them!
Love your new palette! What I love the most is how happy you sound. You deserve it! Happy for you 😊💞
Thank you kindly, Emily! It's been a rough year, so I'm glad to be ending on a high note 🥰 happy new year!
I agree about Denise’s happy voice❣️
Stunning wildebeest.
I'm so glad you like him! He was a pleasure to paint.
Gorgeous 😍! I use cobalt turquoise deep quite often. It's just a beautiful paint on its own. That stormy blue also looks fantastic. To me, it looks like it could take the place of a neutral tint or a Payne's grey. As a loyal DaVinci fan, I have to say I love this!
Thanks so much! That was the intent for Stormy Blue :) it's so lovely to work with!
These paints work beautifully with your style of art ,as in you do a lot of animals.I think the type of paint effects you get with these !they are really beautiful,even the browns looked so nice .I do however think they lend more to an experienced watercolorist than a newbie ,as they would not be able to get the wonderful effects that you have achieved.I bet an elephant would look amazing done in these with touches of the pink and blues in the grey. I may however save my pennies and treat myself to a set because they look so interesting .You really showed them off perfectly 🥰
They definitely take some practice to get a feel for! I'm biased, but I think it's worth the effort 🥰
My husband bought me this palette for Christmas. I haven't used it yet as the idea of opaque watercolours is a little intimidating. I will make sure to try it soon, this video was very helpful. Beautiful pieces ❤️
Aw, thank him for me! I do have the first half of a german shepherd tutorial using this palette up on Patreon if feel like you want some more guidance. Part 2 will be coming up soon! Either way, I hope you enjoy it!
I just love to get a notification that you have a new video up❣️
And, I just ordered your new palette. Not because I need any more paints😂
Hahah thank you, Wendy! I hope you enjoy them!
Excellent video! Thanks for showing us how to use opaque watercolours. They still glaze rather well in thin washes.
They do! I wanted to work in a way to mention that with the raw Sienna on the wildebeest, but I had too many other things to say :p haha
@@InLiquidColor Well, it turned out to be an excellent video! Thanks again!
These are amazing. I love this set. I am obsessed with Denis's gray. I am thinking about going back to your water controll skill share and trying to paint the rhino with Denis's gray. I love all three paintings but I think the harbor seal is my favorite.
I would absolutely love to see that, Iva! Definitely let me know if you give the rhino another try! And it's hard to resist that lil seal face 🥰
Oh that is such a great idea! That class and the rhino was the first watercolor project that I did where I looked at in and thought hey, I'm kinda good at this and it's fun too! Would be great to try it again and see how my skills have improved over the past year and a half or so :)
There are some weird people in the comments today. But MAN Denise this palette is so super cool. So unique and so you. I can't wait to receive my palette -- it's going to be a late Christmas present 🥰 congratulations again!
Thank you so much! Comments be like that sometimes 😅 I always appreciate your kindness and support! I hope you enjoy the palette!
I just ordered the palette, they're having a free shipping on it for a limited time! I can't wait to paint my Rock Conure Cornelius with it, so excited!!!
Aww how fun! I hope you enjoy working with them!
I would love to support you and get the palette, but I am all the way over in Australia and the shipping is too expensive. It looks lovely though! The palette name gives me a giggle, opaque watercolours really do get a bad wrap. Glad to see they are getting some love. Happy New year! Thanks for all the video's, I have been a long time supporter and you have helped me so much with growing my skills :)
Thank you so much for the kind words Chloe! I'm sorry that international shipping is so pricey these days. It really sucks!
My hubby and I just saw it on Steve's channel too and bought it right away. Beautiful colors and demo! We wanted the Silver Black Velvet brushes too, but a comment here said it was made with squirrel, so that's a "no" for me (vegan)😞. I just saw you had an Earth-Friendly Palette as well--wow that is great! I wish I didn't have as many paints as I have (mostly Daniel Smith and Windsor Newton) that would take me at least 3 lifetimes to use up...but it still is very tempting😉...I just found you and will follow you!
Hi Edith! Thank you kindly for your words and support! The SBVs are a blend of squirrel and synthetic, so they are a no-go for vegans. I hope you find another brush that you love, though!
❤ Beautiful work and an amazing palette! I would love to see what you do with that Violet iron oxide. I'm fascinated by it, but a little stumped too. ❤
Hi there! One video that comes to mind is my recent color spotlight on Phthalo Turquoise! My favorite use for it is mixing with cooler greens and blues for backgrounds :)
@@InLiquidColor Oh, thank you for reminding me. I'll give that a try. Cheers.
I know this is not related to the palette at all, but I adore how you edit these videos!
Thank you so much! That truly means a lot to me. Editing is my least favorite task, so it's hard to get through with my ADHD brain, but knowing that it's appreciated makes my heart warm and fuzzy 🥰
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I am new to painting and recently found your channel. It keeps me up at night I enjoy it so much! You’re a fantastic artist!
You mentioned that you use white gouache to do highlight details. Is that what you would recommend over something like Dr. Ph. Martin's Bleedproof White Fine Art Paint? And do you have a preferred brand?
Thank you, Miranda! Bleedproof White is actually a highly pigmented opaque watercolor/gouache, so they're similar! I use either pretty interchangeably. BPW is much more intense and harder to use sparingly. Gouache is better for subtle details.
So pretty! Your paintings are beautiful! Is working with these paints similar to Kuretake Gansai watercolor paints which are more opaque as well? I have Kuretake paints and I love them. I’m wondering if they’re similar or if I should give this set a try. ❤️
Hi Diana! These are quite different from Kuratake. While both more opaque, Kuratake are more gummy, vivid, and sometimes dry glossy in masstone. These are soft, velvety, and matte. I hope that helps!
I’m really excited about this Palette. Does davinci ever do sales or discounts?
All the time…
They're consistently one of the most affordable professional grade watercolors in the US :)
DaVinci has sales all the time just sign up for their email notifications and take advantage of the deals as they pop up!
Thank you! Definitely makes it easier to say yes if I know I can get it when there is a sale 😊
Hi Denise, really nice pieces! So I a gather that Da Vinci is still your main go to brand of watercolour. Is it one you would recommend for beginner that has only dabbled with other mixed professional brands.
Hi Dawn - absolutely if you are in the U.S. I'd recommend starting with the Earth Friendly Palette as a more complete, well-rounded option, but Da Vinci is a very reliable and affordable brand here.
@@InLiquidColor hmm, I guess I should have looked at that first. I am in BC Canada and it appears no one here sells their line.
These colors are beautiful ❤ 🥺
But sadly not for me. I love layering and glazing just too much to work with opaque pigments that aren’t that staining. They’re amazing for certain applications but I think I still prefer taking the extra time to built a transparent color instead 😣
I like DaVinci paint. I just wish that a half pan was actually a regular size half pan. The pan is small and the walls are extremely thick to shrinkflation your amount of paint. Pretty sleezy practice.
Hi there. Their pans are different than generic pans, but let's not throw around words like sleezy when its just their brand preference to do so. I just used a precise gram scale to measure paint (Sennieler's Ultramarine) by weight in a Meeden generic half pan, a DV, and an empty W&N half pan. Meeden holds 1.00g, Da Vinci holds 0.90g and W&N holds 0.80g. Da Vinci paint also shrinks substantially less than other brands I've used going from wet to dry when considering refills, and they are one of the most affordable brands in the US.
When considering a brand's value, you need to consider the pigment payout of the final product as well as price per ounce overall, not the size the vessel they come in.
How are opaque watercolors different from gouache?
Hi Sue, I talk about that at the beginning of the previous video.
One of the companies (American journey?) sells a number of watercolors mixed with opaque white (tints May be the word) eg lilac. Naples yellow is a “standard color” that contains white, as does apricot.
Thanks for videos.
American Journey is made by Da Vinci, though they do have a few custom mixes. Denise does have a video or 2 discussing this.
There are lots of pastels on the market these days. To clarify though, this Naples Yellow Deep is a single pigment PBr24.
@@InLiquidColor sorry for confusion, I was talking about WN Naples yellow: PW6/PBr24
Update: I have fully embraced. Is there such a thing as opaque soft velvety purple? Also preparing to order Stoneground's Florentine Green-I am smitten by it.
Not one that checks all the boxes that I know of! Manganese Violet is probably the closest, but it granulates.
@@InLiquidColor Been playing with mixing Titanium Buff with my vast stash of purples. Some promising results but need to use a lighter hand with the Buff. Even if nothing works out, I've had a lot of fun!
Confusing to understand hearing this term opaque watercolour not Gouache not watercolour..,looks like will have to buy to understand....meaning ????