Just begging my water colour journey. I am an amateur doodle person. I live on a boat in the Pacific northwest Canada. Looking forward to trying this. I've seen dozens of videos. You are my FAVORITE 👍💖
When you first start it looks like a mess then it is beautiful when finished. The best tutorial! I get frustrated because I think oh no! He messed up but my landscapes are awful! I'm learning so I just need to try ! I'm in love with this one!
Another great example of you demonstrating control of the paper, moisture, timing and brush strokes as you apply well chosen colors. Seeing how you then watch the colors settle into the fibers until the right dampness allow brush strokes that remain, creating the suggestions of foliage parts by steering color & lifting space & mist. Much of the foreground appears to have been slowly brush-drawn with layers of round, liner & rigger strokes. It's always informative & inspirational to watch you work.
I’m relatively new to watercolor and newer still to Mind of Watercolor. I can’t do what you do but you give me lots of ideas to try out, to try again and to try yet again. Thank you. You are a blessing!
I find I want to paint in all medians. The learning knowledge from you is concise and enjoyable. I find waters less forgiving so I try to soak up every edition. Thank you and God Bless
This is the fourth of your videos that I have watched today- a lazy at home day. They are relaxed, informative and well described. They make me feel like I could be happy painting with any of your techniques. Thank you.
Thankyou so much showing how to such beautiful fog effect mountain side forest. Loved it.i would really appreciate if you could show how to water colour paint fir or pine trees.
Thanks so much my friend. I’m not a huge landscape person but got a request for a Christmas present and wanted some pointers. I’ve always wanted to recreate misty pines and you did great.
Beautiful painting. Regarding agitated paper like scratches and spots of paper dissolving, sometimes you can use a very smooth stone and try and fix it by rubbing the stone on the damaged part with a tissue paper in between, but I think the paper needs to be dry first. another but more expensive way to fix it is by paint diluted watercolor ground on top of the scratch :)
I like your philosophy about keeping on painting 😀 I do the same and my mantra is ‘don’t quit!' always finish the painting/drawing, even if it feels like it’s failing 👍 Lovely demonstration btw, I love how bold the foreground colours are!
I love the way you changed the position of the focal point and designed your painting around that. Your choice of colours is stunning. A really neat little painting. Thanks for sharing your talent.
I live on the west coast of British Columbia ,Canada and the mist on the mountains and through treeline ect.. leaves me with alot of inspiration for this technique ! your painting looks like what I see outside my windows in the winter. I sure love the Bristol brush you used to get the mist/fog look. thank you Steve for a gorgeous painting! Heather
This was very helpful. I have been struggling with some illustration and design work in this theme. Looking forward to doing studies applying the techniques demonstrated. Thank you!
So great. I'm new to watercolor and painting in general. I've watched tons of videos so far. You're my favorite watercolor artist and I have already learned tons from you. Thanks! Beautiful painting.
Love it. You either forgot or skipped how you painted the sky. Also curious why you did the sky wash toward the end. Very nice work. I also loved how you detailed the tall fir trees with boughs first and less trunks. Cool
Beautiful video! I gave it a try and was able to create some of the misty effect. I need much more practice to get the trees to be more naturally blended in. But as you say "just keep painting"! Your videos are so encouraging. I will keep trying this with a couple of my own photos, but thank you for helping me to get a start with creating mist/fog in my paintings!
If the oiler bottle is scratching the paper the edge of the nozzle needs to be eased. The tube for the nozzle was probably cut at 90 degrees in manufacture, so there is a hard sharp edge, or even a burr of the material. I'm a blacksmith so I run into this with metal tubing and pipe, but also when sharpening things. Plastic does much the same. Anyway, given what I have to work with I'd remove the nozzle and run the tip at an angle over a fine stone or emery paper backed with something stiff and flat. Or use the rouge wheel and roll the tip while just kissing the wheel. Just to break the sharp edge. Basically just rounding over the edge so it's no longer sharp. (Depending on how you do that, probably cleaning with alcohol would be a good idea before assembling and putting to work.) Then it won't scratch if you touch.
Wow! Awesome picture. But I'm also interested in the stand that you used because I'm looking for a stand and/or baseboard for myself. Plus any other information on this would be great
Recent subscriber here. Really enjoyed this video. Nice to know about some of your techniques but also your repairs -- that aquapaper at the end for example.
I just finished a watercolor landscape on Fluid 100 watercolor paper (140# hot press). The painting came out fairly nice but when I went to remove the frisket I had placed on the paper (wanted those areas to remain white to give the appearance of snow) I discovered the frisket came off along with the top layer of paper. In some places even some of the painted areas came off. When I went to remove the architectural tape I had placed along the edges of the paper in order to maintain a quarter inch border the tape also removed the top layer of paper. This has never happened to me before when I used other papers and the same frisket and tape. I’m not a happy camper! I can use this painting as a practice round, but that means more work on a sort time frame. Today I sent an email to Speedball Art to let them know about this. Hopefully, I will get a reply tomorrow. I told them this 9” X 12” block will be reserved for field sketches in watercolor and practice paper in my studio. BTW, I really like your Foggy Misty Mountains work. I will give it a whirl tomorrow on my Fluid 100 paper. -OkieSketcher1949
It's a problem with several brands. I usually pre-test mask and tape if its a new brand I'm trying. If I know the tape may tear, a hair dryer or heat tool will soften it and prevent tearing as you peel the tape.
@@mindofwatercolor That is good to know. I’ve never felt I needed to test a paper/tape/frisket before this. They have always worked. Speedball sent me a chart to show they do test various tapes when used on their products. The chart was not all that helpful. The line for the paper I used. Has a column for 24 hours and 1 week. Under both headings one finds a “2”. I do not know if that means 2 tears per 1,000 sheets tested or 2 successful removals without an issue. I’ve asked for a reply. In the mean time, I will use this paper to test new colors or to sketch on with pencil. It will not be used for pictures I intend to give away or sell. Thank you for the reply and helpful hint. If nothing else happens I will continue watching your programs. I am slowly going through all the ones I have missed over the years. I have several hours of an enjoyable series of lessons before me. Thanks again. - OkieSketcher1949
Thanks!! You make it look so easy..... Do you have any suggestions for painting eucalyptus trees? I’m Australian and we don’t really have many of these scenes. Thanks again.
Well all trees are really just masses and value shapes. Study the over all shape of the tree and the shape of the values clumps with in that overall shape. Details are best left to edges.
Just beautiful - colors are so MAGNIFICENT
Just begging my water colour journey. I am an amateur doodle
person.
I live on a boat in the Pacific northwest Canada.
Looking forward to trying this.
I've seen dozens of videos.
You are my FAVORITE 👍💖
Love that the videos are there for a reference, even years later. Thanks Steve
Those 2 trees really did something to finish the composition. Its that inspiration that I'm not sure practice will give me. Thanks Steve
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When you first start it looks like a mess then it is beautiful when finished. The best tutorial! I get frustrated because I think oh no! He messed up but my landscapes are awful! I'm learning so I just need to try ! I'm in love with this one!
Another great example of you demonstrating control of the paper, moisture, timing and brush strokes as you apply well chosen colors. Seeing how you then watch the colors settle into the fibers until the right dampness allow brush strokes that remain, creating the suggestions of foliage parts by steering color & lifting space & mist. Much of the foreground appears to have been slowly brush-drawn with layers of round, liner & rigger strokes.
It's always informative & inspirational to watch you work.
I’m relatively new to watercolor and newer still to Mind of Watercolor. I can’t do what you do but you give me lots of ideas to try out, to try again and to try yet again. Thank you. You are a blessing!
It was so encouraging to see a mistake made and you kept on working the water color.
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I find I want to paint in all medians. The learning knowledge from you is concise and enjoyable. I find waters less forgiving so I try to soak up every edition. Thank you and God Bless
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Thank you. Eye opening. Great technique. ❤
This is the fourth of your videos that I have watched today- a lazy at home day. They are relaxed, informative and well described. They make me feel like I could be happy painting with any of your techniques. Thank you.
I wish you had shown the streak in the sky. But, wow I want to have such results!
Dreamy ! Thank you 😍🍒
Thankyou so much showing how to such beautiful fog effect mountain side forest.
Loved it.i would really appreciate if you could show how to water colour paint fir or pine trees.
Nicely done,thanks mind..
Thanks so much my friend. I’m not a huge landscape person but got a request for a Christmas present and wanted some pointers. I’ve always wanted to recreate misty pines and you did great.
It looks awesome
I’ll try it for sure
Thank You 👍
i have watched this video a hundred times and you still just amazed me.
Your lessons are the best. Thank you very much.
What a beautiful work 😮 love from Paris France 🇫🇷
Love the colors you used too
I understood so much more watching this morning. I hope I'm improving somehow some way. Thank you.
Loved the fog thanks 😊🎨
Nice work. tks for the lesson.✌
beautiful!
Steve, I thank you for sharing your beautiful instruction videos. I find them absolutely meditative.
thanks! I have been working on fog effects too. this was helpful:)
+thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich cool! Thanks Lindsay, glad to hear it.
hey! good to see you here in the comment section. I have been watching you both and glad that one artist is helpful to another
just tried the technique. and it came out amazing!!
Thank you!! I needed this so much!
Nice quick tutorial.
This is one of my very favorite paintings by you Steve
😍😍😍😍😍
Thank U, Mind. Now I know more ideas for painting mist.
I will try this one soon, I enjoyed this very much thank you.
Cracking talent!
. Blessings this is truly Excellent work
Beautiful artwork. Wonderful tutorial. Thanks for all info including colors used.
Stunning effects and colorful.
+Pablo Mieza Varela thanks!
WOW, OMG amazing beauty.
You are truly amazing... Thank you
and thank you!
I almost watched all your videos. they are great. thanks for sharing them.
You bet! Thanks for watching.
Those colors are so vivid and beautiful. Feel like I learned a lot Thanks for sharing.
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Very nice. Very helpful.
You're awesome. I'm a newbie and will try this.
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I just love your videos and your humor!
Hi Steve, thank you for making "fog" simple...
Always enjoy watching your videos. Beautiful picture!
Thanks Charlie!
One of my favorites you paint thank you!
I just love watching your videos so much. I haven’t painted in a long while but you have inspired me to get going again. Thank you!
Wow! Thank you and Aloha from Hawaii!
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Always a help Steve! Thanks bunches 😀
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great painting
Beautiful painting. Regarding agitated paper like scratches and spots of paper dissolving, sometimes you can use a very smooth stone and try and fix it by rubbing the stone on the damaged part with a tissue paper in between, but I think the paper needs to be dry first. another but more expensive way to fix it is by paint diluted watercolor ground on top of the scratch :)
I like your philosophy about keeping on painting 😀 I do the same and my mantra is ‘don’t quit!' always finish the painting/drawing, even if it feels like it’s failing 👍 Lovely demonstration btw, I love how bold the foreground colours are!
Exactly. Whats the worst that could happen? You might learn something? Who knows. Thanks Gee.
Thank you! Just what I needed
Vey cool techniques here. Thanks.
I love the way you changed the position of the focal point and designed your painting around that. Your choice of colours is stunning. A really neat little painting. Thanks for sharing your talent.
+Lindy du Toit thanks!
Mountain scenes and fog effects are my favorite! Still not master the fog yet, but working at it. Thanks again for sharing your talents.
Awesome work!
How beautiful! I love it, I think I can learn a lot from you，Thank you for sharing!
I live on the west coast of British Columbia ,Canada and the mist on the mountains and through treeline ect..
leaves me with alot of inspiration for this technique ! your painting looks like what I see outside my windows in the winter. I sure love the Bristol brush you used to get the mist/fog look. thank you Steve for a gorgeous painting!
Heather
+Blissfulthings 👍
Wonderful painting!
Lovely painting, Steve. Thank you for so generously sharing your masterful skill of watercolor painting. It's a joy to watch you paint!
+ddgottron my pleasure!
This was very helpful. I have been struggling with some illustration and design work in this theme. Looking forward to doing studies applying the techniques demonstrated. Thank you!
beautiful
Love it! You make it look so easy.
👍 Thanks!
Great and inspiring.Thanks for tutorial!Greetings from Croatia
Wow!
So great. I'm new to watercolor and painting in general. I've watched tons of videos so far. You're my favorite watercolor artist and I have already learned tons from you. Thanks! Beautiful painting.
This guy rules!
I miss your bird paitnings!
Thanks a lot for the inspiration! Since I love these foggy wood scenes I will definitely try some watercolours too after my own photos.
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This was a great tutorial. I watched it a few times and enjoyed following along the second time. Love the verse at the end. Thank you!
Thank you Sarah. Hope you're doing well!
The Mind of Watercolor yes, thank you! Missing the Thursday night class! Hope you and your family are doing better!
Yes, doing great thanks!
Love it. You either forgot or skipped how you painted the sky. Also curious why you did the sky wash toward the end. Very nice work. I also loved how you detailed the tall fir trees with boughs first and less trunks. Cool
Skies can be put in anytime if they don't encroach on the landscape.
Wow!! Awe-inspiring!!😃
+Nikki Hensley 👍
I would have loved to have seen how you made that 'fix' with the Aquafluid.
Same here, dunno about that stuff, seems a lot of people in reviews didn't think highly of it so wondered how Steve got it to work so well.
Magnifique ! Merci beaucoup
Beautiful video! I gave it a try and was able to create some of the misty effect. I need much more practice to get the trees to be more naturally blended in. But as you say "just keep painting"! Your videos are so encouraging. I will keep trying this with a couple of my own photos, but thank you for helping me to get a start with creating mist/fog in my paintings!
Beautiful - I struggle with landscapes but I'm decent with trees. I may have to try this.
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Тhanks !! Красиво! Хороший урок!
Beautiful as always!
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So lovely.
Thanks!
Thanks again!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the oiler bottle is scratching the paper the edge of the nozzle needs to be eased. The tube for the nozzle was probably cut at 90 degrees in manufacture, so there is a hard sharp edge, or even a burr of the material.
I'm a blacksmith so I run into this with metal tubing and pipe, but also when sharpening things. Plastic does much the same. Anyway, given what I have to work with I'd remove the nozzle and run the tip at an angle over a fine stone or emery paper backed with something stiff and flat. Or use the rouge wheel and roll the tip while just kissing the wheel. Just to break the sharp edge. Basically just rounding over the edge so it's no longer sharp. (Depending on how you do that, probably cleaning with alcohol would be a good idea before assembling and putting to work.)
Then it won't scratch if you touch.
You are great!
Awesome!
The scratch made by the oiler boiler bottle is not a mistake, it is the ski cable lift going to the top of the mountain! See not a mistake! :-)
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This every helpfull, I have it sole 4 - 7 time to remind myself of the ideas behind it, tku.
Vic101able What does sole mean? I have sole it 4 7 times?
Wow! Amazing scratch recovery. Thank you for another interesting video. Hugs!
You bet!
love your work.
+Jeff Davis 👍
Gorgeous and inspiring piece.
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Beautiful painting.
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Wow! Awesome picture. But I'm also interested in the stand that you used because I'm looking for a stand and/or baseboard for myself. Plus any other information on this would be great
The easel came from Hobby Lobby. Only about $30.
Recent subscriber here. Really enjoyed this video. Nice to know about some of your techniques but also your repairs -- that aquapaper at the end for example.
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I'm so glad you were able to repair the scratch from that fine-tip bottle. That just made me sick to see that scratch on your lovely painting!
Yeah it worked out. No matter. I've ruined paintings before.
I am new to your channel and am really enjoying your humor and east going watercolor. I hope one day to be you. :.)
Your videos are so helpful. Keep up the good work! I look forward to more lessons with you.
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Thank you for sharing Steve :)
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I just finished a watercolor landscape on Fluid 100 watercolor paper (140# hot press). The painting came out fairly nice but when I went to remove the frisket I had placed on the paper (wanted those areas to remain white to give the appearance of snow) I discovered the frisket came off along with the top layer of paper. In some places even some of the painted areas came off. When I went to remove the architectural tape I had placed along the edges of the paper in order to maintain a quarter inch border the tape also removed the top layer of paper. This has never happened to me before when I used other papers and the same frisket and tape. I’m not a happy camper! I can use this painting as a practice round, but that means more work on a sort time frame. Today I sent an email to Speedball Art to let them know about this. Hopefully, I will get a reply tomorrow. I told them this 9” X 12” block will be reserved for field sketches in watercolor and practice paper in my studio. BTW, I really like your Foggy Misty Mountains work. I will give it a whirl tomorrow on my Fluid 100 paper. -OkieSketcher1949
It's a problem with several brands. I usually pre-test mask and tape if its a new brand I'm trying. If I know the tape may tear, a hair dryer or heat tool will soften it and prevent tearing as you peel the tape.
@@mindofwatercolor That is good to know. I’ve never felt I needed to test a paper/tape/frisket before this. They have always worked. Speedball sent me a chart to show they do test various tapes when used on their products. The chart was not all that helpful. The line for the paper I used. Has a column for 24 hours and 1 week. Under both headings one finds a “2”. I do not know if that means 2 tears per 1,000 sheets tested or 2 successful removals without an issue. I’ve asked for a reply. In the mean time, I will use this paper to test new colors or to sketch on with pencil. It will not be used for pictures I intend to give away or sell. Thank you for the reply and helpful hint. If nothing else happens I will continue watching your programs. I am slowly going through all the ones I have missed over the years. I have several hours of an enjoyable series of lessons before me. Thanks again. - OkieSketcher1949
Loved your video..
muy bueno...
Thanks!! You make it look so easy..... Do you have any suggestions for painting eucalyptus trees? I’m Australian and we don’t really have many of these scenes. Thanks again.
Well all trees are really just masses and value shapes. Study the over all shape of the tree and the shape of the values clumps with in that overall shape. Details are best left to edges.