6. Creating Visual Interest with Watercolour - An Introduction for Beginners

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  • @muireannin09
    @muireannin09 8 місяців тому +11

    By far the best art teacher on UA-cam specially for beginners? He doesn’t assume we know some thing, and teaches so methodically and thoroughly. Thank you Oliver for your generosity and sharing your talent and teachings. 🙏🙏❤️

  • @stevec-b6214
    @stevec-b6214 2 роки тому +13

    Thanks Oliver!, a confession has now been made, to myself, suddenly i realise i have been trying to paint a `masterpiece` every time from the start, without practising these essential techniques first.

  • @scottwalker2398
    @scottwalker2398 2 роки тому +58

    Hi Oliver. I've wanted to watercolor for about 50 years. I'm 70 now and started a couple of months ago. Your painting is wonderful and I really appreciate this "Beginners" series. Thank you so much for taking the time to make and post these. I've learned a lot from your channel.

    • @kiranp2325
      @kiranp2325 4 місяці тому +2

      hey... same here. He's such a good tutor.

  • @peterlittle6651
    @peterlittle6651 2 роки тому +30

    Best watercolour tutorial series on here, great teaching Olly.

  • @kristingoethals4330
    @kristingoethals4330 6 місяців тому +2

    I watched many watercolor tutorials before I discovered yours. And what a discovery it is ! You explain things nobody else does, thorough and clear. Thank you so much !

  • @shitalkanitkar5995
    @shitalkanitkar5995 2 роки тому +17

    Wow! The most important lesson i think . The most difficult part for me was (and still is) is to stop replicating patterns while painting, to remember to leave some part of the paper alone, to use broken lines instead of complete ones.

  • @rhonacohen8908
    @rhonacohen8908 7 місяців тому +3

    I have been watching the first six tutorials in your beginners list over and over again and finally I think something is sinking in. I’ve been attempting watercolours for about a year and have been pleased with only two paintings following various teachers. Your tuition is so superior and I feel a breakthrough. I’m attempting to paint the view of Old Harry and so far it’s not too bad. I agree that practice is the key and want to thank you for the time and patience to explain the process so minutely. This is by far the most difficult medium I have tried- a real challenge

  • @JohnCook-cj1ks
    @JohnCook-cj1ks Місяць тому

    I watch Oliver's videos multiple times - learn something new each time. Thanks for doing these!

  • @TheArghnono
    @TheArghnono 2 роки тому +50

    Thank you for this excellent video, Olly. Over the last year or so, I have watched a few hundred art videos, and I think this may be the most immediately useful for me. You are a great artist, teacher and storyteller. May all your fenceposts continue to be interesting!

  • @paul-oram
    @paul-oram 2 роки тому +8

    This is a game changer. In trying to 'add' interest to an ill considered wash it is so easy to overwork a section, so this 'rule of 3' really does help - it forces us to really consider what it is we are looking at and make decisions as to what to show and what to leave out before we even begin, as well as reminding us when we've done enough. My efforts are proving far less muddied following this simple rule.

  • @lulabelle33
    @lulabelle33 Рік тому +2

    This is the most informative tutorial. Showing improvement on the barn image really makes it come home to make sense. Very good!!!

  • @tinac5363
    @tinac5363 6 місяців тому +2

    Excellent "First Steps with Watercolour" series! I've been painting for almost 2 years and finally took an in-person Watercolour Landscape course over this winter that I had hoped would help me to improve. But it did not! I left each session mostly frustrated at my inability to grasp the concepts that the instructor attempted to teach. But after watching this wonderful series, I think I finally get it! Your style of teaching is superb! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

  • @elbaz860
    @elbaz860 2 роки тому +47

    Oliver, your intimate knowledge and understanding of watercolour together with your superb teaching skills have given me the fresh impetus I needed to try, yet again, to master this challenging medium. I have made some progress over the years with pastel, acrylic and latterly, oils but my forays into watercolour have ever been disappointing for the most part. A lot of the material you have so generously posted has highlighted many of the areas where I am going awry. I am very much looking forward to putting your advice into practice. Sincere thanks for your generosity in sharing your many skills with us.

    • @oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442
      @oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442  2 роки тому

      You're welcome Barry and thank you. Good luck with medium, it really is wonderful when you get to grips with it

    • @barblerski2935
      @barblerski2935 10 місяців тому

      Everything I also have experienced and also everything I would write about Oliver , one of the best 👏👏👏

  • @MrPblackstock
    @MrPblackstock Рік тому +7

    This is an absolutely wonderful tutorial, full of practical tips for creating spontaneity in watercolor paintings. I recommend this to all novice painters beginning their trip into the watercolor world.

  • @riesalipschitz3035
    @riesalipschitz3035 2 роки тому +7

    Exactly what I needed to see and hear! Thank you.

  • @donceltic4631
    @donceltic4631 2 роки тому +4

    This is one of the best watercolor techniques lessons I have seen. We can practice all other aspects of watercolor techniques but if you don't learn how to leave room for imagination then as you say you can strangle the life out of a painting. There is a reason why people tend to hang landscape paintings on the wall rather than landscape photographs. Landscape paintings executed well quickly emphasize the emotion of the scene without getting bogged down in detail. We have to practice this just like everything else.

  • @wendyb4741
    @wendyb4741 11 місяців тому

    I've been gifted watercolours, paper and brushes for Christmas this year. At 61 years old you have given me the confidence to at least try. Thank you 😊

  • @morgenmachen2400
    @morgenmachen2400 2 роки тому +5

    Yessss, best Friday this week (😁)!!!!
    On a slightly more serious note, last week I saved this painting on a Pinterest board to study. It's absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to hear all Oliver has to share with us!

  • @marilynn3490
    @marilynn3490 2 роки тому +4

    Wonderful insight into the fresh beauty of watercolor. No one teaches this, Ollie and I so appreciate it. Thank you!

  • @paulbridson9672
    @paulbridson9672 4 дні тому

    Fantastic tutorial with invaluable advice. Got my wet Sunday afternoon sorted👍🎨

  • @MaxfieldMini
    @MaxfieldMini 2 роки тому +2

    Delighted to see you work Live! 😍🎨🖌 Watching from Ashville, Alabama USA 🇺🇲❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿❤️🇬🇧

  • @AP-gp2ev
    @AP-gp2ev 2 роки тому +2

    Merci Oliver, je débute l'aquarelle et j'apprends beaucoup grâce à vos vidéo. Thank you to share with us, you are a good teacher it's easy to understand .

  • @tezoodle
    @tezoodle 2 роки тому +8

    Thank you for another fantastic video Olly, and I really enjoyed your explanation of interesting washes v boring washes, and how to paint in threes. So good! I'm just starting to get more colour into my washes, and it really does bring the painting to life! I can't wait to see what the next vid will be "out on location" and with sketchbook too! Whoo-hoo! You mentioned a video about composition too - yes, please and thank you! Safe journeys, and thanks again x 👏😀

  • @ranias76
    @ranias76 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you Olly ,what a fantastic artist and teacher you are.

  • @nelvanwyck5647
    @nelvanwyck5647 2 роки тому +2

    Learnt so much …please don’t stop teaching.

  • @jillkent6134
    @jillkent6134 9 місяців тому

    You are the best teacher I’ve found for watercolour, not only do you address all the problems but you explain everything so well and demonstrate each step. I’m really happy to have found you and my paintings are coming on in leaps and bounds 😊

  • @suzetteball3744
    @suzetteball3744 2 роки тому +1

    I agree with all the other comments - you are the BEST teacher Ollie, I love your paintings and thank you for sharing all your knowledge

  • @powderriverfarrier
    @powderriverfarrier 2 роки тому

    What's absolutely brilliant is Mr Pyle's ability to teach concepts that can be used in any watercolor painting regardless of the subject once the point he's getting across is assimilated. I'd gladly pay for more tutorials from him without hesitation. Thank you sir.1

  • @СергейДрождин-п8й
    @СергейДрождин-п8й 2 роки тому +3

    Спасибо за видео!
    Смотрю с большим удовольствием Ваши уроки.

  • @judithbarr3939
    @judithbarr3939 16 днів тому

    Your teachings are a treasure. Thank you so much for your patience and your generosity. You are a gifted artist as well as a wonderful teacher. 🙏🏻🩵

  • @deboraheliason188
    @deboraheliason188 11 місяців тому

    You are such a wonderful teacher. I took up painting just prior to the pandemic and as I was getting to the point where I needed hands on help, I couldn't take in person classes; most of the online tutorials just don't explain enough about how much paint to use, or break down how to know when your paint is wet or dry enough to get the desired effects. It's one thing to be told what to do and another to be shown. Thank you so much for these.

  • @shaileshsaxena
    @shaileshsaxena 2 роки тому +3

    Just finished watching the complete series of 6 videos. I have seen many UA-cam lessons on watercolour but there is nothing like this series. It is the best that I have seen so far. Thank you so much for bringing these to us. There is so much to learn from you Oliver.

  • @sisterwrath1773
    @sisterwrath1773 2 роки тому +1

    These series has taken away the utter fear that watercolour painting has always inspired in me because it always seemed very complex. Your explanations, your philosophy while approaching this activity and your carefully analyzed steps have motivated me to give a try. Thank you for your generosity Mr Pyle. The videos are so well made i won't have any trouble revisit them. Thank you.

  • @MySgriblo
    @MySgriblo 2 роки тому +1

    Another brilliant tutorial Oliver.......especially enjoyed the fencepost tribute!!! .......many thanks!

  • @renskee.jellema8697
    @renskee.jellema8697 2 роки тому +4

    You have a pleasant and clear way of teaching. Thanks for another inspiring and informatieve lesson!

  • @tilliefowler7963
    @tilliefowler7963 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much! Just learning watercolor painting from Florida USA

  • @drigonegrita3054
    @drigonegrita3054 Рік тому +5

    Love your art and sensibility. Your paintings are exquisite and so are your lessons

  • @irenesommers4763
    @irenesommers4763 14 днів тому

    Brilliant! Best lesson yet on UA-cam or from you. I'm so excited that I finally got to understand how to apply a proper wash--your one, two, three method. I can't wait to do some exercises. Thank you so much.

  • @PaulDavis-ul5js
    @PaulDavis-ul5js Рік тому +3

    Another really great video Oliver - thank you so much. Your videos are informative, interesting and beautifully narrated. I love the little exercises here how you have broken things down. I really enjoy watching and your teaching.

  • @margaretmorgan3693
    @margaretmorgan3693 2 роки тому +1

    A lovely illustration and greatpainting techniques, thank you

  • @gillmundin6026
    @gillmundin6026 2 роки тому +4

    Brilliant again and so useful, thank you. I’m heading off in a camper-van for a couple of weeks, I will definitely make room for a travel kit, get practicing these exercises, and try to overcome my fear of painting outdoors at the same time!

  • @libbyfuntera8497
    @libbyfuntera8497 2 роки тому +2

    Incredibly instructive Oliver-thank you so much. I’m going to concentrate on these exercises until I feel confident.

  • @saravasura1076
    @saravasura1076 2 роки тому +1

    The best explanation of underpainting and glazes I have ever heard. Your rule of 3’s makes so much sense. I learned so much. I see I need to spend a lot more time playing with these techniques. Thanks!

    • @SM-Artist
      @SM-Artist 2 роки тому

      Lovely painting right ?
      Good lock on yours Sara 😍👍

  • @normanbell1410
    @normanbell1410 2 роки тому +1

    Your instruction with the barn was especially nice, and distinctive.

  • @peterhaynes8799
    @peterhaynes8799 2 роки тому +1

    I loved the approach to this live tutorial. A pre recorded tutorial and your accesability during the chat. So the video was "Sage on the stage" with a "Guide on thr side". SOOO much better than many others where the instructor tries to demonstrate AND answer questions in real time.
    The painting in threes technique explains how you get so much luminosity in you work. I have Jeanne Dobies's book "Making Color Sing", your appraoch adds another dimension to glazing. Thank you.

  • @diade2010
    @diade2010 2 роки тому +4

    Such wonderful advice and demonstration ! I like your painting style very much, thank you for sharing !

  • @ena4476
    @ena4476 3 місяці тому

    Thank you so much! As a beginner who seems to constantly be struggling with the same mistakes, I've found your tutorial incredibly useful

  • @elenarobertson5543
    @elenarobertson5543 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you Oliver for your tutorials!!!! You are still the best source of knowledge and inspiration to me!!!

  • @gillmundin6026
    @gillmundin6026 2 роки тому +2

    I haven’t been able to resist trying your exercises most days while we’ve been on holiday (we’re at Stoke Fleming at the moment). I’ve managed a fairly decent barn roof but struggle with consistency. My results aren’t reproducible but I’m learning what works and what doesn’t when varying the wash. Hopefully, in my (very) late 40s, I haven’t left it too late to fall in love with watercolour! Thanks again for your excellent tutorials, they’re so inspiring.

  • @brendalazellestephenson2319
    @brendalazellestephenson2319 Рік тому +1

    I will do these - as you suggestion - love your humour as well. Thank you.

  • @niafer9444
    @niafer9444 2 роки тому +1

    I started drawing and painting a few months ago, partly to see if I could paint well ( my grandad was a painter by profession ) and partly due to it's therapeutic benefit. I am hugely thankful that you are willing to take time out of your day to share some of your talent and knowledge with us. Thank you.

    • @oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442
      @oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442  2 роки тому +1

      30 years of observation and colour mixing experience.........all the colours and most of my favoured mixes are in my two colour mixing videos, but your own experimentation is the best way to learn these different hues.

  • @ЮлияФролова-я6ш
    @ЮлияФролова-я6ш 2 роки тому

    Остановила видео на 47 минуте, чтобы сказать Вам своё сердечное спасибо!!! Я так Вам благодарна за разъяснения, за описание Вашей техники🥲! Это чудесно!!!

  • @patriciabarsby5600
    @patriciabarsby5600 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you again Oliver. You are a wonderful teacher that makes me look at things I paint so differently now.

  • @flourchylde
    @flourchylde 2 роки тому +1

    Having just discovered your channel I am now bingeing one video after the other. I am learning so much and am grateful to you.

  • @LoriDonohue
    @LoriDonohue 5 місяців тому

    Extremely helpful! Thank you for all you do for this community that follows you.

  • @lainareeves3755
    @lainareeves3755 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, what great information Oliver! Thanks for sharing this with us. 😊

  • @janeswalden1
    @janeswalden1 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you, thank you! The way you explain in detail the very basics of watercolor is just what I need as a beginner in watercolor. I appreciate it so much!

  • @ebiker72
    @ebiker72 2 роки тому +1

    Another brilliant lesson for us learners. Your encouragement at the same time, that, we can overcome these particular problems. No need to apologise for the ‘fence posts’ it’s one of my problems. Thank you 👍👍

  • @cherylbrewer1218
    @cherylbrewer1218 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much Oliver for this very useful video & exercises 😊

  • @jalilehmoini9476
    @jalilehmoini9476 2 роки тому

    Your videos gave me a new life " painting watercolor" i am so grateful .

  • @taotoo
    @taotoo 2 роки тому

    Hey Olly, apparently you've done this before. I am so grateful that you have defined this layered approach. It has been in my head and now it has been stated for me to see from the outside. Each of these six sessions has brought me to a higher level of approach to the medium. Thank you many times. Also I find myself with a dry brush in my left hand conducting the ideas and procedures before I begin a new sheet. My Dad and older brother Biw are left handed and have given me an example of the blessing of the right brain approach to many things. I wish upon you many decades more of cheerful life and art.

    • @oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442
      @oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442  2 роки тому

      Very kind of you - thank you and the same to you too. It often helps to do a dry run - especially with the left hand!

  • @collintaylor5364
    @collintaylor5364 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you for such an informative video and sharing so many useful tips!

  • @Barbara-ex3ge
    @Barbara-ex3ge 2 роки тому +2

    Kia Ora from New Zealand. I so enjoy your videos and appreciate your sharing the tips from your extensive experience and expertise. I also enjoy your dry asides. As always you have inspired me and given me increased confidence. Thank you

  • @TomCatSg
    @TomCatSg 2 роки тому +1

    What an important video. Can't wait to use it in my paintings. Thanks Oliver!

  • @dianemurphy5307
    @dianemurphy5307 2 роки тому

    Wonderful video with ideas I'll practice soon! Laughed out loud when you talked about getting concussion from trying to walk through that boring door....Thanks so much!

  • @damienkearns3654
    @damienkearns3654 2 роки тому +1

    Can't thank you enough for this series of painting videos Oliver, so good! This painting is so beautiful. Thank you 🙏

  • @richardthomas1045
    @richardthomas1045 2 роки тому +6

    I only discovered your channel a few weeks ago - it is fantastic. Your style of teaching is second to none. I have watched all your videos and there is something new and revealing in every one. Keep up this good work Ollie, you have given me a new lease of watercolour life which I had more or less given up on. Maybe soon, you could do a video just on fence posts!!

  • @jennybonto
    @jennybonto Рік тому +1

    Dear Teacher, this lesson helped me so much. It was also enjoyable and hilarious at some points. Humor during classes give the lesson memorable dimensions. Will practice fences, for sure! Thank You!

  • @Charlie-Nelson-h456
    @Charlie-Nelson-h456 2 роки тому +2

    Oh I do adore your humor Olie!

  • @rebanelson607
    @rebanelson607 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for this helpful lesson. The concepts are simple and logical and the results are beautiful!

  • @kathleenpotter8453
    @kathleenpotter8453 2 роки тому +2

    Another wonderful video, Oliver! You gave the best explanation I have ever seen by explaining your three steps in a wash. i can’t wait to use this approach.

  • @louisecuff2302
    @louisecuff2302 Рік тому

    One of the most helpful tutorials I've watched! Thank you!

  • @pammcreynolds
    @pammcreynolds 8 місяців тому

    I am learning so much from you! Tomorrow is Sunday and I am going to try painting a barn landscape based on what you taught today. I'm so excited! You have helped me to see more clearly how to paint such scenes. Thank you so much!

  • @yuleham
    @yuleham 6 місяців тому

    This is exactly what I needed to see. Thank you so much, incredible teaching

  • @millydaisy29
    @millydaisy29 Рік тому +1

    Thanks so much for this great video. I haven't seen your 3 step plan anywhere else on UA-cam and I think it is such a clever way to show what happens to paints when you blend them at different stages of drying and with different consistencies. I can't wait to try it out. Oops, I went and cooked dinner and came back and wrote the above comment but then I looked and realised that I have only watched the first part of your video so I can't wait to see what other tips you are going to share 🌸.

  • @kathywilden7702
    @kathywilden7702 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Olly, very important advice if we want to advance in our painting of landscapes. Very valuable teachings that I must put into practice in order to produce a good painting.
    Thank you again for sharing your knowledge with us. Really appreciate everything.

  • @hazelsmith9198
    @hazelsmith9198 Рік тому

    The most amazing group of lessons I have seen on UA-cam or courses I have purchased.

  • @helenworthington1826
    @helenworthington1826 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for that, Oliver. I mainly paint animals and birds because I find landscapes daunting. I'm definitely going to give this technique a go soon ☺️

  • @sherrym.2413
    @sherrym.2413 2 роки тому +1

    Well done! Great tutorial showing a beginner what they may or may not be doing that can either kill or bring life to a painting.

  • @user-nc8bn3oe9q
    @user-nc8bn3oe9q Рік тому +1

    What a lovely experience! Have just discovered your water colour workshop and I love it. Find it very informative and can’t wait to try out all I have learnt. I started painting in 1995 but have not done a great deal since. Hope to change that now!

  • @andrecardon2141
    @andrecardon2141 2 роки тому +1

    I Love soo much this common sea side of the Manche. I do it one in France in the impressioniste sites. Your picture is a beautiful one

  • @rubberstick2301
    @rubberstick2301 2 роки тому +1

    Your paintings are amazing. Great to know your formula for success.

  • @vvautomation9139
    @vvautomation9139 Рік тому +1

    Mr Oliver, wonderful presentation.

  • @shelinahetherington4661
    @shelinahetherington4661 2 роки тому +2

    you are such a brilliant teacher. Thank you so much

  • @karenlum2961
    @karenlum2961 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for this demonstration. I am a new beginner to water colour. Enjoy learning from your clear and detail explanation . Best Regards

  • @CHarveyFan1
    @CHarveyFan1 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks for this tutorial, Oliver. I've found this to be one of the most useful lessons in how to avoid overworking your painting which we are all prone to do. I have to some extent discovered this myself but your video confirms it. Many thanks.

  • @rosannebloompereira536
    @rosannebloompereira536 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much! You included so many good tips in this video.

  • @alexandrbravo9869
    @alexandrbravo9869 2 роки тому

    Спасибо за урок. Мне это было нужно. Легко. Воздушно.Просто. Конечно же, когда это делаете вы!!!👍👏👏

  • @robyncutts628
    @robyncutts628 2 роки тому +4

    Thank you for another interesting and informative video. I really enjoyed it and learnt a lot about how to vary my washes. Your explanation that fiddling around afterwards is due to boring initial washes, makes a lot of sense to me. I really appreciate the time you take to make theses videos. (And I love those fence posts too!)

  • @debbieabruzzini7004
    @debbieabruzzini7004 2 роки тому +1

    I love you explanations and demonstrations that we can use.Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

  • @pamelabozzi239
    @pamelabozzi239 2 роки тому +1

    This was wonderful. I like that you show us ways to work on an area instead of the whole 15 x 11 in paper all at once. I like the 3-stage wash for an area and can't wait to implement. Lovely sense of humor as well!

  • @sandrade1734
    @sandrade1734 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks Olly ... once again a very informative tutorial/lesson. Uniformity and fiddling are my nemesis and to think I could have avoided it all by following the 3 steps you suggest. Looking forward to more tutorials and more fence posts.

  • @adriennesaracen6525
    @adriennesaracen6525 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks Oliver. This was an incredibly helpful tutorial. I have such difficilty in avoiding uniformity and symmetry and it was so useful to watch your use of the rigger in developing the fence posts. I always really appreciate your videos. Thanks again.

  • @robynfraser8085
    @robynfraser8085 2 роки тому +2

    Thank you so much for this. I’m guilty of boring washes and too much fiddling to try to make things look better. I’m off to practice now.

  • @susanwilson1276
    @susanwilson1276 2 роки тому +3

    Fantastic as always! My paintings have definitely been 'boring'. I can't wait to try this methodology Oliver, soooo good...thank you for such fabulous videos...😉

  • @annbrake570
    @annbrake570 7 місяців тому

    Thankyou so much for these tutorials. I love your teaching style . So inspiring and informative, but explained in an easy to understand way. Thankyou.

  • @MedievalMary
    @MedievalMary 2 роки тому +2

    This is the best video I have seen on this topic!👍

  • @catheybell2596
    @catheybell2596 2 роки тому +1

    I am motivated to pick up my brushes and try again. Thanks

  • @julieyoung8259
    @julieyoung8259 2 роки тому

    What a fabulous tutorial! I am NOT a beginner water color artist yet....I learned a lot in this lesson. Thank you!!!!!

  • @user-bk8qn9rh5k
    @user-bk8qn9rh5k Рік тому

    Excellent tutorial!! Wonderful teaching points well presented. Looking forward to putting these ideas into my paintings.