I just now discovered this...many of the botanical artists use very tiny spotter or liner brushes...you made me realize it is completely artist preference.. I love your thoughtful approach to all things watercolor.
From your positive comments about the daVinci brush, I ordered a set. I must thank you for this tip! They're so nice to work with. and so are you - nice to work with.
Botanical's are my very favorite. I love how you show us how to glaze and blend. It's just so very helpful. As far as botanical's are concerned what can be better than to study the workings and beauty of nature. I also want you to know that I love that you are a gentleman which is getting harder to find these days.
After watching just a few of your videos, I started watercolor painting again. So far you are the only one that I actually understood and enjoyed. I like your humor, your paintings and your explanations. You are very talented and your work is beautiful! Thank you for your videos!
Hi Steve, I wanted to drop a line thanking you for all your brilliant, artful and instructive videos. I find that when I want to chill-out and relax I often re-watch your videos as your artistic process is so inspiring and your work beautiful. Thank you for making such a positive impact on me and my art. I'm so grateful to you.
This is great. I was given this as an exercise in an online class as a way to help us mix accurate colors - leaves have a lot more colors than you'd guess. I did a bunch of these this fall when I just wasn't feeling the landscape I was in. They were fun and got me painting and so it was all good. Highly recommend as an excercise and figuring out how to portray the shadows is a bonus!
Just beautiful. I love all the colors you brought out in the leaf. I want to watercolor like this so bad!! Thank you for sharing this - love your work.
Steve, thanks for showing the botanical style. This is the only style of painting I've learned, and love it. I've tried to loosen up, but am not comfortable with it, even though I was told by a colleague in my local gallery that my type of painting "is too old-fashioned" to sell. It does put you off a bit.
I picked up a few leaves then I did drawings and painted them, it was interesting to see someone else, do the same. I will be doing the same this year, as I find it interesting.
Thank you , I love the fact that you are really painting in water colors. I was ready to switch back to oil and acrylic for lack of information on this method of using water colors.
Very realistic and beautiful like nature. The blue shadows made it very 3D and really drew me in to the painting. The background music was beautiful, as I could imagine the leaf drifting and falling. Thank you.
For me these tutorials are hitting the right spot. Really appreciate them - thank you. I'm told I've produced some half-decent watercolour pictures in the past but I've always been aware that my techniques are pretty woeful. So having decided to go back to basics and learn good (and lasting) techniques I stumbled across your tutorials - and they are easily the best I've found. Much appreciated...
I am not a watercolor artist, but I love this channel anyway! It can give me pointers about illustration, but the thing about watercolor that I think in a way separates it from other mediums is that I actually like watching people paint using watercolor.
I just knocked out five paintings the last two days on my channel. I strive to become better at photo realistic quality. Thanks for your demonstrations. Your really good at what you do.
Thank you SO much! My leaves often look a bit too flat and unrealistic, but from now on, they will definitely look like they were just picked from under a tree! Great video!
Thanks for this helpful video! Your painting look super realistic - not only because of your attention to detail but also because of the shadows you added. I'll try and practice....
Such a wonderful example of botanical art. I have just recently seen an exhibition from our local botanical art society, and was amazed at the intricate and delicate forms of the whole array of trees, shrubs and flowers they had covered. Thanks again,Steve, for showing just how it's being done.
wow that looks amazing, so memorising to watch. I could watch you paint all day.Great tutorial you have a lovely teaching style very raw and honest. Thanks from Loren Melbourne Down Under :)
So, I have been addicted to your videos since I found you recently, your videos are so well demonstrated and helpful and now that I know you’re a Star Wars fan I think you may have just become my favorite youtuber 😁
+Karen MacArthur It is in places and some times over dry. I do it both ways, just depends on the circumstances. Most times its done dry and blended out with a wet brush. 😊
Excellent painting. Very realistic. As a beginner knowing the colors that you used would have helped me in knowing which to apply as I paint along. Thank you for the vid.
Not a lot to say here except WOW, Wow, Wow. It was a pleasure to watch this. Thank you so much I have learned so much from you and look forward to continuing on.
Thank you for the Bible text at the end. Loved this video.
I just now discovered this...many of the botanical artists use very tiny spotter or liner brushes...you made me realize it is completely artist preference.. I love your thoughtful approach to all things watercolor.
From your positive comments about the daVinci brush, I ordered a set. I must thank you for this tip! They're so nice to work with. and so are you - nice to work with.
I loved everything about this. I love leaves. I love fall leaves. I love this rendering you did of a fall leaf. Wow.
Botanical's are my very favorite. I love how you show us how to glaze and blend. It's just so very helpful. As far as botanical's are concerned what can be better than to study the workings and beauty of nature. I also want you to know that I love that you are a gentleman which is getting harder to find these days.
After watching just a few of your videos, I started watercolor painting again. So far you are the only one that I actually understood and enjoyed. I like your humor, your paintings and your explanations. You are very talented and your work is beautiful! Thank you for your videos!
Hi Steve,
I wanted to drop a line thanking you for all your brilliant, artful and instructive videos. I find that when I want to chill-out and relax I often re-watch your videos as your artistic process is so inspiring and your work beautiful.
Thank you for making such a positive impact on me and my art. I'm so grateful to you.
Very kind thanks. Seeking to inspire is my greatest goal!
Very nice. I liked watching how you softened the edges on the layers to get the smooth color transitions - I'll have to practice this. Thank you!
This is great. I was given this as an exercise in an online class as a way to help us mix accurate colors - leaves have a lot more colors than you'd guess. I did a bunch of these this fall when I just wasn't feeling the landscape I was in. They were fun and got me painting and so it was all good. Highly recommend as an excercise and figuring out how to portray the shadows is a bonus!
The end product was eye-catching!!
Just beautiful. I love all the colors you brought out in the leaf. I want to watercolor like this so bad!! Thank you for sharing this - love your work.
Steve, thanks for showing the botanical style. This is the only style of painting I've learned, and love it. I've tried to loosen up, but am not comfortable with it, even though I was told by a colleague in my local gallery that my type of painting "is too old-fashioned" to sell. It does put you off a bit.
You always make me smile I have learned a lot from you as well thanks
Thank you. I so appreciate your style of teaching.
Amazing. It’s like magic.
Beautiful! I have been struggling to learn watercolor, and your tutorials are very pleasant and helpful. Thank you!
Merci Monsieur, très inspirant votre travail....
Thanks for this video! I painted my first realistic leaf in watercolor and it came out really nice because of your great instruction and tips!
Your tutorials are easy to understand , thank you . I love Anna Mason , she has an easy way of explaining methods , I enjoy her lessons too .
It doesn’t matter what you do it’s Beautiful and i enjoy you so much.❤
I love your paintings ,and I love the scriptures at the end, reminds u’s of what it’s all about.🤗
WOW!!! Looks like I could pick it up. Thank you for sharing!!!
You draw so beautiful, I painted the leaves more beautiful thanks to your guidance. thank you very much!
+chi chi 👍
Beautifully done. Love botanical art especially leaves. Thank you for showing your technique, appreciated.
My God, this is beautiful. Thank you!
Thanks for educating me about the importance of using transparent colors for glazing and the asba-art web site. I will check it out.
Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for a great tutorial.
I love how this is coming alive!
That is so stunning!!!!! Maybe one day this left handed girl can achieve this level of talent. Thanks so much for sharing this video
Thank you!
Just beautiful! And the music made me feel like a lovely Sunday to paint. Thank you!
I picked up a few leaves then I did drawings and painted them, it was interesting to see someone else, do the same. I will be doing the same this year, as I find it interesting.
Thank you again and again and again for sharing your wonderful talent and ability to TEACH!
Thank you , I love the fact that you are really painting in water colors. I was ready to switch back to oil and acrylic for lack of information on this method of using water colors.
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Thanks for the great demo. This is the style I usually use: it allows me to enter a very peaceful, contemplative state.
+Mary Vivit As it does me. Thanks Mary!
Very realistic and beautiful like nature. The blue shadows made it very 3D and really drew me in to the painting. The background music was beautiful, as I could imagine the leaf drifting and falling. Thank you.
Best watercolour video, makes it seem simple!
I really like the added shadow. This would make a lovely autumn card. Thanks for the pointers.
+Sarah Guy-Levar Yeah it would work well on a card wouldn't it. Thanks for watching!
For me these tutorials are hitting the right spot. Really appreciate them - thank you. I'm told I've produced some half-decent watercolour pictures in the past but I've always been aware that my techniques are pretty woeful. So having decided to go back to basics and learn good (and lasting) techniques I stumbled across your tutorials - and they are easily the best I've found. Much appreciated...
High praise. Glad you found them so. Thanks!
Thank you that looks awesome 👍
Well, it took a while to find you but sure worth it......beautiful work!
I am not a watercolor artist, but I love this channel anyway! It can give me pointers about illustration, but the thing about watercolor that I think in a way separates it from other mediums is that I actually like watching people paint using watercolor.
Thanks! I appreciate you watching whatever the reason.
I just knocked out five paintings the last two days on my channel. I strive to become better at photo realistic quality. Thanks for your demonstrations. Your really good at what you do.
Thanks so much!
Wow, you are an amazing artist, I LOVE botanicals!
Love this! Thank you!
Wonderful Botanical tutorial. Thank you so much. You make this technique & style easier.
Great teaching and beautiful leaf! Thank you for sharing!
Love this work the most. Thank you for showing and explaining this to us.🥰👍
Exquisite! Clean and simple.
I could sit and watch your videos all day... trouble is, I won't get any painting done!!! Thank you so much for this video.. what a gift
Thanks so much, now go do some painting 😉
So beautiful and you make it look so easy which I know it isn't!
Wow! Thank you so very much for sharing ! I agree with others, that just watching was meditative, I hope actually doing the painting will be also. !
Thank you SO much! My leaves often look a bit too flat and unrealistic, but from now on, they will definitely look like they were just picked from under a tree! Great video!
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Absolutetly beautiful
Exactly what hat I was hoping to find from you. Ty!!
Thanks for this helpful video! Your painting look super realistic - not only because of your attention to detail but also because of the shadows you added. I'll try and practice....
Very inspiring... time to get outside and pick a leaf to paint. Loved the video.
Such a wonderful example of botanical art. I have just recently seen an exhibition from our local botanical art society, and was amazed at the intricate and delicate forms of the whole array of trees, shrubs and flowers they had covered.
Thanks again,Steve, for showing just how it's being done.
+Wayne L My pleasure sir!
wow that looks amazing, so memorising to watch. I could watch you paint all day.Great tutorial you have a lovely teaching style very raw and honest. Thanks from Loren Melbourne Down Under :)
Love this! Thank you. You have a real gift for watercolor and instruction. I learn so much from your videos.
con un realismo impactante, pareciera que acaba de caer del árbol . Gracias
I love this ! the colors are beautiful and it is so realistic, the middle vein has so much demention .
Love this. Can't wait to work on a leaf painting.
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love this kind of painting
This's helps me a lot, thank you
This is a mind blowing, extremely helpful video. Thank you for sharing it with us, this is my go to video on how to paint a Leaf with watercolor.
You make that so easy
Love it, love it, love it! Thank you for creating this video
It's incredible! It's so life-like and the shadowing makes it almost jump off the page! Thanks for showing us that.
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Thank you so much for your videos. I find them inspiring, they help me get past the fear of ruining nice watercolor paper!
Just watching the video was relaxing..
Thanks! Love your style of teaching!
Thank You.
That is too cool.
Fabulous. Very inspiring as I just starting out on botanical illustrations. I love your channel. Thank you
Wow !!!! beautiful
Beautiful work
Wow! This is just incredible!
Muy interesante!
So, I have been addicted to your videos since I found you recently, your videos are so well demonstrated and helpful and now that I know you’re a Star Wars fan I think you may have just become my favorite youtuber 😁
Just lovely ... inspirational ... thank-you!
You are amazing!! Enjoy your videos so much! Thank you for sharing!!
+Karen MacArthur It is in places and some times over dry. I do it both ways, just depends on the circumstances. Most times its done dry and blended out with a wet brush. 😊
thanks, sir, so please can you tell how long does it take this autumn leaf? thanks once again. good luck sir.
I learned so much. Thank you for adding your colors and brushes used.
+Sandi Brumfiel You bet!
I love this video, I have watched it several times. Thanks so much for sharing!
@ Babetter Coverdale - Thanks, very kind and encouraging. Glad you're enjoying them.
SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL ! THANK YOU.
I bow down.... really loved it
Just beautiful to see!
Brilliant! So enjoyed it.
amazingly gifted artist
Simply beautiful...ethereal. Thank you.
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Excellent painting. Very realistic. As a beginner knowing the colors that you used would have helped me in knowing which to apply as I paint along. Thank you for the vid.
I listed them for you in the video description. Thanks!
Such a joy to watch, so inspirational! Thanks!
Not a lot to say here except WOW, Wow, Wow. It was a pleasure to watch this. Thank you so much I have learned so much from you and look forward to continuing on.
+Jill Terrell Thank you so much for those "wows"! :-)
That was almost hypnotizing to watch. Just beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
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Accidentally clicked on this demo but so pleased I did, it's fabulous, can't wait to see more.
+Joanne Kearsley Cool, thanks!
Fabulous at every point!
@ Teresa Cassidy - Thanks much Teresa!
Such a pleasure watching this evolve! 👍👍
Beautiful enjoy watching you paint...I have been drawing layers with wc pencils and blending this made me more confident to try with WC paints!