Advancing with Watercolor: Looking for the Big Shape "Fish Shacks"

This is a video done as a supplement to a watercolor class taught by Gary Tucker in Boston. This video demonstrates how an artist looks at their motif as a composite of shapes and uses these shapes to bring strength and nuance to their painting. The painting is done in 2 colors ultramarine blue and Burnt Sienna to introduce the advantage of a limited palette and the creative mindset that comes about as a result.
This video shows haw the artist "sees" their subject in terms of shapes and exaggerates the connections of shapes to create a more vital and engaging image
A tutorial accompanying this video can be found here:
www.garytuckerartist.com/galle...
A list of materials that I use can be found at
www.garytuckerartist.com/galle...
Thank you
for liking this short video and for your comments. You can see more instruction and examples of artwork at my website garytuckerartist.com

[@johnmorris560]

Your descriptions show a wonderful command of language and analysis of the techniques of painting. The clearest I have found on the web. Congratulations and thanks!

[@natalyadubikova7905]

thank you Gary! I'm a beginner and often practice by following instructions from video tutorials and , honestly, yours is the first one that inspires to try something on my own). Very very helpful!

[@barbrajoan2554]

Gary, Just watching your latest video, I don't think your painting is even dry yet. ! I like your style of painting , it's what I strive for in my own work. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. We never stop learning watercolor.

[@RogerAlbertsociology]

Just adding the bow creates a whole new atmosphere for this work. I love the way you work.

[@ladyshadow79]

Thanks for another great lesson! Please keep them coming. I am learning so much and I'm really grateful for that. The painting turned out amazing as always. Blessings, Stacy

[@deborahrech7429]

Wow, thank you for showing how to think about approaching a complex subject! It is so helpful to learn how to think about it and where to start.

[@DaveVedder]

Wow, this was wonderful, especially the second part on tone. Very much what I need.

[@DMannionArt]

Filled with generous and useful information. Thank you!

[@tinaschmidtsart]

This is such a great lesson! Excellent instruction and demonstration! Wow! 👍😄😍🖼️🎨🖌️👏👏👏👏

[@ernes103]

This is just amazing, the first part is great but the second is mind blowing! the way you interpret that image and make it so much more expressive and interesting, even in a monotone version, I would have never foreseen this end result on that foto, it really shows an artist view, just beautiful, thank you so much for such great lesson

[@sherrywebster1675]

Thank you again . Bloody marvellous teaching. Sherry

[@trisht5064]

Absolutely excellent video extremely helpful interesting and informative thanks Gary!!

[@carolmurphy]

Again, amazing individual style!

[@jenndesautels9867]

Your class was very inspiring in-person. I feel fortunate to have had the chance to take it. It is a treat to see this video. Thank you for producing it and sharing your techniques.

[@artshahaf3467]

Thanks for sharing tips and techniques
So nice painting

[@LuisaMLara-no4tt]

I love your style!!!!!

[@francoistourigny3006]

Wonderful; concise and clear explanation you possess great teacher talent with your artistic talent; thank you so much.

[@MiraTulic]

Prepoznatljiv vaš stil oduševljava me ...učim❤...hvala

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

thank you

[@chrish9155]

Wow that’s a beautiful painting thanks for sharing

[@painting55]

Excellent lesson. Thank you.

[@pdjoju]

U r a good teacher. Prayers from India

[@diannedidomizio52747]

Enjoyed watching you put the shacks in without drawing them with ruler and pencil drawing ~

[@Babs9285]

Thank you, very helpful! 👍🏻

[@robbiej2070]

Great video, thanks! Cheers

[@ellieseibert7473]

Another valuable lesson on shape, value and contrast. Thank you!

[@chaitalikulkarni2751]

Thank you very nice painting video

[@mygranddaughterstungac7232]

Perfect,Thank you

[@eaw6246]

Great video.

[@seanclarkdrums]

Thank you!

[@sherrylee6719]

Thank you, Gary. The problem that I have is how do you know that you actually have the values correct?

[@DAVIDDAMIENR]

Thank You

[@granthudson-artist-painter]

Hi Gary, do you use paper in your tonal studies B/W, the same size as the coloured finished work ? Or what size is this tonal study ? Cheers Grant

[@agntsmth77]

You link to tutorial accompanying the video don’t work

[@seagullart3469]

Good job 😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@roxannekeomaka4754]

Is that a bamboo brush, squirrel?

[@55hisaya]

Great‼️

[@josephinemaxwell795]

monmonryu ji

[@paramjeetsingh6473]

excellent demo

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

thank you

[@1Thedairy]

Your paper seems to stay wet for some time. Do you stretch your paper first as I’ve noticed some artists don’t bother?
Also after wetting the paper (if you do) do you wait for the sheen to go before applying the paint? I find this the most the most confusing part of water colours as of course the outcome can be quite different. You seem to layer paint upon paint so the surface must be quite moist whereas some demos advise you to wait until the paper is dry before applying another layer.

[@pdjoju]

Use small bottle water sprayer

[@niteowlink]

When you paint your darks, do you usually use paint straight from the tube or do you mix? Thanks.

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

I usually mix with a small amount of water - just enough to get it moving

[@michelinesantucci4474]

Could you please tell me what kind of brushes you are using. Thanks. I've grown so much as a painter because of you. Blessings.

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

www.garytuckerartist.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Materials-List-Plein-Air-2016.pdf

[@RayHabyan]

Great video. One thing you might be interested in knowing though, there is no such bird called a seagull. It is just a gull. Just a point of interest.

[@margaretmaguire3329]

👍

[@user-le3lg4qq9d]

Fantasy

[@sripathidananjaya]

Nice.. but there is a small mistake in water reflection.

[@cheryldodd-marko9787]

🕊🇺🇲💕

[@ninhokieu7097]

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