Do you also tape down the paper once stapled? If so, do you tape the paper to the plywood when wet or dry? What do you use to remove the staples and do you cut off the stapled margin or include that in the framed painting? Thanks.
Tape doesn’t stick well to wet so I tape once the paper is dry. I use a palette knife to remove staples. I don’t cut off the stapled part of the paper if it’s being hidden under a mat.
I love your work, Shelley! I would love to do a youtube collab with you one of these days! Also curios what overhead camera you use, would you have a link?
Thanks very much Kellie. Here's a link to the Tenveo Conference Camera that I'm using. I have it mounted to my ceiling and operate it with a remote. Link is for Amazon.ca but you may have to check Amazon.com if you are in the US. www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B088R75FY8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I enjoy your videos on UA-cam. I love your approach to painting. I'm just getting back into watercolor painting. After 22 years teaching special ed and 3 years of art. It's harder because of age and arthritis but I love all art so much. Keep up the good work. Dawn from Alabama😊
i have been painting in all mediums for 27 years your beginning art is better than mine for sure ,ive saved all my old brushes hundreds of them i cant get rid of them ,nowadays with amazon i have got many watercolor tubes and pallettes,i want to paint realistic but i dont use life drawing or photos ,i dont sell or teach ,i tried teaching years ago but it did not pay at all .im 63 now and am home everyday ,no matter how hard we try others are better ,i still go at it everyday,i love art with a passion,
Hi Gina. I'm almost 65, dabbled in watercolor (not well) for most of my life and didn't really knuckle down hard on this medium until maybe the last few years and I'm loving it. Aim to exceed your own personal best and that's all that matters. Keep moving forward, splash some paint around and have a blast with every stage of your journey! Happy painting!
I reuse my failed painting for figures and for practicing with brushes for strokes. I use up paint I'm not using in my pallet. I do retape damp paper I find it easier to paint.
Thanks Barbara. I have painted since college but that's misleading. I was horrible at watercolor. Honestly I only started really working at watercolor more recently over the last 10 years or so and it's more challenging than other mediums but rewarding (because it's more challenging). There's nothing like the glow and transparency of watercolor though. Something I just can't get with other mediums. Love it!
I am so happy that after 5 years I finally found you and I am sure there are many others looking for someone like you. Maybe doing "shorts" would help those lost souls to find you. ????
I think that you and I would be besties Shelley. You are down to earth and you want to encourage and help others! I’m so glad that I found you a couple of months ago.
Thanks ever so much for your gracious replies and sharing. Extra appreciation for answering my question about you personally taking classes. How wonderful you met Paul Jackson! I have his book, "Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor". Many years ago I took a few workshops with the late Diane Maxey, and my first was with Tony Couch.
Thanks so much Joy. I have a whole case of Paul's books in my garage. He asked me to hold them for him as his van was packed (gotta remind him I still have them). I love taking workshops with master artists. You always learn some new technique, style or a creative approach to doing something. Seize the opportunity to learn from the great artists whenever you can. Happy painting!
Thanks for the question Maureen. Currently large paintings sell best. The trend is toward large 'statement' pieces of art rather than collections of smaller paintings. It's always deceiving as you are painting in watercolor. You feel like you are painting sooo large but take that same painting and place it on a large wall and it looks tiny. Many of my paintings are 1/4 sheet because I'm demonstrating them on a camera mounted to my ceiling which limits how large I can go before I can't fit all of it on camera. I have to consider extra space needed for my palette, water, computer etc as well but I would definitely work more full sheets (22x30") whenever possible. I usually have to stand to paint those.
Thank you Shelley. I know what people will buy changes with the wind. I will try painting some "large" paintings. I'll see how that goes. Thank you again for your expertise and experience. Maureen
Thank you Shelley for sharing your knowledge. Started watercolor 9 months ago and I learn many things from listening and watching you. Susan, West Chester, PA
Thank you for everything Shelly. You are a great artist as well as an excellent teacher. You are very pleasant to listen to, your tone of voice, your flow, it's simply perfect. I am French-speaking (Quebec) and do not speak English well but I can easily understand you even when subtitles are not available! I love your videos 😊
Hi Shelley, I'm saving this to my watch list bc it's late but wanted to ask a question. Can you recommend a good masking fluid that doesn't dry out so quickly? I just lost another bottle of windsor newton. Maybe there's a better way to store? Thank you.
Yes, as Kari mentioned, storing it in your fridge will help. Don't leave it in a hot car either. Winsor & Newton is a very good brand. It's shelf life is very short, no matter the brand. It's just the nature of masking fluid to get gummy and thick because it contains liquid latex. Don't waste your money on a large bottle unless you plan to use a LOT of it in the next year or so. I always make sure it's good and fluid before I buy it, just in case it's been sitting in a warehouse for a year or stuck in a hot delivery truck at some point before reaching the store.
Do you also tape down the paper once stapled? If so, do you tape the paper to the plywood when wet or dry? What do you use to remove the staples and do you cut off the stapled margin or include that in the framed painting? Thanks.
Tape doesn’t stick well to wet so I tape once the paper is dry. I use a palette knife to remove staples. I don’t cut off the stapled part of the paper if it’s being hidden under a mat.
I love your work, Shelley! I would love to do a youtube collab with you one of these days! Also curios what overhead camera you use, would you have a link?
Thanks very much Kellie. Here's a link to the Tenveo Conference Camera that I'm using. I have it mounted to my ceiling and operate it with a remote. Link is for Amazon.ca but you may have to check Amazon.com if you are in the US. www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B088R75FY8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Thanks TinyFace. I did a logo of a lobster boat many years ago. I love the Atlantic Coast too. Will have to consider a coastal scene with a boat ;)
I enjoy your videos on UA-cam. I love your approach to painting. I'm just getting back into watercolor painting. After 22 years teaching special ed and 3 years of art. It's harder because of age and arthritis but I love all art so much. Keep up the good work. Dawn from Alabama😊
Thanks so much for joining Dawn. I'm so glad you enjoyed my videos.
i have been painting in all mediums for 27 years your beginning art is better than mine for sure ,ive saved all my old brushes hundreds of them i cant get rid of them ,nowadays with amazon i have got many watercolor tubes and pallettes,i want to paint realistic but i dont use life drawing or photos ,i dont sell or teach ,i tried teaching years ago but it did not pay at all .im 63 now and am home everyday ,no matter how hard we try others are better ,i still go at it everyday,i love art with a passion,
Hi Gina. I'm almost 65, dabbled in watercolor (not well) for most of my life and didn't really knuckle down hard on this medium until maybe the last few years and I'm loving it. Aim to exceed your own personal best and that's all that matters. Keep moving forward, splash some paint around and have a blast with every stage of your journey! Happy painting!
I reuse my failed painting for figures and for practicing with brushes for strokes. I use up paint I'm not using in my pallet. I do retape damp paper I find it easier to paint.
Thanks Cathy. I find it hard to throw any of it away ;)
I'm wondering how long have you been painting?
Thanks Barbara. I have painted since college but that's misleading. I was horrible at watercolor. Honestly I only started really working at watercolor more recently over the last 10 years or so and it's more challenging than other mediums but rewarding (because it's more challenging). There's nothing like the glow and transparency of watercolor though. Something I just can't get with other mediums. Love it!
Thank you sharing of your time and talent so generously.
It's entirely my pleasure. I think I enjoy sharing as much as painting. Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for sharing your experience!
My pleasure Karen. Thanks so much for watching!
When taking a photo, do you use a phone or a camera?
Thanks Anne. I use both actually. My manual camera can do things like make the background out-of-focus etc but I don't always have it with me.
I appreciate your style of communicating.
I am so happy that after 5 years I finally found you and I am sure there are many others looking for someone like you. Maybe doing "shorts" would help those lost souls to find you. ????
I think that you and I would be besties Shelley. You are down to earth and you want to encourage and help others! I’m so glad that I found you a couple of months ago.
Thanks ever so much for your gracious replies and sharing. Extra appreciation for answering my question about you personally taking classes. How wonderful you met Paul Jackson! I have his book, "Painting Spectacular Light Effects in Watercolor". Many years ago I took a few workshops with the late Diane Maxey, and my first was with Tony Couch.
Thanks so much Joy. I have a whole case of Paul's books in my garage. He asked me to hold them for him as his van was packed (gotta remind him I still have them). I love taking workshops with master artists. You always learn some new technique, style or a creative approach to doing something. Seize the opportunity to learn from the great artists whenever you can. Happy painting!
Est-ce que vous avez sorti un livre ? J'aimerais bien avoir un livre avec des pas à pas. 😊
In your experience, do you sell more small paintings or large?
Thanks for the question Maureen. Currently large paintings sell best. The trend is toward large 'statement' pieces of art rather than collections of smaller paintings. It's always deceiving as you are painting in watercolor. You feel like you are painting sooo large but take that same painting and place it on a large wall and it looks tiny. Many of my paintings are 1/4 sheet because I'm demonstrating them on a camera mounted to my ceiling which limits how large I can go before I can't fit all of it on camera. I have to consider extra space needed for my palette, water, computer etc as well but I would definitely work more full sheets (22x30") whenever possible. I usually have to stand to paint those.
Thank you Shelley. I know what people will buy changes with the wind. I will try painting some "large" paintings. I'll see how that goes. Thank you again for your expertise and experience.
Maureen
Thank you Shelley! I always catch your Wednesday videos later because I'm working, but they are very helpful and i wouldn't miss any.
I appreciate that. Thanks so much for watching!
It's lovely to watch your videos! Thanks for all the teaching and sharing! Huge thanks from Argentina!
Hi Cora. Thank you so much for watching! :)
Thank you Shelley for sharing your knowledge. Started watercolor 9 months ago and I learn many things from listening and watching you. Susan, West Chester, PA
I'm so happy that you have found my videos helpful in your painting process. Thanks Susan :)
Thank you for everything Shelly. You are a great artist as well as an excellent teacher. You are very pleasant to listen to, your tone of voice, your flow, it's simply perfect. I am French-speaking (Quebec) and do not speak English well but I can easily understand you even when subtitles are not available! I love your videos 😊
Thank you very much France. I'm happy that you are enjoying my videos :)
Just watching this replay and so very interesting! Thank you for sharing all your knowledge Shelley!
Do you do your own framing?
oh just got this answer in your youtube. I was not quite done!
This was wonderful. Thanks for all of your thoughtful responses.
It's my pleasure Barbara. Thanks so much for being part of my journey.
I love your style. You consistently have a great approach to your work. Thank you.
That's really sweet of you Doreen. Thanks so much!
Thankyou , Shelley!
My pleasure Sue. Thanks for watching :)
Hi Shelley, I'm saving this to my watch list bc it's late but wanted to ask a question. Can you recommend a good masking fluid that doesn't dry out so quickly? I just lost another bottle of windsor newton. Maybe there's a better way to store? Thank you.
I store my masking fluid in the refrigerator and when using will pour out a small amount then tightly close the bottle and store again
@@karisteinbacher4535 Thank you Kari! I'll try this.
Yes, as Kari mentioned, storing it in your fridge will help. Don't leave it in a hot car either. Winsor & Newton is a very good brand. It's shelf life is very short, no matter the brand. It's just the nature of masking fluid to get gummy and thick because it contains liquid latex. Don't waste your money on a large bottle unless you plan to use a LOT of it in the next year or so. I always make sure it's good and fluid before I buy it, just in case it's been sitting in a warehouse for a year or stuck in a hot delivery truck at some point before reaching the store.
@@shelleypriorfineart That's where I'm storing it now. Thank you!