Master Complex Watercolor Illustration: Improve Your Painting Skills 🚀

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  • Опубліковано 17 лют 2023
  • Watercolour isn't always used when creating complex and controlled illustrations. However I think it's transparent nature makes it the perfect medium, for capturing light, atmosphere, and mood!
    Unlock your full potential as a watercolour artist with this comprehensive, step-by-step tutorial! It's perfect for artists of all levels, hopefully this video will boost your skills/confidence and inspire you to unleash your inner pro.
    #watercolor #watercolortutorial #watercolourpainting
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  • @jamescowgill4039
    @jamescowgill4039 11 годин тому

    As an experienced oil and acrylic painter who's decided to master water colors also, this is the video that I needed.

  • @a_as2df3gh4jk5
    @a_as2df3gh4jk5 23 дні тому +1

    Какие потрясающие иллюстрации!

  • @kymberlyriley6046
    @kymberlyriley6046 9 місяців тому +8

    It’s just incredible! Thank you so much for sharing your process.

    • @ChristopherMaxwellArt
      @ChristopherMaxwellArt  7 місяців тому

      Thank you for the lovely comment, I appreciate you watching and commenting. I also hope you found the video useful & enjoyable! 😃💙

  • @PeachesandMoss
    @PeachesandMoss 2 місяці тому +3

    Wow so detailed and beautiful! Love how it glows.

  • @kaylaphillingane4354
    @kaylaphillingane4354 Рік тому +5

    Beautiful illustration! I love the colors you chose for the roof, and your use of lighting is brilliant!

    • @ChristopherMaxwellArt
      @ChristopherMaxwellArt  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for the lovely comment! 💙 I’m so happy you like it, and I appreciate your support 😊

  • @debbieyoung4411
    @debbieyoung4411 Місяць тому +2

    This was a great video and I would like to see more of them. I really learned a lot from this and I am going to try these techniques in some of my paintings.

  • @titi7178
    @titi7178 2 місяці тому +2

    Wow 🤩!!!!!❤❤❤❤

  • @JoseHernandez-sk7ss
    @JoseHernandez-sk7ss 8 місяців тому +2

    I watch ALOT of painting videos!! I really enjoyed this video. Especially your technique!! Amazing illustration!!

    • @ChristopherMaxwellArt
      @ChristopherMaxwellArt  7 місяців тому

      Hi, hahah well then, I'll take that as a wonderful complement 🤩 I really appreciate the kind comment, and I'm so happy you enjoyed the video 💙

  • @loribambridge6236
    @loribambridge6236 8 місяців тому +3

    great instructional video!! I love the background music and the colourful use of details with powerful depth. Very helpful.

    • @ChristopherMaxwellArt
      @ChristopherMaxwellArt  7 місяців тому

      Thank you so much for the positive feedback, I'm delighted you found some value in this video! I appreciate you watching & commenting 😊💙

  • @stonewashedskies
    @stonewashedskies 9 місяців тому +2

    Great painting. I love how the gradations look and the strong contrast of certain values and tones really makes things pop. I really appreciated when you said it’s no different making something complicated like this vs something more simple as long as you break it into steps. Really demystifies things for me. Also the tip about each layer not needing to be perfect because it evens itself out once you layer over it. Thanks for sharing!

    • @ChristopherMaxwellArt
      @ChristopherMaxwellArt  7 місяців тому +1

      Hi, thank for the thoughtful comment, I'm delighted you found some value in this video. I know people can be discouraged early in the painting process, because watercolour does take some persistence and patience to build the layers before you generally see the results you want. 💙

  • @zachjones9437
    @zachjones9437 6 місяців тому +2

    Dude holy shit you crushed this

  • @SonnyBurnett2012
    @SonnyBurnett2012 6 місяців тому +1

    Sick 😮❤

  • @tharwatoday4480
    @tharwatoday4480 Місяць тому

    I’m enjoying your process immensely. I’ve gone through a lot of yt videos to study watercolor and I’ve learned so much over this past year but your video was refreshing and I love the fact that you explained as you go. The patience definitely pays off. Thank you. Please keep your videos coming.

  • @user-vi2pf4zo6z
    @user-vi2pf4zo6z 9 місяців тому

    Holy moly 😍😍😍

  • @anilkazwartjes3561
    @anilkazwartjes3561 Рік тому

    Amazing!! Very inspiring! Thank you for sharing this!

  • @taliykat3712
    @taliykat3712 10 місяців тому +5

    I know this is a old video but do you have a list of the supplies you used?

    • @LolaBeM3
      @LolaBeM3 6 місяців тому +1

      Agreed. Especially the brushes. Please and thank you.

  • @MelanieWallace-wg6dk
    @MelanieWallace-wg6dk Рік тому +1

    Loved watching you bring this marvelous piece to life. Learning so much on the way.

  • @alessandrajann-jordan840
    @alessandrajann-jordan840 Рік тому +1

    Absolutely delightful! Love the overall joyful tone your paintings emit with their soothing, harmonious color scheme. Would love to see a list of colors you use, perhaps in your descriptions : ) or else mentioned in the video would be very helpful. Thanks for sharing your process and tips!

  • @Ninaandlettie
    @Ninaandlettie 9 місяців тому

    Amazing painting, we learnt a lot ✌️

  • @sanjanaxnair
    @sanjanaxnair 4 місяці тому

    So very helpful!!!

  • @angeladee8789
    @angeladee8789 5 місяців тому

    I've watched a lot of wc tutorials and this was something new and super informative. Thank you so much. Beautiful work.

  • @ebeth0944
    @ebeth0944 4 місяці тому

    Magical

  • @paint_me_blue-art_watercolors
    @paint_me_blue-art_watercolors Рік тому +1

    So dreamy and beautiful, I just love your art

  • @TracyAnneWilkinson
    @TracyAnneWilkinson Рік тому +1

    Gorgeous illustration! Very inspiring! Thank you so much for sharing.

    • @ChristopherMaxwellArt
      @ChristopherMaxwellArt  Рік тому

      My pleasure, I appreciate you watching! Thank you for the lovely comment 💙😊

  • @naticaleb123
    @naticaleb123 5 місяців тому

    Excellent personal advice from 4:25 and on and on!!!! Love it!!!!!! Subscribing and binging on your tutorials!!!! Admire your art style & instructions! Thank you so much!!!!

  • @misshoneybug
    @misshoneybug 5 місяців тому

    Wow! I loved your video!! thank you so much for explaining it in such a simple and efficient way. It felt so daunting at first, but your process is giving me courage to try more complex illustrations 😊

  • @bloomfieldartsacademyatsac4033
    @bloomfieldartsacademyatsac4033 5 місяців тому

    excellent and extremely helpful

  • @ABBAnMJ
    @ABBAnMJ Рік тому +1

    Amazing!

  • @martaflorinapopescucalin2225
    @martaflorinapopescucalin2225 Рік тому +1

    So so beautiful! I enjoyed every minute of this video❤

    • @ChristopherMaxwellArt
      @ChristopherMaxwellArt  Рік тому +1

      I’m so glad, and very pleased you enjoyed it. I hope it was valuable 😃💙

  • @anacardo1560
    @anacardo1560 6 місяців тому +1

    Qué preciosidad! 😍

  • @Maddy-fs5so
    @Maddy-fs5so Місяць тому

    Amazing step by step tutorial. It is such a great quality video, everything is explained perfectly! Which kind of paper did you use? And most importantly: is there a way to receive the initial sketch in order to follow the tutorial without having to deal with the initial sketch? Happy Painting :)

  • @AlishaArlene
    @AlishaArlene 5 місяців тому

    I considered subscribing, and so I did. ;-) hehe
    Brilliant artwork, my friend! LOVE the colors. That's my favorite part. Just found your channel, and I'm so very excited to have done so! Thank you for sharing your talent & skill with us. Beautifully done.

  • @teaandtatteredthings2147
    @teaandtatteredthings2147 Рік тому

    This is such a gorgeous illustration! Is this hot press or cold press paper? What kind of pencil did you use for the base sketch?

  • @Isa-ew3cj
    @Isa-ew3cj 5 місяців тому

    Love this a lot! How long do you let the paint dry before you go over it with a wash? Thank you so much❤

  • @lolitakly4380
    @lolitakly4380 Місяць тому

    👍🥰🥰🥰👍

  • @CielAmanogawaCh
    @CielAmanogawaCh 11 місяців тому

    Bellissimo! How did you plan this beautiful illustration? Digitally? How did you think about planning it in that way? :) thanks!

  • @user-vi2pf4zo6z
    @user-vi2pf4zo6z 9 місяців тому +1

    The 🐞 that suddenly appeared 😮

    • @ChristopherMaxwellArt
      @ChristopherMaxwellArt  7 місяців тому +1

      I put a ladybug in mostly every illustration. Nice spotting 💙

  • @EugeniaLoli
    @EugeniaLoli Рік тому +4

    Beautiful! Could you tell us how you did the sketching? Are these lines printed by a printer?

    • @JGalegria
      @JGalegria 11 місяців тому

      Perfect question. If they are printed it's definitely colouring in.

    • @alwayshangry8313
      @alwayshangry8313 10 місяців тому

      ​@@JGalegrialooks like coloured pencil. Not sure why you would classify this as "colouring in"

    • @jamescowgill4039
      @jamescowgill4039 11 годин тому

      I was guessing it was a giclee printer with the water color paper being ran through. Those printers, like the Canon Pixma Pro 300 / 1000, are very friendly to thick textured paper and the pigment is acrylic. I've also seen a few oil painters do that and then use clear gesso overtop of the print before painting (and mounting it a board too.) The process is to do the study / sketch digitally, then print out the guidelines / outline (whatever you need), print it, prep it and then do a tinting layer / underpainting. I think this is becoming common in the illustration world.

  • @crystalheart9
    @crystalheart9 3 місяці тому +1

    My first visit to your channel and I love your work, I subscribed. 🥰 May I ask what type of paper you use for your illustration paintings? Also how do you keep your frisket from drying out in the bottle. I never get to use the whole bottle because it dries out and becomes lumpy and thick when I'm half way down. It's expensive to have to buy more. Thank you for your video your painting is beautiful!

    • @ChristopherMaxwellArt
      @ChristopherMaxwellArt  3 місяці тому +2

      I use Arches 300 GSM cotton paper, this illustration is HOT Pressed. Try pouring what you need into a smaller container for each artwork, this way you can keep the lid on the masking fluid closed. Thanks for watching 💙

    • @crystalheart9
      @crystalheart9 3 місяці тому

      @@ChristopherMaxwellArt Thank you for your help.

  • @lesdessinettesdesylvie
    @lesdessinettesdesylvie Рік тому

    Bonjour, je viens de vous découvrir et j'adore ce que vous faites ;-), pouvez vous me dire si vous allez faire d'autres vidéos s'il vous plait, parce que la dernière date de deux mois, merci beaucoup pour la réponse, bonne journée

  • @joyprewitt2785
    @joyprewitt2785 4 місяці тому

    I would love to have a tutorial like this with a printable (maybe on Kofi that we pay for) that we could follow along with!!! Love your work!!!

  • @JGalegria
    @JGalegria Рік тому

    So colouring in really?