Painting a Grassy Field in Watercolor - Masking Fluid Technique
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- I dive a little deeper into using masking fluid techniques for light grassy elements over a dark tree-line background. A great way to get tons of intricate detail surrounded by delicious, contrasting, deep color.
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Love watching you. You’re an inspiration.
Love the background music as well.
You are my best internet teacher and this painting of you is my favorite. Please keep making your tutorials.
Thank you, I will
Your artwork is so outstanding and i have anxiety so bad and you Artwork relaxes me an ipaint a long with you every time ❤
Iam so absented with your painting an Demos . That went i go to fix Dinner i take my IPad in the kitchen with me and watch you there❤
I re-watch this from time to time as a "refresher" in your spontaneous painting technique and never cease to be amazed at your ability to making a cohesive and beautiful composition "emerge" from somewhat random splashes of color, much like a sculptor freeing a form from a piece of stone. Very impressive work and you make it look easy. You know where to add and how far to go but also know when to stop; a very practiced eye and a great deal of talent. Thank you for sharing and inspiring. At this date, this video has 202k views - please do not ever take it down!
I've learned more about how watercolor works from watching your spontaneous paintings and trying it myself than from any formal technique video. You really showcase the importance of painting with value in these demos, as well as teaching us flexibility within the medium. Please keep making these.
I am a retired HS art teacher from Missouri and I used to have the students splatter and lay down colors in class one day. Let it dry and come back the next several class periods and create a finished painting by using and manipulating the shapes. I just found your channel and subscribed immediately.
I like that you keep painting and don't stop until you are truly sure you are done! All the extra little strokes of color enhance the atmosphere of this painting. Makes me want to be there! Thank you!
Amazing how you made the rocks appear out of nowhere! You say you stared at this painting for a few days; you have no idea (and neither have I) how many times I have watched this video! I think I"m in love with the song you are playing, also!
I must be careful. Watching your videos are becoming an addiction! 😄. I’m learning so much... thank you.
MARY ALTABEV indeed.
This was my favorite ! I watch alot of you tube and always come back to you. I relate to your voice. If I don't relate to the voice...I can't watch the video. Thanks ❤
Wow, thank you! Very encouraging.
I could watch this about a zillion times and still keep learning! Thank you!!
love your layout...kept looking into the trees for a deer or 2...as that is what I have seen on occasion...What I love is while they are not there one knows that somewhere in those woods are sets of eyes looking back...
Its the only way to paint it makes ARTWORK SO MUCH EACHER❤
What a beautiful painting. Starting off with just a few broad washes, I never thought you’d get a result like this from it.
Oh, how beautiful and ethereal those background trees are!
You are the most talented watercolor artist I’ve seen in my life. Thank you!
So amazing! Love the dreamy background so much!
I never grow tired of these type paintings. I love what I see. I see a misty fairway under your tree canopy on the right. I am working my way to surprise my husband with some golf landscapes. I have to try this. Thank you Steve.
Wow...I just found this one! Its the cover photo in the course! I love the trees!
Loved the demonstration on how wonderful it is to use masking fluid in situations as this. Thank you
Don't laugh Steve, but I see animals in clouds all the time and I can see in the blue trees a little poodle on the left and a lion face on the right. I learned a lot watching this video, as I always do from you. Thanks again.
I am just beginning to paint, and cannot tell you how inspirational I find your tutorials. Thanks!
I love the music you put in around 14:09. It's really enjoyable to listen to while you make this.
This one is my absolute favourite! It could not be better, now I know what can be done with masking fluid.
thanks for sharing these secrets with us.
Loved the music that began somewhere around 14:14! Good choice for mellowing and watching you paint. Thanks.
STUNNING. Im so jealous.
Stunning painting💜🌈 thank you.
It amazes me that you can see rocks out of no where and put them in. I would love to learn that and how you put the big trees in the background. This is gorgeous!
You are such a skilled painter and teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Love the purples you dropped in.
Another amazing painting and great tutorial. Thanks so much for all of your tutorials.
OMG.. this is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing!
Beautiful, inspiring and a wonderful teaching?
Wonderful!!!! Inspired me to try it! Kathleen
amazingly learning and a delight to watch
Thank you, I have learnt more about watercolour with yours, than any of the other videos I have found on UA-cam. 😊
That is so pretty
Love your wayercolor paintings.
the result is breathtaking. thanks for showing us how to do it.
Stunning! I mean... just off the scale !!..... and yes.. yes I did learn something........... and it is this: I have a LONG way to go! .............. :)
Thanks!
Those ‘last minute’ rocks you added made my day! I love me some rocks. Terrific painting.
Thank you for this moving and inspiring tutorial. Being able to acquiesce to watercolour, rather than trying to force this fluidic medium, is so important. It also makes the journey much more fun!
It's a beautiful painting and thank you for all you're wisdom
It is wow! Very informative video and amazing lightfull, emotional and beautifull picture as a result! Bravo!
This is my favorite of your tutorials so far. Thank you! I learned so much.
Thanks Michelle. Glad it was a help!
Dear Mind... You said... "I make the rules"... that's true... I have only 2 rules... Rule #1 there are no rules... Rule #2 the work must be permanent, my materials must be as archival as possible, acid free papers, pigments that don't fade etc.
Rule #3... Rule #1 could be Rule #2 and Rule #2 could be Rule #1 but that means I have 3 rules when I stated that I had only 2 rules which leads me to a dilemma that can only be solved by adding a "sanity clause" to these rules, but again this doesn't work because almost everyone knows there ain't no Sanity Claus.
Love, love, love this teaching. Being in southern Idaho there are so many scenes with dried grasses so learning to paint those effectively has been a challenge. This instruction and beautiful finished expression is SO helpful. Thank you!
Great painting and I needed that refresher course!!!!!!!!!!!
I love drawing and watercolour especially for this reason, at about 8:30 I was looking at it abstractly then suddenly it became a bank with dirt and greenery and depth! I guess the colours settled around the mask about then.
This is the most enjoyable painting video that I think I have ever seen. It gives me all kinds of ideas. Thank you very much sir.
Mesmerising to watch... Beautiful
i just love your more detailed tutorials. i always learn so much from you. ty for all your sharing :)
Always love and am amazed at the beautiful pictures you create. Your videos have helped me greatly improve my technique so thank you!
Such a great video and learning process... Time to go practice again...
I've been looking at your videos for the last couple of hours. Trying to get back into watercolor after 20 years. It has been more difficult than I expected. I love this one. The trees in the back are a fantastic color.
Great Technique and beautiful analogous color!
Words fail to describe the beauty in this painting! I've saved and continually looking at it..colors, hard/soft edges, lifting, blending, glazing, frisket application, etc...I'll use white pen if I can achieve this masterpiece! Lol...You were blessed with God given talent with years of painting! Thank you for so kindly sharing. You are also gifted teacher!! I feel you started teaching on UA-cam & continue OUR benefit instead of being simply driven by ego, or other self-serving motives....May God Bless You as much as your have blessed me. Nancy
p.s. I know it would be long video but I'd love to watch entire video. I believe it would help me with background trees & details.. I'm missing something
Love your tutorials and all of your videos, Love your sense of humor, love the verse at the end. I learn soooo much from you. I thought I was the only one to let a painting sit for a little while to, as I say in my head, "let it cook for a while", then work on it some more with fresh eyes.
What a lovely video to watch. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and showing us some of your techniques. lt has been very useful
Wow! I love this painting. Thanks, Steve.
Wow!!! Beautiful!!!
One of the best tutorials, so much to learn from, please please more of this. Thanks plenty.
Excellent demonstration of the use of masking fluid. However, what I liked most was the way you did the background trees, so simple and so effective. Thank you
I've been wondering how to paint the beauty of dry summer grass. Thanks for this tool. Also the size creating distance perspective is a gem.
Thank you for his tutorial. I have loved weedy fields and woods ever since I was a little kid. But I can't capture the spontaneity of weeds with colored pencils which is what I have used for 25 years. This is my favorite tutorial and I am looking forward to trying weedy fields in watercolor, which is so conducive to nature pictures. This picture is a gem!
I'm sure I'll watch this video again and again. This was wonderful and your painting is beautiful. Thank you.
Gorgeous artwork.
Only one word, wonderful. thank you
Thanks. I am pretty sick right now. Your painting was very inspirational and brought me some much needed joy.
Such a gorgeous painting!!!!!
I love the way the ochre colored mound almost looks like photo-realism juxtaposed against that dreamy looking background!
Love it as always. Love the little touches you add to make something out of nothing
I've been practicing my landscapes and they are improving Steve ,I really like how you do the background trees ,so thankyou!
Heather
So much about this composition that I love! I learned a thing or two also. Thanks, Mr. Mitchell!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful painting techniques. I love everything about this composition. The depth, the complimentary colors and the layering of colors are incredible.
I love watching you work your magic.
Love your talent and personality steve. Will be watching more and more.
Oh my goodness! Gorgeous! Thank you!
Great using of masking liquid. Thanks.
I struggle so much with watercolor. I do a lot of detail painting and draw a lot, but they way you present this instruction has helped me so much. I manipulate the idea so much it causes the paper to pill and the paint becomes muddled. I'm slowly learning to subtract color and negative space is my friend. Thanks for simplifying ideas.
@ Sunshine... everyone struggles with watercolor when they 1st start out, it's not called "A Master's Medium" for nothing. The reason watercolor can be so tough in the beginning is there are so many variables to this medium, different papers ( which there is a such a large variety of) all have different aspects of how they accept water, absorption rates, drying time, sizing and the list goes on. Then there's the myriad of watercolor paint brands to choose from which can vary from brand to brand as much as the paper you're working on.
On top of all this there are tons and tons of brushes, some hold lots of water some don't, some hold a crisp point others splay all over the place and believe it or not each has their place and uses.
Then there's the fact that it's next to impossible to hide your mistakes in watercolor as opposed to all other mediums, charcoal and pencils have erasers, oil has gesso, acrylic... wait till it dries and paint over it.
I remember years ago reading a book on watercolor painting where the author stated that it takes doing at least a hundred watercolor paintings before you even begin to understand the medium... I think she was about right.
PS - having your colors turn to mud is a common problem for beginners... solution... go back to using a very limited palette, do a painting using only two colors, say blue and burnt umber, or blue and yellow ocher and check out all the grays you can get from mixing variable amounts of the two pigments.
To avoid mud never mix more than 2 colors until you become more experienced.
Check out Steve Cronin on you tube for watercolor painting using a limited palette... I think it's an excellent place for beginners to learn from.
Thank you Carl Pen for much needed info. I have watched Steve Cronin countless time because he details how much water to use, how much pigment used and all pertinent info for successful watercolor landscapes. I use quality watercolor paper and paint. Can't expect museum quality with novice materials. Practice, practice and then practice some more, lol.
i learned more from this,,,thank you very for this video......i`ve now excited to paint......
very nice..love the subtle details in the background trees.
Thank you thank you for sharing your amazing talent. I am learning so much!
I'm so glad!
I love everything!(the music is just so good too!) The painting is beautiful, "joyeuse innocence et rêverie" are the feelings suggested to me.
Just gorgeous. Great tutorial. Thanks!
Oh my word, you are a genius, this is absolutely stunning.
Really loved this tutorial. I tell everyone I am going to UA-cam university to learn to paint. Thank you so much for all your help.
Thanks steve. Enjoyed that.
Love your paintbrush with the blue handle
Awesome painting.
Thank you for sharing this video more, I learn a lot watching!!!👍👏🙏
absolutely my favorite watercolor I have seen. You are so talented. Thank you so much.
It is fascinating to watch you work. Wish I could do it.
What a gorgeous painting! Fascinating to watch, too. Thanks!
Wow. Loved watching the process of making this scene. You’re an excellent teacher. Jeanne
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU... just started watching your videos as I am brand new in watercolors. I just love all your tutorials. Really the best out there, hands down! Loved this piece. Love watching you work. You are a gift!
Thanks. Enjoy your tutorials.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills with the world. I'm just starting out and get so much inspiration and motivation from your videos!!
Steve, this is awesome as usual! A suggestion: you can also use masking fluid to mask out areas that you have already painted. Sometimes there are very light areas or reflections you want to preserve, so put your mask onto that area, then paint on with confidence that you're not going to lose them. I've tried it, and it works. Hope you find this useful. I love your videos, and have learned so much - thank you!
Thanks! Yes, I'm aware you can do that. Not necessary in this case because painting around those established highlights is easier.
Absolutely stunningly breathtakingly beautiful. Your style is so unique and dreamy....I looooove it!!! 💯🙏🏻😍
Absolutely for the great tools and knowledge.
wow! so pretty!
Stunning!❤️
Thank you for creating this tutorial on a loose painting landscape. Lots of good information on blending and using masking fluid with rubber shaper and old brush. It has been very helpful and I will give it a try. I like all of your tutorials, you encourage us and make it fun to try. Thanks again for making this one, my favorite.