60 Large watercolorpaintings | Look over my shoulder
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- Опубліковано 12 чер 2024
- This week I will have company of a writer for a book about my watercolorpaintings from the government buildings in The Hague. In this video I start with two new paintings from The Department of Justice (one of the government buildings). These have large sizes.
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The podcast I'm telling about in the beginning of the video is the Dutch podcast "Tycho's Kunstbeleving": open.spotify.com/episode/4nVH...
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00:00 - Intro/ Chat about art education and my time as a student
10:47 - Starting with first of the two watercolorpaintings
21:37 - Answering on one of your comments
25:36 - Some shots from my bike
26:39 - Finishing first watercolorpainting
31:01 - Starting next watercolorpainting
46:08 - Thank you see you next week
The fact that you didn't listen to that instructor is what makes this YOUR art. Not theirs. I am so very glad you went with your instincts. Your work is joy
It’s very interesting to hear you talk about how the teachers/ lecturers taught at you academy. When l did my Bachelor degree at the art academy ( National Art School) here in Australia, the teachers/ lecturers had to have an exhibition of their works l think from memory, at least every 2nd year, while they were teaching at that particular institution. We as students got to see our teachers’ work. Sometimes they would bring to class some of their works to show us. Yes l agree it’s a fine line on either making or breaking a students confidence. Artists are very sensitive and take on board everything from the ‘experience’ artists when they are young. It’s only when we have matured and begin to develop our minds in own way of thinking and keep with us those wise words of our teachers and forget the rest. We continue to learn all our lives if we stay open minded. We also can pick and choose what we need in life hopefully if you’re lucky enough to be living in a free country. But sadly not for everyone.
Love your work ❤
this isn't a video, this is food for the soul....thank you Titus
Thanks!
@@TitusMeeuws Thank you for making it possible to watch how your work comes into being. The drips from the wet watercolor show the chaos that your composition arises from. They tell of the mystery of your creation. Beverley in Pacific Grove, California
My art teachers would only recommend that I continue to practice, but gave me no "productive" feedback. Looking back 40 years, it was the best advice they could offer because they allowed me the freedom to experiment on my own. At the time I felt lost, but driven!
Oh my, for once in my life I missed your video, glad to have found it Titus. They are always good to watch. Unfortunately there are those who are so closed minded that instead of doing their job to inspire creativity they crush the hearts of their students. I have always believed that anyone with the desire and drive to learn to draw and/ or paint can. If that professor is still alive then he knows fully that his answers were based not even on his own proof of his ability of showing artistic expression. I did not learn art at a university, I learned through self study and as you said making errors but I had a family that was always supportive thankfully and still are. The ones in my family that went to art universities felt exactly the same way as you yet they are truly masters of their craft. I disagree likewise about always having a rectangle painting Totally. It can be square and the matte a circle inside, I am in the middle of painting a “square painting” myself because it shows the strength of my subject…..aye aye aye people. I ignore many opinions 😊
Well, to me, a special element of your work is your interest in light, especially in the whites you add to your watercolours. And that is for me very Dutch, drawing on that great tradition exemplified in Rembrandt, with those extraordinary highlights, and of course Vermeer, and many others. To work in a creative tradition is a great thing I would have expected an art teacher to appreciate.
I adore seeing you work on such a giant format. Its really beautiful. Also, I adore these old buildings as they have such history and stories to tell and seeing such a building in such a format makes it even more yell it's own voice in the world saying: "See world, I still exist and I am still beautiful. Want to know my story?". Great work there Titus. Keep it up and thank you for your teachings, they are invaluable to all of us who cannot go to schools are prefer to be on our own away from anything academia.
I am watching late in the day. I’ve saved your video to have with tea after my meal. Sort of dessert for the soul. You continue to amaze me. 💌
That’s great thank you Sandra!
I like the idea of the tree(s) in the foreground. I remember earlier in the video when you had the photo of the building on screen and thinking to myself that they would be a nice and very real addition. Also a metaphor suggesting the branches of Government ha!
But seriously your choice.. I think you are right about cropping some of the bottom of the painting regarding the drips. It would be more of a pleasant surprise discovering them later rather than earlier when looking and interacting with the painting.
Great episode!
- Leith in Oz
so good to see you, i just love to learn about your art journey ,making art is my life,it makes life so worth living ,this world is so beautiful when we take time to look at it,see you in a week ,have fun this weekend ,i am retired so everyday is a Friday,
When I was young, I painted crude watercolor paintings, which my mother would hang up. I always wondered if I had any talent. I am considering painting again, and I am confident I will after watching your channel.
I look forward to your videos, and most importantly, I appreciate your explanations of your work and your opinion of art.
Hi Titus, Love how you work in watercolor especially and in oils as well. Your staccato brush_work is amazing and inspiring to me. The vertical tabbing and horizontals seem to dance across the paper. Accents with the red and white highlights are just outstanding. Thank you for sharing your work and method of painting. Love everything you do.
Rene, from Georgetown, Texas!
So nice with this huge house painting! Like you could step into one of those shadowed allies behind it and disappear
I've been trying to identify what I enjoy so much about watching you work, and after 60 videos I think I might have finally figured it out. It's your confident brush strokes. You make very brave marks, even when you are working at a spot with small movements. It came to me at minute 35 or so when you were making shadows on the pitched roof of the second large painting. I love it.
Thank you Jay
It begins to resemble an oil painting, Titus. I like that very much!
I particularly like working on a square format, but as you say, it depends on the composition. I’m glad you emerged from your student days to be your own man and create your own way. I also love that initial stage when you use a lot of water and don’t worry about runs and don’t dab. There’s a powerful lesson for me right there!
C'est une grande chance pour moi d'avoir croisé votre parcours artistique et votre chaîne. Vos vidéos sont des expériences à part entière tant au niveau de la création artistique qu'au niveau du développement humain. Merci!
Merci Joanne, C’est mon plaisir
I like how you cropped the "drippy painting" on Facebook. About half of the "drips" can be interpreted as shadows from the trees; the other half (on the left hand side) doesn't really read as tree shadows but since it is a continuation or the tree shadow "drips" it, to me adds just enough abstractness to excite painterly innovation. I'm glad you cropped it the way you did...
Your smaller paintings are so special and magical - this interaction of mood, light and shadows -, but your large formats, amazing!! You asked for the dripping watercolour-paint on the paper - this part of the painting is amazing too! It´s a nice and fresh part of the picture, the drippings loosen up the stiffnes of the compact buildings. This raw parts are subtle and reserved, on the other hand impressive and full of vitality. For me, they are a perfect completion of a picture, like and open-end-story after a well-told main part...
I always enjoy your videos - these interactions of your statements on varios topics and the building up your paintings in these several playful and masterly layers. I exactly know what you mean if you say, that a statue is much easier to paint than a small flying bird... and also your opinion, that just looking out of the window, again and again, just let your thoughts wander, how important this is, also the daily travellings to your studio and back home. These are NO waste oft time.
I do arts and crafts, drawings and mixed media, and I was convinced, that I´ll never do pure watercolour-paintings - till I discovered your videos... now I have a desire for it :)
I LOVE your paintings, I LOVE every corner of your country... and I appreciate not only your topics, but also the kind of presentation, this calmness - and yes, as some of the comments said, these are food for the soul.
Lovely greetings from Germany 😊
Thank you, that’s wonderful
You continue to bring beautiful inspiration in to my world. Thank you Titus.
Drippings on first work is ok , it adds strength to the whole, in my opinion.
Great work .
Palais de Justice... puts me in mind of the Maigret books I collect on Audible 😊. The dripping lower regions remind me of tapestry where the threads are left long and dangling. It's as though the building is emerging, like the sculpture analogy you used. I think it works well in the lighter, smaller painting. The big one has more gravitas though... I'm not sure what I'd do. I shall watch and learn... 🤗🙏
Thank you for sharing the beauty Titus the beautiful beautiful artwork 😊
The drips, blooms and unpredictability of watercolor is what I embrace. I look at your paintings and often have to do a double take. The layers of your watercolor often mimic the depth of oil painting. I enjoy watching you paint and love hearing your thought process throughout the painting process. That has been the most enjoyable. Makes me feel as if I am not alone in my crazy mind ramblings. Well done Titus and thank you for sharing your journey.
Your videos are extremely helpful. Thank you!
I could never paint in watercolour... the drips would drive me crazy. Thank you for the relaxing videos and your thoughts on the process.
The process of making is visible with the drips...No. In this case I do not think the trees are necessary.
The building declares the architectural design. With that said, possibly a muted, ghostly suggestion of the rest of the architecture where the drips are, but no specific detail...as a range of 'denim-coloured greys' to enhance the tones in place already.
🌷As an extra comment, on Church Square, in Pretoria South Africa, the Nederduitse Bank Gebou is reminiscent of that same architecture, due to the Dutch Influence in that country's history. Quite possibly the same architect. Exquisite wrought iron gates at the doorway into the building...an Art Nouveau ethos!
Thank you - 'your videos are definitely food for the soul', as the one comment has said already.
Titusmeeuws!! , Good New , I'm happy for the good handling of This subject in Arte about the books , I wish you success and satisfaction with It , I loved your New video , Wow excellent work ,incredible and inspiring paintings, thanksyou👏🌍🎨🖌️👍
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Appreciate your explanation of the "dripping". Always escaped me as to why you did that. Now I have an understanding. Thank you for great session.
It amazes me, again, how with one brushstroke you are able to give volume to the windows. It took me a week to discover that (Im amateur). And on that week I cried, got frustrated until, I understood that dark colors give volume 😅
Love restrained drips especially in murals 💧
Thank you for sharing all these videos with us! ❤
Beautiful! The drippings as well. I would love them to stay.
(You could even see a political statement there, if you wanted to...)
I know these buildings well and usually I see them just as beautiful old buildings. Your paintings give them an emotional value. Love them! Thank you.
I really admire your paintings very much, they do have soul quality for sure... You asked us what we would do with the drips...Im not sure about the drips... I think I would not use them as I want to avoid anything that could be 'gimmicky"...I think in commercial art its common and over-used which gives me pause about incorporating drips into a painting....thats just my thinking on it!.... I love how its such a large painting and your roofs, windows and lighting is always so wonderful! thank you for this podcast Titus!
Thank you!
Your videos are brilliant
I really like your painting of the window, lamp and cotton arrangement. I hope you don't cut anything off. My favorite part is wear the eye is drawn into the glow of the lamp in the distance of the room. Love that the cotton balls have a blue cast to them. Different colors than reality... but even better!
I agree
Thank you, Titus.
Every time l each you l have tears on my eyes, what you do, say and paint and poetry, the way you talk and so easy the flow of your work, your video frames and the paintings are so exquisitely put it. Thank you so much.
Frank and I from Napa Calif. USA love the drips on the painting on the right. Maybe just cut off half? And leave some? Anyway we like them.And really loving the colors. Loved your comparison with layering, mixing and equalizing music recording. We have often said painting is very similar to mixing in the recording studio. LOVE LOVE LOVE this painting.
Thank you. Nice to read you two see the same comparison in mixing sound and mixing color
You "must" know that we enjoy all your comments ! ;)
Haha Thanks Rosine
I think the art academies only allow students to analyze the light and dark applied to an object. they do not teach how to feel when you see that object and how the artist can express this feeling at the surface of his painting. I totally agree with your opinion about learning art from art academies.
Thanks for clearing that up i wondered what you were doing with all those drips i am learning to do water color .I notice you don't fuss over these drips and your paintings always look great.
drips and blooms, in my opinion, are fascinating and intriguing; but they have to b, at least partly, rooted in the representationalism of the rest of the painting...
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Admire your style. Still enjoying your book.
Wow In Australia we always for last 100 off years painted outside ,en plain air.
Te encontre y te ame, hermoso trabajo. Gracias por compartitlo. Me gusta mucho tu tecnica.
I see your post is actually on instagram. I also see that you added the tree after the you tube recording. Well done...
As someone said below, the drips drive me crazy. Finish the vertical painting and leave out the trees. As for the square painting, cut off the bottom and make it rectangular. Of course, you are the artist, so you have to satisfy yourself first. Sorry if I speak bluntly, I'm just a viewer with my own tastes.
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BEAUTIFUL. enjoyed watching you paint. dripping paint: i think it is beautiful and just part of painting. it has it's own aesthetic. to sell in my market, i needed to eliminate them. i still leave them in my paintings when they work.
Thats funny, I discovered Haastrecht a couple of weeks ago and made some quick paintings. Beautiful place.
Haha! Really? Maybe I’m in one of your paintings on my bike?
As usual I love your video. I wish to say to the idea of you must experiment in your paintings, I have never heard a judge critique of a painting in a local art show that “ the painting could be much better if the artist showed more experimenting in it”. Perhaps that instructor should understand the student’s joy first before looking to change it.
That nice
I hope you won't cut the studio painting, the lower part acts with the upper part of the painting to produce a good depth to the whole painting. The lower part gives the viewer the feeling of standing at the end of the table and looking at the end of the studio.
this is absolut like you made a timetrip to find this teacher, which time has it been 1870?
Cosy as usual..
May.
otherwise the work starts to lack continuity as a single entity....