The best-ever watercolor exercise?
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- Опубліковано 23 гру 2023
- Ever wanted an achievable watercolor workout that allows you to practice the following technical skills all in one?.....
Colour mixing
Brushstrokes
Wet-on-dry
Wet-on-wet
Timing
Managing a wash
Well, have a go at this exercise - it's great fun, quick to do, and seems like nothing more than a quick doodle. But in the video I show you the importance of practicing like this, and how it helps you to improve your technique in the areas above. I have done these for years, and continue to do them regularly; I attribute the progression in my technical skills to this, more than anything else. I genuinely believe it is the best-ever watercolor exercise!
This video is the perfect follow-on to my previous video (The Art of Landscape Looking' • The Secret for Landsca... ) which shows you how to become familiar with your subject. This exercise will help you to grow your skills so that you can feel more confident capturing your moments of landscape inspiration.
If you're a beginner and need some guidance on what equipment to use, or a little more detail behind some of these techniques, then please watch the following video series:
1) WHAT IS WATERCOLOR? - • 1. What is Watercolour...
2) WATERCOLOR EQUIPMENT - • 2. Watercolour Equipme...
3) WATERCOLOR WASHES - • 3. Watercolour Washes ...
4) MIXING YOUR WATERCOLORS - • 4. Mixing Your Waterco...
5) BRUSHSTROKES AND THEIR EFFECTS - • Brushstrokes & Their E...
6) CONTROLLING THE WASH - • Controlling the Wash - Навчання та стиль
Oliver is one of those creators whose videos get a like first, then you start watching the content because you know the quality is guaranteed. Thank you for your hard work!
I literally just started the video, took a sip of coffee and instantly hit the like button because I know I will learn a ton in 20 minutes! 😊
😊 exactly..
I actually subscribed first. Then liked. This is the first time I have heard watched this artist but I already know from the start that he knows how to teach.
I’m glad UA-cam recommended this.
Exactly! ❤
I like every video I watch so that I know Ihave watched it. Some people like Oliver I watch more than once
Oliver is not only an accomplished artist, but an excellent teacher in the true sense.
I was given a watercolour paint tin when I was 9 years old, in 1978. I had nobody to teach me, and, after messing around and becoming frustrated I stopped using it. I turned to pencil and then, attending art college began with acrylics - still nobody to teach me any technical skills but I fumbled along. My career was in graphic design, both drawing board and computer-based but certainly no pencil or paints. Now I am retired and determined to crack watercolours once and for all - finding your videos (especially this one) has lifted my spirits and given me the encouragement to 'have a go'. Many thanks for sharing and saying 'just have a go and doodle' - I will 👍
I'm a beginner (at age 80) and this exercise will be good for me break up a bit of "artist's block." It is a perfect for me to just doodle a bit until I inspire myself. I really like it. I have all the supplies and I'm ready to paint. Thank you.
I just did it with 5 colors he mentioned. Amazing.
I started at 70 in my rv
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Well done! Artist's block - amazing how many of us have it. Agree that doodling is a great way for inspiration. Oliver has upped my doodling abilities and removed my second impediment: wasting paper! A productive lesson indeed! Wish you happy days painting or doodling.
This like doodling with watercolor :). I made a resolution to do daily doodle in 2024. My mind is frozen and locked up. I hope doodling can help freeing up my mind to not be afraid or plan too much.
I know the feeling 😵💫
Doodling is so great for that! Aside from Oliver Pyle videos (which are fabulous), YT Diane Anton Studio; she has great doodle video 🎉
Thanks for not just showing how to do something but demonstrating your thinking behind each action.
thank you. opened up a box i had in storage for 30 yrs, filled w/ old tubes & pans. in middle school art class, just given 8 colors & a brush. no instruction. ready now at 65yrs old to find someone to explain the skills needed. this is perfect. will watch all your videos. will practice diligently. thank you again.
64 here, and I am also excited to start painting. This is an excellent lesson and good starting point because it's not at all intimidating❤
Well gosh, I'm a young beginner 😊. Thank you for teaching us!
There are so many truly amazing teachers here on UA-cam! Look around and find a few to follow and watch and learn from. Everyone is different and there are people who are happy to show you how to start going in the direction you wish to go! Good Luck!
Me too...60 and ready to retire...need a hobby now but have never painted or even drawn in my life!
"don't copy, create!" is the best advice for me to hear!
Out of the hundreds, maybe thousands of videos I have watched over the last four years, this is without doubt the most honest, useful and instructive one I have seen. Cant wait to get cracking on this and see just how in control I’m not lol. Thank you Oliver and merry Christmas to you and your family.
I'm 69 years old and I started watercolor painting just this past year. I'm in love with it all. Thank you so much for this wonderful tutorial on how to effectively practice. I'm about to begin this exercise immediately! Your time and experience is very very much appreciated!
Fantasy doodle landscapes are not only the best fun ever- but you really keep on top of you watercolour management which is always a boost in confidence. Also a relief from the pressure of having to avoid blunders: blunders here are just opportunities to learn. This video tells me I should get back to more FUN and GAMES. Merry Christmas, squire!
Most often I don't have the space or time to create a finished painting, but I still want to paint! These exercises in doodling give me that spontaneous freedom while learning so much about color mixing, paying attention to the wetness of the paper, brush strokes, all of it!
This makes so much sense! Much like practicing music. No performance just practice.
I'm always doodling with pencils and pens, but I'd never really thought of doodling with brushes and paint. This was so helpful. Thank you!
Yes, it leads to the abstract painting....
My aunt, who was a professional watercolorist and artist taught me to doodle with the brush and do that often. This is a good exercise. You learn what makes glowing color or good shapes.
These exercises and comments would be so wonderful in a watercolor sketchbook. That would make it easier to build upon and find one’s own language with the brush.
At 66 a beginner and so happy to have found your channel, can't wait to learn🙂
Miss your new videos you’re such a great teacher, hope all is well and you’re just super busy….
Thank you so much for the wonderful lesson. I’m a retired doctor trying to catch up my childhood hobby and your video was a blessing ❤
That was one of the most helpful painting videos if not the most helpful one I have ever watched. Thank you so very much!
"Create, don't copy!" That phrase is just what I need in my journey! I'll be doing these exercises and look forward to the observations. Thank you, Oliver! Happy New Year!
A man after my own heart. I love to doodle with a gel pen. This exercise will help me immensely. Thank you Oliver. I truly appreciate sharing in your wisdom. I’m nearly 82 years old and have discovered that my quest for wisdom continues on UA-cam. I’m loving it.
This is the best watercolor tutorial I’ve seen. Very detailed, clear and helpful. THANK YOU!
I like to do something of this sort when I'm deciding which blue, which red and which yellow I aim to use on the limited palette I will use to get the hues I want in a particular painting.
It's a great way to make those pigment choices.
This is so playful. What a fun way to practice without any pressure. Thank you for sharing.
I’ve learned a tremendous amount from watching your videos this past year Oliver and my paintings are showing the improvement … Thank you for your dedication and hard work. Wishing you and yours a very merry Christmas and a wonderful holiday season.
Thanks for sharing. The best learning comes from experiencing things for yourself. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you.
Thank you for the great advice and tutorial. I’m just getting started with watercolor painting and very excited to start doodling. I appreciate that you also experience panic while working on a painting. So happy it’s not just me!
it’s hard not to be inspired when you tell us from the beginning it doesn’t have to be this and it doesn’t have to be that just let your brush flow and then you look back and you see how beautiful it all looks even though it’s not supposed to be anything at all other than practice… That is inspiring in itself.
Merry Christmas Olly! Thanks for this video. I've started a watercolor journal with your exercises from UA-cam and your Patreon. This is a great way to pull all of those things together. Thanks for all you do.
Thank you so much for producing your valuable videos.
Happy Christmas to you and your family Olly, and best wishes for the new year!
Exercises like these give me such a sense of competition and enjoyment. They seem quite meditative. When I go hiking I always carry a portable pallet and will sit at a picnic table and experiment painting color chords. They take the frustration out of painting and replace it with enjoyment.
Merry Christmas Oliver! Thank you for all the videos throughout the year. I learn so much from you. Enjoy the holidays and looking forward to 2024 videos!
Thank you for a fun watercolor study! Can't wait to do it!!
Thank you, Oliver! This looks like so much fun-and valuable practice as well.
i like the fact that is instruction is challenging and not the typical beginner stuff found elsewhere.
What a wonderful exercise Olly. Thank you for sharing and a very merry Xmas to you!
Yay absolute quality instruction Thanks for being so generous.
Thanks for another invaluable reminder!! Happy holidays!
Thank you so much for this Oliver!!!! It's a fantastic exercise and I can't wait to try it!!
I finally get it! Thanks for sharing….🙏🏿
Thank you once again for a thoughtful and exremely helpful video. So much appreciated.
Thank you for your great videos over the past year! Merry Christmas!
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us Oliver. Love watching you paint. You make it look so easy!
Really enjoyed this. Great fun way to practice!
Thank you for a very clear demo and explanation. It's the best I've seen and I've been looking for years. Many many 🙏
Thank you Oliver. Simply the est! Eay to follow and great advice. You are a real teacher.
Thank you Oliver so much for encouraging experimental play.
This is the most useful watercolor video I have seen. I started learning watercolors during the pandemic, but this was so helpful! I wish I would have had these ideas and techniques when I started. I will definitely try practicing these ideas and seeing just how the paints and water and brushes react differently. And my paintings are sure to get much better. Thank you!
Thank you as always! Will do more of this kind of practice! 😊❤
Thank you Oliver. Your tutorials really are inspiring.
Thank you so much for all these video lessons on 2023!! Happy New Year and the Best thoughts for you and your family from Argentina! I´ll keep supporting you on the Patreon Platform in 2024 cause it really helps me to improve my personal watercolor works. And I´ll be probably making my own first show here in Buenos Aires with some of my selection of works done all these 10 years of painting.
TY, Oliver! Beautiful reminder that PLAY and exploration are necessary for understanding, learning and growth!
This was excellent, Oly. I always struggled with “what” to practice and this now gives me a plan. 🙏🏻 thanks
A valuable lesson! Thank you for mentioning creating versus copying. Your teaching style is clear and understandable.👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Thank you. I've practiced done exercises of your and will take this one to heart too 👍🙏
I love your idea. Never heard or thought about this . I am going to try this before starting something serious work. Thank you.
Thank you Oliver. This has given me the push to get back to simply practicing, instead of worrying about 'what to paint. I’ll get into this very valuable practice routine and get my flagging motivation back. again.
Merry Christmas Olly. Thanks for your dedication.
EXCELLENT exercise!!! Thank you so much!!
Thank you!
This helps a lot! Fun to experiment with a goal of these skills
Brilliant! Thank you for the best lesson ever
Thank you, sir!
Merry Christmas to you and yours, and I pray that you have a healthy, prosperous, and Happy New Year!
Just what I've been waiting for, thank you so much!
Much Thanks as always ☮️💜
Merry Christmas to you and yours!
Pure gold! I started out just copying tutorial videos, and though satisfying to produce a decent looking painting without too much effort, your videos explain (with great clarity) the skills I need to truly `create`.
You go mate! Thanks for the advice congrats on 100+k subscribers 🎉
What a Christmas present!! Thank you very much! This is the best video on watercolor practice that I've seen!
Merry Christmas!
What a great activity! Thank you- I will definitely play with this idea
in one word: fantastic. Thanks for sharing and inspiring.
Outstanding tutorial…..very valuable…….thanks!
Thank you dear Olly for this beautiful rainbow free exercise during Christmas time ! Your sensitivity is always a precious gift. Have a good holiday :)
I just love this exercise, just followed the video and done everything. Amazing, everyone should do that often with the subject they like to create ❤
This video makes more sense than most of what everyone else is echoing. I will begin doing this it looks fun, relaxing as well as beneficial. Thank you for posting this. I am officially a new subscriber.
Wouldn´t expect myself to watch the whole 24 minute video, but i did and i greatly enjoyed it! Thank you for great tips!!
Thank you. It's amazing way sharing your knowledge and experience. I love it.
Thank you Oliver. You are the best. All my best wishes to you and your family.
Thank you Oliver for another great lesson. I will try this out this afternoon,
as I certainly can use the practice.
I can't wait to get started!! Fabulous ideas!! Thank you!
This is GREAT. It’s very helpful to see you demonstrate this exercise! Thank you!😊
Thank you for this splendid gift. Happy Christmas!
I've found a number of your videos helpful, thank you!
Definitely the best watercolor teacher on the internet!! Great timing as of course people are ramping up to practice more in the new year! We all benefit from you!! Lucky me, because I get to go to Hawaii in February and received a great self chosen collection of travel painting supplies from Santa! I’m looking forward to actually seeing the difference between painting in that humidity versus the ultra dry Colorado climate! I will see some of your well taught techniques come to life in vivid ways I’m sure! Thank you so very much and only the best to you and yours in the new year! Donna
Thankyou Ollie,your video’s have been a great help for me.Merry Christmas and a healthy 2024 🎄
What a superb tutorial. TYSM!❤🎉
Thank you for this demo lesson for building watercolor skills! Happy Holidays!
I thank you for you lesson and techniques you showed , I am new to water color and just by watching I have learn a lot!
Thank you so much, Olly! This should be very helpful. I can't wait to try it!!!
Always brilliant! Thank you.
Thank you Oliver for all your instructional videos. All the best to you in 2024.
Thanks for sharing, Oliver ❤ wishing you a wonderful, creative new year ✨
Love the concept driven ideas as they relate to the end goal. I think you’re very right in what you say about the YT tutorial space, this is far more valuable than a paint-with-me video. It’s sometimes difficult to know and understand these crucial techniques, AND be able to express them in a digestible way for others. You manage it without confusing or contradicting, which speaks much of your mastery of them and how they relate to each other.
Thank you for some great exercises that will be so helpful!! Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!
Thank you, Oliver. All the best to 2024! Brilliant suggestions.
Thank you ! This was really useful. I’ve been painting and learning watercolor for 3 years solidly and this was a wonderful way to get out of a «rut » . also a great fun way to use up the paint left on my palettes.
This is the first time that I have seen one of your videos and I have already clicked on to receive further videos. Thank you for a very informative tutorial and I will certainly be practicing over this festive season. I look forward to your next video.
I hope that you and your family have a great Xmas and that 2024 is excellent year for you all. 🎄☃️🎁
Thank you, I thoroughly enjoyed your instruction!
Rewatching this after 9 months of doing watercolor and WOW!!! Excellent video / information! Much needed!
Best explanation of "why" practising colour mixing is so important. Now I understand why I should do this! Thank you.
Create, don't copy! So glad to hear someone take that approach. Thanks for this video, it was just what I needed to get unstuck!
Really enjoyed this tutorial. It explained where I’m going wrong so clearly. Will definitely be practicing. Thank you and very best seasonal wishes.