Hello from Australia :) I thoroughly enjoy your tuition on this channel. Thankyou kindly for sharing your time, knowledge and skill with us. Your observations about the use of colour in this beautiful painting were very eye-opening for me. I appreciated your reference to the colour wheel! It was so helpful to see how the colour balance was approached - mostly analogous with a complementary accent. I look forward to experimenting with that in my small still life studies. Thankyou again!
Hi Dianne, I find your approach to teaching very engaging, and I always learn something from you. I also learn things from your replies to the comments. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
Helpful video Dianne. I have Richard Schmid’s alla prima book and often will look at the paintings. However, I am sometimes baffled as to what is his focal point ( or perhaps focal area). On this painting that you have used in the video, what would you consider the focal point? Thanks.
Heidi, a masterful painting doesn't always have a focal point. In this Schmid painting, I'd say his area of interest or area of emphasis is the fruit. It is a myth to suppose that any single area of a painting must be a focal point. Focal points appear in some works and larger areas of interest or emphasis appear in others.
I was so excited when your UA-cam channel popped up on my YT feed. However, as I began to explore your channel, it became my impression that you primarily focus on Acrylic painting (& maybe oil) and I am a watercolor artist. I commend you for your long history of teaching, just sad it appears you do not use my medium of watercolor. However, I will still explore some of your topics that Iare pertinent to all painting mediums.
Don't despair! Much of what I teach in these Quick Tips applies to all mediums. Let's think of ourselves first as painters on a journey. Whether we are working in oils, acrylics, watercolor or any other medium, the composing methods are the same. Only the technical methods vary. Keep enjoying the journey!
Dear Dianne you mentioned abot composition in the beginning and the role of color and shape and direction on composition. Can we consider composition as an element of language of painting.
Reza, since composition is the act of composing--putting a creation together--I think it is clearer to consider it the overall act of combing ideas with the elements that construct everything we see. Think about it--shape, direction, size, texture, color and value are elements that form everything we see. Composition is how we use them.
Thank you - always feel more educated when I watch your videos! Adding a little here and there.... so helpful!
You are so welcome!
Hello from Australia :) I thoroughly enjoy your tuition on this channel. Thankyou kindly for sharing your time, knowledge and skill with us. Your observations about the use of colour in this beautiful painting were very eye-opening for me. I appreciated your reference to the colour wheel! It was so helpful to see how the colour balance was approached - mostly analogous with a complementary accent. I look forward to experimenting with that in my small still life studies. Thankyou again!
My pleasure! Have for with it!
Hi Dianne, I find your approach to teaching very engaging, and I always learn something from you. I also learn things from your replies to the comments. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us!
You are so welcome! It's a delight to share these.
Really informative. Thank you.
Thanks for watching.
So very helpful and enjoyable. Thank you. I learn so much from you.
I'm so glad!
This was packed full of info. Very helpful!! Thanks
You're so welcome!
Great video. Appreciate you sharing your experience with us
My pleasure!
Helpful video Dianne. I have Richard Schmid’s alla prima book and often will look at the paintings. However, I am sometimes baffled as to what is his focal point ( or perhaps focal area). On this painting that you have used in the video, what would you consider the focal point? Thanks.
Heidi, a masterful painting doesn't always have a focal point. In this Schmid painting, I'd say his area of interest or area of emphasis is the fruit. It is a myth to suppose that any single area of a painting must be a focal point. Focal points appear in some works and larger areas of interest or emphasis appear in others.
I was so excited when your UA-cam channel popped up on my YT feed. However, as I began to explore your channel, it became my impression that you primarily focus on Acrylic painting (& maybe oil) and I am a watercolor artist. I commend you for your long history of teaching, just sad it appears you do not use my medium of watercolor. However, I will still explore some of your topics that Iare pertinent to all painting mediums.
After exploring more, I am now finding that some of her tutorials are specific to watercolor. YAY
Don't despair! Much of what I teach in these Quick Tips applies to all mediums. Let's think of ourselves first as painters on a journey. Whether we are working in oils, acrylics, watercolor or any other medium, the composing methods are the same. Only the technical methods vary. Keep enjoying the journey!
Dianne....could you do some videos of watercolours too please 🙏🙏
We have a few on watercolor but look for more in the near future.
Dear Dianne you mentioned abot composition in the beginning and the role of color and shape and direction on composition. Can we consider composition as an element of language of painting.
Reza, since composition is the act of composing--putting a creation together--I think it is clearer to consider it the overall act of combing ideas with the elements that construct everything we see. Think about it--shape, direction, size, texture, color and value are elements that form everything we see. Composition is how we use them.