How to paint People and Figures (Watercolor made Simple!)

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  • @whiteyford31
    @whiteyford31 7 місяців тому +36

    I've been painting for 33 years. I'm 80. I've watched countless videos and taken numerous seminars and lessons, but you sir, changed everything for me and simplified a problem I've been unhappy with for years..my people drawing. Boy, what a game changer for me. Thank you so much.

  • @anjumnaz530
    @anjumnaz530 2 дні тому

    I saw your video for the first time. Really impressed. You guided us to keep it basic and simple. So you took the fear away from a person new to painting. 👍

  • @bomartin
    @bomartin 7 місяців тому +9

    I have spend money on classes to help me paint figures, but none were as easy and simple as the one i just watched, thank you, for making it an easy adjustment. i love my figures now. thank you

  • @babawawa1953
    @babawawa1953 8 місяців тому +4

    Such a wonderful instructor you are and ever so talented. Thank you for this tutorial.

  • @peterplantec7911
    @peterplantec7911 6 місяців тому +2

    John, I too, like white Ford, am an octogenarian! I’ve started watercolor painting after a 35 year absence. Boy have things changed. While exploring what my style is now, I discovered I like a loose approach. Your approach is very much like my own, but way more skilled. My problem with real media is that there is no Ctl-Z! As a long time digital artist I like the ability to step backwards and re-do. But then watercolor has a mind of it’s own that I love.

  • @pastorharrison48
    @pastorharrison48 Рік тому +3

    Absolutely excellent demo

  • @swimgoddess-r1u
    @swimgoddess-r1u 5 місяців тому +1

    Karel here hi John watch your video then went an practiced. The great thing about videos is we can research. They came out o.k some better then others but when rewstched realized I wasn't darkening bottoms. Little tips really help. Thanks

  • @knitwit014
    @knitwit014 Місяць тому

    Very good lesson, thank you.

  • @aaronkr1
    @aaronkr1 2 роки тому +14

    Finding your channel via Reddit may have been the highlight of my week. Love your art style, production values and clear teaching. Keep up the great work and I think you'll go far.

  • @sherylfarmer6936
    @sherylfarmer6936 Рік тому +2

    This was great! Thank you! Found your channel from Jenna Rainey!

  • @ogster35
    @ogster35 5 місяців тому

    Fantastic

  • @myjewelry4u
    @myjewelry4u Рік тому +1

    I love that you use “busted” brushes. I buy supplies and paint almost never. I limit myself because I always think of regular life things I should be doing. Time to get off my butt and allow myself to do the things I want to do along with the stuff I need/should do.
    Love your videos

  • @aazzssx
    @aazzssx Рік тому +7

    You are born to be artist or artist teacher or whatever you want to be. Thank you so much for these videos❤

  • @jjacques0001
    @jjacques0001 12 годин тому

    Merci, j'ai appris des choses très importantes

  • @sharonrose160
    @sharonrose160 22 дні тому

    😊I like it

  • @This.is.it307
    @This.is.it307 4 місяці тому

    Marvelous! Thank you

  • @DjedduAmun
    @DjedduAmun Рік тому +1

    Awesome find. I love Impressionism. Definite sub!

  • @pamellabinder6186
    @pamellabinder6186 Рік тому +2

    WOW! You've simplified this process so easily. Thank you. Looking forward to learning many more techniques from you. Great video demos !!!

  • @kjean3306
    @kjean3306 2 роки тому +1

    My grandmothers first cousin was James Hollins Patrick. He was president of the California Watercolor Society back in the 30’s. He painted in this style and I am lucky enough to have one of his originals found in my grandparents closet. This artist reminds me of his work and I immediately subscribed!

    • @kjean3306
      @kjean3306 2 роки тому

      If I could figure out how to upload a pic, I would.

    • @johnboxwatercolor
      @johnboxwatercolor  2 роки тому

      Thank you so much, K Jean! I will have to look that artist up!

  • @RanjanNag-bz6vo
    @RanjanNag-bz6vo Рік тому

    Brilliant

  • @by84on20
    @by84on20 Рік тому +3

    So pleased I found your channel. I make it too hard , your style is encouraging to me! Thank you so much!

  • @suehickman9038
    @suehickman9038 11 місяців тому +2

    Came across your video whilst finding how to paint loose figures. You were making it look so simple, i got my paints and sketchbook out and painted along with you. I have subscribed and looking fwd to watch your other videos. Thank you!

  • @kellypassalaqua3427
    @kellypassalaqua3427 3 місяці тому +1

    Thank you! I love this! Been trying to paint people and feeling a little intimidated but you make it so simple! I look forward to more videos! 🤩

  • @Art-What..
    @Art-What.. Рік тому

    Hi.. those are the best blob people I've ever seen..

  • @iub.9893
    @iub.9893 10 місяців тому +1

    Incredible thankyou

  • @warbabe81
    @warbabe81 2 роки тому +2

    That’s one of the best explanations for figures I’ve seen for a long time. Thank you!

  • @mikec8697
    @mikec8697 Рік тому +2

    Brilliant, John. So simple! More vehicles please and other urban "stuff". Going to digest all your videos and see where they take me.
    Thanks so much...
    Mike.

  • @Richard-s4u6j
    @Richard-s4u6j Рік тому

    Wow. Best watercolour video I've seen in a while.

  • @jillmorris2849
    @jillmorris2849 3 місяці тому

    Hi John Box--love that name. I teach watercolor at the Roswell Visual Arts Center in Roswell, GA--I need to help my students get looser--I loved this video and took notes. Thank you, JillyWillyArt

  • @michaelpeters8615
    @michaelpeters8615 4 місяці тому

    Really, simple, fast and easy.
    Thank you sir😁😁😁😁

  • @susansale2458
    @susansale2458 4 місяці тому

    I LOVE your style. Very easy to follow.

  • @peterpunch8136
    @peterpunch8136 Рік тому

    Just created the rear elevation of my car ...in two strokes!
    Clever.

  • @hazelsmith9198
    @hazelsmith9198 Рік тому

    Absolute game changer!

  • @MartinSanchez-uf1re
    @MartinSanchez-uf1re 2 роки тому +3

    HI John
    I've been using watercolour (UK) for many years mainly doing portraits and recently found your UA-cam channel which has really inspired me to have a go at cityscapes. Your videos and advice have been invaluable so thank you very much for sharing what you have probably taken a long while to find out by trail and error. It's generous and a huge benefit.

  • @rebekahcrossman4690
    @rebekahcrossman4690 11 місяців тому

    Fantastic tutorial !!!
    I Really needed this today. I’ve been thinking the attitude and movement people get in their in cityscape figures could only come from some mysterious knowledge you get from studying anatomy for a long time until it just becomes a cinch to distill it all in 2 brush strokes. Now I know the blob will just show you the way!!! I had to see you do that to understand. Thank You. I’ll be looking for your car tutorial next.

  • @kaygoski
    @kaygoski 11 місяців тому

    Just stumbled on this and so happy I did. Great tutorial thank you!!

  • @freedomvassigh3998
    @freedomvassigh3998 5 місяців тому

    ❤❤❤

  • @henrypeterson1981
    @henrypeterson1981 2 роки тому

    Excellent Narrative & Watercolor Anatomy

  • @gene9418
    @gene9418 11 місяців тому

    Excellent, simple and effective. Thanks.

  • @heidiirenenyhammer7890
    @heidiirenenyhammer7890 8 місяців тому

    Yes this video helped me much! Thank you!

  • @ARTTHERAPYbyShelly
    @ARTTHERAPYbyShelly 2 роки тому +2

    Absolutely Beautiful! You are a great artist! Love your art style . Continue to create more John 😊 wishing you good day ahead, see yah on my side 🤗

  • @szymonk.7237
    @szymonk.7237 11 місяців тому

    Soo may valuable and cool tips in such a short lecture ! 😮 Thank you ❤

  • @sergiorojas7863
    @sergiorojas7863 2 роки тому +1

    Lovely

  • @chloesong789
    @chloesong789 Рік тому

    Thank you for this video. Really helpful.

  • @AddLoveTM126
    @AddLoveTM126 Рік тому

    So Awesomely SIMPLISTIC! The Best Tutorial on Painting people in scenery I have Ever seen! I just learned MORE; about this than in ALL of My Decades of Art Lessons! 🖼️🎨Thanks Love! 👨🏼‍🎨👏🏽Perpetual Success & I just Subscribed!👑❤️🕊️

  • @billdux3271
    @billdux3271 2 місяці тому

    Thank You!

  • @paulschmid
    @paulschmid 2 роки тому

    I like your phrase vertical suggestions. That's the key for legs.

  • @kmmara41
    @kmmara41 9 місяців тому

    So happy to have found you! Subscribed, liked, commented. I’m going to go check out more RIGHT now

  • @mikelees5093
    @mikelees5093 Рік тому

    As a beginner, good advice, thank you.

  • @doreenchart4844
    @doreenchart4844 Рік тому

    Brilliant love your easy style.

  • @Cornywallz
    @Cornywallz 2 місяці тому

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!❤❤❤

  • @benkafka5752
    @benkafka5752 Рік тому

    thank you. this video easy to understand

  • @magicalpatterns
    @magicalpatterns Рік тому

    Absolutely genuine genius. Thank you so much. Im going to try this

  • @maggiejohn5516
    @maggiejohn5516 2 роки тому

    I love this. The idea of people and cars scared me but these look so great I can't wait to add to my paintings . Thank you

    • @johnboxwatercolor
      @johnboxwatercolor  2 роки тому

      That's great to hear! I was really intimidated when I first started but you just have to go for it!

  • @1milesky
    @1milesky Рік тому +1

    I really loved this video, you are didactic and good at painting 🖌️ developing all the scenario very elegant and simple, congrats

  • @toninoantxoa
    @toninoantxoa 4 місяці тому

    Gracias John. ❤❤

  • @justinwr092
    @justinwr092 Рік тому

    Great stuff. Super helpful! Thank you for posting!

  • @marcydrake9159
    @marcydrake9159 Рік тому

    This was great! I’m a new subscriber and we are off to an excellent start here! Thank you 🙏

  • @jimbobbluegrass
    @jimbobbluegrass 2 роки тому

    Nice description of a thing many find difficult. Thanks.

  • @jmicjm
    @jmicjm 2 роки тому

    Looks like a great technique to incorporate to urban sketching

  • @buddyblondell1507
    @buddyblondell1507 Рік тому

    love your tutorials! Thanks for all your help - I'm just getting my brush wet and what an inspiration you are.

  • @catrunswithmatches
    @catrunswithmatches 6 місяців тому

  • @brightonrosie
    @brightonrosie 2 роки тому

    Absolutely superb tutorial. I have only been painting for 18 months but my paintings are often ruptured scenes. This will help so much thank you

    • @johnboxwatercolor
      @johnboxwatercolor  2 роки тому

      So happy to hear that you have picked up painting and that the video was able to help you!

  • @madhursrivastav
    @madhursrivastav 2 роки тому

    loved it

  • @cathrynclark5287
    @cathrynclark5287 8 місяців тому

    Fantastic video

  • @impish22
    @impish22 2 роки тому

    wow.. love it..!!

  • @Boss-py1dx
    @Boss-py1dx 2 роки тому

    It's fantastic the way that you explain things..very usefull..thank you very much..greetings from France

  • @davemalt2451
    @davemalt2451 9 місяців тому

    Thanks John, this was very informative.😎🇦🇺🦘🎅🏼

  • @ericofcrows
    @ericofcrows 8 місяців тому

    Very helpful thank you.

  • @pieromattirolo5430
    @pieromattirolo5430 11 місяців тому

    Great points, thank you

  • @ranjanachand9306
    @ranjanachand9306 Рік тому

    Excellent advice😊 thx

  • @7eVen.si62
    @7eVen.si62 4 місяці тому

    Great video‼️👌💪

  • @katiatzo
    @katiatzo 4 місяці тому

    thank you !!!!!

  • @Roman-is4jj
    @Roman-is4jj Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @Majewski79
    @Majewski79 2 роки тому

    This is amazing. I normally draw portraits so since I started with watercolors, I'm soooooo used to stressing over tiny details! Hard habit to break but this video is really good for me. Subscribed!

    • @johnboxwatercolor
      @johnboxwatercolor  2 роки тому +1

      I had the same issue when I first started painting but just keep at it! I found that painting more loose makes that process much more enjoyable

  • @nek114
    @nek114 2 роки тому

    very useful tips! thanks a lot for the video!

  • @marvinspates924
    @marvinspates924 2 роки тому

    Very nicely done!!! I like this!!! New subscriber!!!👍👍👍

  • @z.z.1205
    @z.z.1205 Рік тому

    Very helpful. Just discovered your channel.

  • @soledude
    @soledude 9 місяців тому

    Nice tips. 👌👌👌

  • @SenthilKumar-ck2rr
    @SenthilKumar-ck2rr Рік тому

    Simply superb..🖌🪄👌👏

  • @graziellarocha8896
    @graziellarocha8896 9 місяців тому

    The best

  • @lesliethompson4588
    @lesliethompson4588 2 роки тому

    Perfect

  • @cc-qu7gz
    @cc-qu7gz 11 місяців тому

    Thank you so much.

  • @leuvaart4982
    @leuvaart4982 Рік тому

    super

  • @YashwanthMayasandra
    @YashwanthMayasandra 2 роки тому

    Great Tips ! Thanks !

  • @1Skymed
    @1Skymed 2 роки тому

    Really useful, thanks so much.

  • @dexterbacchus8009
    @dexterbacchus8009 2 роки тому

    Awesome Video!

  • @shahnoorkhan7072
    @shahnoorkhan7072 2 місяці тому

    Thnq so much sir

  • @francislimart4768
    @francislimart4768 2 роки тому

    Keep it up Ser John!

  • @patriciahubbard5832
    @patriciahubbard5832 Рік тому

    This video helped me A LOT!!!! Thank you. Can you tell me what brush you are using?

  • @mhaag86
    @mhaag86 Рік тому

    thank you so much!!!

  • @asphotography6443
    @asphotography6443 10 місяців тому

    the synthesis and form are fundamentally on fresch style of watercolor painting

  • @stefannorinder2892
    @stefannorinder2892 6 місяців тому

    I just love your videos. So sad it has been over a year since your last post. I guess you kept busy with other stuff. Anyway, great content.

  • @jaccobax3413
    @jaccobax3413 3 місяці тому

    Hope this will end my hate of figures in watercolor sketches! You have a similar video for cars?

    • @jaccobax3413
      @jaccobax3413 3 місяці тому

      I should have waited for the end :)

  • @bovice1766
    @bovice1766 2 роки тому

    WOW thank you

  • @rhondam883
    @rhondam883 Рік тому

    Great tutorial. I just wish your camera was closer to the painting.

  • @DebbieStarling712
    @DebbieStarling712 Рік тому

    so lets say you were putting in a cafe with several tables and chairs when would you add in the little people? before or after the scene is made? thanks

  • @yunzers
    @yunzers 4 місяці тому

    Where are you Joe? I miss your tutorials!

  • @wesmcclaskie3442
    @wesmcclaskie3442 2 роки тому

    Just a couple quick questions what do you prefer to paint with tubepaint or pans ? And if you use tubpaint what do you do with the leftover paint and is it reusable if it dries up?

  • @shawnas464
    @shawnas464 2 роки тому

    Hey, I can do that!