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.
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
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.
Look... I've been an acrylic painter for a long time. Where you the turn thick globs of paint and move it around a lot. With water (which I'm very new to) it is a much more delicate and expressive medium. I'm learning that the less I try to perfect...the more the watercolors give me. This was an expert example of this.
Repeating others sentiments, I wanted to thank you. You make it simple and so effective. My fear is considerably reduced, while confidence is improved! Thanks, John. 🙏
Thank you so much 🙏. This was great. Will start on it. Just a very beginner at the moment and totally intimidated by human figures or any figures as a matter of fact ...🙏🌱
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. 👍
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
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
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.
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!
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.
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!👑❤️🕊️
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!
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
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.
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.
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
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!
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.
There are always particular moves of hands and pen or brush from which you can say they are pro.
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
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.
Look... I've been an acrylic painter for a long time. Where you the turn thick globs of paint and move it around a lot. With water (which I'm very new to) it is a much more delicate and expressive medium. I'm learning that the less I try to perfect...the more the watercolors give me.
This was an expert example of this.
Such a wonderful instructor you are and ever so talented. Thank you for this tutorial.
Repeating others sentiments, I wanted to thank you. You make it simple and so effective. My fear is considerably reduced, while confidence is improved! Thanks, John. 🙏
This changed everything for me. What a changing point for my art. Unbelievable. You are a genius. Thank you so much
Thank you so much 🙏. This was great. Will start on it. Just a very beginner at the moment and totally intimidated by human figures or any figures as a matter of fact ...🙏🌱
This was great! Thank you! Found your channel from Jenna Rainey!
Absolutely excellent demo
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. 👍
Excellent tutorial!
WOW! You've simplified this process so easily. Thank you. Looking forward to learning many more techniques from you. Great video demos !!!
Just created the rear elevation of my car ...in two strokes!
Clever.
😊I like it
Awesome find. I love Impressionism. Definite sub!
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
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
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.
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!
So pleased I found your channel. I make it too hard , your style is encouraging to me! Thank you so much!
Wow. Best watercolour video I've seen in a while.
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.
Awesome, thank you so much! The reddit community has been super supportive!
Love the simplicity thanks
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!👑❤️🕊️
Hi.. those are the best blob people I've ever seen..
Incredible thankyou
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!
If I could figure out how to upload a pic, I would.
Thank you so much, K Jean! I will have to look that artist up!
Merci, j'ai appris des choses très importantes
Thank You!
Absolute game changer!
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! 🤩
Just keep it simple and you'll do great!
Soo may valuable and cool tips in such a short lecture ! 😮 Thank you ❤
That’s one of the best explanations for figures I’ve seen for a long time. Thank you!
Thank you so much!
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
So happy to have found you! Subscribed, liked, commented. I’m going to go check out more RIGHT now
Just stumbled on this and so happy I did. Great tutorial thank you!!
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 🤗
Thank you! I really like your channel as well!
Really, simple, fast and easy.
Thank you sir😁😁😁😁
Lovely
I LOVE your style. Very easy to follow.
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.
Excellent, simple and effective. Thanks.
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.
Excellent Narrative & Watercolor Anatomy
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!❤❤❤
Gracias John. ❤❤
As a beginner, good advice, thank you.
I really loved this video, you are didactic and good at painting 🖌️ developing all the scenario very elegant and simple, congrats
Thank you for this video. Really helpful.
Perfect
Thank you!
Absolutely genuine genius. Thank you so much. Im going to try this
Yes this video helped me much! Thank you!
Fantastic
Simply superb..🖌🪄👌👏
This was great! I’m a new subscriber and we are off to an excellent start here! Thank you 🙏
thank you. this video easy to understand
Very good lesson, thank you.
I like your phrase vertical suggestions. That's the key for legs.
Absolutely!
Excellent advice😊 thx
thank you so much!!!
thank you !!!!!
Brilliant love your easy style.
Nice tips. 👌👌👌
Very nicely done!!! I like this!!! New subscriber!!!👍👍👍
Thanks John, this was very informative.😎🇦🇺🦘🎅🏼
Great stuff. Super helpful! Thank you for posting!
Great points, thank you
Awesome Video!
Thanks!
Nice description of a thing many find difficult. Thanks.
So glad you enjoyed it!
Brilliant
Thank you so much.
Very helpful thank you.
Fantastic video
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
That's great to hear! I was really intimidated when I first started but you just have to go for it!
Looks like a great technique to incorporate to urban sketching
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very helpful. Just discovered your channel.
Thnq so much sir
Marvelous! Thank you
Glad you liked it!
the synthesis and form are fundamentally on fresch style of watercolor painting
Thank you
loved it
love your tutorials! Thanks for all your help - I'm just getting my brush wet and what an inspiration you are.
WOW thank you
You are so welcome!
The best
Where are you Joe? I miss your tutorials!
wow.. love it..!!
Thank you!
It's fantastic the way that you explain things..very usefull..thank you very much..greetings from France
So glad you found the video helpful!
super
Keep it up Ser John!
Will do!
very useful tips! thanks a lot for the video!
Glad it was helpful!
Great Tips ! Thanks !
Glad it was helpful!
Really useful, thanks so much.
Glad it was helpful!
This video helped me A LOT!!!! Thank you. Can you tell me what brush you are using?
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
So happy to hear that you have picked up painting and that the video was able to help you!
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
Hope this will end my hate of figures in watercolor sketches! You have a similar video for cars?
I should have waited for the end :)
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!
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
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.
Great tutorial. I just wish your camera was closer to the painting.