@@joanlowder1376 I’m new to all the fun my self and It becomes a serious passion. Or. addiction ! :( not a bad thing as long as you don’t get to the sell pitches that every art supply out there is promised to make your art better or if you just get this paper or this watercolor and this brush is the magic one. Stick to good Paper and professional grade paint and practice practice and then practice your practice. That’s the answer. Good luck. This has only taken me three years a several $$$$$ to get. But I’m slower than you smarter people. :) good luck.
This is truly beautiful, with an emphasis on allowing paint and water to play together, a brave tactic many artists would find intimidating. Greetings from Melbourne Australia.
I really like how you describe how you do this and why it works. I never did this before so it’s really helpful to have some tips and a nice painting as a beginner.
Such a beautiful technique, Ty for sharing here! Finished holiday card’s last night, and now my time is all mine again. Can’t wait to try this…a bunch of times 👩🏼🎨
Thank you so much. Wonderful technique !So happy you showed us how to paint and try to capture the beauty of trees and colours in this way. Certainly will try . Love you ❤ and thank you again in how you now have us all mesmerized by your excellent teaching method.
Thank you so much Kristin for sharing your tree techniques all 4 were so beautiful and loved the way you pulled the colours down and up. I bought 2 gourds and want to try them like you did and I will be trying the trees too. Thank you for all your encouragement have a great day 😊
Kristen, Hi ~~ I appreciate your teaching style So much ~ there’s an organic flow between saying/doing/seeing. I am so grateful for your post of this gentle play with discovering the myriad ways of seeing Trees! I was kind of asking the Universe for a gentle, meditative, open watercolor exercise to do today and tomorrow instead of being so anxious about the election and the very next window that opened on my laptop was this! Many, many, many heartfelt thanks ~~ It’s lovely and so filled with possibilities for beauty. Best to you and all you cherish, Robin (Edgewater, MD)
@@kristinvanleuven Kristen ~ I’ve only been learning drawing & watercolor for about 6mos after many years teaching CreativeWriting/Poetry~~I specifically chose Watercolor as a genre because it has so many unpredictable variables ~ so it seems the moment of adding pigment & water to paper begins a conversation of sorts. And it works against my ingrained perfectionism! One of the reasons I’m so drawn to your teaching style is your openness to possibilities and like me, I think that finding unexpected beauty is part of what brings you real joy.
This was such fun! I'm going to do this in my watercolor class. It reminds me of Steve Mitchell's spontaneous watercolors only more directed and easier. Thanks so much! 😊
This technique makes me feel so happy, that i can try to do these... amazing colours mixing & brush strokes, thank a lot for your tutarial.... Happy Holidays & a good new year!!!
Thank you so much Krista, I really really enjoyed watching you create these stunningly beautiful tree landscapes that are so uniquely amazing too. I will definitely be having a try at this too. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤
How fun!!! 💝💝💝💝💝💝 I can’t wait to try this. I’m still learning how to move watercolor on paper, so this would be a practice and might even make me look like an artist 😂💕🙌
Great tips, thanks! Thinking about how I can apply this to other shapes than trees, or example in architecture you could do columns like this instead of tree trunks. I want to try doing this over the top of a dried layer of sky and sea. I live in Florida, so I will be trying this approach with palm trees!
DON and I are a few wks I to watercolor. I used to do tole painting. He has never painted. 2 old seniors trying. Glad we found someone we like, in USA
Welcome Joan and Don! You are going to love watercolor. I’m so happy to have you here on my channel 💕
I love this! ❤❤
I'm new to watercolour and never painted before and old too lol. But in Canada. Watching this video was great!
@@joanlowder1376 I’m new to all the fun my self and It becomes a serious passion. Or. addiction ! :( not a bad thing as long as you don’t get to the sell pitches that every art supply out there is promised to make your art better or if you just get this paper or this watercolor and this brush is the magic one. Stick to good Paper and professional grade paint and practice practice and then practice your practice. That’s the answer. Good luck. This has only taken me three years a several $$$$$ to get. But I’m slower than you smarter people. :) good luck.
Love this! I'm now addicted to painting trees. 😄
You had me at "it looks like you know what you're doing". Looks hella fun, thanks for sharing.
@@tanglingheadphones haha! Right though? I just flicked my brush around and it looked like I tried really hard after only 30 seconds of work lol
this technique makes it look like sunlight is coming through the trees. I love it! cant wait to try it.
This is truly beautiful, with an emphasis on allowing paint and water to play together, a brave tactic many artists would find intimidating. Greetings from Melbourne Australia.
How fun, I really liked it. This is one of the easiest techniques I have ever seen on UA-cam. I will definitely try it. Thanks.
Very nice, allowing the eye to blend the colors. Thank you! I love painting trees!!
Thank you! This celebrates the best spontaneous and unpredictable qualities of watercolor. So beautiful!
This is great. I am a very beginner watercolourist lol. I’m going to try these
Oh the sheer joy of watercolour play!! Thanks
I really like how you describe how you do this and why it works. I never did this before so it’s really helpful to have some tips and a nice painting as a beginner.
Glad it was helpful! You’re going to do great with this 💕
Such a beautiful technique, Ty for sharing here! Finished holiday card’s last night, and now my time is all mine again. Can’t wait to try this…a bunch of times 👩🏼🎨
Thank you so much. Wonderful technique !So happy you showed us how to paint and try to capture the beauty of trees and colours in this way. Certainly will try . Love you ❤ and thank you again in how you now have us all mesmerized by your excellent teaching method.
My heart is singing! What a beautiful technique...thank you for sharing!!❤
Thank you so much Kristin for sharing your tree techniques all 4 were so beautiful and loved the way you pulled the colours down and up. I bought 2 gourds and want to try them like you did and I will be trying the trees too. Thank you for all your encouragement have a great day 😊
You are so welcome! Thank you for the feedback and good luck with the gourds
Wow! I can't wait to give this a try... Love it! Thank you for the inspiration. ❤
So basic, so natural. Beautiful effect ! Greetings from Rita Van Leuven in Belgium !!
Thank you! Cheers!
Fabulous! Just what I was looking for... trees are very difficult for me! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
What an awesome tutorial! You make it look so easy. I will try this! Thank you❤️❤️
Thank you so much! You’ll love painting these
So beautiful! Iill give it a try. You make it look easy. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome 😊
this is so beautiful it gives a dreamy atmosphere. Will definitely ty it!
Glad you like it!
I can’t wait to try this and capture some autumn colours.
Perfect for autumn colors! I’m going to paint some of those this week too haha
Kristen, Hi ~~ I appreciate your teaching style So much ~ there’s an organic flow between saying/doing/seeing. I am so grateful for your post of this gentle play with discovering the myriad ways of seeing Trees! I was kind of asking the Universe for a gentle, meditative, open watercolor exercise to do today and tomorrow instead of being so anxious about the election and the very next window that opened on my laptop was this! Many, many, many heartfelt thanks ~~ It’s lovely and so filled with possibilities for beauty. Best to you and all you cherish, Robin (Edgewater, MD)
@@Razzilou I love that! I was thinking about doing some election anxiety release videos over on Instagram this week! Glad to have you here 💕
@@kristinvanleuven Kristen ~ I’ve only been learning drawing & watercolor for about 6mos after many years teaching CreativeWriting/Poetry~~I specifically chose Watercolor as a genre because it has so many unpredictable variables ~ so it seems the moment of adding pigment & water to paper begins a conversation of sorts. And it works against my ingrained perfectionism! One of the reasons I’m so drawn to your teaching style is your openness to possibilities and like me, I think that finding unexpected beauty is part of what brings you real joy.
This actually looks like a watercolor tecnique I would like to try! I have always found watercolor rather intimidating. Love your videos! ❤
This one really is as easy as it gets! I’m so glad it inspired you 💕
This was such fun! I'm going to do this in my watercolor class. It reminds me of Steve Mitchell's spontaneous watercolors only more directed and easier. Thanks so much! 😊
I am excited to try your technique. So refreshing and loose. Beautiful.
This technique makes me feel so happy, that i can try to do these...
amazing colours mixing & brush strokes, thank a lot for your tutarial....
Happy Holidays & a good new year!!!
Love this fluid technique . I will definitely try it. Thank you. From Montreal, 🇨🇦
OMG what a wonderful technic!!!! Thank you!!!
You are so welcome! 💕
Love this so much! I have so many trees on my farm, I’m always trying to capture the different trees. I’m going to try this!
It’s going to be perfect for that! Good luck!
Beautiful, love the way you explain the technique, amazing!🎨 Stephen.
Great technique. I love the way you called them ‘two blobs’. Beautiful landscapes, thank you for sharing this wonderful method.❤
Off to try this immediately! Lovely video, thank you 😊
It's crazy how easy you make it look, musta been years of art school cause I'm blown away
I love this technique and use it often. Fun video.
It’s such a good one! Thank you 💕
Can't wait to try this.....I have been to a beach recently where the whole beach was lined with trees like these....love from England 🏴
Love these will try it when ainting again
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Wow!!! I love it!!! I've tried it and it looks amazing.
This reminds me of Oliver Pyle's method of painting trees. Thanks for sharing a different take!
Oh neat, I’ll check out his work!
This looks like a whole lot of fun! Thanks for sharing.
You’re very welcome. I hope you enjoy it!
This is fabulous, Kristin ! 🤩🤩💕💕
Thank you!! 😊
Thank you so much from
Germany 😊I'll give it a try....
Enjoy painting and life🎉
Beautiful technique! Thank you for sharing!
Really excellent technique! Thank you.
You are so welcome!
This is so helpful! I can't wait to try! ❤
Have fun! 💕
Thank you for this channel! Great to find you!!! 🎉
I love this technique, thank you so much!
Magnifique ! J'adore votre univers. Merci pour ce partage. 😊
i love your ceramic palette, brush holder and water cup (i have a thing for gold. and pottery...)
Beautiful. I have learnt so much from you. ❤
The second one with multiple levels I could use for Australian landscapes. Thanks
That sounds perfect!
I love this SO much!!!! Thank you for sharing!
Oh I can't wait to try this technique. My trees always look weird. Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you so much. I can’t wait to try this. It’s lovely ! :)
Hope you enjoy it!
Beautiful. Cant wait to try
You’ll love it! 💕
This was awesome for trying hot pressed paper for the first time. Can't wait to see how it looks on cold!
Thank you.. just love all you share❤️
You are so welcome 💕
This is so awesome, anxious to try
Game changer for me. Thank you!
You’re so welcome! ❤️
Thank you so much Krista, I really really enjoyed watching you create these stunningly beautiful tree landscapes that are so uniquely amazing too. I will definitely be having a try at this too. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much Karen❤
Love your art!
Thank you! 💕
Wow! I’m impressed, what a beautiful elegant way to paint trees!!! ❤
Beautiful, thank you for sharing 😊
❤ Dreamy & delightful ❤
Thank you.
I really loved trying this!!! Thanks!!!
A nice little practice. One can take a paper towel across the middle too, to make a foggy scene.
So beautiful and yet so accessible to all skills level 💕
What a great vid … thanks so much for sharing❤
You are so welcome!
Wawawewa. I love this. Thanks so much. It looks beautiful and attainable.
How fun!!! 💝💝💝💝💝💝 I can’t wait to try this. I’m still learning how to move watercolor on paper, so this would be a practice and might even make me look like an artist 😂💕🙌
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this video!! This is going to be gamechanger for my landscapes
I’m so glad you like it! You’re going to love painting trees!
amazing !! this looks so fun too !! 💟❣💟
This was a beautiful tutorial. Learnt a lot. Thank you. 🙏
❤❤beautiful! ❤❤ Thank you❣️❣️
Nice work! I’d like to see a winter scape with this technique… 😊
This has been very helpful❤❤thanks
I'm so glad!
Just lovely
Thank you. Very pleasing
Thank you! 🥰
Thanks this helps immediately 😊
They are just beautiful.
Amazing. So beautiful. Thank you! ❤
Soy española y maravillada con tu trabajo ❤
Absolutely beautiful!! thank you .
Outstanding!!
J'adore ! C'est magnifique, merci.
Great tips, thanks! Thinking about how I can apply this to other shapes than trees, or example in architecture you could do columns like this instead of tree trunks. I want to try doing this over the top of a dried layer of sky and sea. I live in Florida, so I will be trying this approach with palm trees!
Great idea! There are so many applications, and I love hearing all the ideas this has inspired for you
This is super neat
Gr8 tutorial ~ really enjoyed 7:17 it.
Wow thank you!
Thank you!😊
It is amazing. I will practice untill I succeed to obtain something as beautifull
Omg I love this❤️❤️❤️🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🥰
Love this video ❤ ❤
Lovely thanks for sharing
So nice!
FAb Fab Fab!!!!!! 😊 Thank you!
Thanks I’m going to give it a whirl 👏😊
Your last one almost looks like a meadow/flower garden. Could it be done the same way? I’m new to this but absolutely love it!❤️
Yes, absolutely! Play with the shapes and the length of the trunks. They could easily become flower stems
Thank you
You’re welcome!
Great work