Abstract Watercolour Tutorial

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3 жыл бұрын

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This Abstract Watercolour Tutorial is a tutorial for me too! I am still working this style and process out as I go! It ends up being a river scene which I had not intended but it's an interesting finished painting. I use a lot of wet in wet processes and used a plastic lid of a butter soft container, a large asian style brush and my more usual hake brushes and round sables. This is a pretty large watercolour but you could do this on a smaller scale.
I used a full sheet of Rives BFK etching paper 56cm x 76cm 280gs
I used Paynes grey and a bit of cadmium red
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Paints
Winsor and Newton Artist Quality Tubes:
Cobalt Blue amazon: geni.us/WinsorNewtonCobaltBlue
Yellow Ochre amazon: geni.us/YellowOchreTube
Light Red amazon: geni.us/LightRedTube
Winsor and Newton Cotman Tubes (student quality):
Cobalt Blue amazon: geni.us/cotmancobaltblue
Light Red amazon: geni.us/cotmanlightred
Yellow Ochre amazon: geni.us/cotmanyellowochre
Tape
3M Scotch Magic Tape amazon: geni.us/ScotchMagicTape19mm
3M Scotch Removable Tape amazon: geni.us/ScotchRemovableTape
Brushes
Round Sable - Size 12 round kolinsky sable from amazon: geni.us/SAAKolinskySable
Imitation sable - amazon: geni.us/EscodaRoundSable
Holbein Hake Brushes: geni.us/HolbeinHakeBrushes
Equivalent Hake Brushe 2” amazon: geni.us/WinsorNewtonHake
Nylon Flat Brush amazon: geni.us/NylonFlatBrush
Travel Brush set with covers amazon: geni.us/travelbrushset
Mixing Brushes and other effect brushes amazon: geni.us/HogBristleBrushes
If you just want two hogs bristle brushes then the best thing to do is to head to your local art supplies store and buy them there.
Watercolour Paper
Arches 300gsm medium cold pressed pad amazon: geni.us/ArchesPad
Arches 300gsm medium cold pressed block which is glued on the outside so you don’t have to stick it down on a board amazon: geni.us/ArchesWatercolourPaper
Rives BFK etching paper. Probably best to source this from your local store so you can look after the paper and not have it posted unless you are buying a large amount of paper and it will be looked after. There is nothing worse than getting hundreds of sheets all with a indent in them. Having said that you can actually source this paper from amazon:
geni.us/RivesBFK
Some people have been extremely happy with the state of the paper when it arrived (and some not!)
I love this paper it is soft and lights are lifted easily from it.
Equipment Used to Film Each Episode
Camera - Canon 6d mark II with 24-105 lens amazon: geni.us/Canon6dMarkII
Iphone 11: geni.us/iphone11pro256gb
Rode Video Mic Pro amazon: geni.us/RodeVidMicPro
I also use: Rode Wireless Go Mic: geni.us/rodewirelessmic
Aputure LED Lights from amazon: geni.us/apurtureH198light
Aputure LED Lights with stand from amazon: geni.us/aputureledlight
Mac Book Pro for editing: www.apple.com/
Friction arms
Manfrotto friction arm short one amazon: geni.us/ManfrottoMicroFriction
Manfrotto magic arm longer one so my camera can be closer to the page from my overhead rig amazon: geni.us/manfrottofrictionarm
Neewer Friction arms cheaper than manfrotto and good for lighter things like lights from amazon: geni.us/neewerfrictionarm
Hard Drive for storage WD 4TB amazon: geni.us/WDHardDrive
Hard Drive for projects Samsung T5 500GB SSD amazon: geni.us/SamsungT5SSD
Manfrotto Tripod and Video Head amazon: geni.us/ManfrottoTripodHybrid
Photo Editing - Affinity Photo: geni.us/AffinityPhoto
I use this for any photo editing that I might need to do such as stitching multiple scanned images of my original artwork together. It is a one off expense ($70 at time of writing this) rather than the monthly fee you have to pay with photoshop.
KZfaq Thumbnails - Canva - free and easy to use! geni.us/CanvaImageEditing
Video Editing - Final Cut Pro X - geni.us/FinalCutProApple
Reflector 3 software so I can see what is on my iphone screen - geni.us/Reflector3
Galvanised Steel for the overhead rig from bunnings - geni.us/Bunnings

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@shannonw6604 2 жыл бұрын

Payne's Gray blending in the water and moving around on the paper, has got to be one of the most calming, ethereal and visually pleasing things I think I have ever seen. Stunning. I have stacks of beautiful abstract shapes and designs made from just playing with it. If only we could keep the effect it has when wet.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Shannon! Yes I agree it r we Otis be great if you could keep watercolour looking as it does when wet!! 👍

@kingussie Жыл бұрын

Stormy wetlands - beautiful

@carolseigrist3435 Жыл бұрын

I love your honesty, no music and limited conversation. Also, your beautiful work.

@vivilanatura 2 жыл бұрын

Al minuto 7, 40 del video ci avrei visto già la realizzazione di una foresta, fino ad arrivare a stravolgere il dipinto in una magnifica opera !👏👏👏👏👏

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think you are saying that you could see the trees early on and could already imagine it being a finished piece? Like an opera. Thanks! It was quite a unique painting for me! Still is! Happy painting Arte e Orto!

@karolfrench5816 2 жыл бұрын

THANKYOU. As always the magic happens encouraged by your skill and passion. It’s very interesting read other artist comments too as we are all pushing the boundaries to enable us to creat and express our appreciation for nature. I love seeing pigment flow and how you compose great beauty every time Perfect

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Karol! Thanks! This painting did feel like it was heading towards a fail but I kept going and managed to salvage something that I was happy with in the end! Always good to start to see a landscape come out of the mess on the page! lol

@begonalusarretaarrizabalag8445 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much... Wet on wet..... It's amazing.... Hello fom Madrid

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Begona, thanks! Hello Madrid from Sydney! 👍

@tbluemel 2 жыл бұрын

I saw exactly what you saw, Scott. What I like most about how you paint is how you are so free of watercolor conventions, while still maintaining an intuitive sense of composition and balance. It's inspiring!!!!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Thom! Thanks! Yes sometimes it just turns into a mess though!

@tbluemel 2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottSwinson So do conventionally done paintings!

@brianfisher1314 3 жыл бұрын

I bought Tony Smibert's book you mentioned, it is fantastic, as is Painting Landscapes from Your Imagination. You're right, just watching technique over and over is as good as verbal instruction.

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you got that book! There are some great demonstrations in there! Happy painting! 👍

@suel4269 3 жыл бұрын

I just got it too!

@brianfisher1314 3 жыл бұрын

I love how paintings look with this technique, so atmospheric. I often I see something in mine in the sky that I love, but of course it changes because it's flowing. I just have to hope something neat comes back around. I can't believe yours was like a band of gray at 5:40 in the video. Turned out great! I love the "hmms" while you create. I've never put paint in a spray bottle, but I will try that. Well done, thanks for sharing.

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Brian, yes it was an interesting process! I am the same, I like a sky or this landscape at a certain point but then it flows and changes or I dry it and it looks very different! Thanks for watching! 👍

@louisscenti3813 2 жыл бұрын

What an amazing evolution on the paper. The journey was as hypnotic as the finished image. Thank you.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Louis! You are always welcome! Yes that was an interesting painting process with lots of water and mess! Good fun! thanks for watching!

@24starbuck 3 жыл бұрын

Love this Scott. I see your river scene! I was drawn to your channel because this is the way I instinctively want to paint. I find it so much more relaxing than setting out to ‘paint’ something which can be stressful. Images just emerge from the paint and take me on a mystery tour. Thank you.

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Starbuck! Thanks glad you like it. I think I found this painting hard because I had a plan in my head but it did not go according to that. I agree, I love painting without any plan and just go where it takes me. I normally do that wet in wet with lots of hake brushes and lots of layers. I will do some more of those in the coming weeks. Happy painting! Thanks for watching. 🙏

@rosalindkeep9360 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, a river! Reminds me of one I lived next to for a few years in Thailand

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Memory and imagination are amazing things! Sometimes the more abstract the better! 👍

@LoisDavidsonArt 3 жыл бұрын

Such an exciting process Scott, I'm tempted to try it, i have some heavyweight paper around somewhere!

@aylayesilmen6060 3 жыл бұрын

🤗Hi Lois ,I am your fan too.☺🤗🤗

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

You should! It’s a bit daunting when things go a bit crazy but it’s good to share that process I think! Good luck! 👍

@valeriecollard3163 3 жыл бұрын

Magic 🤩 thank you for the sharing 🙏

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure Valerie! 😊

@natasharossiter3754 2 жыл бұрын

Love this river scene and enjoyed watching and learning 🌻

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Natasha! Thanks! It was pretty abstract but interesting!

@susancourtney310 3 жыл бұрын

It’s fabulous!!

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Susan! 👍🙏

@vickylaw659 2 жыл бұрын

wonderful!👍thanks to share the technology

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Vicky! You are always welcome! Cheers Scott

@jenfleming9412 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a beautiful painting of a river or lake scene. I don’t know a lot about names for styles but because I can see so much in it I would call it Impressionism or expressionism, rather than abstract. I love this technique that leaves a beautiful fantasy of a scene. Thanks Scott. I am still working through all your videos. Good thing about Covid is we seem to have a bit more time at home to do those things we love. You seem really busy with your art.

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer! Yes it is really interesting style to paint in. Not really know what the end product is going to be and be flexible as it changes. I agree it is not really abstract but sometimes I’ve shown a painting to someone that I think is obviously something and they think it is abstract as they can’t see anything! It’s pretty subjective! It is good to have time to paint! Happy painting! Have fun working through the videos! 👍🙏

@merlinhetherington7531 3 жыл бұрын

Dude this is so cool. Your videos have inspired the most out of any on KZfaq and I bought some paints the other day. This particular one is my favourite, such a joy to watch, I don’t know what is happening or what you are planning but wow. Looks like a joy to go through the process and amazing results. I hope I get to try it out. Thank you!

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Merlin! Thanks mate! Glad you like the videos! It seems like the videos people like the most are the ones I really enjoyed and all I was doing was painting what really excited me! Happy painting! 👍👍

@brodouglasop 3 жыл бұрын

The red does it for me. Thank you.

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

I like the red too! 👍

@leehaslehurst3482 2 жыл бұрын

I can see the river scene clearly it’s beautiful

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! I often wonder what others can see! lol Thanks for watching! cheers scott

@Mr.S65 3 жыл бұрын

Cool, I saw the whole thing and how you managed to give it form :)

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mr S! It did take form over time! 👍

@yvonnegeelen6571 3 жыл бұрын

Love the way you don’t know how it’s going to turn out but you are willing to have a go....

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Yvonne. I am much more able to produce something painting with brushes not in this style but it is interesting for me to do this and most of the time fun! Although filming while things are not going according to plan is still interesting! glad you enjoy the journey. That's what I love about watercolour.....I am always learning and it has been over 30 years of painting in that medium! 👍🙏

@patsymccown2766 2 жыл бұрын

I like this! I actually saw 4 or 5 possibilities as you proceeded..but that’s what makes it really fun and spurs you on! At least that’s what I’ll keep reminding myself, when I decide I must try my hand at it!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Patsy! Yes it was an interesting process the evolved over time. It is always interesting what different people see!

@christiejacobson2976 3 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous surreal river scene!

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christie! Pretty interesting! 👍

@christiejacobson2976 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottSwinson I've been trying Lena's techniques also. It's not easy! You've come a long way. I just barely have a hint of one right now.

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! They aren’t easy! 👍

@laurenschenk5829 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve been learning watercolor for about six months now, and I’m drawn to abstract styles. I’m so happy to find your work! This was beautiful and I learned so much while watching!

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lauren! Glad you liked it! I also love abstraction! I think that’s the direction I will go in into the future! I have quite a few videos like that one and you should also check out Lena Gemzoe’s work! And I love Mao Lizi’s work but he is not on KZfaq! ! Good luck exploring! Let me know if you find other artists on KZfaq that you like! 👍👍

@laurenschenk5829 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottSwinson already on it! I saw the one where you referenced Lena’s technique and I’ll be sure to check out others you recommend and the rest of your videos! Thank you for sharing your videos! 😁 Makes me excited to keep practicing!

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lauren! I’m glad the videos make you excited! Watercolour has excited me for many years! 👍👍 good luck with your explorations! 👍👍

@achillelalonde Жыл бұрын

I’ve tried something I learned from a Russian watercolour artist. Thoroughly wet both sides on plexiglass stays put very nicely w/o tape..you could try small scale experiment. Stays we for prolonged period of time.

@stonecreek7764 3 жыл бұрын

That was an awesome dance with the initial watercolor paint movement!! so fun to watch!! Just an observation from my point of view… you were saying about keeping a hard edge? how about leaving a dry inch or so of the paper somewhere you want the horizon line to be? that might be the trick? I do see exactly the river type scene and its a epic abstract in the end……WTG Scott!!

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Stone! I did leave a dry line towards the bottom of the page but purposefully I didn’t leave one in the upper 2/3 of the page. It just went a bit too wet and diffuse! But turned into something in the end! Thanks! 👍🙏

@stonecreek7764 3 жыл бұрын

Scott Swinson ooo how i miss that? anyway its a good one!!

@aylayesilmen6060 3 жыл бұрын

Hi from Turkey .But now it is afternoon.☺

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Kadriye in Turkey! Thanks for watching! I'm off to sleep now it's 115pm in Sydney. 🙏👍

@MiraTulic Ай бұрын

Fantastično...😊

@ilsefleurtje Жыл бұрын

Idd, a river 👌

@Nickallenphysio 5 ай бұрын

Scott- loving the videos- thank you. What wood are you using for your board? Just scrap ply wood? Thanks

@Feewonderful 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Scott, Great art you produce, love watching you. I am curious about all the pots of paint you use, is that tube paint you dissolve in water ? And if so, how do you keep it after you’re done? Greets, Paula

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Paula, yes tube paint. I let it dry out between sessions then just spray water on top a while before I start. Watch this video from a few weeks so. How do I use pigment in watercolour? Thanks for watching. 👍

@chrishayman1747 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a great demo Scott. Does the razor blade work on ordinary heavy water colour or only on your etching paper? Also I reckon you might have a better go of this really wet stuff if you clear the decks and put a big towel down to sop up the water and paint. I understand that makes it difficult to film , but the extra freedom might help you dance with your water colour mire easily. I’m loving this style of painting . Keep posting your experiments. I definitely absorb a lot of inspiration and knowledge by watching you

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chris, yes you can use a razor blade on any watercolour paper. I think you are right. A big towel on the desk would be better! Glad you like it. I do sometimes question the value of a painting a don't really love and sharing it but I just let you guys decide what you like and try and balance what I love painting and also what people seem to love watching. Thanks for watching and letting me know your thoughts! 👍🙏

@maireadharkin5124 3 жыл бұрын

lovely, what is the thing you use to rub off the paint please ??

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mairead, thanks!! I use a razor blade. Like a Stanley knife one. 👍

@sophielegay4104 3 жыл бұрын

So beautiful! But I have to ask... how many rolls of paper towels to you use? ;-p

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sophie! I know! I should have shares in scotties tissues lol

@sophielegay4104 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottSwinson ^^ In all seriousness though do you not like tissue towels? I use old pyjamas cut in pieces and for me in works and I wash them in my laundry, never had an issue. But maybe you don't like that?

@terezasousa4641 2 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏❤️

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tereza! 👍👍🙏

@soongloege3241 Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍👍👍

@marymary5494 2 жыл бұрын

👌💕

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mary! You are binging on my channel! lol

@marymary5494 2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottSwinson ☺️

@suel4269 3 жыл бұрын

I see a lake with bushes and mountains.

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

me too! 👍

@mikefisher9992 2 жыл бұрын

May I ask what the paper you use is, it seems to take a lot of water without cockling?

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike! I often use Rives BFK etching paper 280 gsm, white 56 x 76. It is always in the description. It does not buckle much when you only tape it at the top or not at all. 👍👍

@mlstar1695 2 жыл бұрын

I can't paint 😢

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone can paint! Absolutely everyone! And everyone can learn how to paint with watercolour. You don't even need to know how to draw to be able paint to a certain extent. Give it a try!

@bigooboczky5382 3 жыл бұрын

I saw 6 or seven nice abstracts during the constant pigment movement. The final wasn't one of them.

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

That’s the thing about art....it’s always subjective!

@bigooboczky5382 3 жыл бұрын

@@ScottSwinson Your right, my comment wasn't about your skill but about my taste in art. I just saw several paintings during your journey that I prefer.

@ScottSwinson 3 жыл бұрын

All good! I know! It happens to me when I’m watching the video back! For some reason the video gives me perspective I don’t always see for some reason while painting! 👍