Watercolor Trees For Beginners, Three EASY trees

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Жыл бұрын

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In this video, I share my expression of a few beautiful trees. Actually, there are a few outside my studio window. I am sharing three different approaches; I hope you enjoy them and find the one that is the most fun for you! I'm using a lot of wet on wet as usual and wet on dry. I recently ordered the Snap brushes, and they were fun. They are inexpensive brush that has a lot of snap indeed! They are at a reasonable price point as well.
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@sharonoverman8260 Жыл бұрын

I really like how you speak slowly enough that I can hear and process your instructions. I’m enjoying your videos- I’m a true beginner at art. Thanks for taking your time to do your videos for us!

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Sharon, I'm happy my teaching style resonates with you. Welcome and I hope this inspires you to give watercolors a try. Happy painting friend!

@cindylong2782 6 ай бұрын

I really love these trees. I am new to watercolor. Haven't made a painting yet. I am going to try these out!

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 6 ай бұрын

Hi Cindy, WELCOME~ Im so glad you found your way here, I love working with beginners, newbies :-) These are quite a bit of fun. Make sure and take a look at my beginners playlist there might be some fun things in tehre for you. I also have a once a month BEginners zoom class semi private, I try to keep to a max of 10. we go through alot of the brushstrokes, water control, supplies. Because its smaller classes I can answer questions, and work a bit more intimately with you. Have fun most of all, and here is me playlist if you would like to take a look. Happy painting friend. kzfaq.info/sun/PLGvRyB1lQxymyefAW8WOtx6r2eouR3Zi6&si=G4aU25SnGnYJ9_Ws And my January 29th semi private zoom class if you would like to join us. debbiewalkerart.etsy.com/listing/1640425455/watercolor-january-beginner-worksheets

@cindylong2782 6 ай бұрын

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Thank you so much! I am checking out the beginner's link. I am also looking into your classes. I do have a few Princeton watercolour brushes and some cheap strathmore paper cold press 140#. My brush sizes are 2, 6, 10 & 16. Family are always giving me various art supplies, so I have several watercolour brands and watercolour pencils. I am a complete newbie when it comes to watercolour. I look forward to carving out some time - usually just Saturdays or Sundays - for trying this out!

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 6 ай бұрын

@@cindylong2782 how wonderful that you have all those brushes and Strathmore paper isn’t too bad for a beginner. I hope my beginner playlist was helpful. Take your time play a lot and lots of warm-up exercise to develop that muscle memory. I’m so glad you’re playing with watercolors. They are truly magical.✨🎨🖌️

@susanmoulton4760 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love your teaching style. I am new to watercolor and you break everything down so it makes it easy to understand and not intimidating.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Hi Susan, Thank you. I'm so happy I resonate with your learning style; it is how I have always learned best too. I was a serious artist for years, with commissions, lots of high-profile events, boutiques, and commissions, up and down the Southern California Coast. Great fun but now Im thrilled to share, teach and paint absolutely just for the joy of it and to inspire beginners to play with this magical medium as well! So happy to have you here, Happy Painting my friend!

@richarddonahue3565 12 күн бұрын

Very nice job and super instructing on techniques.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 12 күн бұрын

Great! Trees can be a lot of fun!

@snarkleparkle 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for this fun teaching on trees! Tomorrow I am expecting my brushes, paint and paper to arrive and watch out! I'm going to be binge painting!!!😂😂😂

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 11 ай бұрын

Woo hoo girl I’m so excited for you.. 🖌️🎨

@elainelee6741 10 ай бұрын

I loved the way you did the tree trunk meet the ground. So pretty.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you It’s an easy way to create that area. Have fun Inhope you give these a try! 🎨🖌️🍃

@patdurand665 Жыл бұрын

A really wonderful treat on watercolor trees

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Pat. I hope this inspires you to pick up your paints and paint with me! Happy Painting!

@pennywheeler2598 Жыл бұрын

I like the way you explained how to paint a tree.....I got it!!! I really appreciate that you do not edit. It always feels like a live presentation. And it let's me know that your so honest and real, you're easy to relate to. Emma's last name is pronounced "La fave" that's how she pronounces it. It's not spelled like that. If she never would have pronounced her last name, I would never know how to pronounce it. I hope that helped, you always help me.💚💛🧡🖌xx

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Hi Penny, Thank you so happy my style "unedited" resonates for you. I do eventually want to learn to video two camera angles at some point. Yes, I suppose I will need to practice saying her name, so I can say it without thinking in a video. lol Thanks for being here with me and Happy Paitning Penny!

@rhondabramlette4831 6 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this one too! I'm in love with your palette.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 6 ай бұрын

Thank you That’s custom from a friend of mine instagram.com/m.istceramics/?hl=en www.etsy.com/shop/Mistceramics I love my palette

@dgailsimpier 2 ай бұрын

Hi there,love watching you,I would love to see the tree with the swing again

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 2 ай бұрын

Good morning im gla dyou enjoyed , Here is the link for you, and you can find it as well, for future; on my main page "Debbie Walker Art" under videos :-) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/baemf9egvZa4cqM.htmlsi=yxh4gv6xkMFlNDqS

@CarolKettelkamp Жыл бұрын

I am very inspired by the simplicity of your easy to follow instructions and can-do-it approach to painting! I will be checking out ALL your videos. Can’t wait to carve out time to get out my paints and follow along, step by step, with you!

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Wonderful Carol, Im thrilled you feel inspired to pick up your paints, make sure and daily practice even 15 minutes and you will notice the difference as you build that muscle memory~ I cant wait to hear how you do~ Happy painting friend!

@mommaosachicago Жыл бұрын

I love watching you. I enjoy doing trees and can't wait to try this.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Wonderful Linda~ Im so happy my teaching style resonates with you. Happy Paitning~

@Rabijit100 19 күн бұрын

Thanks. Learnt a lot.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 19 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful. I LOVE painting trees, and so many fun ways to paint them, Happy painting!

@Anna_Amoroso Жыл бұрын

This is such fun! Thank you very much for your teachings😃👏👏

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

My pleasure, I like Fun paintings. These are very playful, loose and fun. :) Happy painting friend

@rat7487 Ай бұрын

I usually just draw with pencils and i decided that i wanted to work with some colour and i picked watercolour! This was really helpful and i made a really pretty tree :)

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Ай бұрын

How wonderful, Im glad this was helpful. Painting trees can be a lot of fun! Happy painting friend.

@nancycrutchfield117 3 ай бұрын

Those trees are beautiful TFS I’m going to try them 😀

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 3 ай бұрын

Im so glad they inspired you to give them a try, I love painting trees, and who knew they could be this easy? Happy painting friend!

@Vanajaschannel 8 ай бұрын

I love painting trees and love how well you have shown these technique. Very helpful thank you ❤

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 8 ай бұрын

My pleasure 😊 The sponge technique has always been the easiest for me and the funnest! Enjoy friend.

@user-gp8ne1jn2z 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for your detailed explanation! I really enjoyed it and learned from your video a lot. 😊

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 3 ай бұрын

Im so happy to hear that, and glad it was helpful. I Hope you are inspired to give this a try, they are such fun! Enjoy~

@viviwilhelmsson307 Жыл бұрын

So beautiful!! Makes my day! Thank you! 💚💚💚

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Vivi, IM so happy you like these. Aren't they simple and adorable happy little flowers? They are a great warm up for your muscle memory, and just to have fun~ Happy Painting my friend!

@donnaeaton8670 Жыл бұрын

Love these trees! Thanks for this great tutorial🥳🥰❤️

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Terrific Donna, I hope this inspires you to give them a try, I think you will be surprised how easy they are when you have the steps broken down! Happy Painting!

@blissfulacreswellness5995 9 ай бұрын

Your class was so much fun. Thank you for explaining the process so well. I love your style :)

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 9 ай бұрын

Good morning ~ Im so happy it was fun for you, id love to do a tutorial on these in the fall colors, oranges, burnt umber, golds! Im thrilled you like my style, its also how I learned best many years ago. Happy painitng friend!

@jonisorsen 8 ай бұрын

Fabulous. You make trees look easy.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 8 ай бұрын

thanks, I bet a couple Tries and you will be loving these techniques (especially the sponge it’s the easiest!) happy painting friend

@LC-dj9du 10 ай бұрын

What a wonderful tutorial. Thank you.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!. So fun and so many different ways to paint them. I hope you get them all the time.! happy painting🎨🖌️🌸

@loismatthews Жыл бұрын

I just found you on utube and I love your videos. Ive been painting for a bit but i still need lots of help! I never knew how to paint trees! Your instructions were so easy to follow and i love your teaching method! I am so happy I found you and you have gained a loyal student! Thank you so very much❤

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! I hope I can contue to support you and share all Iknow . You are going to LOVE Watercolors for me there is no other medium as beautiful and magical and have the unique results as watercolor does. Thankyou for being here with me~ Happy painting friend. and omst of all enjoy and have fun

@marybarton5651 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial...I will be practicing.😊

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Good morn ing Mary, I cant wait to hear how you do, I love painting these fun trees~ Happy painting friend!

@delyta. Жыл бұрын

I will be trying this for sure. I like this style of tree. I have a hard time stopping too! I think the Princeton Snap brushes are brushes she has recommended, but "her" brushes are white-handled and I think she teamed up with Craftamo for them.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Im so glad this worked for you, I think they are fun too, and was happy to share three different techniques. You are right! interesting I purchased from Amazon and put in Emma Lefebvre brushes., hmm ... Yes she did team up with Craftamo... Happy Painting Delyta so happy to have you here! I will add a correction to that bit of info in my description

@delyta. Жыл бұрын

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Yes I should've said I like all three styles! They are all looser than what I've done which I find hard to achieve but your teaching will help. My favorite was the first one but I'll see if I can actually do it without fiddling too much and getting too detailed. I do like the Princeton snap brushes too but haven't tried hers yet.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

@@delyta. The first style is my favorite to paint. Once you get to that point where you think you might need a little more, just walk away, and come back in 30 mins, you can always add to it :-). I always walk away, otherwise, I just keep wanting to add something. Watercolors can get overworked and muddy very easily since the pigment is water-based it all mixes together. Its amazing how different a watercolor painting can look when it sits a while.

@debramarvin Жыл бұрын

Another excellent and fun tutorial! Calm, authentic and detailed instruction for the beginner. Love it! My trees are ok but the branches, OMG, I need a remedial class!

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Thank you AbracaDbra~ Im so glad, remind yourself, your having fun, you don't have to be perfect. Add in the little branches here and there, after the green trees have dried just a bit, then you can always go in and soften the edges as I did. I like soft edges. Add them in here and there where there are gaps between the leaves. Always use a wet brush but not fully loaded, tap your brush tip on a papertowel to rid the brush of excess water that will puddle and pool on your paper.

@debramarvin Жыл бұрын

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy thanks, will do!

@kathgarvey Жыл бұрын

Thank you, love your trees❤

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Hi Kath! Good to see you again~ I thought these were so fun. There are many more variations but these are fun ones to add into your paintings! Happy painting friend.

@keariewashburn4680 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful ❤ Thank you Debbie 😊

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome, My favorite is the easiest one with the sponge. so quick and easy, would be so pretty with Fall colors too~ Happy painting friend. Here are asome other of my simpler landscapes too. Have fun. kzfaq.info/sun/PLGvRyB1lQxyk_XCmI3n2qSh4Yx5sYymGY&si=RmUqvk4UEQgkbRJ8

@therealkathytincler Жыл бұрын

I love those. Will give it a go! Tfs

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Terrific Kathy~ You will see how easy these little trees are , especially the sponging~ Happy painting!

@melindaavila498 Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I really enjoyed this 😍

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Who knew painting trees could be so fun right? Happy painting friend and most of all have fun

@carolward8035 Жыл бұрын

Love the trees you make it look so easy , would like to see how to water colour a weeping willow sometime please

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Thank you Carol, I will look into that, I love the weeping willow trees. They are so flowy and beautiful, I think I would approach them with a wet on wet, and then add in some details with wet on dry. It's on my list to play with and share. Happy Painting Carol!

@carolward8035 Жыл бұрын

@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy thank you for your reply, I will have a play around with wet on wet and see how it goes.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Yes, play with applying your paint so it creates a sheen, yet no puddling or pooling. Practice washes and you will get better and better!

@merce7121 8 ай бұрын

Gracias🙏💕 me ha ayudado muchísimo!!

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 8 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Happy pinting friend~

@Ms1lonewolf 3 ай бұрын

I think its a lot of fun to use a sponge to make a tree 🌳. Lololol 😉. I have papes of trees that i practiced. Have fun. JK FLORIDA USA 🇺🇸 😊

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 3 ай бұрын

A sponge can be used for so many things, Ive always had fun with them too! I do too lol, they are quite fun~ Happy painting friend 🙂

@catarinasantos5643 8 ай бұрын

I love yours videos

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 8 ай бұрын

Im SO glad~ Trees are so fun! Especially the sponge technique! Happy painting Friend.

@rayvirgoe7231 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. I have a drawing, but I am freaking out over the trees in the yard. Shrubs and evergreen and coniferous. In fall foliage. I have drawn everything in colored watercolor pencil and fixing to apply a light brush tone. Its all new to me, and I have ruined a dozen attempts. I appreciate your tutorials. Especially at this moment.

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful, Im glad it is helping with some good tips/techniques. I love painting trees. They are so fun. Heres my playlist for such things, I ope there a re a few ore little tips that may help. kzfaq.info/sun/PLGvRyB1lQxyk_XCmI3n2qSh4Yx5sYymGY

@rayvirgoe7231 6 ай бұрын

Thank you again. So good of you.😊😊😊@@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 6 ай бұрын

My pleasure :-) @@rayvirgoe7231

@priscillawarren9979 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

My pleasure and happy painting to you. I hope you give them a try.

@kathleenstahl5726 8 ай бұрын

Thank you. Looks simple and I like that. Thank you for going slow

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 8 ай бұрын

It’s How I learned best as well so I’m glad it works for you. I can’t wait for you to give it a try.!!

@ginatriana1523 Жыл бұрын

Where do you get that beautiful pottery palette?

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Good morning Gina, I have three from Mist Cermics, she is on IG and also Etsy, reach out to her, she is usually very backlogged, but I love her pieces they are a lot of fun~ Happy painting!

@aileencayabyab3193 Жыл бұрын

Hi Debbie I’m a fan of you. I learned a lot from your KZfaq channel. Can you please send me a picture of the pallet you’re using from mist ceramics if it’s okay Thanks Aileen

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Hi Aileen~ Here is her Instagram account, message her and ask about the palettes. She knows me well you can ask her about her palettes. I custom-designed mine.. instagram.com/m.istceramics/?hl=en Happy Painting Aileen~ P.s. If you email me I can send you a photo of my large pallet for you 🙂

@susanmoulton4760 Жыл бұрын

Where do you get your beautiful palettes?

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Hi Susan, I have had three made now by Mist Cereamics on Etsy and IG. I love my daisies and wildflowers and was so happy she added them to these beautiful pallets, really makes painting fun!

@loismatthews Жыл бұрын

Bushes

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy Жыл бұрын

Who knew there were so many ways to paint bushes! :)

@catarinasantos5643 8 ай бұрын

Excent!

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Im so glad you enjoyed Happy painting friend.

@rondacarter1751 9 ай бұрын

Please never edit your videos!! I love the authenticity!!

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 9 ай бұрын

Thank you glad you think so I hope to be able to edit a little bit here and there one day but I do always love the very authentic videos here on KZfaq happy painting friend and thank you for your words

@Maryam1364-yt6mk 8 ай бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👌👌👌👌❤️❤️❤️Hello, dear friend, please put Farsi subtitles under the video, I don't know English, I don't understand your explanation, please, please

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 8 ай бұрын

Hi Maryam, I have emailed youtube to ask for this. It is not included in the choices to translate to from English. I will keep trying for you.

@astrobubbers 6 ай бұрын

I do not know who Emma is

@DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy 6 ай бұрын

She’s a wonderful artist on here I think you would like her.. m.kzfaq.info Happy painting friend 🎨🌸🖌️

@astrobubbers 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. Because of you, I went to her channel, and she has already taught me so much. I'll continue watching you and her. There are so many great artists to learn from. @DebbieWalkerArtmadeeasy