This Watercolour Painting Trick Could Change Your Life

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4 ай бұрын

This watercolour painting trick could change your life
If you want to improve your drawing and painting then this video is for you. I have tested out the painting with the right side of your brain theory. This is the book I was talking about:
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Try this technique out and it could solve all your drawing and painting problems! Buy signed copies of my books, brushes and art supplies here dewintonpaperco.etsy.com
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Soundtrack composed by Taran Stormes Martino
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You will also need some kitchen roll, an eraser and a pencil
Colours we used
Paynes Grey
Burnt Sienna
Yellow Ochre
Moonglow
Cadmium Red
Alizarin Crimson
Prussian Blue
Sap Green
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@Russllandia 4 ай бұрын

My son at 9 said that he couldn't draw. I gave him a picture of Garfield but turned it up side down and asked him to draw the shapes and lines that he saw. It turned out amazing 😂 He was so proud of himself. Now he's 35 and a graffiti artist.

@AndreaCrisp 4 ай бұрын

That is an awesome story! 💖 Thank you for sharing.

@freedomofreligion3248 4 ай бұрын

What a wonderful, wise momma or poppa you are!

@amandaterrio4823 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing that for him. Not everyone has a parent as awesome as you. I hope he thanks you all the time

@myjewelry4u 4 ай бұрын

That’s fantastic!

@chenkish5854 4 ай бұрын

Awesommmmme❤❤❤🎉

@reneebrady1333 4 ай бұрын

I learned this technique in college, it is what made me be able to draw a face perfectly. When you draw and/paint upside down, you don’t focus on the overall picture, you focus on shapes and proportions! It changed my entire approach to drawing!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

That's great!

@maryannconklin7231 4 ай бұрын

Wow, this could help me!

@cjminar 4 ай бұрын

The book that teaches this: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards 1979! It is an amazing help for those of us who think they can’t draw. Thank you for bringing this to watercolor!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!!

@joannaryan9805 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip I’m going to get the book

@maggiemcsm 4 ай бұрын

yeah! I was going to say that and saw that you've already commented. I have that book and did all the exercises, including drawing a portrait upside down. really cool exercise and it actually helps to turn off the inner critique!

@leahcrosley8205 3 ай бұрын

There are three books in that series by Betty Edwards. Anyone interesting in learning how to draw should read them, they are very helpful in teaching you how to see, and how to become a better artist

@scarabeedor2 4 ай бұрын

Happy to see left-handed artists like me on KZfaq !

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@LCLand 4 ай бұрын

Don’t worry about your credibility. You’ve Proven yourself beyond doubt as a solid art teacher! We know you’re just trying something new and it could succeed or fail and so what. 😊

@TheArtfulAddict 4 ай бұрын

It Worked!! I tried painting a picture of a dog upside down and it came out great! Once I flipped it over, I made a few minor adjustments but it's the best dog I've ever drawn! Thank you Harriet ❤❤❤

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Great job! Isnt it amazing!

@user-wy2io7fx1t 4 ай бұрын

I too am left handed. It seems as such I have always had to rethink things to adjust to a " right " handed world. You are so inspiring. Thank you so much for all your tutorials. This is the first time I have ever felt so compelled as to comment.

@lindabrancifortbauer269 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely! I’m not sure right handers know how much we have to adapt.

@amymckee5075 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting! I think if I try this I will cover the reference photo with a sheet of paper and just reveal a little bit at a time. Otherwise my eye will be trying to take in the whole at once.

@user-oc2mt8kf2j 4 ай бұрын

Read the book years ago and did many of the exercises. Helped to train my brain to actually “see” what I was drawing.

@user-bm3qp3fc3e 4 ай бұрын

Wow as soon as you turned the rose upside down the shape and shades looked clearer to me, I will be trying this, thank you!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

@susanweiss938 Ай бұрын

You're the first person I've heard that also flips through books/ magazines backwards. I'm also left handed and do that. Can't wait to try this exercise.

@deWintonPaperCo Ай бұрын

That's a great idea!

@krissaltlakecity9022 4 ай бұрын

I'm left-handed and was so delighted when I found you. It is so much easier for me to follow along with you. I think left-handed people do many things differently, and it is often labeled backward. But I find it gives us a flexibility of the mind in problem solving. My family was 50/50 3 lefties and 3 right-handers growing up. My husband who is a wonderful artist and a computer programmer is left handed. Our 2 children are right-handed and very artist.

@be_a_bright_sparkle3687 4 ай бұрын

I’m right handed but had an accident so couldn’t use it for quite a while. I had to use my left hand as my leading hand. It is definitely different and gives a diff view point. I can write equally with both hands. Find it easier to flick a book from back to front. I find myself using my left hand when my right gets tired.🥰

@SheilaLandry 4 ай бұрын

I do a lot of realism. It takes a lot of time but I can get good results. But boy, Harriet! I watch you and I am in awe and completely humbled! I always admire your drawing ability and this is not exception. You are 'da boss' of freehanding! Thanks for the inspiration and tips!

@Pixieworksstudio 4 ай бұрын

that was so interesting. I'm right handed, but as soon as it was upsidedown I could really see the shape and the shadows. It was so much clearer😊

@marinalafage2902 4 ай бұрын

I'm left handed and that's why I like so much your videos. I feel more comfortable in following your brush strokes and the way you organize your work. It is inspiring and give confidence. Thank you so much. 😊

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@Bindismom 4 ай бұрын

Girl! You are so spot on!! I’m a lefty and I just instantly understood where you were going with this, it made so much sense! Interesting truth……i do mostly watercolor as i adore it’s magic, the colors blending and shading never cease to amaze and thrill me. BUT, I also love oils and I happen to be working on a large commission right now that includes a LOT of detail. Just yesterday I was thinking “ maybe I should turn this upside down to do this”? I’ve never seen or heard of anyone doing it but it just seemed logical to me?!! And today I find you and this tutorial! When the student is ready, the teacher comes! Thank you so much for this valuable lesson and the validation of my instincts.🤗👍👍 🎨

@moniquelebel-ducharme6894 4 ай бұрын

I so appreciate that you filmed the video in real time for a good part of the painting. I will certainly try this approach! thank you

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jillneer7305 4 ай бұрын

Wow!!!!! As a right handed painter, I'm definitely going to try this!!!!!!

@theroadhome_Liz_Summers 4 ай бұрын

So am I! As a new drawer and painter, I have been struggling with the exact topic ... translating what I see to the paper and as you said "getting out of my own way".

@carlaeskelsen 4 ай бұрын

I'm just so grateful to have found a couple of wonderful left handed watercolor teachers here on KZfaq - you and Kateri Ewing have helped me immeasurably. Left handed process is different, and it took me a long time (as a beginner) to figure out why I was having so much trouble. It's such s relief to watch someone paint and see it the same way i see what I'm attempting, instead of trying to reverse it all in my brain, on the fly, as i do with crochet.

@lindabrancifortbauer269 4 ай бұрын

Same!! So hard to teach yourself from right handers. So happy I found you lefties❤

@lindakuck5981 4 ай бұрын

Omgoodness upside-down?! It is just beautiful! Thanks for this video 😊❤

@angiemoore1644 4 ай бұрын

This is fascinating! It’s amazing how our brain works! Great video. Thank you!

@chrislora8895 4 ай бұрын

I’m a right-handed, start at end of magazine reader, so probably painting upside down won’t be that strange. I will try this. Thank you!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

That's a great idea!

@marybethfee2777 4 ай бұрын

I also start at the end of the magazine??? And am right handed.🤷

@janineboguslawski535 4 ай бұрын

Thanks that was interesting and beautiful! You learn something new everyday.

@bethmegansmith4642 4 ай бұрын

I understand that as I am left handed as well hahahah thank you for sharing xxxx Happy times xxx

@lindenjenesse5078 4 ай бұрын

I was so pleased, when I first found your channel, to find a left-handed artist!! The viewing feels so much more natural to me. I think I'm fairly balanced, because while I am left-handed and an artist, I am also a mathematician and have a very logical and linear way of thinking. In a primarily right-handed world, I think my favorite thing is when right-handed people kind of freak out a little when trying to show me something, or feel like they have to adjust for my sake. It's sweet and kind, but not to worry! I will either mirror them, or figure it out otherwise! The rose is lovely! Viewing the image upside-down is a technique I've seen but tend to forget. It's amazing how a simple change can give you a whole new perspective!! Thanks for this!

@mjkrech 4 ай бұрын

This has BLOWN my mind! I just tried this and it works so well! I’m so excited to use this from now on! THANK YOU!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

AH I'm so pleased!

@user-wx6rg3mx5g 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant Harriet! I could watch you paint for hours. I definitely need to loosen up so will have a go. 😊

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@kimberwisener6048 4 ай бұрын

What I like is that you didn’t paint the rose exactly like the picture. So many times I try to paint so exactly perfect. So, thank you for sharing ❤

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@paulagrootelaar9005 4 ай бұрын

What a great tutorial and fantastic outcome. I'm a lefty too and could relate to all you said, except reading or looking at a book from back to front. Must be from the days at school where teachers tried to make me a righty.🙃

@barbarakenziesmith5949 4 ай бұрын

This is so eye-opening! I read that book many years ago, but had forgotten about the ideas in it. Now I’m going to have a go and see how I do. Thanks for the inspiration, as always! ❤

@Grandma_Jizzzzzzzard 4 ай бұрын

This is a very great way of tackling a daunting watercolor task. Upsidedown! Backwards also helps! Thank you ❤

@kcpurves1 4 ай бұрын

This works so well. I tried portraits like this many times and it really tricks the brain.

@user-vk3sr9fx4c 4 ай бұрын

Recently I had right hand surgery ~ since I wasn’t sure how it would go I thought I should try painting left handed. It was an amazing feeling in my brain (it was like a flip) and the focus required was crazy but in a good way! In this healing time I have continued to draw & paint with my left hand and find it very meditative!

@ChantelleArts 4 ай бұрын

this is a really interesting technique! and it actually makes a lot of sense beginning the rose at the bottom rather than the centre 😮

@bellabaker4943 4 ай бұрын

One of the first lessons in art school, really helps! Great video!

@dweamy1 4 ай бұрын

What a great idea! Thank you for sharing with us. As soon as you turned it upside down, it made so much more sense!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@peggylittle9366 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! So glad that I have discovered a left-handed artist to learn from. You are a God sent to me. Love the way you teach!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome

@bonniemartin5445 14 күн бұрын

I’m right handed but typically look through picture books from back to front. I’m going to try this exercise. Will be fun if nothing else. I have tried writing with my left hand and that’s always interesting.

@dorothygladsjo3510 4 ай бұрын

Betty Edwards has a wonderful book on this!

@helgagolley3714 4 ай бұрын

I am left-handed trying to learn watercolor painting sometimes I have to set up a mirror in front of my tablet and look at the mirror to better understand. I so enjoy watching your videos❤ you are a very patient teacher thank you

@diangansen8482 4 ай бұрын

I'm left-handed, as well. So is my husband. My house is therefore set up for lefties. Oftentimes right-hand ed people are befuddled by the way our clothes is put on hangars, the direction twists ties are twisted and the fact that I wash dishes in the left sink.

@elainejarvis1863 4 ай бұрын

My husband and I are both left handed. One of my son's in law is too. That's why I started following because your instructions made sense.

@double2mo382 4 ай бұрын

Hahaha! I would love your house!

@melindaavila498 4 ай бұрын

Just beautiful! This is the second time to watch for me. Cheers!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@pjmiller8632 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful! What a fun exercise, and yours turned out so very beautifully! Thank you so much!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@sandyhenry6229 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that was fabulous! It turned out beautiful. I can't wait to try the upside down painting!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for watching!

@bonnietoney4200 4 ай бұрын

This is great! I hate to paint roses but I'll give this a try.

@SueLea75 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant idea, makes absolute sense. Thank you x

@janetpeters3060 4 ай бұрын

Years ago I took a course based on Betty Edward’s Drawing from the Right Side of the Brain. We did some upside down drawing techniques. V interesting. I kind of knew you were going to paint this rose upside down❤ I should go back to these exercises. Thanks for the video.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Very cool!

@nancikrukowski5238 4 ай бұрын

I learned this a long time ago from an art teacher I think. It really works and I tell friends that tell me they could never paint to try this and it forces you to paint what u actually see and not what you think you see

@glennakendall6155 4 ай бұрын

Perfect!❤

@suemarcer8772 4 ай бұрын

Yes I'm ham left handed to love my water colour art . I read my book s back to front

@53justjude 4 ай бұрын

Everything you said about the traits of being left handed also resonates with me.....except I am right handed😢. And fear of failure, that is my biggest blocker. Thank you from Australia.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Ah that's so interesting. Fear of failure is definitely universal, you're not alone x

@gillianbc 4 ай бұрын

I did try a similar exercise once before. It was drawing a man in a suit of armour on a horse - quite complex for someone of my low skills. The exercise said to cover the upsidedown source picture with a sheet of paper and slowly reveal the next part a I drew. The result was surprisingly good.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Interesting!

@carlaeskelsen 4 ай бұрын

"Seeing drawing". It's a huge help to me, too.

@kiriki737 4 ай бұрын

This Methode is in the book of Betty Edwards. It helps for people who believe they cannot do drawing. It´s amazing that you show us how to do. Thanks a lot!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@hippomom26 4 ай бұрын

How interesting! I'm not a painter, but this looks like a fascinating way to 'transfer' an image effectively. Yours turned out just BEAUTIFULLY 🌹 You did, indeed, pick a challenging subject with which to experiment and you deserve an A+!❤

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@veronicasamantha8935 3 ай бұрын

I painted a rose and it was the best rose I ever did! Amazing.❤

@deWintonPaperCo 3 ай бұрын

That's awesome to hear! Keep up the great work with your painting skills!

@flossplus2706 4 ай бұрын

Your brush and water control is amazing. I find getting the colours to blend and flow very difficult. More videos on this topic would be fantastic.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

@elizabethedwards761 4 ай бұрын

Turning the picture upside down is brilliant. I couldn't believe how it completely changed how I looked at the object. Love it. Thanks so much ❤

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@robbd44 4 ай бұрын

I love your videos!!

@johnsalamone3152 4 ай бұрын

❤ That was a great video! Thank you!! ❤

@Cr170a 3 ай бұрын

This upsidedown technique helped me with accuracy when I was a highlighter for Thomas Kinkade years ago.

@deWintonPaperCo 2 ай бұрын

Cool!

@joymoody2372 4 ай бұрын

It's not a theory. It's science based knowledge. Thanks for this interesting exercise. I recommend others reference Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@sarajamal799 4 ай бұрын

lovely!

@cristyandrews2065 4 ай бұрын

Love this!! Great ezercise Harriett

@karinllyr983 4 ай бұрын

Yes! I am a lefty and you are spot on. My flute teacher who is left handed also said to me once she always have to a little more effort to teach her right handed students than with me, it felt so natural communicating with me. I found you through an FB group because I am a beginner I was struggling following right handers and I wanted to see if there was a difference following a fellow left hander and someone recommended you. I loved drawing fun characters with Draw with Rob but I wanted to watch a lefty painter. I am a music educator and see this in my teaching life too.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

It's great to connect with fellow lefties and share experiences! Thank you for sharing your story.

@marthastrayton 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic!!I’m going to try this!!

@user-qi4ff5in9z 4 ай бұрын

I can’t wait to try this method. As a perfectionist, I think this will help loosen me up but maintain enough accuracy for the viewer to easily see the image. Thanks.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

You can do it!

@finlear3320 4 ай бұрын

Amazing 🤩

@christinemayopowers 4 ай бұрын

What a great idea!

@ninniank9650 4 ай бұрын

I’m left handed and I’ve always opened a book starting at the back instead of the front….good to know I’m not the only one.😊

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

We lefties have to stick together, even if we read books backwards!

@lindadavis-ys1cf 4 ай бұрын

Extraordinary

@tonimcdowall2427 4 ай бұрын

Fantastic excersizze! I wonder if you went another step and removed colour, and just painted the form and value and texture… I’m going to try your technique because I always get in my own way 😁

@sherrylee6719 4 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@dinaelse414 4 ай бұрын

I’m definitely going to try this!!! Thank you so much for the inspiration!

@joycesnodgrass7068 4 ай бұрын

WOW! I'll give this a try🤞

@jannissen8146 4 ай бұрын

Very interesting! I’m going to try this. Thank you!

@caronboler4048 2 ай бұрын

I so going to try this method. I tyvm.

@LulybelleLullaby 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant!

@sarahstevenson2384 4 ай бұрын

One of the best paintings I’ve ever done was painted upside down and I love it!

@libbydearing2374 4 ай бұрын

You are amazing!

@leah492 4 ай бұрын

What a good idea! I've heard of this trick when doing a sketch (flipping it over to see if things are "off") but never tried painting an entire painting like this. I want to try it!

@leneprior9392 4 ай бұрын

Unbelievably great and turning reversed great idea. Blessings to all

@deborahrodney6562 23 күн бұрын

Another lefty here, from an older generation. It was a bit difficult to be a lefty in school in the ‘60s. Handwriting teacher was very strict and critical. Trying to learn to crochet from my right handed grandmother was a no-go! I knew an older man who said that he went to school at a convent; he was a lefty and they tied his left hand behind his back in class so that he could not use it to write. Thus, he became ambidextrous. Another interesting note; I read that if you can easily write words completely backwards, starting on the right side of paper you are a true lefty. When you hold it up to a mirror you will be able to read it.

@patriciakelly5451 Ай бұрын

Love it. Xx

@lindathaxton1994 4 ай бұрын

I’m right handed but I too AKWAYS look thru magazines, books w/pictures from back to front 🥴 & have done that since I can remember. ??? Thank you for this video - I’m going to try this in the morning!

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Exactly!!

@kellyhalligan1328 4 ай бұрын

Wow, fantastic job

@veronicasamantha8935 3 ай бұрын

Gorgeous! I can't wait to try this. 🥰

@deWintonPaperCo 3 ай бұрын

Have fun!

@andreatorraca8755 4 ай бұрын

Lovely

@user-qi4ff5in9z 4 ай бұрын

Leftie here. When using a notebook (pre laptop days), I always started at the back. When helping a client choose a new hair color, I would have them turn the magazine upside down. That forced their brain to focus on the color, not the image as a whole or the model. Worked, and saved many women from disastrous hair color choices.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Looks like being a leftie comes with some cool perks, like saving people from hair color disasters!

@babo2baba 4 ай бұрын

I am left-handed. Always felt different and read magazines from back to front also. I was delighted to find you, and your tutorials! I absolutely will try painting upside down. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us. I am so happy to have found you.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@fivefiresdressagecentre3251 4 ай бұрын

Thanks! Love your tutorials.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@rmuller366 4 ай бұрын

WOW! Harriet, that was amazing to watch. I love that book, but still haven’t made it all the way through. I’ll have to get it back out. Blessings to you both!💗Rita

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Rita! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. It's never too late to revisit a good book!

@lauriezwack2225 3 ай бұрын

I have this book as well! The exercises are great! I’m also a left-handed artist and paint instructor and can totally relate to everything you say in the video about the way we see and do things! As you were painting I could literally predict where you would go with your paint brush lol. It’s funny, because when I watch right handed artist’s instructions, I’m never on the same page as to where they will start, or the direction they take. Same with teaching my right handed students not naturally wanting to follow my lead. This was great! Thank you for doing this!

@deWintonPaperCo 3 ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

@rosaravelo3709 4 ай бұрын

I paint in oil and I am trying to do it in watercolor I have seen many tutorials but you are the best!!!!! You are a very talented artist very clean in you art, God bless you and please keep doing tutorials.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@norenebroyles283 4 ай бұрын

Oh, wow! This is amazing! Your painting is beautiful. I have tried some sketching using this technique but not water coloring…I'm going to give it a try. Thanks so much Harriet.❤

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@eileenburnus1692 4 ай бұрын

Yes I always read magazines and some books starting from the back. But I’m right handed! Keen to try this approach 😊

@kristabeattie6832 4 ай бұрын

This is amazing. Love how you left a little white in the rose also. Thank you for sharing this. Also, I'm right handed but often look at magazines from the back. If there are words and photos, I always look at the photos first. 😂

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@patriciaforte4479 4 ай бұрын

As usual Harriet, you are amazing!! I’m left-handed and I know I believe I think differently compared to my right-handed family and friends. The end result is the same, but the process is so different. It would drive my Mom nuts!! Lol

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@kaylindley3261 4 ай бұрын

I am currently learning to paint with color. I’ve had many years of not picking up a brush. But previously, I use to only paint with conte and crayon on grey parchment. I learnt to paint people upside down and it was so much better because the brain does not try and interpret only rather what is sees. So thank you so much for reminding me. I’m back on it. Great job.

@deWintonPaperCo 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@patricianadarajah6833 4 ай бұрын

I am left handed and I paint in pastels . I definitely paint upside down especially if I am struggling with proportions. I find that my brain then no longer thinks of the object you are painting and your expectations of how it should look. I also use it if I think I made a mistake but can’t quite figure out where, turn it upside down and you can usually see the problem right away. By the way I flip through picture books from the back to the front too 😊