How to Avoid Overcorrecting in Watercolor

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How to Avoid Overcorrecting in Watercolor

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There is a phenomenon known as the "cobra effect" which refers to an intended solution to a problem actually making the problem worse. In this video I will show how overcorrecting or correcting a mistake too soon in watercolor can have unintended and even detrimental consequences to a painting.
Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below. If you enjoyed this video and would like to see more please subscribe to my channel and give this video a thumbs up. Thanks for watching!
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The colors I used in this tutorial are: Manganese Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Medium, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Orange, Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, and Burnt Umber.
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@suzannesnider1231 4 жыл бұрын

I am new at watercolor and it is so helpful to watch a great artist paint a beautiful watercolor. Thank you for allowing us to watch these important details to realize how all these critical points end up in a lovely painted piece.

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a nice comment. Thanks!

@helenschaefer1167 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching you you paint. You were able to achieve your goal of not over correctly, by paying attention to your values, before laying down the color. I like how you kept reminding yourself to be true to yourself. I watched in several sessions so that I would get the full impact of the lesson. I learned a lot, so thanks.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to read this Helen! Thank you for your kind remarks.

@sylvia4425 3 жыл бұрын

I have to tell you, Laurel. I'm REALLY enjoying watching all your videos!! Sincerely love your style of triad-painting. I've been watching watercolor channels on youtube for the past decade and I've never really seen anyone do this style quite like you. Only negative?....I'M SOON RUNNING OUT OF YOUR VIDEOS TO WATCH!!!! Ackkk!!!! Please post more! 🤗 👍❤️🙏🙏

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha! You are so kind. Thanks for following. We just posted again yesterday!

@rashmitamhankar853 3 жыл бұрын

I want to share my experience. Some times my painting's are looking bright and some look dull. Today I came to know the reason behind. Thank you very much for sharing Laurel. This video improved me a lot. I will keenly observe what I am doing.

@christshandmaiden Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful lesson in the first 10 minutes. I hope you are well sis and our Lord is keeping you. I do miss you in this space. But your lessons are so invaluable!

@laurelhart2183 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this sweet message. A new video is coming out soon!

@sonias3685 4 жыл бұрын

Learnt a lot....I have struggled with watercolor for so long and so much of what you said made sense. You make it sound so easy.......but it's HARD. Thanks a ton!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sonia! It will get easier!

@hongmaile5987 2 жыл бұрын

I love very much the beautiful colour combination you made in the 1st wash, I learnt a lot from it. Thank you so much!

@laurelhart2183 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’m glad it was helpful!

@Geiger1983 4 жыл бұрын

I cannot thank you enough for your videos!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment!

@Pasadenahitop 4 жыл бұрын

This is amazing. Your full, real time thought processes and careful tuition have suddenly filled in all my blanks! Utterly invaluable to this rookie who has only taken up watercolours during this lockdown! Good things out of bad, as you say. Thank you so much.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Cat! This is so gratifying to hear! Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

@judybreedlove5348 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Laurel, for bringing another lesson. I know we all can learn from this great demonstration. You were missed.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Judy. It’s so good to hear from you again. Thanks for the welcome back!

@nikkiswenson54 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, again! I have watched you painting twice now! I look forward to trying water color again after many years! You are an awesome teacher!

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nikki! Good luck with your watercolor pursuits!

@beckycm248 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on how you decide to pick colors, how to do a clean wash, leave whites, mix colors. Beautiful painting. Thank you for teaching. 😊

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Becky.

@BeezeeCohen 4 жыл бұрын

Laurel, I truly admire your style of painting. You’re daring with colors, shading and form!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@nancywhitmore3497 4 жыл бұрын

This video is a goldmine of watercolor tips! Thank you so much for sharing so many great and helpful ideas with us! I gleaned 17 useful tips from just the first 12 minutes of your video!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nancy! I’m glad you found it helpful.

@joannsylvesterjones5340 4 жыл бұрын

I was mesmerized! ...my first time watching you. I turned off my TV program and just kept watching you! I’m not a ‘watercolorist’ but now i want to give it a try. thank you! ( but i guess i was born with a passion for drawing/painting as it is in the family...and i am left handed as are you.) I do believe being a ‘lefty’ is a bonus...imagination wise.

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Hi JoAnn! Thanks for this comment. I agree being lefties does give us creative edge!

@dmcdaniel2009 3 жыл бұрын

i am thankful that you are a great teacher , i have learned so much, i love your sweet wisdom! please keep up the great work,

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, this is so nice! Thank you!

@vvhar513 4 жыл бұрын

So glad to see your new video this morning (Hong Kong time)! Have learnt a great deal from it and thank you so much for your generous sharing!!!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching in Hong Kong! I almost got to visit there last October, but the trip was cancelled because of the protests. Stay well and safe and happy painting. I’m glad to have a friend in Hong Kong!

@judyonody7748 4 жыл бұрын

Once again, a lovely, inspiring lesson and a stunning painting! You make me laugh though, when you do what we all do, and try to go in and correct too soon! I think we just try it, wing it, and pray it works! Lol! Thank you for sharing “you”!❤️

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Judy! Yes, I’m as guilty as anyone else!

@lindagerhard8381 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, Laurel! So glad to hear you are well and safe. I really enjoyed this segment on corrections and you are right, they can turn a small bothersome passage into a nightmare problem area! I will definitely strive for once in and move on strokes! I'm looking forward to your next presentation. Thanks so much!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Hello again Linda! Good to hear from you and know you are well and safe too. I know these things are easier said than done regarding corrections, but it’s good to practice resisting the temptation to keep going back in at the wrong times!

@PatGillin 4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful videos and great demos and instructions. Thank you

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Pat! Thanks for watching!

@BarbrajoanOriginals 4 жыл бұрын

Such a pleasure to watch you paint. This is a beautiful subject, the flag and flower garden . Thank you for sharing your work.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barbra! It’s my front porch so it’s a subject I love to paint. Actually any porch with the American flag on display always grabs my attention. The flag always adds such a nice pop of pure color.

@JennaStarFriedman 4 жыл бұрын

So helpful and fascinating to watch you do the whole painting. Thank you

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jenna. I’m glad you feel that way and not that these videos aren’t too long.

@bardotte5757 4 жыл бұрын

I love Hazel Soan’s art. I was lucky enough to enjoy a live day class with Hazel. She was just amazing the way ‘she lets her brush do the work’ (her catch phrase) where each stroke looks so simple yet she admitted that she practiced hard everyday for many years to achieve her fantastic results. Since that class I have followed the Hazel Soan magic, (I too practice everyday which is such a pleasure) and my skills have vastly improved, plus it was not long before my own style naturally came through. I found her book ‘Hazel Soans Watercolour Rainbow, Exploring the Colours in Your Palette’ 2014, invaluable as she takes you through understanding each colour teaching you how to mix your own colours’. You are both remarkable watercolour artists and I Thank You Laurel Hart for sharing your magic watercolour methods. 🌹🎨🌈 .

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment. How lucky to have studied with Hazel! I’m so glad to hear how valuable that was for you!

@ginnysullivan5507 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you again for sharing your talent, time and lovely personality. Beautiful demonstration

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ginny! Thanks for watching and commenting.

@marilynrusso607 4 жыл бұрын

I was so happy to see your new video ! I really enjoyed all of your tips on not overworking you’re painting and how to keep your colors translucent. I am striving to do that and my paintings are coming out better. I love watching you paint and look forward to seeing you again soon

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching Marilyn. I’m glad this subject was helpful, and I’m so glad you’re seeing improvement in your paintings! Stay safe and well!

@rustydrover5918 Жыл бұрын

Adore your work. Classic beautiful work ! 💗💯

@bruceosborne1892 4 жыл бұрын

Love your style Laurel.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Bruce for taking time to comment!

@ethicsexistentialism4191 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Laurel. This was so helpful! I would live more of these technical explanations/lessons!🙏👍😁

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mary.

@shirleycovey7309 4 жыл бұрын

I've missed your videos! So happy that you are well and able to continue giving us lessons.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Shirley! Thanks for coming back to watch another video. It means a lot! It sometimes gets a little overwhelming to get a full length one out every month, so I may start doing some shorter ones in between.

@Terry-xf8uh 4 жыл бұрын

Oh Laurel, I've missed you! Always, I eagerly look forward to your videos. I can't thank you enough for so generously sharing your talent and insights. You are appreciated. Stay healthy.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for coming back Terry! It’s people like you I do this for.

@elizabethbarnes3969 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the awesome lesson and demonstration. A lovely painting.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for following, Elizabeth. I’m grateful for your comment!

@marymarple3537 4 жыл бұрын

I watched this video on my porch in the evening - wonderful entertainment in this time of nothing -to -do pandemic. I liked seeing you mix the colors on the palette - seems like you had it to the side in past videos. Another beauty - you are amazing! Thanks for sharing your talents.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts, Mary. Since this subject was actually my own front porch, for some reason it feels right that you watched it from your porch. It’s interesting how much of our happy memories take place on our porches, isn’t it?

@angelachenrecycle 4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for your solution to my problem(always), but you are point this deeply, I will focus on my bad habit to fixing.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Ha Ha Angela! I think we all struggle with this bad habit to some extent! Thanks for following!

@rbrunet4755 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson. Thank t.

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gideonslight 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I tend to make the same mistakes... so your lesson was helpful and enlightening.

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@kotonagano 4 жыл бұрын

what a great story!

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@essietangle9931 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see and hear from you. When anyone says snake I panic. So for me, I was glad when you got into the painting. Thank you for visiting as you progress, it always helps me to better understand the topic/today over correcting. Had to laugh at the end when you zapped us with the snake reference in the end, ok you got me, I paid attention the whole time and I always learn from you. Thanks and be safe as always.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back Essie! I always love hearing from you! Glad we have a common paranoia of snakes-you can relate to how scary that was to almost run over one! Thanks for saying you like to hear me talk as I paint. I always think I sound so stupid when I try to paint and talk at the same time.

@sarahmiller6183 4 жыл бұрын

So glad you are well. Great painting! TFS

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sarah! Thank you for watching and commenting. It means a lot!

@EugeniaPortobello 4 жыл бұрын

I've just learnt a lot by watching at this. Thank you.

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@13Shirleen 4 жыл бұрын

Lonely painting, but when you put the first wash on I thought uh oh she's ruined it already! Then with some mysterious alchemy it all came together! I'm going to revisit a painting I've tried twice and try to do a light wash, wish me luck!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Thanks Shirl! I love the “mysterious alchemy” phrase! I feel like that occurs anytime something happens to turn out. But here’s what the mystery is: the right paint to water ratio, good paper, and the use of gravity to let the paint do it’s thing, and then the artist getting out of the way of that alchemy!😊 I hope your painting works out! Thanks for watching!

@iamsystudyAKAdaygood 4 жыл бұрын

I am your malaysian's fan. It's AMAZING! Thanks for sharing this perfect video. Stay at home n stay healthy!!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Hope you are staying safe there in Malaysia!

@rosineclement9615 4 жыл бұрын

Bonjour Laurel, Un pur moment de bonheur et relaxation!!! cette aquarelle est magnifique, merci pour ce partage! si je puis me permettre vous êtes aussi lumineuse que vos pigments!!!! Excellent Week end et au plaisir de vous retrouver!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rosine! You are so nice to comment in your beautiful French! I took French in high school because I love the language so much, but I’m sorry to say I don’t speak any! Three of my sons are fluent in French though. Hope you are doing well!

@lindamlynch 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. First time viewer, and I enjoyed and learned today. Looking forward to your other videos. I appreciate your sharing your talent.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Linda. I hope you will come back.

@pamelahulland8439 4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you about snakes, thank goodness you both avoided trouble.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Yes I suppose the snake was just as panicked as I was! But I wouldn’t have bitten him!

@tinkabell39 4 жыл бұрын

This was such a valuable lesson .Thank you, although I am a beginner in water colour painting, it's good to have a good base..❤

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@gusefulbeauty 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! It is very helpful to me!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful! Thanks!

@TheLeahsKitchen 4 жыл бұрын

thank you for the wonderful instruction. I learnt a lot from this

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching!

@jacintaugarte5672 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely as always!! Full of color and light....I think its a personality thing...I have no patience and always go in too soon to try and correct mistakes or color. I had to laugh to see that you do the same.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Like I said, I’m guilty doing the very thing I’m telling everyone not to do. Do as I say, not asI do-ha ha! Thanks for watching!

@angelachenrecycle 4 жыл бұрын

I am so happy to see your new video, I have been waiting and waiting.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Oh dear Angela! I love you! I still treasure the sweet letter you sent me! It is truly a treasure and I love reading over and over. Thank you for being such a devoted follower.

@dianequinn1500 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you're well..........snakes ugh! I too have Hazel Soan on my table......Another great lesson.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Diane! I appreciate you watching!

@AuSableOllie 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great tutorial. You hit home on one of my challenges with destroying my initial washes. Can't wait to go practice this! I have the perfect photo in mind of a trip to the Grand Hotel on Mackinaw island...now to find where I put it. Thanks again!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lisa! Sounds like a perfect subject!

@Candeekissez 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this tutorial of your beautiful painting. I sure would like to see the finished painting some time. TY

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Did you watch to the end of the video? I always post the final painting for a few seconds right at the end, so you can pause on it and get a good view of it.

@angiewillsonarte 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see you and love the lessons - life lessons and art lessons!! Glad you are ok with covid and demonstrations/protests all going on in our nation - 2020 - what a year! I love when you refer to things as "that ball thingy" on top of the flag - or "it's not a terrace..it's a " - because we all do that more often as we age (although you look great BTW!) You make us laugh as you paint! I could go on and on about specifics I am learning - the overcorrecting, the not putting down enough value in first wash, the need to go back and fix - constantly ( I know that is because I am new to this still, but it's also my nature - FIX IT! NOW! and patience and letting things be is so important in watercolor!!) Counterintuitive but such a gift to master your art so you can paint on and let things be/learn to trust the process and yourself! I will send you an e-mail soon - I am still reading the book and also doing some other readings from friends (I think I must have sent out an SOS!) - old friends sending books, etc. - which is lovely. Thank you for another wonderful tutorial and as others have said - thank you for sharing YOU along with your art!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Dear friend Angie, can I just hire you to write all the scripts for my lessons? You have such a great way of putting my thoughts into much better words than I can myself. And I love so much that you are a “Fix it now” person. I think I am too! Patience is way too hard! I’ll look forward to your email when you get to it. Thanks for always following! You’re the best! Stay safe!

@angiewillsonarte 4 жыл бұрын

@@laurelhart2183 Got to this late - so much to d and I don't even work a full time job. How did I ever do all that? Well - as for the writing - that was my undergrad degree - Journalism - at The University of Texas at Austin a million years ago. Now, I could o more teach it than a man on the moon - I'm rusty:) Stay safe and know you are always in my prayers - you and your family!! And of course, I am in prayer for our nation for so many reasons. Just like in art - I want to "fix it" and of course, I cannot. But I can do my small share. More later- watch out for snakes if you are still riding that bike!:) Yikes!

@elizabethsheridan3237 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a beautiful, helpful tutorial.

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@keepingourhome7271 4 жыл бұрын

A beautiful painting & who am I to say anything? Me? Too picky, yes. But I kept waiting for you to straighten those columns. But thank you for your wonderful examples of bringing this or that forward or that or this recede! Such talent being freely shared, a gift, thank you, all the accolades you can bear. 💕.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for these kind words-you are very generous! I hope you watched till the end of the video-the finished painting shows the columns straightened!

@abby-fichtner 4 жыл бұрын

fascinating. thank you!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Abby.

@pieemme 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video: I very much appreciate your straightforward and honest approach. Your suggestions are very helpful and I am a great fan of Hazel Soan too.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! I try not to put myself up as knowing everything because I certainly don’t! Yes Hazel is such an amazing artist in both watercolor and oil.

@pieemme 4 жыл бұрын

Laurel Hart I enjoy your videos. KZfaq is a great resource for learning and comparing. It was KZfaq that first brought up your videos to me. I have been painting in watercolor for 30 years and always struggling for improving. Most of my painting is done en plein air, because there’s a vibrancy and urgency from the subject that photos don’t capture. I have stepped up my engagement to painting since I joined Urban Sketchers (Liguria chapter, in Italy)m 3 years ago ( my name is Piero Mattirolo)

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with your comments on plein air painting-I need to do more of it! What I would give to be able to paint en plein air in Italy!! I was in your country 2 years ago and I hope more than ever to return someday! Be safe! I know your country has been hit hard with the virus!

@pieemme 4 жыл бұрын

Laurel Hart If you are able to get to Italy in the future, let’s stay in touch. I would strongly recommend the Urban Sketchers “brotherhood”: it is an incredible asset these days and it brings you quickly in touch with like minded people. We are in the Genoa region. Since the lockdown we have managed to stay in touch through Facebook, but things are hopefully going back to normal pretty soon. We hit the headlines because we were the first to get the virus, but the lockdown measures worked well and the worst was avoided: central and southern Italy were almost spared.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I will definitely keep your group on mind. Is your group on Facebook or on the internet where I could look it up. If by some miracle I get to travel again, Italy and France are at the top of my wish list!

@soniazawacki5459 4 жыл бұрын

So happy that I just discovered you! I have been getting back into my watercolor painting, which I love, after almost 30 years! I'm very rusty, but excited to be re-learning some things and learning lots of new things. Thank you for sharing your talents with us and helping ease the pain / fear of being a watercolor painter, i.e. the whole "being patient" thing and that need to "fix" our mistakes!! I love your style and will be watching more of your videos. Thank you for the encouragement to go on! (PS: I subscribed!)

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Sonia for watching and subscribing! Good luck as you get back to watercolor!

@melbendigo 4 жыл бұрын

This was just what I needed! Thank you, Laurel! My only regret is that I didn't watch this yesterday (before painting!) ;-D

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Ha ha! Tomorrow’s always another day and a chance for a new start! Thanks for watching!

@user-hx8ll4nj8c 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips, it was so useful. You are great artist and lovely person. Greetings from Kurdistan 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for joining from Kurdistan! I’m so honored to have you with us! It’s so amazing how uniting watercolor is for so many of us all around the world! I think if we would all take it up it could solve all our world problems!

@sujanithtottempudi2991 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you....wish safe healthy life

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I wish the same for you! Where do you live? What a cool name you have.

@sujanithtottempudi2991 4 жыл бұрын

@@laurelhart2183 thanks laurel...I'm from India😊...

@jeanettenacke8894 4 жыл бұрын

So pretty

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jeanette!

@monazurroville6652 4 жыл бұрын

I've found a gem. I mean this chanel) so excited!

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@snehanuniyal3399 4 жыл бұрын

I am a fan of your art work. Do you have any beginner courses on any of the learning apps like udemy or skillshare etc

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I’m sorry I don’t have any lessons on those apps.

@tinaweha 4 жыл бұрын

“If I go back in there, smack me.” I have learned soooooo much and I haven’t even looked at any of your other videos! I promise to smack you if you promise to smack me. Haha. * This was said in jest, Mr Bot, A.I. It’s a joke. You have just saved me years of anguish trying to figure out this crazy watercolor paint.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Christina! So glad you have joined my channel. Keep watching, and you’ll have many opportunities to smack me, I promise!

@melinayorke7462 4 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to see you! I always love your tutorials, thank you!

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching! Stay safe!

@Gina-bt7qk 4 жыл бұрын

I love the intro music. :-)

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gina. I like it too. It’s a thing we purchased, so it’s available to the public, and one day I was surprised to hear it on an ad on TV! It really seemed odd to hear it somewhere else!

@carolannefisher1516 4 жыл бұрын

As always, greatly relieved to find this lovely video this morning. So glad you are doing well and I trust your family is also doing fine. I can’t stand snakes either. I think it’s largely because they move in unexpected ways. I lived in northern BC for years - no snakes. Now I live in the Colorado mountains at 9000’. Again no snakes - that is till last year when a 3 footer met me at my door. I was not amused. Global warming? I have to think so...

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Welcome back, Carolanne! Oh my gosh! That scene of a snake at your door makes me cringe! Why do they terrify us so much? I can handle most other unsavory things like spiders, bugs, mice and such, but snakes are just in a class of horror by themselves!

@solar979 4 жыл бұрын

My country went on an early lockdown. We have no new cases for some time now and our total number of Covid19 deaths is 103 today. We are as fine mentally and physically as possible in these crazy times. No ammount of money or great economy can replace calm we feel knowing that with our behaviour we have saved thousands of lives. That is what gives us our mental stability.

@AlphaGeekgirl 4 жыл бұрын

Totally agree. I feel very fortunate to live here, and that as a country we acted sensibly and it paid off. The calmness has allowed me to spend more time doing things I enjoy.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

What country do you live in Gea? Unfortunately we have seen exponentially more deaths here in the United States. It’s been such a tragedy!

@solar979 4 жыл бұрын

@@laurelhart2183 I live in Croatia. I hope things will turn for the better soon in US.

@rachaelmatheson9587 4 жыл бұрын

I live in New Zealand and we have had a similar experience - with only 22 deaths and now moving slowly out of our national health safety measures. We do have a small population of course, however we could so easily have suffered 1000’s of deaths without our strong and early lockdown. I feel so desperate for all the contacts I have in the US as your struggle goes on and on... I also feel that countries such as mine which have seen great success, from various measures that were deployed are not being learnt from because we don’t appear on any of the comparison data for people to see... if we did it would look like a flat line along the axis... I also feel very grateful and fortunate to live where I live and send my hopes for good health to everyone in the US.

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you both for your comments-It’s almost miraculous that your countries have seen so few deaths! I hope this will have an end sometime soon here in the U.S. we’ve really been hit hard.

@wmbriggz 4 жыл бұрын

always learn and enjoy

@laurelhart2183 4 жыл бұрын

So nice of you to share this, William!

@aleeza3001 3 жыл бұрын

hi maam laurel can I ask what brand are u using???? because some brands are more muddy then the other

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

I use different brands-Winsor Newton, Grumbacher, Daniel Smith-as long as I stick to professional grade paints, I have not found any to be muddy on their own. It’s when you mix a warm pigment with a cool that mud usually happens, I find. Thanks for watching.

@aleeza3001 3 жыл бұрын

@@laurelhart2183 thank you ms laurel

@aleeza3001 3 жыл бұрын

@@laurelhart2183 hello, can you also mention in you videos the brushes you use. thank 🤗

@laurelhart2183 3 жыл бұрын

The brushes are Loew Cornell 7020 ultra round series, sizes 8-14. The problem is, they have been discontinued and are hard to find now. A good substitute is the Mimic brush available at Jerry’s Artarama online.

@aleeza3001 3 жыл бұрын

@@laurelhart2183 oh i see, thank you for the recommendation. but have you tried the silver brush velvet? It's quite famous in the watercolor community?