How to improve your paintings when working from photos!

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When using photos as reference, keep in mind that you can change, move or delete any elements you want in order to create a better painting! The job of any artist is to interpret the photo, not to just copy it.
Let Don Andrews demonstrate for you how to make a plan to create your own paintings in watercolor by ARRANGING the elements in your photos.
For all skill levels!
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@barbarachristensen9034 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the courage and inspiration to "go for it" and if you don't like it just "wipe it off" so love it.❤🎉

@DonAndrewsAWS 3 ай бұрын

Hi Barbara,,,thank you for your comment, yes, painting must be fun as well as serious! Friend Don

@belmontgalleriesnyc3131 Жыл бұрын

The best art teacher ever.

@DonAndrewsAWS 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry to the students who left such wonderful comments when we first uploaded the longer version of this video. Martha and I ended up shortening the video and then replaced the first one with this 2nd version. However, we lost all those comments that you made. It wasn't KZfaq that deleted them, but we weren't sure how to get them back! :(

@zulrechdog1739 Жыл бұрын

You are a great teacher and your channel is wonderful ✨😊

@donandrews3468 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind comments!

@joanneferguson9297 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Martha and Don, great information

@DonAndrewsAWS 10 ай бұрын

Hi Joanne,,,, thank you, glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

@jackloeb1779 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting your videos. They are very informative and very inspirational!!

@cabinvibeetsystore9094 2 жыл бұрын

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@donandrews3468 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@saravasura1076 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful! Thank you.

@KathyButkus 3 ай бұрын

Thank you

@DonAndrewsAWS 3 ай бұрын

Hi Kathy,,,,thanks for being with us! Friend Don

@tejaswinigangan2299 Жыл бұрын

You are so inspiring and adventurous. Just found your videos. Feeling lucky and inspired ♥️

@DonAndrewsAWS Жыл бұрын

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@surpriseitsus9622 Жыл бұрын

New subscriber ❤

@DonAndrewsAWS Жыл бұрын

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@cristinatort8280 5 ай бұрын

Hi Don 😊!! I have a question about the last painting, the river and mountains landscape. Do yo work it wet on wet or dry on wet, please? Thank you and blessings. I like your style very much.

@DonAndrewsAWS 5 ай бұрын

Hi Cristina,,, I generally begin my paintings wet on wet, then rewet some areas as needed after that, but each painting is a little different, Hope this helps! Friend Don

@cristinatort8280 5 ай бұрын

It really looks to me all wet on dry, is this right?😊

@DonAndrewsAWS 5 ай бұрын

Hi again Cristina,,,, it just depends, for instance the trees on the near left are painted on dry paper,the water just below the trees on the left, I prewet before painting,,,Hope this helps! Friend Don