LIGHT Watercolors by Ali Cavanaugh 🤩🎨

LIGHT Watercolors by Ali Cavanaugh 🤩🎨 | Painting Masters 63

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4 жыл бұрын

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In this video I review paintings by the incredible Ali Cavanaugh.
She paints what's called fresco watercolors on boards and similar surfaces (kaolin clay surfaces if I'm not mistaken).
You can learn more about her here:
• Ali Cavanaugh - Missou...
And also visit her website here:
www.alicavanaugh.com/
Enjoy! 😊🙏🏼
- Liron
🎨 MATERIALS I OFTEN USE 🎨
Paints (all Daniel Smith)
Phthalo Blue (Red Shade) - amzn.to/2FCuEvA
Ultramarine Blue - amzn.to/2FCvicu
Nickel Azo Yellow - amzn.to/2HW5Ik3
Perylene Red - amzn.to/2HUc1Ve
Quinacridone Rose
Brushes
Escoda BLACK Plein-Air Set:
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Escoda Ultimo Sintetico - Size 16 - amzn.to/3043xSw
Silver Black Velvet - amzn.to/2JCnSJZ
Raphael - amzn.to/2Wo71wb (multiple sizes and sellers)
Princeton - amzn.to/2YoSHpa
Paper
Saunders Waterford / Arches, 300gsm, cold-press - amzn.to/2WrdTZU
Palette
Mijello Airtight 18 Wells - amzn.to/2IbhSoa
Plein-Air Easel
The BEST I've found so far for watercolor - amzn.to/2Ljyc6Q
White Pen
Uniball Signo White Gel Pen (easy to find on ebay!)
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Music by Joakim Karud / joakimkarud
Music by @joakimkarudmusic
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Пікірлер: 44

@beedee4427 Жыл бұрын

Hey! So glad you've covered Ali. This is where two worlds collide with you doing this video - love it. Anyway, I've been part of Ali's "Aligator" community by being with her over on Patreon for a few years now. We are a pretty productive, tight-knit group, international and of all different abilities. Quite a lot of our group are actually professional themselves yet still stay with the group for the support and knowledge we get from each other and Ali herself. We win awards and have our own exhibitions etc, so much creative inspiration. The surface we work on is either Aquaboard, Clayboard or a homemade version of that (with a bit more tooth I guess) which is watercolour ground on masonite (you can even use house paint) which we sand down to our preferred "tooth". It's quite unlike paper so you have to play round to get used to it. It's much more forgiving than paper and you can pretty much rub any area you want away if you make a mistake. It has less "absorption" than regular watercolour paper and so we can create those beautiful blooms and we can also do many more layers on this surface. I still work on paper for some subjects (manly flora) but my preferred surface is definitely masonite (which I get cut to size at the local hardware store) with Daniel Smith Watercolour Ground. Hope that helps for anybody thinking of giving it a go - Beverley, Australia 😊

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing Beverley!! 😁🙏🏼 That’s extremely useful information, and the group sounds awesome 💪🎨

@friedricengravy6646 Жыл бұрын

A simple tip from David Leffel (oil painter, but tip is good for any medium): brush yellow or orange into/over any shadow if u would like it to appear more transparent. Works like a champ, a real game changer. Especially when u paint a shadow & then feel it looks to heavy like an iron door instead of space that u can see into. Im a watercolorist who has studied artists of all mediums, so trust me when I say that this does work in WC. If u r concerned about the dark shadow turning green lean more orange than yellow. If its a brown shadow that is already warm such as burnt umber, go for the straight yellow. Happy painting! 🎨

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

Interesting! Will give it a try the next opportunity I get 😁🙏🏼

@friedricengravy6646 Жыл бұрын

@@LironYan Awesome!! I hope u enjoy the results. While I have ur ear, is that a portrait of Nicolas Lopez behind u on the shelf in the shot?? If so, did u paint this?? Its really good. U turned me on to Mr. Lopez & other watercolor painters within ur content, so thank u & please, keep pushing ahead with painting, the channel, & any other goals u may have. U seem to b a generous person who loves art for all of the right reasons. U deserve much success.

@LironYan Жыл бұрын

@@friedricengravy6646 Thank you so much! 😊 That's actually Russ the rapper (: Not Nicolas Lopez, though painting him in HIS OWN style sounds like a fantastic idea haha! Keep up the great work 🎨💪😁

@marceybadillo1618 14 күн бұрын

Thank you❤

@marceybadillo1618 14 күн бұрын

Thanks, Liron for showing us some of Ali’s work. I got her portrait set and you can do a wide range of skin tones with this limited palette

@jinxmas 4 жыл бұрын

I found her a few months ago. I'm shaken and stirred. I love the portraits of her children.

@FaerieDust 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, her art is stunning! The hyperrealistic one messes with my head, I can't wrap my mind around that level of skill. The amount of time and energy it must have taken to achieve that... The watercolor pieces are absolutely gorgeous too, they really look quite magical. I love the realism of the "base" style combined with the less realistic color choices - there's so much color in all the paintings, even though they're very realistic and very light at the same time. Not a rainbow explosion, but a little bit like the very light rainbow you can get when light passes through a prism. Lovely.

@Wal48 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with you about her previous realistic style, I admire the technical ability of being able to achieve it, but from the viewers point of view, I may as well be looking at a photo. The watercolours you show us here are awesome. Very imaginative mixed with an area of realism, gives the viewer lots to look at and enjoy without that feeling that you’ve seen all there is to see after one view.

@plumsystar 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice to see the cauliflower effect being part of the artistic technique.

@watercolorhomie146 4 жыл бұрын

Everyone you highlight i immediately follow them... Very cool artist.. Thank you amigo!

@chrishayman1747 4 жыл бұрын

How lovely! Thanks Liron

@micheledaae2931 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ali! I really enjoyed hearing Liron's description and presentation of your work. This was an amazing segment.

@carolatchley229 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for introducing us to this artist. Her work is very well done. It's realistic and playful at the same time.

@pjs3514 4 жыл бұрын

How interesting! Thanks Liron

@watercolornewbies 4 жыл бұрын

I'm really enjoying your Painting Masters series Liron. Loved the video on Anne Abgott and this is another great one.

@t2terri 4 жыл бұрын

Oh how awesome...thank you for expanding my visual world. How adapt full the watercolor medium is. Her work is so fresh, clean and alive.... love it!

@renaissancemanrogue3543 4 жыл бұрын

awesome style. Love her use of that classic phtalo green alizarin crimson mixture and similar color compliments. one of my favs

@athieliagriffin7957 7 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks!

@Jagjit.Singh21 4 жыл бұрын

She's great artist my favorite one❤️ thanks Lyrone

@sallywright5503 4 жыл бұрын

She is very interesting. I love the work, she is obviously talented in her craft. The realism mixed with the Impressionism is beautiful. I loved the video on her, she seems like a wonderful person. Very soulful. Thank you for the introduction.

@sujanithtottempudi2991 4 жыл бұрын

Liron...do you believe in intuitive painting? Could you do video on that?

@danthomas6587 3 жыл бұрын

Ali has a wonderful coffee table book out that describes her technique. It has more in common with painting on plaster than painting on watercolor paper. Thats how she gets those lovely lose layers like silk scarves one on top of the other. Its those beautiful ephemeral works that I resonate with the most in her book. The really tight watercolors she paints are technically perfect but not as interesting in my humble opinion.

@Chaiyotartist 3 жыл бұрын

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@herartsph 4 жыл бұрын

I think the paper that she used there is the one that is an inking board?

@GiuseppeRomaqwytttt 3 жыл бұрын

Is the support paper or is it particular, can you please describe it to us?

@parthanr6798 4 жыл бұрын

first view and nice video sir usefull

@david-oj6yz 4 жыл бұрын

Hello liron , do yo know christiane javaux ?she paint wet on wet technique ,You must see his work , for maybe master 65 ^^

@janawatercolor 4 жыл бұрын

jeez. How does she use turquoise so eloquently with other hues. Whenever I try to use turquoise it kind of stands out from the rest of the picture in an ugly way. Thanks Liron for another exceptional video

@valeriecoopet9897 17 күн бұрын

She has her own turquoise that QOR makes for her. You can purchase it. I just got it yesterday and haven’t tried it.

@sujanithtottempudi2991 4 жыл бұрын

Could you do video on someone who is stressed becauseof having multiple art interests like watercolour, acrylics pastels, oils...clay sculpture .how could such people try to know which medium is really for them....so that they could focus on one medium . This person is me. I'm unable to manage with my job and so many art interests. Please don't say diplomatically it's ok to have so many interests. I'm not being selfish...but I'm sure many feel the same like me...maybe it's a time management video?🤔

@BrunoEduardo4545 4 жыл бұрын

Fala do Marcos Beccari

@sampotato2150 4 жыл бұрын

She's also one of my fav artists on insta :)) You should check out Ko Byung Jun (@bj00100) and David Deweerdt (@davidpeintladifference) their painting style is also so unique but rich in color and experimentation

@Citroen_2cv 4 жыл бұрын

Check out @kasiqjungwoo -- great loose treatments of fabric

@ladyt1277 4 жыл бұрын

Do you think she used a watercolor ground first?

@user-gl6dg8ho3j 4 күн бұрын

Probably. There is a video where she does a Q&A with someone from QoR and Ali talks about what she uses.

@sujanithtottempudi2991 4 жыл бұрын

Is it ampersand pastelbord?

@meganmelonas9082 3 жыл бұрын

I think its aquabord by ampersand

@sybodson6929 3 жыл бұрын

There are videos available about her work...maybe you should watch a few first so your info is accurate

@LironYan 3 жыл бұрын

Very few, and fewer that describe the process as opposed to just showing it (: Plus I enjoy looking at the art more than analyzing the technique

@lesleykuhn8345 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Liron! Beautiful art! I love this style! Check out Louise De Masi here on You Tube and Skillshare! Her subjects include people, birds and animals and I think you’d like it!