The Biggest Mistake in Watercolor

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5 жыл бұрын

Whats the biggest art mistake I see repeated over and over in watercolor? Watch the video to find out then check out these other channels for their take on the #biggestartmistake and leave a comment about the biggest mistake you see or make and lets discuss!
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@crystalbond9394 5 жыл бұрын

My husband passed away two weeks ago and I really questioned continuing any art. I love that I came across this this morning and your shirt is perfect - he was a huge Star Wars collector. Seems silly, but it was perfect like him saying don’t give up your art ❤️

@mindofwatercolor 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely do not!

@celestesatie7382 5 жыл бұрын

When my 31 yo son died I gave up for 6 years and just now started again...the few months starting again have been more healing than the last 6 years. I came across a butterfly that he drew as a child. I felt shattered and rejuvenated...Art is healing on all levels.

@janycegunn9065 5 жыл бұрын

Crystal Bond My sincere sympathy. It takes forever but staying busy helped me a lot.

@MileinaJuarez 5 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry for your loss. My son was stillborn last month. I wanted to stop art. I wanted to stop living. I normally sculpt and some oil painting. I started watercolor a week ago and it really helps me. A reason to wake up every morning. I wish you all the best.

@manicangel7796 5 жыл бұрын

Can I offer you a hug? I'm not a hugger but what the hell.. ( btw i bet if you let your grief pour into your art it will be amazing... (also later, turn all your good memories into lighter pieces. art may just be your savior.

@bbrown8353 5 ай бұрын

I'm so thankful that Lindsey had you on her frugal crafter podcast last week. I watched a few of your videos right away - loved what you do - and subscribed. I last tooka art classes in High school, more than50 yrs ago, But you have sparked something that wants me to LEARN more. I ove watercolor but never really learned the basic techniques. I tend to change the color when what I really want is to change the value. Now I need to do some painting and practice the techniques you have shown. THANK YOU

@mindofwatercolor 5 ай бұрын

Welcome!!

@vegasrenie 4 жыл бұрын

Not knowing about/how to layer is the reason I gave up watercolors so many years ago. Now in my dotage, I’ve decided to embrace my old hobby, and this video (and the others, of course!), have given me what I need to enjoy painting again. Thank you!

@user-sz6fe5vu1u 2 жыл бұрын

Using the music scales reference was perfect! 👍 thank you for the "ah-ha" moment! Now off to get practicing!

@suzeaa 3 жыл бұрын

I notice contrast too, and it's something I consciously work on with every painting. Overworking is another big one.

@timeenuf4200 2 жыл бұрын

Yup, yup, yup. Just got frustrated with this but will be frustrated no more. Thank you. You always seem to know how I can do better. Thank you.

@johncarbis6688 3 жыл бұрын

This video is so valuable!! It holds a lot of weight. So much weight, it should be weighed. On a scale. A value scale!!!

@NotThatBob 5 жыл бұрын

Painting with watercolor is so hard I find. But I think you just covered a few of my problems. Thanks so much for the video.

@barbaragemin5117 5 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you -I recognized my failures were when these string value contrasts were lacking in my painting. Thanks.

@painovoimaton 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a beginner watercolourist. Now, in theory, I kind of knew on a surface level that you need to have that kind of contrast and that it is a most important aspect of the medium. This video really just explained it so concisely that what that value and contrast stuff really means is now very clear in my mind. Thank you for the great paintings and lessons!

@PlacesWeveBeen 5 жыл бұрын

Charging is something I always struggle with, and till now I couldn't figure out why. Now it all makes sense. I wish I could take one of your local classes.

@simosimo7560 5 жыл бұрын

This should be one of the first classes. 👏👏👏I'm not a beginner, but I'm still struggling with putting on the first wet glaze a color that is too watery...so everything fades away. Because I want to put some contrasts in the first wash, but I want soft edges. Contrasts are the secret for 3D, this thing I've just learnt by myself with practice, above all with botanical painting. There are paintings more perfect than mine for the precision of the technique, but they are FLAT, and...childish. You are a great teacher Steve!

@Emmeefive 4 жыл бұрын

Great advice on contrasts! I'm new at watercolor but have been doing oil for several years. Contrast really makes a huge difference.

@wanttolearnreidy4469 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson and advice. You are a born teacher. Wonderful explanation and visuals. So much to take in from this video..Thanks heaps Steve.

@fetabrown 2 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your videos. You are like my dad, if my dad were a watercolour genius. Thanks again.

@dianeandbrad529 5 жыл бұрын

perfect tips - definitely areas i've been struggling with -- can't wait to try this out! thank you!!

@InLiquidColor 5 жыл бұрын

Such an important topic, Steve! I generally like to put down a light wash first, but then instead of working strictly light to dark, I love to put in some of my darkest values next to force myself to fill in the values in between. It helps me to be committed to those dark values, and that way I'm not afraid to build up to them.

@mindofwatercolor 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, another commenter mention that. Anna Mason uses that approach. I've had trouble with that technique but that's just me and old habits. I think its a good one

@cassiescreations9828 5 жыл бұрын

You two are just awesome!

@cathyquilts2609 5 жыл бұрын

Cassie is correct!

@msellenandrea 5 жыл бұрын

I use that quite often too! :D Its much easier to see the values that way too.

@mishrakeshi 5 жыл бұрын

I'll try this way, who knows, maybe it work for me, thank you!

@CarolynsArtAdventures 5 жыл бұрын

I'm definitely guilty of charging too early. Water management is a tricky thing. Thanks for the video!

@JaredCullum 5 жыл бұрын

Well said. Great video and great observation. I completely agree. I can think of a couple mistakes I have seen in my journey and in workshops I teach. One of the biggest I’ve experienced is people not spending enough time focusing on learning to draw.

@mindofwatercolor 5 жыл бұрын

Oh man, thats a biggie Jared. I agree, I think that one crosses all mediums. Thanks for stopping by.

@JaredCullum 5 жыл бұрын

@@mindofwatercolor Man! I loved these so much I made a response, tag-along video. Thanks for the awesome idea. Hope I contribute something :) I made sure to link and mention it was your guys' original idea and that I'm just tagging along. :)

@sovereigns1grace 5 жыл бұрын

Love these collaborative series. Thanks for the tips :D

@Tuesdaypuddles 5 жыл бұрын

Steve! All this time I feel like I get to the end of the painting and wonder where my light values went and this is precisely the mistake I've been making. Thank you, you always make it "click" for me

@StephenMarkTurner 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Love the tip about how the darker second colour can get sucked away. Basics.

@donnalieblick8478 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, once again, for your help and expertise!

@lori7168 Жыл бұрын

Steve, I love this type of video. These are all the mistakes I’ve made LOL!! The wet on wet tree example is one of the mistakes I do … now I know how to correct it!

@lindathaxton1994 4 жыл бұрын

This is where I have trouble - this was VERY helpful!

@Linda-qq5mg 5 жыл бұрын

Your tips are so very helpful! Thank you Steve.

@rmmarksman1 3 жыл бұрын

You are such a great teacher. You explain the “mind” of watercolor so well. Thank you.

@lvmylord54 5 жыл бұрын

Some of my favorite You Tube artists. I'll be checking it out. Thanks Steve for pointing out my mistakes! LOL! I make lots of them, but getting better!

@stephenfalsetto6901 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction, thank you Steve.

@dustinarnett4404 5 жыл бұрын

this is a great video for putting this sort of useful concept in perspective! really helped me think about it in a more helpful way. thanks steve!

@angelasmith3986 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent tips! Thank you!

@ionaday3340 5 жыл бұрын

So helpful thank you.

@DreamingCatStudio 5 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. Thank you!

@LisaHetrickIndigojadeArt 5 жыл бұрын

Steve! Holy smokes! Great advice as always. Great tip to do a value scale. I think I always mentally do one, but it would be way more valuable to have a reference.

@bertabl 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these wonderful advices! I am doing all those mistakes, so I will be more careful next time !

@TerriChannel 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Steve! This was so helpful. Now I just need to practice it 1000x! Love your channel!

@Riham0248 3 жыл бұрын

That was very helpful.. thanks much can’t wait for more mistake videos

@susanh7938 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! This video is incredibly helpful!!!

@CraftKlatch 5 жыл бұрын

That's a great lesson Steve and great tip to do the value scale! You make it look so effortless!

@mindofwatercolor 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mona. Had fun doing this collab!

@doalma8162 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your induction, it make sense and help a lot!

@janclark3203 3 жыл бұрын

I been taking all kinds of water color class. No one has come out like you told me in less then 5 minutes what the biggest water color mistake in value. Three easy steps to do. Thank you for a great lesson.

@junepeirce278 3 жыл бұрын

You are such a good teacher! (But ofcourse you already knew that.) So glad to find your channel is still going strong after all these years. I started to learn watercolor before I learned how to draw. That was my big mistake. I finally went back to "senior school" to learn drawing basics and that opened the world to me. Along the way, your channel has been a constant aid, friend, and inspiration. All my thanks, dear Steve, for that. Blessings!

@estherbrennan5798 5 жыл бұрын

This was incredibly helpful! I always struggle to get contrast and now I can see it’s because I don’t have control of my water. It’s taken me so long to figure that out!! Thank you so much 😁

@karenjohnson6487 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. Great tips. It makes all the difference when your values are right. Great reminder.

@barbaralee3425 Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this! Really helpful!

@pattycyr8662 4 жыл бұрын

So glad to see this video as you touched upon one of my weak areas - not charging correctly. Thanks very much!

@sreihart 5 жыл бұрын

Yep, this is something that I've struggled with from day-one. Thanks again Steve!

@nanschifris8734 5 жыл бұрын

Fabulous! I’m sitting down to practice values right now. Thank you!

@AlichinaThePinkLady 5 жыл бұрын

I really needed this video! Thanks a lot!

@marymccaslin1690 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely great help to me!

@joann5157 5 жыл бұрын

You are such an excellent teacher! Thank you!!

@karinh3744 5 жыл бұрын

Wow. Great information. Exactly what i have been trying to work on fixing in my paintings. THANK YOU

@michellet204 5 жыл бұрын

Great basic tip that makes a huge difference. I have a problem with adding too much paint and mixing too many colors so my pieces end up dull. Working to practice patience and restraint!

@paulchau6967 5 жыл бұрын

Valuable and useful. No bullshit. Many thanks for your lesson. I will follow your videos to go further. Thanks again.

@clairlucas1306 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful to this struggling beginner! Thanks!

@nadiasheen 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve! I've been watching you now for a little over a year, and EVERY video is such a joy to watch and rewatch and rewatch. This VERY topic is my biggest hurdle to advancing my work to the next level. Thank you for addressing it so explicitly and referring to other resources as well to tackle this challenge.

@helenmarshall5705 5 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to tell you how much I love your channel. I am catching up on all your old videos and look forward to watching a new one everyday. I also appreciate your Bible quotes at the end. I always feel inspired by you and want to run right into my studio and paint. Thank you so much for all you do.

@michaelricks1618 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips that I never knew! They're going to be very, very useful. Thanks a lot, Steve.

@kathleencauble9990 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for defining words like values, contrast and glazing, which are used a lot, but seldom defined.

@kathyhaynes6818 5 жыл бұрын

Very helpful!! Thank you!

@jittersaunt 5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this tip. Thanks!!!

@PetaHewitt 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is one of my biggest mistakes. I will take your advice and practice value scales.

@jerryaubill163 5 ай бұрын

This is very helpful. Thanks!

@Linda-kh6rl Жыл бұрын

You or so kind an good at doing your painting an explaining .An you take time i love watching. You. I have painted for a lot of years . But you can always learn something new.😊

@cindyhorton6980 5 жыл бұрын

This helps sooo much! Thank you!❤

@contagioushate 5 жыл бұрын

That was bloody brilliant, thanks! Theres too many videos out there showing the basic techniques but not the fine details like you just showed. I needed this info so badly!

@unrulymuse764 5 жыл бұрын

This was incredibly valuable! You gave me insight into why my charging in always turns out I Nemic looking. And the idea of looking for the darks behind to define late. It is something I have completely overlooked. Thank you!

@gaildennis5653 5 жыл бұрын

Steve this was wonderful 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 you addressed my issues. Thanks so much!

@bywayofsalem6231 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I've noticed this with me as a new watercolor artist. I look at something the next day, and then add in more contrast as I've noticed lacking. Excellent vid!!!

@simplelife9020 5 жыл бұрын

Great info in this vid. Value is SO important and gets overlooked a lot. I realized my paintings/drawings had weak contrast and began to do value studies so I could see subtle value shifts in my references. Made a HUGE difference!

@brendacookiebreton4481 3 жыл бұрын

Super information. Can’t repeat it enough!

@sharonmcmann-morelli4896 Жыл бұрын

values have been a struggle for me. painting the subject in one shot is a big mistake for me. video was so helpful, thanks!

@saravasura1076 3 жыл бұрын

Just what I needed to hear. Thanks so much.

@phathiker 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, I've been watching you for years and you've been my most resourceful online teacher. You picked a great subject for your contribution to the theme..... Very helpful tips.

@danielleloptien7772 5 жыл бұрын

I've never loved an intro more than this one!

@laurenfox5684 3 жыл бұрын

I thought this is one of your better lessons, for us, THANK YOU!!

@nadeaner.cowley513 2 жыл бұрын

I watched this video about 2 years ago and I loved it and thought the video was incredibly helpful and after watching it the second time Ive discovered even more hidden tips that i know will improve my art. So thank you a second time for making this video, I found your value scale incrediblely helpful; which I use for every painting to this day! So thank you very much for sharing. Much love ❤

@carolyounce5810 Жыл бұрын

WOW. Thank you, great video!

@deeholler1 5 жыл бұрын

GREAT LESSON!! Thanks so much. You explain things so well. :-)

@mariwyl 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!! That was a very helpful video!! I am in the middle of a covered bridge scene and will go back to add more value contrast!!

@nangustafson8110 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. This has been very helpful.

@hidilley 5 жыл бұрын

This hit the nail on the head for me...thanks so much for the tips about value!

@godsservant6649 5 жыл бұрын

Great info in a short video. Thanks sooo much!!

@luckyhiker3434 2 жыл бұрын

Steve, you are a great instructor who articulates concepts in very easy to understand and in very certain terms!

@mindofwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@HajraMeeks 5 жыл бұрын

Value and layering with confidence are SO totally the issues I've also seen students struggle with--awesome vid, Steve. I recently read some art blog where someone was telling folks that watercolor can't be layered or glazed, and I was just like, jeeeeez, what super wrong info is this person passing along to hapless newbies...glad you address that here along with value punching! XD (And that SW shirt and mug are EVERYTHING, bro!)

@mindofwatercolor 5 жыл бұрын

LOL! Thanks. The assumptions people adopt astound me sometimes. Great to have you stop by Hajra.

@TheBeverleyann 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ! I am a beginner at watercolor . Watched your input on paper & subscribed . Again Thank you !

@olderendirt 5 жыл бұрын

I'm enjoying the collaboration. Thanks for the great ideas. I work mostly with watercolor pencils, but this still applies.

@RobertaPhoenix 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks your explanation was really helpful!

@TheTeachaway 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Steve, you are the best.

@Rubbereyes 2 жыл бұрын

Love the short tips.

@suewilkinson910 5 жыл бұрын

I love your t-shirt/mug combo. Perfect. You are so right with this. I'm using coloured pencils a lot at the moment and exactly the the same thing applies, and I've not got the hang of it yet. Contrast is everything. Thanks for a very interesting video.