Negative Painting Leaves in Watercolor

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Painting light washes through the main subject, then painting the background darker around it, is known as negative painting and can produce some interesting, unifying effects. We'll go through the process with this simple leaf composition.
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@cynthiaclarke7990 7 жыл бұрын

Learning negative painting is like learning a new language. Thanks for simplifying the process. Great job.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@mariannepena7073 7 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how different artist do negative painting differently.

@jessicasobel4287 6 жыл бұрын

This was explained so well Steve, I can't wait to try it!

@eileenmason5492 6 жыл бұрын

I loved this lesson, the music and everything! Thank you!

@katepanthera7265 Жыл бұрын

I love the blending out techniques you show - makes things much clearer. I really struggle with blending almost more than anything else. Thanks for yet more terrific advice! Beautiful painting - I love fall leaves.

@yvonnewhitehouse 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you that was such a great help, I think i can improve on my negative painting now. I understand how it works.

@ullazitabinder2091 6 жыл бұрын

Love it! Is a great help, you've just given me the courage and knowledge to do my first negative painting!

@josinawashington6744 7 жыл бұрын

What a wonderful explanation of negative painting! Thank you so much can't wait to try it out myself

@melaniekayrell2258 5 жыл бұрын

I tend to get lost when painting the overlapping leaves. This was a great demo. I also really love the more stylized look. Thanks!

@ScreeminMeeme 7 жыл бұрын

Steve...I can't tell you how much you've taught me and helped me increase my skill in watercolor painting. Thanks you so much for your tutorials which are great!

@SmilesKindred 6 жыл бұрын

You always crack me up! Thanks for just being you when making us all of your fab teaching vids . . .💕

@barbarawinkle6421 3 жыл бұрын

As always, so inspired by all that you share with us. Learned so much from this video! Can't thank you enough.

@janelevin9506 7 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Steve! I love your explanations as you paint....it helps us to pick up the little important thoughts of the artist as he (you) paints! Keep them coming!!

@kathycorbin6038 2 жыл бұрын

I love this and I keep coming back to watch it over and over again. Thank you Steve! My Dad will love this.

@timeenuf4200 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo. Beginning watercolor painter here and learning so much from you. Thank you for your generosity.

@vickiwilson5462 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this beautiful tutorial. Your demonstration was very thorough. You truly have a gift for teaching. Greetings from one art teacher to another!

@twozsinapod 6 жыл бұрын

FINALLY I understand negative painting! I've read/watched things about it off and on for a year or two and could never fully grasp how to do it. Now I do and can't wait to give it a try. It looks so fun! Thanks for another great video!

@diamondlil2952 7 жыл бұрын

I really loved this video. I watched it about 8 or 10 times over , so I would get the correct sequence of shading.

@Rubbereyes Жыл бұрын

Again, inspirational and fun to watch. Thanks.

@barbaramilbradt2188 Жыл бұрын

And he can sing too!! I learned plenty here, thank you!

@melissamcmanus1802 2 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing video. I've been trying to wrap my mind around a variation of this project and this made it so much more clear. Thankyou!

@lulugregory3246 6 жыл бұрын

I love this picture.. you make it look so simple, which I’m absolutely sure it isn’t, but the result is wonderful... thanks once again for your wonderful tutorials

@barbtubing 7 жыл бұрын

Great job. Super demo. I am a fan of Sterling's and always found negative painting fascinating.

@Da_s_ArtWorld 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful painting! So many great information! Thank you!

@pamsandhu-dickens8143 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another instructive video, I think your lessons are brilliant and I learn so much each time!

@gordonfreir8674 7 жыл бұрын

I'm learning something different every day.

@rockstarkate78 7 жыл бұрын

This is super helpful. I was wondering how to stop the paint from pooling at the edges and giving a darker outline and now I see I was doing it all backwards! Start at the edge and work out. Thank you so much.

@maryriley6163 5 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a nice effect! I can hardly wait to give it a try. My mother left me her art supplies and I think there may be a blender brush which I had thought was for painting walls...I'm glad I didn't paint any walls with it. Thanks for a great demonstration of negative paining.

@dech4548 6 жыл бұрын

Wow! Every time I watch one of your videos I learn so much and get excited to try it out .. I’ve learned more from you and just about anybody else! You are a master colourist and have honed your craft to where you make it look and sound simple yet for us beginners it is much more complicated! Thank you for your videos and and clear instruction! I appreciate it.

@JG-cy2wf 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderful demonstration! Thank you for sharing.

@heloisabeatrizteixeiradasi7063 7 жыл бұрын

As usual an excellent tutorial and beautiful painting. Thank you very much.

@Scottlp2 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Nice demo of both a variegated background wash and some negative leaves. I particularly like the feathery green edge and the way the green bleeds off the bottom of the pict.

@LeaGalTan 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful painting and the best explanation of negative painting that I have heard. Thank you so much!

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jobee9113 Жыл бұрын

I just tried this and it improved my artwork about 500%!!!

@chitraguru6031 3 жыл бұрын

so well done and explained . thank you so much

@sharisayed3004 2 жыл бұрын

Tq for the soundtrack. I'm Letting Go is a very soothing music for when I am painting my woodlands watercolors.

@redparrot53 4 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous!!!

@lisabrokken2097 Жыл бұрын

TY so much for this channel! I resonate with your teaching style.

@patricialanger8584 7 жыл бұрын

I've been enjoying your videos for a few months now and just wanted to say thank you. I've been learning so much and am grateful that you invest time to share your work.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@hamidehdavaris Жыл бұрын

So beautiful

@MegaYosarian 7 жыл бұрын

Nice one mister. Love the subtle shades in your watercolour.

@stlounsbury 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful.

@yunzers 3 жыл бұрын

Really great!

@apronhugsingreeenbay 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this lesson. I understand negative painting better now. (Thanks too for making your pencil lines dark enough for us to see!)

@jmoss55ish 6 жыл бұрын

Stunning. Thank you.

@peggye3562 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤗 you explained it well enough so I could understand!

@mihaelatheodora9345 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for for this wonderful lesson 🤗🤗🤗. I'm so happy to found you!!!! 👏👏👏🤗

@oldmancuber6723 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful painting, love, love, love your videos.

@nancyrousseau9714 6 жыл бұрын

I truely enjoyed watching this and I hope that I can do it justice!

@wendykelcey1246 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson! Thank you!

@daredevil.1946 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for helping to understand Negative painting. ❤️

@paulapost8004 5 жыл бұрын

I am finally understanding negative painting thanks to this video! Thanks Steve! I am going to have to try it again on a smaller scale. I did a really nice first wash, but totally messed up the rest of it. I haven't been very drawn to negative painting, but perhaps by working smaller I will come to like it better. Will try again with maybe just one or two leaves!

@katepanthera7265 Жыл бұрын

Yes! The first thing I thought was, if I try this, it's going to be on such a much smaller scale!

@ann-marielofberg1159 6 жыл бұрын

I Love this one, a lot!

@fluffyfish308 7 жыл бұрын

So glad you chose art as your vocation rather than singing 😀 Brilliant teaching as always ,I learn so much from you . Always a joy to watch - thankyou

@awakesurfer121 6 жыл бұрын

I really like your painting. It is beautiful to learn different techniques. Thanks.

@susancuss5168 7 жыл бұрын

Learning so much from your fab videos. Thank you!

@jmeyer3rn 6 жыл бұрын

Peace be with you. I love your song and dance and negative painting, as well! ;0

@carolynderricks3226 4 жыл бұрын

Hi again Steve, I love this technique!

@OldLady-um9kt 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I fell in love with negative painting when I watched Angela Fehr and now my other favorite artist is doing a great video on negative painting.... You. Thank you so much. Hugs!

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

Very kind Connie, thanks!

@aresgordillo4262 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful, Hermoso!!!!

@jeanwool8775 6 жыл бұрын

Love your videos. I am learning so much. Love your style. Hope you keep making instruction videos.

@barbararichards7202 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Great tutorial!

@valborchardt3596 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks steve, that was great. Real neat brushes, love them.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@delila351 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for explaining this. I keep running in to negative painting, but did not understand...until now :)

@DeliberatelyCreative 7 жыл бұрын

I love this lesson. It is so interesting how the main items come in to focus as you paint in those negative spaces! Thank you!

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@libbyfuntera8497 7 жыл бұрын

That was a great learning demo-thank you Steve. Beautiful leaves.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@katwillson9709 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve. You have a very unique approach.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@andysargent5821 7 жыл бұрын

Love those Autumn colours. Thanks Steve, I feel inspired to try some negative painting now.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@theresamyers8946 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing you love for watercolors in your painting. If I get stuck on my painting I just turn KZfaq with you or other fellow artist.

@laurahale5774 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@doreenchristie1260 7 жыл бұрын

HI I WATCH YOU PAINT, NEGATIVING I WAS WAITING A LONG TIME FOR A INTERESTING TUTORIAL, I AM GLAD I CAME ACROSS YOU... THANK YOU. THAT WAS EXCELLENT.

@Sunandshine1234 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 beautifully explained.

@kathleenhancock6425 7 жыл бұрын

Loved it, thank you

@skyeleona1061 6 жыл бұрын

I am relatively new to The Mind of Watercolor, but really loving it. Thank you!

@mindofwatercolor 6 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

@Webban1988 5 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful! :D I love it.

@dhammichand1520 6 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring.Thank you.

@rebeccasharp7924 7 жыл бұрын

I REALLY like this painting!

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@judihopewell2499 Жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson. 👍🏻🙏

@marciariesz3861 7 жыл бұрын

Great lesson!

@jessjtadesigns 7 жыл бұрын

Cool music and loved this! Forgot about negative painting, gonna try it again, my first teacher used to love this technique, ice boats were his fav🌬

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@aditagregory1 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!!

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@user-cl9qe4rg7t 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this mini course! You touch on several great techniques and explain and demonstrate them really well. I especially like when you punch up the darks at the end... it really brings it all to life. All the best to you and your family this Christmas.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, and to you as well!

@pinkypilot 7 жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic. Great tutorial! Will definitely try. Thanks.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@lizpellegrin8974 7 жыл бұрын

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@kevinheller1145 7 жыл бұрын

phenomenal, trying a card right now...thanks and All the Best

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@markfw54 7 жыл бұрын

Can't thank you enough Steve for this tutorial. It seems I have some sort of mental block when it comes to negative painting and I've struggled with it for a long time... This has certainly helped immensely .

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@lansingstlady 7 жыл бұрын

I'll tell ya....I've watched a bunch of Linda Kemp vids on negative painting but you've explained it quicker and more comprehensively in 15 min than a 60 minutes dvd of hers from the library! WOW. (not dissing LK, she's great)

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

She's a fantastic painter but I know what you mean. I have one of her books and I get lost every time I read in it. She tends to be a bit technical. Works for some I guess.

@terryross6512 6 жыл бұрын

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@annewatman677 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for bringing her up. Same for me. I bought her book and video, and obviously admire her work, but also found her very difficult to follow. In fact, I lost interest fairly quickly, but have kept telling myself I’m going to try again some day. I’m sure she has students who are very successful in following her, but I ended up feeling like I was never going to be successful with watercolor. Steve has given me hope!

@wayneosborne56 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to read this. I thought maybe I'm the only one that had a disability following her. I would try my best to watch the video and do exactly what she did. It never came out right and my paintings SUCKED. They went into my scrap paper pile. Steve's way makes sense and he is easy to follow. I've been a fan now for a couple of years.

@richardlumpkin4607 7 жыл бұрын

Really cool painting and a very worthwhile lesson. I haven't done a "dedicated" negative space painting but it's next on my list now. Thanks for the inspiration!

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@groyal6963 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and inspiring

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@AltairZenith 7 жыл бұрын

Looks awesome!

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@m072049 6 жыл бұрын

I just came home with a bunch of fallen leaves and am about to try negative painting them... I thank you Steve so very much for your encouragement and fantastic teachings. Now over to your Patreon Page to support you, it's well deserved! Now I feel I can learn more from you without feeling being indebted!

@mindofwatercolor 6 жыл бұрын

So very much appreciated Marguerite! Thank you!

@rainbowfox1934 6 жыл бұрын

Nicely shown.

@leanneland 7 жыл бұрын

Wow, this is very beautiful! It's really an opposite way to look at painting watercolour that I never realized before. Thanks for the great video!

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@abcd1234783 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so mujch for your generosity with us. I am learning too much with your videos. Dina Kaufman Brazil

@thealchemistdaughter3405 7 жыл бұрын

You did it again!..really really helpfull, I've been painting robins in the snow and needed to add leaves to balance my composition, made such a mess 😱..then found your clip!..you are just a fabulous teacher thankyou so much for sharing your craft..best of wishes to you for this ✨..by coincidence I just bought a new rose and violet at the weekend!..magic ..

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks Julie!

@judeez000 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for the link to Josh Woodward, love the music

@mariateresarezett7363 5 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull!!!!!!!!

@pablomiezavarela8358 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video. Thank you.

@mindofwatercolor 7 жыл бұрын

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@rosemarypetersen143 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this demo - it’s about time to be painting leaves! I’ve tried neg painting and it’s sometimes very confusing- beautiful results though but needed this reminder of tips

@beckerabstracts 3 жыл бұрын

I'm learning so much from you and am spending so much money on anything watercolor related that I will be sending my next post from the poorhouse.....