Painting Demonstration : Summer Bridge

Painting Demonstration : Summer Bridge - Ohio : Part Two

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Hello Everyone,
+This is Part 2 of a start-to-finish watercolor painting demonstration recorded in real-time. In this video, I cover intention, composition, values, and color - as well as interpretation, design, formatting, drawing, sketching, and perspective, etc.
+The scene depicts a small Asian-inspired bridge at a Japanese Garden in Ohio very near where I grew up. I've re-interpreted the reference in my attempt to paint a personal emotional experience rather than just a scene.
Thanks for watching!
Tom
+This painting was done on Arches Watercolor Paper - rough surface - 300gsm :
+15x12 inches
+Pigments by Daniel Smith
+Brushes by Escoda and Neef
+Palette by House of Hoffman
+Sketch pencils by Blackwing and Faber-Castell
+Sketchbook by Stillman + Birn
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Thomas W Schaller - Artist, Architect, Author
New York City - 2024

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@waynestrong430 18 күн бұрын

Thank you, Tom. I love your honest commentary while you paint. To me, technique is obviously important, but listening to a master's approach to composition and how they structure their work is invaluable and greatly appreciated.

@thomaswschaller 18 күн бұрын

That means a lot - Thanks so much for watching Wayne

@LiNa-cn6mu 28 күн бұрын

You're a good man, Thomas, sharing your knowledge and skills with us watercolour hobbyists. Your demonstration and teaching is much appreciated ❤

@thomaswschaller 28 күн бұрын

thank you so much!

@eirenmist2301 28 күн бұрын

I am very aware of the great gift you are giving us by sharing your teaching with us, and I appreciate it so much!

@thomaswschaller 28 күн бұрын

thanks very much

@llipton6956 17 күн бұрын

Thank you Thomas! another beautiful painting with fantastic narration! Thank you!

@thomaswschaller 17 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@mehmetsbirlik4112 27 күн бұрын

Your knowledge is like a river runs from mountains through the ocean and meets with many others! I admire most not only your technique olso your interpretation! It's important not only what to see olso how to see! Emotions feeds creativity, mind puts them in right place! I believe we have many more things to learn from you, thanks as always!❤

@thomaswschaller 27 күн бұрын

Thank you so very much for the kind comment - I appreciate it

@paulw9684 22 күн бұрын

Another fantastic addition to your catalogue of techniques and applications that we are building up from your tutorials Tom. They always score 10 out of 10 for truthfulness and honesty in relation to your opinions on art and the true fun of painting, and they are always a brilliantly entertaining watch. Thank you so much.

@thomaswschaller 22 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for that Paul. I appreciate it very much

@marion6223 28 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for your tutorials, I could listen to your explanations for hours. Great artwork as always.

@thomaswschaller 26 күн бұрын

Thanks so much

@partialartsblackbelt8384 26 күн бұрын

I like the lavender effect

@judybreedlove5348 28 күн бұрын

Thank you, Thomas, for sharing this lovely painting. I love your palette. Years ago you mentioned you used Lavender in some of your paintings....I love the way you used it here.....very effective; and the Permanent Orange is also an eye grabber, here.

@thomaswschaller 28 күн бұрын

thanks Judy

@ganarseunacre 23 күн бұрын

Thanks very much Thomas

@michaelwalsh683 28 күн бұрын

I love driving central Ohio and seeing the light in the fields and rural buildings, the crazy clouds, the broken barns.

@thomaswschaller 28 күн бұрын

those crazy clouds - the broken barns - very moving

@karenbenson1537 26 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Thomas for showing us your process for free! I so appreciate watching you paint and love the results! You give so many tips and instructions that I’m going to be trying to implement! ❤

@thomaswschaller 26 күн бұрын

Thanks so much

@darinl9405 25 күн бұрын

Beautiful and thank you for sharing.

@thomaswschaller 25 күн бұрын

Thanks so much

@kronimusm 25 күн бұрын

Thanks from germany for teaching me. I painted it, was so much fun. I learned a lot 👍

@thomaswschaller 25 күн бұрын

Vielen Dank!

@madome8508 27 күн бұрын

👏👏👏👏 Bravo!!!!

@jcline147 28 күн бұрын

That Permanent Orange really sets off the entire scene.

@thomaswschaller 28 күн бұрын

Thanks! It did seem to do the job

@Diego_SanCA 28 күн бұрын

I love that you stay with Watercolor. So many are starting to use a lot of guache or acrylic and you have demonstrated that you can get anything done with Watercolor and it is gorgeous. Thanks for staying with Watercolor.

@thomaswschaller 28 күн бұрын

Thanks so much - It works for me

@lizstrangesavage7948 28 күн бұрын

Tom, your Zen energy always makes me want to grab my brush when I watch you paint. Thanks, Sensei for sharing with the rest of us.

@thomaswschaller 26 күн бұрын

:) Thanks!

@umeshpandey7384 27 күн бұрын

It’s so inspiring

@thomaswschaller 27 күн бұрын

Thanks so much

@waynestrong430 18 күн бұрын

You’re welcome. I will continue to follow your classes. I know you have a mentoring program but it’s a bit expensive for me. Take care

@mysticriver9420 28 күн бұрын

Superbe ❤❤❤

@LiNa-cn6mu 28 күн бұрын

Please can you show a demo of Kinkaku-ji pavilion in Kyoto. It's so lovely in its natural settings. Thank you.

@LoriJ1962 28 күн бұрын

I often look at your work and wonder how in the heck you do what you do. Being able to watch as you paint and especially to hear the thought process behind each color choice or brush mark is so very helpful. Travel and workshops aren’t feasible for everyone so thank you for sharing this with us!

@thomaswschaller 28 күн бұрын

So glad to hear it. Thanks Lori. Very true - Classes and workshops just don't work well for everyone - So I want to try to add as much content here as I can

@ericbromley1309 28 күн бұрын

Love the Ohio bridge Thomas. A grat exercise in lights and darks.

@thomaswschaller 28 күн бұрын

thanks so much Eric

@anamarie8 28 күн бұрын

So beautiful in it's simplicity. You are a good teacher. Thank you. 😊

@thomaswschaller 26 күн бұрын

thanks very much

@1Thedairy 28 күн бұрын

It is unbelievably beautiful! I love your use of colour and light. Also creating that lovely transparency in the water. I imagine you only use transparent paints for that.

@thomaswschaller 21 күн бұрын

Thanks and yes

@juliemccormack8389 28 күн бұрын

Thank you, so appreciate you sharing your knowledge 👏🎨

@thomaswschaller 26 күн бұрын

Thanks

@scottenosh4548 7 күн бұрын

Ive noticed that a lot of the other masters strategically use overworking to amplify depth...like Joseph Z. and Alvaro C. Your paintings instantly stand out to me because there is simply NO overworking anywhere, and you do this with class. Would you say that avoiding overworking is more about taking the time to let things dry? Im still kinda new to this, but Im gradually getting smoother with my washes...Im just not quite sure how Im doing it.

@thomaswschaller 7 күн бұрын

Hi Scott. Thanks so much for the message. Overworking! Well. I'd love to say I never do that, but although I sometimes do, I try VERY hard to nail my values the first time out to cut down on the potential for having to. This keeps the result looking as fresh and transparent as possible. But again, while it is the goal - it is not always the reality. Taking a minute before I start painting to do a quick, scrappy little vale study does help enormously though

@scottenosh4548 7 күн бұрын

@@thomaswschaller thank you for the advice :) I will focus on this more

@alphonsine931 28 күн бұрын

🎨 👨🏻‍🎨 🤴🏻

@glenda7921 28 күн бұрын

Yah for cruelty free art !

@ermalbino7715 26 күн бұрын

So revealing. Thanks so much. One more questions. You rightly say that tones are what set the atmospheric perception in a painting. Colors are not that important. Totally agree. However I love colors. How could I approach a paining by achieving both, atmospheric impression through tonality and intense color use? Thanks!

@thomaswschaller 26 күн бұрын

I think you misunderstand. My apologies. I love color too - It is called "watercolor" after all. What I said was that no color will work without a cohesive value design . Color carries the value throughout a work of course. There is a lot of color.in this painting for example. But the warm tones are designed to be light in value for the most part. And the cool tones are designed as darker in value

@ermalbino7715 26 күн бұрын

@@thomaswschaller Thanks for the answer. Based on your experience, could we achieve the atmospheric impression using more intense colors? I am asking because I want to achieve some more intensity similar to other mediums like oil and acrylic. I am aware it can not be fully achieved. Question 2. Are your switching to more Holbein paints? if so why? I am trying to get your same palette of colors and want to be sure about the brand. Sometimes Holbein tend to be little less transparent. very useful sometimes. Thanks again. You are a living treasure. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@thomaswschaller 26 күн бұрын

@@ermalbino7715 In my opinion only, if you prioritize intensity and saturation too much - you begin to move beyond the realm of watercolor's beauty and more into the field of opaque color. But it is a personal choice of course. I used to use Holbein exclusively, but gravitated more toward Daniel Smith for it's transparency and color-fastness, and integrity of pigment. I use about 85% DS and a few Holbein "special" colors only - specifically the more semi-opaque ones as "jewel" tones - the Lavender for example

@ermalbino7715 26 күн бұрын

@@thomaswschaller Thanks so much.