Painting Reflections in Watercolor

Painting Reflections in Watercolor - Three Easy Steps

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Matthew White - Watercolor Instruction

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There is something about water that attracts us, something about it that begs to be painted. It's such an exciting subject for watercolor painting. But when the scene you choose includes water, you also face the challenge of depicting reflections.
In this week’s video, I show you the 3 tips that have helped me the most when it comes to painting reflections. It is these tips that have made the difference in my paintings.
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@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

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@oliverhill113 Ай бұрын

Many thanks Matthew. Your videos are really helpful. I was an oil painter but am now spending more of my painting time using Watercolours, thanks to artists like you!😊

@michaelrussell220 2 жыл бұрын

I like your calm, unhurried, stress free style of presentation. So much better than trying to listen to a motormouth where the important points get lost in in a torrent of words. I think you have a winning formula here.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michael. I appreciate that!

@christinetrappenfortes7761 14 күн бұрын

Awesome video! You really simplified painting reflections. Thanks

@kellydanson2121 2 жыл бұрын

I like the tip you did with turning your paper. Doing the reflection first I thought was a great idea for me. Thanks Matt! Looking forward to painting my vacation beach pictures!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@susanmerila4958 7 ай бұрын

Thank you. Talking through how to see the way forward in simplifying a scene is most valuable to me.

@marybryon8854 6 ай бұрын

I enjoy Matt's tutorials the most. He is so helpful 😊The tip that helped me the most was the reminder to paint in layers, loved the effects.

@rebeccatompsett3442 3 ай бұрын

Practice on a separate piece of paper to paint cleanly and confidently in single shapes is a helpful tip. In general it really helps me to understand how to approach a landscape.

@alysonevans5469 2 жыл бұрын

I love how clear your instructions are.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@carlycharlesworth1497 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, as a complete newbie to watercolour, I found this information, so, so helpful! Thank you for this video Matthew, much appreciated. God bless you and your family.

@elainethompson3845 2 жыл бұрын

Big help, thank you. I’m looking at all your tips now.

@susanrose6502 Жыл бұрын

I love how clear your tutorials are!!

@learntopaintwatercolor Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@joyparsons7224 8 ай бұрын

Great tips…like the step by step approach and encouragement Thanks !!

@lucasmyint8140 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. You explained well and painted masterfully. Your English is very clear.

@govindmatondkar7502 2 жыл бұрын

The first painting is actually good one

@1Skymed 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt. As always your videos give us all something to reflect on.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

@amyspring8367 2 жыл бұрын

You are so helpful! I think most helpful is to paint confidently and cleanly. I am spent 30 years doing plaster and acrylic murals, and now am playing with watercolors. I am so glad I found you...you are a wonderful teacher, gifted artist, and always pleasant. My best to you!!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind words!

@daynamclaughlin6470 2 жыл бұрын

The best tip was to make the reflections seamless but I will need to practice a lot as I still paint like your first one too! Thanks so much! Love your instruction.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked it!

@bensongoh9789 2 жыл бұрын

I like the very first tip on layering, and what each layer seeks to achieve in the entire process. Very enlightening and practical. Thank you!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@billmeadus4343 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Those are much appreciated tips.

@juliabroadley8411 Жыл бұрын

Calm cool collected your easy to follow and it's easy on my ears thankyou for sharing your knowledge

@learntopaintwatercolor Жыл бұрын

So nice of you. Thanks!

@awatercolourist 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative video. It’s interesting that you painted the reflections before completing the boats.

@user-mc4if2ku9b 2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much.

@eldoretsykes 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Beautiful painting

@DavidMiltonJones 2 жыл бұрын

Marvelous! Thanks, Matt.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@maryvernau9500 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt! Beautiful painting!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you liked it.

@holly_kay5570 2 жыл бұрын

Helpful tips. Thank you!

@maryannegunter115 Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy and appreciate these videos. I'm especially interested in water reflection and shading in paintings.

@Diego_SanCA Жыл бұрын

Great content. Matching reflections. Overworking.

@manetch6943 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, matt..cant wait to give it a go.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help!

@lindaevanoff1883 Жыл бұрын

You explain it so well. ❤Thank you

@maggiew5483 2 жыл бұрын

So helpful! Thank you! Beautiful paintings.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@colorfulwater5070 2 жыл бұрын

I loved doing the reflections first!

@barbaramain6381 2 жыл бұрын

I truly gained soo much from your reflection tutorial, sincere thanks!! Warm regards, Barbara from Australia

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@hArtyTruffle 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. You keep it nice and simple. I struggle with all aspects of painting an actual painting but this is very helpful. ✨🙏✨

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that!

@armandosrd.l9610 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt for the Tips….I always struggle with thin línes…. Loved the tip of practicing in another piece of paper before. Looks fwd for more videos. Thks

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@karlab9557 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful tips...all three.

@jerrymckay5786 2 жыл бұрын

Good tips. I need to sincerely work on "quit fiddling", just messed up one this morning because I wanted to "improve" a shadow.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

I know the feeling!

@paint_me_blue-art_watercolors 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your beautiful tips and advice, I just subscribed to your mailing list and watched the video about overworking a painting, have been struggling with this. 🙂Cheers ♥️

@luisaavelar4134 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent helpful advices! Thanks for sharing 👌😊

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you liked it.

@damienessemusic5108 Жыл бұрын

Thinking of the reflexion as onde big shape was a great advice for me ! Thanks !

@jamessaretta8278 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt - good tips here!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Glad to help!

@js8703 8 ай бұрын

New subscriber. I'm a newbie learning heaps from your fantastic tutorials. Thankyou for all your time and work. It is greatly appreciated.

@reginafernandez8827 2 жыл бұрын

Matthew, thank you for this fantastic video. It is inspiring and exciting. It's beautiful, wonderful, how you paint incredible how well you explain. Congratulations and many thanks.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

@hellovicki6779 2 жыл бұрын

You are very good at teaching these elements of water colour painting. While familiar with these tips, you were able to teach me a fuller understanding. I am off to have a go now, I am sure your video will help me. I wish I had seen your video at the beginning of learning water colour.

@michaelcody3829 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt, a great video and yes I find painting reflections difficult, but I like your tips and look forward to trying. Thanks for how you encourage everyone too. Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺 mate.

@artbykcappadona5166 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matthew. It was helpful seeing the stages of how the painting progresses. In other words which step to do first.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@lindathaxton1994 2 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thank you

@biogalera8480 Жыл бұрын

Eu gostei bastante destas dicas, não tinha noção de como fazer reflexos na água .

@ferdopiano7372 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sharondempsey9329 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your skills, I live in a country with no English speaking teachers so I am so grateful!

@donnareval8687 6 ай бұрын

Amazing

@lisarusso6746 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@MrsJones-qw2yo 2 жыл бұрын

That's really helpful! Thanks a lot. I have a tendency to overwork my paintings.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@annedanielarodgers8830 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Matt, I really like your teaching style, so concrete and calm 👍 Could you make a video of the real time brushwork? How you’re mindful about the speed, concentration, how to lure out different brush marks or whatever else you can think of. I’d be delighted 🙂Thanx a million!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

So glad you are liking my videos! I will keep these topics in mind.

@zenaschristian3626 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson 👍

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@yunzers 2 жыл бұрын

Great video thanks. I’m having trouble knowing how wet the paper is and how thick the paint should be, trying to keep water out of my brush. This was helpful!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that. Best of luck in your painting!

@carolluery8042 2 жыл бұрын

So beautiful! I am new to watercolor and new to painting. It was so helpful when you named the colors you were using at the beginning, but then you stopped. It would have been helpful if you continued specifying which colors you used. Thank you!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Good feedback. I’ll try to do that more.

@ArtistJiban Жыл бұрын

thank you so much sir😊

@learntopaintwatercolor Жыл бұрын

Most welcome

@robertnelson2486 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matthew

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you liked it.

@crowbabies Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! I am really struggling to understand how much the paint will lighten as it dries. Great tips!

@donaldnorlie3773 Жыл бұрын

Great lesson Matt, do you have a way to determine the color of the reflection, like using the color of the boats, or a darker color of the water ? Thank you, for your time, and a good video..

@abdlatifsirim4299 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much. Its a good lesson and tips. I really appreciate. May I know what colours you used in this painting especially for the reflection? Tqvm

@mcwombat73 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great tips and - like all your videos - very practical and down to earth! You are quickly becoming my go-to-resource on waterpainting :). Two questions, though (and maybe you have covered them elsewhere): 1) How do you avoid "blotches" when painting wet on wet? When I paint darker values on a lighter background, the colors have a tendency to create blossoms that - when dry - have sharp and ugly edges? 2) I noticed that the horizon is darker near the bottom than near the top. Why is that? In a another video you said that usually you paint the horizon dark near the top and lighter near the bottom.

@IcaroBenjamin 2 жыл бұрын

Very tnks! Brazil lol

@samuelbrynolf 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Great tips and a such a great painting! I’m interested in the brush you are using for the most thin lines, applied last the brush that held more water and gave a sharper edge. I’ve been looking for it since I saw you paint birds in distance and branches…. But when I Google it I always end up with the more common rigger. Can I have the exact brand and version because I have given up finding it myself 😄. If you want to. Thank you!

@pamelahulland8439 2 жыл бұрын

He called it a sign writer’s brush, it is also known as a sword brush. Hope that helps.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You can find on my link here. www.amazon.com/shop/m.white.art Hope that helps!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Here is a direct link to that brush. www.amazon.com/dp/B07K8T2LX6?ref=exp_m.white.art_dp_vv_d

@samuelbrynolf 2 жыл бұрын

@@learntopaintwatercolor Great!!! Thank you 😀