Watercolour Tutorial for Beginners Step by Step

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I've kept this landscape fairly simple. There are not many colours and I have kept the layering to a minimum to enable it to be a good beginners watercolour. I hope you have fun following along step by step. If you would like more help with your watercolours you can join me on Patreon on the link below. Happy Painting Everyone!
0:00 beginning advice re: paper, paints, brushes and size etc.
5:00 wetting the page
6:19 start painting sky
16:29 paint the sea
#watercolour
#watercolourlandscape
#beginnerswatercolour
Paper:
Arches Cold Pressed 300gsm, 100% cotton, acid free, piece of A5 paper (15cm x 21xm)
Paints:
Raw Sienna
Cobalt Blue
Mix of Cobalt Blue and Light Red
Mix of Winsor Blue (red shade) and Light Red
Brushes:
1 Inch Holbein Hake
Synthetic Sable Size 12
Sorry at the end I signed it with Size 0 Series 7 Round Sable by Winsor and Newton
My website where you can buy original artwork: www.scottswinson.com
Instagram: / scottswinson
Facebook: / scottswinsonartist
Tony Smibert’s Books for Sale:
Turners Apprentice: A Watercolour Masterclass: geni.us/TurnersApprentice
Painting Landscapes from your Imagination
How to Paint Like Turner: geni.us/PaintLikeTurner
How Turner Painted: geni.us/HowTurnerPainted
My Four Most Popular Videos on KZfaq:
Large Abstract Watercolour May 2020: • Large Abstract Waterco...
Freely Painted Abstract Landscape with No Plan: • Freely Painted Abstrac...
Large Watercolour Abstract Step by Step: • Large Watercolour Abst...
What to Know When Starting Watercolour (2020): • What to Know When Star...
Paints
Winsor and Newton Artist Quality Tubes:
Cobalt Blue amazon: geni.us/WinsorNewtonCobaltBlue
Yellow Ochre amazon: geni.us/YellowOchreTube
Light Red amazon: geni.us/LightRedTube
Winsor and Newton Cotman Tubes (student quality):
Cobalt Blue amazon: geni.us/cotmancobaltblue
Light Red amazon: geni.us/cotmanlightred
Yellow Ochre amazon: geni.us/cotmanyellowochre
Tape
3M Scotch Magic Tape amazon: geni.us/ScotchMagicTape19mm
3M Scotch Removable Tape amazon: geni.us/ScotchRemovableTape
Brushes
Round Sable - Size 12 round kolinsky sable from amazon: geni.us/SAAKolinskySable
Imitation sable - amazon: geni.us/EscodaRoundSable
Holbein Hake Brushes: geni.us/HolbeinHakeBrushes
Equivalent Hake Brushe 2” amazon: geni.us/WinsorNewtonHake
Nylon Flat Brush amazon: geni.us/NylonFlatBrush
Travel Brush set with covers amazon: geni.us/travelbrushset
Mixing Brushes and other effect brushes amazon: geni.us/HogBristleBrushes
If you just want two hogs bristle brushes then the best thing to do is to head to your local art supplies store and buy them there.
Watercolour Paper
Arches 300gsm medium cold pressed pad amazon: geni.us/ArchesPad
Arches 300gsm medium cold pressed block which is glued on the outside so you don’t have to stick it down on a board amazon: geni.us/ArchesWatercolourPaper
Rives BFK etching paper. Probably best to source this from your local store so you can look after the paper and not have it posted unless you are buying a large amount of paper and it will be looked after. There is nothing worse than getting hundreds of sheets all with a indent in them. Having said that you can actually source this paper from amazon:
geni.us/RivesBFK
Some people have been extremely happy with the state of the paper when it arrived (and some not!)
I love this paper it is soft and lights are lifted easily from it.
Equipment Used to Film Each Episode
Camera - Canon 6d mark II with 24-105 lens amazon: geni.us/Canon6dMarkII
Iphone 11: geni.us/iphone11pro256gb
Rode Video Mic Pro amazon: geni.us/RodeVidMicPro
I also use: Rode Wireless Go Mic: geni.us/rodewirelessmic
Aputure LED Lights from amazon: geni.us/apurtureH198light
Aputure LED Lights with stand from amazon: geni.us/aputureledlight
Mac Book Pro for editing: www.apple.com/
Friction arms
Manfrotto friction arm short one amazon: geni.us/ManfrottoMicroFriction
Manfrotto magic arm longer one so my camera can be closer to the page from my overhead rig amazon: geni.us/manfrottofrictionarm
Neewer Friction arms cheaper than manfrotto and good for lighter things like lights from amazon: geni.us/neewerfrictionarm
Hard Drive for storage WD 4TB amazon: geni.us/WDHardDrive
Hard Drive for projects Samsung T5 500GB SSD amazon: geni.us/SamsungT5SSD
Manfrotto Tripod and Video Head amazon: geni.us/ManfrottoTripodHybrid

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@Michael-lq5di 7 күн бұрын

Scott your videos are so inspiring even after nearly 50 years i find your method so helpful 😊

@olivierpochet3798 27 күн бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour ce partage fabuleux

@jillbooker7970 2 жыл бұрын

I really want to explore landscapes but so far even “beginner landscape tutorials” are far too detailed and challenging for me. I have been searching for someone who teaches basic landscapes by simplifying a reference photo down to just a few simple shapes and colours, and who also explains each stroke and placement of colour and technique. I have found that person! Thank you for this tutorial Scott, you are a very good teacher! So helpful and I hope to see more from you just like it ✌🏼🎨

@CharleyWang 2 жыл бұрын

I recommend it to you, it's a good demo and his presentation also shows that he is a good teacher!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jill! I will definitely do more like this. I will also be doing larger paintings too as I love doing both! If you have any questions let me know. There are quite a few videos on here for beginners. Have a look at the playlist for beginners and see how you go. Cheers Scott

@jeffmega1197 2 жыл бұрын

Start with a simple seascape. Draw a horizon line. Paint shades of blue above, leaving some white for clouds. Mix some different blues, and fill in below the horizon. Darken the horizon line to represent distant land. Instant landscape!

@crystalgillis9296 2 жыл бұрын

I've been having the same problem.

@plb991 25 күн бұрын

Really beautiful

@ScottSwinson 24 күн бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@jeanneduncan3522 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Scott. I’m a total beginner & I’m glad I’ve found your tutorials & a bonus that you are in Australia. Helps me with info about supplies as I’m in WA. I’m happy 😂

@nicoleperron3315 4 ай бұрын

This is the second video of yours I watch, I love your teaching style, so clear and informative. I love working wet on wet, deserted landscapes and trees have always been my favorite paintings.

@MB-gv3zs 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope you'll do another similar basic lesson. You have a gift for teaching.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

HI MB! Yes I will do some more of these as many people seem to have found it very helpful! Cheers Scott

@versace1962 9 ай бұрын

I just found your channel. You are super great at teaching. Love the details that you share that most artists forget to mention to us beginners! 😊

@sabinemessenbrink7637 Жыл бұрын

Really well done. Greatings from Germany.

@alphascorpii185 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this very interesting video. And a relief to me to see, at least, someone left-handed.

@papatya9964 Жыл бұрын

Amazing. I love your tutorials. Thanks for sharing. 🇹🇷

@susanritchie9456 8 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@stanroberts2578 2 жыл бұрын

Great to tutorial scott it was worth a few hard edges the way you explain perfectly love your enthusiasm

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Stan! Yes a bit too much talking! People don't realise watercolour sometimes is a furious affair! Cheers Scott

@marjorieclinton6780 2 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your classes. I became a Lefty 4 years ago and art has helped me to progressed in my new way doing things and seeing things. I just started watercolor painting in July of 2021. You were one of the first I started learning from and I have been obsessed and look forward to your tutorials. You encouraged me to learn how to use my left hand to my best advantage and how to use my thought process to see things that I can accomplish. Thank you Scott I really truly look forward to your tutorials bless you.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Marjorie! Fantastic work starting a new skill not long ago with your other hand! That is an amazing thing to even attempt let along persist at! I am so pleased you enjoy the tutorials! I love watercolour and art! Because of it I see the world through different eyes and it makes the world around me an exciting, magical place! I hope to pass on some of that gift to others! Happy painting! Keep up the good practice!

@NMranchhand 2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like yours is an interesting story, Marjorie. Switching hands and engaging previously unused portions of the brain has always fascinated me. It takes enormous tenacity; not for the weak. I wish I could watch you progress. Regarding art and the brain, have you read, Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain, by Betty Edwards? I think someone like you might particularly enjoy it. Good luck on the adventure.

@marilynambler876 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing and you are a great teacher ❤️🙏

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

No worries Marilyn! Glad you liked it! 🙏

@anadelgado1946 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott for this lesson. I like your paintings a lot but as a beginner always think I shouldn´t paint in sheets as big as you usually use. Thanks again for sharing

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I should make sure I alternate between large paintings and smaller ones so no matter where people are at they can follow along! Large sheets do use up so much paint! Cheers Scott

@louisscenti3813 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott. While I always enjoy your tutorials, as someone who doesn't even qualify as a beginner - I guess I am a sub-beginner - this was so useful. You really helped me to understand some of the things I was simply inferring from your other tutorials. Your teaching style is so inviting. Wonderful!

@CharleyWang 2 жыл бұрын

Pay attention to the process experience, and you will quickly gain confidence in learning. There is no definite standard for painting. If you feel that you cannot meet the requirements, it may be that your requirements are too high.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Lois! I think it will be a good idea for me to do at times some simpler paintings on a small scale and try and explain almost everything I know is going on on the page so anyone watching can really start to understand the medium and also gain an understanding of what you need to know and be aware of to paint easily and fluidly! I am sure you are not a sub-beginner!!!!!!

@S2005S1 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott,I painted this watercolor with you and I loved it very much!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

That’s great Sandrine! 👍👍

@emmawredenborg866 2 жыл бұрын

I really love the way you teach and explain! Keep up the good work!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Emma! 🙏👍🙏👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@corinnelemonnier3372 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much. Soooo beautiful...

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Corinne! You are always welcome! Thanks!

@karolfrench5816 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect THANKYOU

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

You are always welcome Karol!

@janeharrison3151 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful painting and really well taught.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jane! I was trying to help anyone to understand what is going on on a watercolour page....

@areesha22 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this so much!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

I'm really pleased Areesha!

@mikedimples 2 жыл бұрын

This lesson is amazing! Thanks so much!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

No worries Mike! Glad you liked it!

@sherylwhittaker6611 2 жыл бұрын

Your tutorial was excellent! I am going to try this. You make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing! I love your encouragement throughout the video.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sheryl! Hope it went well! You just have to learn by watching them doing! Good luck! 👍👍

@kathrynewray8797 2 жыл бұрын

Scott I just love your tutorial. You're an absolute joy to watch. So expressive and I like the speed of your work. It creates such atmosphere and beautiful brush work. Thanks for sharing what you do.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Kathryne! I’m really pleased you like this tutorial! I’ll have to do more like this! 👍👍

@kathrynewray8797 2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottSwinson yes please! I'm a beginner - been using watercolour for a year but still getting to grips with it. It's addictive though and I love watching and learning from your tutorials. I especially love abstract seascapes and landscapes. Do you have a website where you can purchase your work?

@CharleyWang 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo, I don't care about the technique, I like to draw casually, but it's still inspiring to see your approach. Thank you for sharing!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Always happy to share! Thanks for watching Charley!

@susannehakanlind2942 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! Thank you 👏 I can’t wait to paint again. I have packed all my stuff because we’re moving in a week. Didn’t realize it would feel this hard not beeing able to paint! 😳

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hopefully you packed them at the top and can access them as soon as you arrive in your new space! Good luck with the move! It's a good thing that it's hard for you to not paint! I means you love it!

@artdavisstudios 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing tutorial. Learned so much!!!!!!

@debrarozin9940 Жыл бұрын

Wow!

@starvingartistscollective 2 жыл бұрын

Fab tutorial Scott! Sweet painting. Thank you!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Bet you have been having some fabulous skies off the coast lately!

@suel4269 2 жыл бұрын

When I first started, I used Canson XL and just assumed Watercolor wasn’t for me. It was so frustrating. Cotton paper is magic!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

I agree Sue! I was lucky to have good tuition from the beginning from Tony Smibert but I still used wood pulp papers as they were cheaper and along with really cheap watercolour paints I made my life very difficult at times! It really is an amazing thing, cotton paper and if you buy full sheets and cut them up you can often find brands that are much better than others. Thanks Sue!

@maryannegunter115 Жыл бұрын

I didn't have good results from Canson, either.

@sueatkinson9292 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott. I have found this video so helpful. I have been trying to find my way with watercolour and you have made the process very easy to watch and understand. I have learnt a lot today. keep doing what you are doing!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Sue! No worries! It’s really important to understand the medium! It’s way more fun that way! 👍👍

@markdonovan1540 2 жыл бұрын

A super demonstration as always. I think I'll do a few of these smaller size paintings. As you say, it's better to start small and practise a lot. Save the bigger sheets for when I've got more confidence and control in the techniques of brush usage, humidity and paint mixing. The simplicity and almost monochromatic colours have such an impact through the stark contrasts and subtle textures that you are able to produce. It's wonderful watching you paint, now I have to go and try it too.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark! Yes that is so important to watch and then do! When I was learning from Tony Smibert I would watch him paint and then go home and paint for a few hours! That watching and then doing led to a really big improvement in my understanding and my ability as an artist!

@nastaranalavi-qz6se 10 ай бұрын

❤

@Andrew-xs1sg 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this. Really helpful

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

No worries Andrew! Glad it was helpful!

@maryannegunter115 Жыл бұрын

Just found your video this morning 😂. Been learning watercolor since 2018 and still not much confidence to paint bigger, but I keep learning from great people like you! You're delightful.

@jacqss420 2 жыл бұрын

I love this, thank you so much! You have inspired me to get everything back out again and keep learning. The way you explain what you are doing and why, actually helps me make sense of it. This is by far the best tutorial I have come across yet. I hope to see more!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Jacqs! It’s always good to know when things happen on the page! 👍👍

@marilynoloughlin9228 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful as always! Must try this one. :)

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marilyn! You are too kind! 🙏

@joywells7335 2 жыл бұрын

Your paintings excite me and I’m hoping I can learn to paint this way. I think my paper is too weak after watching this. Going to get some good paper and try again. Thank you!

@ingridjonsson9458 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial....beautiful! ✨🌟✨

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

No worries Ingrid! 👍🙏

@vickylaw659 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for all information! you are a good teacher 👍

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

No worries Vicky! Thanks!

@mikefisher9992 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking it slowly and explaining each process, so many tutorial videos don't do this. as you say a simple scene can become a work of at, pardon the pun.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike! No worries mate! It is always important to understand the movement of water on the page and brush. Although I have had some feedback to talk less! lol!

@marinabirkert2486 2 жыл бұрын

Hi from the Baltic Sea germany 🐬🌈💫

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Marina! Hope you are good! 👍👍

@deborahthompson3847 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent !

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks deborah! 🙏

@barbaramcskimming4487 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful. Thanks!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

No worries Barbara!

@leuvaart4982 2 жыл бұрын

beautiful!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Prakash! You are too kind! 🙏

@johannegenest6362 2 жыл бұрын

merci c'est magnifique comme toujours....j'aime beaucoup les bleus

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it Johanne! 👍

@EmilyTetzlaff Жыл бұрын

Scott, I'm so enjoying learning from you. You're a wonderful, mellow teacher. You mentioned in one of your videos a UK watercolorist who had referred people to you, whom you were referring your followers to, whom you said was very good with details. Will you please share her name here? I can't find the video you said her name in again. Thank you.

@ScottSwinson Жыл бұрын

Hi Emily, it is Lois Davidson. Great teacher and watercolourist!

@marcstewart9169 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Thanks so much! I’ve only been painting since last July, I’ve tried hakes, but nobody I’ve seen on KZfaq has explained about the water in them as well as you did in this video! I realise I’ve been treating hakes like ‘ordinary’ brushes and getting everything way too wet!

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Marc! It's really good to get to know your brushes, paints and paper. It can make your life heaven or hell! It is also really important to gain an understanding of watercolour. How the pigments behave, how brushes behave, how does water effect all of that! If you don't understand these sorts of things you will be making life more difficult than it needs to be. Good luck! If you need any help let me know. Cheers Scott

@annawozniak6807 2 жыл бұрын

thank you :)

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

You are always welcome Anna! 👍

@jandrury4733 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed watching this Scott, but it’s weird seeing you working on such a small scale 😎

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

I know! Strange for me too! I think I have lost some of the skill to work small! It is funny how small can sometimes intimidate me now! funny hey!?

@anniesavidge2468 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this! It’s very helpful. I have a couple of questions, if you don’t mind. 1. You said the paper was drying out too fast. When that happens, is it OK to re-wet the paper, whether with a brush or a spray bottle? Or is that going to mess things up? And 2. I am fascinated by your “palette” set up. I see you have big bowls of color. Would you mind going into the whys and wherefores? How does it work and are the whys behind your choices? I assume they are colors you use a lot? Are they weak washes? Intermediate? I’m fairly new at watercolor and have been very frustrated by the various pallettes I’ve tried. I hate the half pans, they’re are too small! And I find the plastic palettes frustrating because of the way they bead up. I’ve tried small ceramic dishes and like them better, but I’m still trying to figure out what works for me.

@coacha2664 Жыл бұрын

Wonderfully instructive and inspiring. Thank you. May I ask where you obtained the bowls where you mix the paint? I’d like to try that method.

@LavishHim 2 жыл бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎨

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Danielle! 🙏

@socratesthecabdriver 2 жыл бұрын

🌊⚓🌊

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Socrates!

@luragee4204 6 ай бұрын

Scott, you’ve probably answered this many times, but do you stretch your paper or do anything to keep it from buckling, other than taping it down? Thanks for your wonderful videos!

@tinaharrison9354 2 жыл бұрын

Hi from Hornby island b.c.canada

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tina! What an amazing part of the world to live in!

@socratesthecabdriver 2 жыл бұрын

🙏🌊🔱🌪🌪🌪

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Socrates! You could even do this on the bonnet of your cab!

@eiraumanes519 2 жыл бұрын

¡Love your paints! I am curious ¿Are your paints liquid watercolor or tube watercolor? Thanks

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Hi eira they are tubes of watercolour mixed with water in bowls. 👍👍

@mariel1852 2 жыл бұрын

Bonjour, vos démonstrations sont vraiment intéressantes. Dommage que l'on ne puisse avoir les sous-titres en français....

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

Je pense que tu peux. Essayez d'aller dans les paramètres, puis sous-titres/cc puis choisissez la traduction automatique en français...

@user-di8vr9cq1v 11 ай бұрын

Scott I can,t find how to sponsor you on patreon

@reneesaul3855 Жыл бұрын

What tape doe you use?

@reneesaul3855 Жыл бұрын

Trying your technique. Not so easy

@allanpennington 2 жыл бұрын

Don't you find MDF is like a soak and thus dries the paper quicker? Or do you seal the MDF board that you tape to?

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

That's a good point Allan! I have almost always painted on MDF board and so don't have a lot to compare it to. Do you use a different support? I'm always open to ideas. I just want something that does not have any flex in it! Sealing it is probably a good idea....varnish?

@allanpennington 2 жыл бұрын

@@ScottSwinson You could try sealing with water based polyurethane, then paper won’t dry as fast particularly if you need to wet the back also to give more working time. Or try a PVC foam board.

@ScottSwinson 2 жыл бұрын

@@allanpennington Thanks Allan! Will try that at some stage!

@daphnebloomfield380 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Scott. Please don't advice beginners to flick the brush, but, as you know, to have a cloth or kitchen paper to dab the excess water. I am a beginner and this has put me off your style of teaching, besides not introducing your platte and colours. I won't be watching again.

@luragee4204 6 ай бұрын

Wow, what a negative comment!