Yo Scott, u should try to make art with highlighters, i tried and it was fun. I think it can go very well with ur style

Watercolor is probably the scariest medium for me because of its "chaotic" nature, but this video just encouraged me to go for it more often! Thank you Scott!!

You are great, I love your shorter videos. What I would like to see in a 8-10 mins video is "all you know" about portrait sketching. I see you are drawing an oval shape, draw a line in the middle, then two rounds for eyes. I would love to see and hear more of that easy-looking approach. Thank you so much for all you do and offer. You're a great teacher

THIS IS THE VIDEO I WAS WAITING FOR!!!

I like the contrast between the background and the central focus. Because you used wet on dry, the colors didn't mix as much as the background which was wet on wet. Creates this almost out of focus look to the background that is very pleasing to the eye

Thank you so much for responding to my questions! I really appreciate it,Scott!

Perfect timing for this video! I’m going backpacking through the Rockies this summer for college credit, and I decided I’d use the beautiful landscapes to teach myself watercolor (digital artist here). Great to have my biggest watercolor inspiration offer some tips before I go :)

You are my inspiration, you made me want to try watercolor and gouache for the first time. I've always only used colored pencils, and never felt like I needed to branch out. But about a year ago, I discovered your videos. Your art sparked something in me, something about the way you talked about the medium, the way talked about the struggles as much as the successes, and just the overall pop of your art. It made me want to try. And I did, I went to the art store and got my first ever set of watercolor pans. I was unsure at first, I was not used to the lack of control. The colors smeared, and it looked like shit. But I was determined. From then on I started painting over all of my drawings, my hand got used to the movement of the brush, and my eyes began to notice little hue's I had never noticed beforehand. with watercolor, every stroke count's. Every stroke is permanent. I pulled up photo references and started painting with colors that would seem random and out of place to the regular human eye. I started painting white walls with mixes shades of pinks, yellows and blue's. Every color could be seen somewhere on every object. No longer was I coloring a wall white and shading with blue, no now the wall IS blue. Blue and every color of the rainbow. I find it calming, finding all the different hue's in all of the random things. I've come to have a better understanding of color theory, and how light affects objects, and especially bounce light. I spent 10+ hour per piece and there's nothing I'd rather be doing then listening to music and painting. So thank you Scott. You have truly changed my life for the better. Nothing has ever spoken to me the way watercolor has. Thank you.

I just managed to get a Winsor & Newton set of watercolours for like $20, as well as a couple brush pens, and I’ve been painting SO MUCH with them, the paints are an absolute dream. I’ve painted my two favourite stranger things characters so many times in the past couple days lol. I would never have had the courage to try out watercolour if i hadn’t found your channel, so thank you.

These videos have been so helpful!!

This is perfect! I have three packs of 12 Windsor and newton cottman watercolours (because they were on sale so i stocked up high since it might be too expensive next time) but I’ve been too scared to experiment with them because im scared of messing up and wasting my supplies but i think this video was what i needed to realise theres no waste of supplies because you either get art or experience from each painting! (Or both) so in the morning im going to try paint something! Thanks scott!

I've only been experimenting with water color since February, and have very little experience making art in general.. I've learned a lot from watching your videos and this one was extremely helpful. Thank Scott!

Scott Christian Sava, This is perfect! I subscribed right away!

Thank you! It helps very much! I wonder if you can explain backgrounds? And how to simplify things like.... forests or towns?

This series of videos is so great! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. I always learn so much!

Thank you Scott. Your work is so beautiful.

Thank you so much Scott ❤

My favourite medium 🥰 I was hoping you would make one of these on watercolour, I love your longer videos & always get excited to watch them. Thank you for making them 💛

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE WOOOOOO!!!! 🎉🎊 Just got done moving too, can't wait to be able to practice again!

Wow you posted this just in time. I was needing this since I’m getting back into watercolors again :D

Hi Scott! Could you do one more helpful video for people on a budget...don't know what to get with the money i saved in these months. Should I get markers, colored pencils, watercolors, gouche...? I simply have NO idea. By the way, i heard prismacolor pencils are toxic...is it true? I really appreciate your work and the help I get from your videos. BYE!! : )

Thank you for this Scott :D recently trying to get back into watercolor after giving up on it years ago looking forward too trying these tips.

great one :) I think you might want to also add info about lightfastness, as watercolours are particuarly tricky in that matter, with all their translucent layers and if someone doesn't know theirr pigments it can be problematic :'D

Great work, Scott.. as always. 😊

I love these longer, more in-depth videos. I'm getting back into watercolor for the first time in nearly 23 years. Videos like this are super helpful. Thanks.

Thank you, Scott! You’ve really inspired me to try watercolours, and with my birthday coming up in a few weeks I now know exactly what to ask for. I can’t wait to start experimenting with it

I usually do wet on wet technique bcs I love how fun and unexpected the colors and textures will have for the art. I rarely do the wet on dry but I would love to revisit it and experiment on it. Again wonderful video and I love your art

Great video!! Learned a lot here!!

This was very insightful Scott, thank you so much for sharing all of these wonderful tips with us😀💕! I'll be inking my lines beforehand and purchasing a blow dryer. I need to discipline myself to make accurate sketches, stop overworking my pieces, and I'm often too impatient to let the first layer dry before applying a new one🤦🏾‍♀️😭😂!

THANK YOU SCOTT, I NEEDED THIS FOR A SCHOOL ART PROJECT

There is also granulated watercolor, which is really fun to experiment with, but it is rare.

Came here for the watercolor information (and also just because it's Scott

Thank you for these in depth videos! I know they take longer to make, but I learn so much extra stuff from the longer videos! 👍

Love ya Scott!

I saw some of this painting in your live!!!! I love when I'm able to make it to them!!!!

You are amazing keep up the good work👍👍

I got this in my inbox just as I got one of your watercolor posters!! Thank you for maming this!

I love your videos so much! They are so efficient and clear😃

Interesting! Thanks for the tips!

YES :D OMG tyyyy im starting watercolor again and i was actually abt to make a painting so this helps so much lol

such a wonderful video Scott ☺☺

I would love to hear you talk a bit about mixing watercolors! I'm just dipping into some ph martins concentrated watercolors and mixing is very intimidating thus far.

I’ve been waiting for this

Thank you Scott!! I used H pencil lead on my mechanical pencil wishing they would be more softer on watercolor paper than B lead but it still darker than i expected so i’ll try to find on more harder lead 🙏

I have been having fun experimenting with different papers. Sometimes I go crazy and try paper made for entirely different purposes. Each experiment gives me new ideas. I doubt I'd be so willing to try this if not for you. Thank you, Scott. Thank you.

thank you soo much. This help a lot.

This video helps me really much because soon I'll finish a colour drawing for my future college portfolio, and then I'll make it in watercolour. Thank you for this video.

I really love watercolor its really fun and many technique to play with

I've been waiting for this

Hey Mr Sava, huge fan of your videos. You got me into watercolors a few years ago, and I just painted a blue jay in water color and gouache while watching this video. Amazing work!

I started with watercolours because of your videos and ik enjoying them so much honestly, theyre great and i cant help but wish i tried them sooner XD

Hey!! Glad to be back- I haven’t been keeping up with the long form content. I missed you!! :DDD

I've been using Leyton blocks as my paper recently and really like it.

You answered so many of my questions

❤❤❤thanks for giving us such a wonderful information

I've been waiting for this.

havent watch it yet already know every thing hes gonna say but watching him is just soo fun im gonna watch it

early! thank you for all of the amazing content:)

Thank you! ❤

I grew up with colored pencils and digital art and a little bit of Indian ink, but I saw a video of Bernadette Banner (?) where she did historical costumes with watercolor, and I wanted to try it out. I fell in love with the medium pretty hard and it's been a few years now. I had been given watercolor sets of different grades so I started with that; one of them was an imported set of Gansai Tambi, which become my favorite brand and I'm so happy they are more common in Europe now. I also have a pretty big assortment of Windsor & Newton and others now. I'm also doing a lot of wash, with a bottle of India ink I got from a Chinese shop in Paris ages ago and still serves me today! I supplement it with liners and some white gel pens for highlights usually, plus a white acrylic pen, color pencils... I really love the feel of it, being a fantasy writer, it has that traditional vibe.

This was super helpful! My only follow up question is, how do you know/choose what colors to use and where? You used green for some shadows and blue lower on the face, but why? Thanks Sava!

Thank you ^.^

I love your videos but can you make a video about acrylic paint

I personally like hot pressed paper since I am not picky and just use my sketch book from WHSmith which doesn’t buckle or bend at all for me when I use and plus I like a small art book

Could you highlight how much heavy lifting expensive paper does for water color? Like can you do a watercolor painting in crayola watercolors and other cheap alternatives?

thank you soo much

Can you do one about fine liners or ink pens?

Also one very very important advice is that you dont need expensive supplies to draw a masterpiece.

Hi Scott! Could you do a video about drawing on unordinary surfaces, like plastic, glass or metal? I hope i doesnt sound rude in this commend, my English isnt very good. I also wanted to say Thank you, you are one of the purpose i trying to learn how to draw. BYE!

You should try sculpting something (maybe Chris Bowes from alestorm)

Have you ever made a guide on how to use a palette? When I paint the colours end up all over the place and I end up running out of space for other colours. Also I hate having to waste watercolours when I clean my palette for the next project.

I dont know if there is, but i love how you draw hair. Is there a video of how you draw it, sir, or if there isn't, maybe in the future can show us how you do it?

Ahh! You’re so awesome! Do you have any tips for gouache paints? ❤️❤️

Hey scott! Do you have any way of making regular paper suitable for watercolor?

This series is AMAZING! Love your art! Sending Hugs TO the Hobbit Hole! :)

Her scott! Do you have any way of making regular paper suitable for watercolor?

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I always thought watercolors were not for me, like they were less "serious" art supplies compared to acrylic and especially oil, which I love to paint with. I had only reaally tried Crayola, but yesterday I got a W&N travel pallete/case and I was blown away. I never knew WC could be almost as pigmented/opaque as oil. Plus the clean up is MUCh easier 😂

Hey Scott, can do a video trying charcoal

Thanks so much for making this video. I like the way you explain things. I have been using Fabriano hot press watercolor paper. Have you ever used it? If you have does it warp really bad on you? It does with me even when I tape it down. Have a great weekend.😊

In my opinion, canson papper worcks well for me

The cartoon Scot makes him look like he's from a Disney movie

Scott, what colors do you use for skin tones most often? I find my pallette to be too cold or uninteresting (for example, I've yet to find a red that I think is a good goto that pops and is warm enough to stand on its own, like what you have on his nose). Any suggestions?

Oh you make drawing humans look so easy!

hey Scot , i am drawing my first bigger drawing with pencil (A4) but i dont know what to draw in And how to draw background ... could you make video how to Draw backgrounds?

Also even though better paper is very helpful please don't let that price stop you from getting started and practicing. Even the cheaper paper youll find at any art store should do you fine if youre a beginner or practicing things. Just have fun and worry about that high end stuff ehen its really gonna matter. Even Scott doesnt go all out on every piece!

I use india ink to ink my watercolor art and Mozart watercolor paper

Looks like captain hook from the show from when I was a kid from the early nineties

My main medium is acrylics. But I started a new sketchbook a couple months back purely dedicated to watercolors. And I can confirm I've almost had a panic attack during every single project.

I have a question how long do you wait to add more colours without a heat dryer? As you can probably tell I am still learning about watercolour paint! And I am ok with this all because, you have teached me that I can still be learning about it! I feel like I am there with you when I go back to watch your videos when I paint!!!!!! 🎨 😊❤❤❤❤😊

Haah that's what I was waiting for

Soo.. I have watercolor penicls, and i really don't know how to work with them. Could you maybe give me some advice on how to work with them?

Hey scott, i got a few questions what would someone do if they want to start selling work/ doing comms? As someone who dosent have clout how would someone navigate that type of stuff?

Watercolors are cool but I'm obsessed with saturation. The stronger the collor the happier i am. So painting with watercolor would make me more and more sad the more it dried. 😅

not really related to the video but you should add a page or something about digital art in your website like what you reccomend for that

Scott sir,, I have water color in small bottle,, so how should I use them,, I ordered them in 2020.but now they are a bit old.how should I use them... Sir please reply and answer me

Does the zebra brush pen need time.. to becomr waterproof? Like.. an hour? 5 hours? A day?

You should do a video on everything you know about getting the proportions to your subject, or something like that? Also, amazing video!

To solidify your answer, Scott, yes "Aquarelle" is french for "Watercolor" and you prononced it right.

i want to know how to draw with graphic pencils better do you think you can help me?