Three Key Steps of a Successful Watercolor Painting

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Matthew White - Watercolor Instruction

2 жыл бұрын

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In watercolor we paint our lightest values to our darkest, which makes it absolutely essential that you have a plan for each of your washes.
In today’s video, I talk about the goals to keep in mind as you progress through the three phases of your painting.
Each phase of your painting adds on to the others, so have a plan in mind for your painting before you begin. Keep in mind the goal of each wash, and you’ll paint much stronger paintings.
I hope that you found this information helpful.
Keep practicing, keep pushing forward, and I'll see you next time.
-Matt

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@DavidMiltonJones 2 жыл бұрын

Matt, what I like about you as a teacher is that you haven't forgotten what you struggled with as a beginner. Too many teachers forget that and as a result, end up being, at best, poor teachers and, at worst, arrogant with it. I've had three guitar teachers like that!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David! I appreciate that.

@elementaryprincipal4658 Жыл бұрын

This was so valuable to me. When I applied these steps I noticed immediate improvement. Thank you for making it so simple and de-stressing the process!

@jhkennedy8968 Жыл бұрын

More great advice and honestly one of the important points is to have paints ready mixed with brushes on standby! Quite often an artist will have their palette off screen when doing a demo but it’s important to show this, thank you

@learntopaintwatercolor Жыл бұрын

Yes, game changer for me!

@mooshibe 2 жыл бұрын

Great lesson, Thank you.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@christopherlaird9850 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful information. Thank you very much.

@lindathaxton1994 2 жыл бұрын

Good teaching. Thank you 🙏

@marybethfee2777 2 жыл бұрын

Great information. Another tip of yours that has stayed with me is to practice painting the "parts" of a painting. Trees, hay bales, cars, etc so that it is less of a struggle when applying those parts to the actual painting. Thank you!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Glad you liked the video.

@DrawwithKate90 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Thx for sharing 😊

@devonbrennan6125 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for great suggestions, especially wetting both sides of paper. I paint loose style, but your steps are still good guidelines. Thanks again!

@tessellatiaartilery8197 3 ай бұрын

Excellent instruction, so much valuable information in such a succinct video. Thank you very much indeed. 😊

@brucemckenziefraser139 2 жыл бұрын

An excellent video! Hi from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you and welcome!

@agarwalfamilybhagwatgita4617 2 жыл бұрын

Very valuable 👍

@user-fr7zz7un5x Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍It seems that is what all along I need to be learnt. Thanks a lot , Sir！🙏🙏🙏

@trinidiana 2 жыл бұрын

This was super helpful!

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

So glad to hear that!

@beckyhofer4328 2 жыл бұрын

Love your presentation of concepts! I wish I had had this teaching when I first began!!! But so thankful for it now.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! So glad you found it helpful.

@heatherh3457 2 жыл бұрын

Wetting both sides is the same principle as putting on wood siding. If you stain both sides of the boards before putting them on, they won't warp outward.👍

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Good thought!

@debrarozin9940 2 жыл бұрын

This is really helpful. Thanks!

@robertboyce7016 2 жыл бұрын

Mr White, What would beginners like myself, Do with out your help sir, Thank you so much for your tutorial and your time sir.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome! Glad to help!

@MrMoykanal 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@robertaustin6538 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Well presented, with some clearly stated concepts.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@frenchgrama 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice - sespecially about the middle layer, thanks

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@sue6002 Жыл бұрын

This is a helpful video for me. It helped me pinpoint my area of HELP NEEDED. Middle Values. Do you have resources that I can access to learn more about this specific value? How to see it? How to use color in it? How to connect it? Thanks 👩🏻‍🎨🙂

@marcello.mutti75 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt, very helpful ad always...

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You’re very welcome!

@armandosrd.l9610 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt for this advice video !

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@ennhoj 2 жыл бұрын

great video

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@shahzadqurashi7728 2 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@mindreaders 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir👍🏻☺️

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@seamus9305 Жыл бұрын

Thanks man.

@SandBox830 2 жыл бұрын

There is a Japanese watercolor painter who has 900,000 KZfaq followers (Shibasaki)....who doesn't use value studies, doesn't paint in layers, and uses ONE brush. He starts a painting and doesn't stop to dry it until its done. My point is that the classical 3 layer, value study, multi-brush technique... is being challenged by several artists with amazing results.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah. So many different approaches that work great. This is just the one I like best.

@michaelkatz2004 2 жыл бұрын

I believe Shibasaki does paint in layers

@estellebernot9471 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt…I am a “shoot from the hip” watercolorist. Truth be known, my reject pile is getting too high. So I am encouraged to try to memorize your three easy phases. (Which I know but do not follow all the time because of excitement to paint). I will challenge myself to adhere to your recommendations. However, here is my problem.. I really like a loose, semi-abstract landscape style. How do I stay true to what I love but incorporate your methodology?

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Estelle, it's hard to know exactly but I would say simplify more and more, be cautious with your details and keep it as abstract as you prefer. Best of luck!

@brucemckenziefraser139 2 жыл бұрын

What is the make of your easel, please?

@debbieborden7651 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent, concise info. Thank you! I'm not sure if you mentioned what weight paper you're using?

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Debbie. I’m using 140lb Saunders rough.

@debbieborden7651 2 жыл бұрын

@@learntopaintwatercolor great! Thank you for letting me know. I'm going to try it. I'm thinking maybe on a flat ceramic or plexiglass piece I have, then I will be able to tilt it.

@ennhoj 2 жыл бұрын

i tryed to se the free video but i never got the link on my email. checked the trash aswell

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that John. Try signing up here and I can email it to you. www.learntopaintwatercolor.com/emaillist

@SuperReyand 2 жыл бұрын

This is really just plain wrong, it is completely up to you wether you start from light to dark or vice versa. Many great watercolor artists such as Marc Folly paint exactly the opposite way - from dark to light.

@learntopaintwatercolor 2 жыл бұрын

True. Either way you are preserving the white of the paper as your lightest value so having a plan is important. That’s the point I’m trying to get at.

@Mattyburnham 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think it’s ‘plain wrong’ at all. Most people will paint from light to dark because it’s a transparent medium. Maybe a few artists use different methods, but if you’re advising beginners to paint values in any order they prefer, they’re going to run into untold perils. 🤓

@SuperReyand 2 жыл бұрын

@@Mattyburnham I am sorry, i tend to use harsh words too fast. I agree it is not „plain wrong“-it’s just that i wanted to express it isn’t and shouldn’t be the „rule“. Many of famous painters / watercolorists start with the darks and work their way to the lights. As a matter of fact, you should try that, it seems much easier in a way.