Watercolor Tutorial - Negative Painting in Watercolour

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Watercolor Tutorial - Negative Painting in Watercolour - A 'How to' by Tim Wilmot #37

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Watercolour demonstration by Tim Wilmot featuring negative painting. Negative painting is the practice of painting the space around an object, rather than the object itself, and used so much in watercolour.
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In this demo I will be covering...
1) Choice of Subject. What makes a good watercolour subject. How to simplify the scene. What is negative painting all about and why is it so important for watercolour.
2) Materials I use such as the paper. I will also cover the paints I use and the palette, plus how I hold the different brushes for different techniques.
3) Doing the outline sketch as the first step. How to draw building and boat shapes.
4) Doing the sky and the first wash of the background and then the foreground. Introducing negative painting around houses and boats.
5) Shadows and details of the buildings and boats.
6) Watch out for the end highlighting tips.
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@ukulelefatman 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Wilmot. You continue to be the best resource for learning loose style watercolor on the web. Much appreciated Sir.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support and kind comments

@matteetsy 6 жыл бұрын

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@mariannealford1940 6 жыл бұрын

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@wonkywhisker1036 3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating, I can’t stop watching this. Thank you

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@nidiapearson6542 6 жыл бұрын

Another great demo Tim. I love the way you simplify the subject. I was in that place some years ago and tried to paint almost the same subject, needless to say how overwhelming it was to see so many windows, boats and people and of course I tried to paint them all!!!!. I will go back to my old photos and try again but this time following your style. Thanks again

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

I have done plein air painting there and the other distraction is people and not being a nuisance by being in the way of anyone

@amstorch 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim. Havent seen your demos before, as Istarted watching I thought to myssels „this blokes got no idea“.....such vivid colours all rushing into one another and then a dirty cadmium yellow reflection in the water. Well I‘m absolutely gob smacked naturally. The roof of the yellow house still looks like one of santas socks, but fits perfectly. I probably have painted some pictures nearly as good as your fimished product but in no way so free flowing and the whole process full of fear of trashing the painting. Thats the difference to being able to copy good painters in contrast to translating photos into art. Thats the real art. Well done. Regards Gary.

@TimWilmot 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Gary and that was so very well put in your comments.

@jamesmurrell 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks again for another superb demonstration video, Tim. Thoroughly enjoying your content and learning a lot from the many nuggets of info you sprinkle through your videos! Very helpful that you keep your palette in shot too, so we can watch your mixing as you paint.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks James for watching

@tetiana_tsyhankova329 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mr. Wilmot 🧡

@TimWilmot 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@-Chunk Жыл бұрын

Tried this. SO many watermarks! Hats off to you, you are a true artist

@TimWilmot Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@denisstryszyk4354 Жыл бұрын

mmm i think i start to understand. great job!

@TimWilmot Жыл бұрын

Thanks Denis

@joeaccordion 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim for another outstanding demonstration of your way of watercolor to which I find myself (as many others viewers) addicted. I also admire your courage in laying down those strong washes that WC students like myself are afraid of and hope to acquire that skill from your demo's.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Joe. Still working on the Patreon guys....

@judyjudy51 6 жыл бұрын

So pleased to have discovered this master watercolourist

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Judy

@tomdougherty5890 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to congratulate you on your article in the recent Watercolor Magazine. Awesome article!

@TimWilmot 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@eb160452 6 жыл бұрын

Tim, the way you paint looks like it is so easy to do. Thank you very much for registering and sharing with us. Amazing. A strong hug from Brazil to you.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Edson

@Moodleprof 6 жыл бұрын

Fabulous! The final product is beautiful, but what makes the video so interesting is the process. You're constantly delighting and surprising me at a point where I would perhaps consider a painting 'finished', that you go in and make extra touches.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I think I will have to do a video on 'when is a painting finished' ....

@jameslocigno1779 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much sir. I don’t know why anyone would give you a thumbs down for this tutorial. I love how you called the use of the white paint for the supports cheating, lol, as if! I am an adult beginner and appreciate the language you use to describe this loose technique. Will be studying all your tutorials.

@TimWilmot 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks James. Can't please everyone I guess

@callmedeno 4 жыл бұрын

this was one of the better examples for a beginner of how much you need to Keep The Faith with watercolor. It's very easy for a beginner, who thinks they've done everything 'right' to look at their mid stage painting and think 'watercolor just isn't for me'... and no offense I thought the same about this painting, 'here's this guy who's been doing watercolor for years and his painting is looking as bad as mine that I never finished'... UNTIL you added the darks - of course you knew this and it looks amazing. But I have quit a couple of watercolor paintings as a beginner because I didn't have the experience to know that you have to persevere through the value ranges for it to come to life! I've seen a couple of your demos but this one really hit that idea home, thanks

@TimWilmot 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for that great feedback. You hit it on the nail. Never give up on a watercolour, but don't overwork it. So sometimes a hard call. The values can make all the difference

@maggiefreeman6513 3 жыл бұрын

Fabulous demo. Thank you.

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

@barhea1 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tim, I looked back at some of your much earlier work recently, and the change from then to now is amazing! You work is so much more ‘painterly’ now and you are a joy to watch.! I love the way you boldly lay down your washes and ......they just work! Keep up the good work and sharing your talents with us...

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Barbara and the comparison with earlier stuff. Thanks very much

@marydodd9959 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@TimWilmot Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@markofthenorth9512 5 жыл бұрын

Gorgeous. Thank you for sharing.

@TimWilmot 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark

@gosiaplummer4794 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing.

@TimWilmot 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gosia

@nidiapearson6542 6 жыл бұрын

Tim, many thanks for your demos, they are great and help so much!!

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nidia

@user-ps7yw2xq5r 5 жыл бұрын

I thank you!Mr. Tim!

@TimWilmot 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!!

@user-ps7yw2xq5r 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you , mr. Tim Wilmot

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Pattymelt415 Жыл бұрын

Bravo!!!!❤️

@TimWilmot Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@watercolorarttirthashankar2094 6 жыл бұрын

outstanding!

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@tw97com 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mr. Wilmot

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom

@83abhinavnigam 5 жыл бұрын

Too beautiful.

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-ps7yw2xq5r 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very match , Mr. Tim! I am understand!

@TimWilmot 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@kjellkanin 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! It's still such a mystery to me how you go from the first and second washes, that look so chaotic, to the finished painting where everything suddenly makes sense and looks absolutely beautiful. I have yet not been able to work this way myself as I feel scared to put in so much color in the first wash, feel overwhelmed in the second wash when things are not tied together yet. But it is my ultimate goal to be able to do this! Thanks for sharing.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Agathe. Yes it looks a mess after the first wash, but seems to come together. Always go darker than you think with watercolor it dries lighter

@noelaokeefe5665 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for another great instructional demo Tim. It would be great if you could include the source photo so we could try to create something similar.

@TimWilmot 5 жыл бұрын

I do generally show the source photo at the beginning. I set painting projects at www.patreon.com/timwilmot

@ianjackson5834 6 жыл бұрын

great example of negative work and love the loose work to..... tfs

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian

@nengpolla5416 4 жыл бұрын

May I use drawing practice.Thanks you for knowledge.

@TimWilmot 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. If you fancy a go yourself, why not consider being a Patron via my Patreon site? For a small pledge I set regular painting projects and you get a video critique back from me in return. More info at www.patreon.com/timwilmot . Thanks again.

@daniellerichard1317 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Tim Wilmot. I am a beginner you are helpful

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@GGGG-zy3yn 6 жыл бұрын

LOVE IT! BEAUTIFUL. I live vicariously through you. I live in North Carolina. The only thing around here to paint is flat fields...lol

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

But you have a nice coast....?

@GGGG-zy3yn 6 жыл бұрын

Tim Wilmot. Hello. Yes we do have a nice flat coast and we also have mountains in NC. However, I live smack dab in the middle of the state. Lol. I hope you are doing one of these workshops in 2019. I am planning on doing it and I'm very excited about it. Can't do it this year unfortunately. Love your work. Take care.

@pdbowman 6 жыл бұрын

This is a fun one!

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I enjoyed it

@adamsaoud7191 6 жыл бұрын

thanx its cool useful video i love the finishing

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Adam

@isoples 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you.Tim!

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Riccardo

@jelketa 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing painting!!! Thanks for sharing.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jelka

@pedrocosta6440 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderfull as usual. Thanks Tim

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Pedro

@AnaLopez-ly4xj 6 жыл бұрын

La primera vez que uso el tubo de pintura blanca que traia mi kit de acuarela gracias por la clase

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@mmanahan58 6 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mary

@seloT061 6 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial. I can't help thinking that this could have made an even greater painting in vertical format. I guess that's kind of hard with your setup.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Selim and a very good idea. I have done similar, focusing on the town and I did those vertically/portrait orientation

@mehdinadimi6241 6 жыл бұрын

This is awesome , could you do simpler scene for beginners , love the negative painting . How about sand dunes:) I learn everything from you tube and I appreciate your teaching 👏👌👍👩‍🎨

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea and I will consider this

@anamariaolivenzarivas9397 6 жыл бұрын

I love it. Thank you

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@behzad1239 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always great demo.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Behzad

@rikardogibola1312 6 жыл бұрын

Whoo whooo, another tutorial.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard

@georgebrakatselos2482 6 жыл бұрын

Wonderful work Tim! Suggestion: it would be enormously helpful to be able to see the reference photo while you're painting.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

I have tried that, but it hides the palette and mixing area. Okay when I am drawing as that area is not being used. The wide screen 16:9 ratio makes it a bit difficult. Wish YT had a way of sharing a file ..

@PhrygianPhrog 6 жыл бұрын

One option is to take screenshot of the photo and save it to your computer, then open as required for reference. Have it in a window next to the video, for example. Regards

@stonesentry 6 жыл бұрын

wow good job

@TimWilmot 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@user-ps7yw2xq5r 5 жыл бұрын

Tim! Happy Victory Day !!!

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@msaeed9734 6 жыл бұрын

Mr. Wilmort, you keep inspiring me paint and try some of your pieces which I would like to share with you. What is the best way of sharing my work with you? Many thanks, as always.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

I will be announcing a critique service soon. Please join my mailing list at www.timwilmot.com for announcement. Thank you

@MrMoykanal 6 жыл бұрын

NICE! Thank you.Tim!

@elliepashiardi5770 6 жыл бұрын

momchil gergov ΐthank you very much. You are so helpful . Your work is amazing.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ellie

@colinburnett100 5 жыл бұрын

Great painting,could knot believe how you did it . Thank you.

@smilekc1965 3 жыл бұрын

感謝~

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@sl-st8mv 6 жыл бұрын

ur channel is super awesome subscribed

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for subscribing

@davelester1985 3 жыл бұрын

At 34:01 you removed the sparkles, or something happened that you did not mention. ???? Why? How?

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

ooh it was a long time ago. Sometimes that happens. You make a nice mark, then ruin it by not concentrating

@davelester1985 3 жыл бұрын

@@TimWilmot I just recommended a person watch your videos , watercolor enthusiasts is the site, they were asking beginner questions. You give a lot of good answers.. have a good day

@user-ps7yw2xq5r 5 жыл бұрын

I am painting with you now, but my work is dirty , probably l give many water ?

@TimWilmot 5 жыл бұрын

Maybe overworked or two many colours

@user-ps7yw2xq5r 5 жыл бұрын

But my watercolors like to my husband and my sun !

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

@kankankankan4788 6 жыл бұрын

Can u draw the larger watercolour n show us, pls ?

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

My drawing is shown at the beginning of the video

@HateKillDestroy87 6 жыл бұрын

This video is superusefull, too bad that you pronounced " Cinquee Terree" (It means Five Lands) The rule is that very vowel is pronounced the same way in italian. Keep it up, proud of you.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that. It took me a bit to get Vernazza right....!

@jelketa 6 жыл бұрын

I'm planning a trip to Italy in September if you live there I would like to contact you. Thank you.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

I do not live in Italy sorry. I only run watercolor workshops there sometimes

@user-le3lg4qq9d 5 жыл бұрын

🍎

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

👍

@Corinthian44 4 жыл бұрын

With respect , you disapprove of masking fluid , but in almost all your paintings , ( including this one ) you use white gouache for highlights . The ' purist ' wouldn't use either ; so the integrity of either technique , is a moot point !

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

I don't disapprove of masking fluid. I just don't use it and never got on with it. Yes I like using white paint just a little.

@aaramino 6 жыл бұрын

Always enjoy your paintings, but it's pronounced, cheen'-kwa ter'-ra.

@TimWilmot 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much for the correct pronunciation !

@vincentmancini6279 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the wonderful tutorial. I was a good less for me. Thank you again. You needn't have that terrible music played; it doesn't compliment your wonderful work.

@TimWilmot 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry about that