Watching you Laurel, after doing so several years ago when I was just feeling my way in watercolor. I'm now at the point where I know what I like and want to do but am having trouble getting started. You paint the way I just love and I'm newly inspired by you and your work. I think I can get there using your tutorials now as my reference and I'm fired up and ready to go! PS We lived in Brazil for a while and love the Brazilian people as you clearly do. Bahia is a magical wonderful place and your gentle love for it and its people shows. Parabens!

Thanks for the valuable recommendation, your precious advice and the good demonstration. My teacher (montly cours) also recommended me buying artist good brushes, small one as number N. 3, 6, 8 and large ones as N. 10, 12, or 16.

Thank you Laurel, for sharing your techniques and tips!

Loved watching you paint this beautiful painting! Thank you for posting!

❤❤❤ wonderful❤ thank you ❤

You are AWESOME, Laurel-thank you!!

Thank you as always for so generously sharing your time and talents, Laurel!!

Great to see another of your videos! Thank you so much!

This video was so fun!! You are so generous and inspiring! Thank you and Barry!!!

Thankyou! I’m learning to watercolor and want to be able to paint loosely and freely! Think this was super helpful to watch in learning to paint shadows specifically!

'nobody does it better; makes me feel sad for the rest' - Carly Simon song:) The best watercolor instructor online hands down.

Laurel Hart - you amazing artist and person !! Love seeing your son working with you - just love it. You - as you know - got me started in watercolor!! I think it was 5 or 6 years ago - and I paint daily to this day. I also branched into collage, oils, the whole mixed media thing. I'm glad to know I can reach out it I need advice about getting my art work printed. I'm in Durham now taking care of my mother - but I paint daily - and still knit for so many elderly (and some no so elderly) with dementia. I'm doing really well and you helped me thru a really sad time in my life - simply by being yourself. Your art is always stunning - your teaching the best online watercolor tutorials - but what makes you so successful - is YOU being YOU. Thrilled to see these videos of your "behind the scenes" activities. Still have your book, still use it often, and am blessed to know you. And, finally - still have the lovely painting you shared with me. I adore you!! What a gift you are to this world!!

That was really beautiful and inspiring!

Very interesting lesson, thank you. However i think that could be easier for me using a black and white photo to know the values

Thank you so much for continuing to post these lessons. I wish I could learn from you in person.

I've never ruined my frisket brush and I've used it over and over for many years. Swish it on soap and rinse in water often and you will not ruin your brushes. I love your videos and watch often!

could you please talk about why you choose to use the colours you do in the first wash -when to use the blue, red, and/or yellow? Tx☺

Wonderful to see you posting again. Love your paintings

Beautiful summers day …. Still … striking play of light repeating itself.. thank you 🙏🏼✨🎨💕

Your videos are a gift, Laurel! Thank you!!

I always rub my frisked brush over a bar of soap before i dip it in the frisket. It makes my bristles last longer.

Laurel, it’s always a happy day when you post a lesson!! Thank you! This is beautiful!

Maybe we could call it an artistic alliteration of hues and values. You always amaze, thank you for showing us the way to tackle such a hard subject, all I can say is wow.

Lovely. Will you be continuing this demonstration? Thank you

Waouh 🥰

Thank for all those wonderful videos yo’ve put out over the years! I was very excited when I first saw your Bahiana paintings as I had lived in Salvador for many years and taught at the Escola Panamericana there. I have your book and watched most of your videos. I have learned so much from you and continue to do so. Thank you!

I enjoyed this behind-the-scenes look at the technical aspects of your videos. They are some of the best watercolor videos available for free on You Tube. I also like how you plan each video around one concept. You begin by explaining what you are going to demonstrate, then you do the demonstration, and last you give a summary of what you wanted the viewer to learn. I am a retired high school teacher, and I recognize your approach in what I know about presenting a lesson in a classroom setting.

This was a very enjoyable video ❤

Nice to see ‘the other side’ of your painting process/videos👍🏻

Thankyou for showing your studio and gallery. Thankyou , Barry for the excellent videos.

I'm so glad you keep your videos the way you do, I am not fond of the shorts.

Thank you for showing us all the work that goes into your work. Nice meeting you Barry. It was very interesting.

Love all your videos and painting style - kudos to Barry - the videos are very watchable and I really like seeing the painting in progress and the pallette

Hi. I’m just watching your video and cannot find the app you described. In the transcript it is also not clear. Could you please spell it out in a reply? Thank you so much. I think it’s a great idea!

It is so impressive how much effort you put into the photography process and it is worth it. But more than this I adore your painting style, often using only three primaries, mixing on the paper, letting the paint flow and focusing on the lights and shadows. After all these years you are still the most advanced youtube watercolorist, I found. I improved too in those years but I love your style and do still not dare to copy it. But I learned a lot of color theory in your videos. I don't want to miss any of your videos, no matter how long they are. It's a Laurel evening then.

I thoroughly enjoyed your video. The photography setup is amazing. I loved your room with your paintings so beautifully displayed! How wonderful that your son helped with the technical side. I do have my paintings scanned so I can have prints or cards made at Christmas time. My family enjoys them.

I sure would like to ask Barry about the details of the lights he uses. I find that the artwork books are not only a nice record but are handy for showing your work to galleries. Also, they look good on your artist business cards.

So glad I came back to this. Years ago, I took notes and just found them. Needed one more viewing!

So enjoyed watching you paint and your explanations along the way. Thank you. 😊

Beautiful painting! Thank you for a wonderful demo!

Just Beautiful Laurel …. Thank you so much for sharing this technique with us all. Will be practising this 😀😘🙏

Hi Laurel - can you share with me your paintbox type choice? I really like the shape, size and flatness of it. I've not had much success with egg shape paint holder as i've found the paint runs downs and muddies up. Also i'd love to know what type of paint and brushes you use. I really need a refresh on my materials. thank you and great connection to musical notes. i think like this and much love the base notes of color especially if saturated.

Please keep these videos coming. I learn so much!

Thank you so much for these tutorials. I’ve learned so much and love the style of using colors to achieve light and dark rather than blacks and white guache. So much more life and interest can be seen with this style. Thank you again.

Wonderful lesson! Thank you so much Laurel! Your lessons are truly inspiring and helping me to practice watercolor!

Thank you Laurel. Always love your videos. 🌸

I would like to thank you for you beautiful tutorials! I have been painting for about 8 months, and the way you record your sessions is fantastic. It helps so much to see on the screen, at the same time, the reference photo, and your palette with the demo how to mix colors.

Thank you!

I love how you exaggerate the colors. Beautiful work.

Every new year I make a list of the artists I’ve studied and learned from (shamelessly copied) and each year at the top of my list is “Laurel, of course”. So grateful to see your new lessons. Each time I re-do your lessons I learn new things. I’m re-reading your book for the third time. Thank you, my teacher 🎈🤗