I am so amazed at your patience, attention to detail, & just the fact that you are so generous with your knowledge. I am a newbie at this, have minimal control over pigment, water, tone, value...in other words, my attempts are jumbled & muddy! I have gone back, started through your tips..they are so well thought out, lead me to a slightly less confused, more focused composition. For all this, I thank you. You have enriched my understanding... Thank you
Thank you for sharing your journey Jefi ! Your on the right path by taking the time to learn some of the fundamentals. Stay with it and you'll be surprised what you can achieve !!!
Love your tutorials, Rick. You've inspired me to wrap my brain around the negative. Please continue these youtube tutorials....they are great. Love the narrative in your tutorials.
Lovely weaving of negative/ positive aspects.The comment regarding your approach to the flowers versus background is. very enlightening.The format of this video is preferable in my opinion..
I just like how you do your videos regardless. A mix makes it interesting so go ahead a mix them up. In addition Rick, would you agree the subject matter can influence the video format too. Great work . Thanks
I watch your videos and like the ones that are 3x best....but I did really enjoy this one on hydrangeas with a bit of both fast video and commentary....biggest reason was the explanation of the colors you were using....or combination of colors....as you went along. thank you for sharing your expertise.....I've learned a lot about letting watercolor do it's thing.
Thank you Rick for your informative tutorials. I love your style! I like the combined format where you go at a normal pace, explaining your process, colors and techniques and speeding up through the repetitive detail work that needs no further instruction. Nothing is more frustrating to me than watching a 3x tutorial from beginning to end with no explanation or instruction. I also think it’s helpful to see your reference photo from time to time throughout the video and at the end. I’d also like to see your pallet and how you mix your colors, strength of pigment, etc. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thanks again!
enjoyed this, very informative!..I have just started working with watercolor and will try the masking fluid, today is my birthday thanks for the wonderful gift of knowledge
Thank you for your videos and explanations. I have started to use a squirt bottle to soften paint. I struggle with the negative painting. My dyslexic brain is slowly coming around to it. I have a small card on my desk, “don’t overwork it”. I did get the the tape from amazon too. Looking forward to your videos in 2018 also. At the end you talked about the various formats. From a learning standpoint I’m sure we all love the detailed videos but if we just ask for them we would loose the enjoyment of watching a painting. So I hope for a variety as time allows in your schedule, we appreciate all of them.
Its wonderful Rick. I am glad you went back in with those darkest strokes around the focal point after the wash. I always consider those small dark injections your style. I am probably in the minority but I prefer the complete narration without music. I tend to stay more focused on what your working on. When the music starts and your moving faster my mind tends to wander off point.
I find the narration very helpful. It helps to know what colors you are using and why. Also, it is very helpful to here why you are doing specific brushstrokes. I did a similar painting of your poinsettia painting using my own flower reference. It was a very successful painting. Thank you for your tracing videos. Looking forward to more in 2018.
Thank you Rick.. I like this format but really appreciate your thought process as you work and as the painting progresses. I would also like a screen shot (thumbnail) of mixing your colors on your palette. Would also love to see your initial sketch and how much detail is/is not included from the reference photo.
Your videos are very helpful. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I like both formats but the real time with narrative are most helpful. I like hearing your thought and process and the reasons you give for each step.
I like to see real time and narrated but in this case you did well by accelerating the part as you did. Your videos are awesome. And even though you make it look absolutely simple and intuitive I just know it is not. For example in this video, how the hell did you know where to put the darker tones to shape the leaves? Practice I think. But it is very very impressive.
Thanks! I try to narrate but there's times when it's pretty much the same process for a while and very repetitive. At the same time I don't want to not show it. That's when I speed up the clip for a short period. I don't do it often. I actually try to visualize a larger darker shape behind the other shape. From there I build layers of darker values.
Love the narration and especially your comments on composition as you work. Please don't pull back on the narration if you combine the two presentation styles. Each format has its unique appeal. I always watch both. I also especially like when you show your reference photo and how you make adjustments to improve the overall design. Love watching your channel.
While I didn't mention it, I used cad yellow towards the beginning. I mention using Sap Green and Aureolin, however, I also used some Sap Green with Cad yellow.
This is just amazing Rick. The contrasts are superb and I want to wish you all best and all the creativity for 2018!! Greatings from Holland - Lineke ;)
Thanks for the negative painting technique. I like this presentation but I also like the full narrative. That’s probably not very helpful (50/50) but either way it’s a wonderful tutorial. Happy New Year Rick from the beautiful and very snowy Canadian Rockies!
Thank you Phyllis !!! I appreciate your thoughts. It's cold and snowy here, but probably not near as cold, snowy or as beautiful as it is where you're at! Have a wonderful New Year !
Hi Rick. Wow! Impressive painting! For feedback: I liked this style of presentation. I have watched some videos, made by other presenters, where there is an option to push a button and it will move the viewer ahead (or back) in the video by 15 second increments. I find that option very useful when I am re-running the video while trying to paint along with the instructor. I have no idea why that option appears on some videos and not others-but maybe you know how to add that to your videos?? You are an awesome artist and instructor. Thanks for taking our feedback.
silvana rossi -It doesn’t show up on my screen. I guess that means it is something I need to figure out on my end to get this option. Weird that I have that option sometimes and not others on my iPhone.🙃
Thank you Rita for sharing your thoughts! I have never seen the option button you mentioned, but it sounds interesting. I'll have to learn more about that. Happy New Year !
Lovely as usual Rick! I struggle with doing Carnations so I think I will mask them like you did with these hydrangeas, hopefully that will help me. Maybe you could do a video on Carnations? Hope you have a Happy New Year!
Thank you. I really appreciate the narrative and how it shows your thought process. As a suggestion it would be helpful if you could have a small thumbnail or similar of the picture you are using for reference in the corner of your screen so we can see what you are aiming for with each stroke. I love your style and have subscribed hoping to learn more about your technique. Thank you from Uk. 😀
I think he's got a photo that he shows in the beginning. It has a background that he left out, so he's improvising a lot of structure; he's making it up, basically. working from the thematic elements presented in one or two nice looking branches. I wish I could do that better!!
Dennis Hastings thank you Dennis. I realise that there's a pic at the beginning but, for me, it would be helpful to have it on view as the painting progresses. A wonderful teacher!
Magnifique bravo😻👍
Just found your channel. Love negative painting. Great demo.
Beautiful
I love the combo of step by step and speeding up on repetitive parts. Love this. Well done
Thanks Lynn !!!
I agree with eeverything!
I am so amazed at your patience, attention to detail, & just the fact that you are so generous with your knowledge.
I am a newbie at this, have minimal control over pigment, water, tone, value...in other words, my attempts are jumbled & muddy! I have gone back, started through your tips..they are so well thought out, lead me to a slightly less confused, more focused composition.
For all this, I thank you. You have enriched my understanding... Thank you
Thank you for sharing your journey Jefi ! Your on the right path by taking the time to learn some of the fundamentals. Stay with it and you'll be surprised what you can achieve !!!
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👌
Very informative video. Liked the combo of explanation/demo as you paint and fast forward of techniques already explained. Thank you.
Thank you for sharing your feedback!
Oh, and New Year blessings!
Thank you Shannon !
I always learn something new in your narrated videos, They're my favourites.
Thank you Gail !
Love it. Thank you
Thank you !
I like the longer demos to learn certain sections in more detail. Great painting and great demo. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing your input!!!
Love your tutorials, Rick. You've inspired me to wrap my brain around the negative. Please continue these youtube tutorials....they are great. Love the narrative in your tutorials.
Thank you Judy for your input!!! Have a Happy New Year !!!
You're very welcome. Keep the narrated tutorials coming. I've shared this with some of my facebook friends who paint.
Thank you !
Thanks for sharing..! Happy new year buddy....!
Thank you! Happy New Year to you Luis !
Really liked your style of work and sharing peocess ,thank u
Thanks for commenting !!!
Lovely weaving of negative/ positive aspects.The comment regarding your approach to the flowers versus background is. very enlightening.The format of this video is preferable in my opinion..
Thank you Linda ! I appreciate your input!
I just like how you do your videos regardless. A mix makes it interesting so go ahead a mix them up. In addition Rick, would you agree the subject matter can influence the video format too. Great work . Thanks
Thanks for your comments Marion. Yes, the subject matter can influence the video format.
I watch your videos and like the ones that are 3x best....but I did really enjoy this one on hydrangeas with a bit of both fast video and commentary....biggest reason was the explanation of the colors you were using....or combination of colors....as you went along. thank you for sharing your expertise.....I've learned a lot about letting watercolor do it's thing.
Thank you Jean ! I appreciate the feedback. I'm never sure about the 3x videos, because people seem to favor the narrated versions.
Thank you Rick for your informative tutorials. I love your style! I like the combined format where you go at a normal pace, explaining your process, colors and techniques and speeding up through the repetitive detail work that needs no further instruction. Nothing is more frustrating to me than watching a 3x tutorial from beginning to end with no explanation or instruction. I also think it’s helpful to see your reference photo from time to time throughout the video and at the end. I’d also like to see your pallet and how you mix your colors, strength of pigment, etc. I look forward to seeing more of your videos. Thanks again!
Thank you Janice for the great input !!! Have a Happy New Year !!!
Love your work and this format for the video is very easy follow your process of the painting from beginning to end. Keep the videos like this coming.
Thank you Landis! I appreciate your thoughts !
Beautiful. Keep the florals coming, Rick! I love this format.....combination of narrated and speed .
Thanks for your input Marilyn !!!
enjoyed this, very informative!..I have just started working with watercolor and will try the masking fluid, today is my birthday thanks for the wonderful gift of knowledge
Thank you so much Linda! Have fun painting today. I wish you a very happy birthday and a Happy Birthday !!!
This is beautiful. I love your process and outcome! I think it's fine that you speed up the video in parts like you've done here. Thank you!
Thank you Kathy!
Either format is great
With temperatures not above mid teens all day and a fresh snowfall over night a summer flower project is just right
Thanks for commenting Bud! Agree, I'm seeing the same weather where I'm at. It's nice weather to be in the studio.
Thank you for your videos and explanations. I have started to use a squirt bottle to soften paint. I struggle with the negative painting. My dyslexic brain is slowly coming around to it. I have a small card on my desk, “don’t overwork it”. I did get the the tape from amazon too. Looking forward to your videos in 2018 also. At the end you talked about the various formats. From a learning standpoint I’m sure we all love the detailed videos but if we just ask for them we would loose the enjoyment of watching a painting. So I hope for a variety as time allows in your schedule, we appreciate all of them.
Thank you Essie! Your input helps me better plan my direction.
I like this format the best, but would have liked a demo on how you did all the leaves in the background!
Thanks for the feedback Mickey !
Thanks for sharing your skills Rick.... Happy New Year! 😃
Thank you Selvan !!! Happy New Year !!!
Its wonderful Rick. I am glad you went back in with those darkest strokes around the focal point after the wash. I always consider those small dark injections your style. I am probably in the minority but I prefer the complete narration without music. I tend to stay more focused on what your working on. When the music starts and your moving faster my mind tends to wander off point.
Thank you Parker for your thoughts. I'm going to continue to fine tune my format.
Thank you for the great class.
Thank you for commenting !
I find the narration very helpful. It helps to know what colors you are using and why. Also, it is very helpful to here why you are doing specific brushstrokes. I did a similar painting of your poinsettia painting using my own flower reference. It was a very successful painting. Thank you for your tracing videos. Looking forward to more in 2018.
Thank you Lisa for sharing your thoughts! I'm trying to fine tune my video format as we move into next year.
Thank you Rick.. I like this format but really appreciate your thought process as you work and as the painting progresses. I would also like a screen shot (thumbnail) of mixing your colors on your palette. Would also love to see your initial sketch and how much detail is/is not included from the reference photo.
Your videos are very helpful. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. I like both formats but the real time with narrative are most helpful. I like hearing your thought and process and the reasons you give for each step.
Thank you so much for your input!
I like to see real time and narrated but in this case you did well by accelerating the part as you did. Your videos are awesome. And even though you make it look absolutely simple and intuitive I just know it is not. For example in this video, how the hell did you know where to put the darker tones to shape the leaves? Practice I think. But it is very very impressive.
Thanks! I try to narrate but there's times when it's pretty much the same process for a while and very repetitive. At the same time I don't want to not show it. That's when I speed up the clip for a short period. I don't do it often. I actually try to visualize a larger darker shape behind the other shape. From there I build layers of darker values.
Great comments -----
Thanks Audrey !
Do you ever use a blow dryer.
I have heard it dulls the paint!
Yes, I use a hair dryer frequently during my painting process.
Love the narration and especially your comments on composition as you work. Please don't pull back on the narration if you combine the two presentation styles. Each format has its unique appeal. I always watch both. I also especially like when you show your reference photo and how you make adjustments to improve the overall design. Love watching your channel.
Thank you Katheryn for the great input!!! This kind of feedback will help me fine tune my channel format. Have a Happy New Year !!!
Where did u use the cad yellow?
While I didn't mention it, I used cad yellow towards the beginning. I mention using Sap Green and Aureolin, however, I also used some Sap Green with Cad yellow.
Great teaching; beautiful painting! Just want to mention that the word is foliage, not foilage. Thanks for the very clear and useful lesson.
This is just amazing Rick. The contrasts are superb and I want to wish you all best and all the creativity for 2018!!
Greatings from Holland - Lineke ;)
Thank you Lineke ! I'm sure you have some wonderful subjects to paint in Holland. I wish you a Happy New Year !!!
Thanks for the negative painting technique. I like this presentation but I also like the full narrative. That’s probably not very helpful (50/50) but either way it’s a wonderful tutorial. Happy New Year Rick from the beautiful and very snowy Canadian Rockies!
Thank you Phyllis !!! I appreciate your thoughts. It's cold and snowy here, but probably not near as cold, snowy or as beautiful as it is where you're at! Have a wonderful New Year !
Hi Rick. Wow! Impressive painting!
For feedback: I liked this style of presentation.
I have watched some videos, made by other presenters, where there is an option to push a button and it will move the viewer ahead (or back) in the video by 15 second increments. I find that option very useful when I am re-running the video while trying to paint along with the instructor. I have no idea why that option appears on some videos and not others-but maybe you know how to add that to your videos??
You are an awesome artist and instructor. Thanks for taking our feedback.
I see the button !!! It works perfectly !
silvana rossi -It doesn’t show up on my screen. I guess that means it is something I need to figure out on my end to get this option. Weird that I have that option sometimes and not others on my iPhone.🙃
Thank you Rita for sharing your thoughts! I have never seen the option button you mentioned, but it sounds interesting. I'll have to learn more about that. Happy New Year !
Rick Surowicz Watercolor - thank you. Happy New Year to you also!
Rick, I'm a true beginner. Please mention when you let the painting dry. This sounds trivial but I sure it helps with layering.
Lovely as usual Rick! I struggle with doing Carnations so I think I will mask them like you did with these hydrangeas, hopefully that will help me. Maybe you could do a video on Carnations? Hope you have a Happy New Year!
Thank you for commenting Sandy! Good luck with your carnations, definitely a tricky subject matter. I hope you have a Happy New Year!!!
Thank you. I really appreciate the narrative and how it shows your thought process. As a suggestion it would be helpful if you could have a small thumbnail or similar of the picture you are using for reference in the corner of your screen so we can see what you are aiming for with each stroke. I love your style and have subscribed hoping to learn more about your technique. Thank you from Uk. 😀
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Excilent...like your comments
Thank you Alison! I appreciate your input !!!
I think he's got a photo that he shows in the beginning. It has a background that he left out, so he's improvising a lot of structure; he's making it up, basically. working from the thematic elements presented in one or two nice looking branches. I wish I could do that better!!
Dennis Hastings thank you Dennis. I realise that there's a pic at the beginning but, for me, it would be helpful to have it on view as the painting progresses. A wonderful teacher!
some background ambience would be nice, like for this one, the sound of rustling leaves would fit nicely :)
Ma questo spray che usi cosa contiene?! Acqua?!
Yes, water
Stick with the narrations on your videos PLEASE!