I have watched this several times and believe it is one of the most beautiful paintings I have ever seen. It speaks to me with the way you captured the light. I love marshes and paint them regularly. I also paint watercolor but usually with a squirrel mop. I might try my hakes....thank you for sharing!
Love the atmosphere of this one, Steven. Watching you work is *magic*. I now see that I was throwing my pictures away way too early. When I saw the paints running down at first I would have thought, "Oh no! I've ruined it already!" Thank you for sharing your gift.
Really enjoy watching you paint, I'm getting closer all the time to having a proper bash at trying your technique. I've got lots of photos taken in the Outer Hebrides for inspiration. Up the Villa, big game on Saturday!
Never been to the Outer Hebrides before but it looks a wonderful place. I'd like to go there one day. Yes it's up and down with the football but fingers crossed for better things. Thanks for watching and happy painting
This is a beaut. Masses of atmosphere ! As another follower said, we take a lot longer to paint, but you've always said to paint at our own pace. Laying down the colour must be quick though. Might try it.
Yes you should only paint at a pace that suits you. There's no need to go any quicker. Thanks as always for your support Barbara and very best of luck with your watercolours
Painted along. Good fun and not too bad. I'm using Bockingford. Noticed your paper stays wetter longer than than mine. Maybe I should soak it more. Going to flip the page and do it again, see how I can vary and improve the colours. 👍👍 Thanks for your help.
Yes Barbara I do give the painting a good soaking before I start. It needs to stay wet for at least a couple of minutes to give you a chance to get the background colours in. Very best of luck and happy painting
Thanks Steven. This looks a nice simple one to practice. Pressure on the downstroke, ooohhh. That explains why my little blobs are at the bottom and not the top. That's a priceless little gem of info. I love Allizarin crimson. Just wish it wasn't a fugitive color. It's my favorite cool red. I've been looking for a replacement that's not so fugitive. Paint with you? You're so fast I have to pause a lot! LoL. Twelve minutes for you means at least 30 for me.😱😰😵 Thanks again for posting for us. Take care.
annette fournier I agree, it’s always fun, and hilarious when I try to keep up. But the fun is in the trying, right? Also, Winsor and Newton makes a permanent Alizarin Crimson now as well. It is a beautiful color. I love my M. Graham version but am with you about it being fugitive. Have a wonderful weekend!
I only paint as quick as I do to try and keep the videos interesting so there's no long boring pauses. There's no need for anyone else to try and paint as quick . Keep going and very best of luck
Hi Steven, just found you on yt and I am blown away from your paintings - thank you. I tried the marshland immediately and I am happy with the result. May I ask you, which paper you are using - I am from Germany - and it seams amazing to me how tough it is and how the colours come out. Hope to hear from you - best regards linda
Thanks for your kind comments. You'll see the materials at www.patreon.com/posts/art-materials-20193815 I wish you all the best and let me know how you get on. Happy painting!
Hi Steven, I've done a few similar oil paintings of this type of scene, but if you don't mind, I'd like to do a version of this lovely scene. Regards, Dave. PS. Villa are doing better than Palace! :)
This "Marsland" watercolor painting is beautiful for its simplicity. There is something I don't understand well. The forgroound doesn't show much and why are grasses there? You don't see the land. I have the impression that the grasses are in some water. The white part of this painting is awesome. Thank you for sharing once more.
Great painting, Steven. Thanks so much. A couple of questions, if that's OK. Apart from the prewetting, when do you go to the water while you paint? I see a lot of water, but most of the time you seem to be in the palette and things look pretty dry. Is the paint consistency always a bit. Also, could you just tell me how you get to that dark dark and the muddy banks? Is it ultramarine and payne's grey? Thanks again!
The hake brush holds so much water I don't need any swishing around in the palette. I generally have just enough to hold the hairs together and no more apart from the pre wetting of the paper. The dark tones are generally made from ultramarine burnt umber and Paynes Grey using various mixes of each. Hope this helps. Happy painting and very best wishes
I've always used the large brush 45 mm wide I've always found this the best size for the 15 by 11 inch paper that I use. Very best of luck with your watercolours
Just keep hitting the pause button Anne. That's what I used to do when I was watching my DVDs and trying to paint a long. Keep practicing and very best of luck
Hi Steven, I started painting after watching Frank Clarke about 12 years back.. then we moved in with the mother in law and I had no room to paint without getting disturbed.. I mentioned in one of my metal detecting vids that I used to paint, and a few asked if I would start again, I did try but failed because of the space and peace issue...lol I like the looseness of your paintings and was wondering if I could maybe use a few of your paintings when I start to paint for my channel, I will mention you and give you full credit, I used to watch you 7-8 years ago before I had any channel, so I have not just found you, if you dont want me to use any of your paintings, then I will understand.... take care mate Tom
Hi Tom yes that's no problem using the paintings for your own videos. I appreciate what you say about the lack of privacy . It's difficult finding somewhere private to paint on your own without getting disturbed. Please feel free to use whatever paintings from the videos you want to use your own demonstrations. Very best of luck with your artwork and your channel. Best wishes Steven
Kathleen Holmberg yes I see now he has them both on his palette. It looked like lemon yellow on the paper and in the previous video he switched to lemon yellow so I wasn’t sure what was being used there.
Steven Cronin yes I went back and saw they were both on there. I was listening to an interview with a famous watercolor painted and he said he used two of each color and mixed them together so he would have his own unique palette. 2 blues, 2 yellows etc.
I have watched so many of your videos that I have picked up your accent ! 😁, but not your talent. I bought 2 cheap Hake brushes...mistake. So I just bought the Ron Ranson small and medium, can’t wait to try here after I watch this video one more time!
I agree with everyone else: This is an extraordinary rendering of marshland, which is my favorite wild environment. Moreover, you do an excellent job of explaning your techniques as you're painting (not easy). But might I suggest that you upgrade the microphone you're using? Or at least put it in front of you when you're painting? Some of your explanation is all but inaudible, which is a true shame.
Clever trick with the grasses.
Thanks for watching Sue and happy painting
Amazing especially the simple pallette
Many thanks Ron
Just when I think Ive seen all of your interesting subjects, I come across one like this. This is very cool.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I enjoyed this demonstration. Thanks so much for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
yes, your videos are really helping me to learn as well.. Thanks again.
Glad to hear that!
I have watched this several times and believe it is one of the most beautiful paintings I have ever seen. It speaks to me with the way you captured the light. I love marshes and paint them regularly. I also paint watercolor but usually with a squirrel mop. I might try my hakes....thank you for sharing!
Many thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you like the video. I wish you all the very best with your watercolours.
Love the atmosphere of this one, Steven. Watching you work is *magic*. I now see that I was throwing my pictures away way too early. When I saw the paints running down at first I would have thought, "Oh no! I've ruined it already!" Thank you for sharing your gift.
Thanks for watching Caron and very best of luck with your watercolour painting
I really enjoyed painting along with this one and your videos are really helping me learn. Thank you
I'm glad the videos are helping your watercolours. Keep practicing and very best of luck
The light is amazing. I love this one Steven.
Many thanks Patty
Im totally amazed how u hold urself back and kept this one simple! Great job, amazing picture!
Many thanks and best wishes
I love it Steven painting is beautiful for its simplicity!!
Thanks for watching David
Thank You Steven Cronin you are welcome ❤️
Thank you so much for sharing,you are so talented!
Thanks for watching
Really enjoy watching you paint, I'm getting closer all the time to having a proper bash at trying your technique. I've got lots of photos taken in the Outer Hebrides for inspiration. Up the Villa, big game on Saturday!
Never been to the Outer Hebrides before but it looks a wonderful place. I'd like to go there one day. Yes it's up and down with the football but fingers crossed for better things. Thanks for watching and happy painting
Thanks for this Steven.
Thanks for watching
This is a beaut. Masses of atmosphere ! As another follower said, we take a lot longer to paint, but you've always said to paint at our own pace. Laying down the colour must be quick though. Might try it.
Yes you should only paint at a pace that suits you. There's no need to go any quicker. Thanks as always for your support Barbara and very best of luck with your watercolours
wonderful as usual
Thanks for watching Leona
I love your works. A great artist!, thank a lot for all!
Thanks for watching
Beautiful painting!
Many thanks Josie
Nice one Steve,really like this one
Many thanks Colin
Painted along. Good fun and not too bad. I'm using Bockingford. Noticed your paper stays wetter longer than than mine. Maybe I should soak it more. Going to flip the page and do it again, see how I can vary and improve the colours. 👍👍 Thanks for your help.
Yes Barbara I do give the painting a good soaking before I start. It needs to stay wet for at least a couple of minutes to give you a chance to get the background colours in. Very best of luck and happy painting
Amazing
Thanks for watching Kenny
Ty Steven. Gonna try it never use watercolor hope it works. Usually use oil. You great teacher so I subscribed
Best of luck Dennis and happy painting
Thanks for another great video. Love this one too.
Thanks for watching
Thanks Steven. This looks a nice simple one to practice. Pressure on the downstroke, ooohhh. That explains why my little blobs are at the bottom and not the top. That's a priceless little gem of info. I love Allizarin crimson. Just wish it wasn't a fugitive color. It's my favorite cool red. I've been looking for a replacement that's not so fugitive. Paint with you? You're so fast I have to pause a lot! LoL. Twelve minutes for you means at least 30 for me.😱😰😵 Thanks again for posting for us. Take care.
Daniel Smith brand have a permanent alizarin
@@kazfarndon4990 thanks.
annette fournier I agree, it’s always fun, and hilarious when I try to keep up. But the fun is in the trying, right? Also, Winsor and Newton makes a permanent Alizarin Crimson now as well. It is a beautiful color. I love my M. Graham version but am with you about it being fugitive. Have a wonderful weekend!
I only paint as quick as I do to try and keep the videos interesting so there's no long boring pauses. There's no need for anyone else to try and paint as quick . Keep going and very best of luck
Thanks for watching Stacy and happy painting
Love the 'simplicity ' and the atmosphere of this one Steven
Thanks for watching Ian
Un paisaje que podría parecer muy difícil por lo solitario, pero resultó hermoso! Gracias
Thanks for watching and happy painting
Brilliant Steven.. simple but effective
Cheers Neil
Nice one Steven 👍🏻 thanks very much.
Thanks for watching Keith
Love this one!!🥂
Thanks for watching Dawn
Hi Steven, just found you on yt and I am blown away from your paintings - thank you. I tried the marshland immediately and I am happy with the result. May I ask you, which paper you are using - I am from Germany - and it seams amazing to me how tough it is and how the colours come out. Hope to hear from you - best regards linda
Thanks for your kind comments. You'll see the materials at www.patreon.com/posts/art-materials-20193815 I wish you all the best and let me know how you get on. Happy painting!
Could you show the degree of humidity on the hake, when you put color? Thanks in advance.
I'll try my best. Thanks for watching
Hi Steven, I've done a few similar oil paintings of this type of scene, but if you don't mind, I'd like to do a version of this lovely scene. Regards, Dave. PS. Villa are doing better than Palace! :)
Hi Dave. Yes, of course, that's no problem. Yes Villa seemed to have regained their mojo since Gerrard joined.
so beautiful :)
Thanks for watching
This "Marsland" watercolor painting is beautiful for its simplicity. There is something I don't understand well. The forgroound doesn't show much and why are grasses there? You don't see the land. I have the impression that the grasses are in some water. The white part of this painting is awesome. Thank you for sharing once more.
The grasses are just reeds poking out of the water that you sometimes see by the banks. Thanks for watching and very best of luck with your painting
Mind-blowing Sir from India
Many thanks and happy painting
Great painting, Steven. Thanks so much. A couple of questions, if that's OK. Apart from the prewetting, when do you go to the water while you paint? I see a lot of water, but most of the time you seem to be in the palette and things look pretty dry. Is the paint consistency always a bit. Also, could you just tell me how you get to that dark dark and the muddy banks? Is it ultramarine and payne's grey? Thanks again!
The hake brush holds so much water I don't need any swishing around in the palette. I generally have just enough to hold the hairs together and no more apart from the pre wetting of the paper. The dark tones are generally made from ultramarine burnt umber and Paynes Grey using various mixes of each. Hope this helps. Happy painting and very best wishes
Thanks, Steven, mystery solved! What size hake would you suggest I start with.
I've always used the large brush 45 mm wide I've always found this the best size for the 15 by 11 inch paper that I use. Very best of luck with your watercolours
i tried to paint along with you yesterday, but could not keep up,,,will try again
Just keep hitting the pause button Anne. That's what I used to do when I was watching my DVDs and trying to paint a long. Keep practicing and very best of luck
i like it verry mutch !
Thanks for watching
Hi Steven, I started painting after watching Frank Clarke about 12 years back.. then we moved in with the mother in law and I had no room to paint without getting disturbed.. I mentioned in one of my metal detecting vids that I used to paint, and a few asked if I would start again, I did try but failed because of the space and peace issue...lol I like the looseness of your paintings and was wondering if I could maybe use a few of your paintings when I start to paint for my channel, I will mention you and give you full credit, I used to watch you 7-8 years ago before I had any channel, so I have not just found you, if you dont want me to use any of your paintings, then I will understand....
take care mate
Tom
Hi Tom yes that's no problem using the paintings for your own videos. I appreciate what you say about the lack of privacy . It's difficult finding somewhere private to paint on your own without getting disturbed. Please feel free to use whatever paintings from the videos you want to use your own demonstrations. Very best of luck with your artwork and your channel. Best wishes Steven
Brilliant Steve, love the way you captured the light. BTW Is your payne's grey Cotman?
Yes they're all cotman watercolour tubes. Thanks for watching and happy painting
Very nice. At one point I think you said Cad yellow and it looks like you switched to lemon yellow.
Joe Menza ,in the very first sentence or so, he mentions lemon yellow and cad yellow, side by side.
Kathleen Holmberg yes I see now he has them both on his palette. It looked like lemon yellow on the paper and in the previous video he switched to lemon yellow so I wasn’t sure what was being used there.
Yes Joe I recently bought some more paint and for a change bought lemon yellow so for the time being they may be a little mixed together on my palette
Steven Cronin yes I went back and saw they were both on there. I was listening to an interview with a famous watercolor painted and he said he used two of each color and mixed them together so he would have his own unique palette. 2 blues, 2 yellows etc.
I never thought of doing that mixing the colours together but what a great idea for your own unique colour palette.
I have watched so many of your videos that I have picked up your accent ! 😁, but not your talent. I bought 2 cheap Hake brushes...mistake. So I just bought the Ron Ranson small and medium, can’t wait to try here after I watch this video one more time!
I wish you well with your new brushes Monie. Keep practising and happy painting!
Did it again, wetter paper, much better. You were right -again!
Glad to help Barbara best wishes
I agree with everyone else: This is an extraordinary rendering of marshland, which is my favorite wild environment. Moreover, you do an excellent job of explaning your techniques as you're painting (not easy). But might I suggest that you upgrade the microphone you're using? Or at least put it in front of you when you're painting? Some of your explanation is all but inaudible, which is a true shame.
Thanks for watching Chris. Since this video I do now have a microphone so recent videos should have much better audio quality.
Hair dryer a little annoying
No way around it unfortunately but thanks for watching and happy painting