Tracing like a pro for loose watercolour painting
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ส.ค. 2024
- 7 Watercolor techniques & tracing tips for a loose Step-by-Step watercolour lesson by Professional Irish Artist Marty Martin
This a full tutorial is in real time taken from an online watercolour class I taught, where I covered a broad range of techniques by including them in complete paintings covering the topic of how to paint the scene in different seasons. There are another 2 videos in the series covering this same cottage in autumn and winter (These are in the playlist). In this video you will learn my insider secrets on how professional artists use tracing to work on a complex scene in order to cut down on time wasting, which will allow you to get straight to the good stuff.
0:00 Tracing like a pro
24:37 Painting sky
30:30 Painting the trees
35:50 Colouring the house
45:32 Tackling the foreground
51:13 Add detail to your foreground
1:08:25 Finishing the picture
1:08:40 The big Reveal
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Enjoyed your video. Love your accent. I was born in Belfast. Makes me homesick. Now living in Canada.
Hi Anne, lovely to hear from you, I know what you mean about hearing the ole Belfast accent - when I lived in the US for a while and came back home it was so good to hear the locals again :)
Such a lovely, calm yet encouraging teaching style. Thank you for the little extra tips that helped me along in this process.
Thanks Barbara, you’re welcome :)
I love that you have the finished image of the finished painting up the entire time you are working, incredibly helpful!
You are welcome :)
Delighted to find this, thank you Marty. Now beginning again after nearly 30 years, I'm drawing with damaged hands, paints waiting for me to break the spell. I had forgotten doing transfers; that's a real gift! Thank you again.
Hi Wendy, a lot of my students hadn’t painted for years but when they came back to it they found it much easier and were able to process it better. Sorry to hear about your hands and I can appreciate how difficult it must be with the drawing aspect of art and having worked with folk with varying conditions I’m trying to think of ways to make the art process more enjoyable by eliminating any obstacles - I think that’s why the fast & loose big brush style of painting really appeals to me and many others - keep it fun :)
@@StormLampStudios Tanks Marty: a smashed wrist in 2012, a permanent mal-join, * nerves and tendons painfully mangled, meant no piano, embroidery, drawing/writing. I'm 84; Derwent pencils were gifts from my husband, who died that year. Many were shared to clever granddaughters now with art degrees' now I'm filling gaps, urged by son and daughter. Now begun flower drawing in pencil - slowly!
It’s good to hear that art runs in your family
Just came across your channel and had to subscribe! Incredibly lovely painting this one and the others thta i checked out
Hi Jas - welcome aboard!
Thanks for the tracing tip; I’ve never thought of using a spoon before but certainly will do from now on! Beautiful little painting btw … thanks!😊
glad you found it helpful Sarah :)
Ohhhh my God, too good, it's such a precious painting, and you are teaching like, it's for kids!!! So simple it looks, but beautiful. You are a great teacher.
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂
Thank you for your lovely comments - it’s funny you should mention that it seems for kids - I actually teach kids from 7 years of age right up to adults near 90 and I have come to realise that if a kid can understand it, so will an adult - we are all children at heart :)
Can't tell you how much I appreciate this video, as the sketch is always the most difficult part of the painting for me. Subscribing, and looking forward to more watercolor tutorials. Your watercolors are wonderful!
Thank you for your kind words and I’m glad those tracing tips are helping folk - I’m planning on putting more paintings up soon 👍
Thanks for sharing such a unique way of tracing. So helpful. I truly enjoy listening to your narrative. Very peaceful.☘
Thanks Patsy - someone told me the other night they enjoyed listening to the sound of my voice, especially when they couldn’t sleep at night - listening to me put them right out 😂
Thrilled I found you. Love your painting style and lessons.
Thanks Lou, and welcome to to channel 👍
Marty, this was absolutely amazing! From the tracing to the painting, I have learned so much. Thank you for this excellent video. I look forward to catching up on other techniques and just enjoying your wonderful art. Warmest regards from a new subscriber 👏❤️🇨🇦
Hi Didi - hope you’re keeping well and thank you for subscribing to the channel - there’ll be more tutorials on the way
Thank you so much, you are so inspiring, so now I think I can do it too. 😊
Thanks Julie - just break it down into different parts - and if it all turns out not to your liking, just have another go - it normally takes me a few goes until I hit on a painting I like :)
Brilliant, as a novice this is invaluable. I have subbed and liked, now looking at more of your content. Thank you and have a wonderful day. Regards
Thank you for taking the time to subscribe and leaving a comment - planning on putting more stuff up very soon 👍
Thank you for a very informative painting. I will try this one out. Great to watch. 👏👍
Thank you so much Maggie 😀
Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome Sylvie :)
Thanks for the great tracing technique. Very useful and ingenious.
you’re very welcome! - the idea came about after much frustration and practice, but it’s a great way when teaching a class, without them wasting too much time on drawing when they just want to learn to paint
"If you are not a great drawer, or you have difficulty with drawing, it is not the end of the world. There is lots of ways around it."
You are a true stoïc.
It's true, many times adversity hits our life path. It is is not a time to give up, to give in. It is not the end of the world; there are many ways around it.
The Obstacle Is the Way.
so true, we’ll said Marcus 👏
Thank you! Just found your channel and appreciate your videos.
You’re welcome Lane :)
Love that you’re from Northern Ireland! Love your videos - and your talent!
Thanks Bob - I’m not sure if there are too many of us Northern Irish artist on TH-cam :)
You’re the first YT artist from NI that l’ve come across … l’m really glad to have found your videos - subbed!
From Ruth
That’s lovely of you to say Ruth :)
Hi Marty.
Many thanks for a really good instructional video. I might have mentioned that I can't draw, so I trace, but your video has taught me some new techniques. Much appreciated, pal. I am enjoying your TH-cam art classes. Kind regards. 73 de Pete.
thanks Pete for your kind remarks
Very nice! I like the looseness of your work. I work in watercolors also, but I mainly do portraits.
Thank you, I like to mix it up by painting tight one day then the next day loose - small scale then large - it keeps me from getting into a rut :)
great teacher
Thank you Yuki
Really helpful, nice approach to using watercolors.
thanks Nancy
I enjoyed that, thank u very much. I like your accent as well 😊
Thanks Marcus, that’s very kind of you :)
Thanks for the transfer technique and tips!!
You are so welcome Mel :)
Wee chickens❣️ You are a master❣️
you’re too kind Debbie :)
❤🧡💛
I like to paint the back of the painting with water before approaching the painting. I guess using this system, I need to use masking tape. Btw I enjoy your style. Thanks
Hi Mary, I think both ways are valid, my reason is that I like to rip of the masking tape at the end and have an instant frame :)
I loved this video, particularly how clearly you describe your approach. What kind of paper are you using? It looks like it stay well wet enough for good wet on wet.
Hi Peach the paper I used for these demos were the Bockingford Watercolour Paper Pack 300gsm (140lb) Rough
Great tutorial. Thanks so much. I’m curious about the little precise brush used to make birds. Can you help?
Hi there, it’s a brush from a small Winsor & Newton travel kit without the handle - I try to build up a collection of different brushes for different jobs - I also modify a lot of my brushes to suit what I’m doing - hope that helps
hi as an BA Hon degree artist, first would love to say loving your approach, its close to mine as a super realist, so loving seeing your style which is close to mine would love to chat with you as i feel you could give me a few pointers, but i know so much more i can give you loads of information to help you in your artist quest, at 70 years of age i am running out of time to pass on my research and skills and as a fellow paddy i think we should talk thats if your up for it
Thanks Freddie, good to hear from you
Hi Marty was this painting based on a photograph? I loved how you interpreted it. Keep up the good work and I hope to see more quality tutorials like this in the New Year. Thank you.
Hi there, yes this was from an old photograph I had taken a long time ago and have lost over the years - I had boxes and boxes of photos at one stage before everything went digital. and now it’s hard to find anything lol - and yes I’ll be adding more tutorials up in the new year
@@StormLampStudios Oh thank you for your reply, looking forward to more videos.
I finally got around to trying the tracing technique and it really takes the hassle out of sketching, especially when wanting to do a quick painting. It would be good to see one of your sketching tutorials please.
Goad you got trying it out, I know there’s lots of ways to do this, but this is hat works for me. More tutorials on the way:)
Cool
thanks
Wonderful tutorial. May I ask what colors are in your palette?
I normally use a limited palette of primary colours along with a few dark browns and a Black:
Yellow ochre
Cad red
Alizarin Crimson
Cobalt Blue
French Ultramarine blue
Burnt Sienna
Burnt umber
Paynes grey or neutral tint
Hi, Marty! I was wondering, do you have a list of the paints that are in your palette? Thank you :)
Hi Eve, I’ll work out what paints I used in that video and put it in the description when I get a chance - and thanks for your comment
I normally use a limited palette of primary colours along with a few dark browns and a Black:
Yellow ochre
Cad red
Alizarin Crimson
Cobalt Blue
French Ultramarine blue
Burnt Sienna
Burnt umber
Paynes grey or neutral tint
Thank you so much! :D@@StormLampStudios
you’re welcome Eve
This was great thx
Glad you enjoyed it!
What do you use to trace? It looks thicker than regular tracing paper.
Hi Susan, it’s grease proof / baking paper
@@StormLampStudios thanks!
Let me know how you get on with it
Question..why would you lay the tracing paper/drawing on top of the watercolor paper to apply the graphite to the tracing paper? As you saw yourself you can ruin the watercolor paper with ink and also have backwards indentation of the image if you press too hard . Why wouldn’t you do it on the table then transfer it to the paper. This totally makes no sense to me.
Hi Sandra thanks for your comment - yes the picture that I’m taking the impression of is an original watercolour, but it’s only a demo so I’m not that concerned - normally it would be a photograph that you would be doing this with on a table - the pencil I’m using is a very soft lead so doesn’t cause any damage to the paper underneath and when I use the spoon to transfer the final image, this doesn’t cause any issues either as it’s smooth - I hope that helps :)
I was thinking the same thing! The side with the ink doesn’t need to come into contact with the clean sheet of watercolor paper while putting down the graphite on the flip side (A). If needed, just use a piece of copy/cartridge paper underneath.
Hi Terri, thanks for your comment, yes I guess it’s a matter of personal taste and what’s handy to you at the time - if I’m in the studio working I try to improvise with whatever’s at hand and i’ve been using this method a long time and it works for me :)
How is the pen wet? Do not get that part. Maybe missing some step, or explanation.
Hi Nancy, I think I was referring to the pen ink not being fully dry and I used a tissue to dry it up
That most probably happens because of the cooking paper that is waterproof, it has a silicon layer or something like it, the ink doesn't dry as fast as on ordinary paper. Cool idea!
Please enable the subtitles.
I dont understood. Im suposing the spoon is to equalize/level the paper to avoid pencil transfer trench marks, right?
Hi Sonny, yes you are right about the spoon - I’m going to put the subtitles up later today for you
@@StormLampStudios Man, that spoon idea is GREAT! i know how do you feel about those transfer trench marks, even for not wet media. Thats an old problem for me too.
Thx for the video and the subtitles.
Hi sonny, that’s the subtitles all typed and added, hopefully it’ll help you to understand my accent :)
@@StormLampStudios thx master! I thought it would be placed automatically by youtube. Thank you again, got a new follower today :)
I tried TH-cam but it could not understand me lol
Why not just use transfer paper.? You can make your own with soft graphite and cigarette lighter fluid.
Sounds interesting :)
Just use plain tracing paper. Use graphite but only about 2B, cover with scribbles and then drop lighter fluid on it. Smear fluid to give a uniform coating. Put it loose under flapped tracing so you can check your progress. Use colored pens so you know where you have traced.@@StormLampStudios
Thanks Sue, certainly sounds worth experimenting with
Mostly watching this for the voice and accent.
:)