"...but rather to capture an IMPRESSION of the scene that we have right here." A small statement that introduces a great deal of freedom to us who are perfectionists. Thank you!
I agree completely , i dont create art because it wont be perfect, "i cant draw a building i cant draw straight lines" watching this video is so helpful ❤
I don't understand much about art, but every single time I see these kinds of loose ink and watercolor paintings, they all seem like the perfect art to me. Nothing can top the vibe this one gives, I wish I was able to draw & ink like that
It takes a while, but practice a lot, study things that you want and things you don't want, maybe you'd want to draw things you've never thought to draw! You will absolutely be able to draw like this!
OMG, I can't believe I sketched along with you! I can't draw to save my life! Wow, thank you so much for such a clear and concise and patiently lead tutorial! I am blown away!
As a beginner to watercolour, I found your style so relaxing and I sketched and painted along with you and it was a great experience. It was so good to be able to go at a pace that allowed me to follow along with everything. Feel so happy with my little piece! A lot of practice in store but I can't wait to keep going and see my skills improve.
I’ve struggled to make progress in any art style or medium my whole life because I’ve always had a very scratchy hand, both in handwriting and drawing. I’d see people making these beautiful clean strokes and would get so frustrated I couldn’t replicate that. In the last two days I’ve done two of these sketches from around my neighbourhood and I love the result. I always liked watercolour but never paired it with ink before. I finally feel enthusiastic and keen to create more. Thank you so much
I've been struggling with perfectionism (living in abusive environment since childhood) prob ±40y until I got stage 3 cancer in 2020. It's a wake-up call n a turning point. This style of drawing I believe is a good practice to unlearn perfectionism. Inspiring ❤
This video is so helpful for me. I love watercolors with ink. Your descriptions of your thought process and approach really help me learn how to paint and sketch.
I used to draw when I was much younger, but gave it and all my hobbies up as I pursued my career. Now that I am approaching retirement, I have begun to explore my creative side again. I was feeling so frustrated because I kept starting and stopping, but this was the first piece I actually saw all the way through and love it. After spending decades decomposing complex problems into digestible pieces, you are bang-on when you say start with something easy. Thanks so much for your tutorials!
Sketched and painted alongside you, really enjoyed the experience and enjoying learning this new style! Would really love more beginner and real time videos. Keep up the incredible, inspiring work!
Your method and teaching is so soothing and gives me confidence! Makes it feel very do-able for someone who struggles with perfect lines/work. Thank you!!
I was thinking about how to paint a mediterranean house that are usually white and here you bring a way to paint white buildings. Thank you! Beautiful sketch ❤
I followed this tutorial last night. I really like the style of this drawing/painting. I will do some more tutorials from this TH-camr and then maybe I'll have the skills I need to make paintings like this of buildings in my own town :)
Thanks for the nice tutorial - I learned a lot ! For the „unknown“ word I have a little tip for you : you could start with „n“ in the middle of the word and center it according to the sign/building , then continue writing the 3 remaining letters on each side…
Normally I watch real time videos at 2x the speed, but your video was soooo relaxing and inspiring I enjoyed it in real time. Thank you for posting andsharing your process with us!
this video was exactly what I needed in my journey. thank you for keeping the process so light and loose and happy. will definitely be re-creating to learn this process from my own reference photos.
this video was exactly what I needed in my journey. thank you for keeping the process so light and loose and happy. will definitely be re-creating to learn this process from my own reference photos. ❤
Hi Jelee, I really follow this real time sketching from scratch until finish, and this is my first watercolor sketching! the result is beautiful, thanks for your detail and your dedication, please keep it up!❤
I just started coloring a little paper made house for my granddaughter she will have to assemble. I found some aquarelle pencils I never used before. I never made any drawing and there is a great lack of imagination and artistic performance (My English is bad as I'm a German). But the little paper model looks quite nice so I wanted to find something showing how to work with this technique. So I found you video. First of all I'm completely relaxed from watching, I fell very fine! And thanks for all the helpful information. And I would like to have at least a little bit of your talent. All the best to you
I really enjoyed your video. I sketched and painted along with you (with lots of pauses). I like that you explain in detail what you're doing and the colors you are using. At the end I was very happy with my little sketch and am looking forward to sketching again with more of your videos. Thanks!
Have accomplished doing pen & ink drawings years ago, except never tried to watercolor. Your video inspired me to pull out my sketch pad again. Thanks for sharing. Love your technique!
This is really beginner friendly and finally give me the courage to start sketching with water color. My product is not perfect but it gives me immense satisfaction. Really grateful for your guidance.
This is really beginner friendly and finally give me the courage to start sketching with water color. My product is not perfect but it gives me immense satisfaction. Really grateful for your guidance. ❤
I did sketch with you and I found it so helpful as well as peaceful. I plan to look for your other videos because I consider myself a beginner and found a new confidence sketching and painting with you! Thanks for the great tutorial!
Jillee: I coming into sketching and painting a little late in life and your work is EXACTLY what I would love to do. THANK YOU ! You are an excellent artist and teacher. I'm headed over to your channel to watch all your videos.
Thank you very much, Jillee. I sketched and painted while watching, and I learned heaps. I do it a second time now ;-) Practicing is the key for me, and I am enjoying the learning.
Binged watch your videos and you inspired me to go back to painting and finally try my hands at watercolors, I used to do oils. Thank you for your videos
I have done my first sketch with you and I am super proud, it has turned out easy under your instructions and absolutely beautiful, thanks, thanks, thanks ❤
Hello, I only came across your videos this morning. I love that you have done this video in real time so we beginners can watch every step you do. Thank you so much. I found it very helpful and I will look for more of your videos.
WONDERFUL! YOU ANSWERED A LOT OF QUESTIONS I HAD AND DIDN'T EVEN NEED TO ASK, FOR EXAMPLE: - THE PERSPECTIVE WAS NOT FOLLOWED ON PURPOSE! AND THE LINES THAT ARE NOT STRAIGHT, ALSO ON PURPOSE. AND THE FINAL RESULT IS BEAUTIFUL! VERY BEAUTIFUL! WHAT A LESSON! WHAT A WONDERFUL LESSON! CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU! SORRY FOR THE MISTAKES AND I DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH!
I concur. From the vid thumbnail I thought it was so cute and charming. When I saw the reference photo once the vid started, I was surprised how simple and mundane the actual location was. I def wouldn’t have thought to sketch it. And I def wouldn’t have been able to add so much character to the sketch as this artist has done 😊
This is the kind of video i always wanted to find! I just started with watercolor, i am a beginner, and i wanted so much to learn urban sketches, this is the first one i am going to try!!! I can't wait to see the result, i think i am going to be able to follow this, so THANK YOU so much!!! I am SO happy to have found this channel ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you! This was fun. I’m pretty proud of my result. Really helpful to sketch along at first. Wanted to go for the Zurich video, but keeping that one for later. I’m going try some Dutch green wooden houses now. Thanks again. You got me hooked.
Im just getting into drawing. I also have watercolor but find it very difficult to use. I watched this while knitting for inspiration to jeel at drawing and painting. So nice.
I really enjoyed this tutorial! I appreciate how you show it’s alright to take artistic license and modify the scene to be more pleasing to your own mind’s eye…not including the cars…adding longer shadows…etc. It really helps that you explain your color choices…the whys and hows. Just a suggestion-you may want to try taking your phone or camera off of auto focus to avoid the distracting focus and blur each time you bring your hand into the frame. Just set the focus onto the sketchbook and no one will notice if your hand is a bit blurry as it moves around. Your calm, gentle voice and instruction are very encouraging and help to take the stress out of sketching! Thank you for all your hard work and effort!!! ~Pam
Nice demo. At 28:20 slanting only happens to the shadows of *perpendicular* edges (like overhang side edge on the wall or a post shadow on the ground). Shadows from a parallel edge to the surface will remain parallel regardless of the angle of the light source (horizontal edges would always be horizontal, and a post shadow on a vertical wall will always be vertical).
Oh, and the way the umbrella shadow is falling, there wouldn't be any light on the facade. Or to match the facade lighting, the umbrella shadow would have to change angle. But regardless, adding multiple level of shadows brings nice volume and depth to the space of the scene.
Thank you for doing this in real time. So many draw in fast forward. I miss so much when they do that and thought I had to draw fast also. And as a beginner I knew that would not happen. I might try drawing with you next time. I just came across your channel. I will be back😊
thank you for this omg i listened to literally this and another real time video of yours while I'm doing my poster painting project, helped me and it's a really very relaxing video :3 nice and amazing art
Lovely sketch, I just wanted to give you a hint incase you didn't know, to semply center the word you can start writing the word form the middle letter, for axample the word unknown, you can start form the middle N letter (unkNown) and go on right and left. hope that helps.
"...but rather to capture an IMPRESSION of the scene that we have right here." A small statement that introduces a great deal of freedom to us who are perfectionists. Thank you!
Exactly
I agree! I’m still trying to loosen up
I agree completely , i dont create art because it wont be perfect, "i cant draw a building i cant draw straight lines" watching this video is so helpful ❤
I don't understand much about art, but every single time I see these kinds of loose ink and watercolor paintings, they all seem like the perfect art to me. Nothing can top the vibe this one gives, I wish I was able to draw & ink like that
You can
It takes a while, but practice a lot, study things that you want and things you don't want, maybe you'd want to draw things you've never thought to draw! You will absolutely be able to draw like this!
You can…just start with doodling and then watercolor over it. So fun. Try.
Give it a try and don’t judge yourself too harshly. The more you do the better you will become
I agree 😊
OMG, I can't believe I sketched along with you! I can't draw to save my life! Wow, thank you so much for such a clear and concise and patiently lead tutorial! I am blown away!
Lovely to hear that!💗☺️
You probably can draw, and with more practice you will build confidence. If you love it just do it!
As a beginner to watercolour, I found your style so relaxing and I sketched and painted along with you and it was a great experience. It was so good to be able to go at a pace that allowed me to follow along with everything. Feel so happy with my little piece! A lot of practice in store but I can't wait to keep going and see my skills improve.
I’ve struggled to make progress in any art style or medium my whole life because I’ve always had a very scratchy hand, both in handwriting and drawing. I’d see people making these beautiful clean strokes and would get so frustrated I couldn’t replicate that. In the last two days I’ve done two of these sketches from around my neighbourhood and I love the result. I always liked watercolour but never paired it with ink before. I finally feel enthusiastic and keen to create more. Thank you so much
The astounding result of adding the shadows under the patio awning was a eureka moment for me. So talented, so peaceful… so appreciated ❤
I've been struggling with perfectionism (living in abusive environment since childhood) prob ±40y until I got stage 3 cancer in 2020. It's a wake-up call n a turning point. This style of drawing I believe is a good practice to unlearn perfectionism. Inspiring ❤
I just stopped by and watched you make a nice painting that started my day in a peaceful mood.
Glad to hear that!😊
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This video is so helpful for me. I love watercolors with ink. Your descriptions of your thought process and approach really help me learn how to paint and sketch.
Lovely to spend a few minutes with you and this straightforward painting. Thanks for bringing us along.
Thank you ☺️💕
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I used to draw when I was much younger, but gave it and all my hobbies up as I pursued my career. Now that I am approaching retirement, I have begun to explore my creative side again. I was feeling so frustrated because I kept starting and stopping, but this was the first piece I actually saw all the way through and love it. After spending decades decomposing complex problems into digestible pieces, you are bang-on when you say start with something easy. Thanks so much for your tutorials!
Sketched and painted alongside you, really enjoyed the experience and enjoying learning this new style! Would really love more beginner and real time videos. Keep up the incredible, inspiring work!
Thank you very much, yes I shall work on more beginner videos!💗
Your method and teaching is so soothing and gives me confidence! Makes it feel very do-able for someone who struggles with perfect lines/work. Thank you!!
Pogledao sam prvo ovaj video,a potom i ostale. Vaši videi su najlepši sadržaj koju sam video na youtubu.Veliki pozdrav iz Srbije!❤
I was thinking about how to paint a mediterranean house that are usually white and here you bring a way to paint white buildings. Thank you! Beautiful sketch ❤
Thank you!❤️ white buildings are not as easy as they look 🤔
I didn't expect such a result personally. Thank you for making things clear and enjoyable. I am very pleased with my watercolor!
Great to hear that!😊💕
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I followed this tutorial last night. I really like the style of this drawing/painting. I will do some more tutorials from this TH-camr and then maybe I'll have the skills I need to make paintings like this of buildings in my own town :)
Thanks for the nice tutorial - I learned a lot ! For the „unknown“ word I have a little tip for you : you could start with „n“ in the middle of the word and center it according to the sign/building , then continue writing the 3 remaining letters on each side…
Thank you! That is a good tip, I shall try that and see if it works for me 😄
Your process and voice are so soothing, really relaxing. Thank you. Beautiful interpretation
Thank you very much💓
Normally I watch real time videos at 2x the speed, but your video was soooo relaxing and inspiring I enjoyed it in real time. Thank you for posting andsharing your process with us!
this video was exactly what I needed in my journey. thank you for keeping the process so light and loose and happy. will definitely be re-creating to learn this process from my own reference photos.
this video was exactly what I needed in my journey. thank you for keeping the process so light and loose and happy. will definitely be re-creating to learn this process from my own reference photos. ❤
Hi Jelee, I really follow this real time sketching from scratch until finish, and this is my first watercolor sketching! the result is beautiful, thanks for your detail and your dedication, please keep it up!❤
Thanks ❤, I kind of discovered your channel late , your videos are so helpful for beginner amateur artists like me. Thanks for the amazing content.
Thank you very much💗💗glad they were somehow helpful to you☺️
I just started coloring a little paper made house for my granddaughter she will have to assemble. I found some aquarelle pencils I never used before. I never made any drawing and there is a great lack of imagination and artistic performance (My English is bad as I'm a German). But the little paper model looks quite nice so I wanted to find something showing how to work with this technique. So I found you video. First of all I'm completely relaxed from watching, I fell very fine! And thanks for all the helpful information. And I would like to have at least a little bit of your talent. All the best to you
Love your style (and soft spoken voice😊). Thank you for sharing in real time!
I really enjoyed your video. I sketched and painted along with you (with lots of pauses). I like that you explain in detail what you're doing and the colors you are using. At the end I was very happy with my little sketch and am looking forward to sketching again with more of your videos. Thanks!
Thank you! Just the right mix of explanations to enhance your lovely work.
I`ve just painted it and looks stunning! Thank you.
Have accomplished doing pen & ink drawings years ago, except never tried to watercolor. Your video inspired me to pull out my sketch pad again. Thanks for sharing. Love your technique!
This is really beginner friendly and finally give me the courage to start sketching with water color. My product is not perfect but it gives me immense satisfaction. Really grateful for your guidance.
Splatter step is definition of trust the process. Love it!
This is really beginner friendly and finally give me the courage to start sketching with water color. My product is not perfect but it gives me immense satisfaction. Really grateful for your guidance. ❤
Thank you, really glad to hear that!💗☺️
I did sketch with you and I found it so helpful as well as peaceful. I plan to look for your other videos because I consider myself a beginner and found a new confidence sketching and painting with you! Thanks for the great tutorial!
it looks so simple and beautiful, thank you for being patient and giving advice, I really learned a lot
I created this today…. First ever try on loose sketching and painting! Thx a lot for your video!
Jillee: I coming into sketching and painting a little late in life and your work is EXACTLY what I would love to do. THANK YOU ! You are an excellent artist and teacher. I'm headed over to your channel to watch all your videos.
Absolutely loved sketching along with you, learned so much. Thank you so much!
Thank you very much, Jillee. I sketched and painted while watching, and I learned heaps. I do it a second time now ;-) Practicing is the key for me, and I am enjoying the learning.
Thanks!
Thank you!💗
it looks so simple and beautiful, thank you for being patient and giving advice, I really learned a lot❤
You’re welcome ☺️
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I love all these sketched painted shops, so pretty Jillee
Thank you Laura💕😚
Binged watch your videos and you inspired me to go back to painting and finally try my hands at watercolors, I used to do oils. Thank you for your videos
Glad to hear that!☺️
So much wisdom in one video! Not only for drawing and painting, but for life too! 🥰
You surely must have YT's most relaxing and pleasant voice and I of course love the way you sketch and paint.
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EXCELLENT VIDEO
SOOOO BEAUTIFUL
Thank YOU for sharing this
Really cool to watch the whole piece come together with your commentary. Drawing seems like magic to me, I hope to learn with practice!
I have done my first sketch with you and I am super proud, it has turned out easy under your instructions and absolutely beautiful, thanks, thanks, thanks ❤
Hello, I only came across your videos this morning. I love that you have done this video in real time so we beginners can watch every step you do. Thank you so much. I found it very helpful and I will look for more of your videos.
WONDERFUL! YOU ANSWERED A LOT OF QUESTIONS I HAD AND DIDN'T EVEN NEED TO ASK, FOR EXAMPLE:
- THE PERSPECTIVE WAS NOT FOLLOWED ON PURPOSE! AND THE LINES THAT ARE NOT STRAIGHT, ALSO ON PURPOSE.
AND THE FINAL RESULT IS BEAUTIFUL! VERY BEAUTIFUL!
WHAT A LESSON! WHAT A WONDERFUL LESSON!
CONGRATULATIONS AND THANK YOU!
SORRY FOR THE MISTAKES AND I DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH!
Thank you very much💗 Your English seems fine to me 🙂
@JilleeArts ❤️❤️❤️
You have made a rather dull subject look interesting and inviting. I love your style! Beautiful
I concur. From the vid thumbnail I thought it was so cute and charming. When I saw the reference photo once the vid started, I was surprised how simple and mundane the actual location was. I def wouldn’t have thought to sketch it. And I def wouldn’t have been able to add so much character to the sketch as this artist has done 😊
This is the kind of video i always wanted to find! I just started with watercolor, i am a beginner, and i wanted so much to learn urban sketches, this is the first one i am going to try!!! I can't wait to see the result, i think i am going to be able to follow this, so THANK YOU so much!!! I am SO happy to have found this channel ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I really like your style. Im going to try this out.
Thank you! This was fun. I’m pretty proud of my result. Really helpful to sketch along at first. Wanted to go for the Zurich video, but keeping that one for later. I’m going try some Dutch green wooden houses now. Thanks again. You got me hooked.
I found this both immensely helpful and relaxing. I almost fell asleep.
I like that you did it all with a #6 brush! Love the videos - pls keep posting!
This video gave me the confidence to try out my watercolor paints. Now I'm hooked! Ty
This is something i really want to try, so thank you for your patient presentation.
this is a joy to watch. I had a go too.
This was a lot of fun to watch. Thank you!
Hi, I enjoyed the instruction al video.Its good to see other artists at work. Thank you for sharing with us.i look forward to another one. A
Woah, this is why I love watercolour paintings, they just have a texture that's hard to explain.
Indeed! That texture is special 💗
Thank you so much for sharing this. I am new to watercolour and urban sketching and followed along with you. Very enjoyable!!
Mesmerising to watch. You make it look so simple and achievable. Thank you. I have that same w/colour set, so might have a go at painting along.
Uour bidros are perfect for me! Ty hank you for clear identification of your drAwing and painting process.
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Thanks you for showing your process! I sketched it out for fun and loved it! not sketched for years! subscribed! :D
I love the color of that Lamy!
I love it too!
Thankyou! I watched and now will try to work with you .
Welcome!🤗
Thanks for showing how to draw before coloring makes it easy to learn
I just fell in love with your style! Thank you for your tutorials!
Another beautiful evening watching you paint. Thank you for doing a white building! There are so many colors on this, but the building reads white!!
Thank you Charlotte! 💕
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This is a super video. Lovely to watch and so informative. Thank you.
This video is so helpful, especially with your peaceful and instructive commentary.🙂
This is so good. I am studying your work to make my own work better. Thanks for doing a great video.
Im just getting into drawing. I also have watercolor but find it very difficult to use. I watched this while knitting for inspiration to jeel at drawing and painting. So nice.
I really enjoyed this tutorial! I appreciate how you show it’s alright to take artistic license and modify the scene to be more pleasing to your own mind’s eye…not including the cars…adding longer shadows…etc. It really helps that you explain your color choices…the whys and hows. Just a suggestion-you may want to try taking your phone or camera off of auto focus to avoid the distracting focus and blur each time you bring your hand into the frame. Just set the focus onto the sketchbook and no one will notice if your hand is a bit blurry as it moves around. Your calm, gentle voice and instruction are very encouraging and help to take the stress out of sketching! Thank you for all your hard work and effort!!! ~Pam
Thanks for the lesson. My wife does watercolor and suggested I take it up as a hobby. Great tutorial!
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Nice demo. At 28:20 slanting only happens to the shadows of *perpendicular* edges (like overhang side edge on the wall or a post shadow on the ground). Shadows from a parallel edge to the surface will remain parallel regardless of the angle of the light source (horizontal edges would always be horizontal, and a post shadow on a vertical wall will always be vertical).
Oh, and the way the umbrella shadow is falling, there wouldn't be any light on the facade. Or to match the facade lighting, the umbrella shadow would have to change angle. But regardless, adding multiple level of shadows brings nice volume and depth to the space of the scene.
Beautiful sketch - very well explained and enjoyable to watch.
Thank you ☺️💓
Great line and wash you have a very unique style.
Thank you very much ☺️
The shadows add that magic effect!
Thanks for that. I really enjoyed your pace and painting along with you.
Glad to hear that!☺️
Truly incredible. I can't sketch for my life. Maybe I will give it a try.
Watching your videos Learned something new every time. Thank you.
Glad to hear that😊
Thank you for doing this in real time. So many draw in fast forward. I miss so much when they do that and thought I had to draw fast also. And as a beginner I knew that would not happen. I might try drawing with you next time. I just came across your channel. I will be back😊
Thank you so much for the video, I just started picking up on sketching this video gives so much help
beautiful work, love it so cozy
another great one. thanks for taking your time to teach. It is always so helpful.
Thanks for always being so encouraging David 🤗💗
Like how you used your finger to match the angles. Awesome video thanks 😊
Eu aprendi tanto com você neste vídeo. Como iniciante, e sem dominar perspectiva, adorei essa possibilidade! Muito obrigada 🌷🇧🇷
Love Love the Jazz Guitar. Very fine video. Thanks.
Amazing video, your pen strokes are amazing from the slow ones to the swift ones. Will definitely try to follow along!
I love the tenor of you voice and you create. It is so calming, Wonderful!
This is an inspiring tutorial, and the result is lovely and stunning. Thank you!
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thank you for this omg i listened to literally this and another real time video of yours while I'm doing my poster painting project, helped me and it's a really very relaxing video :3 nice and amazing art
Sometimes some imperfections in paintings make it more realistic. Love it, I find it helpful in my sketches
Just amazing. I feel so enriched and motivated to try this. Thank you.
I will be back in Penang again soon myself. Thanks nice painting
Lovely sketch, I just wanted to give you a hint incase you didn't know, to semply center the word you can start writing the word form the middle letter, for axample the word unknown, you can start form the middle N letter (unkNown) and go on right and left. hope that helps.
I appreciate your tips as you go along with the sketch!