Louise! You are just adorable. I love your demos and learn so much about different techniques from you. I think you are amazingly talented. Your bloopers make me laugh out loud. So glad to see you being just like us. Can’t wait to see more.
Working with plastic wrap is a blast. You can use your fingers to twist it into spirals, circles, leave it as triangles, pull it into straight streaks. So fun. Good video.
Whoo~ do I EVER struggle with backgrounds! They terrify me too, and I fret over spoiling a painting that I’ve spent a lot of time on, and as a result, don’t ‘take the plunge’; leaving the background white, or doing something ‘just because’ which leaves me underwhelmed. I think confidence with backgrounds will have to be acquired, and I can’t overlook that artists, like you Louise - have had a few more years of practice over me. However, watching how this technique works, and practicing with it a couple of times has given me a kick start to try it on my next painting of a cardinal. I think with the proper colors- and that is KEY- it could be lovely, and effective. Thanks Louise!
I for 1 am so glad you shower with us today!!! Its beautiful knowing you are as human as I am......You just happen to be am amazing artist!!! Thank you for showing us the human side too......
Wow mind blowingingly beautiful. I’m currently painting a picture for my Brother & Sister in Law and this clingfilm technique will be a perfect background thanks for the instruction. The outtakes are hilarious thanks for those too.
Loving the bloopers! We all need a good laugh these days,Thank you for including them. Makes me feel better about my audio do-overs...do-overs and more do-overs. LOL
I look forward to seeing your giraffe painting using a cling film geometric shape background - I have already done this using acrylic paint and it was very successful.
I just came across one of your videos yesterday and am wowed by your talent. The video is the one where you showed how to stretch the watercolor paper and there was a fire going on behind your house. I started out as an acrylic painter then switched to oils. Now I want to experiment with watercolor paints so I ordered some materials. I had no idea that the paper is supposed to be wet and stretched before starting a painting. I've watched a few other watercolor artists and they didn't mention doing this but I'm glad I watched your video. I will most definitely stretch my paper. I know that paper will buckle when it's wet and there's no getting it back to its original form. You are such a talented artist. Your sketches are amazing and your watercolors just amaze me. I'm not fond of paintings of flowers but yours are really beautiful. I especially love the birds. I live in a wooded area and have a couple of bird feeders that attract many types of birds. I take photos of them when I can so I might be painting them soon. I love the way your paintings look so clean and neat. The varying shades of color go together so beautifully. Thank you for sharing!!!!!!
I just started my watercolor journey (having come from both stained glass & card making disciplines) and found you today. I landed on this video b/c I absolutely adore elephants and own several fine art pieces, one of which is an enormous 6x4' acrylic over my dining room table. After perusing your channel I realized I'd lost an hour (lol) staring at your beautiful work. On a lark I clicked your skillshare link and was shocked to find it still active! I signed up and found your lessons and will likely spend the next several weeks drooling over your aesthetic (lol) and trying to learn. I love art and have always-always-always felt the need to busy my hands creating in some way or other. It's kept me both sane, and broke (lol!) Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for your generosity of spirit in sharing your knowledge. I will always "thumb up" a video of yours and will try to comment as I watch in an attempt to help you monetize your channel (although I don't know how new a video must be for that to be of any help). ...... p.s. I LOVE the "blooper reel" at the end!
I love you !! You are so funny, lovely and absolutely incredibly informative....I have learned so much from you and also laughed!! You are great!! hugs J
Your work is very nice. But mostly your voice is lovely and soothing and very easy to hear, while you describe the techniques you are demonstrating. I will be listening to more of your videos
I absolutely love your videos and your out takes are brilliant 😁. They really do make me giggle and I look forward to watching them at the end of every video. 😃😂 xx
Very striking and creative way to use this plastic wrap technique. I've always hated painting backgrounds too. Your elephant painting is wonderful!!! Thank you!
I really dread doing backgrounds! Many times after finishing a watercolor painting I am pleased with, I have hated the way the background looked and have painted the same subject over again with a white background. I still try them occasionally with some success. I have seen the plastic wrap technique but it looked too “ crafty” as opposed to artful. Yours is beautiful!! I will definitely be trying it! Love the elephant!!
What an amazing elephant. I can just imagine hanging that in my room. I'm crossing fingers for it to be a class sometime. It's simply amazing. Thank you for your tips and tricks and the bloopers always make me laugh 🤗❤️
Love your videos! Just discovered them a few days ago... Had a laugh at the end of this one. ! Ive learnt alot so far from these videos and although I am no beginner with oils and acrylics, watercolour is a new thing for me.
As someone who really, REALLY struggle with backgrounds ideas, this is absolutely impressive and amazing ! I'll sure try it on my next piece, I might have a fine forest background effect (or so I hope). Anyway thanks for the tip! Bless your work and share.
Absolutely beautiful piece! You did an amazing job with the details and textures of the skin . I love those earth tones. White backgrounds have never been my personal preference, thank you for demonstrating this technique. It brings a lot of visual interest and accentuates the subject.
I just joined skillshare and I am painting your succelent. Its turning out fantastick! I lalso follow you on Patreon . Your classes are ecellent and Im learning so much!
Thanks you I really appreciate you because I love you too learn more about this type of painting I tried it at a school but their time did permit it but we tried it I really appreciate you doing this.
You are a splendid artist. I am off to subscribe to Skillshare and Patreon. I feel like I have hit the jackpot by finding your lovely videos. You're exactly the person to help me! Thank you!
I just adore you! I love your honesty and great sense of humour! Backgrounds are my nemesis! I was laughing when the look of fear crept over your face and you said it out loud! Ooooo baaackgroundsssss. If I don’t plan it I am a mess! So thank you for this video. I have known about this technique and have yet to try it. Will put on my mask and grab some wrap next grocery run. I don’t use it in the kitchen as it makes me crazy, but it will be amazing on a painting, you made it look easy. Big air hugs and thanks for allllll your videos.
Louise this is absolutely beautiful. I love the softness of the colors you chose for the background and how it ties so lovely with the elephant. I've seen this technique so many times but nothing...absolutely nothing...compares to the way you've utilized it here in your stunning painting. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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That elephant is amazing!
If you did this technique in greens in the background of a big colorful parrot it would look like jungle perfection!
Louise! You are just adorable. I love your demos and learn so much about different techniques from you. I think you are amazingly talented. Your bloopers make me laugh out loud. So glad to see you being just like us. Can’t wait to see more.
Working with plastic wrap is a blast. You can use your fingers to twist it into spirals, circles, leave it as triangles, pull it into straight streaks. So fun. Good video.
The background gives the effect of foliage around the elephant. Very nice painting.
Whoo~ do I EVER struggle with backgrounds! They terrify me too, and I fret over spoiling a painting that I’ve spent a lot of time on, and as a result, don’t ‘take the plunge’; leaving the background white, or doing something ‘just because’ which leaves me underwhelmed. I think confidence with backgrounds will have to be acquired, and I can’t overlook that artists, like you Louise - have had a few more years of practice over me.
However, watching how this technique works, and practicing with it a couple of times has given me a kick start to try it on my next painting of a cardinal. I think with the proper colors- and that is KEY- it could be lovely, and effective. Thanks Louise!
I for 1 am so glad you shower with us today!!!
Its beautiful knowing you are as human as I am......You just happen to be am amazing artist!!! Thank you for showing us the human side too......
Wow mind blowingingly beautiful. I’m currently painting a picture for my Brother & Sister in Law and this clingfilm technique will be a perfect background thanks for the instruction. The outtakes are hilarious thanks for those too.
Loving the bloopers! We all need a good laugh these days,Thank you for including them. Makes me feel better about my audio do-overs...do-overs and more do-overs. LOL
I look forward to seeing your giraffe painting using a cling film geometric shape background - I have already done this using acrylic paint and it was very successful.
I love this I could watch you paint all day I love the elephant her eyelashes and wrinkles are so real looking.
I just came across one of your videos yesterday and am wowed by your talent. The video is the one where you showed how to stretch the watercolor paper and there was a fire going on behind your house.
I started out as an acrylic painter then switched to oils. Now I want to experiment with watercolor paints so I ordered some materials. I had no idea that the paper is supposed to be wet and stretched before starting a painting. I've watched a few other watercolor artists and they didn't mention doing this but I'm glad I watched your video. I will most definitely stretch my paper.
I know that paper will buckle when it's wet and there's no getting it back to its original form.
You are such a talented artist. Your sketches are amazing and your watercolors just amaze me. I'm not fond of paintings of flowers but yours are really beautiful. I especially love the birds. I live in a wooded area and have a couple of bird feeders that attract many types of birds. I take photos of them when I can so I might be painting them soon.
I love the way your paintings look so clean and neat. The varying shades of color go together so beautifully.
Thank you for sharing!!!!!!
Super cute! I loved your bloopers 🥰
Beautiful way of doing the background n I love the way u explain n excellent ideas !
Keep up your good work n your sharing is priceless ❤❤❤❤❤
What a GREAT IDEA!!! You dear lady are AWESOME!!! Love your outtakes!
This is a striking painting! Really brings out empathy for the plight of the elephant too!
Thank you Fredricka. 💕
nice Louise, you are really cool with watercolors and smiles.👍😊
Outtakes were wonderful to see! Thanks for your vulnerability
This elephant is stunning I actually gasped when I saw it. That background technique is also very cool!
One of my favourite mixed gray :)❤
👍👍👍👍👍 Terrific thank you so much. Plan on using it in some simple baby portraits.
Dear Louise, I love your work, I’m learning so much and I’ve gotten some nice comments on my work that I’ve learned from you so thank so much,
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This is great. I also love you giraffes. I many drawing of giraffes but no elephants. Love this.
Love your bloomers at the end of your video!!!
I love your videos. Your painting are beautiful
I just started my watercolor journey (having come from both stained glass & card making disciplines) and found you today. I landed on this video b/c I absolutely adore elephants and own several fine art pieces, one of which is an enormous 6x4' acrylic over my dining room table. After perusing your channel I realized I'd lost an hour (lol) staring at your beautiful work. On a lark I clicked your skillshare link and was shocked to find it still active! I signed up and found your lessons and will likely spend the next several weeks drooling over your aesthetic (lol) and trying to learn. I love art and have always-always-always felt the need to busy my hands creating in some way or other. It's kept me both sane, and broke (lol!)
Anyway, I just wanted to thank you for your generosity of spirit in sharing your knowledge. I will always "thumb up" a video of yours and will try to comment as I watch in an attempt to help you monetize your channel (although I don't know how new a video must be for that to be of any help). ...... p.s. I LOVE the "blooper reel" at the end!
Thank you so much for your lovely message Sharon. You lifted my spirits when I read it. 💕
I have seen that technique on other videos but have not tried yet, You made it look so easy, Thanks for sharing. Love that!
I love those out takes! So funny!
I love you !! You are so funny, lovely and absolutely incredibly informative....I have learned so much from you and also laughed!! You are great!! hugs J
The elephant painting is amazing!
Thank you so much! I share your fear of painting backgrounds, now because of you, I won't. I'll be checking out your website.
This was very helpful.i loved it. I'm loving flowers.
Beautiful elephant !
Your work is very nice. But mostly your voice is lovely and soothing and very easy to hear, while you describe the techniques you are demonstrating. I will be listening to more of your videos
Love your work! Those giraffes 😍
Fabulous! I want to do the little yellow robin!
Thanks MD. The little robin is on Patreon.💜
your voice is so calming!
Watching your skills is very moving. Thank you!!
I like painting backgrounds, and usually use salt, especially for foliage...or I blot with paper towels or cloth....will have to try this as well.
Wow, it’s amazing
Loved the way the background is created. I ll definitely use this technique.
You are such a good teacher! Love this!
Love the video and the bloopers made me chuckle 😁
Liked the bloopers at the end...your funny and talented 😊
The elephant is gorgeous and I love the background.
amazing technique, so simple!!!!! thank you 😊😊😊
I absolutely loved the elephant
I absolutely love your videos and your out takes are brilliant 😁. They really do make me giggle and I look forward to watching them at the end of every video. 😃😂 xx
Glad you like them! Thank you Debbie. It's always a comedy of errors here on filming days. 😬
😁😅Who else is struggling with backgrounds ?
Happy that you do this video Louise, thank you!
Me! Thank you Valerie.
Very striking and creative way to use this plastic wrap technique. I've always hated painting backgrounds too. Your elephant painting is wonderful!!! Thank you!
I'm so glad I waited for the end. I laughed so hard. How cute are you.
I thought exactly the same thing!
Beautiful background
I really dread doing backgrounds! Many times after finishing a watercolor painting I am pleased with, I have hated the way the background looked and have painted the same subject over again with a white background. I still try them occasionally with some success.
I have seen the plastic wrap technique but it looked too “ crafty” as opposed to artful. Yours is beautiful!! I will definitely be trying it! Love the elephant!!
Thank you Mary. I dread them too.
What an amazing elephant. I can just imagine hanging that in my room. I'm crossing fingers for it to be a class sometime. It's simply amazing. Thank you for your tips and tricks and the bloopers always make me laugh 🤗❤️
Thank you Chantelle. 💕
Wow !! It's really beautiful. Thank you ! Merci !!! Good trick !
Fantastic tips! You are fantastic too!! So funny!! 🙏🙏🙏🤗
Love your videos! Just discovered them a few days ago... Had a laugh at the end of this one. ! Ive learnt alot so far from these videos and although I am no beginner with oils and acrylics, watercolour is a new thing for me.
As someone who really, REALLY struggle with backgrounds ideas, this is absolutely impressive and amazing ! I'll sure try it on my next piece, I might have a fine forest background effect (or so I hope).
Anyway thanks for the tip! Bless your work and share.
Live the texture!
Grazie Louise. I tuoi lavori sono fantastici !
Absolutely beautiful piece! You did an amazing job with the details and textures of the skin . I love those earth tones. White backgrounds have never been my personal preference, thank you for demonstrating this technique. It brings a lot of visual interest and accentuates the subject.
Thank you so much!
Excellent and I love your bloopers
Fantastic to see this technique, thankyou Louise x
Beautiful. The technique is fun to work with.
This video was enough to make me subscribe. Really and truly wonderful. Thank you. 🤗
Boy...do I love that! Thanks for sharing! I'm go ing to try it for sure!!
Beautiful and fun technique! Kudos from Taiwan.
Thank you so much, Louise. Your tutorials are so good, informative, inspiring and incredibly clever.
You're very kind. Thank you Stephanie.
I love your videos and all of your knowledge oh watercolor. You are amazing! Thank you!
I love this! I hate doing backgrounds too!
You make it look soo easy. Excellent!
Thank you Tracey! 😊
I love the end. What a lovely lady. 💕
Thanks so much Sanja. 💕
I have a series planned and that technique will fit in nicely. I once saw a great singing duro.
I'm glad! Lol......enunciating is difficult with that stupid camera on 😝.
@@LouiseDeMasi You are far braver than I to even be in front of the camera. Lucky for us you are.
Louise, just an enormous THANK YOU not only for such helpful tip, but also for all the videos and the way you transmit your knowledge! THANKKKKKKS!
Oh thank you! My pleasure Elena. 💕
You are just God sent .....for my question...I wanted this topic so much....It's like you heard me...Thanks a zillion🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Glad it was helpful! Thank you.
Love your way of painting!
Wonderful.....beautiful 💕. I will definitely give this a try. Thank you Louise and Happy Mother’s Day 🐘💐🌸🌷🌼🌹🌺🌞
Wow to all your works … 🥰
Brilliantly clear explanations, Louise! Absolute gold- dust to understand those techniques! Thank you!
I just joined skillshare and I am painting your succelent. Its turning out fantastick! I lalso follow you on Patreon . Your classes are ecellent and Im learning so much!
Absolutely stunning. I love how the Saran Wrap gives the elephant his wrinkles. Beautiful
Stunning!
Thank You kindly Teacher ....love your work
I'm glad you like it. Thank you Franko.
Thanks you I really appreciate you because I love you too learn more about this type of painting I tried it at a school but their time did permit it but we tried it I really appreciate you doing this.
Lovely painting... thanks for teaching 😍😍
You are a splendid artist. I am off to subscribe to Skillshare and Patreon. I feel like I have hit the jackpot by finding your lovely videos. You're exactly the person to help me! Thank you!
Wow, thank you Marilyn.
Beautiful technique, thank you!
I just adore you! I love your honesty and great sense of humour! Backgrounds are my nemesis! I was laughing when the look of fear crept over your face and you said it out loud! Ooooo baaackgroundsssss. If I don’t plan it I am a mess! So thank you for this video. I have known about this technique and have yet to try it. Will put on my mask and grab some wrap next grocery run. I don’t use it in the kitchen as it makes me crazy, but it will be amazing on a painting, you made it look easy. Big air hugs and thanks for allllll your videos.
Thanks for the technique!
You are a wonderful artist
I love the plastic wrap technique, and you’re absolutely right, it immediately added interest to the background. Your painting it wonderful!
I love this background and I certainly hope the elephant will be on Patreon soon. It’s gorgeous ♥️
Thank you so much Donna!
Love the video and the bloopers 😄. You are so cute!!
Bloopers are hilarious 😆, thank you 🙏
Don,t forget another possible career path besisdes florist-- stand up comedy! Those out takes were fabulous, as are you. Love your videos!
OO nice idea! I use this technic for airbrush technic! Nice!
Glad you like it! Thank you.
Such a cool technique. Thanks for sharing. I love you bloopers, they make me laugh.
Louise this is absolutely beautiful. I love the softness of the colors you chose for the background and how it ties so lovely with the elephant. I've seen this technique so many times but nothing...absolutely nothing...compares to the way you've utilized it here in your stunning painting. Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Wow, thank you Alicia. That's very kind of you to say. 😘
I agree. She’s exceptionally talented and willing to share tips and tricks. Every video is jam packed with so much info.
Love this idea! Thanks
Gorgeous!