How to Paint Dark Shadows & Dappled Light in Watercolour
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A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Paint Dark Shadows & Dappled Light in Watercolour by Professional Artist Paul Clark
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This was one of the most helpful tips I've learned from your tutorials: shadows are not grey but rather a darker version of the shadowed area. HUGE! Many thanks...that tip and details on creating 3D foliage have enhanced my watercolour journey!
Absolutely right observation
Thank you for leaving the reference photo visible! ❤
So lovely. Feels like you could walk down the path on a beautiful Sunday morning.
Have a wonderful trip. I can’t wait to see photos of the trip and the works of the class.
Safe travels!!!
Lovely painting as always. Away for two weeks, you will be missed.
Dear paul, no need any comments. I don't have any idea how I can convey my sense of gratitude to you. I really wish one day I could join in your field trip class.
Me too
I really enjoyed this. Thank you and have a wonderful time on your cruise and your cycle trip. I always love the after videos of your adventures!
I look forward to trying this one because the shadows seem extra interesting. So appreciate your lessons! Hoping you have a marvelous time away! I'm going to have to put off doing this one because of incoming guests this weekend, so I'll make good use of 2 weeks "off." Oh! Thank you for introducing the technical terms too... like "blobby"😂
Your magic is that you give me the feeling that I can do it too!
Gracias por tus vídeos encontré amor por la acuarela 😊
Thank you for this tutorial. I enjoyed this. It's amazing!!! Happy holidays!!
Thank you Paul. Another excellent video for us ‘watercolor hopefuls’. Love the use of different media, showing there are no hard and fast rules or limitations to making a quality piece of art. That’s very useful to know. Enjoy your travels and be safe.
Lovely painting , shadows were wonderfully captured !
Thank you! Cheers!
Thank you so much for this tutorial on dappled light - funny we were on vacation and what attracted me to paint an old boathouse on the lake was the dappled patterns on the boathouse from the trees! Also the reflection of the colors from the kayaks in the water!! I always learn so much listening to you explain things and reinforce what have learned from you before. Enjoy your trips and enjoy the moments with friends!! :0)
So beautiful and so well done ❤. Love it!!
Great tutorial Paul!! Enjoy your trip!! 😊
Gorgeous, thank you for sharing and safe travels 😊
I love what you did for the dappled light - great tip, thanks for sharing 🙏❤️
Loved this one.😍👌.
Excellent Video as always Paul. Loved practicing the dappled light. Continue to work at getting the wonderful textures and color mixes you get on your trees. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it
Absolutely Brilliant! ❤
I was plein air painting yesterday and talking to a friend about struggling with shadows. Now, you've provided me with a way to practice my shadows. Thanks. I'll be sharing with my friend. I hope you have a great vacation, and look forward to hearing about it.
Loved watching it🎉
Beautiful, Thank you for your always helpful lessons 😊
Thank you Paul I love this one. I love churches so this was right up my street. Also love the technique you have of dappling the shadows. I always wondered how that was done so I'm going to have to give that a go. This whole painting is lovely. It's so bright and beautiful. Enjoy your 3 weeks away Paul. We all understand you have to get away from it every now and then. ENJOY. Hope you have a great time. Come back safe and we will all look forward to hearing about your travels and your inspirations for new paintings when you come back. By the way. Have you ever thought about doing another book to show us special effects like dappling. And shadows and stuff like that. Etc. I bought your last one. I loved it. Brilliant! Thank you. God bless Paul and Margot. Susan ❤❤❤
Sooo Beautiful Paul, it looks real.
Thankyou for the shadow tips. Now I am going to pay more attention to them , to see their colors. Great tip that they are not black. ! Maybe that's the mistake we make. And then it looks harsh. 😐
Great layering with different colors to give effect of separation and height.
And the dappled light effect. 👌👌🙏🙏
You reach us so much in such a short time. Wish your videos were longer. As they leave us wishing for more. ;)
Have a wonderful cruise and well deserved holiday. We will miss your tutorials, but can watch the previous ones to make up till you get back.
Take care 💗
Thank you Paul for the shadow tips . I love all the tips you share I always learn something
You are so welcome
I really like to watch you paint from a photo to see how you interpret the colors and deal with a lot of detail.
Great thanks Paul, pleased to see you have a nice sunny day there,here in andulucia its been 40 some days, very challenging when ime trying to paint, enjoy your trips,look forward to the tutorials when you get back.
Looks great turner!! Can't wait for your next art video!! See you in a few weeks!!
A pleasure to watch and learn. Thanks, love the dappled and foliage bits.
Lovely.. And very useful! Thank u Paul ❤
thankyou Paul for the tutorial and tips for shadows. enjoy your cruise and holiday
Just a gorgeous painting Paul! I love all your church paintings because they inspire me so much. When you were painting the dapples on the road, I was thinking hey, I could do that with white gouache on my sea scapes. Have a wonderful time on your cruise and cycling vacations you two. Blessings to you!💗Rita
I always like the way you paint your trees and foliage. Also that little tip for creating light spots in the dappled shadow is very useful. Have a good two weeks.
Brilliant Paul, I am working on shadows in pastel. This is so helpful. I love the way you lifted the colors out of the dark wash in the shadows. I’m going to try this one. Enjoy your cruise and holiday. Thank you for sharing this knowledge.
Brilliant work! Thanks Paul - so many valuable techniques!!
Glad you enjoyed it
It's amazing once again! 🎉 Loved this and all you shared ... shadows, layering, pastel pencils ... and it's lovely how you create a relaxing atmosphere with your music 🎶!!! Have a wonderful holiday and please share some of the great photos! A California Gramma ❤
Beautiful painting Paul ! Wishing you and Margot a wonderful cruise on the Rhone, cheers !
Another wonderful tutorial 🤩Always a pleasure. Thanks a lot !
Have a great time on the painting cruise along the river Rhône ! 😎🚴♂️
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Danke Paul für das schöne Video. Ich habe wieder viel gelernt dabei und freue mich, es zu malen. Ich wünsche dir und Margot eine wundervolle Reise. Geniesst eure Ferien. Herzliche Grüsse Christa
Truly superb. 👍👍👍👍👍
Muy bueno. Gracias 🎉
Thank you so much for all that you do
You are so welcome!
Another lovely study and tutorial! Thankyou! Happy Travels! ❤ XXX
So many great tips in one tutorial! Thank you so much Paul! I will definitely try them out! 😃👍
Very informative thank you so much Paul
It´s amazing, Paul. I like it very much. Thank you very much.
Just loved this one!
Thank you Paul for this tutorial ❤
Lovely!
Another beautiful cycling trip with the friends. Have fun and wonderful weather!
Looking forward to seeing some new spots and landscape photos.
Watercolor Wednesday , better than Fridays in my opinion ! 😊 This turned out so beautiful Paul , the trees are so gorgeous , and the light on the church is brilliant ! I can’t wait to get started! Also, your music selection is so pleasant in my ear buds , it really gets me in the flow state!
Thank you Paul , Blessings to you and Margot ! have fun on your adventures , I can’t wait to see what you bring back to the group !!
Wow! You are truly a master watercolorist! Thoroughly enjoyed watching and learning your process. Ive only been painting for 4 years, and now Im trying to learn shadows and light. I hope one day to be able to paint well enough to try one of your tutorials. Wishing you all the best from across the pond.
Thank you so much!
A real masterpiece!!! 👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋
Oooooh fun! Lots of learning! Thank you so much, Paul. Have a wonderful cruise and biking holiday. 😊
Gorgeous as usual!
Another lovely composition in your wonderful style
So beautiful! I loved seeing that dappled light in the shadows come to life. Will miss your videos, but have a wonderful holiday!
What a beautiful tutorial this week. Thank you so much Paul. And what a great tip for adding in dappled light bu rubbing out some of the dry paint. I do this on water but never thought about it for shadows and dappled light. I love your tutorials so much. I learn so much from them. Thank you 😊
Thank you so much! Enjoyed painting that with you.
Beautiful as always 😍
Meant to say,loved how you lifted out in the shadows to make dappled light, will try this out
Mr. Clark’s magic brush strikes again 🎉! Quite lovely work ❤. Cheers 🍻.
Thank you for another. Great tutorial. Love the shading on the left bank.
Beautifully done.
Happy holiday Paul and Margot! Please post lots of photos n videos of your travel. And thank you for this generous lovely tutorial, tips and all. ❤
Thank you so much Paul for this great painting. Hope you will have a wonderful trip next week. I love your greens and the shape of the trees - how you painted them. The shadows and the shapes are authentic looking and your rule of 'letting the paint work by itself' is so inpiring. Thank you once more.
VERY helpful! I'll miss you. Have fun!!!!
So enjoyed watching the paper come alive. A very beautiful tutorial Paul with many helpful tips. Enjoy your painting retreat and then the getaway with friends
A lovely painting once again. 😍
Thanks!
Very inspiring as always! 🌹 thank you Paul!
this is fantastic ☺☺
Love and abundance of admiration from Malaysia 💕
3 weeks?!?! How can I go that long without a new tutorial??? 😭😭😭 Oh well. I guess I will rewatch some of your last videos for the 3rd time. lol. Have fun on your trip! Can’t wait to see the recap for it. Loved this painting. All the tips are so helpful. I may need to try that pen. The shadow trick is good and I’ll try it for sure. Prayers for safe travel for you and Margot. 🙏🏻 Thank you so much for sharing this lovely tutorial with us. ❤
@@stampinturtles Hello Jacqueline, 🖐️😊!
It's a pity, of course, that there won't be lessons for 2 weeks, but Paul also needs rest and dancing and music until the night. So let's wish Paul a good rest and great fun!
Good morning dear Paul! I greet you and am glad to see you again on my favorite channel and hope to see another interesting video, as always. I wish you good luck and positivity. Bye...bye...🖐️😊🖼️🎨🖌️🖍️♥️♥️♥️😘💋
Such a privilege to watch a master at work!
Such a beautiful watercolour painting. Thanks so much.❤
Wonderful video. Enjoy your time away !
My new favorite. Always looking for contrasts!
Such a lovely, tranquil painting. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for this wonderful Wednesday watercolor tutorial. Enjoy the holidays.
Very beautiful and inspiring. Thank you for this great tutorial.❤❤
Thoroughly enjoyable thank you
Very lovely helpful painting! Enjoy your holidays!
Thanks
Very kind - many thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks so much!
Amazing as always!!
This is beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Enjoy your holidays..
Thanks for sharing. I love it.
Marvellous amazing painting
Thank to teach. Genius master
So glad your two weeks are at the same time as mine! 😂 I learn always so much! A million thanks!
Beautiful!
Thank you! It's so lovely))
Those shadows! Absolutely gorgeous and inspiring me to attempt the effect because I struggle with shadows.
Excellent work sir thanks, i will try to paint like you but it's difficult.
Stunning love this a lot thank you so much! Hope you have a happy voyage!
Thank you! You too!
Two weeks, you will be missed by all of us. Please stay safe and enjoy your biking adventures! Lovely painting BTW.
Great tips!! Thank you and enjoy your trip!!
It was great to see the (a) the reference picture, and (b) the mixing palette as you were painting. Thanks for doing that. Happy Splatting !!