I love the blending out techniques you show - makes things much clearer. I really struggle with blending almost more than anything else. Thanks for yet more terrific advice! Beautiful painting - I love fall leaves.
FINALLY I understand negative painting! I've read/watched things about it off and on for a year or two and could never fully grasp how to do it. Now I do and can't wait to give it a try. It looks so fun! Thanks for another great video!
Steve...I can't tell you how much you've taught me and helped me increase my skill in watercolor painting. Thanks you so much for your tutorials which are great!
Thanks. Nice demo of both a variegated background wash and some negative leaves. I particularly like the feathery green edge and the way the green bleeds off the bottom of the pict.
Wow! Every time I watch one of your videos I learn so much and get excited to try it out .. I’ve learned more from you and just about anybody else! You are a master colourist and have honed your craft to where you make it look and sound simple yet for us beginners it is much more complicated! Thank you for your videos and and clear instruction! I appreciate it.
Great lesson Steve! I love your explanations as you paint....it helps us to pick up the little important thoughts of the artist as he (you) paints! Keep them coming!!
I've been enjoying your videos for a few months now and just wanted to say thank you. I've been learning so much and am grateful that you invest time to share your work.
I have watched this twice now and probably will watch it again. I had a little go last week but it was a bit of a disaster. I will try, try again in the future. Thanks for such a detailed demo and explanation as usual. Your final creation was full of life and beautiful colours. Cheers. I agree with Teresa b below, purchasing good quality paper on a budget is difficult, Art supplies really know how to charge. However, it really does make a difference.
I love this picture.. you make it look so simple, which I’m absolutely sure it isn’t, but the result is wonderful... thanks once again for your wonderful tutorials
Hahaha. I started watching this video and suddenly my husband shout out to me ' What in the world is going on there?' I laughed and said 'He is a good teacher' ' Not music I hope.' was his quick witted reply. Thank you for making the world a happier place.😂❤
Can't thank you enough Steve for this tutorial. It seems I have some sort of mental block when it comes to negative painting and I've struggled with it for a long time... This has certainly helped immensely .
This is super helpful. I was wondering how to stop the paint from pooling at the edges and giving a darker outline and now I see I was doing it all backwards! Start at the edge and work out. Thank you so much.
Thank you for this beautiful tutorial. Your demonstration was very thorough. You truly have a gift for teaching. Greetings from one art teacher to another!
I'll tell ya....I've watched a bunch of Linda Kemp vids on negative painting but you've explained it quicker and more comprehensively in 15 min than a 60 minutes dvd of hers from the library! WOW. (not dissing LK, she's great)
She's a fantastic painter but I know what you mean. I have one of her books and I get lost every time I read in it. She tends to be a bit technical. Works for some I guess.
Thanks for bringing her up. Same for me. I bought her book and video, and obviously admire her work, but also found her very difficult to follow. In fact, I lost interest fairly quickly, but have kept telling myself I’m going to try again some day. I’m sure she has students who are very successful in following her, but I ended up feeling like I was never going to be successful with watercolor. Steve has given me hope!
I'm glad to read this. I thought maybe I'm the only one that had a disability following her. I would try my best to watch the video and do exactly what she did. It never came out right and my paintings SUCKED. They went into my scrap paper pile. Steve's way makes sense and he is easy to follow. I've been a fan now for a couple of years.
I just came home with a bunch of fallen leaves and am about to try negative painting them... I thank you Steve so very much for your encouragement and fantastic teachings. Now over to your Patreon Page to support you, it's well deserved! Now I feel I can learn more from you without feeling being indebted!
I am finally understanding negative painting thanks to this video! Thanks Steve! I am going to have to try it again on a smaller scale. I did a really nice first wash, but totally messed up the rest of it. I haven't been very drawn to negative painting, but perhaps by working smaller I will come to like it better. Will try again with maybe just one or two leaves!
Wow, that's a nice effect! I can hardly wait to give it a try. My mother left me her art supplies and I think there may be a blender brush which I had thought was for painting walls...I'm glad I didn't paint any walls with it. Thanks for a great demonstration of negative paining.
Thank you for this video. I fell in love with negative painting when I watched Angela Fehr and now my other favorite artist is doing a great video on negative painting.... You. Thank you so much. Hugs!
"Being positive won't guarantee you'll succeed. But being negative will guarantee you won't." Just kidding. I don’t remember who said that, but it doesn't apply in this case. It is what a philosopher would call "a problem with equivocation." The word "negative" is used in two different senses. Don't ask me how I know that. Thank you for the lesson. As always you took the time to explain the technique in a way that is easy to understand.
Thank you for this mini course! You touch on several great techniques and explain and demonstrate them really well. I especially like when you punch up the darks at the end... it really brings it all to life. All the best to you and your family this Christmas.
You did it again!..really really helpfull, I've been painting robins in the snow and needed to add leaves to balance my composition, made such a mess 😱..then found your clip!..you are just a fabulous teacher thankyou so much for sharing your craft..best of wishes to you for this ✨..by coincidence I just bought a new rose and violet at the weekend!..magic ..
Really cool painting and a very worthwhile lesson. I haven't done a "dedicated" negative space painting but it's next on my list now. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you so much for this fabulous lesson. I have learned more about negative painting here because of the great explanations. I also really love the music. If anyone knows the musician I’d like to hear more of his beautiful music. Thank you from New Zealand 🎨💐🎨
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Learning negative painting is like learning a new language. Thanks for simplifying the process. Great job.
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Iqam qa Christian and you make my day. I love the way you blended i have learned so much. AGAIN THANK YOU ❤
So beautiful
It's amazing how different artist do negative painting differently.
TY so much for this channel! I resonate with your teaching style.
Great lesson. I will go try it.
Beautiful.
And he can sing too!! I learned plenty here, thank you!
so well done and explained . thank you so much
Great lesson! Thank you!
I love the blending out techniques you show - makes things much clearer. I really struggle with blending almost more than anything else. Thanks for yet more terrific advice! Beautiful painting - I love fall leaves.
I love this and I keep coming back to watch it over and over again. Thank you Steve! My Dad will love this.
Excellent lesson. 👍🏻🙏
I just tried this and it improved my artwork about 500%!!!
Beautiful, Hermoso!!!!
Tq for the soundtrack. I'm Letting Go is a very soothing music for when I am painting my woodlands watercolors.
Really great!
Great demo. Beginning watercolor painter here and learning so much from you. Thank you for your generosity.
I'm learning something different every day.
So glad you chose art as your vocation rather than singing 😀
Brilliant teaching as always ,I learn so much from you . Always a joy to watch - thankyou
I tend to get lost when painting the overlapping leaves. This was a great demo. I also really love the more stylized look. Thanks!
Thanks Steve. You have a very unique approach.
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FINALLY I understand negative painting! I've read/watched things about it off and on for a year or two and could never fully grasp how to do it. Now I do and can't wait to give it a try. It looks so fun! Thanks for another great video!
You always crack me up! Thanks for just being you when making us all of your fab teaching vids . . .💕
I'm learning so much from you and am spending so much money on anything watercolor related that I will be sending my next post from the poorhouse.....
Beautiful painting and the best explanation of negative painting that I have heard. Thank you so much!
Thank you!
Steve...I can't tell you how much you've taught me and helped me increase my skill in watercolor painting. Thanks you so much for your tutorials which are great!
Thanks. Nice demo of both a variegated background wash and some negative leaves. I particularly like the feathery green edge and the way the green bleeds off the bottom of the pict.
Great job. Super demo. I am a fan of Sterling's and always found negative painting fascinating.
I love this lesson. It is so interesting how the main items come in to focus as you paint in those negative spaces! Thank you!
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Thank you for helping to understand Negative painting. ❤️
I loved this lesson, the music and everything! Thank you!
Wow! Every time I watch one of your videos I learn so much and get excited to try it out .. I’ve learned more from you and just about anybody else! You are a master colourist and have honed your craft to where you make it look and sound simple yet for us beginners it is much more complicated! Thank you for your videos and and clear instruction! I appreciate it.
Great lesson Steve! I love your explanations as you paint....it helps us to pick up the little important thoughts of the artist as he (you) paints! Keep them coming!!
I've been enjoying your videos for a few months now and just wanted to say thank you. I've been learning so much and am grateful that you invest time to share your work.
My pleasure!
Love you singing😊
I have watched this twice now and probably will watch it again. I had a little go last week but it was a bit of a disaster. I will try, try again in the future. Thanks for such a detailed demo and explanation as usual. Your final creation was full of life and beautiful colours. Cheers. I agree with Teresa b below, purchasing good quality paper on a budget is difficult, Art supplies really know how to charge. However, it really does make a difference.
It does indeed!
I REALLY like this painting!
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I love this picture.. you make it look so simple, which I’m absolutely sure it isn’t, but the result is wonderful... thanks once again for your wonderful tutorials
Thank you so much for for this wonderful lesson 🤗🤗🤗. I'm so happy to found you!!!! 👏👏👏🤗
As always, so inspired by all that you share with us. Learned so much from this video! Can't thank you enough.
Beautiful!
Again, inspirational and fun to watch. Thanks.
Looks awesome!
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Hahaha. I started watching this video and suddenly my husband shout out to me ' What in the world is going on there?' I laughed and said 'He is a good teacher' ' Not music I hope.' was his quick witted reply. Thank you for making the world a happier place.😂❤
Love it!!
This is an amazing video. I've been trying to wrap my mind around a variation of this project and this made it so much more clear. Thankyou!
Thanks for this lesson. I understand negative painting better now. (Thanks too for making your pencil lines dark enough for us to see!)
I really loved this video. I watched it about 8 or 10 times over , so I would get the correct sequence of shading.
What a wonderful explanation of negative painting! Thank you so much can't wait to try it out myself
Wonderfull!!!!!!!!
Love it! Is a great help, you've just given me the courage and knowledge to do my first negative painting!
I am relatively new to The Mind of Watercolor, but really loving it. Thank you!
Welcome!
This was explained so well Steve, I can't wait to try it!
Can't thank you enough Steve for this tutorial. It seems I have some sort of mental block when it comes to negative painting and I've struggled with it for a long time... This has certainly helped immensely .
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This is super helpful. I was wondering how to stop the paint from pooling at the edges and giving a darker outline and now I see I was doing it all backwards! Start at the edge and work out. Thank you so much.
Thank you for this beautiful tutorial. Your demonstration was very thorough. You truly have a gift for teaching. Greetings from one art teacher to another!
I truely enjoyed watching this and I hope that I can do it justice!
I'll tell ya....I've watched a bunch of Linda Kemp vids on negative painting but you've explained it quicker and more comprehensively in 15 min than a 60 minutes dvd of hers from the library! WOW.
(not dissing LK, she's great)
She's a fantastic painter but I know what you mean. I have one of her books and I get lost every time I read in it. She tends to be a bit technical. Works for some I guess.
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Thanks for bringing her up. Same for me. I bought her book and video, and obviously admire her work, but also found her very difficult to follow. In fact, I lost interest fairly quickly, but have kept telling myself I’m going to try again some day. I’m sure she has students who are very successful in following her, but I ended up feeling like I was never going to be successful with watercolor. Steve has given me hope!
I'm glad to read this. I thought maybe I'm the only one that had a disability following her. I would try my best to watch the video and do exactly what she did. It never came out right and my paintings SUCKED. They went into my scrap paper pile. Steve's way makes sense and he is easy to follow. I've been a fan now for a couple of years.
Beautiful painting, love, love, love your videos.
I just came home with a bunch of fallen leaves and am about to try negative painting them... I thank you Steve so very much for your encouragement and fantastic teachings. Now over to your Patreon Page to support you, it's well deserved! Now I feel I can learn more from you without feeling being indebted!
So very much appreciated Marguerite! Thank you!
Another great video. I have watched it once before, but I needed a refresher! Thanks, Steve!
I am finally understanding negative painting thanks to this video! Thanks Steve! I am going to have to try it again on a smaller scale. I did a really nice first wash, but totally messed up the rest of it. I haven't been very drawn to negative painting, but perhaps by working smaller I will come to like it better. Will try again with maybe just one or two leaves!
Yes! The first thing I thought was, if I try this, it's going to be on such a much smaller scale!
Cool music and loved this! Forgot about negative painting, gonna try it again, my first teacher used to love this technique, ice boats were his fav🌬
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thank you for a nice lesson on my most difficult technique.
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Thank you for sharing you love for watercolors in your painting. If I get stuck on my painting I just turn TH-cam with you or other fellow artist.
Thank you that was such a great help, I think i can improve on my negative painting now. I understand how it works.
Wow, that's a nice effect! I can hardly wait to give it a try. My mother left me her art supplies and I think there may be a blender brush which I had thought was for painting walls...I'm glad I didn't paint any walls with it. Thanks for a great demonstration of negative paining.
As usual an excellent tutorial and beautiful painting. Thank you very much.
Gorgeous!!!
thanks for the link to Josh Woodward, love the music
Peace be with you. I love your song and dance and negative painting, as well! ;0
HI I WATCH YOU PAINT, NEGATIVING I WAS WAITING A LONG TIME FOR A INTERESTING TUTORIAL, I AM GLAD I CAME ACROSS YOU... THANK YOU. THAT WAS EXCELLENT.
Nice one mister. Love the subtle shades in your watercolour.
Thank you for this video. I fell in love with negative painting when I watched Angela Fehr and now my other favorite artist is doing a great video on negative painting.... You. Thank you so much. Hugs!
Very kind Connie, thanks!
I noticed you were also using a Rosemary & Co brush - wonderful brushes, and just the nicest company ever.
Hi again Steve, I love this technique!
phenomenal, trying a card right now...thanks and All the Best
Thanks!
I really like your painting. It is beautiful to learn different techniques. Thanks.
Stunning. Thank you.
"Being positive won't guarantee you'll succeed. But being negative will guarantee you won't." Just kidding. I don’t remember who said that, but it doesn't apply in this case. It is what a philosopher would call "a problem with equivocation." The word "negative" is used in two different senses. Don't ask me how I know that. Thank you for the lesson. As always you took the time to explain the technique in a way that is easy to understand.
Thank you for this mini course! You touch on several great techniques and explain and demonstrate them really well. I especially like when you punch up the darks at the end... it really brings it all to life. All the best to you and your family this Christmas.
Thanks Tim, and to you as well!
muchas gracias
Beautiful!!!
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Thank you! 🤗 you explained it well enough so I could understand!
Thank you for another instructive video, I think your lessons are brilliant and I learn so much each time!
Love your videos. I am learning so much. Love your style. Hope you keep making instruction videos.
You did it again!..really really helpfull, I've been painting robins in the snow and needed to add leaves to balance my composition, made such a mess 😱..then found your clip!..you are just a fabulous teacher thankyou so much for sharing your craft..best of wishes to you for this ✨..by coincidence I just bought a new rose and violet at the weekend!..magic ..
Awesome! Thanks Julie!
lol that singing in the intro was amazing 😂😂
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Love those Autumn colours. Thanks Steve, I feel inspired to try some negative painting now.
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That was a great learning demo-thank you Steve. Beautiful leaves.
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Really cool painting and a very worthwhile lesson. I haven't done a "dedicated" negative space painting but it's next on my list now. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Wonderful demonstration! Thank you for sharing.
Learning so much from your fab videos. Thank you!
I Love this one, a lot!
Beautiful painting! So many great information! Thank you!
Thank you for explaining this. I keep running in to negative painting, but did not understand...until now :)
Thank you so much for this fabulous lesson. I have learned more about negative painting here because of the great explanations. I also really love the music. If anyone knows the musician I’d like to hear more of his beautiful music. Thank you from New Zealand 🎨💐🎨
In case you were still looking for the song, it's Josh Woodward's "I'm letting go." Two of my favourites are "Learn to fly " and "Goodbye to spring ".
Great lesson!
Looks fantastic. Great tutorial! Will definitely try. Thanks.
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Beautiful video. Thank you.
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