How to paint a summer landscape in watercolour
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A full length demonstration painting a Suffolk landscape in watercolour
I have never seen a tutorial with the video edited this way. I really love the editing, the way that the camera switches to the palette every time you go to get more color. It makes the feeling of immersion so much better and we are made to focus on what you are doing more clearly. Another great youtube artist(Liron Yankovsky) said in one of his videos, to people trying to advance, to watch closely to what the teacher/artist is doing with their palette. That was great advice. The only problem is that most youtube instructors tend to have either a part of their palette in the shot or none at all and the most important part(imo) is neglected and thats no good. So thank you again for taking the time to edit the way you have done. That is so helpful! I imagine it takes time to edit the video to switch shots every time you reach for your palette but those little(big) details like that are much appreciated 👍
Thank you very much indeed for taking the time and trouble to write so generously. My wife does some of the filming. And our son is the brains behind the editing. He is not a professional film maker but very quickly realised that the best thing to do would be to ‘’follow the brush’’, as he puts it. I can’t understand why so many other instructional videos haven’t come up with the same simple idea. Just in case you haven’t seen them, there are several other videos which you can view by going to my website www.andrewpitt.co.uk We have just made a fresh video which will be available shortly. Thanks again for getting in touch.
@@AndrewPittArtist Your son was right on the money with that thought.
Agreed, this is very informative and it feels like we are really there to see the process happening.
I agree. These are some of the most helpful videos that I have ever watched. Thank you Andrew and crew.
I, too, love the palette work inclusion, as you paint, as well as the commentary about why you do little things along the way. I learn so much more watching you paint, re-watch it as I paint along, and watch a third time to see what I missed. Thank you for doing these!
Oh, thank you for your kind words and for your support and encouragement, it is much appreciated. Happy painting.
I’m painting!
You mix awesome colors
The BEST greens
This is fun!!!!
Thanks. Just enjoy the painting process.
It is often more enjoyable watching a master paint than looking at his final product!
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I really enjoy your tutorial videos because you emphasize the exact things that i need to work on - mainly keeping things 'fresh' and not overworked.
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Thank you Andrew. I love your style and great advice for keeping the painting fresh and not overworked. I would also love to see more videos!
Thank you for your comment.
Thank you Mr. Pitt, I really enjoyed seeing you creating such a beautiful landscape !
Many thanks!
So glad you are showing how you mix the colors too! That's very helpful I would have loved to have seen the deckled edges when it was finished. Love that!
Thanks. I’ll try to remember to show that in future. Good idea. There are more videos on www.andrewpitt.co.uk Thanks for getting in contact.
Love your use of viridian green, it’s so vibrant and your skies are gorgeous, excellent tutorials. Thank you.
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Thank you for this wonderful tutorial. Hope there's more to come!
Many thanks for your kind comment. I’ll see what I can do.
Great lesson ! I especially like the explanation you do on the go. It helps to see the thoughs and questions that come across while painting and how you resolve them.
Thanks, glad you liked the video. There are more on my website, www.andrewpitt.co.uk
I enjoyed every minute of that, thank you Andrew!
Many thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you for the detailed video. I, too, appreciated the switching to the palette. That was very helpful. Your advice to keep it fresh is well taken! It's amazing that you did this in under 20 minutes.
Thank you for taking the trouble to comment so kindly.
Thank you so much for an inspiring view of a gifted painter giving a watercolour life under your hand. Amazing!
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Thank you Andrew - Brilliant as always!
Thanks!
I learned so much. And a treat so watch you paint in your lovely studio. Thank you.
Thanks for getting in touch and your kind comments.
Thank you for your demo.It is helpful and I specially love the freshness of your watercolor.
Thank you very much.
Very lovely painting! I really liked the way you go about explaining, and I like your method. Thank you for this demonstration!
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I’ve just discovered your videos and I love watching them ! Because I learn a lot and because seeing you painting and mixing colours so spontaneously puts a big smile on my face ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge and your joy of making art !
Thanks for your encouraging comments. I presume you have visited my website www.andrewpitt.co.uk to see all the videos and workshop films. Thanks again for taking the trouble to write.
Great tutorial! Thank you! I loved your beautiful sky. Will definitely give that a try.
Thank you.
a lovely surprise! You have a good video team. Great artist with clear and precise information as your painting. Lovely camera and editing work!! Thank You for putting the work involved into making this beautiful art video!!
Absolutely wonderful to watch you create. Thank you.
My pleasure. Thanks.
Thank you Mr. Pitt for sharing your gift with us... God Bless you and yours.
You are very welcome
OH My! You’ve hooked me on Watercolors! Clearly, I’m a rank beginner but I most certainly am excited to get started on this journey!! Magnificent filming and editing and such a nice Family affair!!
Most Sincere Thanks!
Enjoy your painting journey. There are more videos and studio notes on my website: www.andrewpitt.co.uk
Thank You Mr. Pitt!!
Lovely painting, wonderful to watch you paint.
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Awesome. Your clouds and sky are fantastic. Learning how to paint better clouds and sky from your videos, thanks for sharing/teaching!
Thanks for getting in touch. Glad you found it helpful.
This is beautiful. And your explanations are very helpful. Thank you for sharing. I hope to see more of you.
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A very nice relaxed approach and demonstration. Thank you.
Thank you for your feedback.
Perfect workmanship, Andrew!
I really do appreciate that you change the color in every grouping of trees. Nature is random and we should paint it that way. It gives the eye something fun to look at. Thanks for sharing!
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So glad I found your site. Superb instruction and very pleasing painting. Thanks.
Thank you for taking the trouble to write. Much appreciated.
Wonderful watercolor demonstration. Thank you for explaining what you are doing.
Glad it was helpful.
You are so generous with your idea, and I have learnt so much from you - mostly how to relax into the work without losing any of the concentration and formality that is required to paint in this medium. I feel more confident now. Thank you for telling us about the paper you used.
Thanks for getting in touch. Just enjoy painting. It will show in your work.
Very instructive and inspiring presentation for me trying you master water colouring. Also nice to experience again the lovely Suffolk landscapes and skies I was once so familiar with.
Many thanks for taking the trouble to get in touch.
This video has been the most helpful and interesting of any I have seen. Watching your process from the first brushstroke to where you are content to stop was both informative and a great delight. I also found the camera cutting away to the palette for your colour mixing extremely beneficial, along with the helpful instructions and admonishments. I have learned so much from this video - thank you so much for your generosity in sharing what you know.
Many thanks for your kind comments. I’m glad you found the video helpful. Enjoy painting and it will eventually show in your pictures.
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Thank you for explaining the colors that you use . I have watched one other tutorial and am looking forward to learning more from you!
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Excellent demonstration, I particularly like your explanation of your choice of colour and your rational regarding the regression of colour intensity into the distance. Thank you .
Many thanks!
That was so serene. Light and beautiful. And it's true what you say towards the end: there is a gap between the image in your mind and what emerges on paper...slowly the gap start to close. Thank you so much 🙏
Many thanks for taking the trouble to comment. I don’t think the ‘gap’ is ever closed completely. There are more videos on www.andrewpitt.co.uk
This was time well spent relaxing and watching you paint such a lovely scenery. I paid strong attention to the blending of watercolors. Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents.
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Absolutely brilliant. I have seen many of your watercolours on display in Norfolk and Suffolk and their retained freshness in colour depicting the subtleties of the scene are by no means easy to achieve and always a delight to view. As an amateur artist, I have used the techniques involved for many years and yes a limited palette is so necessary. Thank you for sharing the demo and I remain yearning after lockdown to get up again to the north Norfolk Coast.
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Thank you. I learned a lot watching you work and listening to your insights. Lovely paintings on your site.
Thank you for your kind remarks - much appreciated.
Just bought your book. Have enjoyed reading today. Learning so much from you! Thank you for all your knowledge!
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Superb composition, colours, depth and most importantly for me sky and weather. Perfect capture of the UK landscape. Amazing.
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Thank you so much for your great tutorial! Your tips and tricks are so helpful! Now, I'm off to paint some (more) clouds...
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Lovely painting.thank you Andrew.
Many thanks
I love your choices for coloring!!!
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Thank you for your generosity. Well explained use of colour mixes. Brilliant painting!
Thank you for your kind comments, they are much appreciated.
This was so incredibly well explained!
Thank you.
Thank you so much for giving me the confidence to NOT overthink my work. I have a tendency to want to make my edges crisp & sharp. Tomorrow, I'm going to try to recreate this beautiful landscape. ~Deb
Thanks for getting in touch. I hope you enjoy your painting. There are more videos and workshops at www.andrewpitt.co.uk
Most definitely enjoyed the demonstration painting.Your teaching approach is excellent. It is a pleasure to watch you create your art. Additionally you and whomever is assisting you to produce the superb multi camera presentations are to be complemented. They are by far some of the best video work used for this purpose and seems to get even better with each new demonstration. No off camera mysteries, makes the learning process significantly more valuable. Watching an artist's hands and brush work is so important for students and then to see it from several angles and the palette mixing and water control activities as they happen is a real treat. Thanks for presenting these so thoughtfully.
Very many thanks for taking so much time and trouble to get in touch; very kind. My wife does some of the filming and our son edits the filming from the three cameras. I have to admit our set up is all a bit amateurish so your feedback is especially welcome and appreciated. Thanks again.
Love your loose style! Very soft and lovely
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This looseness has been really helpful. Thank you so much.
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I am a beginner at watercolor, yet I enjoyed very much following your tutorial, and your wonderful advice. I was able to paint something harmonious, and to structure my approach of painting, while enoying it. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and skills ! I'll go on practicing with your tutorials
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Your presentational style is both absorbing and relaxing. We, as viewers, are taken along with your thought processes and practical solutions in a clear and methodical way. Very enjoyable and enlightening. I hope you do many more.
Thanks. I’m glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for getting in touch.
Thankyou for this. I will bookmark this instruction and come back to it once monthly. I need constant reminders to 'keep it fresh' - as you say. Lately, I've started to set a painting aside before I think it's done, then come back to it in a few days with a fresh perspective. I might then add a few strokes, or leave it alone and call it finished. It is a constant struggle for me to avoid overworking the paint, so I appreciate your instruction very much.
Thanks for getting in touch. You are not alone grappling with the ‘’over-working problem’’. Instead of finishing, why not just stop painting? (Say, about 10 minutes before you put your brushes down).
I'm currently 'overworking' a similar scene, so thankful to have come across your tutorial! Sincere thanks for explaining so clearly, just where I have been going wrong. Warm regards
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Andrew, thank you for a Master Class in putting in a loose, cloudy sky. I have been struggling for weeks to grasp this technique, and have got nowhere close to anything other than multiple messy disasters; to a point where I was almost ready to give up in frustration. Thanks to your clear and calm demonstration I feel more confident trying again. Keep up the good work, it is very much appreciated.
Never give up. It is hard for all of us. Just enjoy painting as an activity. Don’t focus on the end result too much. Thanks for your interest.
Thank you Andrew for your combined teaching instruction and painting demos. I resonate with you because I am drawn to your pallet and your well thought out, loosely done work. The results say, yes this is watercolor. I’m glad I found you.
Much gratitude, Lydia
I am in the process of taking a watercolor class and we have done one landscape ,but in snow, therefore it was so good to hear and see your use of colors and blending to creating the sky, background and then middle after focus on the tree, then the foreground in washes of colors, that mix different greens from blues, raw umber, burnt sienna, and a small degree of the veridian. Just beautifully executed with wonderful sharing of all the colors you used as you painted your landscape. Thank you sir. N.R.
Many thanks for getting in touch and your kind comments. There are more videos as well as a workshop tutorial on my website www.andrewpitt.co.uk which you might find helpful. Good luck.
It was helpful, Andrew. Your pace matches your advice. Measured brushstrokes with appropriate colors in the right concentration. Your guidance is clear. This is an excellent video for learning and for me as a reminder.
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Aweosme work! Love the overhead shots!
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Thank you very much! I found your demo very helpful. Love your sky.
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Loved this tutorial. Thank you so much. Thank you for sharing your palette.
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This is quite lovely, Andrew!
Thanks.
I feel motivated by this demonstration
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This was a fantastic tutorial, so calmly and wisely presented. I do not exactly have the colours you suggested but was able to compromise. Thank you so very much.
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Lot's of exellent advice here. Amazing how many 'rules' there are.
Your skies are full of interest.
Thanks for your comment. No rules - only what works.
Thank you! I find your videos most helpful.
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THANK YOU! Beautiful work!
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Very beautiful, thank you for your instruction.
Thank you for getting in touch.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work and insights. You have inspired me to paint again.
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Brilliant! Extremely helpful and informative. Thank you so much for sharing your expertise and talent with us! I subscribed to keep learning from you. Thanks again!
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Excellent Tutorial...so much to learn..thank you!
Thanks for your kind comment. Learning to paint takes a lifetime, and then some. Remember, the reason painting is so fascinating is that you are not painting what you know, but what you have just found out. Good luck.
Tks Andrew. I watched all the way through.
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Amazing skies!
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Such a beautiful painting
Thank you. Very kind.
I have been longing to paint like this, I am so thrilled to have discovered you at last. Thank you very much for a wonderful tutorial.
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@@AndrewPittArtist Thank you, I have already been looking at the site :) I have longed to paint water color the way that it should be....
@@AndrewPittArtist I bought the lesson and started the drawing :)
Excellent in so many ways. Thanks.
Thank you.
Wonderful and so helpful to me as I start getting back into watercolour
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Thank you, I feel I have learned a lot from this and really enjoyed having a go.
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Really like your style. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
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Gracias por la demostración paso a paso, muy buena.
Sir u r best of the best of the best...God bless u...May u live long happy n healthy life..
Thanks for sharing ur skills sooooo generously...
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It's a real pleasure to watch you vidios. I really enjoy all of them.
Many thanks for your kind comments.
I am gradually finding my way back into painting after abandoning it after graduating from art school back in the mid 80's. Your video is engaging and supportive in just the right way. Thank you!
Thanks for getting in touch. Very kind. There are more videos and workshop videos at www.andrewpitt.co.uk if you haven’t seen them.
A very good tutorial I learned a lot from your explanation of your method. Please can we have more, thanks for sharing.
Many thanks for your feedback and generous comments. I’ll try a make time to do more.
Thank you so much for sharing your skills.
Thanks for getting touch. Glad you found the video helpful.
Gosh, trees are hard!! Many thanks for another generous tutorial. Look forward to many more.
Thanks - a pleasure.
Thanks for a great tutorial. I gave this a go and it turned out great considering I'm a beginner. The clouds were a challenge. I had to practice this a lot before starting the actual painting. I did not nail it but will keep practicing. I appreciate the advice not to touch the page twice. I think a lot of tutorials miss explaining things that are instinctual to experienced painters. Little details like this make all the difference. Thank you 🙏
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Thank you for the detailed lesson
Glad it was helpful!
LOVE this! Thank you!!!
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Really grateful for this post. I had an attempt at it and was pleasantly surprised with the result. Not saying it was anywhere near as good as yours but you demonstrated and described so clearly that it was almost like painting by numbers. My wife pretended to be really impressed!
Thanks for getting in touch. My wife also pretends to be impressed!
Andrew, you have taken water colour demonstrations to a different level. Superb in every aspect.
Many thanks!
Great demonstration
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the demo.
Thanks Andrew!
Pleasure. Thanks. Stay safe.
Thank you. Very enjoyable lesson.
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Love it, love you, thanks!
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Sun lit and fresh 😊
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Summer sky …beautiful
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An inspiring video. Thank you for such a detailed tutorial. Greetings from Australia. The colours are a tad different here, but the essence of the concept of 'easy landscape' is the same. Easy as in not cluttered. I love it.
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Please sir make more demonstrations, you are great teacher and artist, i learned alot from you. Thank you
Thank you for your encouragement.