How to DO Loose Watercolor and DONT Overwork your Painting Avoid Beginner Mistakes
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มิ.ย. 2022
- F R E E Sample D E M O: / 65373356
For more demonstrations find me on PATREON: www.patreon.com/user?u=67389542
Hi Friends, in this tutorial I am showing how to avoid basic mistakes in brushwork in order to achieve cleaner and looser painting. Overworked and tight painting quite often happend due to poor brushwork. I share what is very important to do, but many ignore. I talk about 4 most important aspects and how they affect your watercolor. Many aware of these aspects but do not know what actually lays behind the words. Many know good techniques but keep doing mistakes. Stop overworking and mudding your painting by using these easy techniques today.
Hope it is helpful.
Please like, subscribe and share, and come back to see more.
Happy painting!
Nina
how to watercolor, how to avoid mistakes, watercolor techniques, wet on wet watercolor, loose watercolor, watercolor, watercolor tutorial, how to paint watercolor, loose technique, wet on wet technique, muddy watercolor, dry brush technique, watercolor abstract, watercolor lesson, watercolor dos and donts, how to improve, watercolor mistakes
#watercolortutorial #ninavolk #loosewatercolor
![[TH] 2024 PMSL SEA W2D4 | Summer | โอกาสสุดท้าย ของสัปดาห์สอง](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/aswciGrYovo/mqdefault.jpg)
F R E E Sample D E M O: www.patreon.com/posts/65373356
For more demonstrations find me on PATREON: www.patreon.com/user?u=67389542
so much to UN-learn and RE-learn.
The right side is for oil/acrylic ...
Wow! There are so many videos on TH-cam telling you how to do something correctly but rarely one like this that not only tells you the wrong way to do it but side by side with the correct way. Fantastic!!! 👏🏼
Thank you! I'm so happy it's helpful! Sometimes people say "I want to loosen up" but they don't know what they are doing wrong. I was hoping this video would help with both ☺️
Just discovered your channel after practicing watercolour painting for around two years now. What a wonderful discovery! You absolutely nailed it, clear and concise explanations, spelling out every thought during your demos, a precious resource for me personally! Learning a lot from you, you filled in important gaps of knowledge, ideal for intermediate painters. Thank you ever so much!
Thank you for taking time and commenting! I'm so glad it's helpful!
Thank you so much! I learned a lot. Now I know why my sketches usually turn out better. I’m not scared and consequently, my brush marks are freer and looser. 😊 when I paint on expensive paper for the purpose of painting something really beautiful, I lose this freedom, and usually am not really content.
Nina, you are a great teacher, you talk about things that no one else mentions. These might be obvious for artists but are definitely new and super useful for a beginner like me. I want to do all the exercises on the brushwork, etc.. Thank you so much! :)
Thank you M! I try to explain think as best as I can. It's so good to hear it's clear and it's helpful 😊
Going to be honest,
I used to be so careful with watercolors. I always made sure every stroke had a reason and looked how I wanted it to in my mind.
Then I began to supplement my technique and process with other mediums such as watercolor pencils and caran d'ache pencils, and I began painting more like how you recommended. I took on a 'have fun with the colors and see what the paints do, if it's horrible I can fix it later' mentality. Lots of wet on wet with big brushes and not being worried if it wasn't perfectly in the lines.
This helped me so much with feeling less afraid of the medium, and having more fun with the process. As a result, a lot of my paintings looked more lively and experimental.
Thank you for this video, the tips will help me with my new process of having fun with the artwork!
This is a very good approach Antares! It's a myth that watercolor is difficult: "if you do a brush stroke, it's there forever and you can't do anything with it"... I'm so glad you found your way and it relaxed you! The most important part is to enjoy, have fun, experiment. It's impossible to do it when you afraid. Experimenting usually leads to finding your style, something that makes you recognisable. There is always time to make something out of a "happy accident"! ☺️
One of the best explainer videos on loose watercolor. Thanks!
Thank you Tom! I'm glad it's helpful!
Excellent explanations and observations for anyone wanting to loosen up their painting. Great job, thank you!
Thank you Laurie!
Nina, thanks for sharing the important info in a clear way, especially the brushwork which no one talks about.
It's a pleasure! So glad it's helpful!
Vous êtes une merveilleuse enseignante! C'est juste ce que j'attendais! Merci !
Merci beaucoup!
Thank you Nina for another enlightening video! 🙏
You are the most welcome! I'm so happy it's helpful!
Wow this was so helpful. After many books and videos, this is the thing that finally made it click for me. It was so valuable for you to show the mistake version right next to the good version! I just couldn't stop myself from immediately picking up my brush and painting the circles and domes multiple times to practice confident brushwork.
Thank you so much, and am very excited to explore the rest of your channel. I can see that you do a lot of side-by-side DO's and DON'Ts which I'm really excited to learn from.
This is awesome! I'm so glad it's helpful and inspiring at the same time!
Very well explained.. One of the first clear explanation I have got about loosening up 😀😀 thanks a ton
This is great! I'm so glad it's helpful!
Very informative, thank you. I see that I have trouble being loose in my painting style, will try and apply these techniques next time I paint. Grea vid 🙏🙌
Thank you Fiona! I'm so happy it's helpful!
I paint like the "don't." I need a lot of practice! Thank you.
My pleasure Carla! When you practice, try doing "Do's", just simple shapes. If you spend 5-15min just doing brush strokes every other day you will improve very quickly.
Your tutorials are awesome! You are a great teacher and I am learning a lot. I recently switched to watercolors from acrylic but I was struggling how to do things right in watercolors. Now I am getting the idea by following your videos.
I'm so glad to hear! Good to have you here, watercolor is so unique and magic ☺️
This was incredibly helpful!! Thank you SO much for sharing!!
I'm so glad! 👍
Thanks ever so much for sharing your gifts with us! Moving quickly is a key to avoiding overworking, which I do often. Trying to be a "perfectionist" adds to the problem. We have to accept that the painting looks different in the beginning t the final product. Many TH-cam artists state that many paintings go through an "ugly stage" and one must just trust the process.
Thank you Joy! Perfectionist is good, me too, you just have to guide it into correct technique...don't think "perfect object" think "perfect stroke that can represent this object. That's why I don't believe in "ugly stage", every wash for me is beautiful even if it doesn't look like a house or a car. But, you're absolutely right about trusting the process, because no matter how much you try to distract yourself from "looking at objects for what they are" at some point you still will compare your painting to what's infront of you...at this point you just have to trust 👍
❤ Thank you for the eloquent reply!
This has been eye opening, thank you!
Thank you Jane! I'm so glad it's helpful!
Один из самых полезных уроков по акварели, которые я видел. Четко и без "воды". Спасибо!
I'm so glad! 👍
Your video was very informative. Thank you.
Thanks so much. I just realized that I'm good on Loose technique when it comes to colour medium. Your video was helpful. I always had trouble with colours, I'm graphite artist. Subbed.
This is great! Thank you for your support!
It's an amazing tutorial, thank you!!
Thank you! I'm so glad!
Excellent, just what I needed. Thank you.
Thank you Geoff! I'm so glad it's helpful!
Thank you so much for sharing! It was very useful!
I'm so glad!
Gracias NINA siempre sigo tus magníficas y bellas obras . Mucho amor desde Chile. Eres muy bella además.
Muchas gracias Miguel!
@@nvfineartstudio7296 Nina es un honor y bello placer contemplar tus obras . Mi cariño desde Chile
this video is so helpful - thank you so much!
Thanks Renate! I'm so glad!
This was very helpful, thank you!
This is great, thank you Jeanne!
Thank you! I am very grateful for the video. Wonderful!
It's always a pleasure! Thank you!
Excellent lesson!
Thank you!
Thank you this is really helpful 👍🏽
It's a pleasure! I'm so glad!
Hiya Nina, Thanks very much for another great video.
Always a pleasure! Thank you for your comment!
This instruction is gold! I would like to sign up for some online workshops when you have them.
Thank you Mark! I'm glad it's helpful. I have Patreon at the moment. I explain everything I paint and more when I demonstrate. Very similar to this tutorial. I also offer connecting via FB if you join Masterclass community where I give very detailed feedback on your work + you can chat to other members. You are also more than welcome to post multiple attempts and ask questions. For example this tutorial was inspired by one of the questions from FB group.
@@nvfineartstudio7296 Okay, thank you. I'll have a look. I don't have, or use, Facebook or Instagram.
That's ok, I have NV fine art studio email, if it's easier.
Very useful. Thanks Nina
Thank you Willie!
Very good explanation! Thank you ❣️
Thanks Fabrizio! I'm glad it's helpful!
Thank you so much! I tend to use the smallest brushes and that apparently explains why I can't achieve the lightness I want (together with being too worried and specific about the desired outcome)... Great tips with clear, no-fuss explanations, really appreciate it!
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Excellent video!!
I greatly enjoyed watching this video, thank you👍
I'm so glad, thanks Sam!
Very useful and clear, thank you!
I'm so glad!
the tip on windows in shadow as opposed to the sun was insightful.
I'm so glad!
Very helpfull. Thank you
Beautiful watercolor!!
Thank you!
Great tips. One thing l noticed is that in the "wrong" examples, and maybe you mentioned it, you also used a lot more pigment, which is my biggest problem. I really struggle to make my first washes and strokes thin and light, preventing much more layering. I constantly have to remember to go easy on the paint applications. This was very helpful. ❤
Yes, you are right. But it's not just more pigment, it's more pigment everywhere. More pigment means darker tonal value, and you need to be strategic where you use light tonal values (sky, road, lit up areas), middle values (lightly shadowed areas) and darkest dark - full pigment saturation (no water in the mix) , only need to be reserved for darkest shadows/details etc. This is the hardest part to achieve smooth transition of full range of values in your painting
Sooooo helpful , thank you very much.
This is awesome! I'm so glad!
Thank you!
It's a pleasure!
FOI OTIMO. OBRIGADA
I don't know how you all think but I like both sides, each has its way of beautiness
Thank you Samaa! As long as it's pleasing, and artist enjoyed the process, the style doesn't matter 👍
thank you for this video🥰
It's always a pleasure, thank you!
Thanks.. very helpful ☺️
This is awesome!
Nice tutorial how to paint & sketch😊
Thanks Juliana! I'm so glad it's helpful!
Thank you I needed this I was using the brush like coloring pencils lol
This is awesome, I'm so glad it's helpful!
Really good info. Thank you
So glad!
This no side of painting, is excatly how i move my brush along paper and wonderibg why i cannot achive this super loose effect. I know that need to work more, but Didnt knew that So badly. Thank you for this video, great comparisement and advices to use with next atrempt!
Awesome! I'm so happy it's helpful!
Thanks
Very interesting. Enjoyed
I'm so glad!
Hi, I love your turorials and I can't wait to start myself! What brushes do you use? Especially the bigger ones 😊
Thanks Denise! The big ones are Escoda Aquario mops. I have a tutorial about my brushes, here is the link: th-cam.com/video/3COEk4w5_w0/w-d-xo.html
very helpful
I'm so glad!
Very usefull, thank you.
You're very welcome!
Great video Nina. Hope your channel continues to grow and get the viewers it deserves.
Thank you Daniel! Fingers crossed 😊
Thank yolu vere much. İt iş vere useful for me
Thank you Mtak! I'm very glad!
however you paint is gr8! no rules baby!
Great comment! Love to talk about that...my humbled answer is "Yes and No" :) when we are little we are encouraged to do whatever, it helps with "creativity" and "happy accidents". But if we want to repeat that happy accident on a daily basis we need to remember how we did that... that's when we make a rule/routine for ourselves...but again it doesn't mean that it has to be exactly the same as for the person next door...if you have 40 year infront if you, I'd say go your own way and never look around, but if you are retired and just started with watercolors it's best not to invent a wheel. Although, after a few years of practicing good techniques: perspective, proportions, values, colours, etc... I would definitely recommend to start finding your own way.
Love your tutorials. This demo has stopped my painting from looking like cartoon. Could you tell me name and size brush you used for th CORRECT DOME
Thanks so much! It's a mix natural and synthetic but I'm not happy with it at all, it looks beautiful but very inconsistent with release of water/mixture. I'm on the hunt for a good mixed fiber brush. As soon as find I'll do a video. I have a number of subscribers asked for it, fingers crossed it will be a helpful video ☺️
God bless youu
Thank you Grace!
what kind of watercolor do you use? can you please put the link here, thankyou
thank you for sharing! wht paper do you use? whats the different cold press hot press or rough one?
Hi Ann, I usually use Arches, Saunders Waterford or BoaHong. Hot press is very smooth (same as ironed clothing), it doesn't allow for "dry brush technique", but great for hypo realistic works. Rough has the roughest texture, great for expressionistic style, dry brush marks, using granulated pigments and things like that. The cold press is in between, not too smooth and not too rough. It was pressed but without hit, so there is still a bit of texture there.
@@nvfineartstudio7296 I see, thank you! which one that fit for your painting style? hot press or rough press or cold press?
Rough and cold press, 300gsm. I quite often use dry brush technique for suggestions, so I need textured surface for it to work.
@@nvfineartstudio7296 Thank you for your help! Happy that you reply my question ^^
Your “bad” tree still looks so much better than mine…
The coloring book tree was excruciating to watch you paint😅
And what is the big brushe/s you used in this video?
🤣👍
The brushes are: Escoda Aquario #14 and Dainayw #5
반가워요
구독 합니다
어느나라분이세요??????...
It's nice to meet you too! Thank you for Subscribing! I'm in Australia
С первой секунды слышно соотечественницу
NVSTUDIO--pardon me but thats not over work, overwork is when you are in the 4th and5th level of detailing and layering, loosen up strokes is when your level of detail are only primary and secondary, values and bold and semi bold stroke with just one stroke wiouth reversing, painting is when you use brush with color in it then brush it out ,thats painting, by way of brushing, thats painting,the way of coloring by brushing. hope it would give more clearer understanding for the viewing and learning public and artist
The 4th and 5th layering is where you hit the rubbish bin
nice information for noobs like me
So glad it's helpful!
god watercolor scares me, lol
☺️ it has its challenges
Hi Nina you are awesome!!!! Every video is about things that I have never thought about! You show why my paintings never look professional!!!! May I please have your email? I have additional questions about patrion.👍👍👍
Thank you Marvin! I'm glad it's helpful. Please send your questions to nvfineartstudio@gmail.com
Thank you Nina!
Thanks
Always a pleasure!