Margot this video was wonderful. I love your finished piece, but thankyou for your motivating, positive videos, this was just the touch of inspiration and encouragement I was in need of.
Hi Margot , how incredibly ironic that I just returned from the art store and while I was there I found a used Georgia OKeeffe book for $6.95 ! I could hardly wait to get home and delve into it and then I get this notification from you in “ OKeeffe style “ ! What a beautiful day for a beautiful painting , I can’t wait to give this a try , I also loved your Matisse! Thank you so much for sharing ! Blessings from WA
Must be something in the air: I just scoured the Abe used books site looking for some books on O'Keeffe's florals. I LOVE IT when I make a great score on a book or art supplies from a resale shop.
You found your calling Margot!! You've reached a top-notched level of fun, quirky, brilliant, and elegant teaching videos. Thank you for sharing that extra edge we all need to better ourselves. You are priceless. 😍🙏✨😘
Margot your videos are just amazing. So entertaining, so educational, and even better - so so classy. You have quickly become one of my top favorite channels on here. I am a bookbinder/paper artist/journal maker (is there an all encompassing title for that? 😅) but have been teaching myself to sketch and paint for fun (and to challenge myself to something new) when I’m not working on my main business. Your channel has been so informative and I just love being able to step into your world for a bit! Thank you for making TH-cam exciting!!! ❤
You are just amazing, you have a real talent for this. I hope you’re channel grows because you certainly do deserve it, I am learning a lot from you thank you.
You are amazing, to bring Georgia into this video. She is one of my favorites, and I have several copies in my home. Her colors and style open my imagination , I was so loving how you broke up the Lilly, It dose make is more attainable! Thank you for always sharing your talents! Karen Dirmish, learner! 21:3121:3121:31
I stopped drawing about 10 years ago, and have so much anxiety about starting again. I am ordering watercolors today, and need ways to dip my toes in, while not being afraid. I never knew that starting to paint could actually be scary, lol. This video is exactly what I needed, so thank you! ❤
This is brilliant Margot! As a Life Coach my favourite question to clients is "how could you look at this differently?" Now using this question for painting is stunning ... life changing! I am so taken with this video ... and your art is crazy good. Thank you for sharing so generously ... Pam
Love , love the way you teach and the learn do much from the history of artists.. most of all love that you encourage freedom ,to have a go . I make a mess a lot of the times but love the trying out stuff. 👏👏👏
Margo, this is truly inspirational - thank you so much for sharing your viewpoint in a way that encourages us to look at things differently! Now there are millions of things to paint from just one object!! :))
What an interesting video! I loved how you took us through making your thumbnails to actually painting a piece. Your final piece was gorgeous too. And what you said is so true - everyone takes the same tutorials and there is so much artwork out there that is the same. I loved how your video really emphasised bringing your own perspective to your artwork. Now off to watch your Matisse vid…..
Margot, thank you for this great video. I, too, have recently been learning about Georgia O'Keefe and her art, especially her florals. I am, right now, trying to replicate her style but using MY ideas. I can just hope that I do her and myself proud. Whatever the outcome I have enjoyed the learning prosses.
I love art history in a YT video. I enjoy learning about artists. When I watch your videos I feel as if I’m also receiving an education 😊. I believe creating anything is better than agonizing over perfection. My sketchbooks are for fun, experimenting, and making a mess. My watercolor blocks are for my thoughtful planned pieces of artwork. Also, when I don’t want to pick up a paint brush I take out my coloring pencils and I use those to create art. I enjoy the precision of coloring pencils but they are such a slow medium 😆. Thank you Margot. ❤
You're so welcome! I love that you are so aware of your tastes and process. I applaud any artist who trusts their instincts. And thank you so much for your kind words about the video. I love being able to share my passion for art and art history so I'm happy it comes across!
I really enjoy these videos where you discuss an artist along with a watercolor painting technique - it's fun to learn about an artist while practicing something new!
Oh wow you had my attention when you said you were going to share the first thing learned in art school- how to see your subject! But then you said Florals & I was like 😬oh no, but then you mentioned one of my favorite artists Georgia O’Keeffe. You have definitely taught me something new & interesting plus inspirational. I feel more energized to look at my favorite subjects to paint with a different perspective. My being a self educated artist for only 4 years I really appreciate your encouragement for doing thumbnails of a subject & why they are so important for keeping me motivated to paint. Thanks for sharing this wonderful information with us 💕🎨.
You're so very welcome Colleen! You would be amazed at how much of a story the most boring objects can tell! Just look at the artist Claes Oldenburg and how he did the most incredible things with things we often overlook. I'm so glad this video inspired and empowered you!
You won me over by the end. I was dubious of yet another floral painting tutorial, but that's not what this is and I think I get it. You really are on to something in your explanation of your process of thinking this through. And the proof is in the final result. Brava!
Hi David and thanks for leaving a comment! I knew the word “floral” was going to give artists like yourself pause. Haha I’m glad you got the point of the video and thank you so much for the kind words! ❤️
Thank you! I’ve been doing botanicals for month/years and admittedly got a bit bored depicting what I saw. Your instruction has helped me loosen up, explore new colors, try bigger brushes. This video is amazing. I love O’Keefe’s work but, duh, hadn’t considered trying her style. Thanks for this. 😊
This is my favorite video from you of all time! I have been struggling to make my watercolors look like something real and it’s just not who I am as much as I want it to be. This has given me inspiration to try something more along these lines!
Great great video as usual Margot. Thank you for sharing your art education and experience with us. I am learning so much. I have been toying with abstraction and trying out unexpected cropping for my paintings. And I think your videos have encouraged that.
Thank you once again, Margot, for a video that hits all cylinders. Binge watching tonight, and feeling fortunate and grateful to have found your channel and your lovely community of commenters/subscribers.
Hi Margo, your subscriber from Seoul, South Korea. My first time to leave a comment. Let me just say your videos are so informative, inspiring, even entertaining, and aesthetically so pleasing! Thank you for creating wonderful contents and generously sharing them!
Hi SarahJun! Thank you so much for your kind comment! Welcome and it is my pleasure to have you here with me. One day I hope to visit your beautiful city! 🇰🇷
Thankyou so much for doing your videos you are so inspiring and make a wonderful teacher. I love this lesson it makes me feel more free to put myself in my work and do what I want. Thankyou xx
Great video! Funny...this is something I did instinctively in my photography. Why this idea didn't follow into my watercolour painting I don't know but this was a definite ah-ha moment! :)
Margot-your work is super inspiring! I’m grateful to have been working in my studio when I got your alert and got to possibly be first-(ish) to comment. Wanted to say God Bless you and what you are doing on You Tube-I enjoy your videos tremendously and they have definitely enlightened me. Thank you for that -! I pray you have a peaceful and beautiful day!!☺️
Great video on another style of painting. I'm not one to stick to one style of painting. It depends how I feel. Impatient? I paint loose. Determine. I paint with details. Carefree (or whatever feeling), it's abstract, like playing with salt, water blooms, dishwashing soup, stuff like that. If you watch a lot of tutorials on 'how to' paint, you play the guessing game on who's the artist and most of the time I guess right. There's one that displays her floral artwork in the background and they all look the same, as you expressed the monotone voice.
What a refreshing tutorial, just what I need right now in my watercolour painting journey! And I just love Georgia O’Keefe. I’ll never forget the first time I saw one of her paintings. Thank you 🙏
Beautiful! I love this idea of painting the same object in a different angle. I usually paint loose watercolor florals but I’m getting a little bored right now. When I try to paint, the result is not pleasing to look at and I get frustrated. This exercise could be helpful to just mindlessly painting without getting stressed and simply play. Merci Margot ❤️
Margot, another brilliant video. Thank you for the references to Georgia O'Keefe. I've become very lazy about art history recently, and your Artist-related videos are a good reminder without being 'heavy', to take another look back at some of the masters of the past. Also, an even bigger 🌟"Thank you!" 🌟for reminding me to 'think outside the box' with my 'From life' paintings and not just my playtime abstracts!!! I feel that I'm being well and truly, very forcibly dragged outside my comfort zone lately, and this is another reminder of the need to dust off and polish up my almost-lost sense of adventure in plein air work. 💃
Loving these videos! When I think I've found my favorite you just keep putting out gems making it so hard to choose! 😁 Good thing I don't have to and can save them all! 😂❤
Hi Margot! This video reminds of your other video where you mentioned your colleague at university who drew the pepper all cropped and “zoomed in” with strong contrasts.
Margot, thank you for sharing this perspective on art. I love Georgia O’Keefe. You have me thinking how I can put this to use to grow my art in a different view. Love your lily!
I needed this because I feel "stuck." I have spent 100's of hours learning strokes, colors, values, WOW, etc., etc. But I was not sure where to go from here...what is my "style." What inspires me? What do I love to look at, but hate to paint. Thank you!
I love this! Your videos are so informative and interesting! They’re so beneficial! I learn something each time I watch that I can put to use in my own painting, so thank you!
Love love love this! Thank you again Margot! I enjoy your sense of humour and your take on another magnificent artist. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I always say don't worry about messing it up or not liking, just do it again. We learn so much each time. I really loved the worm's perspective! That's a great way to think about composition. ❤
Thank you so much, Margot! I really enjoy all your videos, and this one in particular has inspired me to do my very first floral painting! Please keep doing all this beautiful work, you are such an inspiration ❤
Thank for this great tutorial, thanks again
This is your best video yet. Love your content!
Thanks for the great tutorials, I love your it
Margot this video was wonderful. I love your finished piece, but thankyou for your motivating, positive videos, this was just the touch of inspiration and encouragement I was in need of.
Awesome video Margot! Loved it! And Georgia O'Keeffe what can I say... 🎨🖌🌞🌙☀🌎
Thank you so much dear friend! And yes! Isn't she so inspiring? 🥰
This is such a unique tutorial and so welcome and excellent. Thank you Margot! This is inspiring. I'm loving your content.
Hi Margot , how incredibly ironic that I just returned from the art store and while I was there I found a used Georgia OKeeffe book for $6.95 ! I could hardly wait to get home and delve into it and then I get this notification from you in “ OKeeffe style “ ! What a beautiful day for a beautiful painting , I can’t wait to give this a try , I also loved your Matisse! Thank you so much for sharing ! Blessings from WA
What a terrific find! Sounds like the stars aligned ✨ Hope you give it a go and thank you for writing!
Must be something in the air: I just scoured the Abe used books site looking for some books on O'Keeffe's florals. I LOVE IT when I make a great score on a book or art supplies from a resale shop.
You found your calling Margot!! You've reached a top-notched level of fun, quirky, brilliant, and elegant teaching videos. Thank you for sharing that extra edge we all need to better ourselves. You are priceless. 😍🙏✨😘
Margot you are a great teacher! This was the most interesting watercolor video i have seen. I really liked the art history aspect of the video
Margot your videos are just amazing. So entertaining, so educational, and even better - so so classy. You have quickly become one of my top favorite channels on here. I am a bookbinder/paper artist/journal maker (is there an all encompassing title for that? 😅) but have been teaching myself to sketch and paint for fun (and to challenge myself to something new) when I’m not working on my main business. Your channel has been so informative and I just love being able to step into your world for a bit! Thank you for making TH-cam exciting!!! ❤
Beautifully said...and I couldn't agree more!
I think 🤔 Penny Pulp Master ❤
You are just amazing, you have a real talent for this. I hope you’re channel grows because you certainly do deserve it, I am learning a lot from you thank you.
You are too funny! Loved the video (and Georgia).😊
This was extremely helpful.💜🖌 xx
Glad you think so! 🥰
Thank you Margot. I am really enjoying your style of teaching and these relaxed videos are really great. Thank you from Queensland Australia 🇦🇺 🌻🦋🙏
You are amazing, to bring Georgia into this video. She is one of my favorites, and I have several copies in my home. Her colors and style open my imagination , I was so loving how you broke up the Lilly, It dose make is more attainable! Thank you for always sharing your talents! Karen Dirmish, learner! 21:31 21:31 21:31
I love tightly cropped floral compositions: your painting here, Georgia O’Keef’s, Ohara Koson’s Irises , and I think Anna Mason and/or Billy Showell.
You probably hear this often, but I soooooo enjoy your channel! ❤ It has made watercolor fun again.
Beautiful painting. Just love your videos.
Great video! I loved it! Margot you do such a splendid job teaching and inspiring us! Thank you!!!
Lovely painting and helpful advice about the negative space!
Wonderful practical lesson--Thank You
You're so very welcome!
LOVED this video! Inspiring and challenging and exciting!
This video is fantastic! I am going to try your idea with Flores from my yard.
Wonderful video! Beyond painting and more. 🥰
You spoke to my fear ,THANK YOU.ANITA
Absolutely gorgeous.
Lovely!
Wow! What a fantastic exercise! Thank you so much!
Everything about your content is prime time! Informative, hilarious, charming and captivating! Thank you!!
4:59 Nice vase!
Lovely very liberating !!!!🎉❤🎉
I love love love this! I'm definitely going to try this!
Love ❤️ your O'Keefe interpretation also the day you did Matisse's window refreshing nice pop of color thank you🎉❤
Thank you! And glad it was inspiring!
Thank you!
You’re welcome!!
I love this style and also your outcome a lot! Great! Thank you 🎨!
I stopped drawing about 10 years ago, and have so much anxiety about starting again. I am ordering watercolors today, and need ways to dip my toes in, while not being afraid. I never knew that starting to paint could actually be scary, lol. This video is exactly what I needed, so thank you! ❤
This is brilliant Margot! As a Life Coach my favourite question to clients is "how could you look at this differently?" Now using this question for painting is stunning ... life changing! I am so taken with this video ... and your art is crazy good. Thank you for sharing so generously ... Pam
I loved this. This style is so exciting.
Fellow Parsons grad here. I don’t know why but your videos make me emotional and accepting of where I am in my art process. Thank you so much ❤
Great exercise…love O’Keefe too…
I am so inspired by this video. What a different way to look at things.
Love , love the way you teach and the learn do much from the history of artists.. most of all love that you encourage freedom ,to have a go . I make a mess a lot of the times but love the trying out stuff. 👏👏👏
The mess is where the good stuff is hiding! Trust your instincts, they know more than you think 😉 and thank you for watching! ❤️
Loved this 💗
New subscriber…really enjoying your videos and gleaning new perspective! ❤
Welcome! And so happy to help you find new facets to explore!
Margo, this is truly inspirational - thank you so much for sharing your viewpoint in a way that encourages us to look at things differently! Now there are millions of things to paint from just one object!! :))
That was amazing! Thank you
Another lovely video with great ideas! I think I'll give that a try this week - thank you :)
Wow, the deep contrast in her work is absolutely stunning. You're such a wonderful story teller. I always learn something new from you.
That makes me so happy to hear! Thank you so much!
Thank you for your video I forgot about Georgia, you made me take out my book of Georgia's art.
Thank you for this video! It’s a message I needed to hear
Great info
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!❤
Could it be muscle memory? 😄
Please do more of these. I loved the Matisse video. Very informative. ❤❤❤❤❤
I'm in loving with doing videos like this so we're going to explore everyone from Picasso to Vermeer, Kusama and beyond!
What an interesting video! I loved how you took us through making your thumbnails to actually painting a piece. Your final piece was gorgeous too. And what you said is so true - everyone takes the same tutorials and there is so much artwork out there that is the same. I loved how your video really emphasised bringing your own perspective to your artwork. Now off to watch your Matisse vid…..
That was very inspiring.
Thank you, Margot.
Mel in Devon, UK 🍰🌻
Margot, thank you for this great video. I, too, have recently been learning about Georgia O'Keefe and her art, especially her florals. I am, right now, trying to replicate her style but using MY ideas. I can just hope that I do her and myself proud. Whatever the outcome I have enjoyed the learning prosses.
I love art history in a YT video. I enjoy learning about artists. When I watch your videos I feel as if I’m also receiving an education 😊. I believe creating anything is better than agonizing over perfection. My sketchbooks are for fun, experimenting, and making a mess. My watercolor blocks are for my thoughtful planned pieces of artwork. Also, when I don’t want to pick up a paint brush I take out my coloring pencils and I use those to create art. I enjoy the precision of coloring pencils but they are such a slow medium 😆. Thank you Margot. ❤
You're so welcome! I love that you are so aware of your tastes and process. I applaud any artist who trusts their instincts. And thank you so much for your kind words about the video. I love being able to share my passion for art and art history so I'm happy it comes across!
I really enjoy these videos where you discuss an artist along with a watercolor painting technique - it's fun to learn about an artist while practicing something new!
Thank you so much for inspiring us Margot❤ you are the art teacher I wish I had
Your comment literally brought tears to me eyes. Thank you! And happy to have you on board!
This is so inspiring 😍thank you for sharing the Georgia O'Keeffe flower book, I had not seen many of her floral pieces before
Beautiful
Very fun! Thanks!
Oh wow you had my attention when you said you were going to share the first thing learned in art school- how to see your subject! But then you said Florals & I was like 😬oh no, but then you mentioned one of my favorite artists Georgia O’Keeffe. You have definitely taught me something new & interesting plus inspirational. I feel more energized to look at my favorite subjects to paint with a different perspective. My being a self educated artist for only 4 years I really appreciate your encouragement for doing thumbnails of a subject & why they are so important for keeping me motivated to paint. Thanks for sharing this wonderful information with us 💕🎨.
You're so very welcome Colleen! You would be amazed at how much of a story the most boring objects can tell! Just look at the artist Claes Oldenburg and how he did the most incredible things with things we often overlook. I'm so glad this video inspired and empowered you!
Thanks for sharing another new artist to me. I really appreciate it!
Art history❤. I love your butterfly painting at the begining and the finished painting.
You won me over by the end. I was dubious of yet another floral painting tutorial, but that's not what this is and I think I get it. You really are on to something in your explanation of your process of thinking this through. And the proof is in the final result. Brava!
Hi David and thanks for leaving a comment! I knew the word “floral” was going to give artists like yourself pause. Haha I’m glad you got the point of the video and thank you so much for the kind words! ❤️
I find your videos interesting. I have found that my "style" is to be as most realistic as I can get. I don't feel trapped or constrained by realism.
Thank you! I’ve been doing botanicals for month/years and admittedly got a bit bored depicting what I saw. Your instruction has helped me loosen up, explore new colors, try bigger brushes. This video is amazing. I love O’Keefe’s work but, duh, hadn’t considered trying her style. Thanks for this. 😊
Just what I needed, new perspective. I am inspired Thankyou
This is my favorite video from you of all time! I have been struggling to make my watercolors look like something real and it’s just not who I am as much as I want it to be. This has given me inspiration to try something more along these lines!
I so appreciate you sharing these fascinating stories of artists and their work and creating outside of the box. Absolutely more please❣️
Great great video as usual Margot. Thank you for sharing your art education and experience with us. I am learning so much. I have been toying with abstraction and trying out unexpected cropping for my paintings. And I think your videos have encouraged that.
Thank you once again, Margot, for a video that hits all cylinders. Binge watching tonight, and feeling fortunate and grateful to have found your channel and your lovely community of commenters/subscribers.
Hi Margo, your subscriber from Seoul, South Korea. My first time to leave a comment. Let me just say your videos are so informative, inspiring, even entertaining, and aesthetically so pleasing! Thank you for creating wonderful contents and generously sharing them!
Hi SarahJun! Thank you so much for your kind comment! Welcome and it is my pleasure to have you here with me. One day I hope to visit your beautiful city! 🇰🇷
Hi Margo....I'd love for you do a video on Gustav Klimt's style!
Thankyou so much for doing your videos you are so inspiring and make a wonderful teacher. I love this lesson it makes me feel more free to put myself in my work and do what I want. Thankyou xx
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Freedom and expression are exactly what I was going for so go on and fly! You've got this!
Thanks that was awesome info that got me out of a flat rut perspective wise 😏
Great video! Funny...this is something I did instinctively in my photography. Why this idea didn't follow into my watercolour painting I don't know but this was a definite ah-ha moment! :)
Sometimes all it takes is a little reminder 😉 You were on to something!
This was so very inspiring, I can’t thank you enough.
You’re very welcome! 🌸
You are so special and I appreciate being able to watch you and your videos. So entertaining, informative and funny. THANK YOU Margot❤
Margot-your work is super inspiring! I’m grateful to have been working in my studio when I got your alert and got to possibly be first-(ish) to comment.
Wanted to say God Bless you and what you are doing on You Tube-I enjoy your videos tremendously and they have definitely enlightened me. Thank you for that -! I pray you have a peaceful and beautiful day!!☺️
Thank you so much! You made my day and I'm so humbled that I have made a difference in your art journey 🙏
Excellent tips/tutorial. I love the art history as well. ❤
So glad! Thank you!!
Margot, watching now, you are so sweet!💖
Awww thank you Beverly and so are you! 🍭
Great video on another style of painting. I'm not one to stick to one style of painting. It depends how I feel. Impatient? I paint loose. Determine. I paint with details. Carefree (or whatever feeling), it's abstract, like playing with salt, water blooms, dishwashing soup, stuff like that. If you watch a lot of tutorials on 'how to' paint, you play the guessing game on who's the artist and most of the time I guess right. There's one that displays her floral artwork in the background and they all look the same, as you expressed the monotone voice.
What a refreshing tutorial, just what I need right now in my watercolour painting journey! And I just love Georgia O’Keefe. I’ll never forget the first time I saw one of her paintings. Thank you 🙏
Fabulous
I see quite a few of us love this new series, perhaps, inspired by artists series?
Oh I already have thoughts about our next adventure. Maybe Picasso? Maybe Cezanne? We’ll see!!
Beautiful! I love this idea of painting the same object in a different angle. I usually paint loose watercolor florals but I’m getting a little bored right now. When I try to paint, the result is not pleasing to look at and I get frustrated. This exercise could be helpful to just mindlessly painting without getting stressed and simply play. Merci Margot ❤️
Margot, another brilliant video. Thank you for the references to Georgia O'Keefe. I've become very lazy about art history recently, and your Artist-related videos are a good reminder without being 'heavy', to take another look back at some of the masters of the past. Also, an even bigger 🌟"Thank you!" 🌟for reminding me to 'think outside the box' with my 'From life' paintings and not just my playtime abstracts!!!
I feel that I'm being well and truly, very forcibly dragged outside my comfort zone lately, and this is another reminder of the need to dust off and polish up my almost-lost sense of adventure in plein air work. 💃
I am new to your channel and just wanted to say l love it very informative.😍
Loving these videos! When I think I've found my favorite you just keep putting out gems making it so hard to choose! 😁 Good thing I don't have to and can save them all! 😂❤
Hi Margot! This video reminds of your other video where you mentioned your colleague at university who drew the pepper all cropped and “zoomed in” with strong contrasts.
Margot, thank you for sharing this perspective on art. I love Georgia O’Keefe. You have me thinking how I can put this to use to grow my art in a different view. Love your lily!
Thanks Margot..need to remember to have fun and a painting is not a photo and to thumbnail compositions and play with color. Thanks 😊❤
I needed this because I feel "stuck." I have spent 100's of hours learning strokes, colors, values, WOW, etc., etc. But I was not sure where to go from here...what is my "style." What inspires me? What do I love to look at, but hate to paint. Thank you!
Great video thank you. New subscriber 👍🏻👍🏻
WHAT is that sketchbook???? Love this video!!!!😊
I love this! Your videos are so informative and interesting! They’re so beneficial! I learn something each time I watch that I can put to use in my own painting, so thank you!
That thrills me to hear! It’s a joy to share and I’m glad you’re enjoying them as much as I enjoy making them!
Love love love this! Thank you again Margot! I enjoy your sense of humour and your take on another magnificent artist. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I always say don't worry about messing it up or not liking, just do it again. We learn so much each time. I really loved the worm's perspective! That's a great way to think about composition. ❤
Thank you so much, Margot! I really enjoy all your videos, and this one in particular has inspired me to do my very first floral painting! Please keep doing all this beautiful work, you are such an inspiration ❤
So thrilled to hear that! Thank you so much for watching! 😘