Rocks & Cliffs in Watercolor. Practicing My Understanding of a Subject.

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  • Rocks and Cliffs can be painted spontaneously or from your head if you works towards observing and understanding their characteristic forms and value shapes.
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  • @Upstream5402
    @Upstream5402 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was very helpful to me! Thank you! I have been painting for almost two years without formal lessons, but often still feel like a beginner. Your calm and unhurried approach broke down the stages for me and took the mystery out of how you arrived at the finished results. It helps that you did not have distracting music in the background and have a pleasant voice.

  • @marcynewman3863
    @marcynewman3863 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So helpful for a beginner. Research to understand. Probably helpful to practice drawing rocks with shadows first. For me. Thank you.

  • @cassiescreations9828
    @cassiescreations9828 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Your rocky, faceted painting is beautiful. I learned a bunch while watching you paint this - twice, I watched it. Thank you! Happy Mother's Day to your wife!!! I hope she has a fabulous day!

  • @ericsamuelson5968
    @ericsamuelson5968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks, Steve

  • @OliviaAndOlive
    @OliviaAndOlive ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome...!!!

  • @rosemarypetersen143
    @rosemarypetersen143 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I live in a major rock climbing area and my photos of some of the close rocks are so interesting. I love the way your painting just suddenly appeared.

  • @Everyoneisanartist776
    @Everyoneisanartist776 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    “It also test and reveals to me, what I don’t understand,” great words of our Master Artist 🙏🏾
    🐐

  • @FunnyWisdomShorts
    @FunnyWisdomShorts ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful and inspiring

  • @paolajimenavillegasotinian518
    @paolajimenavillegasotinian518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Your videos always cheer me up! In the quarantine and now that I'm hospitalized (and because of the pandemic I can't get many visitors), your lessons are a blessing

    • @SketchWithBex
      @SketchWithBex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Get well soon and keep your chin up! I'm sure you'll be back to painting in no time. Take care ❤

    • @annsowers4591
      @annsowers4591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wishing you a speedy recovery back to full health.

  • @OmegaRainbow
    @OmegaRainbow 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wow!

  • @terrilikens4975
    @terrilikens4975 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Steve, I think I learn more from you than any other artist I follow. Your rock study reminded me of places I've been to in Arizona. I know making videos isn't easy, and I don't have the means to support you on Patreon, but I would be wrong not to acknowledge how much you bring to the art table. You fill the heart and mind. I am so grateful.

  • @bettystychno5723
    @bettystychno5723 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am so inspired by spontaneous painting and your instructions to do it. It’s fun and relaxing! Thank you !

  • @loreneabella4479
    @loreneabella4479 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the verse!!!! God bless!
    And thank you for the tutorial! Learned a lot and may try copying what you’re doing here. Rocks look easy to do but not really!

  • @xTK421x
    @xTK421x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Please, I only use Arches. I love it. However my adventurous mind is brooding on about Bockingford and Saunders. Twice bitten by Canso(shakes fist angerly) and Legion I have not wanted to blow $$ on something I am not going to use for anything but to warm my home.
    Born in the Caribbean I did not have many spots I could explore unless I went to another Island. The rents finally let me sail solo. So I went exploring. I didn't come home for 5 days. Calling the rents from some port or another. Still, though not a lot of exploring until we moved to the PNW. That was when I mapped out the 3 sisters of the cascades, jk, but close.

  • @thatbearlife
    @thatbearlife 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When you started working the details into the foreground, I literally gasped out loud. It's such a wonderful magic.

  • @JohnMonsterCanada
    @JohnMonsterCanada 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nicely done Steve. Although this was a spontaneous exercise, You mention that a person should plan a painting of cliffs. I can’t find one where you do a more planned I ring of cliffs. Would you mind directing me to one where you “planned it out” or perhaps make a video where you teach us the planning to finished painting of a cliff side? Thanks for helping me on my journey.

  • @ShahanoorMamun
    @ShahanoorMamun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Outstanding Watercolor!!

  • @marlenejones6266
    @marlenejones6266 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The mountains make more sense now with using reference photos but not copying them but using what you see and keeping it in your mind. This is a very good painting to to show us how to achieve it. Thank you

  • @joycejohnson7017
    @joycejohnson7017 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you this was very fun and I liked how mine turned out! Such a good exercise. Watching you paint and the brush strokes really helps me.

  • @adamwakeling01
    @adamwakeling01 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So beautiful, and what an almost spiritual way of understanding form and the nature of form, thank you!

  • @corporatehippy
    @corporatehippy 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    From 8:00 to 9:00 I swear there is magic at work. There was paint and then suddenly there is a mountain. It's one thing to know how to put color down and to lift it off, but knowing where and how is another thing. Amazing!

    • @mindofwatercolor
      @mindofwatercolor  10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks. The "magic" is just lots of observation and sketching to become familiar.

  • @patytrico
    @patytrico 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fantastic the way that those rocks raise to the light :) Beautiful!

  • @vespa4jen
    @vespa4jen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These rocky shapes are so beautiful My many trips to Johua Tree National Forest =hundreds of photos of rock shapes Ive WANTED to try painting.Now I will!!!

  • @jenniefrench1338
    @jenniefrench1338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful! Reminds me a bit of Roland Lee’s style. I always liked his dramatic negative painted skies too of Utah terrain. It makes me want to paint the mountains too. Thank you! I love exaggerating the saturation in areas of interest. Great artistic encouragement.

  • @jacquelinebudd1277
    @jacquelinebudd1277 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love painting rocks and I love your spontaneous painting, which you’ve inspired me to try myself, so this is perfect, thank you.

  • @NYtalk60
    @NYtalk60 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you very much. I just happened to sketch and photograph rocks today. It wasn't mountains or cliffs but I'm glad I saw your video.

  • @barbaragemin5117
    @barbaragemin5117 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So interesting about getting to know a subject! I find that’s been a very important learning curve for me personally, aside from mastering techniques, colours, paper etc. Thank you - you teach us something important with each tutorial.

  • @lorraineclark3517
    @lorraineclark3517 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for a freshing demo and encouragement to give it a go.

  • @mchris1020
    @mchris1020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very helpful seeing you develop the shapes and values.

  • @xTK421x
    @xTK421x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would love to see you paint Zion. The sentinels are my favorite.

  • @SketchWithBex
    @SketchWithBex 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Your videos are so incredibly inspiring and informative, they've helped me so much with learning this medium. Thank you for sharing your expertise with us, it's a joy to watch you paint.

  • @admadmsuluboya4983
    @admadmsuluboya4983 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    very nice painting. I am learning a lot from you. thanks 🙋🏼🥰

  • @robbalbrecht
    @robbalbrecht 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant! Thanks for sharing your technique.

  • @colleenmcchesney1482
    @colleenmcchesney1482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very gorgeous and detailed painting. Thanks for sharing the process with us.

  • @HemantKumar-fm3yl
    @HemantKumar-fm3yl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Mitchell your painting is a master piece Thank you

  • @gayane_igityan
    @gayane_igityan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks a lot for the video!!! Being from a mountainous country i feel very passionate about rocks, but haven't dared trying drawing them yet as i have only very recently started to paint ( your channel being one of the inspirations ). Thanks again, love the soft mix of colors used for the front rocks and the final piece overall ❤

  • @ginnysullivan5507
    @ginnysullivan5507 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Informative, interesting and beautiful painting, as usual . Thank you

  • @craftergin
    @craftergin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this! It reminds me of the Santa Fe Railroad travel posters from the 1930's. Have you ever thought of painting Ancient Ruins like Mesa Verde or Chaco Canyon? You'd love those, I think. I really like the little "blank" area in the lower right. I see a path or trail into that wilderness. Your scale with the small tree size and towering rock face is amazing! Thanks for sharing your work and your artistic philosophy.

  • @debleighton-bowlby3412
    @debleighton-bowlby3412 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you!

  • @jcneedles388
    @jcneedles388 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent mini lesson! I'm heading to the desert soon and this is very helpful.

  • @slenderella57
    @slenderella57 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome painting Steve. Your channel is at the top of my viewing list for learning how to use watercolor and not being overwhelmed or intimidated by it. All of your works of art just flow along with your comfortable voice and presentation . I look forward to being notified you've put up new piece, it's so calming to listen to you explain the steps you take to achieve your goal, and gives me more confidence. Thank you :)

  • @SharonH11100
    @SharonH11100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Inspiring! Thank you!🙋🏼‍♀️

  • @EnjoyDrawingwithMary
    @EnjoyDrawingwithMary 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful painting of rocks and cliffs! love the colors and technique you used :) I painted rocks on one of my seascape watercolor painting and I know how is dificult to get that rock texture and shapes... this was amazing to watch :) Thank you for sharing this and have a great day! :)

  • @chantelmcskimming6633
    @chantelmcskimming6633 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really nice!!! WOW! I want to try that 😁

  • @rosemaryearl9124
    @rosemaryearl9124 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    ur such a fucking KING never forget it!!!!!! LOVE U XOXO

  • @robertafierro5592
    @robertafierro5592 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have no words..

  • @dekay929
    @dekay929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the great advice!

  • @abbebarron3668
    @abbebarron3668 10 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Nice

  • @eileengoldenberg270
    @eileengoldenberg270 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great rock piece!

  • @ptaylor4923
    @ptaylor4923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was pretty dang cool!

  • @kayrabey1344
    @kayrabey1344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this. It encourages me to try it.

  • @sandrazern649
    @sandrazern649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful! Thank you!

  • @joycesnodgrass7068
    @joycesnodgrass7068 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW! Thank you!

  • @paulinedavis3660
    @paulinedavis3660 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brilliant work,just love your spontaneous paintings.

  • @DrCarolFrancis
    @DrCarolFrancis ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So helpful and beautiful as usual. Thx

  • @pauloolivenca5923
    @pauloolivenca5923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic work, thank you very much!

  • @bcrater6400
    @bcrater6400 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    excellent development

  • @candywilliams6020
    @candywilliams6020 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Terrific!!

  • @georgereimuth3382
    @georgereimuth3382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice job on the painting

  • @katepanthera7265
    @katepanthera7265 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the colors you mix up to do the shadows on the mountain on the right hand side. Any idea which ones you used, or was it too spontaneous to remember??!

  • @johnwoodcock6468
    @johnwoodcock6468 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very good. Thank you

  • @josephstanski5180
    @josephstanski5180 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sooooooo nice.

  • @pattycyr8662
    @pattycyr8662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love this spontaneous painting. Did the initial wash start with yellow ochre and also burnt sienna? I'm curious what those colors are. It's amazing what beauty you created on that blank piece of paper!

    • @mindofwatercolor
      @mindofwatercolor  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, similar. Quin. gold instead Yel. ochre. Some Diox purple also.

  • @Mochicchino
    @Mochicchino 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

  • @anthonyb5625
    @anthonyb5625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video (again) Steve. Check out an old and very famous and highly regarded Aussie artist Albert Namatjira. I think you’ll like his work. He painted many Rocky outcrops in the outback

  • @socratesthecabdriver
    @socratesthecabdriver 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🙏💛💛

  • @xTK421x
    @xTK421x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Happy accident not a mistake. Stay calm, and watercolor.

  • @user-te3sq2hb7g
    @user-te3sq2hb7g 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What is that fat brush called you used in the beginning? It has a really nice point and yet is very thick and holds a lot of paint and water

    • @mindofwatercolor
      @mindofwatercolor  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oval wash. Sometimes called a Cat's Tongue. You'll find a listing of all supplies in the description.

  • @carolynderricks3226
    @carolynderricks3226 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Steve, where can I get that Saunders paper? I live in Florida. Thanks!

    • @mindofwatercolor
      @mindofwatercolor  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Check the video description. I included links.

  • @janlloyd7246
    @janlloyd7246 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    what colors are you using?

  • @essietangle9931
    @essietangle9931 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Steve when you soften areas do you ever use a damp q-tip?

    • @mindofwatercolor
      @mindofwatercolor  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Not personally but I’ve heard of the technique.

    • @essietangle9931
      @essietangle9931 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mindofwatercolor I use them some, for me they are very helpful

  • @chantalp.146
    @chantalp.146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you!