FINALLY! I’ve found someone who’s able to explain watercolor in an accessible way. I’m a lifelong artist embarking on a trip to Ireland with my brand-new watercolor set in tow. Watching your videos have helped me understand how to begin painting with this new medium. Thanks!
A little warmer in Melbourne than here in North Yorkshire at the moment, I expect... I wish you all the best in your watercolour journey, Juliana - it's never too late to start! Thanks for the great comment!
Je suis ravi de vous retrouver plus souvent sur votre chaîne et vous en remercie. Je suis un grand admirateur de vos aquarelles et de votre style ayant vos deux livres traduits en français et vôtre collection de DVD achetée il y a un an juste avant le brexit... Vous êtes un grand artiste qui aime sa région et qui aime aussi transmettre sa passion. Merci beaucoup.🏡🇨🇵
Merci pour vos adorables commentaires, Pierre - je suis ravi que la vidéo vous ait plu. Je suis heureux d'apprendre que vous avez également mes deux livres et ma collection de DVD - j'espère que vous les trouverez utiles !
Thank you for posting these tutorials on tone Peter. Learning to paint in one colour was the key to watercolour for me definitely. I've sketched and painted for years and never grasped the transparency of the medium until I removed colour from the equation and started mixing washes of different tone in one colour. thats when it clicked. All thanks to you. Cheers Pal
One of my favorite exercises over the holidays was a reindeer done in paynes grey tutorial. I didn’t realize at the time why I enjoyed it so much. After watching your video, I realize it was tones and value I was learning. Thanks for your insight to the basics 🧝🏻♀️
We all have our Achilles Heel Kathryn... best to meet it head-on - perseverance is the key n' all that. I'm pleased you enjoyed it and found it helpful - good luck in your watercolour journey...
Everybody should paint a tonal study once in a while, no matter how long they've been painting - it's a good exercise, but also lots of fun. Thanks for the comment Elsa!
Thanks you for this great video. For me it came at the best time. I'm just a beginner, and I felt like I was in a rut - one of the big reasons was that I felt I was not able to choose the right colors for a piece. This video showed how it's not all about color. I took your suggestion and tried something with only Payne's Gray, and it turned out much better than other recent attempts. The trick of converting an image to B&W was very useful. Thanks again!
Great lesson on a very important topic. You are also super funny and a joy to listen to. Just one thing, you said do not rush to add the darkest values but according to Anna Mason, it's a good idea to add the darkest value right after applying the highlights and the lightest midtones. The contrast between the darkest darks and the lightest lights helps with choosing the right midtones that fall between this range. I have found this method quite helpful. Also, I love doing monochromatic paintings. They're very easy and fun and great for lazy people. But could you do another video explaining how we can tackle tonal values while also dealing with colors and hues? That's something I'm still struggling with. Thank you for your videos, they are a delight to watch and I'm looking forward to more of them!
I've come across this advice before, Ana, and in some situations, the concept of jumping to the darkest tones in order to help you decypher the mid-tones more easily, makes sense. In particular, that advice works particularly well with pencil drawing, for instance, where it isn't always easy to tell whether you've got the right values - having the darkest tones there to compare against can be an enormous help. With watercolour, however, I'm going to stick with my general approach and advice, and just encourage folks to work from light to dark; if you go too dark too quickly, you can find you've painted yourself into a corner. Also - always be mindful of the fact that watercolour is a transparent medium; if you start out by laying down your dark tones too heavily, too early on, then that transparency can very quickly be lost, and the whole thing start going muddy very quickly. Thanks for the comment - I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
@@peterwoolleyartist Yes, I have definitely painted myself into a corner before. But I also have the problem of not having the guts to go darker and putting that dark layer early on lessens this fear. I know I can theoretically have as many layers as possible and it's a safer bet to add light layer upon light layer but after a few layers it starts to look overworked. This is quite a dilemma for me
Thank you very much for the very useful info, Peter! This is definitely an exercise for me being a new watercolour painter.... You explanation made a lot of sense to me - thank you for sharing your expertise!
Did you adjust the video white balance right at the end when you showed the completed painting? It had a distinct green cast whilst painting and turned out grey in the end.
Both video and scanned images are adjusted for white balance. For some reason, though, Paynes Grey is always problematic, and on this occasion, the difference was clearly noticeable (the scan was the closest match). I hope it didn't affect the viewing too much - thanks for the comment and question though, Allan.
I love your videos. Personally, I find tonal value and contrast very difficult to learn and it's getting in the way to paint what i can see...my eyes aren't good to see the tonal values. I am into painting roses, it's really hard to paint a nice one :D (sorry maybe not relevant here)
FINALLY! I’ve found someone who’s able to explain watercolor in an accessible way. I’m a lifelong artist embarking on a trip to Ireland with my brand-new watercolor set in tow. Watching your videos have helped me understand how to begin painting with this new medium. Thanks!
🎉🎉 useful notes for painting techniques. Thanks
most of the videos I see were posted years back. I think this 10 months old video is the latest one.
I like how he talks and simplifies
Hello Mr Woolley, hello from Melbourne Australia.
I am 70 just starting painting. Thankyou I will try it.
Juliana 🌹
A little warmer in Melbourne than here in North Yorkshire at the moment, I expect... I wish you all the best in your watercolour journey, Juliana - it's never too late to start! Thanks for the great comment!
I'm not new to watercolor but I didn't paint for a while. Now I'm back and found this video so refreshing and useful.
I'm pleased you enjoyed it... welcome back!
Je suis ravi de vous retrouver plus souvent sur votre chaîne et vous en remercie.
Je suis un grand admirateur de vos aquarelles et de votre style ayant vos deux livres traduits en français et vôtre collection de DVD achetée il y a un an juste avant le brexit...
Vous êtes un grand artiste qui aime sa région et qui aime aussi transmettre sa passion.
Merci beaucoup.🏡🇨🇵
Merci pour vos adorables commentaires, Pierre - je suis ravi que la vidéo vous ait plu. Je suis heureux d'apprendre que vous avez également mes deux livres et ma collection de DVD - j'espère que vous les trouverez utiles !
You are a master at making stones come to life - the Michelangelo of watercolor!
Awww Reba... thanks for the lovely comment!
Thanks heaps... so worthwhile...! Your generosity in sharing is much appreciated!!
You're very welcome ButterflyAngel - I'm pleased you found it helpful
Thank you for posting these tutorials on tone Peter. Learning to paint in one colour was the key to watercolour for me definitely. I've sketched and painted for years and never grasped the transparency of the medium until I removed colour from the equation and started mixing washes of different tone in one colour. thats when it clicked. All thanks to you. Cheers Pal
I'm pleased it all started working out for you Sean - thank you for a great comment!
Very sensible advice 😀.. Thanks
You're very welcome Ranjana - thanks for the great comment and the happy emoji!
One of my favorite exercises over the holidays was a reindeer done in paynes grey tutorial. I didn’t realize at the time why I enjoyed it so much. After watching your video, I realize it was tones and value I was learning. Thanks for your insight to the basics 🧝🏻♀️
Gdy się mieszka w takim czarownym miejscu musi się być artystą! Lubię Twoją twórczość...
Glad to have discovered your channel! - Very insightful
Welcome to the channel, Konika - I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Peter, thank you, you always make it look so easy! Thanks for all the tips and reminders!
Thanks Terry - you're very welcome!
Thanks. Great advise
Your explanation was so clear - thank you.
Thank you!
That was brilliant thank you Peter...😊👍👍👍👍👍
Really helpful. I'm going to have a go. As a new watercolour painter only a few months gone, contrast and perspective seem to be my achilles heel.
We all have our Achilles Heel Kathryn... best to meet it head-on - perseverance is the key n' all that. I'm pleased you enjoyed it and found it helpful - good luck in your watercolour journey...
I've started a notebook and have taken notes. This series has been SO beneficial. Thanks!
I'm pleased you've found it helpful David - there will be more to come, so watch this space...
@@peterwoolleyartist rest assured that I will!! Thanks.
I enjoyed the video. I need to do this. I’ve done it once from real life. That’s it.
Everybody should paint a tonal study once in a while, no matter how long they've been painting - it's a good exercise, but also lots of fun. Thanks for the comment Elsa!
Great exercise! Thank you for sharing ❤
Brilliant content ! Your style of teaching is amazingly clear and in depth ! Thank you so much for these priceless videos!
Thanks Shazia - I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much, I'm learning again after many many years away from any art! This all made perfect sense, now to put it into practice 😉
Thanks Peter. Really helpful!
You're very welcome Mark - thank you for the comment!
Thanks you for this great video. For me it came at the best time. I'm just a beginner, and I felt like I was in a rut - one of the big reasons was that I felt I was not able to choose the right colors for a piece. This video showed how it's not all about color. I took your suggestion and tried something with only Payne's Gray, and it turned out much better than other recent attempts. The trick of converting an image to B&W was very useful. Thanks again!
I'm pleased the video was help to you Charu - sounds like you got a result!... Mission accomplished! Thanks for the great comment.
Thanks so much!!
You're welcome, Joseph!
Superb ! Thanks a lots.
You're very welcome Pandurangan - thanks for the comment!
Loved this thank you Peter.
You're very welcome Irane - I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Great lesson on a very important topic. You are also super funny and a joy to listen to. Just one thing, you said do not rush to add the darkest values but according to Anna Mason, it's a good idea to add the darkest value right after applying the highlights and the lightest midtones. The contrast between the darkest darks and the lightest lights helps with choosing the right midtones that fall between this range. I have found this method quite helpful. Also, I love doing monochromatic paintings. They're very easy and fun and great for lazy people. But could you do another video explaining how we can tackle tonal values while also dealing with colors and hues? That's something I'm still struggling with.
Thank you for your videos, they are a delight to watch and I'm looking forward to more of them!
I've come across this advice before, Ana, and in some situations, the concept of jumping to the darkest tones in order to help you decypher the mid-tones more easily, makes sense. In particular, that advice works particularly well with pencil drawing, for instance, where it isn't always easy to tell whether you've got the right values - having the darkest tones there to compare against can be an enormous help. With watercolour, however, I'm going to stick with my general approach and advice, and just encourage folks to work from light to dark; if you go too dark too quickly, you can find you've painted yourself into a corner. Also - always be mindful of the fact that watercolour is a transparent medium; if you start out by laying down your dark tones too heavily, too early on, then that transparency can very quickly be lost, and the whole thing start going muddy very quickly.
Thanks for the comment - I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
@@peterwoolleyartist Yes, I have definitely painted myself into a corner before. But I also have the problem of not having the guts to go darker and putting that dark layer early on lessens this fear. I know I can theoretically have as many layers as possible and it's a safer bet to add light layer upon light layer but after a few layers it starts to look overworked. This is quite a dilemma for me
Thank you very much for the very useful info, Peter! This is definitely an exercise for me being a new watercolour painter.... You explanation made a lot of sense to me - thank you for sharing your expertise!
You're very welcome Veronica - I'm pleased you found it helpful... mission accomplished!
Thanks for sharing, I'm going to try this with my watercolor.
You're very welcome Jos - I'm pleased it has inspired you to have a go at a tonal study yourself... enjoy!
Very good presentation . Thanks.
Thanks Raj - I'm pleased you enjoyed it.
Just great
Thanks Thokchom - I'm please you enjoyed it!
Did you adjust the video white balance right at the end when you showed the completed painting? It had a distinct green cast whilst painting and turned out grey in the end.
Both video and scanned images are adjusted for white balance. For some reason, though, Paynes Grey is always problematic, and on this occasion, the difference was clearly noticeable (the scan was the closest match). I hope it didn't affect the viewing too much - thanks for the comment and question though, Allan.
Thank you🎖️🎖️🎖️🎄🎄🎄🇦🇺
You're very welcome Fadi - thank you for the lovely line of colourful icons!
I love your videos. Personally, I find tonal value and contrast very difficult to learn and it's getting in the way to paint what i can see...my eyes aren't good to see the tonal values. I am into painting roses, it's really hard to paint a nice one :D (sorry maybe not relevant here)
Very interesting and absolutely necessary! Thank you very much! What is your Instagram?
Thanks Blonski - I'm pleased you enjoyed it... I don't do Instagram...