First time I've heard the graphite's effect on the watercolor pitched not as a bug but a feature. Very helpful! As always you inspire me as a master who still loves his craft. Thanks.
That’s absolutely stunning with the drawing & painting. I have been doing something kind of like this but never realized that it was a technique that could be used. Thanks for sharing this process with us and continuing with the inspirational video. Have a great weekend Steve!
It’s such a shame we are influenced by the watercolour purists. So many channels are now showing young women making a living from the most simple techniques we would shun.
This has always been my style. I find traditional watercolour washy and boring a lot of the time, the idea that hiding the ‘artwork’ is ‘done’ by watercolour purists has always baffled me. This painting is my cup of tea.
I was always avoiding putting too much graphite on my paper when I watercolor, but very appreciate how you not only demonstrate but explain what you're doing. I never thought of graphite as a toning element! Gorgeous swan, Steve 🤩
I always tell my students to avoid graphite as much as possible under watercolor. It’s a good thing I also tell them to break all the rules because this is fantastic! I’m guessing colored pencil would resist the watercolor. What a game changer this is. Thank you for always giving such great advice and tutorials.
Colored pencil will resist but there are enough micro spaces for the wash to go through and soak into the paper, so it works fine unless you burnish the colored pencil which blocks the surface almost completely.
I have used this approach for a full landscape/seascape painting where I had a fully developed drawing then glazed over with watercolour. I tried this after seeing Mario Robinson using a grisaille as the initiation for his watercolours (though his grisaille was painted using a gray mix of ultramarine and burnt umber). I wasn't sure it'd work with pencil, expecting perhaps the pencil would act a a resist to the watercolour, nor had I realised that other people do this. I thought my result was good (the painting sold, so others must have thought so too!) I think, as you suggest, this would be a great method for beginners, but it's also an approach that those more experienced should experiment with too.
I do that often but when I’m at school, my professors (except one) hate it. I love how it looks. I also like it with color pencils or ink (like a pen). It’s fun and I never care if it’s in the lines or not. It’s so fun.😩
How cool! Thank you so much for sharing; I'll have to try that! Also, thank you for the verses you put at the end of your videos - I always look forward to them. Good pieces of daily bread 😊🙏 Your channel is such a blessing. Hope you have an awesome weekend!
A beautiful technique and an even more beautiful painting! I’ve seen this in only one other video here on TH-cam. For those interested, I think it was Oliver Pyle’s channel. CORRECTION: it is Smoothie77, not Oliver Pyle who paints in pencil and wash. Sorry for this confusion.
Ohhh, I love Oliver Pyle too! And Louise De Masi, Lois Davidson, Ganesh Hire, Liron Yancosky and so many more. Maybe it was Smoothie77 th-cam.com/channels/mFD5CqShz-qI5xV0_JWV7w.html Be warned, his voice has the Bob Ross effect 😌🤤
Hello Stephen, actually, it was Smoothie77, not Oliver Pyle who paints like you do in pencil and wash. I shall correct or delete my earlier comment to avoid confusion. My apologies for his error.
I used to love graphite and wash when doing botanical field studies but you reminded me how much I prefer the technique and don’t have to keep it just for the field! Thanks!❤
Move over Audubon there is a new artist in town. I really like what you have shown us. Tomorrow I will give it a whirl. It might not be a bird, but I’m sure I can find something that will work. Thanks for this one.
Hello all! In a previous comment I mentioned that Oliver Pyle here on TH-cam paints in a similar manner as Stephen does in this video. Actually it is not Oliver Pyle, it is Smoothie77 who paints in pencil and wash. My sincere apologies for this error. I shall correct my earlier comment to avoid confusion. Again, my apologies.
I really enjoyed this. I have been doing some extensive graphite drawing and love the detail. What is the watercolor pen that you are using? Is it a brush or a pen. Thanks. Barbara
Rewatching this one because I'm interested in this technique. I wish I could find a brush that is thickish but comes-down to a fine point and doesn't break the bank like the one you are using.
Absolutely beautiful video. One of my personal all-time favorite watercolors is one I did, almost by accident, of watercolor over graphite. Thanks for qualifying this technique, Steve.
I have been learning how to play with watercolour for about 2 years now, and lately feel like I've hit a plateau in my interest and ability. However I saw a video about watercolour over graphite; basic wash over lines, like pen and wash. But this video has blown my mind. I too love drawing and love watercolour. Eureka, I have found a new path to explore. Thank you all the way from Canada for this video and this goose!!
Ironically I accidently stumbled on this at the beginning of my art journey at 53 when I did a graphite sketch from a photo I took at Fallingwater. When I was done I wondered if I could enhance it a bit with some subtle watercolor. It is one of my all time favorite accomplishments. So excited to see you intentionally take advantage of graphite and watercolor!!! You are one of my favorite artists to watch and listen to … your voice is so calming and instructive!!!
Great Job Steve!!! I always look forward to seeing and hearing you and your next painting! I appreciate you and the knowledge you are sharing with us. Scott
That is an amazing sketch, looks very real like a botanical drawing, only for fauna. Is there a name for that? Then painting it really brought it to life
Wow!!!!!! So Goregeous,,AND..., I you said exactly what I was thinking! INDEED!! The MIND of..! I Absolutely ADORE Graphite/ Pencil/ Charcoal drawing and sketching. But something about this technique and Pen/ Ink..MAGICAL! I get to the point where I am to lazy to color something with wet pigments, because I like the B& W tones, or Sepia...etc.. As I was watching you add the beginning brown tones I thought, WHOA! That right there is Perfect!, just as you were saying how one could render the image..!! Cool! Thanks So Much!! I'm self taught and learning from WONDERFUL FOLKS LIKE YOURSELF!! Its made my dream of higher learning ( thst I could not possibly afford) Way more accessible and beyond!! I've got hundreds or more of migratory birds for reference material from my own photos!! I really need to go thru that treasure trove and work on critter art! Right now its Botanicals, Zen doodles, and occasional animals.. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS, and YOUR TALENT SIR!!! 🎨✍👍🤗💖🙋🏻♀️
Hello, please continue with this type of video, I'm just starting out with watercolor and cannot find these type of videos. Thanks. Also what's the name of the bush your using in this video.
I think I have used too soft of a pencil when trying this. It smears and makes the watercolor muddy. What grade pencil do you typically use? This turned out lovely as always.
I love watercolor. Love graphite. Love this video. Experiencing a renewed enthusiasm and looking forward to working more with this technique! A tad, but not by much, off subject. Derwent makes Graphitint paint sets, as well as sets of Graphitint watercolor pencils. Really lovely results. Oh, Steve, have you ever done any videos on drawing? Thanks
Brilliant! I love the look of the muted color. Perhaps because of the tinted graphite that companies are making, it seems very appropriate to use watercolor over a substantial pencil drawing; it used to seem "inappropriate." That was not the way to use watercolor. But I gotta try it! Thank you so much for not listening to "them!"
Excellent video Steve. I recently began doing this technique and loving the results. A few weeks back I watched a video that Kristy Rice put out about this same technique. th-cam.com/video/lYSxBlMfR4E/w-d-xo.html Now, her style is very different from ours, looser I’d say, but it got me on this path of graphite and wash. Really happy with these results. I’m mostly using HB and F in the Faber Castell 9000 series, since I prefer the feel of wood to the mechanical pencil. What pencil are you using? I’ll check the description and see if it’s in there. Blessings to you and to everyone!
Steve...I want to try this technique, yours is so beautiful, but you didn't mention whether your paper is hot pressed or cold pressed. I'm new at all this but have seen the difference in texture and how the paint application on each one is different. Thanks for reminding your followers (me) about a detailed pencil sketch, it makes me remember that it's hard to get clear, sharp detail on a rough surface.
I LOVE to draw. Anything in black & white is my favorite (including pen & ink and scratchboard). However, for a long time I have wanted to do water color. I am so happy that I became proficient with drawing. Seeing watercolor OVER a drawing really helped me to learn watercolor. Sometimes, I am afraid to mess up my drawing by adding paint! Just painting was so hard for me because I wanted to add detail using the watercolor and 9 times out of 10, I made a mess. I hope to be 1/2 as good as you! Thanks for your lessons and demonstrations!
Just realized this. I needed a grey flat wash to glaze over and thought instead of using watercolor and waiting for it to dry, why not see if graphite will work. Turned out to be a faster and easier process.
Great video! I love drawing and also found watercolor just so fun. I never felt like I cared to used watercolor on it's own or as the main part of a work, so I try to find ways to accent my drawings instead. I found I reach for water soluble pencils before pan sets for that reason. It's awesome to hear someone else is on that same journey and to see how they accomplish that combination.
Enjoyable video and something I’ll need to try. You always make things look so simple as I’m sure they are with lots of practice. Well, I’m off to practice.
Omg I'm working on a project for college and I wanted the painting to depict exactly that vintage feeling and I was so worried about erasing the graphite. Thanks to you, now I know that that's exactly what i wont do.
If you go to Patreon.com/mindofwatercolor my rewards are listed. That said, it's not really a subscription for more content. Patrons mainly support the content here on TH-cam. They are my sponsors for this channel, in other words, so I can continue making videos full time. Supporters come and go so I'm always in need of new ones. Thanks for asking.
That was amazing! I couldn't draw a goose if my life depended on it but adding detail to abstract drawings could help with decision making while painting. Thanks for the inspiration!!
thank you 😊 i always worry about pencil line showing through too much /more than i might like but it appears that may not be the case or is it the colour palette that enables it 🤔
Both actually. Lines are more likely to show than shaded areas. Paint value will also determine what is visible. I personally like pencil line showing a bit.
@@mindofwatercolor thank you for your reply indeed i love line and wash especially the opposite to yours i make a weak finished loose watercolour presentable by adding line afterwards in pen saves the day /bin the funny thing is they are the ones people end up buying 😄
Beautiful, Steve. I love to draw a detailed bird and then watercolor over it. Thanks for reminding me that this is a perfectly acceptable way of painting!
Thank you for sharing this. I really enjoyed watching the process. This is something I will have to try with my illustrations. I tend to let them be with flat washes with ink outline because I can't visualize the shadows and highlights from the get go. Working with a transparent medium is definitely a whole different game compared to opaque.
I started doing this after seeing a video with Richard Thorn. I use it to get tonal values in quick sketches I do at the park. My scribbles are not nearly as masterful as yours! Really enjoyed watching this.
Steve, thank you very much for your demonstration of the graphite and watercolor technique. You have such a natural talent with the way that you are able to explain and simplify what you are doing so that even a beginner will be able to understand the process.
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First time I've heard the graphite's effect on the watercolor pitched not as a bug but a feature. Very helpful! As always you inspire me as a master who still loves his craft. Thanks.
Oh. Your love of what you do is so appealing to me. So encouraging. Thank you so much for this beautiful demonstration.
Your work is outstanding. 🙏🏻
That’s absolutely stunning with the drawing & painting. I have been doing something kind of like this but never realized that it was a technique that could be used. Thanks for sharing this process with us and continuing with the inspirational video. Have a great weekend Steve!
It’s such a shame we are influenced by the watercolour purists. So many channels are now showing young women making a living from the most simple techniques we would shun.
This has always been my style. I find traditional watercolour washy and boring a lot of the time, the idea that hiding the ‘artwork’ is ‘done’ by watercolour purists has always baffled me. This painting is my cup of tea.
I really love this technique. Thank you for sharing it with us. I am going to give it a try. And the result is absolutely beautiful! :)
Beautiful. I like the graphite and water color together
I was always avoiding putting too much graphite on my paper when I watercolor, but very appreciate how you not only demonstrate but explain what you're doing. I never thought of graphite as a toning element! Gorgeous swan, Steve 🤩
I always tell my students to avoid graphite as much as possible under watercolor.
It’s a good thing I also tell
them to break all the rules because this is fantastic!
I’m guessing colored pencil would resist the watercolor.
What a game changer this is.
Thank you for always giving such great advice and tutorials.
Colored pencil will resist but there are enough micro spaces for the wash to go through and soak into the paper, so it works fine unless you burnish the colored pencil which blocks the surface almost completely.
I’m grateful for your insight. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks for the video! You've inspired me to try this technique
its not completely the same but i treat my digital inks more like pencil when i color them, fading them but never getting rid of them either
I have used this approach for a full landscape/seascape painting where I had a fully developed drawing then glazed over with watercolour. I tried this after seeing Mario Robinson using a grisaille as the initiation for his watercolours (though his grisaille was painted using a gray mix of ultramarine and burnt umber). I wasn't sure it'd work with pencil, expecting perhaps the pencil would act a a resist to the watercolour, nor had I realised that other people do this. I thought my result was good (the painting sold, so others must have thought so too!) I think, as you suggest, this would be a great method for beginners, but it's also an approach that those more experienced should experiment with too.
I think Edward Hopper used this technique a lot.
This blew my mind…honestly glorious….thank you so much for sharing your skill as always ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💞💞
what do you use the printer photos out with before you start drawing?I always enjoy your videos thank you keep creating.
I tend to use my iPad for reference. The I print photos I use my Canon photo printer which is an old, no longer made model. Still works great though.
I do that often but when I’m at school, my professors (except one) hate it. I love how it looks. I also like it with color pencils or ink (like a pen). It’s fun and I never care if it’s in the lines or not. It’s so fun.😩
You are awesome to watch and talking out your thought process helps me succeed without fear.
How cool! Thank you so much for sharing; I'll have to try that! Also, thank you for the verses you put at the end of your videos - I always look forward to them. Good pieces of daily bread 😊🙏 Your channel is such a blessing. Hope you have an awesome weekend!
A beautiful technique and an even more beautiful painting! I’ve seen this in only one other video here on TH-cam. For those interested, I think it was Oliver Pyle’s channel.
CORRECTION: it is Smoothie77, not Oliver Pyle who paints in pencil and wash. Sorry for this confusion.
Ohhh, I love Oliver Pyle too! And Louise De Masi, Lois Davidson, Ganesh Hire, Liron Yancosky and so many more. Maybe it was Smoothie77 th-cam.com/channels/mFD5CqShz-qI5xV0_JWV7w.html
Be warned, his voice has the Bob Ross effect 😌🤤
Oliver is quite good. Didn't realize he did this.
Hello Stephen, actually, it was Smoothie77, not Oliver Pyle who paints like you do in pencil and wash. I shall correct or delete my earlier comment to avoid confusion. My apologies for his error.
@@awatercolourist ah that makes sense. He does a lot of pencil work. Haven’t looked at his channel in awhile.
I used to love graphite and wash when doing botanical field studies but you reminded me how much I prefer the technique and don’t have to keep it just for the field! Thanks!❤
This is my only technique, so far.
As someone who's first love is sketching, thank you.
You are really good!!
Beautifu)
Move over Audubon there is a new artist in town. I really like what you have shown us. Tomorrow I will give it a whirl. It might not be a bird, but I’m sure I can find something that will work. Thanks for this one.
Have fun!
Another great video thanks 🍺
I really like this but holy doo doo, those brushes are expensive! I wish you could suggest a similar affordable alternative.
You definitely don't need Lebenzon brushes to do great work. They are luxury brushes and an esthetic as much as a performer.
This is fabulous. I must give it a try. I have heard of it, Grisalle, I think it was called. Thankyou
Yes pretty much. Grisaille has mostly been used as an oil painting term but same idea.
Hello all! In a previous comment I mentioned that Oliver Pyle here on TH-cam paints in a similar manner as Stephen does in this video. Actually it is not Oliver Pyle, it is Smoothie77 who paints in pencil and wash. My sincere apologies for this error. I shall correct my earlier comment to avoid confusion. Again, my apologies.
Hi! What about using watercolor graphite pencils with this technique? What do you think?
Sure could, yes!
Quite some time ago you reviewed pencil sharpeners, you mentioned you would update us reguarding the dependability over time of one specifically…
So far so good.
I really enjoyed this. I have been doing some extensive graphite drawing and love the detail. What is the watercolor pen that you are using? Is it a brush or a pen. Thanks. Barbara
Brush, and its listed in the description.
Rewatching this one because I'm interested in this technique. I wish I could find a brush that is thickish but comes-down to a fine point and doesn't break the bank like the one you are using.
Take a look at Princeton's Aqua Elite Long Rounds.
Beautiful painting. I enjoyed watching. Thank you.
Absolutely beautiful video. One of my personal all-time favorite watercolors is one I did, almost by accident, of watercolor over graphite. Thanks for qualifying this technique, Steve.
I would love to see more of this style. I've been wanting to learn more, but there is so little of it on youtube.
I have been learning how to play with watercolour for about 2 years now, and lately feel like I've hit a plateau in my interest and ability. However I saw a video about watercolour over graphite; basic wash over lines, like pen and wash. But this video has blown my mind. I too love drawing and love watercolour. Eureka, I have found a new path to explore. Thank you all the way from Canada for this video and this goose!!
Great idea combining the two, I’ll have to give it a go! I generally prefer drawing, but it’s nice to splash some paint about now and then!
I like that brush… what brush is that? And I wish I had somehow seen this 3 years ago when I was trying to learn watercolor, lol.
See the Lebenzon entry in the video description.
Ironically I accidently stumbled on this at the beginning of my art journey at 53 when I did a graphite sketch from a photo I took at Fallingwater. When I was done I wondered if I could enhance it a bit with some subtle watercolor. It is one of my all time favorite accomplishments. So excited to see you intentionally take advantage of graphite and watercolor!!! You are one of my favorite artists to watch and listen to … your voice is so calming and instructive!!!
Beautiful!😊
Maybe you said this and I missed it but what kind of pencil. HBO or 2 h?
HB. I listed the supplies in the description.
Great Job Steve!!! I always look forward to seeing and hearing you and your next painting! I appreciate you and the knowledge you are sharing with us. Scott
thanks a lot, I enjoy very much to learn from your painting…
This is gorgeous, Steve. This is the technique I probably utilize the most.
That is an amazing sketch, looks very real like a botanical drawing, only for fauna. Is there a name for that? Then painting it really brought it to life
I had to buy these brushes. They are just so different then any brush I've used. It looks like a joy to paint with.
where do I find these brushes? just have to have some !!!!
You might enjoy Derwent graphtint
Have some. Have done a couple videos on it.
Wow!!!!!! So Goregeous,,AND..., I you said exactly what I was thinking! INDEED!! The MIND of..! I Absolutely ADORE Graphite/ Pencil/ Charcoal drawing and sketching. But something about this technique and Pen/ Ink..MAGICAL! I get to the point where I am to lazy to color something with wet pigments, because I like the B& W tones, or Sepia...etc.. As I was watching you add the beginning brown tones I thought, WHOA! That right there is Perfect!, just as you were saying how one could render the image..!! Cool!
Thanks So Much!! I'm self taught and learning from WONDERFUL FOLKS LIKE YOURSELF!! Its made my dream of higher learning ( thst I could not possibly afford) Way more accessible and beyond!!
I've got hundreds or more of migratory birds for reference material from my own photos!! I really need to go thru that treasure trove and work on critter art! Right now its Botanicals, Zen doodles, and occasional animals..
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS, and YOUR TALENT SIR!!!
🎨✍👍🤗💖🙋🏻♀️
Hello, please continue with this type of video, I'm just starting out with watercolor and cannot find these type of videos. Thanks. Also what's the name of the bush your using in this video.
So beautiful
I think I have used too soft of a pencil when trying this. It smears and makes the watercolor muddy. What grade pencil do you typically use? This turned out lovely as always.
It's just an HB.
Lovely. I see many watercolor artists trace the outline directly from a picture. Very nice to see that you draw for real.
Thanks for noticing. Probably my favorite part.
Nice work 👌.
I love watercolor. Love graphite. Love this video. Experiencing a renewed enthusiasm and looking forward to working more with this technique! A tad, but not by much, off subject. Derwent makes Graphitint paint sets, as well as sets of Graphitint watercolor pencils. Really lovely results. Oh, Steve, have you ever done any videos on drawing? Thanks
I do a few but mainly for patrons.
Beautiful!
I just discover this technique and this video is very useful! I love the vintage look of this technique.
Brilliant! I love the look of the muted color. Perhaps because of the tinted graphite that companies are making, it seems very appropriate to use watercolor over a substantial pencil drawing; it used to seem "inappropriate." That was not the way to use watercolor.
But I gotta try it! Thank you so much for not listening to "them!"
I use this technique quite a lot, I think this technique can vary in a picture, your demonstration is quite nice. Thankyou
Excellent video Steve. I recently began doing this technique and loving the results. A few weeks back I watched a video that Kristy Rice put out about this same technique. th-cam.com/video/lYSxBlMfR4E/w-d-xo.html Now, her style is very different from ours, looser I’d say, but it got me on this path of graphite and wash. Really happy with these results. I’m mostly using HB and F in the Faber Castell 9000 series, since I prefer the feel of wood to the mechanical pencil. What pencil are you using? I’ll check the description and see if it’s in there. Blessings to you and to everyone!
I too watched the Kristy Rice video, tried it and loved it. I will be doing more of it!
Love it
lovely
Steve...I want to try this technique, yours is so beautiful, but you didn't mention whether your paper is hot pressed or cold pressed. I'm new at all this but have seen the difference in texture and how the paint application on each one is different. Thanks for reminding your followers (me) about a detailed pencil sketch, it makes me remember that it's hard to get clear, sharp detail on a rough surface.
I LOVE to draw. Anything in black & white is my favorite (including pen & ink and scratchboard). However, for a long time I have wanted to do water color. I am so happy that I became proficient with drawing. Seeing watercolor OVER a drawing really helped me to learn watercolor. Sometimes, I am afraid to mess up my drawing by adding paint! Just painting was so hard for me because I wanted to add detail using the watercolor and 9 times out of 10, I made a mess. I hope to be 1/2 as good as you! Thanks for your lessons and demonstrations!
Awesome. Love it!
Just realized this. I needed a grey flat wash to glaze over and thought instead of using watercolor and waiting for it to dry, why not see if graphite will work. Turned out to be a faster and easier process.
Great video! I love drawing and also found watercolor just so fun. I never felt like I cared to used watercolor on it's own or as the main part of a work, so I try to find ways to accent my drawings instead. I found I reach for water soluble pencils before pan sets for that reason. It's awesome to hear someone else is on that same journey and to see how they accomplish that combination.
Looks very Live like Steve. Generally I like all Your Paintings, but I think You really have a Talent for Birds. 👏
Absolutely love this idea! Great teaching. Love illustration and this is easier than with a pen. Thank you!
That's beautiful and love it. Thanks for that technique....😍😍
Enjoyable video and something I’ll need to try. You always make things look so simple as I’m sure they are with lots of practice. Well, I’m off to practice.
Big help for beginners, I followed your video today and created a nice painting, thanks so much!
Ah yes the great Canadian winged cobra lol :) thanks for the idea, I have a lot of strength in drawing so this technique is a great idea.
Lovely!
Omg I'm working on a project for college and I wanted the painting to depict exactly that vintage feeling and I was so worried about erasing the graphite. Thanks to you, now I know that that's exactly what i wont do.
Like Colleen I have been doing this on & off but feared committing, you have now reinforced my belief in this system, thank you very much.
Absolutely stunning! Thanks for this awesome drawing and painting. I enjoy doing this too. Usually works out well.
Can you tell me about your Patreon please? What is available? That type of questions.
If you go to Patreon.com/mindofwatercolor my rewards are listed. That said, it's not really a subscription for more content. Patrons mainly support the content here on TH-cam. They are my sponsors for this channel, in other words, so I can continue making videos full time. Supporters come and go so I'm always in need of new ones. Thanks for asking.
@@mindofwatercolor thanks for responding! That makes sense! I love your channel
That was amazing! I couldn't draw a goose if my life depended on it but adding detail to abstract drawings could help with decision making while painting. Thanks for the inspiration!!
I really saw the Tips in this peice - which made this a great video for me. Thanks SM
WOW !!!!!
I LOVE the look too! Especially the way you do it. That organic vintage appeal of graphite muting the color is beautiful.
Such lovely piece and a timely discussion. thank you for sharing... I love to sketch. Your limited palette with neutral tones here made my heart sing.
What can I say? Wow! Stunning!
Wonderful art work and inspiration 😍👍😍 Very thank you for sharing 😊
Beautiful painting!
My favorite has always been graphite drawing with pastel, it comes out looking very much the same as your goose here.
The painting is definitely better than the photo. Love it. Shows what a great draftsmanship you are. Thanks 👍
I do that technique... it was interesting to see someone do the same technique. Thankyou
That’s a wonderful technique! I’m going to have to try that! Thanks!
I love this! Its what I've been wanting to do but didn't know what to do or how it would turn out. Thank you!
thank you 😊 i always worry about pencil line showing through too much /more than i might like but it appears that may not be the case or is it the colour palette that enables it 🤔
Both actually. Lines are more likely to show than shaded areas. Paint value will also determine what is visible. I personally like pencil line showing a bit.
@@mindofwatercolor thank you for your reply indeed i love line and wash especially the opposite to yours i make a weak finished loose watercolour presentable by adding line afterwards in pen saves the day /bin the funny thing is they are the ones people end up buying 😄
Beautiful, Steve. I love to draw a detailed bird and then watercolor over it. Thanks for reminding me that this is a perfectly acceptable way of painting!
Thank you for sharing this. I really enjoyed watching the process. This is something I will have to try with my illustrations. I tend to let them be with flat washes with ink outline because I can't visualize the shadows and highlights from the get go. Working with a transparent medium is definitely a whole different game compared to opaque.
I started doing this after seeing a video with Richard Thorn. I use it to get tonal values in quick sketches I do at the park. My scribbles are not nearly as masterful as yours! Really enjoyed watching this.
This is amazing. I often do a outline sketch before I paint but never knew of this technique. Opens up a whole new area of painting. Thanks.
Great idea. I will try this next. Thanks for another informative tutorial.
Absolutely fascinating! 😀"A colour graphite look", a very novel technique. Especially the "half and half" technique you mentioned.
Steve, thank you very much for your demonstration of the graphite and watercolor technique. You have such a natural talent with the way that you are able to explain and simplify what you are doing so that even a beginner will be able to understand the process.
I love this technique the description of why you use it. I am a 2 year beginner and plan to use it even more now. This painting is inspirational.
this is beautiful! Thank you Steve so very much.
You've completely inspired me with yet another video. Thank you.
You are an art genius! Love watching you work. Your videos are such a gift! Thank you.