I really want to explore landscapes but so far even “beginner landscape tutorials” are far too detailed and challenging for me. I have been searching for someone who teaches basic landscapes by simplifying a reference photo down to just a few simple shapes and colours, and who also explains each stroke and placement of colour and technique. I have found that person! Thank you for this tutorial Scott, you are a very good teacher! So helpful and I hope to see more from you just like it ✌🏼🎨
Hi Jill! I will definitely do more like this. I will also be doing larger paintings too as I love doing both! If you have any questions let me know. There are quite a few videos on here for beginners. Have a look at the playlist for beginners and see how you go. Cheers Scott
Start with a simple seascape. Draw a horizon line. Paint shades of blue above, leaving some white for clouds. Mix some different blues, and fill in below the horizon. Darken the horizon line to represent distant land. Instant landscape!
I really appreciate your classes. I became a Lefty 4 years ago and art has helped me to progressed in my new way doing things and seeing things. I just started watercolor painting in July of 2021. You were one of the first I started learning from and I have been obsessed and look forward to your tutorials. You encouraged me to learn how to use my left hand to my best advantage and how to use my thought process to see things that I can accomplish. Thank you Scott I really truly look forward to your tutorials bless you.
Hi Marjorie! Fantastic work starting a new skill not long ago with your other hand! That is an amazing thing to even attempt let along persist at! I am so pleased you enjoy the tutorials! I love watercolour and art! Because of it I see the world through different eyes and it makes the world around me an exciting, magical place! I hope to pass on some of that gift to others! Happy painting! Keep up the good practice!
Sounds like yours is an interesting story, Marjorie. Switching hands and engaging previously unused portions of the brain has always fascinated me. It takes enormous tenacity; not for the weak. I wish I could watch you progress. Regarding art and the brain, have you read, Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain, by Betty Edwards? I think someone like you might particularly enjoy it. Good luck on the adventure.
Thank you Scott. While I always enjoy your tutorials, as someone who doesn't even qualify as a beginner - I guess I am a sub-beginner - this was so useful. You really helped me to understand some of the things I was simply inferring from your other tutorials. Your teaching style is so inviting. Wonderful!
Pay attention to the process experience, and you will quickly gain confidence in learning. There is no definite standard for painting. If you feel that you cannot meet the requirements, it may be that your requirements are too high.
Hi Lois! I think it will be a good idea for me to do at times some simpler paintings on a small scale and try and explain almost everything I know is going on on the page so anyone watching can really start to understand the medium and also gain an understanding of what you need to know and be aware of to paint easily and fluidly! I am sure you are not a sub-beginner!!!!!!
@@ScottSwinson Small scale is super for building confidence. Have you done more since you wrote this? They also make wonderful gifts as cards and skies can be a metaphor for any emotion one wishes to convey. Please tell me, how difficult is it to adjust techniques when making the leap to bigger scale paintings? I feel daunted by the prospect of my paper drying too quickly, and in our very arid climate even a 5x7 sized piece begins drying on the edges almost immediately. Would it be possible to work in stages to avoid ruining a large piece of money (i.e. paper)? It looks like those large swashes of pigment need to be laid on quickly to achieve your glorious skies. Is spritzing feasible? Thanks for everything, especially your infectious enthusiasm.
Thank you so much Scott. I’m a total beginner & I’m glad I’ve found your tutorials & a bonus that you are in Australia. Helps me with info about supplies as I’m in WA. I’m happy 😂
I agree Sue! I was lucky to have good tuition from the beginning from Tony Smibert but I still used wood pulp papers as they were cheaper and along with really cheap watercolour paints I made my life very difficult at times! It really is an amazing thing, cotton paper and if you buy full sheets and cut them up you can often find brands that are much better than others. Thanks Sue!
A super demonstration as always. I think I'll do a few of these smaller size paintings. As you say, it's better to start small and practise a lot. Save the bigger sheets for when I've got more confidence and control in the techniques of brush usage, humidity and paint mixing. The simplicity and almost monochromatic colours have such an impact through the stark contrasts and subtle textures that you are able to produce. It's wonderful watching you paint, now I have to go and try it too.
Hi Mark! Yes that is so important to watch and then do! When I was learning from Tony Smibert I would watch him paint and then go home and paint for a few hours! That watching and then doing led to a really big improvement in my understanding and my ability as an artist!
This is the second video of yours I watch, I love your teaching style, so clear and informative. I love working wet on wet, deserted landscapes and trees have always been my favorite paintings.
Scott I just love your tutorial. You're an absolute joy to watch. So expressive and I like the speed of your work. It creates such atmosphere and beautiful brush work. Thanks for sharing what you do.
@@ScottSwinson yes please! I'm a beginner - been using watercolour for a year but still getting to grips with it. It's addictive though and I love watching and learning from your tutorials. I especially love abstract seascapes and landscapes. Do you have a website where you can purchase your work?
Thank you Scott for this lesson. I like your paintings a lot but as a beginner always think I shouldn´t paint in sheets as big as you usually use. Thanks again for sharing
Yes! I should make sure I alternate between large paintings and smaller ones so no matter where people are at they can follow along! Large sheets do use up so much paint! Cheers Scott
Thank you for this! It’s very helpful. I have a couple of questions, if you don’t mind. 1. You said the paper was drying out too fast. When that happens, is it OK to re-wet the paper, whether with a brush or a spray bottle? Or is that going to mess things up? And 2. I am fascinated by your “palette” set up. I see you have big bowls of color. Would you mind going into the whys and wherefores? How does it work and are the whys behind your choices? I assume they are colors you use a lot? Are they weak washes? Intermediate? I’m fairly new at watercolor and have been very frustrated by the various pallettes I’ve tried. I hate the half pans, they’re are too small! And I find the plastic palettes frustrating because of the way they bead up. I’ve tried small ceramic dishes and like them better, but I’m still trying to figure out what works for me.
Thanks Scott. I have found this video so helpful. I have been trying to find my way with watercolour and you have made the process very easy to watch and understand. I have learnt a lot today. keep doing what you are doing!
This is awesome! Thanks so much! I’ve only been painting since last July, I’ve tried hakes, but nobody I’ve seen on TH-cam has explained about the water in them as well as you did in this video! I realise I’ve been treating hakes like ‘ordinary’ brushes and getting everything way too wet!
Hi Marc! It's really good to get to know your brushes, paints and paper. It can make your life heaven or hell! It is also really important to gain an understanding of watercolour. How the pigments behave, how brushes behave, how does water effect all of that! If you don't understand these sorts of things you will be making life more difficult than it needs to be. Good luck! If you need any help let me know. Cheers Scott
Your paintings excite me and I’m hoping I can learn to paint this way. I think my paper is too weak after watching this. Going to get some good paper and try again. Thank you!
Scott, I'm so enjoying learning from you. You're a wonderful, mellow teacher. You mentioned in one of your videos a UK watercolorist who had referred people to you, whom you were referring your followers to, whom you said was very good with details. Will you please share her name here? I can't find the video you said her name in again. Thank you.
I love this, thank you so much! You have inspired me to get everything back out again and keep learning. The way you explain what you are doing and why, actually helps me make sense of it. This is by far the best tutorial I have come across yet. I hope to see more!
Love this! Thank you 👏 I can’t wait to paint again. I have packed all my stuff because we’re moving in a week. Didn’t realize it would feel this hard not beeing able to paint! 😳
Hopefully you packed them at the top and can access them as soon as you arrive in your new space! Good luck with the move! It's a good thing that it's hard for you to not paint! I means you love it!
Thanks for taking it slowly and explaining each process, so many tutorial videos don't do this. as you say a simple scene can become a work of at, pardon the pun.
Hi Mike! No worries mate! It is always important to understand the movement of water on the page and brush. Although I have had some feedback to talk less! lol!
Just found your video this morning 😂. Been learning watercolor since 2018 and still not much confidence to paint bigger, but I keep learning from great people like you! You're delightful.
Scott, you’ve probably answered this many times, but do you stretch your paper or do anything to keep it from buckling, other than taping it down? Thanks for your wonderful videos!
That's a good point Allan! I have almost always painted on MDF board and so don't have a lot to compare it to. Do you use a different support? I'm always open to ideas. I just want something that does not have any flex in it! Sealing it is probably a good idea....varnish?
@@ScottSwinson You could try sealing with water based polyurethane, then paper won’t dry as fast particularly if you need to wet the back also to give more working time. Or try a PVC foam board.
Thank you Scott. Please don't advice beginners to flick the brush, but, as you know, to have a cloth or kitchen paper to dab the excess water. I am a beginner and this has put me off your style of teaching, besides not introducing your platte and colours. I won't be watching again.
A must watch - great information with tips and tricks!
I really want to explore landscapes but so far even “beginner landscape tutorials” are far too detailed and challenging for me. I have been searching for someone who teaches basic landscapes by simplifying a reference photo down to just a few simple shapes and colours, and who also explains each stroke and placement of colour and technique. I have found that person! Thank you for this tutorial Scott, you are a very good teacher! So helpful and I hope to see more from you just like it ✌🏼🎨
I recommend it to you, it's a good demo and his presentation also shows that he is a good teacher!
Hi Jill! I will definitely do more like this. I will also be doing larger paintings too as I love doing both! If you have any questions let me know. There are quite a few videos on here for beginners. Have a look at the playlist for beginners and see how you go. Cheers Scott
Start with a simple seascape. Draw a horizon line. Paint shades of blue above, leaving some white for clouds. Mix some different blues, and fill in below the horizon. Darken the horizon line to represent distant land. Instant landscape!
I've been having the same problem.
Amazing. I love your tutorials. Thanks for sharing. 🇹🇷
Thanks for this very interesting video. And a relief to me to see, at least, someone left-handed.
Really well done. Greatings from Germany.
Many thanks Scott. I love your generous way of teaching. Greetings from Italy
Thank you! I hope you'll do another similar basic lesson. You have a gift for teaching.
HI MB! Yes I will do some more of these as many people seem to have found it very helpful! Cheers Scott
Scott your videos are so inspiring even after nearly 50 years i find your method so helpful 😊
I really appreciate your classes. I became a Lefty 4 years ago and art has helped me to progressed in my new way doing things and seeing things. I just started watercolor painting in July of 2021. You were one of the first I started learning from and I have been obsessed and look forward to your tutorials. You encouraged me to learn how to use my left hand to my best advantage and how to use my thought process to see things that I can accomplish. Thank you Scott I really truly look forward to your tutorials bless you.
Hi Marjorie! Fantastic work starting a new skill not long ago with your other hand! That is an amazing thing to even attempt let along persist at! I am so pleased you enjoy the tutorials! I love watercolour and art! Because of it I see the world through different eyes and it makes the world around me an exciting, magical place! I hope to pass on some of that gift to others! Happy painting! Keep up the good practice!
Sounds like yours is an interesting story, Marjorie. Switching hands and engaging previously unused portions of the brain has always fascinated me. It takes enormous tenacity; not for the weak. I wish I could watch you progress.
Regarding art and the brain, have you read, Drawing On The Right Side Of The Brain, by Betty Edwards? I think someone like you might particularly enjoy it.
Good luck on the adventure.
Thank you Scott. While I always enjoy your tutorials, as someone who doesn't even qualify as a beginner - I guess I am a sub-beginner - this was so useful. You really helped me to understand some of the things I was simply inferring from your other tutorials. Your teaching style is so inviting. Wonderful!
Pay attention to the process experience, and you will quickly gain confidence in learning. There is no definite standard for painting. If you feel that you cannot meet the requirements, it may be that your requirements are too high.
Hi Lois! I think it will be a good idea for me to do at times some simpler paintings on a small scale and try and explain almost everything I know is going on on the page so anyone watching can really start to understand the medium and also gain an understanding of what you need to know and be aware of to paint easily and fluidly! I am sure you are not a sub-beginner!!!!!!
@@ScottSwinson Small scale is super for building confidence. Have you done more since you wrote this? They also make wonderful gifts as cards and skies can be a metaphor for any emotion one wishes to convey.
Please tell me, how difficult is it to adjust techniques when making the leap to bigger scale paintings? I feel daunted by the prospect of my paper drying too quickly, and in our very arid climate even a 5x7 sized piece begins drying on the edges almost immediately. Would it be possible to work in stages to avoid ruining a large piece of money (i.e. paper)? It looks like those large swashes of pigment need to be laid on quickly to achieve your glorious skies. Is spritzing feasible? Thanks for everything, especially your infectious enthusiasm.
Thank you so much Scott. I’m a total beginner & I’m glad I’ve found your tutorials & a bonus that you are in Australia. Helps me with info about supplies as I’m in WA. I’m happy 😂
Thank you Scott,I painted this watercolor with you and I loved it very much!
That’s great Sandrine! 👍👍
I just found your channel. You are super great at teaching. Love the details that you share that most artists forget to mention to us beginners! 😊
Great to tutorial scott it was worth a few hard edges the way you explain perfectly love your enthusiasm
Hi Stan! Yes a bit too much talking! People don't realise watercolour sometimes is a furious affair! Cheers Scott
Fab tutorial Scott! Sweet painting. Thank you!
Thanks! Bet you have been having some fabulous skies off the coast lately!
Thanks for sharing and you are a great teacher ❤️🙏
No worries Marilyn! Glad you liked it! 🙏
When I first started, I used Canson XL and just assumed Watercolor wasn’t for me. It was so frustrating. Cotton paper is magic!
I agree Sue! I was lucky to have good tuition from the beginning from Tony Smibert but I still used wood pulp papers as they were cheaper and along with really cheap watercolour paints I made my life very difficult at times! It really is an amazing thing, cotton paper and if you buy full sheets and cut them up you can often find brands that are much better than others. Thanks Sue!
I didn't have good results from Canson, either.
Absolutely amazing tutorial. Learned so much!!!!!!
beautiful painting and really well taught.
Thanks Jane! I was trying to help anyone to understand what is going on on a watercolour page....
A super demonstration as always. I think I'll do a few of these smaller size paintings. As you say, it's better to start small and practise a lot. Save the bigger sheets for when I've got more confidence and control in the techniques of brush usage, humidity and paint mixing.
The simplicity and almost monochromatic colours have such an impact through the stark contrasts and subtle textures that you are able to produce. It's wonderful watching you paint, now I have to go and try it too.
Hi Mark! Yes that is so important to watch and then do! When I was learning from Tony Smibert I would watch him paint and then go home and paint for a few hours! That watching and then doing led to a really big improvement in my understanding and my ability as an artist!
This is the second video of yours I watch, I love your teaching style, so clear and informative.
I love working wet on wet, deserted landscapes and trees have always been my favorite paintings.
Thanks very much. Soooo beautiful...
Hi Corinne! You are always welcome! Thanks!
very cool
This lesson is amazing! Thanks so much!
No worries Mike! Glad you liked it!
I really love the way you teach and explain! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Emma! 🙏👍🙏👍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Enjoyed this so much!
I'm really pleased Areesha!
Your tutorial was excellent! I am going to try this. You make it look so easy. Thanks for sharing! I love your encouragement throughout the video.
Hi Sheryl! Hope it went well! You just have to learn by watching them doing! Good luck! 👍👍
Perfect THANKYOU
You are always welcome Karol!
Scott I just love your tutorial. You're an absolute joy to watch. So expressive and I like the speed of your work. It creates such atmosphere and beautiful brush work. Thanks for sharing what you do.
Hi Kathryne! I’m really pleased you like this tutorial! I’ll have to do more like this! 👍👍
@@ScottSwinson yes please! I'm a beginner - been using watercolour for a year but still getting to grips with it. It's addictive though and I love watching and learning from your tutorials. I especially love abstract seascapes and landscapes. Do you have a website where you can purchase your work?
Thanks for posting this. Really helpful
No worries Andrew! Glad it was helpful!
Really beautiful
Thank you so much 😊
Thank you Scott for this lesson. I like your paintings a lot but as a beginner always think I shouldn´t paint in sheets as big as you usually use. Thanks again for sharing
Yes! I should make sure I alternate between large paintings and smaller ones so no matter where people are at they can follow along! Large sheets do use up so much paint! Cheers Scott
Thank you for this! It’s very helpful. I have a couple of questions, if you don’t mind. 1. You said the paper was drying out too fast. When that happens, is it OK to re-wet the paper, whether with a brush or a spray bottle? Or is that going to mess things up? And 2. I am fascinated by your “palette” set up. I see you have big bowls of color. Would you mind going into the whys and wherefores? How does it work and are the whys behind your choices? I assume they are colors you use a lot? Are they weak washes? Intermediate? I’m fairly new at watercolor and have been very frustrated by the various pallettes I’ve tried. I hate the half pans, they’re are too small! And I find the plastic palettes frustrating because of the way they bead up. I’ve tried small ceramic dishes and like them better, but I’m still trying to figure out what works for me.
Thanks Scott. I have found this video so helpful. I have been trying to find my way with watercolour and you have made the process very easy to watch and understand. I have learnt a lot today. keep doing what you are doing!
Hi Sue! No worries! It’s really important to understand the medium! It’s way more fun that way! 👍👍
This is awesome! Thanks so much! I’ve only been painting since last July, I’ve tried hakes, but nobody I’ve seen on TH-cam has explained about the water in them as well as you did in this video! I realise I’ve been treating hakes like ‘ordinary’ brushes and getting everything way too wet!
Hi Marc! It's really good to get to know your brushes, paints and paper. It can make your life heaven or hell! It is also really important to gain an understanding of watercolour. How the pigments behave, how brushes behave, how does water effect all of that! If you don't understand these sorts of things you will be making life more difficult than it needs to be. Good luck! If you need any help let me know. Cheers Scott
Thank you for the tutorial....beautiful! ✨🌟✨
No worries Ingrid! 👍🙏
Your paintings excite me and I’m hoping I can learn to paint this way. I think my paper is too weak after watching this. Going to get some good paper and try again. Thank you!
Wonderful as always! Must try this one. :)
Thanks Marilyn! You are too kind! 🙏
Scott, I'm so enjoying learning from you. You're a wonderful, mellow teacher. You mentioned in one of your videos a UK watercolorist who had referred people to you, whom you were referring your followers to, whom you said was very good with details. Will you please share her name here? I can't find the video you said her name in again. Thank you.
Hi Emily, it is Lois Davidson. Great teacher and watercolourist!
I love this, thank you so much! You have inspired me to get everything back out again and keep learning. The way you explain what you are doing and why, actually helps me make sense of it. This is by far the best tutorial I have come across yet. I hope to see more!
Hi Jacqs! It’s always good to know when things happen on the page! 👍👍
Love this! Thank you 👏 I can’t wait to paint again. I have packed all my stuff because we’re moving in a week. Didn’t realize it would feel this hard not beeing able to paint! 😳
Hopefully you packed them at the top and can access them as soon as you arrive in your new space! Good luck with the move! It's a good thing that it's hard for you to not paint! I means you love it!
thanks for all information! you are a good teacher 👍
No worries Vicky! Thanks!
Thanks for taking it slowly and explaining each process, so many tutorial videos don't do this. as you say a simple scene can become a work of at, pardon the pun.
Hi Mike! No worries mate! It is always important to understand the movement of water on the page and brush. Although I have had some feedback to talk less! lol!
Merci beaucoup pour ce partage fabuleux
Excellent !
Thanks deborah! 🙏
merci c'est magnifique comme toujours....j'aime beaucoup les bleus
Glad you liked it Johanne! 👍
Great demo, I don't care about the technique, I like to draw casually, but it's still inspiring to see your approach. Thank you for sharing!
Always happy to share! Thanks for watching Charley!
Really helpful. Thanks!
No worries Barbara!
Wonderfully instructive and inspiring. Thank you. May I ask where you obtained the bowls where you mix the paint? I’d like to try that method.
Wow!
beautiful!
Thanks Prakash! You are too kind! 🙏
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Just found your video this morning 😂. Been learning watercolor since 2018 and still not much confidence to paint bigger, but I keep learning from great people like you! You're delightful.
thank you :)
You are always welcome Anna! 👍
¡Love your paints! I am curious ¿Are your paints liquid watercolor or tube watercolor? Thanks
Hi eira they are tubes of watercolour mixed with water in bowls. 👍👍
Hi from the Baltic Sea germany 🐬🌈💫
Hi Marina! Hope you are good! 👍👍
Really enjoyed watching this Scott, but it’s weird seeing you working on such a small scale 😎
I know! Strange for me too! I think I have lost some of the skill to work small! It is funny how small can sometimes intimidate me now! funny hey!?
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Scott, you’ve probably answered this many times, but do you stretch your paper or do anything to keep it from buckling, other than taping it down? Thanks for your wonderful videos!
Don't you find MDF is like a soak and thus dries the paper quicker? Or do you seal the MDF board that you tape to?
That's a good point Allan! I have almost always painted on MDF board and so don't have a lot to compare it to. Do you use a different support? I'm always open to ideas. I just want something that does not have any flex in it! Sealing it is probably a good idea....varnish?
@@ScottSwinson You could try sealing with water based polyurethane, then paper won’t dry as fast particularly if you need to wet the back also to give more working time. Or try a PVC foam board.
@@allanpennington Thanks Allan! Will try that at some stage!
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Thanks Danielle! 🙏
Scott I can,t find how to sponsor you on patreon
What tape doe you use?
Trying your technique. Not so easy
Hi from Hornby island b.c.canada
Hi Tina! What an amazing part of the world to live in!
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Thanks Socrates!
Bonjour, vos démonstrations sont vraiment intéressantes. Dommage que l'on ne puisse avoir les sous-titres en français....
Je pense que tu peux. Essayez d'aller dans les paramètres, puis sous-titres/cc puis choisissez la traduction automatique en français...
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Thanks Socrates! You could even do this on the bonnet of your cab!
Thank you Scott. Please don't advice beginners to flick the brush, but, as you know, to have a cloth or kitchen paper to dab the excess water. I am a beginner and this has put me off your style of teaching, besides not introducing your platte and colours. I won't be watching again.
Wow, what a negative comment!
Don’t talk so much.
Hi Lance! Thanks mate! I normally don't talk much! I did just for this video! Cheers Scott
It's a tutorial for beginners. Much more info is needed. 👍
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