Hi Steven, Happy Easter thanks for all the wonderful videos you share. I look forward each day to the newest one and learn a lot from your painting and tips. Have a great weekend with your family and friends.
One of your finest painting to date I think, Steve. Love watching your videos, they've got me painting again after many years of wanting to try it! I would buy more paintings of yours but I've run out of wall space !! :-) all the best, Ian.
Great video like the way you paint the house amazing how it starts and ends. I've always had problems with angles watching you has helped. At the end of the video when you were painting the reflections in the foreground I kept seeing an image like a figure with their arms crossed and head down. Amazing what you can see in the brush strokes. Thanks again for sharing another great painting.
Thank you Sir for all your videos, I have been inspired by your techniques with hake brush. It is amazing how much this one brush can do and its amazing to see you paint. You are an inspiration, please continue posting more videos !!!!!!!!!!
Very nice demo. I really liked the way you lifted the colour to mark out the boat house. The overall mood of a misty lake during the morning hours was conveyed so well. Thanks for sharing
Of all of your recent paintings, this is by far my favorite. I found the subject matter together with the composition and tonal values so pleasing to the eye. I also really enjoyed the way in which you developed the boathouse. You should be very happy with the end result - I certainly am.
Thanks for watching Ron. As you say, controlling the amount of water on brush and paper is vital and will come with experience. Experiment with your mixes and see if you can control the muddy spots. Use more or less water and likewise with the paint. You can create all manner of effects by varying the mix. Best of luck and happy painting!
Thanks Dave. Yes I think there's always room for a building somewhere in the scene and they do help add that little bit extra. Hope your still enjoying making your videos.
The way you make Art is so personal, special and soothing to watch! I am learning so much from these wonderful videos. You are so talented and I need to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this beautiful Art with us!
Started watercolour classes 2 years ago & trying to develop a style. Just found your site with Ken Bromley's & have devoured your different demo's! Absolutely love the effects you create with such apparent ease? The wonderful technique with the credit cards give such realism as with the limited tools & palette! I am hooked! More power to your brush.
Steven Cronin defies the laws of gravity by using a large brush to do detail and gets good results. More power to him if people are willing to shell out money for this type of work.
Steve, truly beautiful work. Just discovered you, and your.lessons are inspiring. I love the simplicity, and yet so much visual information.comes through. Thanks for sharing! -Andy
Thanks Alan. I like this painting also. I've tended to shy away from buildings in the past and need a bit more practise but when they come off I think they really help add something extra to the scene.
Love the way you lifted the paint for the Boathouse, Then painted it with a different color. I've been watching Frank Clarke 1 day a week on PBS.Thanks for his Homepage. Paintings made easy to follow. I need to tape them. Thank you for the Lesson. ( Birds )
That was another very useful demo. Nice to see how simply you painted the boathouse and again, the limited palette makes for good unity. Every lesson gives me new tips- trouble is, I'm often so disappointed with my results. Oh well, must persevere. Thanks again.
As you say, different people see different things in the paintings and interpret strokes different ways. Much of the detail happens by chance. I need more practise with buildings myself. I've always tended to shy away from them in the past but I'm determined to put more of them in these videos.
I like your way to paint with watercolors and i think it's a good demo for all beginners. The explanations are good to understand. (Especially for germans :-) ) (Sorry for my bad english. My last lessons are 27 years ago) Hope to see a lot more videos... Best wishes from Hüttenberg/Germany
great painting it tuck u less then 30min to finish it, i never was big fun of the big brushes, but watching ur videos is very inspiring Steven, thats the only way to improve the speed on my paintings;) keep up the good Work
Thanks Christine for your comments. I'm glad the you've found the videos interesting. I hope your own watercolours are improving. Keep practising and you'll get your rewards. Thanks for watching.
I used to like watching Bob Ross too. Not just his painting but the way he described everything was wonderful to listen to. I tried oils for a while but prefer watercolours. By other things available do you mean workshops? It's crossed my mind recently to do some kind of plein air painting workshops for anyone who may be interested but I'm yet to organise anything. If I do I'll advertise them on my channel. Thanks for watching and best of luck with your painting.
I really like your techniques. I'm new to watercolour so I'm playing around with techniques and effects, which I'm quite enjoying. Great accent :) half of my family are in the Midlands, so always nice to hear :) great video
The unpainted edges would be covered by a frame and mount so I've never worried too much about going right to the edge. I'm glad you like the videos. Keep watching and happy painting!
Beautiful blue color on the paper and nice blue mountains in the distance with darkest ones in front. There is a dark hill on the right hand side as well as a tiny tree and a huge dark tree on its side which is an interesting demo in drawing it with corner of the brush. A pretty house with its balcony is drawn near the big tree. Other long and thin trees with their tiny pretty leaves are drawn starting from one side of the house as well as their reflections. Thank you Steven for another lesson and demos. very interesting.
Thanks Ian. Personally I find paintings with buildings in them are often more interesting to look at and I was happy how this one turned out. I must try and put more man made elements into future work. Thanks also for the bids on eBay. Best of luck with your painting.
Steve I watch one of your demos before going at myself. Water control is the name of the game. I seem to get some muddy spots when using lemon yellow and Payne's Grey, not enough H20/ or too much pigment? Thanks again for the tips especially "BASHING" in the sky, Ron W McLean, Albany NY
Anita Lataille All the water I use is already in the hairs of the brush. The hake holds so much water it takes a lot of getting used to. I never have water swirling around on the palette.
Steven I like your painting of the boathouse on Ullswater. It's precious. Beautiful the trees behind the house with its balcony. - By the way when I wrote you about how fast you paint it was not a critic. On the contrary. I admire that and wish I could do the same.
I love the videos with the lighting suggestions with the reflection on water with the sailboats. No matter what I paint in watercolor, I never get my clouds looking as they should. Do you have some additional suggestions. Maybe I wait too long to use the tissue and the paper is not wet enough. Thanks you for sharing your techniques with us. In Texas
+Deborah Evans are you getting hard edges? As you say the paper needs to be still damp when you take out the clouds with the tissue. Also try using a clean damp brush for the clouds. Thanks for watching and very best of luck with your watercolours
did try to paint the exact same painting u did in here last night, ended up taking 3hrs to have it done, just cant keep up with u lol, and thats only from ur painting reference and my imagination, if it was a photo it will take me longer as i look in to much of the details. i need to change the way i paint, and ur technique of painting is awsome
kashi alban it's much more difficult to paint from a photo than from another painting as you have to filter out all the excess detail yourself. If you copy another painting then the artist has already done that for you. It will come with practise. Don't worry too much how long the painting takes you. Keep practising and very best of luck.
Love your tutorials! I am a beginner with no training and find them to be very helpful indeed! Can you tell me again what is the larger brush you use? Thanks. Diane
Please would you take more time when telling us which colours you are using as I am making notes and I have to keep going back to catch the names. I am just beginning to get into watercolours and so it is all new to me. I really feel motivated by your tutorials. thanks
I had the same problem when I was first starting and I'd have to constantly keep hitting the pause button when trying to paint along with DVDs. I do try and explain which colours I'm using as I go but at the end of the day don't worry if you make a slightly different colour mix as it's all part of the learning process and you may even stumble across a better colour! Happy painting!
I have learned a lot with you. Thank you. And keep the hair dryer anywhere. It is we who have to adapt, not you. You are the teacher. Cheers. :) Obrigada.
Painted oil for awhile - learned watching Bob Ross. Just got back into painting and discovered watercolor. I got introduced to you by watching video's by Bob Davies. Although your styles are different I watch you both to try and get good at this new media. Your approach reminds be of Bob Ross (I miss that guy). Is there anything available from Steve Cronin other than You Tube?
Always love how you are unafraid to let the watercolors be, without "too much fuss." Have you ever considered editing/muting the parts where you blow-dry the paintings? It's very loud if you have your headphones turned up to hear your voice. :) Just a suggestion. Also, could you weigh in on Cotman vs. Artists' Quality paints? I'm a beginner and was told to never buy student-quality stuff because it would be too frustrating to mix and paint with. What do you think? Cheers from Kentucky, USA
I used to edit the videos but stopped doing that a long time ago as it's basically a pain in the a**e and too time consuming. I prefer to just show the whole lot from start to finish. I've never used artists quality paints so I can't really comment. The student stuff works for me so I've never really seen a need to change it. Thanks for watching.
dont onderstand how, when you started with the cabin roof. You just wipe it away the color with a dry brush, but before you have dry it with the fohn? so how did you do that
Dave Kloet even when the paint is dry you can loosen it up again by dampening it with your brush. This will then allow you to remove the paint with a tissue.
Steve I'd just like to say thank you for making it so easy to follow , I've just started watercolours and your video of all the equipment was really helpful , just one question , do you sell your artwork or is it just for a hobby? Thank you again ,
I sell all the paintings in the eBay auctions at stores.ebay.co.uk/Original-Paintings-by-Steven-Cronin?_rdc=1 Starting bid is just 99p. Thanks for watching the videos. I'm glad you find them useful.
+Fuck you Korey hahahahaha I buy my brush on eBay. Search for large Ron Ranson hake brush and you'll find them. You find a list of all the materials in the video description. Thanks for watching and best wishes
wonderful lessons, but please do something about the switch on the hairdryer so you don't have to lean in front of the camera each time, it breaks concentration on the process. Your first step set down a wonderful basis for the painting, it always amazes me how lovely a background those swipes of paint make. very good
Hi Steve Just thought I would send you a message. Someone hacked my wife Gillian's account and sent you a comment that was not particularly flattering. Well I know she responded but now so will I. I actually teach watercolour painting, mainly on the cruise ships and it is great fun, you get to see the world and it is rewarding too. I have always painted in a loose style and started painting many many years ago after being inspired by Ron Ranson. I always do a small demo with the Hake which always get an "oooh!" I more or less stopped using the Hake as I wanted to paint more figures and faces into my stuff. However, for the landscapes or big washes, it is a fabulous tool for the loose stuff. I rarely use the Hake now, but I paint even looser and splashier since discovering CHARLES REID. There's is nothing like flicking paint every where! Anyway Steve I enjoy your demos and you certainly wield that hake with great skill. I live near Banbury so if you are ever in the area and fancy a trip to some lovely painterly countryside let me know. Kind regards Brian
Hi Brian and thanks for your message. Sounds like a great job you have there, painting as you travel the world. The hake is indeed a great brush for 'getting on with it'. I was hooked after watching a Ron Ranson DVD. I'd never seen anyone before paint so loosely and with so little fuss. It was a breathe of fresh air. I took a look at Charles Reid and as you say, he has some fabulous work. I wish you well with your painting and sailing. Take care and best of luck.
To be honest there are lots of subtleties that could be changed here or there with all my paintings that could help make them more realistic but I tend to go for overall mood and atmosphere instead. Thanks for watching and very best wishes
I think you have many steps in your tutorials, first, you choose the landscape or the sea scape and study , second, you feel it. Third, you live it.Fourth, you draw it.fifth, you teach with high feelings and love.Art is love before aiming to make money.
Hi Steven, Happy Easter thanks for all the wonderful videos you share. I look forward each day to the newest one and learn a lot from your painting and tips. Have a great weekend with your family and friends.
One of your finest painting to date I think, Steve. Love watching your videos, they've got me painting again after many years of wanting to try it! I would buy more paintings of yours but I've run out of wall space !! :-) all the best, Ian.
Great video like the way you paint the house amazing how it starts and ends. I've always had problems with angles watching you has helped. At the end of the video when you were painting the reflections in the foreground I kept seeing an image like a figure with their arms crossed and head down. Amazing what you can see in the brush strokes. Thanks again for sharing another great painting.
Thank you Sir for all your videos, I have been inspired by your techniques with hake brush. It is amazing how much this one brush can do and its amazing to see you paint. You are an inspiration, please continue posting more videos !!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for your support. I'm glad you like the videos. Stay tuned and happy painting!
Your use of the reflected light suggested by the video, lost in the photo, is so great, it makes me feel the serenity and the beauty of the place.
Thanks for watching Christina
Very nice demo. I really liked the way you lifted the colour to mark out the boat house. The overall mood of a misty lake during the morning hours was conveyed so well. Thanks for sharing
I'm glad you like the video. Thanks for watching and happy painting
Just got a Hake, medium size, what a great tool. Thanks for the demonstrations, you make it look easy.
Happy Easter to you too. I'm glad you like the videos. Thanks for watching and stay tuned!
Of all of your recent paintings, this is by far my favorite. I found the subject matter together with the composition and tonal values so pleasing to the eye. I also really enjoyed the way in which you developed the boathouse.
You should be very happy with the end result - I certainly am.
Thanks for watching Ron. As you say, controlling the amount of water on brush and paper is vital and will come with experience. Experiment with your mixes and see if you can control the muddy spots. Use more or less water and likewise with the paint. You can create all manner of effects by varying the mix. Best of luck and happy painting!
Thanks Dave. Yes I think there's always room for a building somewhere in the scene and they do help add that little bit extra. Hope your still enjoying making your videos.
Your tutorials are excellent Mr Cronin.Well done.
Thanks for watching Raymond
The way you make Art is so personal, special and soothing to watch! I am learning so much from these wonderful videos. You are so talented and I need to thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this beautiful Art with us!
Hermetic Kitten thanks for watching. I'm happy the videos are helping with your watercolours. Keep practising and very best of luck.
Started watercolour classes 2 years ago & trying to develop a style. Just found your site with Ken Bromley's & have devoured your different demo's! Absolutely love the effects you create with such apparent ease? The wonderful technique with the credit cards give such realism as with the limited tools & palette! I am hooked! More power to your brush.
Steven Cronin defies the laws of gravity by using a large brush to do detail and gets good results. More power to him if people are willing to shell out money for this type of work.
Steve, truly beautiful work. Just discovered you, and your.lessons are inspiring. I love the simplicity, and yet so much visual information.comes through. Thanks for sharing!
-Andy
what i admire in your tutorials is the generosity in passing the information. thanks as always.
Thanks for watching Behzad
You make it look so easy. I'm falling in love with the hake brush.
Thanks for watching
I wish you well Jim with your new hake. Keep at it and very best of luck. Thanks for watching.
great lesson--like the way the boathouse was carried out--thanks
Thanks Alan. I like this painting also. I've tended to shy away from buildings in the past and need a bit more practise but when they come off I think they really help add something extra to the scene.
Thanks as always Alfred.
Thanks for this demonstration. I wasn't sure how you were going to put the boathouse in, but I had an idea. Excellent!
I much prefer a limited palette but that's just me. I wish you well with your painting after a long lay off. Best of luck.
Love the way you lifted the paint for the Boathouse, Then painted it with a different color. I've been watching Frank Clarke 1 day a week on PBS.Thanks for his Homepage. Paintings made easy to follow. I need to tape them. Thank you for the Lesson. ( Birds )
Bob Smith I watched a lot of Frank Clarke's lessons on DVD and loved his easy going style.
That was another very useful demo. Nice to see how simply you painted the boathouse and again, the limited palette makes for good unity. Every lesson gives me new tips- trouble is, I'm often so disappointed with my results. Oh well, must persevere. Thanks again.
Perseverance is indeed the key! Stick with it Barbara and you'll get there. Thanks for watching and happy painting!
As you say, different people see different things in the paintings and interpret strokes different ways. Much of the detail happens by chance. I need more practise with buildings myself. I've always tended to shy away from them in the past but I'm determined to put more of them in these videos.
You 're an inspiration! Thanks for your videos very educational.
Thanks for watching
I like your way to paint with watercolors and i think it's a good demo for all beginners. The explanations are good to understand. (Especially for germans :-) )
(Sorry for my bad english. My last lessons are 27 years ago) Hope to see a lot more videos... Best wishes from Hüttenberg/Germany
I'm glad the videos have helped with your watercolours. Keep practising and very best of luck with your painting.
great painting it tuck u less then 30min to finish it, i never was big fun of the big brushes, but watching ur videos is very inspiring Steven, thats the only way to improve the speed on my paintings;) keep up the good Work
kashi alban I've always loved the big brushes. Give them a try and happy painting!
I've personally not noticed any difference between the 2 methods. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Christine for your comments. I'm glad the you've found the videos interesting. I hope your own watercolours are improving. Keep practising and you'll get your rewards. Thanks for watching.
Hi..the way you paint is very simple and inspiring!!
Arun KUMAr thanks Arun
I tend to rush a little when making the videos and yes I agree the building reflection leaves a bit to be desired. Thanks for watching.
wow, this is beautiful
I hate you Steve cos you ROCK! Awesome painting, as usual.
I used to like watching Bob Ross too. Not just his painting but the way he described everything was wonderful to listen to. I tried oils for a while but prefer watercolours. By other things available do you mean workshops? It's crossed my mind recently to do some kind of plein air painting workshops for anyone who may be interested but I'm yet to organise anything. If I do I'll advertise them on my channel. Thanks for watching and best of luck with your painting.
Glad you like it. Thanks for watching.
I really like your techniques. I'm new to watercolour so I'm playing around with techniques and effects, which I'm quite enjoying. Great accent :) half of my family are in the Midlands, so always nice to hear :) great video
+BevsArtsandCrafts thanks for watching and very best of luck with your watercolours.
Awsome job my friend. You make it look easy. Ill try and watch all your vids. Kudos...
Steel Art thanks for watching
The unpainted edges would be covered by a frame and mount so I've never worried too much about going right to the edge. I'm glad you like the videos. Keep watching and happy painting!
Beautiful blue color on the paper and nice blue mountains in the distance with darkest ones in front. There is a dark hill on the right hand side as well as a tiny tree and a huge dark tree on its side which is an interesting demo in drawing it with corner of the brush. A pretty house with its balcony is drawn near the big tree. Other long and thin trees with their tiny pretty leaves are drawn starting from one side of the house as well as their reflections. Thank you Steven for another lesson and demos. very interesting.
+Mireille Romain many thanks for watching and very best wishes
I've thought in the past about trying a larger format and may well try it in the future. Thanks for watching Brian.
I love your paintings
son lambao thanks for watching
Thanks Ana. I'm glad the videos have helped you. Thanks for watching and happy painting!
Thanks Ian. Personally I find paintings with buildings in them are often more interesting to look at and I was happy how this one turned out. I must try and put more man made elements into future work. Thanks also for the bids on eBay. Best of luck with your painting.
Thanks for watching Tony. You'll find a list of all the materials in the video description. Very best of luck when you start.
Thanks for watching Andy. Glad you like them Stay tuned!
Saw photograph of this place many times, it must b really famous spot.
thanks for watching and very best wishes
Glad you like it. Cheers.
I really like your tutorials...!!!
Thanks Carmen
The main brush is the large (45mm) Ron Ranson hake. I buy mine on eBay. Cheers Tony.
Steve I watch one of your demos before going at myself. Water control is the name of the game. I seem to get some muddy spots when using lemon yellow and Payne's Grey, not enough H20/ or too much pigment? Thanks again for the tips especially "BASHING" in the sky, Ron W McLean, Albany NY
Anita Lataille All the water I use is already in the hairs of the brush. The hake holds so much water it takes a lot of getting used to. I never have water swirling around on the palette.
Many thanks for watching.
I've never done a desert scene before but I'll see what I can do. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for watching.
I'll have to splash out on another hair dryer. I'm glad you find the videos helpful. Thanks for watching and very best of luck.
Many thanks.
Love your art. Can you do a desert scene? Dante in Arizona
beautiful...
Thanks Yavuz
Loved it ;P Tfs.
Steven I like your painting of the boathouse on Ullswater. It's precious. Beautiful the trees behind the house with its balcony. - By the way when I wrote you about how fast you paint it was not a critic. On the contrary. I admire that and wish I could do the same.
It's OK Mireille, I never took it as a criticism. I like to paint fast and loose. I think it's more exciting for the viewers!
Thanks for watching Cristiano.
Thanks for your comments.
Thnx fr sharing sir,, it was awesome !!! :D
Souradeep Sinha thanks for watching
I love the videos with the lighting suggestions with the reflection on water with the sailboats. No matter what I paint in watercolor, I never get my clouds looking as they should. Do you have some additional suggestions. Maybe I wait too long to use the tissue and the paper is not wet enough. Thanks you for sharing your techniques with us. In Texas
+Deborah Evans are you getting hard edges? As you say the paper needs to be still damp when you take out the clouds with the tissue. Also try using a clean damp brush for the clouds. Thanks for watching and very best of luck with your watercolours
did try to paint the exact same painting u did in here last night, ended up taking 3hrs to have it done, just cant keep up with u lol, and thats only from ur painting reference and my imagination, if it was a photo it will take me longer as i look in to much of the details. i need to change the way i paint, and ur technique of painting is awsome
kashi alban it's much more difficult to paint from a photo than from another painting as you have to filter out all the excess detail yourself. If you copy another painting then the artist has already done that for you. It will come with practise. Don't worry too much how long the painting takes you. Keep practising and very best of luck.
i totally agree, thanks again for sharing ur paintings Steven, ur painting videos are very inspiring. keep them coming
do you prefer a limited pallete or lots of colours? just picked up ,my brushes again after a few years
cheers
ove your landscapes and that you can do them so fast. I would like to know when using a dryer to dry your work do you use cold air or warm?
I have the dryer as hot as possible. Thanks for watching.
thanks for the advice.
is there a diff., by letting a painting dry naturally and with use of dryer.. kindly share
Thank you very much!
is pre-stretch necessary? Or if you have a heavy enough paper you can just do it your way?
Love your tutorials! I am a beginner with no training and find them to be very helpful indeed! Can you tell me again what is the larger brush you use?
Thanks. Diane
The big brush is a large Ron Ranson hake (45mm). Thanks for watching Diane
Can I ask what brushes you used and what specs they are? Thinking of investing and getting started
Please would you take more time when telling us which colours you are using as I am making notes and I have to keep going back to catch the names. I am just beginning to get into watercolours and so it is all new to me. I really feel motivated by your tutorials. thanks
I had the same problem when I was first starting and I'd have to constantly keep hitting the pause button when trying to paint along with DVDs. I do try and explain which colours I'm using as I go but at the end of the day don't worry if you make a slightly different colour mix as it's all part of the learning process and you may even stumble across a better colour! Happy painting!
If the paper's heavy enough you don't need to stretch but mine isn't heavy so I wet it all over just before painting and it stretches as I'm painting.
Thank you
Cheers Helen
I have learned a lot with you. Thank you. And keep the hair dryer anywhere. It is we who have to adapt, not you. You are the teacher. Cheers. :) Obrigada.
Painted oil for awhile - learned watching Bob Ross. Just got back into painting and discovered watercolor. I got introduced to you by watching video's by Bob Davies. Although your styles are different I watch you both to try and get good at this new media. Your approach reminds be of Bob Ross (I miss that guy). Is there anything available from Steve Cronin other than You Tube?
I love your paintings. Which brysh did you use here?
The brush is a large Ron Ranson hake. Thanks for watching.
Always love how you are unafraid to let the watercolors be, without "too much fuss." Have you ever considered editing/muting the parts where you blow-dry the paintings? It's very loud if you have your headphones turned up to hear your voice. :) Just a suggestion. Also, could you weigh in on Cotman vs. Artists' Quality paints? I'm a beginner and was told to never buy student-quality stuff because it would be too frustrating to mix and paint with. What do you think?
Cheers from Kentucky, USA
I used to edit the videos but stopped doing that a long time ago as it's basically a pain in the a**e and too time consuming. I prefer to just show the whole lot from start to finish. I've never used artists quality paints so I can't really comment. The student stuff works for me so I've never really seen a need to change it. Thanks for watching.
dont onderstand how, when you started with the cabin roof. You just wipe it away the color with a dry brush, but before you have dry it with the fohn? so how did you do that
Dave Kloet even when the paint is dry you can loosen it up again by dampening it with your brush. This will then allow you to remove the paint with a tissue.
Thanks for the tip...welldone
what brand of hake brush do you use?
It's a large Ron Ranson hake brush. Thanks for watching.
Steve I'd just like to say thank you for making it so easy to follow , I've just started watercolours and your video of all the equipment was really helpful , just one question , do you sell your artwork or is it just for a hobby? Thank you again ,
I sell all the paintings in the eBay auctions at stores.ebay.co.uk/Original-Paintings-by-Steven-Cronin?_rdc=1 Starting bid is just 99p. Thanks for watching the videos. I'm glad you find them useful.
i LOVE YOUR VIDEOS BUT I DONT KNOW WHERE CAN I FIND THE KIND OF BRUSH :( AND WHAT KIND OF PAPER DO YOU USE
+Fuck you Korey hahahahaha I buy my brush on eBay. Search for large Ron Ranson hake brush and you'll find them. You find a list of all the materials in the video description. Thanks for watching and best wishes
Where do you buy your brushes?
I buy the ron ranson brush on eBay. There are sellers that will post worldwide. thanks for watching.
what paper you used i what is
You'll see a list of all the materials in the description below. Thanks for watching a very best of luck with your watercolours
TheVanillatech thanks for your support
No bother thanks very much it was mostly just the first brush I couldn't quite make out what you said in the video cheers again
wonderful lessons, but please do something about the switch on the hairdryer so you don't have to lean in front of the camera each time, it breaks concentration on the process. Your first step set down a wonderful basis for the painting, it always amazes me how lovely a background those swipes of paint make. very good
Hi Steve Just thought I would send you a message. Someone hacked my wife Gillian's account and sent you a comment that was not particularly flattering. Well I know she responded but now so will I. I actually teach watercolour painting, mainly on the cruise ships and it is great fun, you get to see the world and it is rewarding too. I have always painted in a loose style and started painting many many years ago after being inspired by Ron Ranson. I always do a small demo with the Hake which always get an "oooh!" I more or less stopped using the Hake as I wanted to paint more figures and faces into my stuff. However, for the landscapes or big washes, it is a fabulous tool for the loose stuff. I rarely use the Hake now, but I paint even looser and splashier since discovering CHARLES REID. There's is nothing like flicking paint every where! Anyway Steve I enjoy your demos and you certainly wield that hake with great skill. I live near Banbury so if you are ever in the area and fancy a trip to some lovely painterly countryside let me know. Kind regards Brian
Hi Brian and thanks for your message. Sounds like a great job you have there, painting as you travel the world. The hake is indeed a great brush for 'getting on with it'. I was hooked after watching a Ron Ranson DVD. I'd never seen anyone before paint so loosely and with so little fuss. It was a breathe of fresh air. I took a look at Charles Reid and as you say, he has some fabulous work. I wish you well with your painting and sailing. Take care and best of luck.
Steve, should the edge in the foreground be darkened to see the edge of water on the right...
To be honest there are lots of subtleties that could be changed here or there with all my paintings that could help make them more realistic but I tend to go for overall mood and atmosphere instead. Thanks for watching and very best wishes
Love this but never see when you add water to the colors.
me gusta, pero el reflejo de la cabaña y los arboles en el agua no estuvo bien logrado.
Fascinating to watch you work Steven. You are a master. Try editing out the annoying hair dryer sequences.
Malcolm Chilton thanks for watching
vidal sasoon is broken, time to fix it
I've already replaced it my good man! Thanks for watching.
I think you have many steps in your tutorials, first, you choose the landscape or the sea scape and study
, second, you feel it. Third, you live it.Fourth, you draw it.fifth, you teach with high feelings and love.Art is love before aiming to make money.
I'm glad you appreciate the videos Salam. Thanks for your kind words and very best wishes.
Thanks ,Give us the more.
I need to see the more of your oil colors works.Accept my best wishes.
One and a half minutes in and an advert. Really????. Give me a break!
I've taken the ad out. I don't know why it was placed there. Thanks for watching.
Thanks Steven. They drive me insane. Great video BTW. very helpful.