Lesson 16, Painting the Portrait in Watercolor. Using a black and white photo we make up the color and paint the portrait in watercolor. www.stanmiller.net
this was the most amazing, simple, helpful and easy to understand watercolor lesson i have ever watched here in TH-cam so far. thank you very much for sharing your techniques and knowledge, sir.
Brilliant. I’ve been struggling with how to do these types of portrait and now I know it’s all about values, not colours! Can’t wait to try it out now!
Stan, thank you for being one of very few artists who keep stressing on getting the "value" right. I knew that "value" was important, but I didn't realize how important it was. You really drilled home how much "value" is so much more important than colour. It was magic to see how you can use any colour as long as the "value" is correct. I learned a lot from this lesson!
I cannot tell you how grateful I am for these lessons. For 6 months I have been struggling with watercolors. I always thought I was good at portraiture but recently have been so disappointed and feel as though I"ve lost my talent. But your first video, on how much water should be in the brush, showed me the major mistake I've been making. Not one other video has mentioned this. And each subsequent lesson has taught me something I didn't understand. So Thank You from the bottom of my heart. You are the art teacher I have been waiting for.
Using a round brush instead of the flat brush would work just as well. Using a small brush and going very slow, would work great. If you work slow with a small brush your painting would simply be much more realistic.
Stan, you are the great artist and your teaching skills are simply FANTASTIC!! Lots of art books and videos as well try to explain the value subject in more or less confusing way. Your 17 minuts of Lesson 16 is amazingly clear, concise and so understandable! Thank you soooo much :-)
thanks a lot, Stan, for your video instructions on watercolor. i finally found my "aha!" moment because of you...... am almost about to give up trying but luckily found your videos..... this is amazing and awesome.... thank you, thank you!
Thank you for this lesson sir! I'm trying color for my first time and was intimidated with it at first. As long as the value is the same, the color one uses doesn't matter. Outstanding work sir.
Dear Stan, I have been working, and I do mean working as sometimes it's very slow, on my watercolor portrait skills for quite sometime. I've watched numerous videos, but something you did in this video has unblocked a block in my painting, and for that I thank you. I had forgotten to pay attention to this all important concept of value that you made so abundantly clear in your tutorial. I will take what you have shown and try to use it. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this, you are a great teacher.
Stan, thank you, thank you, thank you so much! This is pure magic presented in a very simple way. I find these 15 minutes of video to be a pure gem. Thank you again.
I watched the first 5 minutes of this and learnt more essentials about watercolour than all the videos I've watched within the past 2 weeks!!!! Thanks man, I think with practice, this video alone can help me go from beginner to intermediate.
Been following Stan for years and what a super artist he is. I have often been criticized for saying that most artists use far too many colours and the colour does not matter and here Stan proves it with this super painting with no pre drawing. Fantastic!
I've just watched this again a year later and am still blown away by the colour combinations that Stan Miller gets away with. He is absolutely correct. The colour really doesn't matter if the values are right. Blue skin ... green skin ... works for me. Once more ... thank you.
Tracing is not cheating. All that matters is that you enjoy making the art. Your application of watercolor is absolute genius! You're an inspiration to me.
Mr. Miller Thank you so much for this lesson... To tell you the truth I am not a painter. Not even a hack at it. Nada!!! But I can completely understand what you are talking about!. I see it as you are teaching in the videos . I'm now thinking about pursuing painting as a passion..thanks again and I will watching more of your TH-cam videos...
This is a magic! The extreme importance of “value” and the accuracy of it achieved by you when seen from a simple tool of a small window, every thing is magical for me. What a lesson! Genius!
Outstanding lesson. I don't see a lot of watercolor portrait artists doing Internet instruction, but you, Stan, are certainly one of the best! Thank you!
Stan Miller do you ever come to tidewater virginia? I take painting classes with Betty Anglin through lifelong learners. I know we'd all enjoy a workshop if you are ever out this way.
This was fantastic. The point was made beyond anything I’ve watched in the last 3 years about value and color. Thank you so much; I get it now with this video!
Wow, thanks to you Benzo, for thanking my parents for conceiving me, I'll let them know : ) So glad everyone is enjoying the videos. More lessons coming when I have time.
Thank u! This tutorial was exactly what this returning artist needed! Omgggg! I forgot to see this way and you perfectly explained it! Now I am only seeing in values and tones!!!! Thank u!!!!!!
I have heard "VALUE trumps COLOR" over and over and over in my class. You have made me SEE the truth in this! AHAaaa Moment! Amazing amazing, amazing!!!! Thanks! I like the little windows to help compare value, too. The final part showing another version in different colors really drove this home as well. Your are a Wizard! Great video!
Thank you for this lesson! So many people say 'lesson' or 'how to' on their videos, and then it is actually just a video watching them fast forward through creating a painting. It often comes off as dishonest or misleading, just trying to get people to click on their videos. You are the real deal though!!! Thank you so much!! Your paintings are beautiful!
A one handed watercolor masterfully painted, without drips or bleeds, no warping of the paper...simply amazing sir It proves it can be done and that gives me hope. Thank you.
The values are so on point that, when you'd finished the eyes, I could already tell you were painting a person of colour, despite your only using only blues, greens and reds. Thank you ever so much for this invaluable lesson.
I have just started watercolor painting, have been watching numerous artists and their techniques, from loose, flowing pieces to detailed work, but yours is the first I found on values. This was enlightening and watching how you showed it doesn't matter what colors you use but the values, well it blew me away. Many many thanks
Thank you for the amazing lesson, I'm taking a mixed media painting class in a little over a month and this was exactly what I needed to get me used to the idea of painting things with more than just one media along with making things more colorful. Thank you, it is greatly appreciated!
Just a "Thanks" won't be enough at all to express my thankfulness to you Sir. I was trying painting myself without any teacher until I found You. I want to Thank You to be the best teacher of an unworthy student.
Stan, I can’t tell you how important this video has been to me. I have watched it so many times when I want inspiration to loosen up and carefully observe value.
So glad this lesson is helpful. It is so true, that getting values and drawing correct, if one desires a realistic painting, is very much more important then color. Most think painting a portrait is all about correct color, absolutely not. Happy painting.
Do this and do that, a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Hahaha! Super cool. I finally learned how that was done. The focus is on value. Nice!!!
This was a very useful video for me and I am glad I had the fortune of opening it! I was in the middle of a value problem I thought. But what you showed me right now was the total solution to get rid of some very nasty value miscalculations, bugging me for some time. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Great job!
I feel like everyone in the comment section just had a huge weight lifted off their shoulders. Now they can enjoy painting again. Thank you for the invaluable lesson.
I watched this video like, a year ago and was amazed but too intimidated to try it, but now I’m ready! I love this! I have a very cool black and white photo of my son, who has a very chiseled face, and is an artist as well. I want to do this with that picture. You are so right about color. I’m always thinking about the color more than the value. Thanks so much for this video and I’m going to create those squares so I can check the values!
Your talent and technique are magical....even though you use many colors the portrait reads perfectly. I wish you had workshops in Florida in the winter. Your instruction is so straight forward and easily understood as you paint. Amazing!
Marvyl J Thank you Marvyl, I have taught in Florida in the winter. If you know of a painting group in your area, ask them to invite me to come and teach a workshop. Keep painting!
This is an eye opener ! Light conditions can be very different, so the colour of the skin can actually lok like here, with coloutful light around a person. No more searching for a certain colour of a skin , yeah !
So glad to watch your tutorial ....wonderful and brilliant comments......vwry beneficial ...very interesting indeed and above all very beautiful work ........
Glad the lesson is helpful. Yes, if you desire to learn to paint more accurately what you see, having the reference photo close to the painting, observing carefully, is very important.
You are awesome awesome awesome ... ♥♥♥ we want more more more tutorials.... more portraits and landscapes and all kind of watercolors... please keep the good work up... keep uploading. Love and respect ♥♥♥
Absolutely the best video I ever seen on values. I am having so much trouble with this in my paintings. Thank you so much. Will look for other of your videos!
ooohhhhmg....the best ever ever ever tutorial and fantastic painting ,thank you so much for sharing,very clear explanation and tips..will take this as an inspiration since i have stopped painting for last 3 years... love your work so muchh!
oh wow I just loved that. Amazing how any colour works but like you said the value not the colour is what matters. Brilliant and with such a big brush, amazing. Thank you.
@@Stanleylestermiller Do you send prints overseas? I am in South Australia and have always loved your work. Do you have a catalogue or list of your prints? Know I would love to have one or two. as I love your portraits but also your paintings of Venice.
@@colleeningham7335 Hi Colleen, glad you like my lessons, and my paintings. If you desire to communicate with me about my work, or my lessons, the best way is to email me: stan@stanmiller.net (visit my website for contact info and other info)
this was the most amazing, simple, helpful and easy to understand watercolor lesson i have ever watched here in TH-cam so far. thank you very much for sharing your techniques and knowledge, sir.
He makes it look too easy... ;)
Brilliant. I’ve been struggling with how to do these types of portrait and now I know it’s all about values, not colours! Can’t wait to try it out now!
Glad to hear a number of people are benefiting from this lesson.
Stan Miller Yes, this is awesome. Thanks!
+Stan Miller It's fantastic. Now I know why my watercolor paintings sucked.
+Stan Miller Great lesson! Thanx for sharing!
You are amazing!! I learn so much from your channel.
PHeM
Stan, thank you for being one of very few artists who keep stressing on getting the "value" right. I knew that "value" was important, but I didn't realize how important it was. You really drilled home how much "value" is so much more important than colour. It was magic to see how you can use any colour as long as the "value" is correct.
I learned a lot from this lesson!
Yes! I absolutely second this! More than that, I value it! (Sorry. Couldn't help myself.)
@@345Express I see what you did there lol
Ty for help
Just like with humans, the color doesn’t matter, it’s all about the values
Great lesson don't know how u did that so quick and only holding the paper in mid air tho
Lol pro shit
I cannot tell you how grateful I am for these lessons. For 6 months I have been struggling with watercolors. I always thought I was good at portraiture but recently have been so disappointed and feel as though I"ve lost my talent. But your first video, on how much water should be in the brush, showed me the major mistake I've been making. Not one other video has mentioned this. And each subsequent lesson has taught me something I didn't understand.
So Thank You from the bottom of my heart. You are the art teacher I have been waiting for.
So glad my lessons are helpful.
I'm from Thailand, you're my daily teacher for watercoloring. 'No matter color is, get the value right', thank you for great words.
Using a round brush instead of the flat brush would work just as well. Using a small brush and going very slow, would work great. If you work slow with a small brush your painting would simply be much more realistic.
thank you sir
Sir you are awesome....💯💓💓💓
Masterful! Thanks for a good vid and great info!
Stan, you are the great artist and your teaching skills are simply FANTASTIC!! Lots of art books and videos as well try to explain the value subject in more or less confusing way. Your 17 minuts of Lesson 16 is amazingly clear, concise and so understandable! Thank you soooo much :-)
Thanks so much PGaneri. One of the criticisms I get on this video is that I repeat "get the value right" too much. What you've said is comforting!
What a privilege to watch you paint! The whole way through i was mesmerised. Thanks for teaching and inspiring. Subscribing...
"Privilege" - that's the perfect word I was groping for.
This was one of the best videos I've ever seen by so many ways! I'm gonna try it and have fun no matter what comes out. Thank you for sharing.
+Simona Scacchi thank you Simona.
thanks a lot, Stan, for your video instructions on watercolor.
i finally found my "aha!" moment because of you...... am almost about to give up trying but luckily found your videos..... this is amazing and awesome....
thank you, thank you!
Thank you for this lesson sir! I'm trying color for my first time and was intimidated with it at first. As long as the value is the same, the color one uses doesn't matter. Outstanding work sir.
Dear Stan, I have been working, and I do mean working as sometimes it's very slow, on my watercolor portrait skills for quite sometime. I've watched numerous videos, but something you did in this video has unblocked a block in my painting, and for that I thank you. I had forgotten to pay attention to this all important concept of value that you made so abundantly clear in your tutorial. I will take what you have shown and try to use it. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this, you are a great teacher.
Thank you rsa4510. Glad my video was helpful!
This is the most important video on painting I've ever seen.
Glad the lesson is helpful, thank you.
You, my good sir, are a magician!
Stan, thank you, thank you, thank you so much! This is pure magic presented in a very simple way. I find these 15 minutes of video to be a pure gem. Thank you again.
Glad it was helpful!
I watched the first 5 minutes of this and learnt more essentials about watercolour than all the videos I've watched within the past 2 weeks!!!!
Thanks man, I think with practice, this video alone can help me go from beginner to intermediate.
Thank you...glad this lesson is helpful.
Perfect demonstration on how important value is! This is really eye opening to see. Thank you!
Thanks Luke, glad it is helpful.
Been following Stan for years and what a super artist he is. I have often been criticized for saying that most artists use far too many colours and the colour does not matter and here Stan proves it with this super painting with no pre drawing. Fantastic!
I've just watched this again a year later and am still blown away by the colour combinations that Stan Miller gets away with. He is absolutely correct. The colour really doesn't matter if the values are right. Blue skin ... green skin ... works for me. Once more ... thank you.
Simply genius. Learned a lot from you today, and I've been painting for years! Thank you Sir.
Best channel to learn watercolor step by step.
Tracing is not cheating. All that matters is that you enjoy making the art. Your application of watercolor is absolute genius! You're an inspiration to me.
Mr. Miller Thank you so much for this lesson... To tell you the truth I am not a painter. Not even a hack at it. Nada!!! But I can completely understand what you are talking about!. I see it as you are teaching in the videos . I'm now thinking about pursuing painting as a passion..thanks again and I will watching more of your TH-cam videos...
Everyone can learn how to paint, if one is properly taught. It is practice that makes one good at painting...and passion.
This is a magic! The extreme importance of “value” and the accuracy of it achieved by you when seen from a simple tool of a small window, every thing is magical for me. What a lesson! Genius!
Thanks, so glad the lesson is helpful.
From the very first moment I saw Stan work,I just fallen in love with his style of work and excellence .
Outstanding lesson. I don't see a lot of watercolor portrait artists doing Internet instruction, but you, Stan, are certainly one of the best! Thank you!
I've been traveling, teaching, Thailand, San Francisco, Seattle...another lesson coming soon once I'm home for more then a week...
Stan Miller do you ever come to tidewater virginia? I take painting classes with Betty Anglin through lifelong learners. I know we'd all enjoy a workshop if you are ever out this way.
This was fantastic. The point was made beyond anything I’ve watched in the last 3 years about value and color. Thank you so much; I get it now with this video!
Wow, thanks to you Benzo, for thanking my parents for conceiving me, I'll let them know : ) So glad everyone is enjoying the videos. More lessons coming when I have time.
I instantly love your tutorials. Straight to the point, fun and playful spirit. Gives me a sense of ease about approaching painting.
Great lesson on values. I've heard it before, colors don't matter, it's the value. You proved it in this video. Thank you.
mind blown and green with envy..... T_T
Thank you so much, Mr. Miller. This is ,by far, the most valuable lesson on watercolour I've learnt here on TH-cam!
So glad the lesson is helpful.
this is amazing!! applying the colors in one quick session.. using a flat brush.. and keeping the likeness. that is great work! Thank you.
Thank u! This tutorial was exactly what this returning artist needed! Omgggg! I forgot to see this way and you perfectly explained it! Now I am only seeing in values and tones!!!! Thank u!!!!!!
So glad the lesson was helpful!
Wendy Rose same here. I’m so thankful to have found this wonderful painter and teacher.
I have heard "VALUE trumps COLOR" over and over and over in my class. You have made me SEE the truth in this! AHAaaa Moment! Amazing amazing, amazing!!!! Thanks! I like the little windows to help compare value, too. The final part showing another version in different colors really drove this home as well. Your are a Wizard! Great video!
Such a fantastic lesson. Values and shapes of the drawing... makes a painting. Great lesson for those of us stuck on trying to get my colors right.
Tout simplement fantastique ! C'est la meilleure vidéo d'aquarelle que j'aie jamais vue sur le Net. Merci Stan !
+Monique Pierre (mohepi) Merci Monique.
Thank you for this lesson! So many people say 'lesson' or 'how to' on their videos, and then it is actually just a video watching them fast forward through creating a painting. It often comes off as dishonest or misleading, just trying to get people to click on their videos. You are the real deal though!!! Thank you so much!! Your paintings are beautiful!
A one handed watercolor masterfully painted, without drips or bleeds, no warping of the paper...simply amazing sir It proves it can be done and that gives me hope. Thank you.
Thank you Alain, but I've put in about 40,000 hours of watercolor painting time...that helps...but you can do it!...with lots of practice.
The values are so on point that, when you'd finished the eyes, I could already tell you were painting a person of colour, despite your only using only blues, greens and reds. Thank you ever so much for this invaluable lesson.
YES, THANK YOU THANK YOU !!! I see it now, I get it now! Blessings to you for sharing :-) Your work is amazing!
I have just started watercolor painting, have been watching numerous artists and their techniques, from loose, flowing pieces to detailed work, but yours is the first I found on values. This was enlightening and watching how you showed it doesn't matter what colors you use but the values, well it blew me away. Many many thanks
Thank you for the amazing lesson, I'm taking a mixed media painting class in a little over a month and this was exactly what I needed to get me used to the idea of painting things with more than just one media along with making things more colorful. Thank you, it is greatly appreciated!
I am very impressed. Now I get it. You the explained yhe concept better than any instructor I know.
Excellent demo! I love how you really focus on value, which is probably the hardest lesson to learn in watercolor.
Thanks Barb.
Just a "Thanks" won't be enough at all to express my thankfulness to you Sir. I was trying painting myself without any teacher until I found You. I want to Thank You to be the best teacher of an unworthy student.
Happy that my lessons are helpful.
Stan, I can’t tell you how important this video has been to me. I have watched it so many times when I want inspiration to loosen up and carefully observe value.
So glad this lesson is helpful. It is so true, that getting values and drawing correct, if one desires a realistic painting, is very much more important then color. Most think painting a portrait is all about correct color, absolutely not. Happy painting.
Thank you for this. A value-ble lesson, I might say. :D
Jeeb Ishak Good one! LOL
Tidy
Realy great sir, This video has changed my approch to the water colour painting.
Wooow..you’re making it so simple and easy!and the proportions..you have a photographic eye! You are amazing!😍thank you for sharing.❤️God bless sir!
Thanks so much Victoria!
Thanks so much for talking about the basics, such as values and composition. Also demonstrating using the value tool. Great video.
Glad the lesson is helpful!
I wish I had seen this one long ago. The value and drawing are the bones. You are right. THANK YOU!
oh... youre such an inspiration to me.. thank you... ill follow your videos from now on.. thank you mr. miller
Do this and do that, a little bit of this and a little bit of that. Hahaha! Super cool. I finally learned how that was done. The focus is on value. Nice!!!
Wow! You can bring color to life.
Your have changed my understanding of painting for life! thank you so much
Good to hear my lessons are helpful!~
Absolutely amazing, best teacher ever !!!
Thank you, so glad my lessons are helpful.
This is better than magic!!! This guy is making the trick in front of your eyes!!!
This was a very useful video for me and I am glad I had the fortune of opening it! I was in the middle of a value problem I thought. But what you showed me right now was the total solution to get rid of some very nasty value miscalculations, bugging me for some time. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Great job!
Thank you!
I loved your video! Your approach made me a lot more comfortable experimenting with my painting techniques!! Thank you for sharing your talent!
Great lesson for my next project, I'm doing a portrait with colors just like you used in this tutorial. Thank you for posting Stan!
I feel like everyone in the comment section just had a huge weight lifted off their shoulders. Now they can enjoy painting again. Thank you for the invaluable lesson.
Stan, you're the man
Love your no nonsense approach, amazing lesson, i've learnt loads
great painting and great words of wisdom. more people should watch this for portrait painting.
This is what I have been missing. Most beneficial portrait lesson I've watched so far. Thank you for explaining it so well, Stan.
Wow!! Wooww!!! I usually don't comment but this is totally awesome!! thks for sharing sir
My new favourite artist. Learned a lot from that.
Thank you sooo much! I finally found the answer to how artists choose abstract colors successfully.
Glad the lesson was helpful!
I watched this video like, a year ago and was amazed but too intimidated to try it, but now I’m ready! I love this! I have a very cool black and white photo of my son, who has a very chiseled face, and is an artist as well. I want to do this with that picture. You are so right about color. I’m always thinking about the color more than the value. Thanks so much for this video and I’m going to create those squares so I can check the values!
Great to hear, trust the squares!
That video is a must see! Thank you Stan!
Your talent and technique are magical....even though you use many colors the portrait reads perfectly. I wish you had workshops in Florida in the winter. Your instruction is so straight forward and easily understood as you paint. Amazing!
Marvyl J Thank you Marvyl, I have taught in Florida in the winter. If you know of a painting group in your area, ask them to invite me to come and teach a workshop. Keep painting!
This is an eye opener ! Light conditions can be very different, so the colour of the skin can actually lok like here, with coloutful light around a person.
No more searching for a certain colour of a skin , yeah !
Great, glad the video was helpful!
I've been a fan. My goodness: such freedom and spontaneity! Oh to get to such proficiency!
Thank you...glad you enjoy the lesson.
Thank you Stan. You are the only one that I have seen teach this............,the how and why. Blessings 🙏
So glad to watch your tutorial ....wonderful and brilliant comments......vwry beneficial ...very interesting indeed and above all very beautiful work ........
Happy to hear you like my lesson, thank you.
I can't believe what you did there! You certainly convinced me about the importance of values sir!
That's a very good message on all different levels. :) don't matter what color you use to paint skin, it's the values that matter
o god... man U r amazing.... i was fed up from water colorS n now am in love with it....ur work is amazing very muvh helpful....thnkew
One of the most informative videos I’ve ever watched! Thanks for keeping the reference photo on camera throughout. So helpful.
Glad the lesson is helpful. Yes, if you desire to learn to paint more accurately what you see, having the reference photo close to the painting, observing carefully, is very important.
I am so glad that I watched this video. You are such an inspiration.
Glad to hear the lesson was helpful, thank you.
You are awesome awesome awesome ... ♥♥♥ we want more more more tutorials.... more portraits and landscapes and all kind of watercolors... please keep the good work up... keep uploading. Love and respect ♥♥♥
excellent.You are a great artist and a very good teacher.Thank you.
How generous it is! Thank you very much for the demonstration!
What an absolutely brilliant demonstration of value over color and brushwork. Thanks so much!
You make it look so easy.....Simply Amazing!!.Thank you for the lesson
Absolutely the best video I ever seen on values. I am having so much trouble with this in my paintings. Thank you so much. Will look for other of your videos!
Glad my lessons are helpful Mary.
ooohhhhmg....the best ever ever ever tutorial and fantastic painting ,thank you so much for sharing,very clear explanation and tips..will take this as an inspiration since i have stopped painting for last 3 years... love your work so muchh!
Thank you.
oh wow I just loved that. Amazing how any colour works but like you said the value not the colour is what matters. Brilliant and with such a big brush, amazing. Thank you.
Thank you, glad the lesson is helpful!
@@Stanleylestermiller Do you send prints overseas?
I am in South Australia and have always loved your work.
Do you have a catalogue or list of your prints?
Know I would love to have one or two. as I love your portraits but also your paintings of Venice.
@@colleeningham7335 Hi Colleen, glad you like my lessons, and my paintings. If you desire to communicate with me about my work, or my lessons, the best way is to email me: stan@stanmiller.net (visit my website for contact info and other info)
Stan, I am to excited to get to the next video, I will look on the next one! You are very gifted
Glad to hear that you enjoy my lessons.
I hope you continue YT watercolour lessons. I recently discovered your channel and just with your two videos I've seen I've already learned so much.
Glad you enjoy the lessons!
@@Stanleylestermiller I appreciate you taking time to put them on YT 😁. Many blessings.
This has been the clearest and best explanation in watercolor painting that I have seen yet. You simplified things for me.
So glad the lesson is helpful Patricia.
This is a topcladd tutorial!! Glad I came across it 👍👍👍
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!!
You have helped me understand so much.
Yours are true tutorials 😊
Thanks for your comments, I'm glad this lesson is helpful.
Fantastic video, really takes a lot the pressure off when approaching a painting this way, definitely going to try this method!!
Love portraits in watercolor. I was always hung up on skin color. This is a wonderful lesson. Thank you so much.