I love painting like this. Roman Szmal neutral tint is perfect for this. I also did a series of moody roses using this technique. It's a lot of fun. And if I'm struggling to paint something I just enjoy painting it monochromatically
Thanks for the insights about monochromatic painting, Jane's Black, and underpainting. I also enjoyed the part that showed you hugging the big tree! A detailed video about underpainting would be welcome too! Thanks again for explaining and demonstrating things so incredibly well.
Nice one Steve! Agreed this is a great technique that is not used very much in watercolor but is a wonderful way to focus on the values of your subject.
I lived in Charleston for years and am a native South Carolinian. The Angel Oak tree is a majestic and awe inspiring subject to paint, particularly when interested in capturing the essence and character of old trees through their gnarled branches. I’m happy to have found your method for doing so. Thank you!
I am from Montana but got to sit up on the huge branch of an oak in Georgia. It had its own garden growing on it's branches, I will never forget them, I fell in love. Also loved this technique, it glowed.
I live in the state just north of SC and both Charleston and Savannah are two of my happy places. Spanish Moss wind indicators; I heard that term decades ago and it has never left me. Such beautiful scenery it makes. Thanks for being amazing!!
There are some live oaks similar to that in California. There are a few coastal preserves that have saved these amazing trees from destruction. When my skills improve, I want to paint what I call the Mother Tree at the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve--multi-trunked with huge branches. The limbs of these trees twist and turn (sometimes in U-turns!) and sometimes the trunks grow at such extreme angles that it makes you wonder why they haven't fallen over! Monochromes are so good for value studies, but I never thought about glazing over them. Thank you for demonstrating this.
Really appreciated the mention about Angel Oak/Magnolia plantation. Was one of my favorite vacations as a kid, brought back a lot of nostalgia for me. Definitely going to use the Angel Oak as a reference in one of my upcoming paintings. Thank you for being such a relaxing and informative teacher. So glad I found your channel ❤
Wonderful, Steve, (@The Mind of Watercolor!) I do so adore your trees. The Spanish moss hanging from the oaks was one of my most favorite things about my time caring for my Grandmother, down South, in Florida. Before I was injured, I was a very busy, very happy tattoo artist. One of the most poignant memories during my apprenticeship was learning that I could apply a grisaille and layer pigment in tattooing, similarly to doing so when working in oil and/or watercolor paints. I've a great fondness, recalling that day. Thank you for your lovely videos. ❤
I am doing a Medusa in watercolor and am doing a lot of monochromatic variations in it. I usually use acrylic but I was gifted this crazy color pallete and thought, why not, I am enjoying the use of just water as a tool. Your work is magnificant!!!❤
Informative video! I enjoyed watching you develop the tones on the right branch and then apply the thinnest of washes to it. As always, thank you for sharing your techniques 😊.
My favorite brushes: Raphael 8408 No6/No2, Raphael 803 No4, Da Vinci Maestro 35 No6,Royal Talens Rembrandt Series 100 No8. I highly recomend any of these, as I believe, these are THE best of the best out there. Escoda and Princeton also make some really good ones, however, I had to mention the best. Even though I LOVE Raphael, Da Vinci and R.T.Rembrandt probably have even better fit and finish. Raphael has the best designs and the best balance,providing unmached control
So nice to listen to your voice, Steve. And thanks for the pointers about glazing. I want to try this on a painting of a closeup dandelion. I think it might work if I use a bright yellow as an underpainting.
First time watching you. Cold here in Toronto. Enjoying your talk on angel oak trees. Now on my bucket list which is getting too big for anyone’s life spam. Thank you.
Wonderful demonstration, Steve! I think the "underpainting" is one of the most under valued parts of developing a painting. I remember walking through the Louvre and watching the student artists copying the masterworks on the wall. I was blown away by their sepia and sienna underpaintings before applying any color - just capturing the values. It was a huge lesson for me, even though I don't paint like that very often. Aside from that, I absolutely adore your organic work, like trees and such; but, do you find painting more rigid subjects, like architecture or even, say, a car, presents more of a challenge for you? If so, what challenges do encounter versus painting organic subjects? Just curious on your thoughts. Thanks for another fabulous presentation. Great topic.
Thanks Mark. And interesting question. The majority of my illustration career was spent producing precise, technical work. I'm comfortable with it, I just enjoy organic subjects much more. I do wish to do more urban architecture but in a looser way. Technical subjects require more time which is always an enemy of TH-cam content producers. But, again, those subjects were never really my passion. I did them to make a living and feel like I did them pretty well.
@@mindofwatercolor I think we've discussed that aspect before. Coming from a brand design background, I think the reason I still draw much the way I do is because I'm so locked into that concept of thinking. Your videos actually inspire me to try and explore more of that organic, natural side (which I do have, I swear! lol!). I really enjoyed this video and plan to explore this approach. I do love me a good underpainting! Stay well, my friend! ~ Mark
So I had to try this in my own way. I did a full tonal underpainting for a portrait in violet and then glazed over it with the local color and it worked pretty well. Thank you for sharing this video.
I moved to coastal NC three years ago and went to see Charleston of course. I went to magnolia plantation. At our gardens, in Wilmi, there is a very old live oak, and when i went there, shortly after we moved here, i was walking around looking for an oak and i didn’t find it. Later i realized that live oaks don’t look like oaks much. There leaves are so different!!! But they are sure magnificent, with their limbs spreading wide, just as described in the Gone with the Wind novel.
This is exactly the technique I was looking for. I'm an oil painter wanting to learn watercolor, and I love underpainting, but I wasn't sure how to use it in watercolor.
Thank you so much for bringing this to my/ our attention. i am definitely going to be trying this out soon. I can't add much, if anything, new to the comments. Your videos are always appreciated , so much 😊
What a beautiful technique. All of your work is beautiful but this one I have to try. I've been working on a composition for days and I finally got it - now it's time to paint it with this technique. Thank you for this video and all of your videos. 💗💜💓
When you paint over the value paints, is it best to stick with certain colors to avoid the painting looking muddy? For example, could we use a green to paint over the gray values?
The best approach is to know compliments and what grays out what. Above all get to know your specific palette very well. There aren't any universal rules really.
@@sabaric1 water control is the most important skill to master for sure, but it can vary greatly at every stage depending on what you’re trying to accomplish.
Thank you i think I'm going to try your suggestion but I'll do this on a rose 🌹. I'll paint it all in black and white then add the color and see how it turns out. Thanks 👍 😊 have a great day! JK FLORIDA USA 🇺🇸.
I love this composition and the technique. Thanks so much for sharing your insights, and talent. Your videos always inspire. (And yes, Reese is looking a bit pasty and it seems to be a chronic problem for him!)
Another option is to do the grisaille in ballpoint. Subtle grays and won't run. Graphite sometimes runs with the watercolor (though I do use that technique sometimes.)
After a long search on how to Achieve a smooth effect on a large area in watercolour like Frederick Burton's work, I was directed to your site byLiron Yanconsky - I don't see such an example here, no doubt nobody knows how he did it - I guess that's why he's a genius !
Burton's work as you might see it reproduced on the internet is very reduced in size hiding most of the brush work. It appears he used a lot of dry brush and hatching (much as you would pen and ink). When seeing a reduced image that all appears to smooth out. Regardless, yes, he was a painting genius.
Thank you for your reply - I actually saw a big exhibition of his work - the paintings were enormous whichleft me more astounded and puzzled as to how this was achieved. Your tip re more use of dry brush is the answer. A grateful new subscriber!@mindofwatercolor
Light colors first normally. Heavier, darker pigment will lift more easily. But in this case the black is a staining black put down in thin under layers. And with soft brushes, you generally don't disturb the underlying paint unless you scrub.
I have often wondered about the expression "watercolorist". Has anyone ever heard of an oilist or acrilist, etc.? I think I would prefer watercolor artist. Just curious if this matters to artists here. Thanks for spending time on this underpainting technique. It does require patience! 😵💫
Look for three dots at the top of the video. Click and find CC in the drop down menu. It stands for closed caption and will give you the English subtitles.
Very nice and interesting. Do you see what see in the left big finished limb? I see a human form reaching high, with bent legs and, wait for it, an exploding bellybutton.
Great tips and work. Thank you. But I really hate those breaks with a supposedly funny thing, they tottaly destroy the zen feeling that watching you brings. Please stop adding those, they are totally unnecessary and annoying.
Aww come on. Ligthen up. They're pretty easy to ignore. I do them for me as much as anyone (lots of reasons) and too many people enjoy them to stop. I hope you'll keep watching though.
Thank you so much for showing us this technique in details 🤍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Really learnt something which I could turn into loooooong hours of trial and practice 🔥
When I opened this video I saw a running tree trunk with a belly button. Love it! lol
😂 Now I can’t unsee it 😂😂. That’s one huge bellybutton 🤣.
Lolol!!!!!! And I saw one narley tree trunk...could be a southern thing!!!!!
I saw the exact same thing, running man with a huge outie-belly button!
OMG! I saw your comment before the video and I can’t stop laughing! I see that, too 😂
That's better than what I saw; it was a toss-up between a ginger root and intestines 🤪
That tree is AMAZING, glad you showed the pic, thanks!
Yes.... hug a tree! They enjoy being appreciated and loved. 🌲🌳🌴🌍🌎🌏❤
I love painting like this. Roman Szmal neutral tint is perfect for this. I also did a series of moody roses using this technique. It's a lot of fun. And if I'm struggling to paint something I just enjoy painting it monochromatically
Thanks for the insights about monochromatic painting, Jane's Black, and underpainting. I also enjoyed the part that showed you hugging the big tree! A detailed video about underpainting would be welcome too! Thanks again for explaining and demonstrating things so incredibly well.
Should know this as do underpainting with acrylics so now must try this technique & love just watching you & friend paint.
You paint the most magical trees. What a wonderful technique. Thank you for demonstrating this Steve.
How can every video be so good???? ☺☺☺
Excellent vid as always and lovely music while you paint. Thank you Steve.
Thank you soooo much for this video! 😊 You’re a great watercolorist and probably the best teacher on the Internet!
God bless you and Rita 🙏🏻
I am in Florida and love these old trees. This was a great tutorial and I will definitely be trying this. Thanks Steve! 🙏👍
Your painting reminds me of a Bengali painter Mr Bimal Das.He was a superb illustrator and a true nature lover!
Nice one Steve! Agreed this is a great technique that is not used very much in watercolor but is a wonderful way to focus on the values of your subject.
Thanks Dale!
thank you for the lovely psalms at the end of your video
great video. thanks. II would like to see some more videos on this technique. thank a lot
It's magical watching you paint!
I lived in Charleston for years and am a native South Carolinian. The Angel Oak tree is a majestic and awe inspiring subject to paint, particularly when interested in capturing the essence and character of old trees through their gnarled branches. I’m happy to have found your method for doing so. Thank you!
Wonderful foreshortening - I"m inspired to try this technique. Thanks for all your tutorials - always fun and educational.
Yes, very important in watercolor to leave your highlight area alone, I tape some spots so my wash doesnt dull it. Its just so much fun!❤😅
I am from Montana but got to sit up on the huge branch of an oak in Georgia. It had its own garden growing on it's branches, I will never forget them, I fell in love. Also loved this technique, it glowed.
Great study, instead of painting a tree from only the side view. Branches in reality come at you. Thank you!
I live in the state just north of SC and both Charleston and Savannah are two of my happy places. Spanish Moss wind indicators; I heard that term decades ago and it has never left me. Such beautiful scenery it makes. Thanks for being amazing!!
There are some live oaks similar to that in California. There are a few coastal preserves that have saved these amazing trees from destruction. When my skills improve, I want to paint what I call the Mother Tree at the Fiscalini Ranch Preserve--multi-trunked with huge branches. The limbs of these trees twist and turn (sometimes in U-turns!) and sometimes the trunks grow at such extreme angles that it makes you wonder why they haven't fallen over! Monochromes are so good for value studies, but I never thought about glazing over them. Thank you for demonstrating this.
I’ve been waiting for you to paint the Angel Oak. Great to at least see it mentioned! Come to St Pete, we have a beautiful Kapok tree downtown!
You’re talented and generous! Thank you!!❤
Really appreciated the mention about Angel Oak/Magnolia plantation. Was one of my favorite vacations as a kid, brought back a lot of nostalgia for me. Definitely going to use the Angel Oak as a reference in one of my upcoming paintings. Thank you for being such a relaxing and informative teacher. So glad I found your channel ❤
Wonderful, Steve, (@The Mind of Watercolor!) I do so adore your trees. The Spanish moss hanging from the oaks was one of my most favorite things about my time caring for my Grandmother, down South, in Florida. Before I was injured, I was a very busy, very happy tattoo artist. One of the most poignant memories during my apprenticeship was learning that I could apply a grisaille and layer pigment in tattooing, similarly to doing so when working in oil and/or watercolor paints. I've a great fondness, recalling that day. Thank you for your lovely videos. ❤
"A great, great, work of art."
I used to live in Charleston, and I've visited the Angel Oak many times. I'm glad you decided to paint it! It's an amazing tree!
I am doing a Medusa in watercolor and am doing a lot of monochromatic variations in it. I usually use acrylic but I was gifted this crazy color pallete and thought, why not, I am enjoying the use of just water as a tool. Your work is magnificant!!!❤
Informative video! I enjoyed watching you develop the tones on the right branch and then apply the thinnest of washes to it. As always, thank you for sharing your techniques 😊.
Missed you, welcome back
I really enjoyed your video. I don't usually see instructive videos with artwork that i really like, and i found yours very impressive.
Thanks
Thanks so much for the generous support!!
This is wonderful. I'll try this. Thanks !
Very Frazetta like!! And love the shirt!
Love the tshirt.
Thank you so much for sharing all knowledge and showing the process as well. Your videos are always super helpful
Excellent Steve. Thank you.
My favorite brushes: Raphael 8408 No6/No2, Raphael 803 No4, Da Vinci Maestro 35 No6,Royal Talens Rembrandt Series 100 No8. I highly recomend any of these, as I believe, these are THE best of the best out there. Escoda and Princeton also make some really good ones, however, I had to mention the best. Even though I LOVE Raphael, Da Vinci and R.T.Rembrandt probably have even better fit and finish. Raphael has the best designs and the best balance,providing unmached control
So nice to listen to your voice, Steve. And thanks for the pointers about glazing. I want to try this on a painting of a closeup dandelion. I think it might work if I use a bright yellow as an underpainting.
Absolutely. Give it a try. Good to hear from you Vaughn!
First time watching you. Cold here in Toronto. Enjoying your talk on angel oak trees. Now on my bucket list which is getting too big for anyone’s life spam. Thank you.
Wonderful demonstration, Steve! I think the "underpainting" is one of the most under valued parts of developing a painting. I remember walking through the Louvre and watching the student artists copying the masterworks on the wall. I was blown away by their sepia and sienna underpaintings before applying any color - just capturing the values. It was a huge lesson for me, even though I don't paint like that very often. Aside from that, I absolutely adore your organic work, like trees and such; but, do you find painting more rigid subjects, like architecture or even, say, a car, presents more of a challenge for you? If so, what challenges do encounter versus painting organic subjects? Just curious on your thoughts. Thanks for another fabulous presentation. Great topic.
Thanks Mark. And interesting question. The majority of my illustration career was spent producing precise, technical work. I'm comfortable with it, I just enjoy organic subjects much more. I do wish to do more urban architecture but in a looser way. Technical subjects require more time which is always an enemy of TH-cam content producers. But, again, those subjects were never really my passion. I did them to make a living and feel like I did them pretty well.
@@mindofwatercolor I think we've discussed that aspect before. Coming from a brand design background, I think the reason I still draw much the way I do is because I'm so locked into that concept of thinking. Your videos actually inspire me to try and explore more of that organic, natural side (which I do have, I swear! lol!). I really enjoyed this video and plan to explore this approach. I do love me a good underpainting! Stay well, my friend! ~ Mark
That looks amazing 👍
Very cool and helpful, thank you. Love your Tutorials so much 👍🍀💫🙌
🎉 AMAZING painting, congratulations, thank you very much for sharing 👌👌👌
So I had to try this in my own way. I did a full tonal underpainting for a portrait in violet and then glazed over it with the local color and it worked pretty well. Thank you for sharing this video.
I moved to coastal NC three years ago and went to see Charleston of course. I went to magnolia plantation. At our gardens, in Wilmi, there is a very old live oak, and when i went there, shortly after we moved here, i was walking around looking for an oak and i didn’t find it. Later i realized that live oaks don’t look like oaks much. There leaves are so different!!! But they are sure magnificent, with their limbs spreading wide, just as described in the Gone with the Wind novel.
This is exactly the technique I was looking for. I'm an oil painter wanting to learn watercolor, and I love underpainting, but I wasn't sure how to use it in watercolor.
This is fantastic. I, too saw a human figure in the tree, reaching for the sky. Leonardo Da Vinci aka Steve Mitchell.
Thank you for explaining that. It looks like a lot of fun! Can't wait to try I want to get a Daniel Smith Essentials set. ❤
masterful and delightful.
Thank you for sharing…I love this kind of watercolor technique ❤
Thank you so much for bringing this to my/ our attention. i am definitely going to be trying this out soon. I can't add much, if anything, new to the comments. Your videos are always appreciated , so much 😊
Thank you for the excellent demonstration, as always. I l enjoy your videos.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
This is SOOOOOOO good - Thank you for sharing this demo. :o)
This video was extremely helpful. I'm currently working on a graphic novel. This technique is perfect for scenes that I don't want too much color in.
I knew it! Tree Hugger😮😊
What a beautiful technique. All of your work is beautiful but this one I have to try. I've been working on a composition for days and I finally got it - now it's time to paint it with this technique. Thank you for this video and all of your videos. 💗💜💓
When you paint over the value paints, is it best to stick with certain colors to avoid the painting looking muddy? For example, could we use a green to paint over the gray values?
The best approach is to know compliments and what grays out what. Above all get to know your specific palette very well. There aren't any universal rules really.
@@mindofwatercolor Sorry, I did not understand the 'what grays out what' part. Could you explain this concept a bit more please? or an example?
That's impressive, I have practised drawing the fox, I could apply your technique on my drawing and watercolour, with the trees, and the fox. Thankyou
Beautiful technique ✨ I will try to use it
PS: cool T-shirt😁
Great tutorial, thank you very much.
As someone new to watercolor, it would be extremely helpful to me if you would explain water control at the different stages of the painting.
@@sabaric1 water control is the most important skill to master for sure, but it can vary greatly at every stage depending on what you’re trying to accomplish.
Thank you i think I'm going to try your suggestion but I'll do this on a rose 🌹. I'll paint it all in black and white then add the color and see how it turns out. Thanks 👍 😊 have a great day! JK FLORIDA USA 🇺🇸.
Thank you!
Is the swatch card @ 1:42 something you created or purchased?
I think I would like to do something like that with my paints.
Created but there is a stamp available at Waffle Flower. I recreated it on my Cricut.
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I love this composition and the technique. Thanks so much for sharing your insights, and talent. Your videos always inspire. (And yes, Reese is looking a bit pasty and it seems to be a chronic problem for him!)
Great video. Thank you. Have you ever done this technique on portraits? Just curious how that would work out.
Yes. But in those cases I tend to use a pale pink, orange or rusty undertone. Depending on skin color.
Another option is to do the grisaille in ballpoint. Subtle grays and won't run. Graphite sometimes runs with the watercolor (though I do use that technique sometimes.)
After a long search on how to
Achieve a smooth effect on a large area in watercolour like Frederick Burton's work, I was directed to your site byLiron Yanconsky - I don't see such an example here, no doubt nobody knows how he did it - I guess that's why he's a genius !
Burton's work as you might see it reproduced on the internet is very reduced in size hiding most of the brush work. It appears he used a lot of dry brush and hatching (much as you would pen and ink). When seeing a reduced image that all appears to smooth out. Regardless, yes, he was a painting genius.
Thank you for your reply - I actually saw a big exhibition of his work - the paintings were enormous whichleft me more astounded and puzzled as to how this was achieved. Your tip re more use of dry brush is the answer. A grateful new subscriber!@mindofwatercolor
I often find that hot press paper doesn’t allow many layers of paint and pigment often lifts up. How do you glaze without smearing the underpainting?
Light colors first normally. Heavier, darker pigment will lift more easily. But in this case the black is a staining black put down in thin under layers. And with soft brushes, you generally don't disturb the underlying paint unless you scrub.
List the name of the music
I have often wondered about the expression "watercolorist". Has anyone ever heard of an oilist or acrilist, etc.? I think I would prefer watercolor artist. Just curious if this matters to artists here. Thanks for spending time on this underpainting technique. It does require patience! 😵💫
How can I show in your videos the English subtitles please? I'm not a native English and it's really hard for me to understand you😢
Look for three dots at the top of the video. Click and find CC in the drop down menu. It stands for closed caption and will give you the English subtitles.
@@brendagroelz6159 thank you, these CC has been gone on my tablet, but on my phone I see them, don't know why,but on phone it works
Very nice and interesting. Do you see what see in the left big finished limb? I see a human form reaching high, with bent legs and, wait for it, an exploding bellybutton.
What’s with the bellybutton? Why does everyone see a bellybutton? 😂
I was gonna say a soccer playing tree...with a huge belly button 😂😂😂 but I'm intrigued by these live oaks, beautiful ❤
@@rainy5053 😂😂😂
First!
Every skull needs a proper hat!😅
Great tips and work. Thank you. But I really hate those breaks with a supposedly funny thing, they tottaly destroy the zen feeling that watching you brings. Please stop adding those, they are totally unnecessary and annoying.
Aww come on. Ligthen up. They're pretty easy to ignore. I do them for me as much as anyone (lots of reasons) and too many people enjoy them to stop. I hope you'll keep watching though.
I still see a man with a beard, upper lip and a big nose.
Thank you so much for showing us this technique in details 🤍🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 Really learnt something which I could turn into loooooong hours of trial and practice 🔥