I absolutely love painting water. What I have learned about studying the ocean is that patterns do repeat. You just need to be patient and watch for the pattern that you want. This applies mainly when you are doing plein air. Photography does capture the moment so this is far better to use when painting in the studio. Dianne is so right about practicing. I respect your teaching ethics and tips Dianne. Thank you again.
I know I'm late to the dance but I'm compelled to add my appreciation for such stellar tutelage. Thank You for breaking these techniques out, away from the whole, and explaining them in a manner even I can come to understand ... and that ain't always so easy. :) Deeply appreciated! TY
I have been struggling with this for so long and now it's like a light bulb went off and so much more makes sense! Thank u so much! I felt like I was in school watching u, only this time I paid attention
Thank you so much for your time and energy you put in your weekly big projects of quick tips. I wish I could express how I am grateful and love to see you every week.
Thanks for this tip. The amount of paint on first gradation layer is priceless this help me understand paint ratio so it is workable with layering on top. Brush advice was great too. 😁🇨🇦
GREAT VIDEO. You've probably told it many times but some way I missed 'scrubbing' on first layer to make next layer easier. I knew "thin" first, scrubbing just never clicked. THANK YOU for all the great information.
MashaAllah ❤ I really like your drawing👍 Really this art is very very beautiful🌺🌹💐 I am fascinated by your art style,👌 Very happy to get your art.😍 Pay you always be well! My God bless you
Thank you so much for your advice. I guess after the drawing stage, I am unsure as to whether the preliminary under-wash should focus on the local colour, values, or joining up shadow areas, or all three. I will follow your kind advice. Thank you.
There are so many approaches to watercolor. Charles Reid ( th-cam.com/video/GMJAjbjNh1c/w-d-xo.html ) developed all three as he moved into the development of the painting. Nita Ingle,( th-cam.com/video/I1_Ii31iM_I/w-d-xo.html ) on the other hand, did a whole lot of loose, flowing washes, then developed the shapes and values. Personally, I prefer developing it from wet to dry, catching what the watercolor will do on the paper at it's various stages of wetness and putting the final accents in once it's dry. After you've experienced a period of simply playing on scrap paper with the paint, follow the process that feels right to you.
I wanted this video since forever, I can paint ocean but it was confusing to put in words and everytime I try to browse mostly it was, waves and sea is abstract, its just matter of right color value. Thanks for breaking it down into its composition, its texture, its phenomena and everything. 😊
I keep hoping to get to more watercolor, but as you might have noticed, I love creating the Tips as a response to questions. Do you have something specific to watercolor to request?
Good morning Diane, can you explain the use of black? Can it be used in a painting freely? Is it better to use for mixing and darkening to lower the value only? Is it better to use black out of tube? If so when? Or better to mix complementaries? Thank you for all your help.
Black is a neutral so adding it willy nilly is apt to dull your colors. It's best to use it when you need to change the character of a tube color. For example, black + alizarin crimsom creates a deep red violet, black + thalo green creates a lovely deep green, black + hansa yellow creates an olive green, and so on. But when darkening colors, it's best to use either a darker version of the hue itself, or if for shadow, a complement.
I am new to painting (retired) and started watching your quick tips. I went back to watch your earlier tips, but unable to see anything before tip 60. Is there anyway to see the earlier tips.
Go directly to the Channel- th-cam.com/channels/JErPSUwVOXzRYDC4kWejnw.html - click on Videos in the menu there, and you should be able to get the entire list.
Hi, Dianne. thank you for a fascinating tutorial. I referred back to Quick Tip 213, in which you discussed the terminator area. Why is it usually identified as a terminator LINE which separates the shadow and not-in-shadow areas? I think that is the reason that people think it is a DARK LINE, something which made me really take notice when you said it is (only) A #5 VALUE?? Thanks, once again, for correcting my misconceptions. Could you please tell me if I am understanding it correctly now, i.e., that the terminator is a middle value 5?
Artists stole the term from the terminator on the moon. I don't think of it as a line, but as a transition area within which light transitions into shadow or vice versa. (I am appalled at the misleading instruction out there.)
If so, can I correctly assume that the WIDTH of this transition area varies; and, that it has to be a middle value of 5(halfway between dark and light?)@@IntheStudioArtInstruction
Dianne the trend nowadays is to make compositions in a contemporary way...meaning you put an object from one place and another unrelated to it in the same single composition... What is your view on it and how does one execute it if you agree with it. Thanks.
Alka, I don't respect trends. A trend comes and goes whereas sound principles keep working regardless of what the trend does. I stick to the universal composing principles and create from there.
Can you give some tips on painting white beach sand - can’t say I have tried it myself but I have a student that is struggling..I think she has done a good job but she is not happy with it..
The problem is trying to paint white beach sand rather than what is happening visually. The considerations are very much the same as painting show. See Quick Tip 145 ( th-cam.com/video/A5q_jsDZaGo/w-d-xo.html ) and if that doesn't answer the process of thinking, let me know and I'll take the same concept for sand.
It's me again.... I can do a beautiful drawing of for example a house and garden....then the terror begins......how to do, or IF to do, an initial wash, and on what principles do I base an initial wash. I end up with confusion! And my lovely drawing is spoiled by my watercolour.
Diane, It sounds like a technical issue, but I'd need more information to be sure. First, when doing a beautiful drawing, the drawing needs to stand alone. When doing a preliminary drawing for a watercolor painting, you need only place the necessary spatial divisions and shapes, but the watercolor does the work of defining the images, etc. My suggestion is that you do a number of small watercolor studies (perhaps on scrap watercolor paper) where you are not trying to do a painting, but just exploring what the watercolor can do and just how much preliminary drawing you need.
Now I see what I should have done in my breaking wave painting the last few days! Makes perfect sense, very logical. Thank you, Dianne!
Have fun with it.
I absolutely love painting water. What I have learned about studying the ocean is that patterns do repeat. You just need to be patient and watch for the pattern that you want. This applies mainly when you are doing plein air. Photography does capture the moment so this is far better to use when painting in the studio. Dianne is so right about practicing. I respect your teaching ethics and tips Dianne. Thank you again.
Thanks for adding that, Candace.
Really appreciating your teaching and techniques!! Thank you so much!
My pleasure. Enjoy the journey.
Another excellent presentation! Many thanks for sharing your awesome fund of knowledge, Dianne!
My pleasure, Grant! Good to hear from you.
I know I'm late to the dance but I'm compelled to add my appreciation for such stellar tutelage. Thank You for breaking these techniques out, away from the whole, and explaining them in a manner even I can come to understand ... and that ain't always so easy. :)
Deeply appreciated! TY
You're very welcome! I love doing this.
Thank you so much! This feels like both the first class and a summary before the finals, lol
Have fun with it!
Dianne, your are an awesome teacher.
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Dianne watched it again....fabulous truthful teacher...
Thanks, Alka!
That was the most digestable information on making waves come to life I've ever seen !! Wow , and many thanks Diane!
Thanks! And as always, my pleasure.
Fantastic, I have so much to learn. Certainly was very informative. Can't wait to learn some more from you.
More to come! Have fun with it.
I have been struggling with this for so long and now it's like a light bulb went off and so much more makes sense! Thank u so much! I felt like I was in school watching u, only this time I paid attention
I love it when light bulbs go off!
Thank you so much for your time and energy you put in your weekly big projects of quick tips. I wish I could express how I am grateful and love to see you every week.
Reza, having fans like you is what keeps these coming.
Thank you so much for doing these tutorials and for sharing your knowledge with us. So much to learn from you! Love your Quick Tips!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
This video is gold. Thank you so much for taking the time to share the skills you’ve learned. I can’t wait to devour the whole channel!
Enjoy the journey!
Dianne, Thank you a lot for your time and the weekly free information!
Always a pleasure.
You are an amazing teacher. Thank you so much
Thank you! 😃 My pleasure.
Thank you , Dianne! You are a fantastic teacher! ❤
Thank you!
She is such a good and experienced teacher... thanks a ton for this
Thank you. Doing these is a pleasure.
Diane this is fantastic. You took the mystery out of the foam lol Thank you and Merry Christmas!!!!
Play with the concept and enjoy the journey! And Merry Christmas to you as well!
Best Quick Tip ever - thanks Dianne!!
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Thank you so much! This Quick-Tip answers many questions .I appreciate all of our videos.
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Fascinating, a recordatory to switch our point of view so we could learn more about our subjects! Thank you!
Nature repeats itself in many types of rhymes.
Ty I just feel like I took a college course in art, for free and one where I learned so much
Thanks.
Thanks Dianne you explain so beautifully. Lots of love and regards
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Dianne, I'm always amazed at how much 'value' you're able to put into these short Quick Tips! ;-))
Thanks.
This is the best sea water tutorial ever! ♥️
Thanks.
Thanks for this tip. The amount of paint on first gradation layer is priceless this help me understand paint ratio so it is workable with layering on top. Brush advice was great too. 😁🇨🇦
Thanks. I hope you enjoy playing with it.
Love it. I wil apply this tip to an abstract painting that needs more deepth.😍
Wonderful!
i‘m pretty new into painting water and foam is def a challenging part. So i am glad for this tutorial!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much, this was incredibly helpful!
You're very welcome! Thanks for watching.
GREAT INFO - "REALLY BID PAY-OFF" . . . As always, THANK YOU for fantastic explanations.
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Thank you! You're awesome!!!
My pleasure. Thanks for watching.
That was a great tutorial. Thank you
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Very nice 👌
Dear lady - well done, as always.
Thanks.
Brilliant- currently painting a breaking wave and got stuck. Your tutorial was a massive help. Thank you 👏👍 Peter R
It's always a pleasure to share these.
Great lesson on graduation!!
Thank you!
Thank you for this. It goes well with my next composition.👍
Great!
I'm trying to learn waves in watercolour and after your comparision of wave to tree bark, i got a little confidence to paint waves.
Go for it!
Thanks 🙏 love this technique…
Have fun with it!
GREAT VIDEO. You've probably told it many times but some way I missed 'scrubbing' on first layer to make next layer easier. I knew "thin" first, scrubbing just never clicked. THANK YOU for all the great information.
Always a pleasure.
Thank you very much always the best.
My pleasure, as always.
MashaAllah ❤
I really like your drawing👍
Really this art is very very beautiful🌺🌹💐
I am fascinated by your art style,👌
Very happy to get your art.😍
Pay you always be well! My God bless you
Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for your advice. I guess after the drawing stage, I am unsure as to whether the preliminary under-wash should focus on the local colour, values, or joining up shadow areas, or all three. I will follow your kind advice. Thank you.
There are so many approaches to watercolor. Charles Reid ( th-cam.com/video/GMJAjbjNh1c/w-d-xo.html ) developed all three as he moved into the development of the painting. Nita Ingle,( th-cam.com/video/I1_Ii31iM_I/w-d-xo.html ) on the other hand, did a whole lot of loose, flowing washes, then developed the shapes and values. Personally, I prefer developing it from wet to dry, catching what the watercolor will do on the paper at it's various stages of wetness and putting the final accents in once it's dry.
After you've experienced a period of simply playing on scrap paper with the paint, follow the process that feels right to you.
I wanted this video since forever, I can paint ocean but it was confusing to put in words and everytime I try to browse mostly it was, waves and sea is abstract, its just matter of right color value. Thanks for breaking it down into its composition, its texture, its phenomena and everything. 😊
My pleasure.
Excellent information, seafoam is something I really struggle with.
Usually folks struggle with a subject because they're trying to paint the subject rather than its visual components.
Thanks
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Thanku thanku thanku so very much
My pleasure.
how do you keep your paint so moist and fresh looking? your tips are great.
Check out Quick Tip 115 where I explain that.
Always worth watching. Thank you. How about more watercolour........?
I keep hoping to get to more watercolor, but as you might have noticed, I love creating the Tips as a response to questions. Do you have something specific to watercolor to request?
Good morning Diane, can you explain the use of black? Can it be used in a painting freely? Is it better to use for mixing and darkening to lower the value only? Is it better to use black out of tube? If so when? Or better to mix complementaries? Thank you for all your help.
Black is a neutral so adding it willy nilly is apt to dull your colors. It's best to use it when you need to change the character of a tube color. For example, black + alizarin crimsom creates a deep red violet, black + thalo green creates a lovely deep green, black + hansa yellow creates an olive green, and so on. But when darkening colors, it's best to use either a darker version of the hue itself, or if for shadow, a complement.
I am new to painting (retired) and started watching your quick tips. I went back to watch your earlier tips, but unable to see anything before tip 60. Is there anyway to see the earlier tips.
Go directly to the Channel- th-cam.com/channels/JErPSUwVOXzRYDC4kWejnw.html - click on Videos in the menu there, and you should be able to get the entire list.
Way way above other art teachers
Wow!
Hi, Dianne. thank you for a fascinating tutorial. I referred back to Quick Tip 213, in which you discussed the terminator area. Why is it usually identified as a terminator LINE which separates the shadow and not-in-shadow areas? I think that is the reason that people think it is a DARK LINE, something which made me really take notice when you said it is (only) A #5 VALUE?? Thanks, once again, for correcting my misconceptions. Could you please tell me if I am understanding it correctly now, i.e., that the terminator is a middle value 5?
Artists stole the term from the terminator on the moon. I don't think of it as a line, but as a transition area within which light transitions into shadow or vice versa. (I am appalled at the misleading instruction out there.)
If so, can I correctly assume that the WIDTH of this transition area varies; and, that it has to be a middle value of 5(halfway between dark and light?)@@IntheStudioArtInstruction
I’m guessing this applies to painting rocks as well and the shaded parts of trees maybe
The general principle applies to everything being hit by direct light, no matter what the image is.
Dianne the trend nowadays is to make compositions in a contemporary way...meaning you put an object from one place and another unrelated to it in the same single composition...
What is your view on it and how does one execute it if you agree with it.
Thanks.
Alka, I don't respect trends. A trend comes and goes whereas sound principles keep working regardless of what the trend does. I stick to the universal composing principles and create from there.
Can you give some tips on painting white beach sand - can’t say I have tried it myself but I have a student that is struggling..I think she has done a good job but she is not happy with it..
The problem is trying to paint white beach sand rather than what is happening visually. The considerations are very much the same as painting show. See Quick Tip 145 ( th-cam.com/video/A5q_jsDZaGo/w-d-xo.html ) and if that doesn't answer the process of thinking, let me know and I'll take the same concept for sand.
How do you make the little bubbles
Hi Elise. Refer to Quick Tip 347 - Painting Bubbles. Thank you for watching.
👍🏴😘
Thanks.
Ms Dianne, will you marry me? Lol! Thank you SO SO SO much for this one!!! I’m about to work on this RIGHT NOW!!!
Sorry, already taken 😇. Have fun with this strategy.
It's me again.... I can do a beautiful drawing of for example a house and garden....then the terror begins......how to do, or IF to do, an initial wash, and on what principles do I base an initial wash. I end up with confusion! And my lovely drawing is spoiled by my watercolour.
Diane, It sounds like a technical issue, but I'd need more information to be sure. First, when doing a beautiful drawing, the drawing needs to stand alone. When doing a preliminary drawing for a watercolor painting, you need only place the necessary spatial divisions and shapes, but the watercolor does the work of defining the images, etc.
My suggestion is that you do a number of small watercolor studies (perhaps on scrap watercolor paper) where you are not trying to do a painting, but just exploring what the watercolor can do and just how much preliminary drawing you need.
Where's the foam part though?
The foam begins at frame 2:31 and continues until the end of the tip.