Very good explanation of how to manage your water control. You’re one of the few artists who explains the effects of the brushes (types & size), paper (quality, cotton/pulp, cold-pressed/hot-pressed/rough) & the paint 🎨 consistency being part of the process & factor of water control. Also great examples for fixing the problem/issues for successful results. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful beginner tutorial for water control!

@janetkolp7642

Ай бұрын

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Always enjoy watching your tutorials. I learn something new each time. Thank you so much for sharing your tips. I have only been watercoloring for 18 months but I have fallen in love with this medium and watching and learning from you has helped me tremendously. ♥️

Thank you so much for this explanation, Emma! I'm the type of student that NEEDS a technical explanation of HOW things work to be successful. Some trial and error is necessary, but TOO much can make it hard to understand exactly where things are going wrong and becomes frustrating. LOL.....now if I only new how much water to put in my paint! 😂

I happened to watch your old video yesterday about how to work around more affordable student grade paper… and it took a huge burden off my newbie fustration. Once I learnt the importance of lifting before water pools, I started making much better progress! Then this tutorial today reinforces that learning. Buying good paper is too much a luxury at this point… so it helps to know how to troubleshoot. Thank you, Emma. (p.s. Am waiting for Craftmo to restock your brushsets. It’s all out of stock so am patiently waiting)

Very helpful! Thank you for taking the time to explain it so well!

Thanks Emma! I referred two friends to you recently. You’re such a good instructor👍😎🍓

Fabulous tutorial!! You explained it well. 👏👏 especially the part about the brush sizes and paper type. The mini-demos really sealed the deal 👍Thank you!!

Excellent tutorial! You explained water control very, very, well.💜🖌 Thanks so much for the great detail. Any age group could understand the instruction, and the visual was outstanding.💜

@peggymadigan8539

Ай бұрын

Thank you so very much…very helpful!!!!!!!😊

Thanks for this detailed tutorial on water control. As usual excellent presentation!

Thanks for this very helpful tutorial on water control, an aspect of watercolor that i have a hard time with. This is a great video tutorial.

Emma this is the best think you have everydone this will help so much.Thank You For Taking Your Time.❤

This was very clear, and so helpful. Thank you so much.

Thanks for the tips 🎉

Absolutely loving this tutorial

Excellent tutorial Emma!!!

Such a helpful video! Thanks so much!

Thanks for posting this video! I've been painting for several years and STILL have trouble with this. This explains why a lot of my paintings look like gouache because the paint is so concentrated.

Thank you so much.

Sooo helpful! Thank you!

This was very helpful! Thank-you!

Thank you. This was very helpful!

I needed this tutorial Emma, I struggle with water. It is so frustrating, but I guess just have to keep practicing. It is true, you really need to use the right products to achieve the great results.🥰

Thank you so much, it was really helpful!

I really enjoy your videos. This was so helpful.

Thanks for all the wonderful tips. Have a great week.😊

Thank you for very clear instruction and examples.

Excellent! That was soooo helpful to me.

Great video!!!😊

Thank you! Very helpful information in this video that is much appreciated.

So helpful! I needed this lesson months ago! Still happy to have it now!

Such a great explanation on water control! Thank you so much!

I just started painting 3 months ago. This was exceptionally helpful. Thanks for sharing this.

Best explanation I’ve seen, thank you! This was so helpful

I am new to watercolor and this was so helpful- Thanks!!!

this is incredible, I love it, such a brilliant video ☺☺

Best video I’ve seen on water control❤

Loved every thing about what you were teaching. Thanks. Repetition will help to make perfect and so much more.

Very helpful!

Very very helpful!!!

Really great tutorial. Thank you. I still struggle with water control, but these tips will help!

Appreciated Emma!!!! Excellent explanation and what’s more your demonstration and how to solve issues when you make mistakes. Very useful!!!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Emma, Thank you for your continued instruction! These type of videos help me understand what I'm doing wrong and how to get better consistency.

Su ch a perfect video!!! So helpful and i love how you present this! I've learned so much, thank you Emma!

Excellent video. Thank you for demoing water control, brushes and paper. I see where using the right tools really does make a difference. 💕

Very helpful and well presented. The one thing you didn’t cover was how much water on your paint and what effect it has on value as well as water on brush and paper

Absolutely fantastic! I'm going in a couple of wks and started with wood pulp paper and it was horrible to use. I'm so glad I found this video, made so much sense and how to read the water levels. Thank you so much. So looking forward to moving forward in my journey.

Thank you. I have experience with pools and puddles, ugh. Especially in small areas such as windows on houses. I will certainly be more aware of the amount of water.

Thank you so much for thoroughly explaining how to manage water! 💦 🎨😢

Bilo je jako dobro objašnjeno Puno hvala Pozdrav iz Hrvatske

Thank you ❤ I need to play with the water.

Ditto on the many comments! Great video, purposely detailed to provide many aha moments!

Very nice! One thing I would like to see is the amount of water to use when you're doing a line of background trees in a landscape. Mine always end up being blobs :)

Will your Botanical brush set be coming back in stock?

What brand were those mop brushes you showed in the beginning?

When you do a large wash do you let the water soak in before applying the paint....how much time before applying the paint??

@EmmaLefebvre

Ай бұрын

Apply the paint right away. You don’t want any spots to dry before you apply the paint. Another factor that I should’ve mentioned in the video is climate. If you’re working in a hot dry space, your paper may dry faster so you’ll have to work quickly.

You say way too much. This video could be about 10 minutes if you'd organize your thoughts and succinctly describe what you want to convey. It sounds like you're talking to 5 year olds.

@buschika

Ай бұрын

No, the Video ist good for beginner.

@earthrooster1969

Ай бұрын

Summer vacation is on. Possibly some 5 yo would watch...or their parent...one never knows.. She has said she will do her best to explain.. I found the dismissal of the large mop brush to promote her own brand...that was a bit self serving 😅 I am sure the fat mop brush has its place in artwork that another painter will find very valuable

@kathygus

Ай бұрын

It never fails to surprise me how snarky some people can get about a perfectly helpful, innocuous video about water control... This video was very helpful to me and I'm 54.

@user-hc5gm6qh5r

Ай бұрын

@@kathygus Glad you have hours to whittle away watching someone who teaches at a toddler level. For the rest of us ... make your point.

@ErinEnoArt

Ай бұрын

@@earthrooster1969yes, using a mop brush is definitely a skill and one I really want to get good at! I’ve seen artists get fine details with them. Oh how I envy them😊

This was very helpful! Thank you!