One thing I do which I don't hear mentioned a lot is a way I have of obliterating the whole painting. If you use a small amount of Gum Arabic in the water it makes paint lift easier so if I'm well into a piece of work and have gone badly wrong I just get a strong garden sprayer and wash the lot away. With the Gum Arabic in the mix it brings the paper almost back to white but also leaves a ghost image so it's easy to re draw. MUST let the paper dry thoroughly though and of course if you want any really white highlights when you rework it use Gouache. This works well for me.

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing your tip! Great idea. I will give it a go 😀

Thank you so much, Karen! You are a wonderful teacher and artist!

I've always been afraid of watercolours. But now, thank to you, I fell in love with them. I enjoy playing with paints and water. It's so much fun. Thank you so much, Karen .❤

@KarenRiceArt

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Yes Karen!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

How wonderful. You make me braver because I know I can spray what I have done that I don't like away.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ann, so pleased that you liked the tutorial and it has made you braver! The spray bottle is a miracle worker!! Happy Painting :)

Love your loose style of painting...your videos are a such a joy to watch...your love of watercolour shines through...thank you for sharing your techniques...much appreciated!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Theresa, I am really glad my love for watercolour shines through! :)

You make it look so simple and easy.

Karen you are perfect !!!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

You are too kind :) Thank you!!

Thanks for showing your mistakes and how to go about correcting them. As a beginner some of these have happened to me and I have panicked and ruined the piece by overcorrecting and making everything muddy. Also thanks for showing different ways of getting detail in like with the card. You are the only one I have seen do this! 😊 I think I am still too heavy handed even with a very thin brush so struggle to get nice thin lines. Thank you for your video and tips!!

@KarenRiceArt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thank you!

Thank you for your honest comments and not editing out the “mistakes”. Your videos are encouraging.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Susan, so glad you appreciated the "mistakes" they are an important part of the process :)

@mcalislr

4 жыл бұрын

I'm really enjoying your videos I am self teaching myself to paint with watercolors. Was wondering if you could recommend some brushes. I don't want to spend too much because I'm just starting out, but I would like something that is good. Thank you

superb Technic I learnt from your work

@KarenRiceArt

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

Just love your soft atmospheric painting Karen.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you Cydney! :)

Loved this tutorial.....I've learned so much from you, Ty you are a great teacher

I agree. I also learn so much watching how to remain calm and think about how to work with what's going on. How to 'not fiddle' ...that's such a great term!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's so important to keep calm and work out why to do! I always tell my students "thou shalt not fiddle!" :)

That was wonderful to watch. I love the softness of the sky from the wet-in-wet painting and appreciate learning watercolor techniques and how to make corrections. Thank you for sharing. The painting is soft and lovely.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Deborah for your comment, I am really glad you liked the sky and the techniques and corrections :) REPLY

I love your excitement you are fun!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Karen for your lovely comment, I'm so happy that you find the tutorial is fun, they are such fun to paint! Happy painting :-)

What a gordious painting. I love it. When you skraped some paint away with your plastic card and made little sqares, I saw buildings, and I thourght: "What er lovely place to live with that increble wiew". Then you removed it with your spritzer bottle 😆

Such a joy to watch you create, react and create some more. Precious few instructors let us see the mistakes and how to rectify them. Wishing you blessings and joy!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Great comment Linda, Create, React and Create some more! Love it! Thank you. I believe you can learn so much from your mistakes. Importantly don't panic see it as an opportunity, you never know quite what will happen to a watercolour painting! Take care & best wishes to you :)

Thank you for sharing your enthusiasum and great techniques. I love your channel!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Marisa, so glad you like the channel, thanks for watching and for your lovely comment! :)

I m joining you and think your membership fee very reasonable . You are exactly what I need as my lockdown companion. We have just entered Tier 3 so escaping into paint and water worlds is wonderful

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for joining Judy! We all need a little art therapy at the moment in these very trying times! Stay safe 😀

I love how you take chances, decide it was wrong but then don't panic and somehow get it all back on track! I panic! Just lately I have had a painter's block, I have fiddled too much, lost the intensity of colour, and the worst is ended up with a mish mash of tones, so I gave up. Best paint when you are not tired, have time and inclination. Sigh, you make it look way too easy! Love your calmness and dedication to putting it right.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your message, and we all have days when out paintings just don't work, so try not to be too hard on yourself. The reason why I keep calm now is because I have had many failures and have learnt from them. Less is more with watercolour! :)

@molossergirl2

4 жыл бұрын

@@KarenRiceArt amen! Yes, I agree, I tend to overwork my paintings, that is why I love semi-abstract landscapes, it's the unpredictability of watercolour how it paints itself!

Impressed with your enthusiasm--and good to see how to correct issues when they happen.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marilynn! I thought it would be a good idea to show my mistakes and to demonstrate how to deal with them :)

@lizastill9398

4 жыл бұрын

Karen Rice Art Channel b

Thank you for sharing corrections! That’s where I learn the most ❤️

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mary, we all make mistakes and I thought it would be a good idea to share how to deal with them :)

Really like all your techniques & showing how to correct perceived mistakes

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Linda, really glad you liked the techniques, I think its important to show what happens and how to remedy mistakes :) REPLY

Thank you for being such a wonderful teacher. Thanks to you I finally painted something today that I actually liked. I love all of your works!!!!🙏

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's wonderful Wendy, thank you of letting me know. I am so pleased for you! I am also a little chuffed for myself! :)

Karen you are a delight. Thank you so much for posting this video when others maybe wouldn't because it shows" mistakes". They're not really mistakes. A mistake is when you give up and you didn't. You were honest with us about the ebb and flow of painting and for that I thank you. It gives me hope that I can tackle this medium. 😘

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Frieda, what a lovely message! That's a great way of looking at it as well. I am delighted that it gives you hope to paint in watercolour! :)

Gorgeous atmospheric painting Karen, thank you for sharing

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sue, so glad you like the video :)

Oh I love this painting Karen 😍

@KarenRiceArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Pauline 😀

I really enjoyed this. And I love your quiet enthusiasm and patience. I’m off to cut up a credit card!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

So glad that you enjoyed this tutorial, enjoy using the credit card! Happy painting :-)

Great teaching Karen! Thank you! Can’t wait to try this!!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you liked the video, I really appreciate your message `:)

Beautiful. I learned a lot. Thanks for taking the time to take us through your process. Especially appreciated showing us how you fixed areas you didn’t quite like.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Linda, really glad you liked the process, I think its important to show what happens and how to remedy mishaps etc... in watercolours :)

End result - lovely! Thanks for all the tips! Love your imagination!💕

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Connie! Glad you like the tips :)

Hi Karen! I tried this today. It turned out fairly well. I have shared it on Instagram and tagged you. Joining the tutorial is the best thing that I have done. I am learning so much and I started working on watercolors a couple of months ago. The tilting worked well for me.

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Nandita! Just found this on Instagram! You are a very creative artist!

@nanditamishra2871

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarenRiceArt, thank you. I did one more today, not following any video, but tried to work on something on my own. I think it turned out better. I couldn't manage to get the stones with the plastic card. But the rest was better executed, considering the fact that I did not have any reference video or picture. I have shared it and tagged you on Instagram. Thank you for all the help and encouragement.

I am watching your videos for the first time, and I love some of your different techniques: store card, twig, etc. Thank you!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so glad you like the different techniques! They are so much fun!! :)

Amazing work Karen 😊👍🏻

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

One beautiful painting and lesson after the other. Thank you Karen ❤

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Really nice of you to say! :)

@untouched24s

4 жыл бұрын

Karen Rice Art Channel inkling b uni I Ok ppl loom n x odh xx c Sv was

I love your philosophy and mindset regarding watercolor. Sometimes things will go wrong. We can fix some things, other times we can embrace those mistakes. You are a wealth of talent and generosity in sharing your art and your knowledge with us. I am so glad I found your channel. Thanks for all you do for us in the art community!

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Suzette for your amazing comment! So pleased that you like my channel! Mistakes make us better! Take care, happy painting :)

How magical! I love your videos so much, Karen. Also your honest sharing the process of painting with all those ups and downs is actually supporting and encouraging. Thank you 🙏

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Really pleased you found this helpful, supporting and encouraging! Yeah! :)

Your paintings are so relaxing to watch and hear your voice now I need to get my paint ready. Thank You

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

That's such a lovely encouraging comment, thank you Janet. So glad you find the videos relaxing! Thank you :)

Thanks Karen, it was SO useful to see how to rectify mistakes instead of ripping them up and feeding the paper bin! Strong pigment is the key, I noticed.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Barbara! Great comment! Yes instead of ripping them up, just go gentle and use water and dilute... then use strong pigment. Thank you so much :)

Thanks for sharing your "mistakes". I really learned a lot!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Darlene! The learning is always in the mistakes, not just in watercolour :)

Beautiful!

@KarenRiceArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another beauty. So inspiring. I can wait to try. 😄

I love it. Thanks

@KarenRiceArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

I absolutely love your tutorials and some pieces of advice. 😊

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Karen, you are an absolute inspiration... I love this, no matter what, attitude you have! Thank you!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Penny for your lovely comment, so glad that you find the tutorials inspirational! Happy painting :-)

I’m so glad I found your channel. Absolutely love your loose painting style and I look forward to learning from you.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

I just stumbled onto your channel yesterday. So glad I did! Love your florals and now your landscapes. So much fun trying them on my own! Thank you for sharing your talent!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Barbara, so glad yo stumbled across my channel, and as yo can see I love painting flowers and landscapes! so glad you are having fun trying them :)

This is the channel I've been looking for, this is amazing! Thank you!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jess, so glad you like the channel! :)

Восторг!!Только восторг от Ваших акварелей!!!Вы рисуете веточкой какого то дерева?

It’s beautiful!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Linda! :)

I love this..... Even the mistakes. Fabulous!! I'm learning so much

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stacy, so pleased you are learning so much :)

LOVE THIS 😍 so loose and free with so many lovely effects. Also big fan of grasses and flowers in the foreground. Will definitely try this technique next. Thanks Karen 🤗🍒

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Cherry. I love painting flowers and grasses in a landscape setting. Have fun painting!

You're just what we need right now.. thank you. Love your energy... :)

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! What a lovely comment! Take care :)

Really beautiful!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Mary! :)

Thank ! Es precioso 🥰

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

🙂❤️

love it and you took us on a great journey!!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Connie, so glad you liked the video :)

Love the light here !!! Thx for all the „happy accidents“ 🙂

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much petrol for your comment, glad that you love the light and appreciate all the happy accidents! Happy painting :-)

ABSOLUTELY LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! You are so easy to follow and your personality is so pleasant. Your work is outstanding and appreciate you sharing it and the process with us! I am new to watercolor, just started yesterday, and you are a wonderful instructor! Thank you!

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! So kind of you to say :)

Thank you so much! Very inspiring!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Danielle! So glad the video has inspired you! :)

That's really beautiful, Karen, thank you so much. It gave me lots of ideas !

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

You give me the courage to go loose! Thanks!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

That's brilliant Shari, sometimes that's all we need to have a go :)

Love love love this!!!!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

Beautiful and as always a wreath of information - thanks!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Debbie, as always a lovely comment :)

Thanks Karen,u r wonderful Teacher.m fr Pakistan.

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Samina! :)

Thank you for your fantastic videos Karen, during this lockdown I’ve had precious time I don’t normally have to play with my paint and learning your techniques I’ve had a bit of a watercolour ‘epiphany’! X

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jill so much, so pleased that you like the videos and are getting the time to paint during lockdown. It's so wonderful that you have had a watercolour "epiphany"! You must be delighted! Happy painting :)

Thanks for explaining this so well!

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Thanks Patty!

Simply beautiful! I have been going through your landscape paintings and choosing the simplest ones I could paint. They are so beautiful, yet intimidating to paint. I’m more comfortable with flowers but I want to learn landscape and seascape too. I’ll just keep on practicing. You’re a great inspiration, Karen. Thank you so much for sharing your talent.

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Corazon! This is a good landscape to start with when you are learning to paint landscapes in watercolour :)

@corazontan7747

3 жыл бұрын

@@KarenRiceArt I’m working on this right now. So happy to join Patreon. Since January first, i have painted 16 of your videos and have been very happy of my progress. I love that you use different materials and techniques.

Wonderful. Good advices. Thank you!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Nada, so glad you found the advice helpful :)

Beautiful painting! I'm always afraid of making mistakes when painting with watercolour. Thanks for the techniques and tips, especially the spritzer bottle one.

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you found this helpful :)

Very nice video you are a very good artist my grandma is an artist to 👍👍👍 i subscribed to your channel

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment and subscribing! :)

Thank you for the wonderful lesson!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Thank you again .. Great video. Seems I may have given up on my paintings a little early ... Maybe , they just weren't finished .. Your final touches really brought this painting from mediocre to very nice.

@KarenRiceArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Edward... It really is just those finishing touches sometimes that can pull a painting together. So glad you found this tutorial helpful. 😊

Getting stuck when painting from a photo is often a problem for me. I sometimes do make things up from my imagination and it's surprising how sometimes that turns out better. I can draw from photos pretty well, and don't usually get stuck there. Many fine tips in this video. You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you.

@KarenRiceArt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Painting from a photo can be tricky... You almost have to interpret it and not copy... using it as a reference. I love painting from my imagination, it takes all the pressure off!

Love your honesty thank you for inspiring me

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome Jenny :)

I just love your techniques Karen... thanks you for sharing your work and practices with us. I'm completely hooked in :)

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you so much Penny! Delighted that you are hooked! :)

i recently discovered you, and enjoyed several of your videos. I really appreciate your style of painting, and teaching...so, liked, subscribed, and getting out my supplies to give this a go. Thank you for doing this!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

You are awesome mam.. your techniques are so so good... hoping i can enjoy and do even 10% of it..

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

You can do it! Thank you so much Rini! Take care, happy painting! :)

beautiful

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Rita :)

Hi Karen! I am a new subscriber and I just want to say thank you for your videos, they are such an inspiration! As an watercolor painter, you make landscapes seem so easy! Enjoy all of your lovely landscape paintings! Your so easy going, making watercolor fun and not so intimating! Just what I need in quarantine :)

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lacina for your lovely comment,so glad you are enjoying the landscapes tutorial especially during lockdown! Really pleased you like my easy going style! Happy painting, take care :)

Lovely thank you. Annette

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Annette :)

Brilliant!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

Semplicemente Meraviglioso!! ;) ;)!! Bravissima e Vera come Sempre Cara Karen!! :) :)!! Grazie^.^^.^!!!

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Grazie :)

Very nice landscape painting,nice tutorial, thankyou

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you:)

Merci bcp !

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

vous êtes le bienvenu :)

Hi Karen I just came across your Chanel this is beautiful, I am an artist but usually work with acrylics, and have only just started working with watercolours a about six months ago and am loving the way the paint moves. I really enjoy your relaxed attitude, as I find myself panicking halfway through a piece of work, but will definitely be trying this tomorrow l really love it. Your don’t worry and fixing mistakes is so refreshing and give me some confident to be patience and trust the process. Learning that it often get ugly before it get beautiful 😂 thank you so much for sharing your talent, tip and advice, just started using a twig it a great tool. A beautiful piece, l have subscribed and look forward to seeing more or your work... go well Karen go well.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sigourney for your lovely message! So glad that you like the video and that it has inspired you. Thank you for your subscription lots more fun relaxed videos to follow! :-)

@sigourneyennis3481

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Karen, l painted this this evening and it came out really well, l haded a few splashes of pink to give the impression of a few flowers of he bank and really like the touch of colour. I really like your style of teaching, l will be trying another one of your landscapes tomorrow. Thank you for all your tips the trees came out really well using the twig plus the card and the fixing of mistakes, but most of all for sharing your talent. 😍

Love it , I want to fish here and listen to the Birds sing.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

I think I ought to get one of those frames as well haha it really does magic doesnt it??? also your correction techniques are noteworthy!! thank you so much I'm really learning so much!! 💕

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Yes they are really helpful and really pleased that you like the correction techniques. Happy painting :-)

I'm feeling brave today, I'm off to find a twig! Thanks you for great demo~

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Hurrah! Well done Deb, and thank you for your great comment! :)

👌 Thank you.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

So glad yo like the video :)

you are amazing !!!

@KarenRiceArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

I did yesterday my version of this 😊.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Wonderful :)

I love your work! It's always lovely. Are you self taught? Or are you trained in art? Either way, you have a wonderful eye. Thank you for showing corrections. I have often painted things and wanted to fix something and haven't been able to fix it.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Elizabeth, I did my BA degree in art in the 1980's, but a lot of what I do now is self taught! I hope the fixes help with your painting, thanks again :)

I don’t even have an interest in art but WOW this is good

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! What a wonderful comment! :)

Hello again Karen. I love this one. The greens are gorgeous. Did you actually use any masking fluid or a pencil? I'm off to have a go and to see what happens!! Thanks. Sue

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Susan, no masking fluid or pencil this time. Have a go, its great fun :)

Absolutely gorgeous, thank you for sharing and teaching your thought process and mistakes, the correcting of mistakes is the best part because I make plenty. What white watercolor do you use to add in light? I have never been successful with that. TIA

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Meg for your comment, so glad you like the tutorial. Especially the correcting the mistakes part! I use Windsor and Newton white gouache, I find it’s the best quality white paint out there for watercolour painting. Hope this was helpful, take care :-)

i’ll try this later today.

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank Jennifer for your comment, I hope you enjoy painting today :)

Grazieeee sempre eeeeeh complimenti iiii 😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Grazie Eugenia :)

I painted with your video. It’s my first time doing abstract. I used to think I could not do abstract because of my personality, but you truly made the video fun to watch and follow. Thank you so much Karen! My end result was fun but my tree shadows were as tall as yours with nice shading. Is it because I didn’t use enough paint or should have tilled it longer after praying it?

@KarenRiceArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Well done you! I would have another go and build on what you have learnt so far :)

@ceeluo9490

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, lots of misspellings, sorry. Was using my iPad. I meant to say weren’t and spray lol, but I think you guessed what I meant. I will be sure to practice again :) thank you Karen!