I literally felt panic through most of this video! This was such a great lesson on letting watercolor be watercolor. My goodness, what I have thought were "ruined" paintings in the past were just lessons waiting to be learned. Thank you!

But when we( us rainy weather people) do have sunsets...they are Absolutely Breathtaking!!

Anyone else like me automatically raised their fingers to the screen to blot those runs? I was totally involved with this atmospheric work. 😅😅😅

The little reflective ponds are my favorite part of the composition and they weren't even planned! With watercolor it is impossible NOT to be creative.

Thank you, beautiful. Love playing with clouds too.

Well Steve not only was this a very good demo but I got a couple of really good belly laughs too. I love when true artists show they make mistakes. It gives the beginning artist hope. Your best quote was “well I didn’t intend to make this a what not to do video” . I love the painting but it was almost perfect when the bright colors where still in the foreground . It looked like a body of water with reflections. Anyway I’m going to try this soon as my watercolor sunsets well to be kind to myself - are awful 😂

Beautiful, and so helpful. Years ago, the first time I dabbled in watercolor, an artist whose shop I frequented commented "Only God can paint a sunset." True, but some artists have the skill to come close. You're definitely one of those artists!

This one is really good! I had an ahhh haa moment. So valuable. Thank you

Oh my goodness... I just love this one!

This was a lot of help. I'm a detail-type a personality that is fighting to work more 'loose painting' into my work. I love the way you did the sky at first-into the foreground so that when you did the foreground, the reflection was already there. Thanks, Barbara

Thank you for showing us how to make the sunset glow. Great job!

This goes to show us all that even a painting that initially looks like it is heading downhill can be salvaged and looks beautiful when finished. Especially when you know the correct techniques to compensate when the paint has a Mind of its own. Cheers!

Thank you for teaching us how to capture the beautiful glow of a sunset. The painting is lovely!

I've been working on sunsets for the last week. I received permission from a local photographer to paint a sunset with 2 sailboats in the foreground. I was more panicked by the sailboats, but quickly learned it is the background that had me in turmoil. Six sheets of watercolor paper later (front and back) and a dozen KZread videos, I found your "Sunset Glow" video. I've been a fan of yours for the last 4 years and knew in a heartbeat you could help me. As I watched your tutorial, I felt panic more than once while watching this vid...."hey I thought....this is exactly what I was experiencing". Muddy looking background, paint running, paper rippling! Your calm demur and constantly moving hand helped me realize one very important thing. Don't feel like you have to accomplish your background in one attempt. I took the best looking practice piece of mine and controlled all the paint from there on. I misted, I dabbed, I stroked, I swept my hand. Light strokes, soft edges, and using a my rendition of a sterling edwards brush, I was able to resurrect a passable copy. Onto the final piece. I didn't feel like rushing. The one trick you taught us was, let the paper dry, mist and work in sections. The misting won't disturb the lower layers, and glazing can go on, layer after layer. Whew, what an important piece of knowledge you shared here. Thank you!!

That came out so beautiful. Just as nature intended, a splash of colors.

Absolutely Beautiful!! I’d love to see more of this type of work. Thanks Steve😊

Sensational! Love this bold painting! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Some of the best watercolor clouds I've even seen! Completely agree, glazing is wonderful! Thank you, really enjoyed this one!

First time watching you paint. Brought me back to my childhood, when I’d come after school and watch Bob Ross. Thank you for sharing your amazing talent!

Beautiful and inspiring. Can’t wait to try it. I so look forward to these videos.

Magnificent! What a gift!

Beautiful. So peaceful.

Wow amazing working those clouds

Just wow!

Great water colour tutorial. Very helpful

Beautiful and very educational to boot. Thank you again for your time, joy and willingness to get us all painting.

I loved this lesson and learned so much! Thanks again Steve!

Thank you so much. The sunset is gorgeous! You are a master at correcting problems that come up and turning them into masterpieces!

You make it look so simple. Love the way you added the layers to give a greater dimension!

Thank you greatly. I always pick up pointers when watching you paint. It's fortunate to have all you excellent artists teaching and informing us.

Thank you for the instruction and the verse! Always speaks to me! Reminds me that His word is alive!

Lovely variety of shades of color and value. Thanks.

So realistic .....I took my shoes off and splashed in one of the pools...........Thank you!

Wow! How beautiful! Thank you for sharing your time, talent and tips with us.

Lately, I've been watching these relaxing informative videos before bedtime instead of the news & it helps me sleep better and more creatively. Sometimes, however, if I'm not sleepy, I get excited to try the techniques right away.

@Elizabethd69

5 жыл бұрын

I know aren't they great ? So much better than watching news and politics . it is a nice break something positive to concentrate on …

Wow, just gorgeous!!

Great video with generous , spontaneous comments, dealing with “mistakes”. Turned out great, Steve!

Absolutely love this!

So helpful to see how you handle the "mistakes". Beautiful painting. Thanks!

My favorite painting I've seen you do. Thanks for always amazing me, entertaining me and most importantly for inspiring me.

Stunning, love the shadows and light playing between the clouds. Always a joy to watch you paint and I do learn something new every time. A big thanks.

Amazing.. Beautiful technique and wonderful to watch how the glow comes up with the intermingling clouds

Fabulous painting. Thank you for sharing your techniques.

Steve, Thanks again to you for your great tutorials. I watched this twice and did two paintings. I especially appreciate the fact you talk through them, tell us of your mistakes and how you fix them. This adds a great deal to your lesson for me. I thank you very much and appreciate the opportunity at my age (70) to learn this late in life. It is very uplifting and I appreciate your help. Don Sylvester Houston, Texxas,

Absolutely beautiful!

It does look blazing ! Nice!

So that's how it's done! I've been wanting to paint some of the dramatic desert sunsets I've photographed as the clouds opened up when our afternoon storms moved on. I think your methods are just what I needed to proceed with this project. Thanks for listing the colors you used. This video is a big help. Thanks!

Truly beautiful this sunset scene !

Absolutely the Best Sunset I have seen painted on KZread 🙏🏼

Thanks, Steve . Beautiful!

Beautiful sky & amazing distance. Love it 😍 Thank you 🍒

Hahaha, yes we’ve had a few rainy days here. Great video and Beautiful painting. 👍🏽 I picked up quite a few tips. Thanks for sharing Steve.

Beautifully done! My clouds always look so one dimensional, thank you for this.

How great !!!!

Oddly, working through my "mistakes" often result in being the most interesting aspect of the Painting. Learning to "push thru" when hitting obstacles has taught me "not to give up" & just keep going. It also has taught me about "letting go". These "Life Lessons" I learn thru my Art Work often re present themselves when I'm not standing over a piece of paper holding a Brush. If one is introspective & completely honest with oneself, Painting is worth an infinite amount of Therapy. One could even say the Painting is my "witness". The best part is when I'm trying to recall one of these slices of wisdom, I just go back & look at the Painting. The thoughts &/or insights I had are often recorded right there along a Tree Line or in the Prussian Blue shadow of an old Bucket. :)

Wonderful - can't wait to try it out!

How beautiful! TFS

So beautiful!

Splendid video! So inspiring and immensely helpful! Thank you so much!

Thank You Steve ! I like a lot! Beautiful, You make everything simple and beautiful 😍

Thank you! Beautiful really appreciated you sharing this!

This was an amazing tutorial! Thank you! It’s absolutely beautiful. I feel I learned a lot from this.

Finally!!! Thanks for this.

This is such an important tutorial! Capturing the glow from a streetlight, a backlit window, or distant sunset - some of the toughest things to create and get right! After watching this, I had to go back to the start and click forward again (I did it about 10 times) just to see the progression... unreal. Thanks for this one, Steve! So great! :)

@mindofwatercolor

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark. Encouraging comments as usual. Glad you picked up on the application of how this technique would work in so many glowing light situations. Thanks as always for your welcome and attentive input.

@janetklingbeil4971

6 жыл бұрын

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One of your best videos and a truly stunning painting that just draws the eye in. Thanks for all the technique tips and for showing us the process. I especially like the fact that you openly share your mistakes with us. It somehow makes it seem all so much more attainable.

Beautiful sky

I love your tutorials I learn so much & so appreciate you. Thank you.

Loving this fantasy watercolour with gouache.MORE PLEASE !You really are a legend.Sending love from Australia

I am so happy that I found your work!!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skills!!

Beautiful sky, Steve. I love to paint clouds. I learned a lot from this one! Especially how you used the spray on the sky. Fun!!!

Steve, I greatly appreciate your tutorials because the thing I look for is an artist I appreciate and admire. Your work is beautiful and like i can stop and start the video to watch what you do. Thanks again. Donald Stephen Sylvester, Houston, Texas

A lovely painting, very encouraging.. thank you

This is a fantastic video. I love how you turned things around! Thank you ! This is such a valuable tutorial as all of your tutorials !

Absolutely loved the gradual "building" of the glow and showed me to be bold with the colors as I initially thought OMG! such bright red and orange! But I loved how you blended them with your glazing brush to create and end up with a brilliant glow effect. Thank you Steve for teaching us! 💖

Thank you - I love your tutorials - so helpful.

Beautiful painting. The orange used for the initial wash is a lovely colour.

Gorgeous clouds. I am so bad at clouds. So many great tips to get past the hot mess stage. Usually your demos are way to advanced for me. This one is right up my alley. Thanks Steve.

@mspatchesplace1687

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for wonderful layering of clouds! I love all the variations of color, you make it look so easy!

This entire painting is beautiful but your sky is a masterpiece. Wow! Thanks for sharing!

Stunning! Thank you!

wow I'll be honest, after the sunset I wasn't sure how it would turn out but this one is amazing. Those clouds look so good.

This was fascinating to watch! Love start to finish paintings on your channel, and I really appreciate the way you share what you know. When you started putting on that last glaze of orange I was screaming NOOOOOOOOOOO at the screen, but that was until I realized you were right - it truly did make the painting better even though I didn't think it could get any better! Anyway, learned a lot, so thanks again :)

Thanks for another informative tutorial! Have a wonderful 2019!

Again thank you- I learn so much

Wow, I so much enjoyed this process! You are one of the watercolor artists on KZread I admire the most 😊

So glad to see you validate this paper! I bought a small pad, the 5x7, a few weeks ago, and love it! It’s really thick, great cold press texture, and it wasn’t so pricey that I feel guilty using it for more casual work.

A blending brush! That's such a great tool...wish I'd seen that done before! Got to get one of those.

I just love you technique. I got a picture from a friend who had a great sunset that was Awesome. I just didn't know how, and here you were. I love your teaching and methods.

I love It!!!!!

wonderful and love it

How awesome is it that you have in a SC shirt! I live in SC too. I love this channel. I am new to watching but it's amazing the Gift God has blessed you with AND the ability to teach and inspire! God bless you!

Excellent, love seeing your techniques. Just learning - this was great!

This was a fantastic tutorial! Thank you!

Very Turner! Love it!

WOW. So helpful. You make it look easy!

You’re wonderful and make it look so easy. I learn so much from you, thanks.

Thank you so much!! this is a valuable tutorial which I will be watching over and over again!

I love this!!!!!!❤

This is so beautiful!! I’m trying to amp up my watercolor skills so my portfolio for college applications is solid, and your videos have helped a lot. The technique you use is really great, and seeing you paint helps me improve my own works! Thanks!

Thank you! Your work inspires my creativity. I really appreciate your style, and I look forward to learning more from you. 🌲

Loved how this turned out! Sunsets are so enchanting and I like the way the puddles made their own form in the middle ground there. I have the black velvet rounds in several sizes but would love to try a flat wash brush. It seems to do a lovely job. Enjoyed this! Great video as always Steve!