This is absolutely beautiful. I love your style and the outcome. So glad I found your site! Thank you for the explanations at the end as well!

@StevenCronin

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Вы очень хороший художник. Ваши картины создают настроение. Большое спасибо за щедрость, с которой Вы делитесь своим мастерством.

@StevenCronin

Жыл бұрын

many thanks Lusya and best wishes

This is one of my favourite paintings.

@StevenCronin

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you like it. Thanks for watching

Уникальная и неповторимая техника творит своё волшебство, поразительную магию создания картины.

@StevenCronin

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words. Best wishes and happy painting!

Admirable esa luz y ese dramatismo. Enhorabuena, amigo.

@StevenCronin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and very best wishes

The paper has beautiful pastel colors all over and a white space in the middle. Lots of tiny trees in the distance and bigger ones in front on both sides. Splendid. Big dark trees using the brush on the right hand side. The reflections of trees are a pleasant view. Smalllittle branches and leaves add beauty to this scene. The reflection of the sky on the water is precious. The land on both sides with their rocks add beauty. Thank you Steven for this beautiful painting as well as all the demos.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Mireille Romain thanks for watching and best wishes

Great tonal features in this one Steve, thanks once again.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Rob Smith thanks for watching Rob

Another beauty Steven. You make it look so easy. Thank you. A real inspiration.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+MegaYosarian thanks for watching and happy painting

I particularly like this tutorial Steven and the way the final effect invites you to imagine what lies beyond. Thank you for your time and experience.

@StevenCronin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Liz and very best of luck with your watercolours

Hit the nail on the head with that one. Atmospheric impressionism at its best. Very, very nice.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+James Long thanks for your comments James. I'm glad you like the video

Steven, I am watching this video again to look at the movements of your hand and to see if I missed something the last time. Thank you Steven for being always there with your wonderful teachings.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Mireille Romain hope the video helps with your watercolours. Thanks for watching and happy painting

You make it look so easy!!! beautiful. Thank you.

@StevenCronin

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Lovely pastel colors for the sky. Tiny trees on both sides as well as small dark trees. Big trees on left hand side and more dark tiny trees on both hand side with small branches and their reflections. Nice colors of sky reflect beautifully on water. Nice shadow you draw behind the trees Steven, it adds some beauty and depth to this lovely landscape. These lines you are drawing now Steven for the foregrounds make this scene more vivid and it's also beautiful with the contrast of this white steam. Interesting demos in drawing the waves. There is a sense of depth with all the black color on both sides and the light in the middle from top to bottom of the paper. Thank you Steven. I enjoyed very much watching you painting and learn a lot with your explanations and demos.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Mireille Romain many thanks as always for your kind words and support. Keep practicing and happy painting

Very beautiful painting. You've created a magical world. Love to watch you paint. At first looks like a total mess and then it comes together brilliantly. Can't wait to watch the next video!

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

+Blanche Elaine Anderson many thanks for your support and best wishes

What a great video Steven from start to finish love the way you begin ...the colors are beautiful so hard to keep the lights so it's fresh but you do it. What a successful painting. Totally enjoyed every minute. You are a great inspiration. Thank you.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Take5Geri many thanks for your support. I'm glad you like the video. Thanks for watching and best wishes

A nice variety of pastel colors to start your sky and foreground with a few thin black trees and tiny branches on both sides of scene with their reflections. Short dark trees on both sides as well as long dark trunks with tiny leaves. Beautiful pastel colors of sky reflect on stream in a lovely way. Dark shadows behind trees and down near foregrounds make this lovely scene looks more vivid. A few dark banks on right hand side as well on other side which make an interesting contrast with white color of stream. Thank you Steven for this beautiful painting with great teachings and videos as well as the little birds.

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Mireille and very best wishes

you make it look so simple. Beautiful. Wow

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Heather Hennick thanks for your comments Heather

Your paintings are amazing. I have been watching your videos off and on for quite a while now and today I finally unpacked my water color supplies. Still haven't put paint to paper but that will be my next step. Thank you for all the time and work you put into your videos.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Karen Sisson I'm glad you find the videos interesting Karen. I wish you all the best when you've pluck up the courage to finally give it a bash. Thanks for watching and happy painting

Genial. Me atrae sobremaner lo reducido de su paleta y los magnificos resultados. Gracias por compartirlo

Very beautiful!!!

@StevenCronin

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Steven: Excellent contrast of dark and light. Your technique really enhances foreground and background perspective. I really appreciate the spontaneity of your brushwork and your color blending. Cheerio from Texas!

@StevenCronin

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Gary and best wishes to you and your fellow Texans

The brushes dance in your very skilled hands , beautiful.

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

I am so happy I found you! I love your paintings, thank you so much for sharing work. It's beautiful.

@StevenCronin

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Vanessa and happy painting

Great demo Steven 👍🏻 thanks.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Keith Payne thanks for watching Keith

Nice change of pace, Steven. Like this loose style very much!

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Tony DiNicola many thanks Tony. Happy painting

Nicely done, Steven.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Val Black thanks for watching Val

Is amazing how chaotic& nonchalant you added paint to paper and turned out such a beautiful painting. I'm learning this is the magic of impressionist watercolor. You are the first artist that took the time to show the detail of the finished product and "walk through" the results of your color and techniques. I found this so helpful. Delighted to have stumbled on your videos, Steve. Will be watching more.

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tara and I'm glad you find the videos useful. Keep practicing and very best of luck with your watercolours

Thanks so much. Love your work. After many years I'm trying to get back into watercolor and found your demonstration very helpful. Went on your Diary website and ordered all the material you used. I've never been able to paint water streams with water color until I followed your demonstration. And I have a Degree in Art. Thanks, Wanda Gaskin-Smith

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Wanda Gaskin-Smith I'm glad the videos have helped with your watercolours. Best of luck when your materials arrive. Thanks for watching and happy painting

I really love this one, the depth and reflections. You are such a natural and so confident. I bet you would draw a big crowd if you painted outside - so fascinating to watch ! 😍🍒

@StevenCronin

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Superb!!! Nice demonstration. Thank you for sharing

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Suneel Kumar Pigilam thanks for watching

@loaknathghosh8353

7 жыл бұрын

+Steven Cronin your work is very encouraging

I have just watched this method of yours and I like it. Well done I enjoyed watching.

@StevenCronin

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching James

Luv it, it's very expressive...

@StevenCronin

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Ron

very nice painting, Steven!

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+arekkusu888 thanks for your comments and best wishes

Wow!

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks and very best wishes

me encantó! muchas gracias por compartir su arte, me ha sido siempre de gran ayuda!

@StevenCronin

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Luisa. I'm glad the videos have helped your painting. Best wishes.

Beautiful harmony

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and happy painting!

what a lovely colourful scene,,,,wish my paintings were like yours,,,will have to have a go with the hake brush, and keep watching you .Keep up your lovely work

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Sylvia Thompson keep practicing Sylvia and happy painting

brilliant !!

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+1471079 thanks for watching

oh I like this so much, on of your best in my opinion :) nice job Steven

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Patrick Ezechiele thanks for watching Patrick. Glad you like the video. Best wishes

@patrickezechieleart

7 жыл бұрын

:) my pleasure

Lovely nice look

@StevenCronin

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks

fab. thank you

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Thank you!

@StevenCronin

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

One brush wonder!

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

thanks for watching and very best wishes

Steve, if I may suggest - leaving out the Ultramarine in the sky is a good idea when the skyline is relatively high - as it was in this painting, which did indeed benefit from leaving it out: adding it in a relatively brief passage of sky is bound to darken the painting, and this one is suffused with light, and is one of your best.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Robert Jones thanks for your comments Robert. I must admit I'm not really one for planning a painting beforehand. I tend to just paint by instinct and just see how it turns out. Best wishes and happy painting

just seen this Steve - really nice. Gonna get me some hake brushes to help loosen up my style!!

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Ian Barnes thanks Ian and very best of luck with your watercolour painting

Thanks for these videos! I just copied this one, and while it doesn’t look as good as yours it looks a lot better than my usual.

@StevenCronin

4 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Glad your having some success with your painting. Keep practising and very best of luck.

You're getting good at this mate! 😉 Nice work! All we need now is to get Villa promoted! Cheers

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

+Rustle Phillips many thanks Rustle and hope you are well. Yes it's not been the greatest of Starts by Villa but hopefully we can push on and make a promotion push this season. Thanks for watching and very best wishes

amazing talent ..

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Gazoutdoors many thanks for your kind comments

By the way, I hate being watched while painting too - so I sneakily take photos, make a few sketches under cover, and if anyone comes by just look nonchalant. We should probably both get over it, but it's a very powerful inhibition and I do respect anyone who can overcome it.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Robert Jones yes Robert I'd like to make some videos Outdoors so I really need to start getting used to people watching I think. Thanks as always for your comments and very best wishes

Howdy master of light, air and water! It was another breathtaking adventure. Better than any medicine. Then a poem occurs to me: When God gave man the world and recommended everyone to take what he needed, there was nothing left when the artist came. God asked him: why are you so poor? Then he said: because I was with you when everyone served each other.

@StevenCronin

3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Anette for your kind words. Best wishes and stay safe.

If you are painting from a photo, could you please show it on the screen !! Love your style !!

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

+Shirley Wells yes if I'm using my own photographs I will show it but if I'm using an image I have seen on the Internet I can't show for copyright reasons. Thanks for watching and best wishes

excellent stuff Steven :). very impressive. any plans of doing landscape painting in acrylics?

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+ani mokashi not at the moment but I wouldn't rule it out in the future. Thanks for watching and best wishes

@sheilathomson1628

7 жыл бұрын

ani mokashi y

Beautiful pastel colors for the sky. Nice reflections of sky colors on water. Tiny trunks with their reflections on the water. Some small bushes and bigger trees in front as well as tiny branches with small leaves which add beauty. By the way Steven, from whom did you learn this practice of having various colors of paint on your brush ? Or did it come from you ? Small lands on both sides with tiny rocks. I thank you Steven for this new lesson and very interesting demos. Thank you also for the little birds.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Mireille Romain I've seen lots of artists use more than one colour on the brush. I think it's a fairly common thing to be honest. Then as you apply the paint you get all these nice variations of colours on the paper.

@mireilleromain4490

7 жыл бұрын

I thank you Steven for your interesting explanation

Thanks for sharing it’s beautiful ,I would like to have a brush li,e your long one,where can I find it, what to ask for? Thanks agin,it very inspired

@StevenCronin

5 жыл бұрын

You'll see a link in the description to my patreon page. On there there's a list of all the materials with links

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@StevenCronin

9 ай бұрын

Many thanks

Awesome!I have a question,do you use cold press or rough press paper?

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Travis Leach the paper is cold pressed. Thanks for watching Travis

Nice one Steven. I particularly like the orange glow, but it's difficult to tell how strong it is. In the video, it varies - compare 23:13 with 23:18 - probably due to changes in sunlight. Then, in the photo on Ebay, it's different again - there's more of a blue bias.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Hertog von Berkshire I have found it difficult sometimes in the past for the camera to pick up subtle differences in tone and Colour. I guess the only answer is more expensive equipment but at this stage of the game I just can't afford it. Thanks as always for your comments and very best wishes

@Hertog_von_Berkshire

7 жыл бұрын

Steven, certainly not worth spending money on, especially if money is tight (trust me I know). A cheap thing to try would be to illuminate with an old-fashioned tungsten bulb when taking the Ebay photo. Alternatively, adjust the camera's colour-balance setting.

Steven, a couple of questions for you. Hat brand of hake brush do you use. Someone picked me up a few Richeson series 5103 for me many months ago and I just took them out today. Thank seem much fluffier than the one you use and don't have a sharp edge at all. Not sure how they will work out. I wet all the bristles and am trying to dry it shaped to a chisel edge but not sure that will work either. My other question to you is this...if you have a couple of minutes would you suggest to me two or three of the easiest paintings. If I can start easy I may not get quite as defeated. Thank you. 😊

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Karen Sisson thanks for your comments Karen. I use the Ron Ranson hake brush. I've never used any other brand so it's difficult to compare. I buy mine on eBay for about £8.50. If you search through my recent videos look for the thumbnail with beginner friendly on it. I think that would be a good one to start with. It was a very simple composition and should ease you into the watercolour process. Hope this helps. Best of luck with your watercolour painting.

Beautiful painting. Steven I'm just getting into watercolor using the hake. I'm reading ron ransons book at the moment. I'm really trying to follow this advice and do tonal drawing before even starting a painting. Is this something you do?

@StevenCronin

4 жыл бұрын

It's something we should all do and it does help with the finished painting but no it's not something I personally do do but it doesn't do any harm to try it yourself. Keep practicing and let me know how you get on. Very best of luck

@MrJocky82

4 жыл бұрын

Steven thank you so much for the reply. It means a lot. Your videos are an invaluable source of learning for me. 😎

@StevenCronin

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers John and best wishes

Hi Steven I also paint watercolors. I enjoy your work, I also watch Alan Owen, Dave Usher. Just wondering why , when you have nice bright light both in the sky and the trees or land, that you seem to always cover it up with so much dark, dark shadows. In my mind light is what gives the paint life.

@StevenCronin

4 жыл бұрын

to be honest I'm just experimenting and trying to enhance the light by darking the areas around it. Sometimes it works and sometimes I make it worse but it's all good practise and I learn something for the next painting.

@mervwright2611

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Steven for your reply. I do really like your work as I follow Dave Usher and Alan Owen. I think all of fellows are great ! Again thanks for putting your work out . Merv

Steven is that a 3 inch wide Hake your using?Really enjoy your painting, Thanks!Dan

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

No it measures 45mm or one three quarter inches. Thanks for watching Dan and happy painting

Bonjour , j'aime ce que vous faites . J'ai une question : pourquoi n'utilisez vous pas du papier 100% coton et des aquarelles extras fines ? Ce que vous utilisez correspond t-il mieux à votre style de travail ? Est ce un avantage en dehors du prix moins cher ? (peu de diffusion de la peinture semble t-il ?)

@jocetotem9450

6 ай бұрын

Hello, I like what you do. I have a question: why don't you use 100% cotton paper and extra fine watercolors? Does what you use best suit your work style? Is this an advantage apart from the cheaper price? (little diffusion of the paint it seems?)

@StevenCronin

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your comments. To be honest, I started buying the cheaper materials years ago and never really found a reason to switch to anything else. I've always felt that any improvement in my painting would come from a better appreciation of composition, contrasts, etc. rather than expensive kit. Maybe I should experiment more with my materials - one day I may well try the better gear but for the time being I'm happy with what I've got! Cheers!

@jocetotem9450

6 ай бұрын

​@@StevenCronin OK ,je comprends . Vous avez sans doute raison , vu vos résultats . J'apprécie votre manière de peindre . Merci pour la réponse . ​ @StevenCronin OK, I understand. You are probably right, given your results. I like your way of painting. Thank you for the answer .

@StevenCronin

6 ай бұрын

@@jocetotem9450 no problem. All the best and happy painting

Can you do a port rate of john terry!!!,

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Tony Martinez I hope he will make the difference this season and get us promoted. Thanks for watching and very best wishes

Ever considered cleaning your palette...you do great work but all your colors are all the same..no variety ..always the same old brown s and greens ...Why not put some color in tour life?

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

I could probably do with a palette just slightly bigger to space the colours out a little more. I keep meaning to have a look to see if there is a similar bigger tray.

@debbieborden7651

10 ай бұрын

It's be called color harmony! It's beautiful.