You might have labeled it a fail, but, to me, the Lisbon tram was spectacular! Actually, both the bird and tram were successful in my eyes. In the tram, your many layers brought a lot of character and depth to the background. I think the black paper brings a depth to the painting that is more often not found in white paper. If you keep at it, no doubt you'll come up with masterpieces just like you do with white paper! Thanks for showing us your awesome experiments in black paper. This was a joy to watch!

Yes to the gouache tutorials! I adored the blackbird, even when I counted its feet because I thought there were three! Counted three as well, so I think it may be bed time for me 😉

@Galbereth

Жыл бұрын

Haha same here! The less well known three-footed Blackbird!!

@tabbi888

Жыл бұрын

I agree the feet were done in such a confusing way it definitely looks like 3 feet. Your eyes are not playing tricks with you, but I guess even accomplished artists make mistakes, I definitely would have changed it to make it look more correct.

@vanessaramsden9894

10 ай бұрын

I counted three as well

@rogerboucher1913

3 ай бұрын

Here too… 3

As always, Paul, your art is amazing even when you use different media. I always enjoy your tutorials and that's why Wednesday is my favourite day of the week 😀 Would be nice if you could do a couple of gouache tutorials, perhaps a spring meadow (even if it's freezing here in UK!!). Best wishes!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much .... and will do!

Omg Im so happy I found your channel I can't wait to go back and watch your other videos I don't no about anyone else but I would love a more indepth video on gouache that bird was absolutely amazing!!! I may actually have to give it to myself

yes, please tell us more about gouache technique. And I really enjoyed your 3-legged blackbird 😁

@rogerboucher1913

3 ай бұрын

😂

Wow, loved the gouache, please do more, especially on black paper. I inherited some gouache paints, and would love to put them to use. Thank you Paul and Margot for your inspiration x 12 years dry lol 😆

Thanks Paul for the tutorial! Not sure if I’m ready for the black paper yet. I’d love to see how these subjects would look on regular watercolor paper as a comparison. I would like to see you do some tutorials in gouache every now and then…

@timfriesen3079

Жыл бұрын

Paint them on white then!

Amazing to watch the layers transform the look Especially like the reflection and shine of the roadway

Paul, your paintings on black paper are absolutely beautiful. Not a fail, just different, as it should be since it’s a very different aspect. Just shows how wonderfully diverse watercolor can be. I bet you could do an absolutely magical Halloween painting . . .

Paul, this shows how really talented you are ‼️ I think you can paint on anything, with anything and it will turn out perfect. I used metalic watercolor on black watercolor paper for a Dia de los Muertos painting. It took lots of layers.

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Diane!

I absolutely would love a tutorial in gouache from you! That would be quite lovely I am sure. Thank you Paul for another fabulous tutorial with these two pieces!

I really enjoyed the two explorations on black watercolor paper. Yes please- more gouache tutorials on black paper!

Love to see more gouache paintings the black paper is beautiful! You’re very talented, make it look so easy!,

Thank you so much for this, Paul. I just received a beautiful set of Holbein gouache (the small tubes - 18 colour set) and have been dying to use them. I also love dramatic, dark backgrounds and have some black paper I would love to use more. These two are a perfect match, in seeing your blackbird. I would love to see more tutorials on both the gouache and the black paper. Thank you for ALL your inspiring tutorials. :)

I watch you paint everyday. Your one of my favorite people on u-tube. I sometimes try to paint along with you. I have done my favorite works with your helpful tutorials. Thank you Paul your the greatest to me!😊

Very interesting, entertaining and beautiful. Even a blackbird with three claws, you just never stop learning🙂

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗 - yes, it's a new species!

@nikkia9506

Жыл бұрын

It wasn't just me, then! Pressure to perform can make us all wobble sometimes.

@reneepotvin5448

Жыл бұрын

I thought it was just me!😂 Funny bird…but lovely colours !! Thank you Paul, You’re a great teacher and your videos are always interesting!

I love you tutorials Paul and this was fabulous.

I am now seeing all kinds of inspirational ideas where black paper would work. I don’t think I would have tried it without ideas like your tutorial provides. Thank you! And yes to a gouache tutorial please!

Thank you Paul! This video was very enjoyable. I would love to see more tutorials using gouache on black watercolor paper.

I’m glad to see it’s not just me having an issue of getting my watercolors to show up on black paper. Even the interference colors which are supposed to show up really have to be put on thick. Not sure the frustration is worth it. Will give the bird a go as I just have very small sheets of Stonehenge Aqua Black paper. Maybe the black paper from an Arches block that I’ve been saving for years might work with gouache. Yes, would like to see a gouache tutorial! Thanks, Paul! Your joke about dry January was stellar! 😂

You did it! It is perfect, as usual. I think it is very interesting to learn about new products. I would also like to learn more about gouache. Thank you Paul for your happy teaching. And congratulations for the tea 😉

Once again thank you for a wonderful tutorial. I see black watercolor paper and gouache in my future.

The background on the blackbird was glorious

I enjoyed these great exercises and these lovely watercolor paintings. Thank you for showing us how to use black paper to paint. This was very informative and interesting. Many thanks for those two lovely paintings.

Thanks for demonstrating this. I recently heard about black watercolor paper and wondered how it worked. I love the metallic colors you show on it - wow! Your paintings on it are amazing and very captivating!

As always, another Wonderful Wednesday! Brilliantly informative as to the difference between watercolor and gouache on black paper. I must agree with you that the first picture of the team would most certainly be considered a Fail. Had it not been for your masterful talent of layering techniques and your exquisite artwork, it would have been an Epic Fail in the hands of anyone else. On the other hand, the blackbird done in gouache is absolutely stunning!! And yes! I would love to see future tutorials using this medium. Particularly, since I have a brand new collection of 36 colors that have been anxiously awaiting my unboxing of them. I simply haven't worked up the courage! Thank you for such an informative tutorial, it was incredibly enlightening! 👩‍🦳🖌️

Looking forward to this!!! I love black paper and just started using it with metallic colors and this demonstration really helped. I love what you painted - the reflections in the night scene and the background and feathers on the bird were so beautiful 🤩 I think you can do so much with that paper and you gave me a lot of ideas. A night galaxy/milky way or Northern lights would be incredible. Would love to see you demo the brown paper too in that beautiful Japanese style you did. Anyways you're a great artist/teacher/entertainer! Thanks for sharing your talent and creativity it's very much appreciated 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

I really enjoyed the Gouache tutorial and would like to see more in the future please. Great tutorial as always .

Fantastic! Thank you Paul!

Hi Paul, I’ll be definitely getting some black paper! Looks amazing!

Thank you for this amazing tutorial. It looks like so much fun. I love both paintings, and I would love to see a gouache tutorial on black paper.

Great tutorial, love the black bird on black. I didn't know about black paper, now I must try it !!

You made it possible. I had my doubts on black paper. Thanks for sharing!

Both turned out so well. Such fun.

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

many thanks!

Yes, would love a gouache tutorial! I've been loving experimenting with it!!!♡

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

Really really enjoyed these Paul. I love both xxx

Love to see more Gouache’s and hear about benefits and issues about this 😊

Love the paintings! It was a lot of work with the watercolours. If you do more paintings with black paper (which would be lovely), I'll buy a set of gouache as well. Thank you for this wonderful video.

On the train painting, which is beautiful, I love it. Since I love different styles of watercolor (granulating, translucent, separating, opaque), I think it was great! Thanks for sharing. I learned a lot.

Thanks for yet another beautiful treat and inspirational lesson. I would like to see the streetcar again sometime on white paper in watercolor. I'll bet it knocks the Earl Grey right out of the park.

Yeah! The road looks great! Nice job!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 🤗

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank You *Paul & Margot* for sharing your gift of painting w/ all of us & your step by step instructions

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thank you too!

Wow that was wonderful! very interesting, I did not even know about black paper! Learned a lot today, thank you Paul! And both came out absolutely beautiful! I love watching your tutorials, always something unique in there! Thank you and thank you again!

Beautiful on the black watercolor paper ❣️

Love love love the blackbird! Yes please to some gouache tutorials 😊

Thanks Paul, really interesting to see work on black paper, I liked the tram but appreciate that it wasn't an easy painting. You always inspire us to have a go at different things

Love everything you paint. Negative painting on black paper really works! Thanks again!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Wendy!

You never disappoint this was incredible I think the trolley car turned out so beautiful and you gave the bird personality..I loved both and yes would love to learn more about gouache. Thank you so much

Love your tutorials. I love working on black canvas and/or paper. I've found with a lot of experiments that gel pens work quite nicely, especially for very thin lines and highlights.

I love the blackbird. His feet look so real and the branch too. Lovely painting. Thankyou Paul

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I love how the street turned out. Beautiful. I actually love the artist Vanessa Horabuena. She starts with black canvas and does large scale paintings using acrylic. She paints live a lot too. Very fun to watch her paint. I’m thinking the black paper with gouache would get a similar look. FYI I started watching this video on the way to take my bonus son to school. I know I shouldn’t drive and watch videos, but it’s nice to just hear your voice. So now I’m gonna rewind the whole thing so I can watch it for real. Lol. Thank you so much for testing out this technique and yes I’d love to see a full tutorial on gouache please. 🥰🙏🏻

Wow! To be able to paint like this for the first time is like switching your thinking from the right side of the brain to the left... brilliant.

I absolutely love Wednesday! Thank you for sharing your tutorial on black watercolor paper. You called it a “fail” but I call it gorgeous! I espy love the blackbird. I haven’t worked with black paper or gouache. Seems to me, I’ve got some shopping to do in my very near future. I’d love more “out of the comfort zone” tutorials.

Thanks for the tutorial. It does look challenging. You managed to tame the paper.

Great... Thank you sooooo much for this video. Black paper is the hell, but your paintings are heavenly. 👏👏👏

Fabulous. Loved this tutorial. I’m a yes for a full gouache lesson. Thankyou Paul

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Thank you for persevering and giving us a beautiful experience.

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

So nice of you

Beautiful! Yes, more gouache tutorials please. On white watercolor paper...

Yes I loved learning to paint with gouache . Good job

@ArtbyPaulClark

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

The black paper is an excellent background to highlight your brushstrokes and value marks. I could see them clearly, in a fresh way. I have learned a lot from you this past year, Paul; I am most appreciative of your enthusiasm.

Thank you Paul...It is certainly a level up to use black watercolor paper. You do two really great paintings.

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Very kind - cheers!

A tutorial on Gouache would be fun...and one on Casein as well. Thank you for the videos, they are always fun and educational!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

You got it!

This was a very informative demonstration. Never heard of black watercolour paper. You approached this without the nervousness I would have had! Brilliant result. I especially like the bird. Interesting that gouache works so well. A demonstration of this type of painting would be great. Love all your tutorials. I really benefit from viewing them.

love trying your tutorials!!! your gentle presentation makes me feel safe enough to try. Please more with gouache!!! both are so fun to use...........

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

An enormously helpful video. I tried one or two paintings on black paper and shelved the pad in disgust. I’ll give another shot now. Thank you!

Brilliant! Yes please, a tutorial using gouache.

I love it, just beautiful and you are quite the pro at splattering!!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

I like the first picture more, than the second one. It has a special feel to it and the colours are amazing. The second one I love the Background but the birds feet look a little extraordinary to me. Thanks Paul for showing us this technique on black aquarell paper. I did not know that this even exists.

Thank you so much for this demo. Please do more with these paints.

Love this tutoriel Paul, it would be interesting to see this subject on white watercolor paper. Also a tutoriel on gouache démo would be appreciated. As always great free tutoriel are much appreciated and needed with our wallet. Bravo!

verry impressed with that one and it shows the skill of a master of art thank you for your free time

The black bird watercolor is so beautiful! Just amazing!

@ArtbyPaulClark

11 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Thank you very much ! I like your blackbird !! So lively I would love to see your gouache tutoriels !

Anxious to try my newly bought black watercolor paper. Thanks for the tutorial. Very helpful. As always enjoyed!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Have fun Fredia!

Wow this was amazing to watch come alive! I learned alot too! Thank you for this !!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much for a magnificent tutorial, and yes please, I’de love to see you work with gouache!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

You got it!

First for black paper for me...enjoyed watching .

Whew, how difficult it seems and yet you produced a beautiful picture! Thanks for indulging your viewers request and facing the challenge, even if it was not your cup of tea ☕. I think black paper works best with gouache, as your demo suggests. And YES to the demo with gouache. Thanks again!

Not a complete “fail”, the tram painting turned out beautifully. Plus you saved me from spending money on black watercolor paper….thank you! I had the same experience painting on canvas that was for watercolors. I used a lot of thick watercolor to get the color to show up and it did not blend. I may try using gouache on the canvas I have left over. Well done on the black bird painting; it looked more enjoyable. I enjoyed the painting your wife shared with us. Talent runs in your family. 😊

Thanks Paul great to watch I never knew watercolours could be used on blackpaper I usually use acrylics on black paper.its a wonderful painting thanks so much and I love the bird in gouache too.👍👍👍

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Deborah!

Each are wonderful studies! Loved it when you said 'ugly stage', I always think it's never going to improve when I reach that stage and amaze myself when things turn out better than I give myself credit for. My son tries to encourage me but like a lot of us, we doubt ourselves, even you did, with the Tram study, which I think came together beautifully after the ugly stage! Thankyou! XXX

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thanks as always - much appreciated

That trolley painting turned out amazing, but convinced me that the gouache or acrylic would be to work the way to go! Absolutely love the black bird! Painting with gouache is such a challenge…. Many painters that I have watched use it opaquely but that would mean you have to use it right from the tube without much water…..A tutorial on your take on gouache would be great!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Vivian and will do!

@Pixieshade

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I loved watching the gouache explode in the water on the black paper like traditional watercolors do, it was cool to see gouache move like that.

Thank you for this. I've had a pad of black watercolor paper sitting in my drawer for a year now. I haven't tried my goache yet either. I feel inspired after watching your video!

@ArtbyPaulClark

7 ай бұрын

Great stuff! - happy to help.

That was fun to watch. Loved them both but was partial to the bird. I loved the colors in both pictures; you did an amazing job. I'll pass on the black paper; I have enough trouble with the white. Thanks, I always look forward to Wednesdays; it doesn't matter what you paint, I enjoy it.

I agree with the previous comments. Wow! What a difference in paints! Yes please, we'd LOVE a tutorial on Gouache paints.

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

You got it!

I loved both but! Like you say the trolley car was very much painting and repainting. The gouache covers nicely and it took you less time to accomplish a very beautiful bird! Thanks again Paul!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Thank you Paul for this amazing video, I was waiting to see it since you mentioned it in the Q&A!

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure! - and many thanks for the tip!

How fun to watch you try something new, like & need your comments for my possible future use. I have done only metallic paints for Christmas cards on black paper and found it fun.

So inspiring! I have only just started with watercolour having never picked up a paint brush in my fifty years. I have enjoyed your tutorials so much. I started with the country cottage and then onto the black bird. Wow I enjoyed this so much! I am going to try the tram today. I can't wait to get started. Thank you Paul for your amazing teaching, you are helping me so much. I never thought that I would enjoy painting so much.

@ArtbyPaulClark

11 ай бұрын

Delighted to hear and many thanks!

Amazing I never knew about “black watercolour paper” but I love your demos they are beautiful. Would love to hear more from you about gouache too if you have more to share!

I love both paintings, but especially he night trolley scene. Very interesting how the different types of paint react! Thanks for taking the time to show us. Looks like fun. ❤

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Christie!

Beautiful as always x

These turned out lovely dispite the challenge of being on black paper. I would love to see more with gouche

Love the twofer. Both look great and I can't wait to give them a go. God bless 😇

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Have fun!!!!

I'd love a gouache tutorial on white paper. Thank you.

I love both pictures, and the idea of using black paper. I will also try this, thank you. Best regards from Berlin Germany 👍🤗❤️

Very interesting as always!! Thank you Paul 😊

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Before you even finish painting the black bird on the black w/c paper with GOAUCHE I can see you will do brilliantly.....Most interesting tutorial, Mr Clark!

Really love the reflections on the ground. So beautiful ❤✨. Thank you for sharing this beautiful tutorial. 🙏❤️✨

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

You’re so talented and creative. I appreciate you showing and describing as you do. It inspires me to just paint and experiment, and let go of the outcome. Thanks for these videos. Cheers🎉

@ArtbyPaulClark

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!