We’re so fortunate to learn from your expertise and wisdom. “It’s good enough” is just what I need to counter the perfectionism I fall into with my painting. Thank you!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

Ай бұрын

Hi Michael I’m glad you’re enjoying my video so much! Perfectionism is a problem in Watercolour. The medium doesn’t like to be pushed around too much as it loses its magic. Good enough is a good way to counter it. Best wishes, James

Your partner is right, with the white and blue it does look like Greece! Until you look up to the roofs! Very pretty place.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Libellula, Yes, Tanya was he doesn’t like Greece. The roof there are a Dutch influence. It really is a lovely place! Best wishes James

I love how you remove the non essential bits! Hard to do. Thanks for another great video!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

Ай бұрын

Hi Carol, I’m glad you’ve picked that one up. I’m always trying to simplify the scene and to pick up the essence of it. I only want to see the masses rather than the details. it has the benefit of being a fun way to paint as well. Hope your painting is going well. Best wishes, James

I was hoping you might paint a 'townscape' at some point and here you go with a lovely demo. Thank you James and Tanya

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Jim, Glad you like the townscape. One of my subscribers suggested it and I was pleased to do it. Best wishes, James

I spent years painting botanicals in great detail, it's hard for me not to paint every brick if I paint a scene like this! 😂 Watching your videos is a great help. Jo in France 🇫🇷

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Libellula , Botanical paintings are amazing the detail is incredible. It is quite a big change to paint this way. It’s a very different way of seeing trying to express as much as possible with the least effort. It has a huge benefit of being able to paint a Watercolour in one session. Let me know how your efforts go. I look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, James

That’s a lovely watercolour James 👏👏👏

@JamesPotterAboutArt

Ай бұрын

Thank you, Philip. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, James

I enjoyed watching that, thanks. Jo in France 🇫🇷

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope the weather in France is good, I’m sure it’s better than Scotland! Best wishes, James

The contrast between colours merging is very clever and really makes the painting - thank you

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Robert, That painting was full of contrast! Glad you enjoyed it so much. Thanks for watching. Best wishes, James

Hi James, I enjoyed watching your video, again I'm picking up snippets about your style of painting in watercolours. Your calm commentary explaining your reasons of strokes and colours is so good. Thank you for your time and effort, I'm behind watching your videos. My sketches in Mallorca were bad but I tried! I also noticed how the scene colours changed so quickly with the changes in light, so have become more observate Steve

@JamesPotterAboutArt

Ай бұрын

Hi Steve Good to hear from you again. Glad you’re enjoying the videos. I haven’t heard from you from you for a while. I was wondering how your sketching had been going on holiday. I think when you draw from life, you do notice more. Maybe doing a quick 10 minute sketch every day would be the way to improve Best wishes, James

Congratulations on reaching 10,000 subscribers!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Sandy. I’m glad you noticed. It does feel like a good achievement! Here’s to the next 10,000. Best wishes, James

Always fresh and inspiring James. Wonderful you two.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Thanks,Zip. It was a very bright place that day. Best wishes, James

Wow this is a pretty painting, not the usual placement of building and water. I felt like putting sunglasses on at the start when you were walking by those bright white houses! Thank you both, Sandy

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Sandy, The five coastline is beautiful, lots of lovely seaside villages. It was very bright I did leave my sunglasses. Best wishes, James

Youve certainly captured the essence of the place You can almost feel.the sunlight bouncing off the white walls Thank you James and Tanya too

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Alison, I’m so pleased you enjoyed that one! It really did have a very bright feel about it The next day, would you believe it was completely foggy! Best wishes, James

I need to keep watching your tutorials. I love seeing the places where you travel and most of all, it's an inspiration for me to stop fiddling and stop overworking my paintings!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Mary, Glad you enjoy seeing places we go to. Travelling and finding a place to paint is such an important part of picture making. Keeping it simple and therefore stopping fiddling is such an important thing to do. I think it’s a way of thinking, seeing the subject as a mass rather than a detail. Keep practising it and you will get better Best wishes, James

Some videos ago, I asked for a still life with a background and a urban landscape in your style. Thank you very much!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Jordi, Glad you like the videos. I did make them specifically for you! 😊 Best wishes, James

@jordibertran

2 ай бұрын

@@JamesPotterAboutArt I supposed you did them to answer my commentary. Thank you very much! You are very kind!

You need an umbrella, James, or a shade to shield your paper. There's some very lightweight, simple constructions on YT. Great videos. Learning a lot from your process.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Dave, Glad you enjoyed the video and more importantly, learnt something. We do have a big umbrella, but usually I paint in the landscape and I can spike it into the ground. I bought a new base now for setting it up on pavements. I’ll have a look though at other options on KZread. Thanks for that. Best wishes, James

I am still squinting at the light, and I live in Australia! So inspiring to watch you painting. Thankyou both.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Noel, It really was bright! Hopefully, I’ll manage to get to Australia one day. I love watching Aussie Gold hunters! Thanks for watching. Best wishes, James

Thanks you James for your subtility to explain your sensibility - i love it!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Marie, My pleasure, glad you enjoyed the painting and my chat. Best wishes, James

Thanks James. Lots of good information about the subject of painting buildings. I so appreciate all your videos

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Joanne, glad you liked that one. I don’t think many buildings, but I will do much more of that. I’m so pleased you’re enjoying my channel. Best wishes, James

I love buildings! Thank you for this lovely painting!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Anna, Glad you liked the buildings. They are fun to do! Thanks for watching. Best wishes, James

Thank you James that was lovely and instructional.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi Sam, Glad you enjoyed that one. Buildings are always a challenge in Watercolour. Particularly when you don’t use a line to give The building shape and detail. Thanks for watching, Best wishes, James

I enjoy your teaching and painting style!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Glad you are enjoying my videos. I hope your painting is going well. Thanks for watching Best wishes, James

Have you done a video on your Plein air set up please ? Does the hardboard with the hole in it stop paint from getting under it, and leave a white edge like masking tape? Thanks Jo in France 🇫🇷

@JamesPotterAboutArt

2 ай бұрын

Hi again, I hope you’ve managed to find my planner set up. It does mainly stop the paint from going underneath like masking tape but not quite, however I do like the effect, it’s much more like a deckled edge and sometimes it does Leak a bit, however I enjoy that. Best wishes, James