Perspective for watercolor - what you need to know

What do you really need to know about perspective and how does it fit into a watercolor painting? Let’s put things in perspective today.
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0:00 - start
00:30 - Intro
00:50 - The basic idea of perspective
02:43 - 1. Find simple sceneries to work with
03:21 - 2. Remember your eye level
04:18 - 3. Observe often
05:25 - Drawing
15:53 - Value Study
19:05 - Final Painting
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  • @maureenbainbrigge860
    @maureenbainbrigge8603 жыл бұрын

    One of the best explanations on perspective. Very relatable.

  • @vikki7955

    @vikki7955

    3 жыл бұрын

    Very good explanation .

  • @chesapeake4797
    @chesapeake47973 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for bringing your computer graphics expertise to us to visualize horizon lines, vanishing points, and points of perspective! It makes it easier to understand.

  • @valerienotvalentine
    @valerienotvalentine3 жыл бұрын

    I am new to your chanel only a few days.I am in Devon in England I love to watch you paint and to watch you talk You are so calming and peaceful, I have learnt more from you than any other youtuber. Keep on making you videos they are excellent,I wish you everything good Val White

  • @Scrabbledat
    @Scrabbledat3 ай бұрын

    Thank you ! Your videos are extremely helpful, especially for people who cannot afford a formal art class. I hope you get the revenue you deserve from your channel! 😊

  • @katherinelawrence1608
    @katherinelawrence16083 жыл бұрын

    Those clean washes. I'm obsessed. that trick of creating a second car is a game changer. This is a beautiful painting! Might be one of my favorites!

  • @shirleyatkinson5780
    @shirleyatkinson57802 жыл бұрын

    Perspective is my nemesis. Your video has been very helpful! Thank you!

  • @notanbu69
    @notanbu693 жыл бұрын

    Love how you explain and express ❤️

  • @FoolinFlight
    @FoolinFlight3 жыл бұрын

    Just perfect explanation. You are my new teacher.

  • @lindathaxton1994
    @lindathaxton19943 жыл бұрын

    Love your teaching! practice practice practice - has helped soooo much. Thank you for teaching

  • @janetgoldstein7597
    @janetgoldstein75973 жыл бұрын

    Well done. You are a natural teacher. Thank you for your helpful and comprehensive video

  • @BarbrajoanOriginals
    @BarbrajoanOriginals3 жыл бұрын

    Eric, I always like the way you keep those whites. Love your street views. 🇺🇸❤️

  • @JackieInMn
    @JackieInMn3 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful tutorial and so helpful. Many thanks. In earlier videos you expressed your desire to paint more loosely. You nailed it.

  • @robertbol7655
    @robertbol7655 Жыл бұрын

    I have to say, Eric you are such a good teacher, you are not too technical, you tell stories about the scenes and the editing of the videos, sounds and animations make your paintings fun and exiting, i've been painting for 20 yrs, but i can see now, i've been struggeling with mixing values, and no separate washes. Very interesting!

  • @gopiseth4523
    @gopiseth45233 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much sir for this video it's really helpful to me 🙏🙏🙏🙏 and I loved the painting and I understand what you say 🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍

  • @lindathaxton1994
    @lindathaxton19943 жыл бұрын

    Like magic watching you create - beautiful

  • @BIBLE-a-s-m-r
    @BIBLE-a-s-m-r2 ай бұрын

    I LOVE perspective. My father was a math major who graduated with a 4.0 so I guess the apple

  • @kimkeelor3781
    @kimkeelor37813 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! You are an excellent and natural teacher.

  • @kimberleesublett
    @kimberleesublett3 жыл бұрын

    Eric you are very relatable and explain things in a manner in which a newbie to watercolor and drawing. I still have a lot to learn, but am very excited to learn for experts like yourself. I followed along, applying the principles your incorporated and ended up with a pretty good first time effort. Thanks again.

  • @sookking
    @sookking2 жыл бұрын

    Very good illustration of perspective drawing and colour value. Thank you!

  • @mikecooper7815
    @mikecooper7815 Жыл бұрын

    Your item on Perspective is great. Thanks

  • @lyndaranson1728
    @lyndaranson1728 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Eric. Love your style. Learned a lot

  • @robmcshane6907
    @robmcshane69073 жыл бұрын

    Once again you hit the spot. I want to paint more than the landscapes I’ve been doing but buildings have eluded and scared me. Now I know why and how to fix it. You are a star 🌟, Eric. So clearly explained and demonstrated. Now for me to do and practice. You are helping me become a much better artist, thank you. You are much appreciated 🌟🌟

  • @letsbeproductive2471
    @letsbeproductive24713 жыл бұрын

    Awesome!

  • @roxannesiuagan9250
    @roxannesiuagan92503 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, Eric! I've been waiting for this!

  • @angiewright-artist8246
    @angiewright-artist82463 жыл бұрын

    Omg Eric I'm so happy you made this video and to know I'm not alone, I understand perspective and drawing in perspective, simple perspective I'm fine but when it gets complex it sucks the life out of my creativity and I totally feel like it's all Math I find finding my plum lines and connections really help me! Thank you my friend! Cheers from Canadaxo

  • @shubhaoak2165
    @shubhaoak2165 Жыл бұрын

    It also means from your video,that feelings and frame of mind are important for making a great painting…

  • @sundaysunshine2925
    @sundaysunshine29253 жыл бұрын

    Thank you ! This is quite helpful

  • @sherryburnett6088
    @sherryburnett60883 жыл бұрын

    Loved this lesson and painting. Thank you.

  • @Angayasse
    @Angayasse3 жыл бұрын

    This was super useful! Thank you!

  • @arlifox8138
    @arlifox81383 жыл бұрын

    love the way you explained perspective ! thank you :-)

  • @daleshawn1910
    @daleshawn19103 жыл бұрын

    Just exactly what I need right now. Thank you again.

  • @SC4RArt
    @SC4RArt3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing as always! So informational! 😍😍😍

  • @sinkingso4603
    @sinkingso46033 жыл бұрын

    簡單易懂很好的老師多謝!

  • @drleonesse
    @drleonesse3 жыл бұрын

    Very well explained. Thanks!

  • @sponce500
    @sponce5002 жыл бұрын

    Excellent thank you

  • @jackscat
    @jackscat3 жыл бұрын

    謝謝老師的精彩解說透視原理~

  • @scarz1951
    @scarz19513 жыл бұрын

    Very nice! Easily one of my favorites. This one and the foggy morning.

  • @patreeves1676
    @patreeves16763 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this demo, it is very helpful

  • @Lostpanda123
    @Lostpanda1233 жыл бұрын

    This is a great tutorial!

  • @pschneider1968
    @pschneider19683 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful drawing and painting lesson, thanks Eric!

  • @missdenis4576
    @missdenis45763 жыл бұрын

    Incredible.. thank you

  • @dhantendle4383
    @dhantendle43832 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this lesson on perspective

  • @karenbenson1537
    @karenbenson15372 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful! Thank you!

  • @veronicagreen6180
    @veronicagreen6180 Жыл бұрын

    Great information!, thanks

  • @dbanerjee1084
    @dbanerjee10843 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful explanation and demo.

  • @shubhaoak2165
    @shubhaoak2165 Жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial !!

  • @rayanneedwards8542
    @rayanneedwards85423 жыл бұрын

    valuable instruction on perspective. Love you finished work.

  • @maurasmith-mitsky762
    @maurasmith-mitsky7622 ай бұрын

    Thanks!

  • @sujeeshss2014
    @sujeeshss20143 жыл бұрын

    Explained simply.....Thank you so much 😍👌👍

  • @aslioz7326
    @aslioz73263 жыл бұрын

    Amazing...

  • @carlabernecoli2071
    @carlabernecoli20712 жыл бұрын

    beautiful lesson. Thanks for these explanations. I will listen to them several times to understand each word (because unfortunately my English is not very good)

  • @kennytowns3309
    @kennytowns33093 жыл бұрын

    Very nice eric..nice light bounce tells the time of day really well..

  • @donnabrooks7783
    @donnabrooks77833 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Eric! Love this painting so much! I do landscapes and portraits which I love but some day I want to paint buildings and street scenery but I have been afraid to try because of perspective. You made this so easy to understand and for that I am grateful!

  • @shoulinetchen2491
    @shoulinetchen24913 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, this is wonderful. Learning a lot from here. Great ideas. Will follow you for learning watercolour painting.

  • @m.h.mcarver2904
    @m.h.mcarver29043 жыл бұрын

    Thanks alot for your efforts 🙏🏻❤️❤️❤️

  • @LisaSDonovan
    @LisaSDonovan3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video on perspective! I love your approach to watercolor painting. This is very helpful.

  • @YYWildlifeArt
    @YYWildlifeArt3 жыл бұрын

    a combination of art and science that is clearly described 👍

  • @karenrichardson6767
    @karenrichardson67673 жыл бұрын

    I needed this review on perspective! Thank you Eric : - )

  • @Ninasim123
    @Ninasim1233 жыл бұрын

    Que lindo! I simply loved it!

  • @mohiartgallery1969
    @mohiartgallery19693 жыл бұрын

    Wowwww beautiful , I like your art Thank you fro sharing

  • @pjs3514
    @pjs35143 жыл бұрын

    Very good info. Thank you

  • @zararandle6555
    @zararandle65552 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @kathleenpotter8453
    @kathleenpotter84533 жыл бұрын

    This was so helpful for understanding perspective. Thank you Eric for your enlightening instruction.

  • @leighanderson2251
    @leighanderson22513 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Eric. This will be very good as I tackle your course.Very well thought out bit of teaching. Terrific.

  • @randeeprana8303
    @randeeprana83033 жыл бұрын

    Great......thank you

  • @narenrai4884
    @narenrai48843 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @garybarker6994
    @garybarker69943 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Eric. Your teaching about perspective is the best! And I love your painting. Not least of all because I was able to be there about a year ago now. It is not far from where I grew up long ago! Many memories your painting awakens.

  • @suneelnegi1534
    @suneelnegi15343 жыл бұрын

    Eric, you are great.

  • @raynoladominguez4730
    @raynoladominguez47303 жыл бұрын

    Very nice. Your simplification of shapes is masterful.

  • @anilvinayakan1701
    @anilvinayakan17013 жыл бұрын

    beautiful painting Eric. Excellent lesson on perspective. You conveyed the feeling of a sunny day. Thanks for sharing.

  • @victorthng6089
    @victorthng60893 жыл бұрын

    Thanks , you make it simple to understand 👍👍👍

  • @volzotansmyke2951
    @volzotansmyke29513 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Eric! This tutorial and demo was really eye opening. How you related the size of the cars to each other was really neat, I will try it asap ❤️

  • @shirleymclean8911
    @shirleymclean89113 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Eric. I have watched so many perspective tutorials but this is the first that I can really use in my work.

  • @rosine2
    @rosine22 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Éric 🌸

  • @faridahnoor5498
    @faridahnoor54983 жыл бұрын

    Eric, thank you for all the lessons. You are a good teacher and very talented indeed. Love your style.

  • @Gitbo
    @Gitbo3 жыл бұрын

    Eric, I really like this lesson. I recently completed a painting in Andy Evansen’s course where I found (too late) that the perspective was off, particularly with a car on the street. A fellow classmate said it looked like my street was going uphill, and I saw it after the fact. You have really explained the concept well, especially the relative sizes of the car to a person. I also like the technique of drawing a box and pulling the box forward. I saved this video for future reference. Thanks, again.

  • @BigDomski
    @BigDomski3 жыл бұрын

    Intuitive perspective is the number 1 skill that I'm after. I'm so happy that you made a video on this. I know the basics fairly well, but sometimes it comes down to hearing it from the right person to solidify what you know

  • @hArtyTruffle
    @hArtyTruffle2 жыл бұрын

    I think I watched this a little while ago, but now that I’m going to actually tackle a painting, I’m back for a reminder of your instruction. Thanks Eric. Really helpful 🙏

  • @johnwolf7842
    @johnwolf78423 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this instruction Eric. I've subscribed to yours and The Mind of Watercolor as my only real 'go to' channels for learning to paint in the medium.

  • @miguelpirre1
    @miguelpirre13 жыл бұрын

    Very good lesson

  • @andy_warhola
    @andy_warhola3 жыл бұрын

    I understand perspective very well but love watching your painting technique. Thanks.

  • @zoey9064
    @zoey90643 жыл бұрын

    I have really struggled with perspective and tried to avoid it as much as I can in watercolor paintings, and this video has really helped me understand the basic elements and rules of perspectives. Thank you, this really helps me a lot.

  • @renilmesa1997
    @renilmesa1997 Жыл бұрын

    This is so informative ❤️ I hope I can apply this on my watercolor practice 🙏Thank you ❤️

  • @glenda7921
    @glenda7921 Жыл бұрын

    Wow! What a fantastically helpful video. I love your teaching style and the how complete your explanations and examples are. Thank you Eric.

  • @nunziabiscotti2294
    @nunziabiscotti22943 жыл бұрын

    Bellissimo.

  • @phyllisbaird2423
    @phyllisbaird24233 жыл бұрын

    Great video on prospective. Love the painting. Thanks 👀🌈

  • @LisaSDonovan

    @LisaSDonovan

    3 жыл бұрын

    This video is very helpful. I really like your painting style and your narrative while you paint. Thanks for explaining perspective!

  • @nurten5903
    @nurten59033 жыл бұрын

    I'm really hesitant to perspective paintings but i think im gonna try to learn from you so, thank you so much for this great explanation!

  • @uncleatelier8495
    @uncleatelier84953 жыл бұрын

    You're very talented. ~~~♡★☆♡♥♥

  • @sujaphilip3394
    @sujaphilip33942 жыл бұрын

    This is really good. I’ve struggled with perspective. This video has really simplified it. Thank you so so much!!

  • @goldenring6999

    @goldenring6999

    Жыл бұрын

    Suggest more tutorials..iam struggling with perspectives

  • @tericarter2886
    @tericarter28863 жыл бұрын

    Thank you I really needed this push to work with perspective May I ask what is your preferred size of paper to work on ?

  • @LandKCarpetOne
    @LandKCarpetOne3 жыл бұрын

    Great tutorial! On an earlier tutorial you mentioned filling in white highlights. What did you use to get the bright white color? Very heavy white watercolor still usually bleads through.

  • @gopiseth4523
    @gopiseth45233 жыл бұрын

    Yes sir picture means memory that we can catch the time in a picture 🙏

  • @TinRoofVintage
    @TinRoofVintage2 жыл бұрын

    Loved this tutorial, especially when you explained and created the black and white value study first. On the color painting, did my ears pick up "y.o.u. r [are] painting ...."? 🙂 Maybe I'm hearing things! Peace and Blessings from Texas USA 🌹

  • @beltranjohnkiven9880
    @beltranjohnkiven98803 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your videos I'm improving as an artist for free

  • @felipecoelho1936
    @felipecoelho19363 жыл бұрын

    Hi Eric, can you make a vídeo giving tips how you draw the cars?

  • @mersedesbents
    @mersedesbents9 ай бұрын

  • @pulupulumee5631
    @pulupulumee56313 жыл бұрын

    刚开始起稿就觉得他只是随便画画 但是越画越像现实的感觉 厉害👍🏻 光影和结构 抓大放小 细节不是那么重要

  • @suzannewaters6114
    @suzannewaters6114 Жыл бұрын

    You are such a wonderful instructor. Thank you so much, Eric! One thing that always confuses me about perspective is when I "think about where everything is in relation to me." Im not sure what you mean by that. Does it mean my view, eg, if Im looking up at or down on or directly at? Or if I placed myself in the painting?..ugh.. I just dont get that part. 😳😬🎨 could you help me understand?

  • @kaybae6867
    @kaybae68673 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this! If you can briefly touch on perspective and paint color selection/mixing each time, that would be soooo helpful to newbies to painting/watercolor, like myself. ;0)

  • @watercolourartincapetown2919
    @watercolourartincapetown29193 жыл бұрын

    Same! Perspective reminds me of Math and geometry 🙈