You've captured the light and the distant mountains perfectly The white paint st the end lifts the whole picture. Thank you James and Tanya

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 күн бұрын

Hi Alison, Glad you like the painting. I was most pleased with the mountains in the distance, they were very simply painted but still effective. Thanks for watching. Best wishes, James

Lovely painting thanks James, greetings from Australia 🇦🇺.

Beautiful. Love your comments approach and colors. Thanks for sharing.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 күн бұрын

Hi Anamarie, Glad you enjoyed the painting. Iona is a beautiful place and the colours there are so great. Thanks for watching. Best wishes, James

Just watched your latest video, James. Love the painting and really love the backdrop painting of St Andrews! You make everything look so simple. Well done. Deb xxx

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Ahh. Thanks Deb, I’m glad you enjoyed it. X

Very inspiring as I’m about to start a large watercolour painting for the first time. I visited Iona in 2013 so your painting was of particular interest.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Janice, It’s really great to be inspired, I’ve always thought that enthusiasm is one of the most important weapons you have in Watercolour painting. Good luck with the large painting you’re about to do. Let me know how it goes. Best wishes, James

Beautiful painting! Love textures!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the painting. It’s always good to paint Iona. Best wishes, James

James, thank you for another wonderful "simplified technique" painting. Your work shows the energy your experienced at the scene and the enjoyment of relating that experience.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Hi Gary, Many thanks for your kind words. Painting is an amazing thing, there’s always something new to learn and experience. Thanks for watching, James😊

Lovely painting James. I enjoy watching your confident brush strokes. Good luck with your exhibition. Will you show us what you're doing? It would be a good video.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 күн бұрын

Hi Stella, Glad you enjoyed watching the painting come together. I’m very busy with the exhibition at the moment . It always feels so last minute. I’ll try and do some video of it if I can find the time Best wishes, James

Hi, James, I love this painting! I'm working on your advice to keep it simple.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Hi Mary, Glad you like the painting. Over complicating Watercolour does tend to deaden the freshness of the paint so keep going with the simplicity. Best wishes, James

I enjoyed this so much!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

6 күн бұрын

Hi Alexandra, Glad you enjoyed the video so much! I hope it helps your own painting. Best wishes, James

Wonderful!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Thanks, Steve😊

Thanks James! I enjoyed watching you paint the beautiful Iona. I look forward to your next adventure in the camper. 😊

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Pauline. Iona is so amazing. I’m looking forward to getting out again. Thanks, James

It's so just enough James, it'll do!! These expressions are imprinted on my brain. If only! Lovely painting especially to watch it unveil itself and am always surprised to see how the few pencil marks 'make' it. Thank you.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Lyn I always enjoy your words that simplify the process and make it less complicated.! Glad you enjoyed the painting. Best wishes, James

Really waiting for the next video 😅

@JamesPotterAboutArt

Күн бұрын

Hi Rohan, I’ve had a lot going on with my exhibition at the moment, so my KZread has taken a backseat. Don’t worry, I will be back.😊

Absolute magic James. Fascinating watching the final painting emerge. Thank you for sharing this with us.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Trevor, It’s amazing how a painting looks so bad for so long and then finally at the end it comes together. Best wishes, James

James love the large textured painting that is something special. Yet again the translucency of your watercolour painting really has brought out the beauty of Iona. I tend to rush my paintings and don’t quite get the affect. You are showing me how to keep calm and take it steady!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Hi Robert, I do enjoy a lot of texture in oil painting. It’s a very different approach from Watercolour, but the results are so fun. Staying calm is quite a big consideration with Watercolour, as it’s so easy to panic. I hope your painting is going well. Best wishes, James

Lovely painting again. So nice to watch your painting process. Good luck with your coming show! And looking forward to some more of your adventures!

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed that one. Hopefully will be going away soon. There’s a lot of Frames to do still for the exhibition, so my time is limited for actual painting. Best wishes, James

Beautiful Iona, beautiful painting. So enjoyed watching you paint and how you use your colours. Thankyou.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Noel, It is a beautiful place. The perfect place to paint Best wishes, James

First, I want to say that the oil painting you show at the start is absolutely stunning! I find it really beautiful. Also, of course I love your watercolors as well. It's always a treat to have the opportunity to watch you paint the large ones from start to finish. I am interested in how you handle your brush. Your demonstrations have been very helpful in teaching me how I can improve my paintings. I've been working on techniques that I've seen you use. Thank you for your demonstrations and Thank you Tanya, for your excellent video work. It's all most helpful.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Glad you like the oil painting Bailey. I do enjoy them as well, but they are a lot messier to paint. Watercolour is such a clean medium. It’s great that you getting a few tips from my videos and I hope they are making a difference in your watercolour painting. Best wishes, James

Terrific painting. I love it! And thank you for sharing your process. Very inspiring 😊

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the painting, Sue. Hope you can use some of the ideas for your own work. Best wishes, James

Beautiful painting, again! You make it look much easier than it is. Thanks for taking the time to make these wonderful videos. Looking forward to the next one.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Carol, Glad you like the painting. Keeping it simple it’s probably the best way to make it look easy Hope your painting is going well. Best wishes, James

A very nice painting looking forward to the next one.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Philip, Glad you enjoyed the painting. Best wishes, James

Lovely painting! Beautiful impression capturing such a spectacular place ❤

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Jennet, It’s such an amazing place that is hard not to produce a good painting from it . Glad you like it! James

That was really nicely done.....and very instructive.....you give us so many gems of painting wisdom along with the tutorials .....Thank you both for your efforts. 😊

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Glad you’re enjoying the videos, Kalaysia . I enjoy giving the tips and hope it helps. Best wishes, James

Very enjoyable watch you have captured the light on the island one can imagine a shaft of sunlight breaking through the clouds giving the green an almost luminous look. Looking forward to more paintings from your travels.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

16 күн бұрын

Hi Paul, Glad you enjoyed that one. Iona is a beautiful place! Lots more travels to come, hopefully the weather will be kind. Hope your painting is going well. James

@paulperry8614

16 күн бұрын

@@JamesPotterAboutArt thanks James I am looking forward to seeing more from your adventures. I watched again your watercolour portrait demos and it is amazing how the likeness emerges. I am working up to having a go, just need to get the ‘brush miles’ under my belt.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

@@paulperry8614 Hi Paul, Glad you enjoyed the adventures. Painting the landscape there’s so much about travel. I really look forward to hearing how your Portrait painting goes! Best wishes, James

👋🏼 😊

@JamesPotterAboutArt

16 күн бұрын

❤😊

Great video but it’s been a while. When are we going to see the next one?

Your painting reminds me of myctime in IoNA 19 years ago. I didxa coloredo pencil drawing of the beach from my photo. I8t turned out fairly good. Im going to look for it.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

Hi Catherine, It’s always good to go back to Iona. Maybe you can turn the drawing into a watercolour painting. Best wishes, James

@catherinecarlson6164

17 күн бұрын

@JamesPotterAboutArt thats my thought,too. I'll have toget it ut of a box. I've been recovering from a stroke since last year. I haven't the energy and strength ti go through my craft room. I'm getting better,

@catherinecarlson6164

13 күн бұрын

@JamesPotterAboutArt thanks. I enjoy your paintings and the process you show.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

10 күн бұрын

@@catherinecarlson6164 Hi Catherine, I look forward to hearing how the painting comes along. Sorry to hear about your stroke. Painting is such a wonderful thing to do and hopefully it can take your mind off your health. I wish you a speedy recovery! Best wishes, James

@catherinecarlson6164

9 күн бұрын

@JamesPotterAboutArt okay. I'll dig outvthe draeingcand hope to be inv t h e moodcto paint. Thank you for the encouragement.

Beautiful, James! I tried a 14x 10 version on Arches. Wish I could show you, but I don’t know how to add a photo to the comments.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Kathy Glad you liked the painting. And really good that you gave it a go! You can email me my address is in about me, I think. I know it’s there somewhere. Looking forward to seeing it. Best wishes, James

Ah, yes! The good ol’ KISS. First heard about it in uni.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

16 күн бұрын

It’s always a good one. It refers to so many things not just painting.

@awatercolourist

16 күн бұрын

@@JamesPotterAboutArt Indeed!

Sometimes when you say there is some blue, for example in the sand , I wonder where does he see that?? I just can't see it!!😅😅 How do you do that? I really enjoyed watching you paint very lovely painting. That oil painting it's beautiful!!❤

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Anna, Mixing colour is an interesting thing and very subtle. A lot of my blue that I see is because of shadow as I see shadow as a blue colour. Glad you like the oil painting. I must get back to do more. Thanks for watching Best wishes, James

@Anna_Amoroso

15 күн бұрын

@@JamesPotterAboutArt thank you for your clarification,I think I understand a bit better now maybe. It would be interesting if you could explain this concept of how you see the colours when they are not obvious, well at least to my eyes which are very inexperienced! 😅 Thank you again James, enjoy your evening 🤗

Super painting, I like your large scale paintings, looking at a large piece of paper must be quite daunting, guess that's why need a plan. What happens to all the water colours you do on You Tube?

@JamesPotterAboutArt

16 күн бұрын

Hi Martyn, It’s always fun to paint a big picture and I’m glad you liked it. It’s always a little bit daunting but once you start to get into it, you can relax a bit. All the paintings I do on KZread are for sale. Sometimes people contact me through KZread or I sell them through galleries. James

Very enjoyable to watch! May i ask what gsm paper you're using? I use 300gsm but it means i need to stick with a3 or less, because of buckling. Do you stretch the paper? I'd like to try working big like this! 😊

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Tina, Glad you enjoyed watching the video. I used 300 gsm paper for this and I didn’t stretch it. It was held in the wooden frame. There was some buckling but nothing too bad and once the painting is framed under glass and a mount it flattens out more. I hope you can give a big painting a try . Let me know how it goes. Best wishes, James

Thanks James lovely painting, why do you sign in pencil?

@JamesPotterAboutArt

15 күн бұрын

Hi Lesley , Glad you like the painting. I used to sign in pen, but I did notice after a few years that the pen was fading so I now use pencil as it doesn’t fade. Best wishes, James

I enjoyed watching this James. How damp was your paper when you put down the first layer of the sky, including when you added the darks to give them shape? Maybe my question should have been, Do you start with a damp paper? Which white paint do you use at the end of the painting? Mine never seem to be white enough. Thank you.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

16 күн бұрын

Hi Julie, Glad you enjoyed the video. I don’t damp the paper before I paint. I enjoy painting on dry paper initially. The paint goes down very differently after the paint is wet. I use white gouache paint. It does need to be squeezed out the tube only when you need to use it, as it does dry very quickly. I hope that helps. Best wishes, James

@juliegriffiths4272

16 күн бұрын

Thank you James.

“Too little paint is a terrible curse.” I take it that you’ve experienced several curses and decided that too little paint is the worst 😂.

@JamesPotterAboutArt

17 күн бұрын

I’m not fond of two little paint. In any medium is a bad idea😊

@awatercolourist

17 күн бұрын

@@JamesPotterAboutArt Several artists have expressed the same sentiment.

James, is your paper hot press or cold press grain fin?

@JamesPotterAboutArt

16 күн бұрын

Hi Kalaysia, It’s a cold pressed paper 140lb. It’s called NOT paper here. Best wishes, James