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When I first learned to paint and watched KZread videos I found that I was trying to paint too fast. Because of all the Timelapse in videos I didn’t know how slow an experienced painter was painting! In my mind I knew it was Timelapse but my eyes kept telling me I needed to make faster strokes, if that makes sense. So I try to frequently remind beginners that I’m working slowly.

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

Yes, this too creates discrepancy in our minds, thank you for sharing !

@Bearwithme560

22 күн бұрын

You're so right! I'm going to apologise, right now, to the Canadian tutorialist to whom l suggested she would get more viewers if she shortened her videos, which are mostly painted in real time. There's a need for people like her!

@DanitaReynolds

19 күн бұрын

One trick I do is slow down the KZread video speed and mute the sound. That way it slows it down enough for me to follow.

@Diane_McDon

12 күн бұрын

@@Bearwithme560

Perseverance is the factor I use. As Dory from “Nemo” says, “Just keep on swimming…” I loved the tutorial on the loose rocks as they are intimidating.

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing, perseverance is a quality. And at first I picked the photo for the rocks because i know how hard to paint many find them.

Good video! Thank you! For me it’s the shadows that make the huge difference! Great job!!

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing it, have a lovely weekend !

I find there’s rarely an ugly stage (for me) as long as the foundational drawing is on point 😌 take it slow and work light until you are ready to go dark, and do not fear contrast.

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

Yes 🙌

Merci de mettre des mots sur des sensations et des expériences. Je n'avais jamais réfléchi à cette expérience. Bravo pour votre belle facon de communiquer une passion et de partager!

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour ce message encourageant 🙂

If the reference photo was in view to us, it would really show what a difference it was from beginning to finished. This was very helpful, i love how yoh did rocks,,pulling some color out to make shapes! Your very creative! Greetings from PA, USA ❤

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

Thank you Barb!

I always enjoy every steps using watercolors, and I don't see the ugly stage on this beautiful piece 🥰 but, It's very important to people understand all the stages, because sometimes, they believe the final artwork is done quickly and don't have layers... and that's why I love this subject ❤❤❤ thank you!

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

You're welcome 🙂

Whatever my subject matter is a landscape or an animal it didn’t get to that stage in an hour so I try to remind myself I cannot render it always that fast. So nature took time I tried to give myself some time and realize that there’s layers there life has layers.

@paintingandchocolate

18 күн бұрын

That's beautiful, yes it's true!

that was super!! thanks so much!

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

You're welcome 🙂

Thank you very much! It is very insightful 🌷

@paintingandchocolate

18 күн бұрын

You're welcome 🙂

I understood the layering in watercolor clearly. Thank you for the insight, Mam.

@paintingandchocolate

21 күн бұрын

You're welcome

Wonderful video, thank you!

@paintingandchocolate

21 күн бұрын

You're welcome !

Thanks, lovely work

@paintingandchocolate

14 күн бұрын

You're welcome !

Thank you . This was a very helpful video

@paintingandchocolate

18 күн бұрын

You're welcome

I love the principles you are teaching here. Contrast is key which is why layering is important, isn't it? The final image is so different from what you started with.

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

Yes I agree, thank you Paula!🙂

Thank you so much for this video such a joy to watch you paint. I call myself an experienced beginner have been watercolor painting for a year and half. I now understand contrast is part of my issue. I have some completed painting projects that I thought were just bad but I think they lack contrast in part (maybe they are just not finished). I found myself asking if a work compete while painting and this video really demonstrates completeness as well. I would like to be an impressionist style painter but I a still searching for my individual painting style.

@paintingandchocolate

20 күн бұрын

Yes you can improve upon a "failed" painting easily especially if it wasn't too dark to begin with!🙌

Oooohhhh - there's actually a name for what I'm feeling?! Whew! I just thought that sketch was a failure. I'm not doing watercolor and I'm not painting anything "realistic". It's just an abstract....doodle (?) But I hate it and I'm ready to throw it away. But, you've given me an idea - where can I add color and/or contrast to make what I've got "pop"? I'll try it. Thanks for the lesson.

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

It works for all styles so I am glad you pinpoint it and that it will be helpful!😃

Very talented 👏

@paintingandchocolate

18 күн бұрын

Thank you !

The dry brush of the sand color on the white boat is clever. It looks like a fibreglass boat.

@paintingandchocolate

21 күн бұрын

Thank you Brett, I actually just "copied" the rust effect from the reference. It's still nice because all this white needed a small touch of something 🙂

Great video thanks, greetings from Australia 🇦🇺.

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

You're welcome

Beautiful dear friend ❤

@paintingandchocolate

20 күн бұрын

Thank you !

The problem with watercolor or inks is that the layer fix can make it worse or mud. I found some ways around it by using different brands and thin layers. Helps i started in art with just black inks which have no give. Thanks for the video beautiful piece.

@paintingandchocolate

21 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing ! 🙂

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Amazing, so helpful. I find there's an ugly stage in writing too! I have a question. I'm usually overwhelmed in landscapes by the proliferation of natural forms like trees and rocks. Are you attempting to paint the rocks that are actually in the photo or scene, or are you "making them up" as a sort of approximation. Or are you doing some on between, where you capture the most prominent rocks as they really are, but make up other minor details? Thanks!

@paintingandchocolate

6 күн бұрын

I go for an in between a lot of the time, exactly as you described it.

@samanthathompson9812

6 күн бұрын

@@paintingandchocolate thank you!

Is there a rule to follow when mixing colors? Such and mixing warm with cool colors?

@paintingandchocolate

10 күн бұрын

Honestly I never bothered with all the theory, and it always works for me to stick to a limited palette and make sure to have these few colors all over even if not noticeable, to create harmony. For example if there's a lot of a brown color in one spot i might add a tad of one of my other colors to it (say red), even if it's not very noticeable, to "link" this part to another part of the painting if that makes sense.I hope this helps.

Ugly stage was actually not that ugly

@paintingandchocolate

22 күн бұрын

It could have looked worse yes

I'm too stupid 😁 for Watercolor And something like for beginners... First, I'll finish the drawing... Maybe I'll come back.I'm drawing a year... such a beginner

@paintingandchocolate

21 күн бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean, but all I can say is if you persist you will get better even if the process seems slow.

@fionnateys3592

12 күн бұрын

I know how you feel, I’m new too. I think, just allow ourselves the time (and chocolate😉)……….

I'm curious as to why you call techniques and some skill a trick? These are not tricks. Tricks are when you deceive someone. I hope you find a different term.

@paintingandchocolate

21 күн бұрын

For someone who didn't know how transformative it is it's à trick. Maybe not when you have integrated it as a technique after practicing it a lot.

@nonamepainter

21 күн бұрын

For someone who wants to police other's language, you don't know what you're talking about. 'Trick' has many definitions including: •a skillful act performed for entertainment or amusement and •a clever or particular way of doing something. Her use of the word was both accurate and catchy considering she has to craft titles for an algorithm.