Jill, I've watched several of your videos and I have to say that the production quality, the content, and the presentation of each is superb. If there is an Oscar for KZread videos, you should have it. Thank you for your contribution to the field of watercolor and art.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Paul. I'm so glad you've enjoyed them and am honored by your comment.

You whip out a small traveling watercolor set at Panera Bread, no one says anything. You whip out an easel and open the turpenine bottle, somebody's gonna say something to management.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

8 жыл бұрын

+adrian wallet True...

@hardstyle3196

5 жыл бұрын

🤣lol true

@ChristopherSobieniak

5 жыл бұрын

@@JillPoyerdFineArt It's a shame we don't live at a time when that was possible!

@aaronjpowers

5 жыл бұрын

Preach!

@justtubingby129

4 жыл бұрын

Aaron Powers, your comment is not necessary.

I keep hearing that watercolors is a beginners medium... it's not... a pencil is a beginners medium but even the common pencil has been taken to a very high degree of art. Watercolor is really a "masters" medium for many many reasons... but the main reason is that it has so many variables to it... on top of that the ones of us who have spent many a year doing watercolors knows that unlike oils water has a "mind of it's own"... a mind that you will have to learn to understand if you ever want to master this demanding medium.

@Alinda1308

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly

@lks6248

Жыл бұрын

As an artist I’ve heard that using oil paints is like training a dog and using watercolour is like training a cat…. So true!

@ArchOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Pencil has just about every type of sensitivity to it including color mixing. It is NOT a beginner's medium whatsoever.

Omg, how intimidating these masterpieces are.

Jill, I think you have done a great service for all water colorists working today. Your professional and informative video will hopefully educate many people on the permanence of today's watercolor paints. I am honored to be included.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

8 жыл бұрын

+Kathleen Giles Thank you, Kathleen. It was my privilege to include you.

I am a 17 year old art student and this has helped me so much, and gives me the inspirations to paint with my current set of watercolors! Thank you so much you are truly inspiring.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful, Finny! I'm so pleased to hear that and honored if I could help inspire you.

One of the very best ....Watercolour....tutorials on KZread.....a must for every art student or new practitioner.....

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Toy Maker - that's appreciated

This video contains an impressive list of modern watercolorists, introducing me the upcoming artists forging this medium to the forefront of fine art appreciation. Thank you for your great work in stewardship over watercolor and showcasing next generation artists.

Jill, Another fantastic video. So much information, so special. Thanks for these excellent works of art in themselves.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome

Thank you so much. What a wonderful explanation!!!

Dear Jill, your painting Solitude is sublime. I love it. You have a place as one of the greats in the art world. 🌺

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

That's so kind...what an honor for me to hear that.

@1DaTJo

4 жыл бұрын

Jill Poyerd Fine Art it’s very true. 💓

I've always appreciated the way water colors flows and it's translucent quality

I have collected watercolours for years, it's a very difficult medium and when done well makes for incredible paintings and often at ridiculously affordable prices.

Thank you for producing this video! I learned a lot. 😊

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

Thank YOU for this great and wonderful video. THANKS

Beautiful demonstration and voice. I just love listening to it over and over again while I am doing my art. Thank you so much, for providing us with such a knowledgeable and useful video.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

Жыл бұрын

How rewarding to know how much you enjoy my work!

Thanks so much Jill for all your work- and for the inclusion - much appreciated. Tom

@JillPoyerdFineArt

8 жыл бұрын

+thomas w schiller You're very welcome, Tom

@garypuckettmuse

6 жыл бұрын

Wow, Mr. Schaller -- So very beautiful and great example of what watercolor specifically can do!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

He's an amazing artist...

@1DaTJo

4 жыл бұрын

Jill Poyerd Fine Art So are you!

I've done all forms of painting including watercolour, gouache, acrylic and oil and whilst oils for e.g. is more technical (i.e. you need more stuff to make it work well), watercolour for me has by far been the hardest to develop layering skill and brush control due to the transparency of it. That said, some of the best classical artworks throughout history have been done in watercolour!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

24 күн бұрын

Well said....great commentary.

Wonderfull video, paintings and music. Just beautifull.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Meisuko

This is not a long video but a lot of effort was put into and contains very valuable messages. Great!

Nicely Done Jill, am sharing this on my Facebook page.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you! The more people that see it, the more the message gets out. Very appreciated.

@pjlewisful

5 жыл бұрын

A nice surprise to see a comment from one of my other favorite KZread channels!

When you say "this is one of my favourites" one can truly see your passion breaking through your professional narrative style! Love it Jill.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Shreyas. Sometimes my enthusiasm does seep out - lol.

What a joy to have found you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and love of the painted form. All the very best to you

@JillPoyerdFineArt

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to my channel, Madi!

nice!!!! clear and just well done. Jill's voice is so easy on the ear.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Pj

You video is better than my art school classes

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

That's a high compliment, Lenin - Thank you!

Jill, I really enjoy going back over these great videos that you have produced. There is always so much information. Your videos are great, your paintings are great, what can I say ... you are great. Thanks so much.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you - very humbling

I absolutely love these videos. They are so relaxing and enjoyable to watch. I hope you make more in the near future!

Jill......I've been painting all my life and your presentations always offer new information. Excellent and many thanks.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

I consider that a high compliment, Mike. Thank you for that.

Great video, people really underestimate how difficult watercolor is. John F Carlson CD called it a "master's medium" and reccomended novice painters not even touch it until they first became experienced oil painters.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

I hadn't heard that - very interesting.

@gordonstrong5232

3 жыл бұрын

@@JillPoyerdFineArt Yes, he writes about it at the beginning of the second chapter of his book 'Carlson's Guide to Landscape painting', in a section titled 'watercolor vs oil' Love your videos by the way, they have great production value and instruction, thank you for all that you do

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

@@gordonstrong5232 Gosh, I've read that book and even reference it in my video "Developing an Eye for Landscape Composition." It's been a few years, so I guess I'm excused for not remembering. Great book! I'm glad you enjoyed my videos, Gordon.

Beautiful video, thanks for this insight. Love watercolor and it’s challenges. (Just started painting about a year ago.)

@JillPoyerdFineArt

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad, Lawrence. Welcome to the medium! It will certainly offer you challenges, but I agree that it's part of the draw.

Jill, the second viewing was greater that the first. So much important information. Well done as always.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Michael

Beautiful and informative- thanks for sharing ✏️✍️🎨👌

Thank you for this video. Not only that it is very informative, but your voice is so clear and soothing.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Chie - so glad you enjoyed it

what a very well presented video, many thanks for this steve

You nailed it AGAIN - beautifully narrated/chosen music/timed supporting images/education! It was actually emotional to see/hear this video. I had an experience that roughly aligns to this narrative. I was on Kings Parade, Cambridge, UK 3yrs ago for a quick business trip. I decided to pop into Tindalls a local art shop where I happened across a special little set of Sennelier oil pastels/an travel easel & pastel boards. I hastily popped outside to a gorgeous sun setting on the Kings College Church Steeples. With items in place from the 1st stroke of the pastel across the surface I was SHOCKED! Its astonishing how visceral an experience it was! My only pastel use in 40yrs was with the plastic sticks of highschool student days & not these exquisitely smooth perfectly consistent texture masterpieces! - haha. I can not say enough about how fine materials adds to the joy of making. I have strong appreciation for artist grade materials from that point on.

Amazing video. An art teacher made all this excuses when I said I wanted to learn watercolor. Congratulations to Jill ok such a great documentary!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Sandra! It's definitely time for art teachers/professors to embrace watercolor as a formal painting medium.

I discovered your videos today and enjoyed watching them more than I can describe! So informative and kept my attention with graphics, information shared, and your voice. Sharing to my facebook page. Thank you!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you enjoyed them, Christy! You're very welcome.

I so enjoyed this video! Please keep uploading more like this!

Ms. Poyerd -- thank you so much for these videos. So intelligently done and very inspiring for artists and viewers of art.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, cck

Great Video Jill

You really should be making documentaries. Beautifull!!! But much too short! Thank you for sharing.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, its mieke. I do have one longer one called Brushstrokes - a 3-part series. That's about as close to a true documentary as I've come.

Excellent, informative, concise!

Excellent thank you so much for your information and beautiful artworks

Oh so glad you included a piece by Marney Ward. She is an absolute master of florals!!!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

Жыл бұрын

Isn't she? Amazing talent...

I love the your videos and your voice! Putting your videos in the background while I'm painting is so relaxing

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Aristica. I'm especially honored to know that you paint while listening to it.

Thank you Jill, very interesting.

Amazing, I love watercolors but not seeing them in many art galleries was pushing me to switch to acrylics. I am now very sure that I will stay. Thanks.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful to hear, Puneet! I'm so glad my video encouraged you.

WC is special alright and is so stunning when used to exploit its watery qualities like Zbukvic does. I saw a Frederic William Burton exhibition here in Ireland with the Pre-Raphaelite "The Meeting on the Turret Stairs" as the centrepiece in all its unbelievable, almost oil paint detail. Winsor & Newton have water soluble oils now but i haven't tried them yet.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic piece! Wow. While doing research I've come across several paintings with that kind of oil-like detail and appearance from history. I often think that today we're so focused of the fluid nature of watercolor (which is gorgeous...) that we overlook the other application methods available with this medium. I tried the water soluble oils years ago, but wasn't thrilled - I can't remember exactly why. But there are artists who love it.

The videos on this channel are stunning & excellent. I do hope you find the time to continue to make them. I am not an artist, but just have a general interest. I have learned a great deal here.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Paul. That's really appreciated. I do have plans for more - aiming for another series in 2019.

@hamiltonpaul73

5 жыл бұрын

@@JillPoyerdFineArt Ah, wonderful! Yes, I have long loved art, but I have never learned about brush strokes, lighting, and basic technique. This has been a revelation and has increased my appreciation of art. Thank you again for creating these! They look like a great deal of work and effort has gone into them.

jill what amazing person you are .. please more videos.. thnaksssssssssss

thank you so much your such a wonderful teacher...

That was awesome. The information was very informative and now I know so much more about paints. Thanks!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, Karen

This is a nicely done video. Thank you.

Hi Jill, Yes, you have beautiful voice. Videos are so precious to me. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.I would like to hear more videos.

Hi, one small misconception, Artist Quality water colour paints are ‘Not’ more lightfast/permanent than Student quality paint. The opposite is true. Artist Quality cost more because they are made using the ‘original and genuine’ pigments such as ‘Ultramarine Blue’, Cadmium red, Cadmium Yellow, Cobalt Blue etc. Student quality equivalent paint says ‘Hue’ on it. This means it is the colour of Cadmium Yellow but it is made with a modern substitute pigment which is cheaper in cost but ironically, more lightfast than the traditional Cadmium pigments. This is the most repeated misconception I saw whilst working in an Artist materials shop in the late 1990’s. Otherwise a great video 👍

@JillPoyerdFineArt

2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Paul. I do have to politely disagree about the lightfastness - at least to a degree. There are some student paints made with quality pigments, but they do usually add filler to those which then weakens the strength of the color (less pigment means you'll need more paint, normally). There are many student paints that do replace the quality pigment with inferior pigment and often at the compromise of some level of lightfastness. Not all student paints, of course. You can often tell by browsing the manufacturer's list of color and permanence. But I appreciate the input...

Thank you for this wonderful film. I will certainly share it with my students! Great explanation of the media and the versatility.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

8 жыл бұрын

+Joanne D Thomson - Thank you so much, Joanne

@carlpen850

8 жыл бұрын

+Jill Poyerd Fine Art -- 1st off I'd like to say that this video, just like all your others, is very well done, plus you have one of the most pleasant voices to listen to, which is a great asset for anyone who gives lectures or instruction. At first I thought most of this information was 'old hat", but then I had to remind myself that I've been painting in watercolor for a little over 45 years & there's a lot of people out there that this would be a new learning experience for. One thing that I strongly disagree with is that watercolor is a good medium for beginners, absolutely not ! It can be one of the most frustrating mediums to work in & takes an abundance of knowledge just to begin to understand as there are so many variables in it's application. Watercolor painting is a ''Masters" medium, demonstrated by the likes of Turner, Homer & of course Sargent, just to name an important few.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

8 жыл бұрын

+Carl Pen Thank you for your kind and interesting comments, Carl. I think we actually agree on the basic point. I was trying to communicate that watercolor shouldn’t be seen as “a beginner’s medium”…but at the same time (as with any paint) beginners can certainly learn it. They will simply have to expect a longer learning curve as they try to master it for the reasons you mentioned. Thank you again for commenting.

I thoroughly enjoyed this video and your selection of contemporary masterpieces at the end. I also really liked your piece 'solitude' at 1:00 with the way you captured the light beams. Thanks for sharing.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Grahame

Your videos are very informative. Thanks

I like watercolor more --just like what the video says, it's very accessible. Imagine carrying a canvas on a trip?! :) I just think that art world should give more exposure to watercolor artist.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

Ай бұрын

I agree. Many art schools don't even teach watercolor - unless they've started to in more recent times. Hopefully, that will change. I think it will.

Great video thank Jill .

Amazing vid with great art on show. Just drips of quality. Very inspiring indeed.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Mark - very kind

Beautiful!!

Thank you, I will share this on my Facebook Artist Page.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

How nice! Thank you, Marge - glad you enjoyed it.

Fantastic! Thank you

This was a wonderful production!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Merci infiniment, Madame.

My God, _Grand Central Light_ and _Even the Angels Cried_ are utterly breathtaking.

Thanks a lot for your video, all the best

No other medium gives you the spontaneity and energy that watercolor provides... the techniques, the unpredictable nature of colors mixing on paper, the portability... I love painting in watercolor. Unfortunately it isn't valued as much an oil painting or even acrylic painting on a canvas or board. My opinion of course... It all comes down to the buyer and from what I am told by galleries... it is much harder to sell a watercolor to a collector. Hopefully others are having more success with watercolor. Anymore I paint in watercolor just for the shear joy of the medium...

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

I'm truly hoping this will change in our lifetime as more and more people learn to work in and then appreciate the medium. We can hope.

Great job on this video!!! Thank you, I will share it with mu students!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

8 жыл бұрын

+C Gardner Thank you!

Some of those museum and gallery rooms look like Crystal Bridges in Arkansas!

Thank you for sharing this video.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Hasmukh

This video should be required viewing by all beginning art students. Thank you for the wonderful upload.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

6 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome - Glad you enjoyed it

Wonderful informative video .

How well made this video. thank you so much

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Jinyoung

Wow... Thanks ...I'm really learning a lot today, about water-coloring... I didn't even know about most of the stuff you were talking about ...I'm Surprised you don't have one million views by now! :)

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

That's wonderful to hear, SmartArtSmart. And thank you for the compliment!

Watercolours can be used in various ways and with different materials, however once on the paper as a mistake, then I tend to use a knife to scape away the unwanted Mark or brushstroke. Very good range of possibilities within the medium and can be spontaneous.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

That's one way to handle it, Normal. Scraping can actually be quite useful. Watercolor really is an amazing, diverse painting medium - one that deserves much recognition.

Great video! I work in both w/c and colored pencil, the other medium which gets a bad rap. Thanks for helping people to understand that these are serious media.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely - It's so important.

Fantastic video. Grazie.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

8 жыл бұрын

+Diane Patalano Thank you, Diane

Great video!

Thank you!

I love your channel...wow!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Bassau. I'm so glad you've been enjoying my videos.

Thankyou for this :)

Great job on this video!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

8 жыл бұрын

+sarah okoon Thank you, Sarah

Your videos are so great.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I started with watercolors and when I first tried oil colors I was surprised at how... easy it is? Of course that is a relative term, and mastering and medium will take years, but still, comparatively... it's just so much easier to control. More predictable. A LOT more forgiving.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

3 жыл бұрын

Very much so. I find that oil painting works more like the way my brain thinks.

Thanks

Informative.

amazing!

Jill, thanks for the video. Can you answer this question for me concerning protecting your watercolor painting. Does using a UV protection spray fixative a good ideal to use on a watercolor? I have sprayed a few of my paintings that I've painted, but I'm not sure if it should be done. I've heard you should, and I've heard you should not. What is your opinion on spraying to protect watercolor paintings. Thanks!

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

This is such a good question, MrCtate0617, and one I've been researching as well. You're right that there are mixed opinions on it. My personal feeling after looking into it is that if the fixative is chosen carefully (archival, UV filtering and non-yellowing) and applied properly there should be no issue with its use. It seems especially suited for w/c canvas or board. There are concerns about its use on w/c paper, but certain brands like Lascaux Fine Art Fixative are designed specifically for works on paper. Important topic - thanks for the question.

Great 😊

Very informative and useful. Do you have a sample of products using egg? Thanks.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

Do you mean egg tempera? If so, no, I haven't tested egg tempera paints. I think if I were painting in that medium, I would make my own as it's quite an enjoyable process.

@SuperExadidas

4 жыл бұрын

Jill Poyerd Fine Art Thanks for your prompt reply. I have shared this video to some of my friends.

Wait what? Sargent also did watercolour? I'm not an art student, just hobbyist digital artist. But his work really great.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, he is just an amazing artist no matter the medium, it seems. At least, that's my opinion. What talent!

so niceineredible word

For me, when it comes to artistic/technique skills, nothing shows more mastery than a properly watercolor painting with minimum amount washes. You know what i mean? Those paintings that are almost done alla prima, with both control and also the controlled chaos of the colors mixing in the paper. Is kinda easy to go over and over with acrylics and oils until you have what you want. That being said, this guy Sargent and others did have a very fresh and perfect "first intention stroke" even with oils. But watercolor is just more difficult to control... And at the same time it is what looks better than anything, to my personal taste of course. And as a note, i do realize that watercolor might not be the best medium for certain subjects or pictorial styles.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed reading your comments, Dumaier. One of the things I love about them medium is that it can be used in so many different ways resulting in such variety of expression.

Thas is a beautiful video, and I appreciate it very much

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, Stacey

"Solitude" made me cry

@JillPoyerdFineArt

4 жыл бұрын

That's so sweet - I'm honored..

May I share the video on my own channel and website? Regards

@JillPoyerdFineArt

7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, Amin! I'm happy if it can spread so that the public can improve their impression of the medium. All you need to do is click SHARE and then copy the link. Very kind of you to ask...

I enjoyed the vedio but the music could be a little lower. I was more interested in what she was saying then the background sound. But it was very very helpful for a beginner in watercolors like myself.

@JillPoyerdFineArt

Жыл бұрын

Sorry it was loud enough to be distracting, Nancy. Music is always a tough thing to balance when working with the general public.

You should consider including Anders Zorn which was a master in watercolors but great video

@JillPoyerdFineArt

5 жыл бұрын

Oh, he's so amazing. I actually start my video "The Evolution of Watercolor" with a piece by Zorn... kzread.info/dash/bejne/jH6dmryTf83MiLw.html

@TheChiliLime

5 жыл бұрын

When I've just started trying watercolor I spent some time searching for a top notch watercolor masters. Something to behold, to understand the limits of a medium, to find out what is possible but will take me a million years to reach. I found Zorn. And my mind still blown away!