I believe artists are highly critical of their own work, no matter what stage/level of ability they are currently at. I agree with you 100% Steve. We should strive to be happy with our current ability while always pushing forward and practicing to improve. I know when I look back over my drawings & paintings I am very happy to see how they have improved over time. Being 100% self taught I am thrilled that I have achieved the level of artist that I am.

I agree. A lot of teachers, and students as well, stick to strict rules. I think one needs not to be afraid of breaking them sometimes and should experiment with colours, compositions, his/her own imagination and emotions in order to find own style of expression. After having seen only two of your videos I know I am going to use not only acrylic and oil but also watercolours starting already tomorrow. Thanks for the beautiful inspiration, Stephen. You just gained another happy subscriber.

I don't do water colour of any kind as I am gifted in singing but I am completely mesmerized by everything Steven Cronin puts his hands on. He is brilliant to watch and I could literally observe his genious and masterful work all day and and all night long. He is overwhelmingly talented and I adore him and the pleasure he brings to others through his special gifts.

@StevenCronin

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Julie for your kind words. I wish you all the very best with your singing

Ah it's a relief to see an artist doing something that has a unique style and creativity. So bored of seeing flowers, vibrant neon portraits, and highly faded landscapes that seems to predominate the search results when I type "watercolor painting" into youtube. You have a fantastic understanding of textures and depth of field. This painting really embodies what one might call Sprezzatura. I'd buy that painting if I saw it in a local gallery, keep it up!

I can't believe you did that in 15 minutes. Insane! it would have taken me 2 weeks and suck too. But I'll get better with the help of generous artists like you. Thanks.

Many thanks Mr. Cronin. You have been so kind to share such technique with watercolour aspirants like us. Aside being very educative, these videos are very inspiring as well. Thanks very much, Partha.

Thanks for sharing your expertise. I am a beginner and have invested some money in watercolors. Now I just gotta figure out how to to work these damn things. Thanks for your help in simplifying and walking me through some basic steps. With your help I might actually make something half decent. It's amazing that in the present we can find a great teacher from overseas that gives us FREE lessons and we never even meet personally. I imagine you help thousands of unkown people. I subscribed

Watched this video several times and will probably watch it several more times until I paint it. You took a dull photograph and turned it into a beautiful painting. Magnifico

@StevenCronin

9 жыл бұрын

Bob Smith many thanks Bob.

It makes you wonder how the world got on before the invention of the internet. It still amazes me how everyone can interact instantly around the world with no delay. I wish you the best of luck with your painting. It will take a bit of practise but stick with it and you'll get your rewards.

The painting is a lot more beautiful than the actual photo. You make watelcolor painting seem pretty easy to do. You are a hell of a monster painter!

Blue, pale grey, yellowish colors for the sky and some trees short and tall in the distance. Darker trees on previous ones left hand side as well as a big dark tree with large branches It's beautiful Steven because it makes a contrast with everything around which has a pale color. Lovely land for this dark tree with some dark banks. A small land on right hand side with thin dark trunks and branches. This land on the right side goes down to form a foreground with small tiny trunks on. Nice reflections for trees on both sides. Nice pastel colors reflect beautifully on river. Beautiful realization which is far better than the photograph. Thank you Steven for this wonderful video.

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks as always for your kind words and support

Beautiful, Gentleman. Thank you for your kindness to share your wonders of painting.

@StevenCronin

10 жыл бұрын

Maria Celia Hernandez thanks for watching Maria

No matter how hard I tried I could never get the hang of watercolour painting, maybe I tried to hard! Great painting.

A nice blue color for the sky. Some small trees in the distance and on left hand side some bigger dark trees. A big dark tree on left hand side with some tiny branches and a pretty land which changes completely the aspect of this landscape adding beauty. Another small land on right hand side with a tiny dark tree as well as a nice foreground with tiny grasses. The nice pale blue of sky reflects beautifully on water. Nice reflections of both trees. Fabulous. Like you said the reflections make this scene more realistic. This is a lovely painting Steven and I thank you for this wonderful teaching and all demos with big brush and rigger.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Mireille Romain many thanks for your kind comments and support. Best wishes and happy painting

Best of luck with your painting Freddy. I'm glad the videos have helped with your watercolours. Stay tuned and happy painting!

Thanks for sharing your realistic and relaxed approach to watercolour painting. Excellent, and refreshing to listen to your accent after 20 years out of the UK!

@StevenCronin

10 жыл бұрын

LibellulaGlass thanks for watching and very best wishes.

I love your free style, nothing over complicated. Your style reminds me of Ron Ranson, very loose, light touch but inspiring...thank you

One of the most helpful videos I've watched so far! I love how you let the paint be unashamedly watercolor, no tidying up or "mistakes." Really great work.

@StevenCronin

10 жыл бұрын

I try to keep the fuss to a minimum. Thanks for watching and for your support.

Good morning Mr. Cronin. Thank you for your words, you can believe that I am learning a lot from you. The way you paint and your expressiveness are absolutely incredible. You talk with us, you show the colors you prefer, you show the brushes, even the noise of the hairdryer!...all these familiar things are doing part of my daily life. Thank you once again for your wonderful classes.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Luisa Fonseca I'm glad you find the videos helpful. Keep practicing and very best of luck with your watercolour painting

Just a few words Steven to let you know that I am looking at this video once more and I notice now that the river goes until the small trees in the distance and turns right behind the small land on right hand side. This view is beautiful as well as this lovely painting. I thank you Steven for all these wonderful teachings and demos. You are of great help to all of us.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Mireille Romain many thanks and very best wishes

Thanks Partha. I'm glad the videos inspire you to greater things with your painting. Keep watching and very best of luck.

Thanks Steve. I didn't know you were self taught as well. Awesome! That's probably one of the reasons I gravitate towards your instruction so much. You know how hard it is to find decent instruction for someone who is teaching themselves, as you stated in another post response to me. I have even more respect for you than I had before. Keep up the awesome teaching videos. You have really hit your mark on doing that. I may explore other artist's videos to check out their style & teaching

It comes with practise. I was tight as a beginner like most others but with experience you naturally learn to loosen up and paint with more freedom. Keep practising and you'll get there. Best of luck.

You make the whole process appear so easy - thank you.

lovely work and yes I agree the painting is much much nicer than the photograph - I know where I'd rather live in the painting thanks again for a great demo

As you say Maria, constructive criticism of your own work keeps us on our toes and continually striving to improve. Anything is possible is you want it enough but we shouldn't be too hard on ourselves. I too am self taught and learned by watching DVDs.

Keep practising and you'll be amazed at what you can achieve. Best of luck and happy painting!

I just happened upon your vids. I am a learner. I am so amazed at how simple you make it all seem. Love your work. Thank you for posting and being generous with your amazing art.

@StevenCronin

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments. It's just practise - anyone can do the same if they put the hours in. Best of luck with your watercolours.

Thanks for showing that. It's wonderful. Looking forward to seeing more and practising.

I too used to sketch some simple guidelines before I started. After a while I felt I could just do without them and go straight at it. Keep trying and you'll get the hang of it. Don't worry about making mistakes, just turn the paper over. Best of luck and happy painting!

Best of luck with your studies. I'm glad the videos have inspired you to give it a try. Happy painting!

Beautiful pastel colors for the sky. Some small trees in the distance on the right hand side and taller and bigger ones on left hand side. Beautiful tall big dark trees on left hand side with small branches. This grey and dark colors are fabulous for the small land. Small dark trees on right hand side and some branches with rigger explaining how to handle it which is an interesting demo. Very nice land and foreground on right hand side with a few tiny short trees. The trees have beautiful reflections and the lovely colors of the sky reflect wonderfully on sea. By the way your painting is much much better than the photograph and I thank you for this wonderful teaching and demo.

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+Mireille Romain keep practicing and very best of luck with your watercolour painting.

Thanks for your support Maria. To be honest, I'm not sure how useful attending an art class would have been for me. Most of the teachings I have seen are traditional methods that frankly bore me senseless. It wasn't until I saw the fast and loose technique of Ron Ranson, the easy going presentation of Frank Clarke and the soothing tones of Bob Ross that I caught the painting bug. Best of luck with your painting.

I'm glad the video has inspired you to give it a go. Very best of luck and happy painting!

Fortunately we have more than one vocation, although sometimes the more profitable it is not our favorite occupation. Surely with the desire with you face art will achieve that goal, perhaps not yet arrived just the right time Thanks again for sharing your knowledge

Dear Steven, Your video is absolutely wonderfiul - one of the best I have watched. I am only an amateur, trying to learn watercolour after very stressful job in my high-responsibility position. Watercolour is a truly safe heaven for me and this video gave me a brillian lesson - I have learned a lot! Thank you and every luck with your work - look forward for more!

Keep practising Leo and you'll get there. Very best of luck and happy painting!

I hope you are right Patricia! I'll keep practising and hopefully one day it will happen. Happy painting!

Steven!!from something to masterpiece!!!

Very nice !!!! I love this way to paint the landscape. Thank you so much

I am art student at Birmingham City University an i have to say i love your style and method of watercolour, i must give this a try. i have always paint since i was a little lad but not water colour.

Thanks for watching Beena and very best of luck with your painting.

I started painting 7 years ago. Thanks for watching.

I've tried oil painting in the past but at the moment I'm happy with watercolours. Thanks for watching.

Glad the videos are helping with your watercolours. Best of luck and happy painting!

It seems to be easy but in fact it is not. Talent and practice did this very beautiful view. But everyone can start painting at any time, as I, completely untalented person did. Thanks for this very nice and quick presentation.

Amazing just the way it is!!

He makes it look so bloody easy

GREAT TO HEAR BRUMMIE ON KZread, KEEP ON POSTING

Painting has a somber tone. Super cool video Love the painting. ...To my favorites. Thank you.

@StevenCronin

9 жыл бұрын

walterrean salley many thanks,

@sissyurich4979

8 жыл бұрын

Adrienne dhugdftgdg

Thank you for this simple to follow yet beautiful video!

tips however, I always continue with your videos as my "staple" watercolor guide. I just wanted you to know how really valuable your videos are to me and I'm sure many, many, other folks who are trying to figure it out on their own. You have also given my new goals to strive for. I mean look at you. You are self taught and now have a hugely successful you tube channel, ebay store, and following of students & fans. I would love to achieve something similar in time. Keep up the GREAT WORK!

This is fantastic! I like how a rather 'simple' approach, comes out with such amazing results! Big fan of your work.

@StevenCronin

9 жыл бұрын

Samoht D. thanks for your comments

That was too impressive. I learned quite a lot just from watching this video alone. Thanks

@StevenCronin

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

I listen to JS Bach flute sonatas while watching this, it's a marvellous combination. This painting is wonderful. Thank you, Steve :-)

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

+The Fine Arts many thanks for your kind words

You make it look so easy! I love your relaxed manner of painting. Thank you for the video!

Wonderful! Thank you for your generosity, Master.

@StevenCronin

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

that's so, seriously, sooo awesome !

What a great composition, you painted it with an lovely sense of depth and perspective, thanks for sharing such a great demonstration Steve, really finding your comments so helpful in my own painting efforts

That's fantastic!

The painting came out soo well. You made painting look so easy and simple. Thanks for the video.

@StevenCronin

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

Your painting is impressive ... Thank you for sharing your valuable technique to us.

thank you for sharing your great work with us

Thanks for watching Ian. Glad you hear you're having some success with your painting. Keep practising and best of luck.

One of the 1st paintings I saw. Love this picture. I was simply amazed and still am. Thanks for the lesson.

@StevenCronin

9 жыл бұрын

Bob Smith many thanks Bob

wow....that's amazing

BEAUTIFUL.

Thank you for sharing your tips and talent!

Really enjoyed this piece. Thanks so much for posting

Excellent - and so quick

Wonderful!! Thank you for sharing your art!!

Well thanks for watching and very best of luck with your painting. Cheers.

Great watercolor! Thank you for sharing Steve you make it look sooooo easy.

@StevenCronin

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Diana

Beautiful colors for the sky Steven. Small trees in the distance and a large one on left hand side with two big dark ones just in front. Very interesting demo with your brush for the branches. A nice grey land for these big trees with some dark banks. Small land on right hand side with tiny trees and branches using the rigger. Very instructive demo. This small land goes down to form a nice foreground and gives a beautiful shape to the river. Interesting reflections for land and trees on both sides. Beautiful colors of sky reflect on river in a lovely way. Thank you Steven for this wonderful painting, demos as well as the birds which bring movement and more life to this beautiful scene. By the way Steven, your painting is much better than the photograph.

@StevenCronin

6 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Mireille and very best wishes

I will. Still a student of colour. Been drawing since I can remember but I've never really been good with colour. Keep posting!

A beautiful evocative watercolor, thank you very much for your generosity in the detailed explanation. Greetings from Argentina

Wow! This is so beautiful! I have to try it. :) Thanks for posting!

Loved it!!! Beautiful painting in jus minutes!! Impressed.. :)

You do a great job of transforming Birmingham in your great paintings, We came back for a visit to Studley and came up to the bull centre, WOW still could use a face lift especially Birmingham Road, Glad we have you to show some of the local beauty spots in your paintings.. good job.

As you say, many teachers stick to the rules and I've deliberately avoided classes as a beginner to try and just suss it out for myself. I think it's the best way of developing your own style. I've tried to take a little from the artists I've seen on TV and try and add a bit of flair. I'm not there yet but hopefully one day it will be a unique style. I still think my paintings are still very similar to Ron Ranson's whose style influenced me the most.

Wow! So easy to watch and love the end result. Thanks for all the tips at the start. Really helpful as I am just starting out with water colour.

@StevenCronin

8 жыл бұрын

+Linda Gardner thanks for watching Linda and best of luck with your painting

It is amazing to see you making it so simple

@StevenCronin

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Seema

I love how simply you conduct everything it is so beautifully done, thank you!

@StevenCronin

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

It all seems like controlled chaos to me, and I am in awe. We started water colors last week in my drawing course at the community college here, and I've just been utterly perplexed in my journey into painting in general. You've done a great service to me, with this here video, and helped me in that journey more than you might ever know. Loads of thanks mate.

love the way you paint

I learn a new outlook watching this.

@StevenCronin

8 жыл бұрын

+charles gomez thanks for watching Charles

Awesome!You got some really great talent!

As a fellow artist I really love to watch you paint.

@StevenCronin

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Adil

Lovely indeed. Thank you for sharing.

@StevenCronin

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ziad

Yes it's very satisfying painting watercolours from your own photos when you've been out and about exploring for good compositions. Thanks for your support Dave and best of luck with your painting. Thanks for watching.

Beautiful work, thanks for the video.

Great work Steven, simple and attractive

Just wonderful!!!

@StevenCronin

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!

real nice, only talent people can do that...thanks for sharing

Beautiful work.

Beautiful painting! Thanks for sharing.

@StevenCronin

9 жыл бұрын

Warren Thompson thanks for watching Warren

Another fantastic painting Steve! As always you take the time to point out all the subtleties that many other artists take for granted when beginner artists are watching the video. Well done! I thoroughly enjoy all your videos/paintings. Please keep up the great work!

nice. i love this style of painting. it looks cool

JUST AMAZINGGGGGGG !

Love your videos! You make it seem so easy!