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Enjoyed video -especially 3rd example.

Great explanation of your style.

what a gorgeous set of paintings... Love seeing how your work evolves.

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Can you tell me what paper you are using?

Thank you for the research and the insight. Interesting concepts, esp. the last one.

that last contest sounds fascinating. I love that topic, visual representation of abstract ideas or data. can be such a powerful way to present concepts we all need to know about.

I think the soft pastel and charcoal work well with watercolour painting, it does add interest without going over the top and spoiling the initial watercolour.

I can understand why you would want to try mixed media as a way to spur creativity. However, I still prefer to look at sonething that is all watercolor or something done in all pastel, etc.

let's hear it for extra creative opportunities...

Very exciting stuff Paul. I really like where you have gone with this, and look forward to seeing where you take this (or where this takes you!!!)

Thy

Hi Paul. I've just come across your videos and am really enjoying them, I really like your style of painting and as a newcomer to the medium I'm getting loads of ideas and inspiration. Thanks for taking the time to post these videos. All the best. John

Thanks for the video! I belong to one of those artist who love to paint with soft pastel. Have you try painting on velour paper? It's nice....I also paint with oil pastel and it is so nice to paint on velour. Mostly I use sketch paper. I love the way you paint and your watercolor paintings. My media to paint with is watercolor, soft/oil pastel and oil. Interesting to watch your RUclips. Excuse me for my English, I am from Sweden. Wish you a lovely day!!

Find your ramblings helpful.

To propagate the idea of the ONE cure for problems was and is a marketing mechanism. Alas we, the YT users, tend to react positive to click baiting. Therefore it is understandable people use this mechanism. I still find it annoying by the way...and am happy about everyone not doing it. Scanning through RUclips I look for thumbnails showing art I like. Next I look how and why these artist make their paintings. I do not try to copy but to let me be inspired. Yours is one of these channels. Thank you for that.

Thank you for inspiring this beginner, educating me and sharing your work.

Enjoy watching you paint in this 'fresh' manner.

I'd say this is an auspicious start for a RUclips channel directed toward newbie / wannabe watercolorists. The subject matter was exactly the right one for a person just starting out, and the coverage was straightforward and not overly technical. Good job. I hope this will be Chapter One of a comprehensive playlist of beginner videos. Good luck in your venture. Subscribed.

Hi Paul, I totally agree with your perspective, you just have to work. I like your work!!

I like your art. It's simple in a literal sense but there are subtle details that give you a hint about what you're looking at. The sum of those hints creates a complete image. I don't really know the language to describe it properly but I hope you get what I mean. Thanks

Thank you for teaching me about different artists and their styles i also like unperfected type of creative art style.📒🎨🇺🇸💙

Enjoyed video found it interesting and relatable thank you for sharing your thoughts on your art journey and creative art pieces. 📒🎨🇺🇸💙

Enjoy your thoughts on art and discussing your ups and downs with your art journey. Really like your art creative pieces. 📒🎨🇺🇸( stickers, magnets? for digital use to sell)

Nice paintings!

Great video, I always look forward to your view on different matters regarding Art. As an Artist I find these videos give confidence and inspiration… thank you, from New Zealand.

Good vid Paul. The worst thing about soft pastels is the bloody dust! Fine if you have a dedicated studio, which I don't! I also tend to overthink the thing and end up putting in too much detail, which is not what I want to do. The paintings look fine and impress the people that see them, but they don't impress me. I'll get there eventually, I hope 😊

Paul, you are like a breath of fresh air! So happy to have found you. 😊

I love your painting at the start of the video!! I do watercolors and strive to make stuff like that.

Thank you for a year of analogies, wisdom and encouragement.

I appreciate your resilience in responding to the challenges of monetization. it's always useful to me to hear how other people think about these things. Good luck to us all in 2025.

Beautiful work. Your style is very unique.

Hope the solstice finds you well... thank you, Paul, for another year of peaceful Saturday morning videos that enlighten and inspire. 🌗🌲🌓

Could a substitute of knowing the rules be knowing art history?

Cool subject. I agree with the latter, that there are no rules in art, only concepts, but those, I feel, are important to learn at some point along the way. The two things are not mutually exclusive, learning and creating, and are ideally done at the same time. We all started making art when we were very young, as toddlers. And much of that art was great because it was free and didn't concern itself with any rules. Most artists would love to get back to that kind of freedom, before adulthood siphoned it away. And yes, there does come a point when a person can learn too much. For example, the debut albums of countless bands have a great deal of character and originality compared to their later ones, largely, I feel, because they didn't know as much early on, and their energy went into making things interesting instead of correct. But the best albums tend to come a little later after some learning has been accomplished, just not too much, which can cause art to stagnate and become programmatic. I also agree that art takes courage. A lot of that has to do with a fear of failure.

Wonderful video.

Well put, recognizable style, thank you

I have done exactly the same , found this helpful and great to say it’s ok,to be inspired and reference the masters. Thanks for producing this enjoyable video.

Thanks Paul. Well done,excellent video

Thank you for your generosity. I find your insights valuable.

your figure drawings have definitely been inspiring to me. I'm fascinated by how much information is in such few strokes or such few changes in values. it's helping me loosen up and trust my own inner eye in minimalist drawings of animals. so hard to let go!

Could you please spell the name of artist Joan Hartley? Can’t find her work online. Thanks.

Love your selection of examples and your explanation of why you chose them. As they have inspired you, so you have inspired me. Thank you for sharing your personal explorations.

Good vid Paul, and I understand exactly where you're coming from 😊

Enjoyed video found it interesting and informative thank you for showing us your creative art pieces. 🎨📒

Most part of history commissioned work was the normal way of creating art. Now some people think only l'art pour l'art is the thing... The wanting and trying to express yourself makes you much an artist imho. Gelli plate expected to arrive on monday. New ways of expression ahead. Thank you for your thoughts and your sharing these.

Thank you . That was helpful. In many ways. Beautiful art work .

so nice 💖

More on goals, please

Hi Paul. I love your style of painting . Your videos express the fact that painting is relaxing and achievable for everyone who loves to paint. Thank you