Watercolor Magic: 5 Bokeh Techniques You NEED to Try!
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Learn 5 easy ways to create magical bokeh effects in this watercolor tutorial. These techniques will take your artwork to the next level!
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For the first time in history...I have an art supply ready to go. No need to go to the store...I have the pastels and 2 sets of spunges!! Yeeey!
That’s Great! Have fun!!
YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER 😘HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY 🤗
Thank you so much for your kind words.
Thank you so much for sharing this, it’s very helpful. I learned a lot❤
You’re welcome! I’m so glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the informative video. Beautiful image!
Thank you and you’re welcome!
Bokeh is certainly all the rage these days. I'll have to try it.
Let me know how it goes. It sure is fun.
OMG 50 SECONDS IN and I have so many questions 😂😂😂 did you say drawing gum and synthetic squirrel hair brush😳 who looks at goats and squirrels and says, I’d like to steal your hair so I can paint 😞🙄. Thank you for using synthetic brushes I have much to google. ❤ Love the video, this is a keeper.
I think people used animal hair long before anyone knew how to make synthetic hair. Probably they used the goat/squirrel for food, leather, and brushes.
Love this technique, thank you for sharing.
You are so welcome! Enjoy!
Kneadable eraser works quite well when removing Frisket, knocks it loose and makes it easy to pull off...
Thanks for the tip.
Really liked this video! I am going to try this, it looks like fun and it's effects are kind of dreamy and whimsical! Thank you!
Thank you! It is fun!
Have you ever added Bokeh effect to your paintings? They are so fun, definitely addicting! I hope you try them!
I can't wait to try this with my watercolors. Thanks
Hope you have as much fun as I did!! If you are a part of my FB group I’d love to see a picture of what you do. It is also called The Watercolor Classroom
Hello from the Great Smokey Mountains in Tennessee. I so enjoyed this! I've always been drawn to watercolor paintings. I started seriously learning adult coloring with pencils a year ago and many I've admired and learned from incorporate watercolor in to their work. Bokeh is a perfect example of that. Very interesting how you used the tape. I'm so glad I came across your channel. Thank you so much! I can't wait to learn more from you. Excellent teacher!
Thank you so much. I might be prejudiced but I always love watercolor the best!
Brilliant ❤️🦋
Thank you.
Ein wundervolles Bild vielen Dank . Habe viel dazu gelernt.❤❤
Thank you so much ❤️
Thanks, very helpful.
You’re welcome.
Wow I'll have to give this a try thanks😊
I hope you had as much fun as I did!
Absolutely thrilled with this video! Thank you!
Thank you so much Linda! I hope you share it with your friends. It is super fun!
Thank you for a great video on Bokeh ... you made my day ... I am super excited about Bokeh!
Thank you! I hope you have as much fun as I did making them!
How marvelous. I love the look that the various techniques create. You also taught me some good techniques for lifting watercolor in any shape I need. It's not something I've done often, and it's usually been a failure because I use the sable brushes. And thanks for how to remove frisket. I've been a complete failure at that, too. Thanks for sharing your expertise. I subscribed! 😍
Thanks. I’m so glad I was able to help you on your watercolor adventure!
I never heard of bokeh before. Very cool
Thanks. I hope you have fun with it.
Wow! That’s so majestic and that’s so calm to my eyes.☺️❤️
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Thank you so much!
Love love this
Thank you!!
I had to laugh, I've obviously found a fellow ........actually I'm not sure of the term, but I took one look at bokeh and was hooked. When I first started painting I did folk art, I picked up a stylist and it was on, I dotted everything I could, I couldn't help myself, Bokeh did the same thing to me! Then I found you and it was like finding a kindred spirit!! Haha
Thank you fellow “bokeher”! I hope you have a ton of fun creating lots of interesting bokeh creations.
Absolutely fabulous demonstration, thank you so much..what a great way of doing bokeh..forgive me I'm new to this.. I'm supposing this could be done with acrylics too..I'm thinking of a city scape.. Cheers, Charlie (UK)
They would have to be done differently with acrylic. Perhaps there is a RUclips about bokeh that was made by an acrylic painter?
I'll have a look, thank you...
@@cgm6434 Thanks.
Thankyou!!! Love the different methods!
You’re welcome!
Another beautiful painting! I will definitely try this out. I am enjoying your videos very much!❤
Thank you so much!!
Thank you for sharing this! I have a painting in mind that will involve creating "magical effects" and your technique will certainly help me. Lovely painting!
You’re welcome. I hope this works perfectly for you painting!!!
Just subscribed....I like your techniques...and your way of doing your tutorials.
Thank you!
This is a great video! I learned a lot - thank you!
Thank you. It is a lot of fun. I hope you enjoy it. Like everything it gets better with practice! My first attempts were a little weird.
I learned a lot, even adding more color to the masked areas afterwards. When you use the Mr. Clean sponge do you wet it first? Thank you!
Yes I do wet it and then squeeze out all the excess water. It is very hard on the paper though.
Wow! This is amazing! I really liked all the techniques and tricks you showed for making Bokeh. The end result is such a combination of realism and abstract. I have never heard of bleed proof white though. Where do you get it?
It is very useful for when you have lost the flow of a painting, but mostly I use it when the paper is not are white as I want, and for snow. I get it at The Spokane Art Supply. Here is a link to my section of choices. They only ship to the USA. You can also probably find it on Amazon. spokaneartsupply.com/?s=gromlich
it’s fantastic! is the stencil one you buy at the art store? i always think i need tons of stuff in a painting, that’s why i get overwhelmed. your paintings are so simple but with such a wow factor! thanks for the wonderful video, looking forward to the next❤️
Thank you so much for your kind words. I actually wanted extra stencils so I bought a set of three identical ones on Amazon. I got the stencil brushes at an art supply store that had a set of three in varying sizes.
@@thewatercolorclassroom-bec7040 thank you very much❤️
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Are you using gauche?
I used Bleed Proof White, but I have heard that some people use guache.
amazing. i tried it not so good, so tried a little bit of salt similar result just found it more surreal
The first time I tried it it they weren’t as nice looking. They get better. Salt does make some lovely patterns. I always worry about what it does to the paper for the long run.
@@thewatercolorclassroom-bec7040 agree with you on what may do to pap i have only been using it few months so time will tell if paper disintegrates
@@carolewilson1311 If the long run is 50 years it might not matter. There probably is a way to google it. I know it has been used for at least 13 years.
@@carolewilson1311 Good luck with it! I did see one demo where the paper was spritzed with water right before it got completely dry. That was a lovely effect also.
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Glad you like it!
Hi there! Does the paint need to be wet and will it work if the painting dry? I don't want to ruin my paper.
The painting should be dry. Have fun!!
die me this is mind Blowing thank you😀 this is gonna be so much fun😍
I’m glad you like it. It IS so much fun!😁
I enjoyed this watercolor. I was wondering what paintbrushes you used.
I put a list of the brushes in the description. I have this tendency to forget which brushes I used 😬 so hopefully you can get what you need from the description.
Hi, your paints look so juicy and vibrant. Which brand are you using please?
Thank you. I use mostly MGraham but also 2 colors in Qor. If you are a US resident, I have a Teacher’s Choice Palette available through Spokane Art Supply. They offer a very reasonable price. Here is the link in case you’re interested.
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@@thewatercolorclassroom-bec7040 Thankyou Becky, I’m in the UK though.
@@arlenewalsh8671 So sorry! At this point the art supply store is not prepared to go international.
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What product is the shinny dots and the horizon
I assume you mean the blue dots that I later rub off?? That is Pebeo masking fluid.
Thank you for the instruction. Question: you refer to using "something-proof white." I can't quit tell what you are saying and it's not in the list of supplies. Is it gouache or something different? Thanks in advance for the clarification.
It is called Bleed Proof White.
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@@AnnKruse1 You're welcome!
@@thewatercolorclassroom-bec7040Becky, I bought a bottle of BleedProof white. It was quite thick, closer to cream cheese than to yogurt. I mixed it up with a stick and it got a little creamier. Is that the way it always is, or did I get a bad bottle? Is it feasible, or a good idea, to mix with water to dilute? Thanks,
@@AnnKruse1 I replied to this before but that seems to have disappeared. Sorry about that. That is normal for Bleed Proof White. I mix some water with it on my palette and if it dries out which it often does I put some filtered water in it and let is rest overnight.
Thank you from Denmark, what is Bokeh, I mean japanese tecknic or?
I don’t really know about the history of it. I have seen a lot of it in photography both still and in movies.
Nice
Thank you.
This is great brand but what does 'bokeh mean?
It started with photography and is the blurred lights that show in the background they look like glowing circles. This is how to do them with watercolor.
Also should the magic eraser be damp? Love this!
The magic eraser should be damp. FYI it is pretty rough on the paper so you won’t want to use it on a place that you have to paint over later.
I don't understand why bokeh. Lol. Truly what's it for? I'm not being rude. I just saw this a couple weeks ago and I'm just stunned as to why people are using it?
😁 The comment right before yours explains it. It softens the background in an interesting way while bringing understated emphasis to the focal point. I also happen to think it looks pretty.
She showed the reference photo of a snowy landscape. You can use bokeh to imitate the reflections and lights from the snow which are in the distance, so they do look a bit off focus. Also for example when paintings lights like f.e. candles or fairy lights, it looks very lovely.
Thanks Pippi, I agree that bokeh adds a magical charm to paintings.
Me again, your art sponge sounds like melamine. The same thing they like to call magic eraser sponges😂. I have no idea how much you paid for that little sponge, probably a fortune because it is “art supply “ but you can buy like 40 of them on Amazon for about 10 bucks and they’re great big like a dish sponge. I guess if I waited a couple more minutes, I would see that you whipped out your Mr Clean sponge 😂
I did use a Mr Clean. I use it so seldom on paintings that I wouldn’t need so many at once. That is a good tip for people who use them often. My pack of eight from the grocery store has lasted more than a year.
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