Thank you very much for your tutorials. I have been learning from you and whenever I got stuck painting on my own, I just came back to you and followed along, learning the the basics all over again.
It's amazing.... that purple really bleeds big time. Beautifully too! The superclose up of the camera is absolutely spot on too.... You can really, really see how to handle the brush!
Hello there. I am following you from Turkey and I am at the beginning of my watercolor adventure. I wasn't aware of the mistakes I made before I followed you. Thank you very much for all the good information.
You're an amazing teacher (and artist) - I love this series where you break down the thinking process. It's making such a difference. Thank you so much!
Hello Emma, I found your channel just 2 days ago. I have been avoiding watercolour painting for several years because I found it too hard, but I didn't have anyone to learn from. The beautiful delicate subtleties of watercolours has always impressed me. You are a wonderful teacher, showing us here on your channel every step of the way, you are incredibly kind to share with us all your expertise. I took up art about 20+ years ago as therapy and have enjoyed every minute of it, I immerse myself in the process and it soothes me like a sort of mindfulness meditation. I have experimented with different mediums over the years: oil, pastel, acrylic, and I love graphite, but watercolour was something untouchable. But now, I have broken the ice and am simply delighted to be trying this delicate medium, thanks to you Emma, I am very very grateful.
Emma, you are such a great teacher! I love how you explain what NOT to do, and why, in addition to all the great instruction on what TO do. Thanks again for all the wonderful help you provide!
Your loose florals are GORGEOUS and I would love it if you created loose floral originals on Watercolor postcard paper and sold them on your Etsy site, especially if they were signed....just saying. So many of your “RUclips thumbnails art pieces” I wish were for sale too😊Thanks for all your wonderful and helpful videos!
Just rewatched this again. My bleeds are horrible. Not too bad on hood paper. But am on a fixed income. So using Chandon for practice. That being said, your tips on using the Canson paper made a huge difference in how my bleeds look. And how to move and blend the paint around. Biggest tip. Wet and dry the brush then go back to the paper. Thanks so much for always sharing your talent with us.
I am itching to get into these drills! Recovering from a sinus infection so my energy level is too low for it at the moment. I appreciate all your tips and tricks Emma. Blessings to you!
This was so helpful! I have been working with watercolour a while now, but far from making really good stuff. It looks to messy somehow and I have learned a lot from your drill videos! Still need to practise with having just the right amount of water and/or pigment... so you helped me a lot. Thank you so much for making this content.
Fantastic! I learned a lot. Especially about where to lift the brush so the bleed or heaviest pigment will be where it should be. Now maybe my pine trees will look better! Thank you for all you do teaching us beginners. You make it look so easy. (But it's not!! LOL!)
Thank you! I literally just started my watercolor journey two weeks ago. I love your tutorials. You explain the process so I can understand. Love the robin!
Love painting.But haven't done anything with any mediums since high school, MANY years ago. did one paint class with acrylics, some things came back. I invested into a few watercolors including metallic paints. Glad I watched this video. Have to have things wet, let dry and don't rust things lol. thanks for your video, was interesting and learned alot. thank you
Thank you SOOOOOO MUCH for the way you explain things. You have really helped me tonight to realise a few things that I have been doing wrong. Thanks a lot.
Love these lessons! Thank you! I went to buy some new Windsor Newton from your list and all the USA links went to the same color - so I couldn’t buy through your links. It could be my phone - but just in case you may want to check your links. TY!
I can’t get that colour bleed effect, not sure if is the paper… or the paint… I am using Daler Rowney hot pressed watercolour paper… I don’t like this paper because mostly or dries too quickly the paint or I have a massive pool of water, I try to dry my brush and pull the water out… but then it doesn’t bleed the colour in…. Any advise?
Hi Emma, you are a great teacher. I have a question that maybe you can help with. I live in North Carolina and I think the conditions here make my paper dry very fast when I'm doing wet on wet technique. I wet the paper to glistening (any more and it would pool). However, as I am working on the background images on one side of the paper, the other side is often too dry to give me the same bleeds as on the right. I use 100% cotton paper, 300g/m2 140 lb paper. I know I'm a bit slow as a beginner, but not that slow. I don't know if I should let it all dry and then re-wet the area before continuing or if I just keep trying to keep it wet as I'm working. Do you address this in any of your videos you can direct me to or do you have any advice for how to solve this problem?
What type of clip are you using to hold your sketch book open? How thick is it? Does it "dent" or otherwise mar the paper? Do you have a link for purchasing them? Thank you!
I'm Not sure what brand they are. Got a pack of them off amazon a long time ago. This was the biggest size in the pack. They don't leave a dent, But I also don't leave it on my sketchbook longer than I use it for a painting.
Am new to watching you, could watch u for hours. I don’t see a patreon link so assuming u don’t use that. Have subscribed and shall be catching up on all yr posts 💕
Emma, you mentioned that you had a video about how much to load your brush that you were going to link, but I must be missing it, can you tell me where to find it? Thank you!
Hi Mrs.Lefebfvre, I'm Carmen. I don't know if you remember me but I'm your old kindergarten student from Dunlace. I am subscribed to your channel and I really like it.
@@EmmaLefebvre Hey Ms.Lefebvre. I went to outlook and I put in your email but it didn't work. Do you have any idea why? If so can you tell me so I can talk with you. Thanks a lot.
And that kids-is the difference between my cheap watercolor paper and the good stuff. The watercolor too, but when I try dropping a darker color in it barely moves. I have sloth paper vs her gazelle. The watercolor literally stares at me and says “what? I’m not Winsor and Newton.” You get the idea.
I have tried the pansy fifty times and have not been able to replicate what you have done. I am now using 140 lb paper and Windsor newton paints. I have tried having the petals wetter and drier and have tried putting the extra color on with a wetter brush and drier brush and I have tried putting on less paint and more paint but I can't get the colors to bleed as yours have. None of mine look like pansies. So frustrating, do you have any suggestions. There must be something about how wet the petals are when you add the extra color but I can't imagine trying more degrees of wetness. Thank you for the video and for any comments you may have for me.
interesting. when painting the tree, the first, I guess you wanted to tell us, it is easy. zigzagy down. and the branches automaticaly went looking down. which is not natural (only lower parts on very old trees look down. I mean that sort of tree). but then you continued make the branches look more grow upwards. you know, these sort of details and notes, beginners miss. because you don't say it explicitely. but that zigzaggy thing stucks in the brain. a beginner (like I still am, but esp. when I just had started a few month ago), don't get it and wonder, why the trees look like from a childs book. :-) meanwhile I learned a bit more about easy trees. but from an professional seniour artits, who does a lot of landscapes. and now with corona, he also started putting out a bit more videos. he mentioned, that a lot of videos for beginners show wrong things, because they simplify. but you interstingly, started simplified and then corrected that and continued differently. not mentioning it, because it is I guess natural for you. I guess, you didn't notice, because this video is about a different topic. It' natural I guess.
Hi Emma, you tutorials are amazing. You have just become my favorite watercolor tutor. I hope you don't mind me tagging you on IG if I try out your drills or work example. Thank you so much for your generous sharing.
I really appreciate how carefully you describe the parts of each skill. Thank you for this tutorial.
Thank you from Germany! I am learning so much from you.
You teach well! Back to basics is something we all need to revisit often, we can call them drills or whatever ... even sparks new ideas!
Thank you! Love them! So sweet!
Thank you for explaining and showing these examples. Makes wet on wet, and amount of water to use, so much clearer.
Good excersices!!!! Thank you from Argentina!
Thank you very much for your tutorials. I have been learning from you and whenever I got stuck painting on my own, I just came back to you and followed along, learning the the basics all over again.
Working on flowers, Watercolor control, leaves, working my hand control. Did some flowers, it’s coming,practice makes perfect. Great videos!
It's amazing.... that purple really bleeds big time. Beautifully too!
The superclose up of the camera is absolutely spot on too.... You can really, really see how to handle the brush!
Thank you Emma, this is helpful. I love your rose and your landscapes and that Robin is so cute
Did not realize about the "lift off" paint blob issue. Thanks, great point!
Hello there. I am following you from Turkey and I am at the beginning of my watercolor adventure. I wasn't aware of the mistakes I made before I followed you. Thank you very much for all the good information.
You're an amazing teacher (and artist) - I love this series where you break down the thinking process. It's making such a difference. Thank you so much!
Hello Emma, I found your channel just 2 days ago. I have been avoiding watercolour painting for several years because I found it too hard, but I didn't have anyone to learn from. The beautiful delicate subtleties of watercolours has always impressed me. You are a wonderful teacher, showing us here on your channel every step of the way, you are incredibly kind to share with us all your expertise. I took up art about 20+ years ago as therapy and have enjoyed every minute of it, I immerse myself in the process and it soothes me like a sort of mindfulness meditation. I have experimented with different mediums over the years: oil, pastel, acrylic, and I love graphite, but watercolour was something untouchable. But now, I have broken the ice and am simply delighted to be trying this delicate medium, thanks to you Emma, I am very very grateful.
I am new to watercolors. I really like the way you do your Landscapes in your paintings thank you so much and God bless you.
Thanks for these helpful tips!! 😃👍🏾
I really like the drills. Provides the practice I need & I'm not messing up a planned painting.
Emma, you are such a great teacher! I love how you explain what NOT to do, and why, in addition to all the great instruction on what TO do. Thanks again for all the wonderful help you provide!
Your loose florals are GORGEOUS and I would love it if you created loose floral originals on Watercolor postcard paper and sold them on your Etsy site, especially if they were signed....just saying.
So many of your “RUclips thumbnails art pieces” I wish were for sale too😊Thanks for all your wonderful and helpful videos!
Awesome teaching video Emma. I learned so much. Thank you. ❤️. Xo
Excellent , excellent , excellent- such great information Emma - thank you
I'm loving these watercolor drills videos, I'm learning so much and I always practice while watching these👍❤️
Just rewatched this again. My bleeds are horrible. Not too bad on hood paper. But am on a fixed income. So using Chandon for practice. That being said, your tips on using the Canson paper made a huge difference in how my bleeds look. And how to move and blend the paint around. Biggest tip. Wet and dry the brush then go back to the paper. Thanks so much for always sharing your talent with us.
I am itching to get into these drills! Recovering from a sinus infection so my energy level is too low for it at the moment. I appreciate all your tips and tricks Emma. Blessings to you!
This was so helpful! I have been working with watercolour a while now, but far from making really good stuff. It looks to messy somehow and I have learned a lot from your drill videos! Still need to practise with having just the right amount of water and/or pigment... so you helped me a lot. Thank you so much for making this content.
Emma, I am learning SO MUCH from you! Thank you for these great drills.
Very helpful drills, Emma! Thank you for sharing this!
Very nice your work
Fantastic! I learned a lot. Especially about where to lift the brush so the bleed or heaviest pigment will be where it should be. Now maybe my pine trees will look better! Thank you for all you do teaching us beginners. You make it look so easy. (But it's not!! LOL!)
Thank you! I literally just started my watercolor journey two weeks ago. I love your tutorials. You explain the process so I can understand. Love the robin!
Another fabulous tutorial! Thanks so much!
Love painting.But haven't done anything with any mediums since high school, MANY years ago. did one paint class with acrylics, some things came back. I invested into a few watercolors including metallic paints. Glad I watched this video. Have to have things wet, let dry and don't rust things lol. thanks for your video, was interesting and learned alot. thank you
So informative, you're a wonderful teacher. Thank you 😊
How come your really quick loose robin looks so amazing, I wish I had your talent x
i love your videos.the realistic rose was the best i ever saw
Thank you SOOOOOO MUCH for the way you explain things. You have really helped me tonight to realise a few things that I have been doing wrong. Thanks a lot.
I just learned a lot and can't wait to try this. Thank you, Emma! 🙂
Thank you for a great lesson. You are very informative and encouraging. Motivating me to get started after a very long hiatus from art,
I’ll be trying these tonight. Thank you!
Excellent tutorials by an excellent teacher.
Perfect timing! I just got all my watercolor supplies delivered 😊Thanks for sharing how to practice!
It’s so helpfull and your explanations are so clear and simple. Yes, I certainly try it. Merci 🙏
you are a brilliant teacher, thankyou so so much, really tks
This was such a helpful video!! Technical problems which I have struggled with for weeks, now made so clear. Thanks so much😊❤️
This video made me realise how wrong I was doing wet on wet all these time. I can't wait to try these.. this is just amazing 😍😍 tq
I loved the bird! Thank you.
I’m learning a lot of useful techniques from your videos! Thank you!
Love the way you explain. Thank you so much !
Thank you so much Emma!
Thank You 💖 🌺 from Brasil.
Thank you for all these advices !
Beautiful 🕊🎨🌸
Fabulous tutorial, I learned alot, thanks
Thanks so much for your detailed explanation on all your videos. I appreciate it much! 💐
I Learn a lot, thank you so much, Emma Jane..
Greetings from Holland🌷🇳🇱🌷Tilly
Great tips 😀 Thank you so much for doing this for all of us 💜
So nice Learned new tips thank you
Love these drills!! Thank you so much!!
Great tutorial!
Thanks for your video, it’s very ry encouraging. 🇬🇧
Thank you!❤
So awesome, thank you so much!
Thank you. Learnt so much
Thank you. Very helpful
Love these lessons! Thank you! I went to buy some new Windsor Newton from your list and all the USA links went to the same color - so I couldn’t buy through your links. It could be my phone - but just in case you may want to check your links. TY!
There should be an option through the link on the amazon page to pick the colour
Wonderful suggestions, thanks
I can’t get that colour bleed effect, not sure if is the paper… or the paint… I am using Daler Rowney hot pressed watercolour paper… I don’t like this paper because mostly or dries too quickly the paint or I have a massive pool of water, I try to dry my brush and pull the water out… but then it doesn’t bleed the colour in…. Any advise?
The smaller the area the smaller the brush. Best to leave darker pigment as it always dries much paler.
Great, thanks
Merci de France 🇫🇷🥰🥰🥰🥰
Thanks 🙏 great lesson!
Thank You💖from Germany 🤗
This is great, thank you.
Hi Emma, you are a great teacher. I have a question that maybe you can help with. I live in North Carolina and I think the conditions here make my paper dry very fast when I'm doing wet on wet technique. I wet the paper to glistening (any more and it would pool). However, as I am working on the background images on one side of the paper, the other side is often too dry to give me the same bleeds as on the right. I use 100% cotton paper, 300g/m2 140 lb paper. I know I'm a bit slow as a beginner, but not that slow. I don't know if I should let it all dry and then re-wet the area before continuing or if I just keep trying to keep it wet as I'm working. Do you address this in any of your videos you can direct me to or do you have any advice for how to solve this problem?
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What type of clip are you using to hold your sketch book open? How thick is it? Does it "dent" or otherwise mar the paper? Do you have a link for purchasing them? Thank you!
I'm Not sure what brand they are. Got a pack of them off amazon a long time ago. This was the biggest size in the pack. They don't leave a dent, But I also don't leave it on my sketchbook longer than I use it for a painting.
Am new to watching you, could watch u for hours. I don’t see a patreon link so assuming u don’t use that. Have subscribed and shall be catching up on all yr posts 💕
Emma, you mentioned that you had a video about how much to load your brush that you were going to link, but I must be missing it, can you tell me where to find it? Thank you!
Hi Mrs.Lefebfvre, I'm Carmen. I don't know if you remember me but I'm your old kindergarten student from Dunlace. I am subscribed to your channel and I really like it.
@@EmmaLefebvre Hey Ms.Lefebvre. I went to outlook and I put in your email but it didn't work. Do you have any idea why? If so can you tell me so I can talk with you. Thanks a lot.
@@EmmaLefebvre Done, it worked.
Hi, i live in a hot country and i was wondering if you have any tips on how to do this technique when the paper dries so quickly !!
And that kids-is the difference between my cheap watercolor paper and the good stuff. The watercolor too, but when I try dropping a darker color in it barely moves.
I have sloth paper vs her gazelle.
The watercolor literally stares at me and says “what? I’m not Winsor and Newton.”
You get the idea.
You have a belgian last name, did you know? And the maison Lefebvre is one of the good art supplier in Brussels....😁
I have tried the pansy fifty times and have not been able to replicate what you have done. I am now using 140 lb paper and Windsor newton paints. I have tried having the petals wetter and drier and have tried putting the extra color on with a wetter brush and drier brush and I have tried putting on less paint and more paint but I can't get the colors to bleed as yours have. None of mine look like pansies. So frustrating, do you have any suggestions. There must be something about how wet the petals are when you add the extra color but I can't imagine trying more degrees of wetness. Thank you for the video and for any comments you may have for me.
Thanks a v good🤗🤗
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New to this it's good but to fast to get coulers moxt as till you are showing us how to do I don't no what coulers to have ready, but thank you
interesting. when painting the tree, the first, I guess you wanted to tell us, it is easy. zigzagy down. and the branches automaticaly went looking down. which is not natural (only lower parts on very old trees look down. I mean that sort of tree). but then you continued make the branches look more grow upwards. you know, these sort of details and notes, beginners miss. because you don't say it explicitely. but that zigzaggy thing stucks in the brain. a beginner (like I still am, but esp. when I just had started a few month ago), don't get it and wonder, why the trees look like from a childs book. :-) meanwhile I learned a bit more about easy trees. but from an professional seniour artits, who does a lot of landscapes. and now with corona, he also started putting out a bit more videos. he mentioned, that a lot of videos for beginners show wrong things, because they simplify. but you interstingly, started simplified and then corrected that and continued differently. not mentioning it, because it is I guess natural for you. I guess, you didn't notice, because this video is about a different topic. It' natural I guess.
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Show us your doggie pls
UGG. Not too bad on good paper. Not Hood paper.
Hi Emma, you tutorials are amazing. You have just become my favorite watercolor tutor. I hope you don't mind me tagging you on IG if I try out your drills or work example. Thank you so much for your generous sharing.
Wonderful tutorial!
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