I love the blending out techniques you show - makes things much clearer. I really struggle with blending almost more than anything else. Thanks for yet more terrific advice! Beautiful painting - I love fall leaves.
Steve...I can't tell you how much you've taught me and helped me increase my skill in watercolor painting. Thanks you so much for your tutorials which are great!
FINALLY I understand negative painting! I've read/watched things about it off and on for a year or two and could never fully grasp how to do it. Now I do and can't wait to give it a try. It looks so fun! Thanks for another great video!
Great lesson Steve! I love your explanations as you paint....it helps us to pick up the little important thoughts of the artist as he (you) paints! Keep them coming!!
I'll tell ya....I've watched a bunch of Linda Kemp vids on negative painting but you've explained it quicker and more comprehensively in 15 min than a 60 minutes dvd of hers from the library! WOW. (not dissing LK, she's great)
She's a fantastic painter but I know what you mean. I have one of her books and I get lost every time I read in it. She tends to be a bit technical. Works for some I guess.
Thanks for bringing her up. Same for me. I bought her book and video, and obviously admire her work, but also found her very difficult to follow. In fact, I lost interest fairly quickly, but have kept telling myself I’m going to try again some day. I’m sure she has students who are very successful in following her, but I ended up feeling like I was never going to be successful with watercolor. Steve has given me hope!
I'm glad to read this. I thought maybe I'm the only one that had a disability following her. I would try my best to watch the video and do exactly what she did. It never came out right and my paintings SUCKED. They went into my scrap paper pile. Steve's way makes sense and he is easy to follow. I've been a fan now for a couple of years.
Thanks. Nice demo of both a variegated background wash and some negative leaves. I particularly like the feathery green edge and the way the green bleeds off the bottom of the pict.
I love this picture.. you make it look so simple, which I’m absolutely sure it isn’t, but the result is wonderful... thanks once again for your wonderful tutorials
Wow! Every time I watch one of your videos I learn so much and get excited to try it out .. I’ve learned more from you and just about anybody else! You are a master colourist and have honed your craft to where you make it look and sound simple yet for us beginners it is much more complicated! Thank you for your videos and and clear instruction! I appreciate it.
Thank you for this beautiful tutorial. Your demonstration was very thorough. You truly have a gift for teaching. Greetings from one art teacher to another!
I am finally understanding negative painting thanks to this video! Thanks Steve! I am going to have to try it again on a smaller scale. I did a really nice first wash, but totally messed up the rest of it. I haven't been very drawn to negative painting, but perhaps by working smaller I will come to like it better. Will try again with maybe just one or two leaves!
This is super helpful. I was wondering how to stop the paint from pooling at the edges and giving a darker outline and now I see I was doing it all backwards! Start at the edge and work out. Thank you so much.
I've been enjoying your videos for a few months now and just wanted to say thank you. I've been learning so much and am grateful that you invest time to share your work.
Wow, that's a nice effect! I can hardly wait to give it a try. My mother left me her art supplies and I think there may be a blender brush which I had thought was for painting walls...I'm glad I didn't paint any walls with it. Thanks for a great demonstration of negative paining.
I have watched this twice now and probably will watch it again. I had a little go last week but it was a bit of a disaster. I will try, try again in the future. Thanks for such a detailed demo and explanation as usual. Your final creation was full of life and beautiful colours. Cheers. I agree with Teresa b below, purchasing good quality paper on a budget is difficult, Art supplies really know how to charge. However, it really does make a difference.
Thank you for this video. I fell in love with negative painting when I watched Angela Fehr and now my other favorite artist is doing a great video on negative painting.... You. Thank you so much. Hugs!
Can't thank you enough Steve for this tutorial. It seems I have some sort of mental block when it comes to negative painting and I've struggled with it for a long time... This has certainly helped immensely .
Thank you so much for this fabulous lesson. I have learned more about negative painting here because of the great explanations. I also really love the music. If anyone knows the musician I’d like to hear more of his beautiful music. Thank you from New Zealand 🎨💐🎨
I just came home with a bunch of fallen leaves and am about to try negative painting them... I thank you Steve so very much for your encouragement and fantastic teachings. Now over to your Patreon Page to support you, it's well deserved! Now I feel I can learn more from you without feeling being indebted!
Just watched this again Steve, now I've got my Arches watercolour blocks from Cheap Joes, I can have a go at this with out stretching and taping. Earl ( Australia )
Really cool painting and a very worthwhile lesson. I haven't done a "dedicated" negative space painting but it's next on my list now. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks for this demo - it’s about time to be painting leaves! I’ve tried neg painting and it’s sometimes very confusing- beautiful results though but needed this reminder of tips
It's amazing how different artist do negative painting differently.
Learning negative painting is like learning a new language. Thanks for simplifying the process. Great job.
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I love the blending out techniques you show - makes things much clearer. I really struggle with blending almost more than anything else. Thanks for yet more terrific advice! Beautiful painting - I love fall leaves.
Steve...I can't tell you how much you've taught me and helped me increase my skill in watercolor painting. Thanks you so much for your tutorials which are great!
I tend to get lost when painting the overlapping leaves. This was a great demo. I also really love the more stylized look. Thanks!
So beautiful
Again, inspirational and fun to watch. Thanks.
Great lesson. I will go try it.
I love this and I keep coming back to watch it over and over again. Thank you Steve! My Dad will love this.
Great demo. Beginning watercolor painter here and learning so much from you. Thank you for your generosity.
Beautiful painting and the best explanation of negative painting that I have heard. Thank you so much!
Thank you!
FINALLY I understand negative painting! I've read/watched things about it off and on for a year or two and could never fully grasp how to do it. Now I do and can't wait to give it a try. It looks so fun! Thanks for another great video!
And he can sing too!! I learned plenty here, thank you!
Great lesson Steve! I love your explanations as you paint....it helps us to pick up the little important thoughts of the artist as he (you) paints! Keep them coming!!
Beautiful.
I'll tell ya....I've watched a bunch of Linda Kemp vids on negative painting but you've explained it quicker and more comprehensively in 15 min than a 60 minutes dvd of hers from the library! WOW.
(not dissing LK, she's great)
She's a fantastic painter but I know what you mean. I have one of her books and I get lost every time I read in it. She tends to be a bit technical. Works for some I guess.
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Thanks for bringing her up. Same for me. I bought her book and video, and obviously admire her work, but also found her very difficult to follow. In fact, I lost interest fairly quickly, but have kept telling myself I’m going to try again some day. I’m sure she has students who are very successful in following her, but I ended up feeling like I was never going to be successful with watercolor. Steve has given me hope!
I'm glad to read this. I thought maybe I'm the only one that had a disability following her. I would try my best to watch the video and do exactly what she did. It never came out right and my paintings SUCKED. They went into my scrap paper pile. Steve's way makes sense and he is easy to follow. I've been a fan now for a couple of years.
Tq for the soundtrack. I'm Letting Go is a very soothing music for when I am painting my woodlands watercolors.
Thanks. Nice demo of both a variegated background wash and some negative leaves. I particularly like the feathery green edge and the way the green bleeds off the bottom of the pict.
Great job. Super demo. I am a fan of Sterling's and always found negative painting fascinating.
You always crack me up! Thanks for just being you when making us all of your fab teaching vids . . .💕
I'm learning something different every day.
I love this picture.. you make it look so simple, which I’m absolutely sure it isn’t, but the result is wonderful... thanks once again for your wonderful tutorials
TY so much for this channel! I resonate with your teaching style.
This was explained so well Steve, I can't wait to try it!
I just tried this and it improved my artwork about 500%!!!
I loved this lesson, the music and everything! Thank you!
Love it! Is a great help, you've just given me the courage and knowledge to do my first negative painting!
so well done and explained . thank you so much
Great lesson! Thank you!
Thank you for helping to understand Negative painting. ❤️
I really loved this video. I watched it about 8 or 10 times over , so I would get the correct sequence of shading.
This is an amazing video. I've been trying to wrap my mind around a variation of this project and this made it so much more clear. Thankyou!
Excellent lesson. 👍🏻🙏
Wow! Every time I watch one of your videos I learn so much and get excited to try it out .. I’ve learned more from you and just about anybody else! You are a master colourist and have honed your craft to where you make it look and sound simple yet for us beginners it is much more complicated! Thank you for your videos and and clear instruction! I appreciate it.
Really great!
What a wonderful explanation of negative painting! Thank you so much can't wait to try it out myself
Thank you for this beautiful tutorial. Your demonstration was very thorough. You truly have a gift for teaching. Greetings from one art teacher to another!
As always, so inspired by all that you share with us. Learned so much from this video! Can't thank you enough.
I am finally understanding negative painting thanks to this video! Thanks Steve! I am going to have to try it again on a smaller scale. I did a really nice first wash, but totally messed up the rest of it. I haven't been very drawn to negative painting, but perhaps by working smaller I will come to like it better. Will try again with maybe just one or two leaves!
Yes! The first thing I thought was, if I try this, it's going to be on such a much smaller scale!
Thank you that was such a great help, I think i can improve on my negative painting now. I understand how it works.
Thank you so much for for this wonderful lesson 🤗🤗🤗. I'm so happy to found you!!!! 👏👏👏🤗
So glad you chose art as your vocation rather than singing 😀
Brilliant teaching as always ,I learn so much from you . Always a joy to watch - thankyou
Beautiful, Hermoso!!!!
This is super helpful. I was wondering how to stop the paint from pooling at the edges and giving a darker outline and now I see I was doing it all backwards! Start at the edge and work out. Thank you so much.
Gorgeous!!!
Thanks for this lesson. I understand negative painting better now. (Thanks too for making your pencil lines dark enough for us to see!)
Peace be with you. I love your song and dance and negative painting, as well! ;0
Nice one mister. Love the subtle shades in your watercolour.
Beautiful painting, love, love, love your videos.
I've been enjoying your videos for a few months now and just wanted to say thank you. I've been learning so much and am grateful that you invest time to share your work.
My pleasure!
Thanks Steve. You have a very unique approach.
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Thank you for sharing you love for watercolors in your painting. If I get stuck on my painting I just turn RUclips with you or other fellow artist.
Wow, that's a nice effect! I can hardly wait to give it a try. My mother left me her art supplies and I think there may be a blender brush which I had thought was for painting walls...I'm glad I didn't paint any walls with it. Thanks for a great demonstration of negative paining.
I love this lesson. It is so interesting how the main items come in to focus as you paint in those negative spaces! Thank you!
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Love you singing😊
I truely enjoyed watching this and I hope that I can do it justice!
thanks for the link to Josh Woodward, love the music
As usual an excellent tutorial and beautiful painting. Thank you very much.
Hi again Steve, I love this technique!
HI I WATCH YOU PAINT, NEGATIVING I WAS WAITING A LONG TIME FOR A INTERESTING TUTORIAL, I AM GLAD I CAME ACROSS YOU... THANK YOU. THAT WAS EXCELLENT.
I am relatively new to The Mind of Watercolor, but really loving it. Thank you!
Welcome!
I'm learning so much from you and am spending so much money on anything watercolor related that I will be sending my next post from the poorhouse.....
Beautiful painting! So many great information! Thank you!
Cool music and loved this! Forgot about negative painting, gonna try it again, my first teacher used to love this technique, ice boats were his fav🌬
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I noticed you were also using a Rosemary & Co brush - wonderful brushes, and just the nicest company ever.
Stunning. Thank you.
Wonderful demonstration! Thank you for sharing.
I have watched this twice now and probably will watch it again. I had a little go last week but it was a bit of a disaster. I will try, try again in the future. Thanks for such a detailed demo and explanation as usual. Your final creation was full of life and beautiful colours. Cheers. I agree with Teresa b below, purchasing good quality paper on a budget is difficult, Art supplies really know how to charge. However, it really does make a difference.
It does indeed!
I REALLY like this painting!
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I really like your painting. It is beautiful to learn different techniques. Thanks.
Thank you for another instructive video, I think your lessons are brilliant and I learn so much each time!
Thank you for this video. I fell in love with negative painting when I watched Angela Fehr and now my other favorite artist is doing a great video on negative painting.... You. Thank you so much. Hugs!
Very kind Connie, thanks!
Wonderfull!!!!!!!!
I Love this one, a lot!
Can't thank you enough Steve for this tutorial. It seems I have some sort of mental block when it comes to negative painting and I've struggled with it for a long time... This has certainly helped immensely .
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Thank you for explaining this. I keep running in to negative painting, but did not understand...until now :)
Love your videos. I am learning so much. Love your style. Hope you keep making instruction videos.
Love those Autumn colours. Thanks Steve, I feel inspired to try some negative painting now.
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Thank you so much for this fabulous lesson. I have learned more about negative painting here because of the great explanations. I also really love the music. If anyone knows the musician I’d like to hear more of his beautiful music. Thank you from New Zealand 🎨💐🎨
In case you were still looking for the song, it's Josh Woodward's "I'm letting go." Two of my favourites are "Learn to fly " and "Goodbye to spring ".
Looks awesome!
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I just came home with a bunch of fallen leaves and am about to try negative painting them... I thank you Steve so very much for your encouragement and fantastic teachings. Now over to your Patreon Page to support you, it's well deserved! Now I feel I can learn more from you without feeling being indebted!
So very much appreciated Marguerite! Thank you!
Great lesson!
Thank you! 🤗 you explained it well enough so I could understand!
Learning so much from your fab videos. Thank you!
That was a great learning demo-thank you Steve. Beautiful leaves.
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Just watched this again Steve, now I've got my Arches watercolour blocks from Cheap Joes, I can have a go at this with out stretching and taping. Earl ( Australia )
Thanks steve, that was great. Real neat brushes, love them.
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Really cool painting and a very worthwhile lesson. I haven't done a "dedicated" negative space painting but it's next on my list now. Thanks for the inspiration!
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Very inspiring.Thank you.
Thank you so much! Great tutorial!
thank you for a nice lesson on my most difficult technique.
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Beautiful!!!
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phenomenal, trying a card right now...thanks and All the Best
Thanks!
Thank you so mujch for your generosity with us. I am learning too much with your videos. Dina Kaufman Brazil
Beautiful and inspiring
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lol that singing in the intro was amazing 😂😂
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Thanks for this demo - it’s about time to be painting leaves! I’ve tried neg painting and it’s sometimes very confusing- beautiful results though but needed this reminder of tips
Looks fantastic. Great tutorial! Will definitely try. Thanks.
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Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.
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muchas gracias