How to Paint Northern Lights with Watercolors | Watercolor Painting Ideas

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  • Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
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    In this video, I'm going to show you how to paint northern lights with watercolors. From how to paint the aurora sky to winter landscape with watercolors by using different advanced watercolor techniques. This watercolor aurora or aka northern lights watercolor painting is a great watercolor painting idea as a Christmas card, present, or just something you can hang up your wall to decorate your space! It's super fun to create and I really hope you enjoy it!
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  • @Makoccino
    @Makoccino  2 года назад +4

    Want to learn watercolors with me? Join me inside my watercolor course for beginners & let me personally help you get started: makoccino.com/roadmap

  • @aradhayachauhan8104
    @aradhayachauhan8104 3 года назад +63

    What I am literally right now struggling to paint northern lights and you posted this video I mean is this is a sign 😳

  • @donbellekycine8175
    @donbellekycine8175 3 года назад +63

    THE BEST WORD IN THIS VIDEO:
    "NEVER GIVE-UP ON YOUR DRAWING TO EARLY" ❤️🥺

    • @mlpfilmstarfun2867
      @mlpfilmstarfun2867 3 года назад +3

      that's actually so true. I remember painting my first portrait and it was horrendous but I continued painting until I finished it... it happens to be my favourite painting now 🥺🥰

    • @donbellekycine8175
      @donbellekycine8175 3 года назад +2

      @@mlpfilmstarfun2867 Yes truueee🥺 The beggining will never be pretty good enough, although its pretty hard.. But just Continue doing it until it finished.. 🥺💗💗

    • @robinw4300
      @robinw4300 3 года назад +2

      Yes its very true. The one I feel like bad and about to ruined. That one becomes the gorgeous one!!!

    • @manasvipande598
      @manasvipande598 3 года назад

      thats not a word lol

    • @donbellekycine8175
      @donbellekycine8175 3 года назад

      @@manasvipande598oh yeah, I've mistaken. Sorryy🥺

  • @LaRaArtUnlimited
    @LaRaArtUnlimited 3 года назад +33

    This painting is so simple and so beautiful 😍, I love how you only used 3 colors but still there's a lot of contrast to it! You're simply amazing mako!

    • @Makoccino
      @Makoccino  3 года назад +1

      Thank you so much!

  • @divyamoorthy9120
    @divyamoorthy9120 3 года назад +1

    All I can say is....... WOW!!

  • @miacoolstar19
    @miacoolstar19 3 года назад +67

    I was waiting for this eagerly.....

  • @DineshKumar-rz3zm
    @DineshKumar-rz3zm 3 года назад +3

    🤩🤩 wow mako its amazing🤩🤩

  • @racheallobo3945
    @racheallobo3945 3 года назад +3

    First and good job

  • @sonialombardo1356
    @sonialombardo1356 3 года назад +1

    I am a beginner and I just finished following your tutorial. I am amazed with how it turned out. Thank you so much for giving me confidence to try it out and to not give up when my painting looked like absolutly nothing at the beginning. Took me one hour but it was one hour well spent.

  • @Sophie-my6ck
    @Sophie-my6ck 3 года назад

    Perfect for the winter! Looking forward to paint it later, its gives off the wholesome vibes of the snowy holidays! So magical~

  • @Panda-24
    @Panda-24 3 года назад

    The lights look a surge of magical power!!!

  • @knot.offended44
    @knot.offended44 3 года назад +3

    "It's your painting afterall"
    Best line!!

  • @mayloo2137
    @mayloo2137 3 года назад +13

    I like this picture for a Christmas card. I've made hand-painted Christmas cards last several years and look for ideas where I can find them. I haven't painted the Northern Lights before. Thanks for the idea.

  • @Nina21_
    @Nina21_ 3 года назад +2

    This is gorgeous 😍 paintings of starry nights/ northern lights are one of my absolute faves ❤ thank you for this beautiful tutorial Mako ❤

  • @ysaichama6051
    @ysaichama6051 3 года назад +1

    Finally! Gorgeous! 😍😍😍😍

  • @ek__366
    @ek__366 3 года назад +1

    The way you moved your brush is absolutely perfect and the colors came out so nice! I love the blue colors☺️

  • @anikaverma7898
    @anikaverma7898 3 года назад +1

    Its so much beautiful

  • @Serotonin07
    @Serotonin07 3 года назад +7

    I can't wait to paint this 😁😁

  • @shrabanidutta8180
    @shrabanidutta8180 2 года назад +1

    I tried this today and took your advice on trying with 100% cotton paper. It came out fantastic and I really love the end product. Thank you so much.

  • @peebeecore
    @peebeecore 3 года назад +7

    I was really waiting for a Northern Lights tutorial. Thank You So Much!!! Loved It!!! It's so Beautiful 😍

  • @Veeksha_anime
    @Veeksha_anime 3 года назад +1

    Wow it is so beautiful

  • @sophiesong3068
    @sophiesong3068 3 года назад

    they look bootiful

  • @artbya613
    @artbya613 3 года назад +3

    Yay! I just made the other northern light picture that you posted a while back! So excited to see this one! Thanks Mako💕💕💕

  • @65sunnyday
    @65sunnyday 3 года назад +1

    Really NICE Northern Lights - expert use of brush!

  • @jeanettetravasso6608
    @jeanettetravasso6608 3 года назад

    Beautiful!!!!

  • @melodiasinger
    @melodiasinger 3 года назад +2

    😱😱😱❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Precioso!!!!!

  • @jaylenmikhailpowell1866
    @jaylenmikhailpowell1866 3 года назад +2

    This looks amazing!

  • @AnimalArtbyTerraCotta
    @AnimalArtbyTerraCotta 3 года назад +1

    Wow! That's a vortex of stardust! Watercolor is sooo amazing and this is stellar (literally!) 🤩

  • @zeniamunib2307
    @zeniamunib2307 3 года назад +1

    Love you videos. Because you explain properly :)

  • @kauseressaji876
    @kauseressaji876 3 года назад +1

    So beautiful

  • @suel4269
    @suel4269 7 месяцев назад

    Wow! That’s gorgeous !

  • @lonironi3754
    @lonironi3754 3 года назад

    Very fun! No stress art.

  • @neil_n_wendykelcey4700
    @neil_n_wendykelcey4700 2 года назад

    Beautiful! Thank you!

  • @AveArtz
    @AveArtz 3 года назад

    OMG.. The lights are amazing 💕

  • @sarochahan
    @sarochahan 3 года назад

    This is freaking beautiful! Thank you for showing us!

  • @shrutipriya4422
    @shrutipriya4422 3 года назад +4

    😍🥰😘🤩Wow mako its amazing 🤩😍🥰😘

  • @Elhelle
    @Elhelle 3 года назад +1

    I'm going to try to paint the northern lights right now!
    Thank you for the inspiration

  • @fangchick93
    @fangchick93 3 года назад

    I recently invested in some artist grade watercolour paints and natural fibre brushes and I'm super glad I did. I don't have to fight the paint to get it to do what I want. I'm working on getting affordable cotton watercolour paper

  • @julibarsa5435
    @julibarsa5435 2 года назад

    Wow!!! It is wonderful!😍😍💫

  • @Fadiazam84
    @Fadiazam84 3 года назад +2

    OMG!! This is so beautiful.. I love it

  • @g.s.pandey9636
    @g.s.pandey9636 3 года назад +2

    This is absolutely gorgeous 💕❤️❤️🔥🔥

  • @nutu234
    @nutu234 3 года назад

    I would absolutely try this out

  • @avengersassemble6628
    @avengersassemble6628 3 года назад +57

    Mako: uploads
    Me:clicks faster than the speed of light

  • @Clouds_are_fluffy
    @Clouds_are_fluffy 3 года назад +1

    i love your painting...they are always amazing

  • @ananyamahato7246
    @ananyamahato7246 2 года назад

    Incredibly beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

  • @71Mslorraine
    @71Mslorraine 3 года назад

    Really stunning! 😍

  • @IMMA383
    @IMMA383 3 года назад

    Gorgeous tutorial!.

  • @CynthiaJacobbrown
    @CynthiaJacobbrown 3 года назад

    Thank you for sharing this Mako! I love this piece!

  • @manasvikirkire2654
    @manasvikirkire2654 3 года назад +2

    Thank you for making this tutorial!!💙

  • @artedezeynep
    @artedezeynep 3 года назад +1

    I painted that with you. It was my first time with cotton paper. It’s came out not bad, enough good for first time. Thank you 🌺

  • @vnnvideo9023
    @vnnvideo9023 3 года назад +1

    Love your work! Beautiful!

  • @estellep3472
    @estellep3472 2 года назад

    So pretty, I'm going to try it.

  • @huiwenteh5812
    @huiwenteh5812 3 года назад

    I was just figuring out how to paint Northern Lights. Then the video just popped out. I was like so happy to see it cause I decided to paint something bright to my bestie as a birthday gift. Thank you!

  • @MLLatUtube
    @MLLatUtube 3 года назад

    Beautiful and well explained

  • @AJAYKUMAR-uq9ip
    @AJAYKUMAR-uq9ip 3 года назад +1

    Just amazing !!!!! Awesome painting😍😍😍😍😍

  • @Mirafana
    @Mirafana 3 года назад

    Очень красиво! Спасибо!!!

  • @nouralaa6805
    @nouralaa6805 3 года назад

    Oh! I love it😍😍

  • @jinib4rjje
    @jinib4rjje 3 года назад +6

    I loved it so much I can't stop staring at it💞

    • @Makoccino
      @Makoccino  3 года назад +2

      Glad you liked it!

  • @gayathrirajesh4343
    @gayathrirajesh4343 3 года назад

    Beautiful to see...I will really try this one..😊

  • @ashleystanley4624
    @ashleystanley4624 3 года назад +2

    This is great! I love paintings with a limited color palette.

  • @meliB32
    @meliB32 3 года назад

    Omg you are amazing!!! Thank you for this I'm so excited!!!!

  • @yaminiraghu9139
    @yaminiraghu9139 3 года назад

    Its incredible 😍

  • @yusranazeer740
    @yusranazeer740 3 года назад

    I just tried this loved the results 💚

  • @kajaljhamtani657
    @kajaljhamtani657 3 года назад

    Ur paintings are so helpful.... Love it ❤

  • @kimberlyearly8918
    @kimberlyearly8918 3 года назад

    This is beautiful!

  • @cladboy4916
    @cladboy4916 3 года назад +1

    Wow ! It's so cool..
    Loved it ❤️❤️

  • @sakshijain6249
    @sakshijain6249 3 года назад +1

    You are my inspiration to be an artist.
    Love from INDIA 🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    Please make a video on best watercolour paper for broke artists..
    I hope you'll make it❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    And please give a heart to your 12 year old fan❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @zuriellemanseguiao4272
    @zuriellemanseguiao4272 3 года назад +2

    It's really helpful!
    I learned not to give up on a painting when it goes through a "weird stage" 😁

  • @ravinderkaur2099
    @ravinderkaur2099 3 года назад

    Ma'am you just surprised me this video... I really loved it... You just wowed me

  • @karintolbert7452
    @karintolbert7452 2 года назад

    stunning!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @BB.halo_heir
    @BB.halo_heir 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful ❤🎨

  • @nidhijoshi703
    @nidhijoshi703 3 года назад

    The painting looks soo dreamy and beautiful😍♥️
    Definitely going to try this soon!!!!

  • @user-qs8ne6kh7q
    @user-qs8ne6kh7q 3 года назад

    멋져요 따라 그려볼게요

  • @bloodyxombie
    @bloodyxombie 4 месяца назад

    This video is extremely useful! Thank you so much!

  • @jasminnoufal4749
    @jasminnoufal4749 3 года назад +1

    Mako you are awesome😋
    I love you mako...😘😘
    Your paintings are excellent.

  • @TheAlliRogue
    @TheAlliRogue 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful! I love the blues!

    • @Makoccino
      @Makoccino  3 года назад +1

      Thank you so much!

  • @janascrap
    @janascrap 2 года назад

    Awesome work!!!

  • @littlefunkyflames
    @littlefunkyflames 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful and inspirational painting, I think I have to try some of these ideas soon.

  • @rsaa2096
    @rsaa2096 3 года назад +1

    Whoa this gave me so much inspo

  • @laurfincher8137
    @laurfincher8137 2 года назад

    Beautiful work!

  • @srividyakarthik9767
    @srividyakarthik9767 3 года назад

    Awesome painting it look really good

  • @cantspellheartwithoutart8993
    @cantspellheartwithoutart8993 3 года назад +1

    This inspired me a lot! Thanks Mako!

  • @dishanichani5009
    @dishanichani5009 3 года назад +2

    I liied the vid first wooooo!

  • @VitasArtworks
    @VitasArtworks 3 года назад

    I am so absolutely in love with watercolor 😍 can't wait to paint a new thing with it ❤️ very nice painting as always 💕

  • @roumabhautoo1310
    @roumabhautoo1310 3 года назад

    Awesome! Thank you

  • @roshepvids5513
    @roshepvids5513 Год назад

    Omggg this is amazing

  • @HueCanMakeIt
    @HueCanMakeIt 3 года назад

    Such an amazing effect. Well done Mako!

  • @sanamariam-a5832
    @sanamariam-a5832 3 года назад

    Omg Mako love your explanation

  • @ritunauhwar2577
    @ritunauhwar2577 3 года назад

    You are the only reason I got interested in water colors , though I can't paint really well but I just have got inspired by you
    Thanks mako

  • @Fatimaa_naqvii
    @Fatimaa_naqvii 3 года назад +1

    Your art is awesome i am in love ❤

  • @fritoebola
    @fritoebola 3 года назад

    OMG!!! Thank you so much for this and all your tuts.... I love them 😬😻

  • @swarali2904
    @swarali2904 3 года назад

    Northern lights😍😍
    Thank you so so so much Mako❤️

  • @elmithings7658
    @elmithings7658 3 года назад

    I will try this today!

  • @shramanaghoshal5280
    @shramanaghoshal5280 Год назад

    this painting is heavenly amazing... I wish I could go into your painting... that place is heaven 😍😍😍😍🤍💙💜🖤

  • @leslie-annepepin8927
    @leslie-annepepin8927 3 года назад

    I just ordered your book. Can’t wait to get it!

  • @preesha_shah
    @preesha_shah 3 года назад +7

    OMG! Can't believe how beautiful this is! Wowww! And a tutorial!♥️

    • @Makoccino
      @Makoccino  3 года назад +1

      Glad you like it!

    • @preesha_shah
      @preesha_shah 3 года назад +1

      Hey mako!
      I am a beginner watercolor artist so I was looking to buy new paints, could you please suggest some brand...
      (I have looked at winsor- newton and mungyo)
      Thanks 😊

  • @raliceart
    @raliceart 3 года назад +10

    OMG, Mamo, it looks so magical, exactly as the beautiful Aurora. 😍 It’s my favourite view I did already more than 10 attempts on it, but Hey, 😅 They are never enough 😅 Thank you for the new idea. Love your content so much. Thank you 🙏💕

  • @sravanthip95
    @sravanthip95 3 года назад

    😍😍😍 love it definitely gonna try it, Thankyou Mako for the tutorial ❤️

  • @chinnu2007indu
    @chinnu2007indu 3 года назад +2

    This is just the best ❤️❤️

  • @adarshmishra2249
    @adarshmishra2249 3 года назад +1

    Thankyou for sharing this 👍❤️ love this❤️