What a plethora of music references from the Beatles, they were so talented. Oh yeah, the drawing and painting where great too. You are so talented and funny to boot. Getting outside will be nice too. You all must have a ton of long winding roads in Montana
Another excellent video Brian! And no worries, everyone loves a quickie! I do believe you got just about every song in there...it's really nice to get a glimpse into a day in the life and I'm always excited to see you post a new demo!!
Oh man, the puns. I nearly stopped the video to Run for My Life. Seriously, though, this was really great stuff, especially for a quick demo. Funny man, you are, my friend! lol! Don't worry about commenting... I'm expecting No Reply. Cheers! :)
Brian, you must have referenced the whole discography, in 6 minutes, how long did it take to put John together, loved the immediacy and the sap green undertone, excellent performance,shine on.
So many puns. 😂 Enjoy your demos quite a lot. What are your favorite soft brushes for watercolor? Squirrel? Hybrid? Synthetic? Do you frequently reach for a good ol' round, pointed long round, flat, filbert, or utilize brushes that are more of a speciality shape? Saunders Waterford is my favorite paper, and slightly above being a tie with Arches. I can't wait to try a sheet of Millford. I, too, rather enjoy peas, (as long as they're not weird, frozen peas. *shudder*) Blessings! 🎨
Hi Barbra! Thanks so much! Hmmm... my favorite brushes tend to be rounds and usually sable. However, I've really enjoyed using the Escoda synthetics, like the Versatil, lately. They seem to hold a good amount of paint and have such great point and snap. I am trying to use more flats, lately, too... just to try and keep myself from noodling away at details too much, especially in the beginning stages of a painting. I've never tried Millford but am really enjoying Saunders Waterford (that I just started using, last year). Like you said, not too different than Arches but I find that washes tend to be more crisp around the edges, if that makes any sense. 👍
@@brianashmorestudio thanks for the reply! I have been in love with my Escoda Reserva travel set, as I think I'd mentioned previously due to your review video assisting my decision. Same here, usually rounds and trying to use flats more. I'd say I use my riggers/liners a whole lot as well. I'm actually more of a draftsman & have always completed larger, complex pieces mostly in graphites. With so much obsession concerning control, precision, and detailed, tight lines, (also a professionally trained tattoo artist,) I desperately wanted to loosen up & started to learn watercolor a little less than a year ago! I didn't expect to fall in love with it like this! 🎨😍 I'm having a hard time deciding between obtaining some Saunders Waterford 200 lb., or a few Escoda Ultimo brushes with my last commission. Currently, I love my Silver Brush Black Velvet hybrid squirrels...Tough decisions, aah!! You'd suggest the Versatil over the Perla? (Why are the Perla so much more pricey, do you think? Is it the white toray? I'm not sure I recalled or spelled that correctly.) Which was it again supposedly for oils, Prado? I expect to dive back into oils and acrylic soon. Take care. Keep it up, and best to you! Ah, yes, edges, makes sense & I concur. Saunders Waterford can be a little more warpy sometimes, but I love it.
To be honest, I'm not sure why I'd prefer the Versatil over the Perla. They are very similar in handling and paint retention. I think you are right...part of it is the price. I also think that part of it might be psychological. When I first started out, I tried several white synthetic brushes and they were all garbage. They wouldn't hold a point and tended to unload far too much paint when you touched them to the paper. That's part of why the Perla surprised me so much. However, I think there's just a bit of mental bias, with me, towards the Perla because of my past experience with white brushes. I think I just feel better holding a brush that looks like natural sable. Weird, I know. I also hear you about loosening up. Watercolor is so much fun but hard to master in this way. Have you heard of Dan Marshall? He is a great watercolor artist that was an accomplished and respected tattoo artist before switching to painting with watercolor. Take care.
@@brianashmorestudio I understand where you are coming from. Hmm, you the name sounds familiar. Either way, I thank you & will have to remember to look him up. 🤘🎨
What a plethora of music references from the Beatles, they were so talented. Oh yeah, the drawing and painting where great too. You are so talented and funny to boot. Getting outside will be nice too. You all must have a ton of long winding roads in Montana
Thanks so much, Essie! I really appreciate it!! Yes, maybe TOO many long and winding roads in Montana. I love it, tho. 😂
You were cracking me up with the Beatles puns
i love peas lol, with butter, onion and garlic, yumm
lol i love the word play at the end
Sounds like a good way to have them! 😋
All the Beatles references makis an absolute winner.
Thanks, Jay!
Love this and lyric references!!
Brilliant! I enjoyed that. Thanks 🤗
Hearing all the hidden song names made me so happy
Lolol all together now .. you are a trip .. :-)) loved this !!!!
Do we win a prize if we guess the most song titles??? Huh??? Huh??? 😁
Thanks!! Ha, ha!! Sorry, no prize... but I am planning a prize giveaway very soon. Probably next week. 👍
😂 Love the Beatles and the humor! 👍🏻
Thanks, Kim!
Beautiful work!
The references to the Beatles songs were as clever as the painting you did of John-wonderfully entertaining!,
Thanks so much, Jill! I appreciate it!!
Another excellent video Brian! And no worries, everyone loves a quickie! I do believe you got just about every song in there...it's really nice to get a glimpse into a day in the life and I'm always excited to see you post a new demo!!
Thanks, my friend!!
Oh man, the puns. I nearly stopped the video to Run for My Life. Seriously, though, this was really great stuff, especially for a quick demo. Funny man, you are, my friend! lol! Don't worry about commenting... I'm expecting No Reply. Cheers! :)
Thanks so much, Mark!! I'd write a longer reply but I'm a Loser. 😂
You are so entertaining and funny Brian! Beatles! ❤️ Great painting too, I like the color combination! You make portrait drawing so easy too!
Thanks so much, Jacqui!! This one was fun but pretty silly... ha ha!
Lol. Love the Beatle reverences. The painting came out great. Enjoyed the video
Thanks, Karen!
Amazing!!! Realy nice painting Brian!!!
Thanks so much, John!!
Brian, you must have referenced the whole discography, in 6 minutes, how long did it take to put John together, loved the immediacy and the sap green undertone, excellent performance,shine on.
Thanks so much, Eduardo!! The drawing and painting took somewhere between 45 minutes and an hour... roughly. "Shine on." 😁👍
Ha! Love the attention to detail for this video with the references
Thanks, Madeleine!
I love this art piece and the puns!
Thanks so much!!
Lol enjoyed the audio and the artwork
Ouchhh! nice painting
Soooo atmospheric. I love it!
Thanks so much!!
Loved it haha your value was so direct in the quick sketch. It really popped forward well. Love the references haha it made me laugh :)
Thanks, Man! 😂
All in on Whirled Peas!
Ha ha ha!! 😂👍 Me, too, Gary!
We really do need more weekend time, we artists live a whole other life outside the rat race. Nice work Brian.
Thanks! Time is precious, for sure. 👍
lol very clever. Love your painting 👍💕
Thanks very much!! 😃
Nice!
Good stuff my friend
Thanks, Greg!! Always great to hear from you!!
Awesome! Makes me want to try :3 Sad I suck at drawing faces xD
Thanks!! If you start drawing a lot of faces, all the time, you might be surprised what happens!! 👍
Great puns,!
Ha, ha! Thanks, Rodrigo!
Nice work! That robot though...
Thanks!! There will be more robot mishaps. 😂👍
So many puns. 😂 Enjoy your demos quite a lot. What are your favorite soft brushes for watercolor? Squirrel? Hybrid? Synthetic? Do you frequently reach for a good ol' round, pointed long round, flat, filbert, or utilize brushes that are more of a speciality shape? Saunders Waterford is my favorite paper, and slightly above being a tie with Arches. I can't wait to try a sheet of Millford. I, too, rather enjoy peas, (as long as they're not weird, frozen peas. *shudder*)
Blessings! 🎨
Hi Barbra! Thanks so much! Hmmm... my favorite brushes tend to be rounds and usually sable. However, I've really enjoyed using the Escoda synthetics, like the Versatil, lately. They seem to hold a good amount of paint and have such great point and snap. I am trying to use more flats, lately, too... just to try and keep myself from noodling away at details too much, especially in the beginning stages of a painting. I've never tried Millford but am really enjoying Saunders Waterford (that I just started using, last year). Like you said, not too different than Arches but I find that washes tend to be more crisp around the edges, if that makes any sense. 👍
@@brianashmorestudio thanks for the reply! I have been in love with my Escoda Reserva travel set, as I think I'd mentioned previously due to your review video assisting my decision. Same here, usually rounds and trying to use flats more. I'd say I use my riggers/liners a whole lot as well. I'm actually more of a draftsman & have always completed larger, complex pieces mostly in graphites. With so much obsession concerning control, precision, and detailed, tight lines, (also a professionally trained tattoo artist,) I desperately wanted to loosen up & started to learn watercolor a little less than a year ago! I didn't expect to fall in love with it like this! 🎨😍 I'm having a hard time deciding between obtaining some Saunders Waterford 200 lb., or a few Escoda Ultimo brushes with my last commission. Currently, I love my Silver Brush Black Velvet hybrid squirrels...Tough decisions, aah!! You'd suggest the Versatil over the Perla? (Why are the Perla so much more pricey, do you think? Is it the white toray? I'm not sure I recalled or spelled that correctly.) Which was it again supposedly for oils, Prado? I expect to dive back into oils and acrylic soon. Take care. Keep it up, and best to you!
Ah, yes, edges, makes sense & I concur. Saunders Waterford can be a little more warpy sometimes, but I love it.
To be honest, I'm not sure why I'd prefer the Versatil over the Perla. They are very similar in handling and paint retention. I think you are right...part of it is the price. I also think that part of it might be psychological. When I first started out, I tried several white synthetic brushes and they were all garbage. They wouldn't hold a point and tended to unload far too much paint when you touched them to the paper. That's part of why the Perla surprised me so much. However, I think there's just a bit of mental bias, with me, towards the Perla because of my past experience with white brushes. I think I just feel better holding a brush that looks like natural sable. Weird, I know. I also hear you about loosening up. Watercolor is so much fun but hard to master in this way. Have you heard of Dan Marshall? He is a great watercolor artist that was an accomplished and respected tattoo artist before switching to painting with watercolor. Take care.
@@brianashmorestudio I understand where you are coming from. Hmm, you the name sounds familiar. Either way, I thank you & will have to remember to look him up. 🤘🎨
Very punny, Brian! It may not be your best portrait ever but I love it! :-)
Ha ha!! Thanks much, Chrissie!
Yes, we caught EVERY lyrics reference 🤪🤪🤪
Ha, ha!! I think I put 43 of them in there. 😁👍
Very punny 💋
Ha ha! Thanks!
Sorry i don't think it looks like John Lennon! Just some random face from Victorian era. I did like the references to the Beatles songs! lol