‘Why limit ourselves when we have great tools like white gauche?” Such a great philosophy to help new painters try new techniques and tools. Loved the video. ❤
This was brilliant thanks Francoise, I'm with you on the white gouache, I was taught to have the paper as a highlight but bringing white gouache into my watercolours has just made painting less stressful to me. Also those trees remind me of the voir verte that I used to walk when I lived in France, they were everywhere down the trail and they just remind me so much of France.
Lots of interesting information. I'm going to have to watch it a few times to get all my thoughts together. I will say it made sense especially about working out values beforehand. To many times my darks are not dark enough. I always thought adding their opposite gave me my darks. I do no have black in many of my palettes as I prefer to mix my own. Something to think about.
I recently subscribed to your channel. I had not seen you before. I thought this was a great lesson. This is something that has taken me quite awhile to comprehend. I have Only recently "get it". Your explanation was very clear and easy to understand. 🙏 Thanks 💖
Thank you Donna for your sweet feedback and encouragement, I was excited making the video and this artwork so I'm pumped for positive feedback 😀 so glad it is helpful !
Thanks so much for this video! I was wondering what you use to protect the birch trees at the beginning of the painting while you are doing the background?
love this video and is that acrylic guache you use? I cant find the brand you use in the video. I use watercolor guache normally but this looks so much brighter!
Seriously. Not that I/we *need* permission to use white gouache, but I appreciate the affirmation, nevertheless! I'm still learning how to avoid overworking my paintings, and white gouache can rescue that some. Also, though, white gouache is much brighter than the paper - at least all the ones I've tried - so the highlights are super bright! More than one can get with the whiteness of the paper, imo. Anyway, thank you!!
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‘Why limit ourselves when we have great tools like white gauche?” Such a great philosophy to help new painters try new techniques and tools. Loved the video. ❤
Thank you, I also need this reminder once in a while 🙂
This was brilliant thanks Francoise, I'm with you on the white gouache, I was taught to have the paper as a highlight but bringing white gouache into my watercolours has just made painting less stressful to me. Also those trees remind me of the voir verte that I used to walk when I lived in France, they were everywhere down the trail and they just remind me so much of France.
Thank you I am glad you enjoyed it ! And yes we have plenty of those voies vertes all over, I like that it reminds you of it 🙂
Absolutely beautiful painting, it almost looks like a photograph!
Thank you !
Wow that was such a teaching video for watercolour, :) awesome piccy
Yay I'm glad you liked it!
Love this video, thanks.
Thank you Ellie and you’re welcome!
Lots of interesting information. I'm going to have to watch it a few times to get all my thoughts together. I will say it made sense especially about working out values beforehand. To many times my darks are not dark enough. I always thought adding their opposite gave me my darks. I do no have black in many of my palettes as I prefer to mix my own. Something to think about.
I am glad you found it interesting and you get to try something new, thank you for your thoughtful feedback as well !
I love your painting. Thank you for the tip.
Thank you! And you're welcome! It was a pleasure painting this forest and sharing 🙂
I recently subscribed to your channel. I had not seen you before. I thought this was a great lesson. This is something that has taken me quite awhile to comprehend. I have Only recently "get it". Your explanation was very clear and easy to understand. 🙏 Thanks 💖
Thank you Donna for your sweet feedback and encouragement, I was excited making the video and this artwork so I'm pumped for positive feedback 😀 so glad it is helpful !
Really helpful!
I'm glad it helped!
Thanks so much for this video! I was wondering what you use to protect the birch trees at the beginning of the painting while you are doing the background?
Masking fluid /drawing gum
love this video and is that acrylic guache you use? I cant find the brand you use in the video. I use watercolor guache normally but this looks so much brighter!
It's gouache by Lefranc Bourgeois, I think you can find it on Amazon.
Seriously. Not that I/we *need* permission to use white gouache, but I appreciate the affirmation, nevertheless! I'm still learning how to avoid overworking my paintings, and white gouache can rescue that some. Also, though, white gouache is much brighter than the paper - at least all the ones I've tried - so the highlights are super bright! More than one can get with the whiteness of the paper, imo. Anyway, thank you!!
You're welcome 🙂