What you are doing with the blue is called a grisaille. It is when you do a value study as an underpainting. When I learned portraiture, we usually used green for olive skin times or blue for fair to ruddy tones. An old masters technique for sure!
Thanks so much for the shout out! Underpainting can definitely be a little hit or miss. Sometimes it just seems to muddy things for me, other times it seems to work well. Probably something to do with complementary/analogous colors, but it's worth testing out! 🙂
Also, what I’ve been learning is that the underpainting is less about the complementary colors, and more about the color of light radiating from the sky (blue) that often tint the shadows. Interesting stuff!!
I studied all of what you're saying in Art school. You said it correctly when you said, "I could do this all day." That's the answer. Doing it all day is how you get past the awkward feelings and muddiness, etc. I also recommend painting from Nature or plenne aire. Once I started doing this and learning more and more about color theories, I started getting better and better at it and my paintings started to look like what Nature was doing with light and shadows and colors. I love your attitude and enthusiasm. I'm in my 70's now and still love it as much as I did when I was 5! And I'm still learning new things!
Underpainting is cool. It encompasses a lot of things not just what he was doing. Anytime you do painting underneath dernith and then paint on top of it, it is an underpainting. My favorite way to use this technique is to put yellow down. When I paint over the yellow it makes the whole painting luminescent. So cool. Try it out!
I really love both of them but the blue under painting gives more depth & dimension to the pumpkin. Very interesting concept & technique. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Yes i think the one with the blue underpainting does look more realistic, i like them both though. Thanks for sharing this, I’m definitely going to try this
I would love to see a full composition done with this technique. I'm new to painting and wonder if you'd have to use this technique throughout your painting or would the two styles compliment each other? 🤔
The blue gives it a more rustic look. I like it. This is my first video I have watched of your channel. I subscribed because of how descriptive you are being. You are explaining everything you are doing. For someone just learning I need that info. Dipping you brush in the water, leaving it wet, or drying it off, its very important for a beginner. Thank you so much.😊
I picture the top pumpkin used in a fun way, with Halloween decor and props, whereas I see the underpainted pumpkin in a more fall scene, like with fall flowers and a rocking chair on a porch lol. Both are amazing!
I’ve been dabbling at a Domestika course on watercolor portraits . Her work is stunning and she always starts with a blue layer before she works in the skin tones.
I use underpainting a lot when I work with gouache or acrylic. It really helps to set values for shadows and lights. I think it really gives depth to the entire picture.
I like both pumpkins. As to which one is best may depend on the context in which they are placed. In other words, the use of either one depends on the background, other items, focal point, use of light etc.
I love both pumpkins, but you’re right, it’s a stylistic choice. I prefer the under painted one, but that’s because I think pumpkins = muted & earthy. I really liked the “grittiness” of the ultramarine blue. It would be a fun experiment to try underpainting with different blues and oranges! First, I need to learn how to paint a pumpkin.
I’ve done underpainting with acrylics, but for some reason, never thought about doing it with watercolor. I’m pretty new to watercolor. So, I’mma give this a try! thanks! I think they both look pretty realistic. Top one looks like a pumpkin in the noonday sun. The underpainted one looks more like a pumpkin in the shadows of a porch. And, you’re right, the bottom one didn’t get the white highlight that the top one has. Both are terrific!
Wow!my eyes automatically gravitate to the underpainting pumpkin. Can’t wait to try this method out. I also saw the video from Danny drawing on insta and got inspired to try underpainting as well. Thanks for sharing!
You explained your process well. I, too, never had formal art lessons. I actually went from my BA in Education to an MFA in scenic design. And in one of our first graduate classes, we had to paint a circus scene on watercolor paper. I remember the professor telling me to not use the watercolors directly from the tube, but instead mix one color with another to get the desired color I was looking for. After graduate school and when I started to design professionally, I took art classes at a nearby community college. I enjoyed the classes immensely and learned a bit more. Now, I'm 65 and semi-retired and I just painted yesterday--as I will paint until I transition--lol! I do like what you did with both of your pumpkins; however, the second pumpkin has more saturation when you add the blue underpainting.
I personally like the brighter orange pumpkin on the top. If you were painting one of those grayish-green Jarrahdale pumpkins, I think it'd work (for me, anyway). I just like very bright and happy pumpkins - especially like the Cinderella pumpkins (a bright orangish-red).
This is very interesting from the perspective of cognitive science that you did the painting side by side. The thing is our brain looks for patterns and performs patterns. But it does not like or is comfortable with the aesthetics of patterns. When you use premixed colours, everything is consistent and hence the entire painting has the same pattern. In case of an underpainting, the entire painting does not have the same depth or the same colour or the same hue which is why people like it so much. And it is more realistic because in nature, colour, hue, depth etc. vary even on a single object.
I prefer the under painting approach, that is the way I was first taught but then I went for the😮 more modern direct approach. I think the under painting makes a more complex, sophisticated work. As the French say A chacon a son gout - to each his own taste!
It definitely added more depth and created a rich image. I using it would depend heavily on your mood. For example, the pumpkin at the top might be sitting in a bright harvest scene or on a table with yellow flowers. The one at the bottom has a pumpkin patch feel or is surrounded by leaves and vines on the ground. Undertone really helps a lot in creating a mood.
@@Dao_Tui Fabulous advice, and I very much appreciate the time you've taken to list so many points! I am finding out quickly how to mix colors - biggest struggle are browns that I like - since I am starting out on a budget. Just got my first 100% cotton 140 lb paper - it does some of the work for me! Biggest struggle at the moment is having the right amount of pigment to water on my brush to get the effects I want. It takes practice, but I am hooked! Thanks again!
@@thewestras You're very welcome. Mixing does take a bit of practice to get the exact colours you want if you have a limited palette. Try make yourself a swatch 'mix' chart :) so you know what you can make with all your colours and the ratio of one colour vs the other. 100% cotton paper does indeed a lot of the work for you. It absorbs the pigments better, so they are more vibrant, can handle more water but also stay damp longer so you have a bit more time for wet on wet. For the techniques/effect you want to achieve :) just youtube them ;) see if you can find tutorials of many different artists to help you out. I love Emma's work, but also Jenny Rainey and Makoccino as well as Kirsty Partridge, Kalliopi Lyviaki and even Shibasaki (I don't understand him at all haha, but I love his work) but also Nianiani, AhmadArt and Paul Clark, Karen Rice and Cailey的小尾巴. If you can't find one or more and wish to, let me know and I'll give you a link.
I enjoyed watching this so much, loved the comparison paintings and how you showed the versatility of the watercolors. It’s amazing medium and so fun to watch you learn while you teach. That too is pretty amazing. Can’t wait to try this too.
Super! I use underpainting just as a coat over the whole paper/canvas at the start after the sketch. My last ship in a storm was overpainted (water soluble oils) onto a magenta background a some of the magenta was left effectively at the finish in the troubled sky. But I haven’t used it as you have- yet! I like it! It gives your pumpkin a more old master, still life look to my eye. Impressive and definitely worth a shot in my watercolours too. Thanks for the demo! Regards from Scotland.
I want to say this is a great tutorial. Thank you! I've used this technique with colored pencils but never thought of using it for watercolor. I love the look I feel it gives it an antique vibe.❤
Because you are so accomplished, I love them both very much!!. The under painting appears to give more depth and just an entirely different style. I always use Pains Gray for my shadows. Thank you for sharing this interesting concept. ♥️
I’ve done under painting in both my traditional Chinese painting as well as my “fusion” paintings..MOST Have been, for example, a bright Cad yellow, then a transparent red, orange or magenta..OR in landscapes, blues and greens, or ink first and often a more opaque blue or green over the ink. My tutor manages to do it so that it looks as if the mountains in the distance are almost glowing blue, green or blue-green…I haven’t mastered that one yet (but if you saw my fridge right now..I’m TRYING 😂. My landlord walked in a few days ago..”oh! You’re working on our Christmas painting? Wait…what?” As he tilts his head in every direction trying to figure out what these 6-7 partial paintings are supposed to be “they aren’t flowers?” 😂🤷🏼♀️) One day….😁
I never saw underpainting before. I love it! I liked the 1st pumpkin but when I saw the 2nd one with blue i really liked it more. Thanks for showing us that method. I hope you can show us more.
It's also very important to not forget the innate colour in the shadow. The blue is there to make the colour darker, but the orange should be there too.
I was thinking the underpainted pumpkin looks more realisitc....and you were saying those same words right when I thought it! I am going to try it today. Thank-you for showing this Emma
This idea of an under painting is quite old actually. Some of the old Master’s used this technique of using a Grisaille to help give definition in a painting. It was used primarily in oil painting. It is a very interesting concept! Thanks for sharing!!
I have really never learned underpainting, but you bet I’m going to try it now! Thanks for teaching this style, because you are an amazing teacher! Pumpkins forever! Thanks, Karen Dirmish
Thanks Emma. I love painting pumpkins as well and my biggest challenge is getting shadows that don't make the flesh of the pumpkin look like it is rotting. I think it's an orange challenge.
Emma, I like both, and yes, the underpainted one may look a bit more realistic. I prefer yours because I like the brilliant color!! Very interesting. Thank you!
I like the blue, as it looks like gray shadows under the orange. I think it is more striking. Both are very well done, though. I just bought your book. Can't wait to use it. Thanks!
I like both pumpkins but my preference is how you usually paint them. I just prefer a brighter style. I feel the under painted pumpkin is moodier, which is awesome depending on what end style is desired. So fun to watch you explore and take us along with you! When you showed the banana and apple those looked stunning! Underpainting certainly does appear to make things more realistic!
Underpainting is a traditional method of oil painting and does make a huge difference in results. I haven't tried it with watercolors, but will now! Pure true transparent watercolors would give the best results, I would think.
This is great! I knew about yellow but always had trouble with the color going wonky. Thanks for the exploitation. :) I would say the bottom one is more earthy but like you said, type of style.
Both versions are gorgeous 🎃🎃 but the under painted one does look a little more realistic I think but for my personal taste I would paint your version 🥰
Hi Emma. I’m a newbie at watercolour and love learning from people like yourself. I tried this technique and was amazed at how good my pumpkins turned out. Will definitely try this using it again!! Thank you xo
I love the underpainted pumpkin. It's more realistic. The other one is c ool but more illustrative or stylized. I've done some underpainting, but only with like colors using light over dark. Now I have to try this! Thanks for sharing. Learning new techniques is always nice.
I like both. Having said that I like my pumpkins a rich orange. I do think the underpaintings would be great with the different squashes. Thank you Emma for introducing the underpaintings
So funny... I've been seeing the same videos on IG and wanted to try it, too. Your video popped up in my feed tonight and I grabbed my paints and paper to try it with you. I definitely like the underpainting. Using it would depend on the level of realism and brightness I'd be going for. Thanks for the fun video!
The top one is more whimsical, the bottom one is much more realistic. When I took art class they had mentioned that using the opposite color on the color wheel will make your art look more realistic. The opposite color needs to have the same Hue and saturation or the colors can be muddy. I love both, but the one on the bottom is amazing!
It was interesting to see both techniques on the same paper. I want to try the contrasting under painting technique to see how it works for me. Both pumpkins looked good, but distinctly different. Thank you for this demonstration.
I like them both! I've been seeing his videos and wanting to try this out as well. Personally I prefer the "moodier" one with the blue underpainting but that's my stylistic choice as I tend to avoid brighter colors haha.
That was so interesting. I just need to learn how to paint a pumpkin first. I love the bright one for fall. Pumpkins are really vibrant for the most part here in Ontario.
The vote is both! I could see a group of pumpkins with the dark toned in the background and the bright up front. I would need to try it. Could be a maybe idea. 😉 22:36
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What you are doing with the blue is called a grisaille. It is when you do a value study as an underpainting. When I learned portraiture, we usually used green for olive skin times or blue for fair to ruddy tones. An old masters technique for sure!
Thanks so much for the shout out! Underpainting can definitely be a little hit or miss. Sometimes it just seems to muddy things for me, other times it seems to work well. Probably something to do with complementary/analogous colors, but it's worth testing out! 🙂
Also, what I’ve been learning is that the underpainting is less about the complementary colors, and more about the color of light radiating from the sky (blue) that often tint the shadows. Interesting stuff!!
@@dannydrwing
Ahhhhh….
Yes, it’s super interesting!
I’m going to check out some of your paintings to see the difference.
Later
Check out @colornerd he has several videos that will BLOW your mind about color theory! Heading over to watch your vid now 😊
I like it. Definitely looks more realistic
I found your IG!
I studied all of what you're saying in Art school. You said it correctly when you said, "I could do this all day." That's the answer. Doing it all day is how you get past the awkward feelings and muddiness, etc. I also recommend painting from Nature or plenne aire. Once I started doing this and learning more and more about color theories, I started getting better and better at it and my paintings started to look like what Nature was doing with light and shadows and colors. I love your attitude and enthusiasm. I'm in my 70's now and still love it as much as I did when I was 5! And I'm still learning new things!
Underpainting is cool. It encompasses a lot of things not just what he was doing. Anytime you do painting underneath dernith and then paint on top of it, it is an underpainting. My favorite way to use this technique is to put yellow down. When I paint over the yellow it makes the whole painting luminescent. So cool. Try it out!
Yep, my botanicals almost always start with benz yellow for this effect.
Like you're idea.
I usually put yellow under all red to make it more vibrant too.
Shadows are rarely brown. They are a darker tone of the item's color and/or reflection of the local color.
Very cool.
So true Emma, the under painted pumpkin with blue looks more realistic, but both painting are cool!! … wow… thank you for sharing!🎉❤🙏🏾💜✨
I really love both of them but the blue under painting gives more depth & dimension to the pumpkin. Very interesting concept & technique. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Yes i think the one with the blue underpainting does look more realistic, i like them both though. Thanks for sharing this, I’m definitely going to try this
Think it is better with the under painting. I am impressed
I would love to see a full composition done with this technique. I'm new to painting and wonder if you'd have to use this technique throughout your painting or would the two styles compliment each other? 🤔
The blue gives it a more rustic look. I like it.
This is my first video I have watched of your channel. I subscribed because of how descriptive you are being. You are explaining everything you are doing. For someone just learning I need that info. Dipping you brush in the water, leaving it wet, or drying it off, its very important for a beginner. Thank you so much.😊
Underpainting is actually putting in your values. Values are key to your painting, and is the most overlooked.
I picture the top pumpkin used in a fun way, with Halloween decor and props, whereas I see the underpainted pumpkin in a more fall scene, like with fall flowers and a rocking chair on a porch lol. Both are amazing!
I’ve been dabbling at a Domestika course on watercolor portraits . Her work is stunning and she always starts with a blue layer before she works in the skin tones.
I use underpainting a lot when I work with gouache or acrylic. It really helps to set values for shadows and lights. I think it really gives depth to the entire picture.
I like both pumpkins. As to which one is best may depend on the context in which they are placed. In other words, the use of either one depends on the background, other items, focal point, use of light etc.
I love both pumpkins, but you’re right, it’s a stylistic choice. I prefer the under painted one, but that’s because I think pumpkins = muted & earthy. I really liked the “grittiness” of the ultramarine blue. It would be a fun experiment to try underpainting with different blues and oranges!
First, I need to learn how to paint a pumpkin.
Cute.
I love both of them . Thanks for share !
I’ve done underpainting with acrylics, but for some reason, never thought about doing it with watercolor. I’m pretty new to watercolor. So, I’mma give this a try! thanks! I think they both look pretty realistic. Top one looks like a pumpkin in the noonday sun. The underpainted one looks more like a pumpkin in the shadows of a porch. And, you’re right, the bottom one didn’t get the white highlight that the top one has. Both are terrific!
The blue underpainting looks realistic. A good technique. Learnt something new. Thank you Emma. Love all your tutorials.
The blue underpainting one looks so real compared to the other one.
I love it will try with my grouche
Wow!my eyes automatically gravitate to the underpainting pumpkin. Can’t wait to try this method out. I also saw the video from Danny drawing on insta and got inspired to try underpainting as well. Thanks for sharing!
You explained your process well. I, too, never had formal art lessons. I actually went from my BA in Education to an MFA in scenic design. And in one of our first graduate classes, we had to paint a circus scene on watercolor paper. I remember the professor telling me to not use the watercolors directly from the tube, but instead mix one color with another to get the desired color I was looking for. After graduate school and when I started to design professionally, I took art classes at a nearby community college. I enjoyed the classes immensely and learned a bit more. Now, I'm 65 and semi-retired and I just painted yesterday--as I will paint until I transition--lol!
I do like what you did with both of your pumpkins; however, the second pumpkin has more saturation when you add the blue underpainting.
I personally like the brighter orange pumpkin on the top. If you were painting one of those grayish-green Jarrahdale pumpkins, I think it'd work (for me, anyway). I just like very bright and happy pumpkins - especially like the Cinderella pumpkins (a bright orangish-red).
Good evening Emma. I tried this technique this afternoon. Wow! So happy with the results. I also tried the banana and apple. I’m hooked!
I love the idea of the blue. I’ve heard of the under painting and I have done under painting with acrylic. I’ll work on this more. It’s beautiful!
Love the complimentary underpainting. Has a rustic charm. Thanks for sharing.
As a pastelist I work from dark to light and wondered how watercolour could be so different. This is interesting to see.
My understanding is because watercolor is transparent and pastel is not.
it's a com'letely different medium
The light pigments don't layer like that, they're completely different than oil based pigments.
@@joseynoyb9467 that makes a lot of sense to me
@@alma-wi true that
This is very interesting from the perspective of cognitive science that you did the painting side by side. The thing is our brain looks for patterns and performs patterns. But it does not like or is comfortable with the aesthetics of patterns. When you use premixed colours, everything is consistent and hence the entire painting has the same pattern. In case of an underpainting, the entire painting does not have the same depth or the same colour or the same hue which is why people like it so much. And it is more realistic because in nature, colour, hue, depth etc. vary even on a single object.
Fantastic review. Thank you.
Thankyou for introducing me to this technique 😊
I've painted some melons, an apple and now a pomegranate and I LOVE the effect
I prefer the under painting approach, that is the way I was first taught but then I went for the😮 more modern direct approach. I think the under painting makes a more complex, sophisticated work. As the French say A chacon a son gout - to each his own taste!
It definitely added more depth and created a rich image. I using it would depend heavily on your mood. For example, the pumpkin at the top might be sitting in a bright harvest scene or on a table with yellow flowers. The one at the bottom has a pumpkin patch feel or is surrounded by leaves and vines on the ground. Undertone really helps a lot in creating a mood.
I like them both. The underpainting looks more natural but the top pops!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Emma your pumpkins have beautiful shape. My vote is your usual style! Thank you!
I love it that the teacher is learning! Thank you for all you do!
Love the blue under tone especially after you brightened it up with a third layer of orange.
I love the idea of painting a small pile of pumpkins in both ways. I like the variety in a painting with angles, lighting, etc.
I'm just learning, so I'd be thrilled with either result!! Thanks for all of your amazing tutorials. It inspires me!
Hope you don't mind if I give a few tips :)
Apologies if you already knew ^^ But I really want people to succeed
@@Dao_TuiGreat advice! 👍🍰🌻
@@Dao_Tui Fabulous advice, and I very much appreciate the time you've taken to list so many points! I am finding out quickly how to mix colors - biggest struggle are browns that I like - since I am starting out on a budget. Just got my first 100% cotton 140 lb paper - it does some of the work for me!
Biggest struggle at the moment is having the right amount of pigment to water on my brush to get the effects I want. It takes practice, but I am hooked!
Thanks again!
@@thewestras You're very welcome. Mixing does take a bit of practice to get the exact colours you want if you have a limited palette. Try make yourself a swatch 'mix' chart :) so you know what you can make with all your colours and the ratio of one colour vs the other.
100% cotton paper does indeed a lot of the work for you. It absorbs the pigments better, so they are more vibrant, can handle more water but also stay damp longer so you have a bit more time for wet on wet.
For the techniques/effect you want to achieve :) just youtube them ;) see if you can find tutorials of many different artists to help you out. I love Emma's work, but also Jenny Rainey and Makoccino as well as Kirsty Partridge, Kalliopi Lyviaki and even Shibasaki (I don't understand him at all haha, but I love his work) but also Nianiani, AhmadArt and Paul Clark, Karen Rice and Cailey的小尾巴.
If you can't find one or more and wish to, let me know and I'll give you a link.
@@Dao_Tui Thanks! I'll check them out.
Thanks for sharing this! The blue undertone give the pumpkin a much more earthy tone (from which the pumpkin comes!). Love it!
I love them both actually. They actually compliment each other nicely. I will be trying this.
It looks like there are so many more colors than what you used. It’s an awesome technique. I love this. Thank you for all of your information. So cool
I enjoyed watching this so much, loved the comparison paintings and how you showed the versatility of the watercolors. It’s amazing medium and so fun to watch you learn while you teach. That too is pretty amazing. Can’t wait to try this too.
Super! I use underpainting just as a coat over the whole paper/canvas at the start after the sketch. My last ship in a storm was overpainted (water soluble oils) onto a magenta background a some of the magenta was left effectively at the finish in the troubled sky. But I haven’t used it as you have- yet! I like it! It gives your pumpkin a more old master, still life look to my eye. Impressive and definitely worth a shot in my watercolours too. Thanks for the demo! Regards from Scotland.
I want to say this is a great tutorial. Thank you! I've used this technique with colored pencils but never thought of using it for watercolor. I love the look I feel it gives it an antique vibe.❤
I love both ❤. The blue pumpkin has a vintage look ❤❤❤
Brilliant! It brings out the depth of the pumpkin curves.
Love them...I don't think the underpainting makes it more realistic...but it looks like an old master!!!!
Wow
Yeh! I totally see what you mean! 👍🍰🌻
Because you are so accomplished, I love them both very much!!. The under painting appears to give more depth and just an entirely different style. I always use Pains Gray for my shadows. Thank you for sharing this interesting concept. ♥️
Great technique! I wish I remembered whose tutorial demonstrated the difference between mixing colors, and glazing one over the other. Fascinating!
Love the underpainted pumpkin, Im looking forward to trying it.
I’ve done under painting in both my traditional Chinese painting as well as my “fusion” paintings..MOST Have been, for example, a bright Cad yellow, then a transparent red, orange or magenta..OR in landscapes, blues and greens, or ink first and often a more opaque blue or green over the ink. My tutor manages to do it so that it looks as if the mountains in the distance are almost glowing blue, green or blue-green…I haven’t mastered that one yet (but if you saw my fridge right now..I’m TRYING 😂. My landlord walked in a few days ago..”oh! You’re working on our Christmas painting? Wait…what?” As he tilts his head in every direction trying to figure out what these 6-7 partial paintings are supposed to be “they aren’t flowers?” 😂🤷🏼♀️)
One day….😁
I never saw underpainting before. I love it! I liked the 1st pumpkin but when I saw the 2nd one with blue i really liked it more. Thanks for showing us that method. I hope you can show us more.
It's also very important to not forget the innate colour in the shadow. The blue is there to make the colour darker, but the orange should be there too.
I love both of them, but the blue one looks more real, solid. Especially when you finished it with the yellow 😊
Thank you, Emma. I tried this over the weekend and was very pleased with the results. I think I will use this technique a lot!
I love them both, but the blue looks more realistic for sure!💖
I can't wait to try this. I love the contrast and the ending color specs. Both are pretty, but I'm partial to the bottom one for sure.
I was thinking the underpainted pumpkin looks more realisitc....and you were saying those same words right when I thought it! I am going to try it today. Thank-you for showing this Emma
This idea of an under painting is quite old actually. Some of the old Master’s used this technique of using a Grisaille to help give definition in a painting. It was used primarily in oil painting.
It is a very interesting concept!
Thanks for sharing!!
I like the blue/orange pumpkin better. Thanks so much for this lesson.
I agree, the pumpkin with the blue background looks more realistic. That’s a very cool technique.
I have really never learned underpainting, but you bet I’m going to try it now! Thanks for teaching this style, because you are an amazing teacher! Pumpkins forever! Thanks, Karen Dirmish
Thank you for your videos. I’m having a lot of fun trying watercolour for the first time. I like under painting to create a glow.
Thanks Emma. I love painting pumpkins as well and my biggest challenge is getting shadows that don't make the flesh of the pumpkin look like it is rotting. I think it's an orange challenge.
Emma, I like both, and yes, the underpainted one may look a bit more realistic. I prefer yours because I like the brilliant color!! Very interesting. Thank you!
I LOVE BOTH pumpkins! I will draw my pumpkins starting with an oval!
I love both techniques. Thank you, so much, you are a fabulous teacher!
Very interesting. I will play with the technique. I think it's all in what you are going for in a painting. Thanks for sharing!
I love the results with underpainting! Thank you for sharing your journey and excitement!!
I really like both - it would just depend on my mood. Will definitely try the underpainting - thanks for the inspiration!
I like the blue, as it looks like gray shadows under the orange. I think it is more striking. Both are very well done, though. I just bought your book. Can't wait to use it. Thanks!
I like both pumpkins but my preference is how you usually paint them. I just prefer a brighter style. I feel the under painted pumpkin is moodier, which is awesome depending on what end style is desired. So fun to watch you explore and take us along with you! When you showed the banana and apple those looked stunning! Underpainting certainly does appear to make things more realistic!
First time visiting and now subscriber😊 I grow pumpkins and adding the blue really make it amazing, very realistic😊 Thank you
Underpainting is a traditional method of oil painting and does make a huge difference in results. I haven't tried it with watercolors, but will now! Pure true transparent watercolors would give the best results, I would think.
Thank you for sharing! I've heard about underpainting, but you have inspired me to try it myself now!
This was awesome! Thank you for demonstrating ❤
I really love the underpainted pumpkin. Thanks for the great content!❤
I love them both. The under painted one seems more realistic standing by itself. The eye tells you what it needs to see.
This is great! I knew about yellow but always had trouble with the color going wonky. Thanks for the exploitation. :) I would say the bottom one is more earthy but like you said, type of style.
Both versions are gorgeous 🎃🎃 but the under painted one does look a little more realistic I think but for my personal taste I would paint your version 🥰
Totally love the underpainting. I've been intrigued by this as well! Thanks Emma!
Just about to watch your video...but i thought underpainting was for acrylic and oils etc...im intrigued to see a watercolour version xx
Hi Emma. I’m a newbie at watercolour and love learning from people like yourself. I tried this technique and was amazed at how good my pumpkins turned out. Will definitely try this using it again!! Thank you xo
I love this. As someone who can struggle with getting the color right on my shadows, this seems like it would be MUCH easier! Thanks for sharing.
I tried this..and wow..what a difference!!
Thanks for sharing, this gives many many ideas to ponder. I liked the underpainting on all of your paintings here.
I love the underpainted pumpkin. It's more realistic. The other one is c ool but more illustrative or stylized. I've done some underpainting, but only with like colors using light over dark. Now I have to try this! Thanks for sharing. Learning new techniques is always nice.
I like both. Having said that I like my pumpkins a rich orange. I do think the underpaintings would be great with the different squashes. Thank you Emma for introducing the underpaintings
I would never have thought of this but I like the effect. It does look more natural.
Love the new technique! It looks so....professional!
I’ll definitely try this..thanks for sharing! I prefer the blue…
I think the underpainting makes your pumpkin more realistic. I am going to try that. Thank you!
Thank you ! The underpainting really does make a difference.
Looks very good.
So funny... I've been seeing the same videos on IG and wanted to try it, too. Your video popped up in my feed tonight and I grabbed my paints and paper to try it with you. I definitely like the underpainting. Using it would depend on the level of realism and brightness I'd be going for. Thanks for the fun video!
The top one is more whimsical, the bottom one is much more realistic. When I took art class they had mentioned that using the opposite color on the color wheel will make your art look more realistic. The opposite color needs to have the same Hue and saturation or the colors can be muddy. I love both, but the one on the bottom is amazing!
It was interesting to see both techniques on the same paper. I want to try the contrasting under painting technique to see how it works for me. Both pumpkins looked good, but distinctly different. Thank you for this demonstration.
Great color theory lesson! Very interesting how & when the colors are combined effects the look
I like them both! I've been seeing his videos and wanting to try this out as well. Personally I prefer the "moodier" one with the blue underpainting but that's my stylistic choice as I tend to avoid brighter colors haha.
I find the blue under painting gives the pumpkin appealing depth and an artistic look.
the blue underpainted one reminds me of like vntage post cards and that look, I like it and look forward to trying iit
That was so interesting. I just need to learn how to paint a pumpkin first. I love the bright one for fall. Pumpkins are really vibrant for the most part here in Ontario.
This definitely is more realistic. Love your lessons. I have learned so much from you. Thank you.❤
The vote is both! I could see a group of pumpkins with the dark toned in the background and the bright up front. I would need to try it. Could be a maybe idea. 😉 22:36