I really enjoyed this. Not only did I get a lesson on watercolor painting I also got a lesson on how to mat the painting to fit a particular frame. Thank you for this. I enjoyed it so much that I subscribed in order to hear and learn more. May 2024 be a great year for you.
I paint primarily small (in watercolor, my past acrylic work was quite large) for several reasons... the first being cost of both supplies and framing. The second is time, I can finish a work in a single setting, or two, and move on to the next which is enjoyable for me. Third it takes away a lot of the fear of a failed painting. Fourth it's easier to display smaller art just from a wall space perspective. Fifth you seldom ever have to stretch paper. I have found some tips that may help. First use appropriately sized brushes. Work out the math and consider the expected size of your paper when purchasing.. you can save a ton of money by choosing the original size that allows you to cut/tear the size you want without waste... for example an imperial sheet gives you 5x7's with no effort, if you want 6x9 consider a 9x12 pad. Avoid blocks if you are trying to save money, it's no different than taping paper down and if you really want the block simply make your own out of your presized paper (google). Aim for works that fit premade frames in standard sizes (with matting or without). Matting makes your painting larger, however keep in mind the ratio of mat to frame to picture... a mat or frame (or the combination of the two) that is too large will make your painting seem small. I find a contrasting mat looks better than one that matches your background.. and pick one that pulls a color from your painting for cohesiveness. Avoid far away perspectives, zoom in on your subject. Consider vignettes, they look amazing in small format.
Wow you made that cloudy sky look so simple putting it in the painting. I am loving the colors you are choosing to mix together to get your greens. This is really a great simple & quick looking landscape that I could actually attempt to try to paint. I really appreciate you sharing about how these smaller size paintings would be great to sell in addition to the regular bigger pieces. I prefer to work with the small 5 inches x 7 inches, or 4 inches x 6 inches sizes as well as the 9 inches x 12 inches or larger. Thanks for sharing this wonderful fun video. I am inspired to try this!
I love this idea! I am new to watercolour and I think this is perfect for me to start out. I am a dog lover and would love to start painting dogs and this is ideal! Thank you Sylvia from South Africa
Great information! I was doing a demo at a craft fair in May & happened to set some little 5x7 & 4x6 framed watercolors out for sale & I couldn’t believe how fast they sold. It was kind of a test & was successful. I’m going to do another craft fair in October & am going to use your ideas too. Thanks for sharing!
I found out about your Channel from Paul Clarke and glad I did as I thoroughly enjoyed this and found it very helpful. I will be checking out your future tutorials for sure.
I have a great respect for Artists and being able to sell Ones work is an indication of success. Ty for Sharing your Skills and knowledge. New Sub Here.
Thank you for your support means a lot, and yes the selling of created work, has, is, and always will be the trial of being a full-time artist. cheers P
Hi Ivonne as artists we all have our preferences, I use what ever size I have to hand. I like 11 x 15 most of all, but these off cuts serve well, cheers P
Hi Paul, I love painting small items. I paint both portrait and landscape orientation bookmarks. I give my bookmarks to my daughter to sell in her used book store. They sell quite well.
Brilliant! This is simply perfect info for painting to fit a mat to fit commercial frames. I've been buying good quality, watercolour, paper, in large sheets, and cutting into half, quarters, etc. Great, or so I thought; good use of good, quality, paper. Yet my paintings are not the size to fit any standard mats or frames. Live and learn! :) Now to sort this out for more practical sizes to paint for mats to sell. Thanks very much! :)
Loved your tutorial. Im an artist but struggling to sell anything, people dont seem to be buying. Ive tried doing prints, bookmarks and cards but not earning anything. Do you have any suggestions.? Thanks, all the best.
How do you scan your paintings for printing? I have been taking photos for my social media, but am finding they are not good enough for printing due to cropping and enlarging them.
Thank you for this information Paul , your paintings are beautiful and the video was relaxing to watch.😊 I do have some small paintings I want to sell and thought about buying ready made frames due to the cost of prof. framing. I am using quality paper and paints and would like to know if you use archival boards and mats in these frames? Thanks
Hi so for a late reply, I feel that if you paint to set sizes then by good ready-made frames with standard mats, they will look good to sell without costing your soul, cheers P
Hi Mike, always hard to pin values to artwork, it depends on so very many variants , ability , following, experience, how collectible one is, sizes and last but not least country being sold and the market in that country. I charge between £25 for tiny up to £125 for 1/8 imp. Hope that all helps you, cheers P
Check out how aureolin is not lightfast. I sell my work and make sure to never use pigments that will change over time, so the customer gets what they paid for.
Paul, what about the frames? You mentioned that you make frames. I'd like to see a video on that. They are very expensive considering the their cost. Thank's for the good video..
I really enjoyed this. Not only did I get a lesson on watercolor painting I also got a lesson on how to mat the painting to fit a particular frame. Thank you for this. I enjoyed it so much that I subscribed in order to hear and learn more. May 2024 be a great year for you.
So sorry for the late reply, but I just wanted to say thank you for that kind comment, cheers P
I love your Paintings
Such a late reply, but thank you, cheers P
Thank you for the tips.. I taught art for 24 years but lost my job due to covid so now just paint for myself.. I subscribed 😊😊
Thank you, Deborah, so glad to have your support, cheers P
I paint primarily small (in watercolor, my past acrylic work was quite large) for several reasons... the first being cost of both supplies and framing. The second is time, I can finish a work in a single setting, or two, and move on to the next which is enjoyable for me. Third it takes away a lot of the fear of a failed painting. Fourth it's easier to display smaller art just from a wall space perspective. Fifth you seldom ever have to stretch paper. I have found some tips that may help. First use appropriately sized brushes. Work out the math and consider the expected size of your paper when purchasing.. you can save a ton of money by choosing the original size that allows you to cut/tear the size you want without waste... for example an imperial sheet gives you 5x7's with no effort, if you want 6x9 consider a 9x12 pad. Avoid blocks if you are trying to save money, it's no different than taping paper down and if you really want the block simply make your own out of your presized paper (google). Aim for works that fit premade frames in standard sizes (with matting or without). Matting makes your painting larger, however keep in mind the ratio of mat to frame to picture... a mat or frame (or the combination of the two) that is too large will make your painting seem small. I find a contrasting mat looks better than one that matches your background.. and pick one that pulls a color from your painting for cohesiveness. Avoid far away perspectives, zoom in on your subject. Consider vignettes, they look amazing in small format.
All very well made points thank you for the kind comment and observations, cheers P
Great tips Paul
I wish I'd found you ages ago! This is NOT trivial information.
So glad it has helped you cheers P
Wow you made that cloudy sky look so simple putting it in the painting. I am loving the colors you are choosing to mix together to get your greens. This is really a great simple & quick looking landscape that I could actually attempt to try to paint. I really appreciate you sharing about how these smaller size paintings would be great to sell in addition to the regular bigger pieces. I prefer to work with the small 5 inches x 7 inches, or 4 inches x 6 inches sizes as well as the 9 inches x 12 inches or larger. Thanks for sharing this wonderful fun video. I am inspired to try this!
thank you so glad I found you I have hope again for watercolor
I hope you do, stay with it and never give up, cheers P
I love this idea!
I am new to watercolour and I think this is perfect for me to start out.
I am a dog lover and would love to start painting dogs and this is ideal!
Thank you
Sylvia from South Africa
Hi Syivia, that is always a great way to practice and explore, good luck, cheers P
I always enjoy your tutorials, great tips and inspiration. I have extremely sensitive hearing and your voice is easy for me to listen to, thank you.
Thats great news and I am so pleased you enjoy my work, cheers Paul
Great information! I was doing a demo at a craft fair in May & happened to set some little 5x7 & 4x6 framed watercolors out for sale & I couldn’t believe how fast they sold. It was kind of a test & was successful. I’m going to do another craft fair in October & am going to use your ideas too. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks cracking new Gaila, nice and thank you so much, cheers Paul
Do you have a video on making prints? All I do are originals & know I should be doing prints too!
@@gailahitt9738 It is a sound idea and one I will plan, as yet sadly not P
I know there is a lot of info on line so I can check it out. Would love to see you do a video though when you have time😊
@@gailahitt9738 I’ll look into it for sure Gaila
Excellent tutorial and advice! I’m starting tomorrow!!!!!
Such a late reply, but thank you, cheers P
Such a good opportunity to add colorful flowers. Makes it happy.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it, cheers P
I found out about your Channel from Paul Clarke and glad I did as I thoroughly enjoyed this and found it very helpful. I will be checking out your future tutorials for sure.
Thank you, Michael, for your support. So glad you enjoyed the tutorial, cheers P
I have a great respect for Artists and being able to sell Ones work is an indication of success. Ty for Sharing your Skills and knowledge. New Sub Here.
Thank you for your support means a lot, and yes the selling of created work, has, is, and always will be the trial of being a full-time artist. cheers P
Thank you very much, great idea!! I was told that painting big was easy and better, but watching your tutorial I find that small is excellent! 😊
Hi Ivonne as artists we all have our preferences, I use what ever size I have to hand. I like 11 x 15 most of all, but these off cuts serve well, cheers P
Hi Paul,
I love painting small items. I paint both portrait and landscape orientation bookmarks. I give my bookmarks to my daughter to sell in her used book store. They sell quite well.
That's a stunning idea Maureen, I bet they are very popular. cheers P
I am just beginning to sell my art. The sizing advice is helpful!
Hi Terri, so glad that it helped, cheers P
Your work is beautiful! I liked the music at the end too!
Hi Cheri so sorry for a late reply, but thank you for that, very kind, cheers P
I'm fascinated by your process! You work so freely, yet expertly. I aspire to that.
Hi Laura so sorry for a late reply, but I am pleased that you are enjoying my work, cheers P
I would love to see an example finished of the six or nine vignettes framed under one piece of glass
Hi Emma sorry for the late reply, I must get that organised I really must, watch this space, cheers P
Brilliant! This is simply perfect info for painting to fit a mat to fit commercial frames. I've been buying good quality, watercolour, paper, in large sheets, and cutting into half, quarters, etc. Great, or so I thought; good use of good, quality, paper. Yet my paintings are not the size to fit any standard mats or frames. Live and learn! :) Now to sort this out for more practical sizes to paint for mats to sell. Thanks very much! :)
Hi Jan so glad it helped, cheers P
I really enjoyed watching you paint this landscape, and I appreciate your thoughts on how to present artwork in an affordable format. Thanks again!
Thank you Jay that Is very kind of you, glad that it helped, cheers P
Glad I found your tutorials!
Hi Eva thank you so much , cheers P
Thank you Eva, very kind, cheers P
Very informative and presented very well. Thanks for sharing. …
Many thanks Tom glad that you enjoyed it, cheers P
I am new to watercolor. Great advice
Hi Dana sorry for the late reply, but glad it helped you, cheers P
This was so interesting, thank you.
You are so welcome Stephanie, cheers P
Love your music too! Awesome artist. Hi
Thank you again, P
Love this
so glad that you enjoyed it yvonne cheers P
Very helpful - thank you.
Hi LeAnne so sorry for a late reply, but many thanks that is very kind, cheers P
Hi, Do you have any vidoes on how to scan and prepare your artwork for prints? Thanks
Loved your tutorial. Im an artist but struggling to sell anything, people dont seem to be buying. Ive tried doing prints, bookmarks and cards but not earning anything. Do you have any suggestions.? Thanks, all the best.
Great tutorial, thanks!
So glad you liked it , cheers Paul
Lovely 😊 what would I price a small painting like this one for if I may ask?
THANK YOU IMMEASURABLY.
I'm the author of the suspense novel The Lincoln Clone and also paint...the practical, fiscal aspects are so appreciated.
Thank you so very much and so pleased to have you as my latest Patron, many thanks Paul
Love your paintings! So inspired as a newbie! Thank you!
That you Jennifer, that is very kind cheers P
Really helpful! How do you package your paintings in plastic ?
Hi Clare, if I am simply displaying them mounted, yes I use a cellophane self seal pocket to keep them safe. cheers P
How do you scan your paintings for printing? I have been taking photos for my social media, but am finding they are not good enough for printing due to cropping and enlarging them.
Thank you for this information Paul , your paintings are beautiful and the video was relaxing to watch.😊 I do have some small paintings I want to sell and thought about buying ready made frames due to the cost of prof. framing. I am using quality paper and paints and would like to know if you use archival boards and mats in these frames? Thanks
Hi so for a late reply, I feel that if you paint to set sizes then by good ready-made frames with standard mats, they will look good to sell without costing your soul, cheers P
@@paulappswildlifeart Thank you 😊
Why did the blue and yellow merging in the sky not turn green?
Giving us an idea of what a single or a group of four might sell for in your country would be helpful.
Hi Mike, always hard to pin values to artwork, it depends on so very many variants , ability , following, experience, how collectible one is, sizes and last but not least country being sold and the market in that country. I charge between £25 for tiny up to £125 for 1/8 imp. Hope that all helps you, cheers P
What do small paintings matted generally sell for-- ballpark??
My own prices James start at £25 up £125 for small images up to 9 x 12" hope that helps. cheers P
@@paulappswildlifeart that does help. Thank you!!
Did you wet paper first?
Hi Tera no it was a dry brush, controlling the flow of paint and softened with a damp brush as needed, cheers P
Check out how aureolin is not lightfast. I sell my work and make sure to never use pigments that will change over time, so the customer gets what they paid for.
Absolutely Yvonne I cover this in another video Use Schminke Aureolin Modern no worries with that one, cheers P
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Thank you cheers P
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Paul, what about the frames? You mentioned that you make frames. I'd like to see a video on that. They are very expensive considering the their cost. Thank's for the good video..