Black paper work amazingly with metalic and shimmer watercolors, I have the metalic white nights and some cheap watercolor from aliexpress and work so beautiful 💕
I have seen this paper used very successfully with shimmer type paint as well and kind of wondered if the fish would have looked better with that type to give them the pearlescent look that they give off in the sun.
Ok, but, the first thing I thought when I started this was that your hair looks amazing! Thanks for sharing when things don't always work out as you want. I always love your videos!
I actually really like how it turned out. That is most definitely NOT a fail in my book! I especially love the blue. It makes the orange pop (gotta love contrasting colors) and really just pulls my eye in. Awesome job!
This was definitely not a fail - I love it! Thank you so much for all you do, I’ve really learned a lot - you are SO talented. And your hair, as always, looks gorgeous - love the curls!
I was watching this video and my adult daughter walked in and said, “That’s good” I also like it. It was very interesting to see water color paint on black paper. I didn’t know it could be done. Nice work👍🏼
You can use any color you like by doing one of two things... either base the shape in white, let it dry, and paint over it (underpainting), or mix a tiny amount of white into any transparent color to make it opaque. Not enough to lighten it severely, it doesn't take much, just enough to thicken it. You can do the same thing with white gouache as well if you don't have a white watercolor.
Love the fish! I like that paper for sparkly/shimmery watercolors - I got some on etsy from iuile watercolors, and they show up so well on this stonehenge black paper.
I really like that painting... I have koi in my pond and now I’m inspired to paint them! I would love to see vintage florals in deep rich pigments on this paper
Emma!! Do not give up on the black watercolor paper! This is so NOT a fail!! the Koi are beautiful, maybe a a little shimmery scale texture would give it the oomph you are looking for? I have been wondering about black watercolor paper and am happy you showed us!
Emma, this is NOT a fail. I really like that you didn't use metallic paint. The subtleness of the blue and bit of opaque orange, red and white watercolor makes the koi fish look realistic. Great painting. Love this!
my drawing professor distinguished between successful, and not so successful, in terms of artwork. she never called it a failure. i appreciated the concept of non-judgement when thinking about my work
Here’s aNOTHER comment, alas.... I loved how you painted the white tails and fins with a soft hand and so see the deep “black pond” beneath, giving it depth and adds to the graceful movement . Hard to get that with Gouache. Maybe replace the blue with a light shimmer of gold???? But you know best. Watching you is inspirational, thank you so much, Ema
It’s definitely a pass, sweet girl! Experimenting is learning. 😊 But it really is a nice painting. Metallic watercolors look great on black paper. So, perhaps adding them in places on top of what you chose (and you made great choices) would’ve made you happier with it. 😉 Take a deep breath, and smile! It’s good! 🏆
Em! These koi fish are fantastic! Great job! Black wc paper is best utilized with gouache & metallics. But the white in yours is terrific! (I have to slow heat my washi tape off black wc paper. VERY soft fibers.). You get an A+ you plucky watercolorist. :)
I enjoy watching you paint. On this occasion, I really loved the ghostly white of the fish on the black background, and liked it less as colour was added
Thank you so much for your gifts you share. For many of us you have been our connection in a very antisocial situation. The arts will heal us. Emma could you do a video for valentines card idea like your adorable Christmas cards.
I have used metallic watercolors on black paper, painted florals and also like gnomes for christmas cards this last year. Black paper does take getting used to so keep at it Emma
I like how it came out.😀 And in art, you never fail. You either succeed or you learn. 👍 I think I will try it with either shimmery or metallic watercolors. 🤔
This was beautiful! Not a fail by any stretch of imagination! ❤️ I would love to have that as a print, either cards or a bag, or something like that....
You did a great job. I personally would prefer the fish on white paper but I bet sunflowers would look gorgeous on the black paper and pop off the page.
I liked the fish without the blue background. Also , I have this paper and have used metallic watercolors on it. Thanks for sharing with us, Emma! Your curled hair looks beautiful!
Hi Emily iv been waiting to see black paper ,I thought it was quite good ,I’d love for you to do a hare on black paper .Happy New Year to you an your family much love Ann x
Emma this is not a fail!!!! i would add about the metalic paints only because i have painted metalic on black before but Your fish are great as they are xx Thank you for sharing with us x
I think if you add touches of the shimmering/iridescent watercolors as highlights and deepen/sharpen areas with Prismacolor colored pencils, you may decide to call this a win!! Thank you for showing this- I think it's great that you show stuff you're not entirely pleased with!
I liked it too. I think it's a good paper to get you out of your comfort zone to paint different things. For example, I think on the fins I would have put the white, then dragged it just with water. Kind of like what you've done with the poppy flowers in one of your videos. But I think it turned out a lot brighter than I expected.
It looked great black! But I know it’s hard to see when u r in the middle of it. The blue is not bad at all but it just looked so good black. U really r a very talented painter. I’ve learned so much from u. Thank u for taking so much of your time to teach.
Just came across this video of yours since I recently bought black paper and was looking for inspiration around the net. I don’t think this was a fail at all! I kind of liked how the fish popped out from the black background before you added the blue around them. But also with the blue it still looks amazing to me. I will give it a try. Thanks for sharing and I wouldn’t mind you sharing any of your ‘fails’ in future! 😜
I really liked it. For black watercolor I would like to try some “moody” night scenes with white and perhaps some metallic paints. I’ve had issues with painter’s tape taking off some paper as well. Thanks for posting this! I enjoyed it!
I love using the black paper with some of the more iridescent watercolor paint or the metallics. you can even mix your metallic with your other colors . it really works well with the black background. As far as your painting. I thought that your perspective and your fish were beautiful .but it did dry a little flat. Try again mixing in some of your gold metallic with your other paint. I think you’ll be surprised and you’ll fall in love with the black paper.
I would call it a success! Your fish have movement and are coloured just right. I have some black watercolour cards that I haven't painted on yet because I wasn't sure how. Hmmmm...think I will try koi...you never know till you try🤗
Your hair is so pretty.. It sure grows fast. Seems like you had bangs not too long ago. I do like the koi. Looks great on black. Like the hint of blue. Thanks for showing it on the black.
Interesting concept , you have to try new things in order to grow as an artist so I applaud you , did not look bad just probably not well suited for my watercolor as it’s my new form of art and learning thanks for the good work you are doing for me.
I recently bought this paper. Did one small painting. Earlier today was thinking how can I use this paper I bought but don’t really love and found disappointing. Thanks for this idea. I like your fish, I think they are pretty and it would be great if you would do some other tutorials using this black paper 👍🙂
Looks good. The black will come through like the white of the paper would. Perhaps cobalt teal instead of blue for the water since it's semi opaque and a bit brighter. All in all it's very nice 👌
I don’t think it’s necessarily a fail. You did make me think of what I’ll try when painting on my black paper...like try Washi Tape instead of painters tape. I have both so I can test them on the paper. Also use flecks of gold on the fish to see if that brings just enough luminosity and finally, forgo the blue. I appreciate you trying and experimenting as it alerts me to what is possible. Thanks so much. ♥️
Hi Emma, Your Koi Fish painting definitely wasn’t a fail👍 but I would love to see the difference Between black & white paper all the best Lin Stay safe Stay Well ❤️
It’s a great subject for black paper - I just started with it, primarily for shimmer paints. If you used some shimmer red on their backs it might add another interesting dimension? I preferred it without the background - perhaps a few bubbles would be good? Total shimmer on black is almost too much, but a mix could be really effective and realistic. Please continue to try some ideas - this is a really promising start 👏😁
Definitely not a fail. I think the white could have been built up a little more and white under the orange in some places would make that stand out more. Use your heat tool to warm the glue on that tape. It will come off like a dream 👌
I definitely liked it. Was something different for you to get accustomed to, is maybe why you werent happy with it. I liked it better before the blue was added.
Definitely not a fail. It’s pretty. I think I liked it better without the blue only because the blue seemed to accent a black like around the fish. But it is a success. And I enjoyed watching you paint it.
I like it without the background. I bought some of this paper and have not used it yet. But I was thinking of using metallic watercolor or possibly colored pencils. Thanks for the video!
Love it! Love your experimenting! In England we are on a big lock down and I am struggling to get through the short day light days BUT I have so much sub standard watercolour paper ..THAT I am going to experiment ! Get rid of this paper BUT learn from the experience! Sometimes I think I should be cleaning not painting!/experimenting! The days are short and so is life! When we are gone no one is going to appreciate your talent of a dust free zone! BUT they will reflect on what you have created!
I feel for you over there in the big lockdown, so very depressing, esp with dark days, I hear ya, even tho it’s sadness, shame and embarrassment we suffer from right now here in the states, ugh... But yeah for Ema’s inspiration! and let’s paint, not clean for sure. good luck and be well.
I think this painting is interesting. I have been learning to consider things as experiments rather than a success or failure. When I do so, I can focus on what I learned. 😀This leaves me with a positive feeling even if I’m not as pleased with the results. I like your painting a lot, but can see why you prefer gouache on this paper....it allows for stronger contrast, and the koi fish call for contract. I have seen some painters use metallic watercolors on the black paper with some cool results. Maybe you would enjoy that more.
I don’t think it’s a fail. I like the fish, but I think you are right that it would probably work better on white paper. I saw a comment about using metallic paint and thought that sounded interesting. Even if you feel like it’s a fail, I’m sure you learned something from it. Love what you do. I’ve been giving some painting lessons to a friend and recommended your vlogs for her to watch.
what!!!!! wow you really out did yourself i love it Emma you really got the tail going awesome woohoo lol I think after watching the whole thing you should just give it another coat on all colors u can even add a little bit of gold either on the fish or you can outline the picture in the gold but i would add some more white you really hit it on point with the fins and tails you should pat yourself on the back for doing and excellent job you dont give yourself enough credit well i am giving you credit where its due. you go girl!
I really enjoyed watching you paint this. I see most have already said what I was thinking. Using the sparkling paint might be amazing. I’ve seen paintings like that on black. Truthfully I was surprised at the change after it dried. I think shimmery may be amazing. Thank you. I loved watching this one.
I think they are fabulous. There is an iridescent medium that can be lightly painted over this to make it come alive. It was scrumptious when it was wet.
I think your candor and willingness to demonstrate that art is a process of continual learning and improvement is something I wish more RUclipsr's had and why I subscribe to your channel. I think your frustration stems from the result not being identical to the one you imagined in your head because it's great work...the color pallette with the dark background almost has this vibe of something you'd see in comic book or graphic novel covers. Even if it's not "on camera" I'd encourage you to try at least one more time, maybe play with the composition a bit or exaggerate the tails to add more balance. With black paper I also think it's best to play with the transparent nature of the watercolor and not against it. There was almost a point where the black paper coming through the paint almost gave the illusion of a scale-like texture so maybe add thinner layers and let them dry completely in between. Maybe using the blue to create the illusion of ripples or surface tension, black paper would better represent an "evening scene" where the water was reflecting a darker sky rather than a blue one. Honestly at this point I think I'm just typing out my own plans to try my own version on this paper after being inspired by your video haha So thank you for that at least! I've also found that really wet washes get underneath cheap or really thin tape, mix with the adhesive, and that's what's causing the paper to pull. It's more labor intensive but I like to stretch the paper on art board in-lieu of tape when I know I'm going to be using a lot of water. Thanks again for the video!
what! holy moly i was going to ask you that right after new years to do the koi fish how ironic but i figured i would just do it on my own its so wierd how we are always thinking the same so cool ... love it i ended up doing it but i was also thinking about doing it in black backround maybe with gold now im going to watch the video ..
Soo good you made it ! I’m recently trying working on black /dark paper as well. I found that white pencil (there are this mechanical pencils where you can exchange the filler, and you can buy the white filler on Amazon) makes things so much easier. You can also sketch with white watercolour pencil/crayon. Personally I like making white line drawing on dark background. You have some flower tutorials with watercolour and black line drawing. I use them to make white line flowers. I hope that with trying new things you could touch the topic of how to approach big format in watercolours. Like A3 or A2. I’m struggling to make wet on wet with them. They eighter dry too fast or create water paddles and warp terribly.
Using painterstape, without ripping the paper, it helps when you first stick it on your desk a few times or on your sweater... that way the most part of stickyness is gone and it wont rip the paper. I use it this way and it works quite good. I liked the fishes... I would say this is not really a fail, but a succeeded experiment. The blue is not really my favorite. Love your art a lot though.
I love how you fail. Probably one of my favorite tutorials. Thank you for being brave and experimenting - that's the essence of art.
Black paper work amazingly with metalic and shimmer watercolors, I have the metalic white nights and some cheap watercolor from aliexpress and work so beautiful 💕
I have seen this paper used very successfully with shimmer type paint as well and kind of wondered if the fish would have looked better with that type to give them the pearlescent look that they give off in the sun.
@@janeywescott8850 we need a second try, with shimmer watercolors would see so ethereal and magical 💕
That was my thought too! Metalic paints would be great.
I would like to see the use of the metallics on black paper🙏
I agree. Metallic/pearlescent watercolor is wonderful on this black paper. I used them for my Christmas cards and they were quite pigmented.
I’d like to see you try your florals on the black paper instead of a subject you don’t paint often
Ok, but, the first thing I thought when I started this was that your hair looks amazing! Thanks for sharing when things don't always work out as you want. I always love your videos!
My first thought was how I loved the hair also.
I liked it with just the koi and no blue background. I would call it a success!
Same! I’m going try it with no background.
Same!
I actually really like how it turned out. That is most definitely NOT a fail in my book! I especially love the blue. It makes the orange pop (gotta love contrasting colors) and really just pulls my eye in. Awesome job!
This was definitely not a fail - I love it! Thank you so much for all you do, I’ve really learned a lot - you are SO talented. And your hair, as always, looks gorgeous - love the curls!
I was watching this video and my adult daughter walked in and said, “That’s good” I also like it. It was very interesting to see water color paint on black paper. I didn’t know it could be done. Nice work👍🏼
You can use any color you like by doing one of two things... either base the shape in white, let it dry, and paint over it (underpainting), or mix a tiny amount of white into any transparent color to make it opaque. Not enough to lighten it severely, it doesn't take much, just enough to thicken it. You can do the same thing with white gouache as well if you don't have a white watercolor.
Love the fish! I like that paper for sparkly/shimmery watercolors - I got some on etsy from iuile watercolors, and they show up so well on this stonehenge black paper.
Thank you I want to get those watercolors.
@@junek8574 they are gorgeous!! I bought a bunch of the sample cards so I could have a ton of colors! :)
I got some from this Etsy seller at your suggestion, and they are so gorgeous!
@@RobinFoleyCoach awesome I’m so glad you like them!!! ✨
This is DEFINITELY NOT A FAIL. I love how your koi fish turned out. I can’t wait to try it as I also just received some Stonehenge black paper
I really like that painting... I have koi in my pond and now I’m inspired to paint them! I would love to see vintage florals in deep rich pigments on this paper
Emma!! Do not give up on the black watercolor paper! This is so NOT a fail!! the Koi are beautiful, maybe a a little shimmery scale texture would give it the oomph you are looking for? I have been wondering about black watercolor paper and am happy you showed us!
Emma, this is NOT a fail. I really like that you didn't use metallic paint. The subtleness of the blue and bit of opaque orange, red and white watercolor makes the koi fish look realistic. Great painting. Love this!
my drawing professor distinguished between successful, and not so successful, in terms of artwork. she never called it a failure. i appreciated the concept of non-judgement when thinking about my work
seems to me, each endeavor brings us better understanding of our subject matter
Definitely not a fail! Result is much more delicate looking than on white paper. I loved seeing the process.
You could always up the contrast with touches of gouache too...
Not a fail in my eyes. I love painting koi and will your technique a try. Thanks for sparking my creative side.
Here’s aNOTHER comment, alas.... I loved how you painted the white tails and fins with a soft hand and so see the deep “black pond” beneath, giving it depth and adds to the graceful movement . Hard to get that with Gouache. Maybe replace the blue with a light shimmer of gold???? But you know best. Watching you is inspirational, thank you so much, Ema
It’s definitely a pass, sweet girl! Experimenting is learning. 😊
But it really is a nice painting.
Metallic watercolors look great on black paper. So, perhaps adding them in places on top of what you chose (and you made great choices) would’ve made you happier with it. 😉
Take a deep breath, and smile! It’s good! 🏆
Em! These koi fish are fantastic! Great job! Black wc paper is best utilized with gouache & metallics. But the white in yours is terrific! (I have to slow heat my washi tape off black wc paper. VERY soft fibers.). You get an A+ you plucky watercolorist. :)
It was still really nice! I use that with my metallic paints as the show up really shimmery and pretty!
I enjoy watching you paint. On this occasion, I really loved the ghostly white of the fish on the black background, and liked it less as colour was added
Thank you so much for your gifts you share. For many of us you have been our connection in a very antisocial situation. The arts will heal us. Emma could you do a video for valentines card idea like your adorable Christmas cards.
I love it! I think the black paper makes it look more like the fish really are in water.
I'd call it a success! Thank you for being real and sharing! 😍👏🎨
I have used metallic watercolors on black paper, painted florals and also like gnomes for christmas cards this last year. Black paper does take getting used to so keep at it Emma
I didn’t think it was that bad!! Like you said it’s something new to try!! Thank you for your honesty with your work!!
I like how it came out.😀 And in art, you never fail. You either succeed or you learn. 👍
I think I will try it with either shimmery or metallic watercolors. 🤔
This was beautiful! Not a fail by any stretch of imagination! ❤️ I would love to have that as a print, either cards or a bag, or something like that....
You did a great job. I personally would prefer the fish on white paper but I bet sunflowers would look gorgeous on the black paper and pop off the page.
I liked the fish without the blue background. Also , I have this paper and have used metallic watercolors on it. Thanks for sharing with us, Emma! Your curled hair looks beautiful!
Hi Emily iv been waiting to see black paper ,I thought it was quite good ,I’d love for you to do a hare on black paper .Happy New Year to you an your family much love Ann x
I'm loving all of the new creativity you are coming up with. I think your new home and new studio really is your happy place. Thank you, Emma!
Emma this is not a fail!!!! i would add about the metalic paints only because i have painted metalic on black before but Your fish are great as they are xx Thank you for sharing with us x
NOT! a fail. I love it. I haven't tried black paper yet and will probably leave it to the pros.
I think if you add touches of the shimmering/iridescent watercolors as highlights and deepen/sharpen areas with Prismacolor colored pencils, you may decide to call this a win!! Thank you for showing this- I think it's great that you show stuff you're not entirely pleased with!
I love it! The contrast is gorgeous.
Found this very interesting. I enjoy watching you try new things.
Never hurts to experiment or play....I actually thought it was interesting!! The colors are more muted, but that's not a bad thing!
I liked it too. I think it's a good paper to get you out of your comfort zone to paint different things. For example, I think on the fins I would have put the white, then dragged it just with water. Kind of like what you've done with the poppy flowers in one of your videos. But I think it turned out a lot brighter than I expected.
It looked great black! But I know it’s hard to see when u r in the middle of it. The blue is not bad at all but it just looked so good black. U really r a very talented painter. I’ve learned so much from u. Thank u for taking so much of your time to teach.
Just came across this video of yours since I recently bought black paper and was looking for inspiration around the net. I don’t think this was a fail at all! I kind of liked how the fish popped out from the black background before you added the blue around them. But also with the blue it still looks amazing to me. I will give it a try. Thanks for sharing and I wouldn’t mind you sharing any of your ‘fails’ in future! 😜
I really liked it. For black watercolor I would like to try some “moody” night scenes with white and perhaps some metallic paints. I’ve had issues with painter’s tape taking off some paper as well. Thanks for posting this! I enjoyed it!
I for one loved the look. Keep experimenting. Your very good at what you do.
I think it turned out pretty good. I haven't tried black watercolor paper, I'll have try it now, always good to expand outside of your comfort zone.
In my opinion, this painting it,s a very good new experience to go on and get good!Good New Year.
I love using the black paper with some of the more iridescent watercolor paint or the metallics. you can even mix your metallic with your other colors . it really works well with the black background.
As far as your painting. I thought that your perspective and your fish were beautiful .but it did dry a little flat. Try again mixing in some of your gold metallic with your other paint.
I think you’ll be surprised and you’ll fall in love with the black paper.
Liked it...I did a similar painting years ago on white paper...1st choice would be white paper, but you did a great job on this black paper.
I think this came out better than you think. Most of the people I have seen demo black paper use the metallic watercolors and they come out great.
These fish are so graceful and you captured that beautifully! I might not do the blue around them or use it on white paper
I would call it a success! Your fish have movement and are coloured just right. I have some black watercolour cards that I haven't painted on yet because I wasn't sure how. Hmmmm...think I will try koi...you never know till you try🤗
Your hair is so pretty.. It sure grows fast. Seems like you had bangs not too long ago. I do like the koi. Looks great on black. Like the hint of blue. Thanks for showing it on the black.
I love it! I have never used black paper except for metallic. May try this but I am a beginner.
I love it, looks fabulous. Very inspiring.
Hi Emma loved it! Just so you know I also bought black watercolor paper and love using Metallic Water colors with it!!
I think they look great! I have a pad of the black 100% cotton paper and keep looking for ideas of what to paint on it.
I loved it before you added the blue- the black background made the fish pop! 🥰
Interesting concept , you have to try new things in order to grow as an artist so I applaud you , did not look bad just probably not well suited for my watercolor as it’s my new form of art and learning thanks for the good work you are doing for me.
I think its lovely. You were probably just insecure about the new paper, but I love it!!! I’m going to actually try it out!!!🥰
I recently bought this paper. Did one small painting. Earlier today was thinking how can I use this paper I bought but don’t really love and found disappointing. Thanks for this idea. I like your fish, I think they are pretty and it would be great if you would do some other tutorials using this black paper 👍🙂
Looks good. The black will come through like the white of the paper would. Perhaps cobalt teal instead of blue for the water since it's semi opaque and a bit brighter. All in all it's very nice 👌
I don’t think it’s necessarily a fail. You did make me think of what I’ll try when painting on my black paper...like try Washi Tape instead of painters tape. I have both so I can test them on the paper. Also use flecks of gold on the fish to see if that brings just enough luminosity and finally, forgo the blue.
I appreciate you trying and experimenting as it alerts me to what is possible. Thanks so much. ♥️
Hi Emma, Your Koi Fish painting definitely wasn’t a fail👍 but I would love to see the difference Between black & white paper all the best Lin Stay safe Stay Well ❤️
It's a success! Let's try more projects using black wc paper.
It’s a great subject for black paper - I just started with it, primarily for shimmer paints. If you used some shimmer red on their backs it might add another interesting dimension? I preferred it without the background - perhaps a few bubbles would be good? Total shimmer on black is almost too much, but a mix could be really effective and realistic. Please continue to try some ideas - this is a really promising start 👏😁
Definitely not a fail. I think the white could have been built up a little more and white under the orange in some places would make that stand out more. Use your heat tool to warm the glue on that tape. It will come off like a dream 👌
I definitely liked it. Was something different for you to get accustomed to, is maybe why you werent happy with it. I liked it better before the blue was added.
Definitely not a fail. It’s pretty. I think I liked it better without the blue only because the blue seemed to accent a black like around the fish. But it is a success. And I enjoyed watching you paint it.
I liked the fish just by themselves, with no blue. I thought they looked pretty cool 😎
I thought it turned out very well. A definite success!
I love it. Really fun
Definitely not a fail! I love it!
Lovely koi fish you did a pretty good job on them thank you
Emma, would you consider doing this painting with gouache? Also , try the koi on white paper. Beautiful fish. Thanks for doing this! 🐠
I love it! Absolutely not a fail!
I think it’s wonderful. Would be interesting to do a follow-up/comparison on white paper..? I didn’t even know black watercolour paper existed! Neat!
I think it turned out wonderfully!
I love your work and your teaching style. Thanks so much Emma! 💖
I like it without the background. I bought some of this paper and have not used it yet. But I was thinking of using metallic watercolor or possibly colored pencils. Thanks for the video!
Love it! Love your experimenting! In England we are on a big lock down and I am struggling to get through the short day light days BUT I have so much sub standard watercolour paper ..THAT I am going to experiment ! Get rid of this paper BUT learn from the experience! Sometimes I think I should be cleaning not painting!/experimenting! The days are short and so is life! When we are gone no one is going to appreciate your talent of a dust free zone! BUT they will reflect on what you have created!
I feel for you over there in the big lockdown, so very depressing, esp with dark days, I hear ya, even tho it’s sadness, shame and embarrassment we suffer from right now here in the states, ugh... But yeah for Ema’s inspiration! and let’s paint, not clean for sure. good luck and be well.
Oh my gosh Emma, your hair is gorgeous. Thanks for the video. Xxx Lou xxx
I think this painting is interesting. I have been learning to consider things as experiments rather than a success or failure. When I do so, I can focus on what I learned. 😀This leaves me with a positive feeling even if I’m not as pleased with the results. I like your painting a lot, but can see why you prefer gouache on this paper....it allows for stronger contrast, and the koi fish call for contract. I have seen some painters use metallic watercolors on the black paper with some cool results. Maybe you would enjoy that more.
I think they turned out pretty good. I've been wanting to get black paper too
I actually really like this effect! It would look great with some metallic accents.
i luv the black stonehenge paper....luv it w pastels, and my metallic watercolors, as well as my more opaque watercolors, like kuretake gansai tanbi
I don’t think it’s a fail. I like the fish, but I think you are right that it would probably work better on white paper. I saw a comment about using metallic paint and thought that sounded interesting. Even if you feel like it’s a fail, I’m sure you learned something from it. Love what you do. I’ve been giving some painting lessons to a friend and recommended your vlogs for her to watch.
what!!!!! wow you really out did yourself i love it Emma you really got the tail going awesome woohoo lol I think after watching the whole thing you should just give it another coat on all colors u can even add a little bit of gold either on the fish or you can outline the picture in the gold but i would add some more white you really hit it on point with the fins and tails you should pat yourself on the back for doing and excellent job you dont give yourself enough credit well i am giving you credit where its due. you go girl!
Black paper would be good for metallic watercolours I think. Haven't tried it yet, yes, I can imagine Gouache worked well. Thank you for sharing.
I really enjoyed watching you paint this. I see most have already said what I was thinking. Using the sparkling paint might be amazing. I’ve seen paintings like that on black. Truthfully I was surprised at the change after it dried. I think shimmery may be amazing. Thank you. I loved watching this one.
I'm working from home, but move my work stuff to my studio. When I have a lull today, I'm going to try this. Thank you!
I think they are fabulous. There is an iridescent medium that can be lightly painted over this to make it come alive. It was scrumptious when it was wet.
Great to experiment!! love the fish , I like it
I think your candor and willingness to demonstrate that art is a process of continual learning and improvement is something I wish more RUclipsr's had and why I subscribe to your channel. I think your frustration stems from the result not being identical to the one you imagined in your head because it's great work...the color pallette with the dark background almost has this vibe of something you'd see in comic book or graphic novel covers. Even if it's not "on camera" I'd encourage you to try at least one more time, maybe play with the composition a bit or exaggerate the tails to add more balance. With black paper I also think it's best to play with the transparent nature of the watercolor and not against it. There was almost a point where the black paper coming through the paint almost gave the illusion of a scale-like texture so maybe add thinner layers and let them dry completely in between. Maybe using the blue to create the illusion of ripples or surface tension, black paper would better represent an "evening scene" where the water was reflecting a darker sky rather than a blue one. Honestly at this point I think I'm just typing out my own plans to try my own version on this paper after being inspired by your video haha So thank you for that at least! I've also found that really wet washes get underneath cheap or really thin tape, mix with the adhesive, and that's what's causing the paper to pull. It's more labor intensive but I like to stretch the paper on art board in-lieu of tape when I know I'm going to be using a lot of water. Thanks again for the video!
what! holy moly i was going to ask you that right after new years to do the koi fish how ironic but i figured i would just do it on my own its so wierd how we are always thinking the same so cool ... love it i ended up doing it but i was also thinking about doing it in black backround maybe with gold now im going to watch the video ..
Try “delicate surfaces” painters tape. It works great. Also I use black watercolor paper only with metallics.
Thanks for that tip for I too have a problem with the tape taking my paper off.
I found if I heated my tape [yellow frog] before removing very carefully, it pulled up much less of the paper.
Soo good you made it ! I’m recently trying working on black /dark paper as well. I found that white pencil (there are this mechanical pencils where you can exchange the filler, and you can buy the white filler on Amazon) makes things so much easier. You can also sketch with white watercolour pencil/crayon. Personally I like making white line drawing on dark background. You have some flower tutorials with watercolour and black line drawing. I use them to make white line flowers. I hope that with trying new things you could touch the topic of how to approach big format in watercolours. Like A3 or A2. I’m struggling to make wet on wet with them. They eighter dry too fast or create water paddles and warp terribly.
Using painterstape, without ripping the paper, it helps when you first stick it on your desk a few times or on your sweater... that way the most part of stickyness is gone and it wont rip the paper. I use it this way and it works quite good. I liked the fishes... I would say this is not really a fail, but a succeeded experiment. The blue is not really my favorite. Love your art a lot though.
I enjoyed the video. I love ur perspective and style
Your hair is sooo lovely today! 😍
I'm *always* fascinated by koi fish! Thanks for doing this in a unique way! 🧡
Please try and do colourful jellyfish on the black paper, think the transparent watercolours would work amazing!