59th St.Bridge
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
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+This is a watercolor painting demonstration recorded in real time. In this video, I emphasize ways of simplifying complex urban paintings. I also cover intention, composition, value design, atmosphere, and color scheme - as well as interpretation, formatting, narrative, drawing, sketching, perspective, etc.
+The subject is an aerial view taken from the Roosevelt Island Tram of the Queensborough Bridge (The 59th Street Bridge ) looking west toward Manhattan.
Thanks for watching!
Tom
+This painting was done on Baohong Masters Choice Watercolor Paper - rough surface - 300gsm :
+15x12 inches
+Pigments by Daniel Smith and Holbein
+Brushes by Escoda, Neef, DaVinci, and Tintoretto
( "Thomas W Schaller" Signature Brushes by NEEF available online at Senior Art; Melbourne)
+Palette by House of Hoffman
+Sketch pencils by Blackwing and Faber-Castell
+Sketchbook by Stillman + Birn
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I cant promise you'll be able to draw with this elite level of perspective but Matthew Brehm wrote the definitive book on learning all the different types and drawing them. Beautiful drawing and painting as always.
Such a treat to watch you paint, but even more so, to listen to you explaining what and why. Love your relaxing voice, and the way you speak.
Thanks Liz
I’m so appreciative of having u in my mornings - hearing your process and watching you paint -inspires me - thank you
thank you
Amazing!
Thank you so much Sir to share your wonderful work.
Great work and awesome video!!! 🙏🙏🙏👍
Thanks so much for sharing your skill so generously.
My pleasure
Beautiful and informative! 👍
I love the technical architectural pieces too. Straight, crisp lines are gorgeous. Wonky lines are okay too, particularly for urban sketching. But this type of drawing is great and looks great!
Thanks - I like both ways too
Thomas, Literally a towering piece of work! Your expertise in terms of describing the subtleties applied to what at face value appears incredibly detailed and complex, is appreciated and very welcome. I've always been put off attempting scenes as complicated as this, but I think you've given enough guidance to pull back from working out how to draw and then paint every nut and bolt to do these kind of structures justice. Brilliant demonstration, hugely entertaining - thank you once again.
thanks a million Paul
Oh my goodness….a SUPER impressive sketch, then starts painting upside down. What can’t you do?! 😘
Thanks so much
The tone variations in the stone work under the bridge and the shadow on the water are breathtaking. I recently purchased one of your signature brushes and have to say I am in love. I will be getting some of the smaller ones next. Thank you for demonstrating this painting.
Thanks so much for watching - and glad the brushes are working!
Do you have recommendations for which sizes are useful? I have the #4
@@cherietooms8961 The #4 is a good-sized - largish mop . I use it quite often. The smaller ones are particularly useful as well #0 or even 3X#0 if you do more detailed work
Even before the colors came in, just look at that amazing work of perspective.
Cheers!
Exactly. Wonderful
I love the way your just flick that brush for the dry brush effects and the colours all blend flawlessly. Not sure this has been simplified, or at least not for me. Enjoyed watching.😊
Fantastic!! Thank you for your genial demo. 😊
Thanks
I really enjoyed hearing your comments about your thinking as you work through you painting. Nice to see that it's OK to sometimes work through connecting shadows even if you have not done the lighter local in that area. Saw that you were very careful about meeting up edges.
i prefer to lap shapes over shapes rather than meet edges whenever possible
thanks, mr Schaller. Most people keep their knowledge as dim as possible. You, in contrast, make it shine. Maybe another example of your beloved light and dark style
I have no secrets - thank you
Awesome work, thank you for the demo and tips along the way. Very inspiring! Tomorrow I will attempt to apply some of what I’ve learned. Exciting and very much appreciated.
thanks for watching Scott
I love your paintings at every stage of construction ....even when there is very little watercolour on the drawing. Thank you very much for sharing this with us, it is a privelige to be able to watch you work.
Thank you so much
Excellent 👌...also surprised that watercolor could be painted slowly too😮
if you keep it wet - you can paint at any speed you like
Thomas, You are a contemporary icon of watercolor drawing. Hug!👋👋👋👋👋👋👋
You're very kind - thank you
Thank you so much for building bridges beetween you and your fans ! Beautiful demo :)
Thank you for watching !
Good morning from the West Coast! My thoughts immediately went to the Simon&Garfunckle song..what a gorgeous song ..and a gorgeous drawing and painting here. Thank you for sharing your gems of wisdom w/r/t your beautiful rendition of this iconic scene.
thanks so much!!
Thank you, Tom, I was so glad to watch this as I have a bridge I’m getting ready to paint. 😎🖼️
Yay!
I’m in awe of your drawing prowess and the use of watercolour to bring it brilliantly to life. Thank you for sharing these videos. I’m a fan !
I do have 2 questions:
1. What’s your favourite flat brush to achieve the skid marks?
2. What is the “violet” paint that was used in many parts of this piece?
thanks so much - my fav flats for drybrush effects are all by Escoda - Versatil Series for the larger and Perla Series for the smaller. And I use Mineral Violet by Holbein mostly. Sometimes Imperial Purple by Daniel Smith
Wow 😲 very much looking forward to this tutorial. Thank you 🙏😊 from Brisbane, Australia. We have our Story Bridge that I will have a go at after studying your method, Thomas 😊
the story bridge is a beauty! similar design in a way
Yes, it's very similar in its construction. I've painted it a few times en plein air, trying to work out how to depict the structure without overworking either the subject, or myself 😅
Félicitation, magnifique.😍
Thanks!
Magnifique ❤❤❤
Thank you
Maniacal drawing indeed! Raining in NYC? Thankfully it is pouring down here in Wyoming. The forest fires have been really bad this summer. Got to take Cat to the vet; we look forward to watching the rest of your video soon as I get back. Thank you as always.
thanks
Quick Question…how long has the tram line been there? I don’t remember it at all. Born and raised in Boston but grandparents lived in Ridgewood NYC so I spent a lot of my youth in NYC. I’m especially fond of your paintings in which you let the pencil do a lot of the work. Brilliant!
@@carolannefisher1516 It was designed and proposed around 1970 and opened in 1976 I think . The bridge itself dates from about 1910
Simply spectacular! I also love this bridge and saw it in person for the first time a couple of months ago. I need to ridge the tram next time. Thank you for sharing your process. How did you create such an awesome pencil drawing with great scale to it? I am also an artist and architect. You are inspiring me to break out my drawing board and parallel rule.
:)
Thanks so much - I just drew it directly on the paper - adapting the view quite a bit as I designed it
I have a question. When looking at a photograph, it’s pretty easy to see where the darkest values are if you were to do a painting from the photograph. When you’re sitting down and just creating something from your imagination…is there a specific tip that you could give that might help guide ones decision-making as to where to put the darkest value? Take for instance…a “mountain waterfall” scene. As I am creating this in my imagination …finding the right place for the darkest value to pull the eye in often seems daunting.
Sure. Usually, I think about the center of interest. This is where the darkest and lightest values will be located. Then everything else in the painting can begin to fade a bit . So if you just think about the main focus of the painting - the "star of the show" - it's a good bet that this is where the most value and contrast will be found
@@thomaswschallerthank you. That makes a lot of sense. ….and OK, so …if what draws the eye into the painting is the waterfall itself, the water is going to be basically white or pale, greenish blue…so the dark values would have to be the rocks underneath the waterfall at the base of the waterfall or on the cliff to the side of the waterfall… does that sound like the right direction?
@@jcline147 depends on the overall comp of course, but I'd try to use almost no paint on the water itself and keep the cliffs on either side nearest the top fairly dark - the base - I'm guessing - wants to look misty - so no dark there
@@thomaswschaller thank you ..and yes ..that puts me on the right road. Believe me….I have engraved on the inner portion of my eyelids that which you taught me when I first found your YT tutorials….”we don’t paint the light.” 😂 …thank you for your help. I hope you have a great week. The 59th St. Bridge is just glorious!
Thankyou Thomas
you're welcome
How to draw this complex structure?
i just started in
How can I paint without drawing? Please show the drawing too. Thanks. You are wonderful
@@usmanriaz9966 i show the drawing process in many of the videos - This one took two hours - too long for the format.
Yes I follow your videos. This drawing proportions, balance perspective is simply amazing. Just wanted to see you drawing. Learn a lot from you.
@@usmanriaz9966 As I say - there are a lot of videos showing me drawing. This one was much too long. so I don't understand what more I can do.