I use a towel wrapped like a burrito to rest my wrist and forearm on it, these are great tios thank you i can use most of these tips hoping your staying safe in the heat wave that is hitting your country and Europe, saying a art blessing for every artist hoping they have a safe area to continue to create their art forms....and all those that have jobs outside and have ti deal with the heat...mikelle art mom🎨✍👩🎨
For very pale watery mixes it helps me to mix them first, then dry my brush and pick up the paint again. That way the brush itself is not soaking wet and I find the paint is easier to control.
Always amazing how much you can put in a short video! It would also seem common sense, but other than music in the l background, one best benefits by having their full attention on the art, as opposed to multitasking. I cannot watch TV or talk on the phone while painting , but I don't generally believe in multitasking. If one is tired or unwell, perhaps just watching videos or choosing reference pix would be something that could be done.
Great tips Michele. You mentioned that painters should be able to see the tip of their brush as they paint. I would add, turn your paper around so that you can.
I had a lot of trouble with eye fatigue when I was in grad school, suffering under a mountain of reading assignments. My eye doctor taught me a trick for resting tired eyes when you can't get outside and look at lovely things in the distance ... which I couldn't at that time, since I lived in a crummy apartment in a sketchy neighborhood and studied late into the night. Anyway, with eyes wide open, cup your hands over in such a way that they block all light. Then repeatedly look as far up and down and side to side as you can.
Great tips. "Don't paint when fatigued" is so true. I learned to stop painting when I start to feel tired. Coming back to it later is more productive and enjoyable!
Great video, as usual. I think one of the most important points you make is to slow down, then being able to see the tip of your brush, and also being able to see what you are doing with good light and magnification, if needed. I have seen so many people paint much too fast, resulting in sloppy work. I also like to "pull" my brush most of the time, not "push" it, but that is me..... I paint purely for enjoyment.
Obviously I better not miss a single video. You answer questions that would otherwise plague a novice like myself. I get a lot from a variety of RUclips watercolor teachers, but it seems to me your background packs a wallop of knowledge in a small punch of a video. I'm more confident and prepared every minute.
This is such a useful video and I’m so glad you put it together, The wrist support idea is excellent as is the one about making a sort of dam with masking fluid instead of slathering it on. I’m going to start a notebook of your tips!
Thank you Michele. This video fun and helpful as always! I am a beginner, and really spastic when trying to do long (theoretically) smooth, shallow c-curve strokes (think would-be flower stems). A few days ago, I wanted some rectangles for color swatching, so I got out a pencil. Guess what? I can't seem to draw a smooth line even with my trusty old pencil!!! I laughed ruefully. It occurred to me that since I type all day at my day job, I am not really getting any practice re. old-fashioned penmanship. I vowed to use those old analog tools more regularly, hoping that will help nudge my fine motor skills back into gear. In the meantime, Hazzah for rulers and little bits of masking fluid?!! :)
Great video! All the tips are great. The new one for me, which I probably do instinctively is to use a wrist support to help paint neatly. I just never thought about it..... If I were to choose a second one, it would be to have good lighting. I am a little color blind, in that I just don't see color well, and especially when the lighting is poor. My dad was color blind, as well as one of my kids. Good lighting is my friend when trying to achieve nuances in colors.
Although I'm already doing some of these suggestions, there are valuable tips I hadn't thought of. Thank you, Thank you and Thank You !! I always think, "is it just me with this problem" ? Great advice tips !! 💕
Great list of practical and helpful tips. I need to be reminded not to try to paint when I'm tired, it usually leads to disappointments. I'm looking forward to using the masking fluid tip, it makes so much sense.
I found the tip about painting along the edge rather than up to it very helpful. As a retiree and absolute beginner I see I have been doing this all wrong. I love your videos, Michelle, Thank you!
Very helpful tips, especially seeing the point of the brush and seeing, in good light, what you're doing. One can get wrapped up in painting so much that you do not pay attention to such basics needs until it’s too late. I’ve got two desk lamps I keep moving around for enough light and to reduce shadows. Thanks, Michelle, for these tips.
Thanks. Very good advice! I really liked the suggestion of turning your picture so you can see what you’re doing. Common sense, really, but sometimes I forget. Also I would suggest a tip of walking away for an hour or so, so you can see your work with fresh eyes.
I sometimes use masking tape for horizon lines which can be useful When I am drawing a straight line I always paint it horizontally and use the end point as my guide. One thing that really frustrates me is my vision. Worsening as I am getting older and I can only paint in natural light even with glasses on. Michele I just want to say thank you. I have learnt so much from you
Excellent video! I have also found that dragging the brush towards me, handle pointing at me, gives me a neater line and better control. I turn the paper around all the time - no idea what to do if I want to paint something really big :)
Great tips Michele. another thing I find useful in trying to paint a straight line is to focus on where you are going...the end point. It seems to help me paint straighter. However, this does not quite fit with keeping your eye on the tip of the brush, so it may not work for other people. But it cannot hurt to try it if you are having trouble keeping it straight.
Many thanks Michele. I learned that masking fluid tip the hard way unfortunately. Fortunately I was able to repair the surface enough with watercolor ground so I could save the painting. #2. Aha! Good to know it's just not me going old eyed blind when working close and I then can't seem to see the tip of my brushwork. I'm not tired but my eyes must be tired! Thank you🥰
Thanks for sharing the 2 water control tips in this informational video. I have been struggling with this. Also the masking fluid tip for large areas is wonderful too.
Thanks for tips thought my brushes were correctly stored ( head up! ) this will splay the brush head! Thanks, learned lots of new important things! Luckily the years I had them stored flat in a roll.
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Have watched many of your videos, unfortunately can’t store all the info, I put it down to age as it’s all super interesting. Thanks for your help.
Always feel enthused and ready to try when watching these videos. Then, of course, life obstructs the way and any enjoyable activities like painting go on hold. At least we can feel good while watching your videos. Your presentation style is great.
hi there, I find all your tips and lessons very helpful and to the point, you manage to relate a great deal of information in a short video. Thank you.
Thank you! I use your tipps and tricks for all kind of medias (not just water color) and I learned a lot, already. This time the masking fluid tip was quite helpful. Even though I watshed already your other videos about it. 🌻🙋♀️
As for the problem with the very watery colour, would it help to have an extra water source with a drop of dish soap in it to use extra for this application? For me the most helpful tip today is the one to use the masking fluid as kind of a barrier. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, especially to do it in such a pleasant way.
Is there a line drawing for the rose painting in your free class? I have trouble with my hands drawing or writing with a pencil or pen. Not as much with watercolor.
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Thanks and Blessings to you and to ALL tuning in here! Happy Painting!!!
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I use a towel wrapped like a burrito to rest my wrist and forearm on it, these are great tios thank you i can use most of these tips hoping your staying safe in the heat wave that is hitting your country and Europe, saying a art blessing for every artist hoping they have a safe area to continue to create their art forms....and all those that have jobs outside and have ti deal with the heat...mikelle art mom🎨✍👩🎨
Great tips thank you Michelle. X
For very pale watery mixes it helps me to mix them first, then dry my brush and pick up the paint again. That way the brush itself is not soaking wet and I find the paint is easier to control.
Very helpful indeed. Looking forward to the new nails, perhaps a union jack red white and blue even
Like !! An untouched subject for me. Thank you.
Thank 😊 you for these essential tips... I'm a beginner and appreciate your help and how and why it's important. Take care, a California Gramma ❤️
Thanks!! These suggestions were great!
Thank you for all of your help Michele! 🖼️🎨🥰
Always amazing how much you can put in a short video! It would also seem common sense, but other than music in the l background, one best benefits by having their full attention on the art, as opposed to multitasking. I cannot watch TV or talk on the phone while painting , but I don't generally believe in multitasking. If one is tired or unwell, perhaps just watching videos or choosing reference pix would be something that could be done.
Great tips Michele. You mentioned that painters should be able to see the tip of their brush as they paint. I would add, turn your paper around so that you can.
Of course! :-)
Thank you!
Yay my favorite part of the week!
I had a lot of trouble with eye fatigue when I was in grad school, suffering under a mountain of reading assignments. My eye doctor taught me a trick for resting tired eyes when you can't get outside and look at lovely things in the distance ... which I couldn't at that time, since I lived in a crummy apartment in a sketchy neighborhood and studied late into the night. Anyway, with eyes wide open, cup your hands over in such a way that they block all light. Then repeatedly look as far up and down and side to side as you can.
Great tips, especially about eye strain. Thanks Michele!
Thank you for yet another very helpful video presented in your usual easy to understand way.
Great tips. "Don't paint when fatigued" is so true. I learned to stop painting when I start to feel tired. Coming back to it later is more productive and enjoyable!
Great video, as usual. I think one of the most important points you make is to slow down, then being able to see the tip of your brush, and also being able to see what you are doing with good light and magnification, if needed. I have seen so many people paint much too fast, resulting in sloppy work. I also like to "pull" my brush most of the time, not "push" it, but that is me..... I paint purely for enjoyment.
Obviously I better not miss a single video. You answer questions that would otherwise plague a novice like myself.
I get a lot from a variety of RUclips watercolor teachers, but it seems to me your background packs a wallop of knowledge in a small punch of a video. I'm more confident and prepared every minute.
Glad to help!
Thanku
Thank you. Lots of useful tips. Lots I didn't know, especially about drying the paint brushes the correct way.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Michelle, wonderful tips..
As always, fabulous tips!!
As is usual, your tips are beneficial in helping me improve my watercolour techniques. Thanks, Michele
Glad to hear they're making a difference!
Thank you Michelle….as always, really helpful
This is so very helpful dear Michele 😊
Thank you Michele
I love your hair and you videos
I have learned so much from you!! Thanks much!!! Im improving slowly, but it's so fun!!
Another great nine art tips specially # 1 ,for 80+yrs old.Thanks for your effort
Thanks so much for such an informative video, Michele!!
Thanks. Another great one!
Excellent tips. Your videos are priceless. Have learned so much from you. Thank you.
Thank you for the tips
As usual Michele your tips are very helpful. Thx very much. 🥰
Another great video. Thank you
This is such a useful video and I’m so glad you put it together, The wrist support idea is excellent as is the one about making a sort of dam with masking fluid instead of slathering it on. I’m going to start a notebook of your tips!
Glad you enjoyed it!
all great tips and techniques. Good reminders for myself, hope I remember them!
Thank you Michele. This video fun and helpful as always! I am a beginner, and really spastic when trying to do long (theoretically) smooth, shallow c-curve strokes (think would-be flower stems). A few days ago, I wanted some rectangles for color swatching, so I got out a pencil. Guess what? I can't seem to draw a smooth line even with my trusty old pencil!!! I laughed ruefully. It occurred to me that since I type all day at my day job, I am not really getting any practice re. old-fashioned penmanship. I vowed to use those old analog tools more regularly, hoping that will help nudge my fine motor skills back into gear. In the meantime, Hazzah for rulers and little bits of masking fluid?!! :)
Great video! All the tips are great. The new one for me, which I probably do instinctively is to use a wrist support to help paint neatly. I just never thought about it..... If I were to choose a second one, it would be to have good lighting. I am a little color blind, in that I just don't see color well, and especially when the lighting is poor. My dad was color blind, as well as one of my kids. Good lighting is my friend when trying to achieve nuances in colors.
Although I'm already doing some of these suggestions, there are valuable tips I hadn't thought of.
Thank you, Thank you and Thank You !! I always think, "is it just me with this problem" ? Great advice tips !! 💕
Great list of practical and helpful tips. I need to be reminded not to try to paint when I'm tired, it usually leads to disappointments. I'm looking forward to using the masking fluid tip, it makes so much sense.
I found the tip about painting along the edge rather than up to it very helpful. As a retiree and absolute beginner I see I have been doing this all wrong. I love your videos, Michelle, Thank you!
Always helpful! Thanks so much. 💕
No worries 🙂
Very good tips . Thank you
You always give the best advice thanks
So nice of you
Very helpful tips, especially seeing the point of the brush and seeing, in good light, what you're doing. One can get wrapped up in painting so much that you do not pay attention to such basics needs until it’s too late. I’ve got two desk lamps I keep moving around for enough light and to reduce shadows. Thanks, Michelle, for these tips.
Very helpful video!
Thanks. Very good advice! I really liked the suggestion of turning your picture so you can see what you’re doing. Common sense, really, but sometimes I forget. Also I would suggest a tip of walking away for an hour or so, so you can see your work with fresh eyes.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I appreciate your knowledge!
So nice of you
I sometimes use masking tape for horizon lines which can be useful
When I am drawing a straight line I always paint it horizontally and use the end point as my guide. One thing that really frustrates me is my vision. Worsening as I am getting older and I can only paint in natural light even with glasses on. Michele I just want to say thank you. I have learnt so much from you
Thanks
Great tips
All so practical Thank you
Thanks! Very helpful!
You're welcome!
Excellent video! I have also found that dragging the brush towards me, handle pointing at me, gives me a neater line and better control. I turn the paper around all the time - no idea what to do if I want to paint something really big :)
I paint big. I have to walk around the table.🤣🤣
Great tips Michele. another thing I find useful in trying to paint a straight line is to focus on where you are going...the end point. It seems to help me paint straighter. However, this does not quite fit with keeping your eye on the tip of the brush, so it may not work for other people. But it cannot hurt to try it if you are having trouble keeping it straight.
Many thanks Michele. I learned that masking fluid tip the hard way unfortunately. Fortunately I was able to repair the surface enough with watercolor ground so I could save the painting. #2. Aha! Good to know it's just not me going old eyed blind when working close and I then can't seem to see the tip of my brushwork. I'm not tired but my eyes must be tired! Thank you🥰
Thanks for sharing the 2 water control tips in this informational video. I have been struggling with this. Also the masking fluid tip for large areas is wonderful too.
Thank you. All wonderful, helpful tips.
Thanks for tips thought my brushes were correctly stored ( head up! ) this will splay the brush head! Thanks, learned lots of new important things! Luckily the years I had them stored flat in a roll.
Happy to help!
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Have watched many of your videos, unfortunately can’t store all the info, I put it down to age as it’s all super interesting. Thanks for your help.
Always feel enthused and ready to try when watching these videos. Then, of course, life obstructs the way and any enjoyable activities like painting go on hold.
At least we can feel good while watching your videos. Your presentation style is great.
hi there, I find all your tips and lessons very helpful and to the point, you manage to relate a great deal of information in a short video. Thank you.
Thank you! I use your tipps and tricks for all kind of medias (not just water color) and I learned a lot, already. This time the masking fluid tip was quite helpful. Even though I watshed already your other videos about it. 🌻🙋♀️
As for the problem with the very watery colour, would it help to have an extra water source with a drop of dish soap in it to use extra for this application?
For me the most helpful tip today is the one to use the masking fluid as kind of a barrier. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, especially to do it in such a pleasant way.
Gum arabic is something you can use for this.
@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber I'll try that, thank you very much.
Is there a line drawing for the rose painting in your free class? I have trouble with my hands drawing or writing with a pencil or pen. Not as much with watercolor.
Hi Deb, there's not but you can trace it if you wish, the rose photo is available
Sigh. I always get smudges, too impatient.
Thanks for the helpful tips!
Thank you!