You are such an intelligent young woman, an amazing teacher and a talented artist. Thank you for all your help and I look forward to watching more of your tutorials!
Honestly, the truest thing on this video is save the white. I'm still learning to save the white and I'm starting to learn that the white is crucial. It's so difficult so I'm glad you mentioned trying to paint in a monochromatic style!
All wise advice. I like how you stick to "artist" language...like value and hue. That's how artists talk and communicate specifics to each other. It's important to learn the language. Great video.
"fill the whole page up with colour" this is exactley what one of my art teachers told me back in school to do when we where trying out watercolours, and this is exactley the reson why I have not touched this medium since. He wasn't a good teacher I know thst now, I have been thinking about giving it a chance again. Thank you for a very informative and great video😁
Still feel like beginner & some tips may sound simple but now learning more about each color use & you are so correct about one day (color likes me) & next not so much! Ty
I love the idea of working with a transparency chart to practice shading and the idea of trying to work with just the one colour for shading techniques! I will definitely give these a try this week :)
My favorite skill is the last one because I think it's important to know that you're going to mess up, and you're going to get frustrated and it's OKAY. Sometimes things work, sometimes they don't. Thanks for the encouragement!
This is really the best tips I could have had, I've been watercoloring for some weeks now and I thought something that really off with my paintings, they looked blank ! Now I'll try harder and apply all your tips
First, I'd like to say I love the interior design of your home/studio! I grew up on an island in the North Atlantic so the sea/boat motif is very comforting for me and you've achieved it with such sophistication. Back to art, I am a beginner artist and find your technique explanations and tips so clear and helpful, I can't thank you enough for sharing. Love the dog illustration-he's so much like my Kipper!
Thanks Brenda! I grew up mainly around the beach/water too :) There is just something so comforting about the ocean on a calm peaceful day. I miss it alot - but make sure to include some decor in my house to remind me of it ;)
just purchased my first porcelain flower palette ;) thank you for sharing your knowledge and your lovely illustrations. I used to do just paintings but have been interested in illustration for a while now, and thinking about switching my works a bit, incorporating more of illustrative pieces so you sharing your opinions and experience in the field is very appreciated. Your chameleon illustrations is my favourite btw but they are all very sweet and beautifully rendered. Thank you once again and have a lovely day. Greetings from England :)
As someone who's currently switching from the student set I got when I first started back in April to Artist grade, I've learned that last step is especially true. I recently got a pack of Qors just for fun, and wow, the claims are at worst slightly overstated. They spread easily. I much prefer the brand I'm using now, though the Qors are also fun to use now and then. Step 1 also cannot be overstated. I work on that one a lot and only occasionally use the white paint I have (Generally just for tiny highlights). Still working on steps 2 and 3.
I love the way for film and edit your videos! I’m just learning how to edit the basics and it’s so time consuming so I can imagine all the planning your videis take. *GOALS*
For no ce sized pallets with plenty of space, use deviled egg trays , porcelain and ceramic kinds, you can even find them at the dollar store sometimes.
Wish I had known these tips as a beginner. I've had to go back and correct many of my mistakes because I didn't know these to start with. Still learning! Thank you for the help! Teddy is so cute!
Since a half year i neglect my hobby bc I had and still have no motivation to draw. It was something that i loved to do but i was so unpatient that i always wanted to be perfect until the next day. As you know, that thought was not realistic, and I even knew that but it kinda pulled me down. Ughh now when I watch your helpful video i wish i would have known all these things earlier. Thank you i love that video!
I too have been wanting to start a journal for quite some time and I had it all ready to go , yesterday was going to be THE DAY everything laid out to start and I was really looking forward to it BUT my husband became quite ill during Monday night and ended up in hospital . We were there all day yesterday , we came home in the evening so as you can imagine my journal is again on hold until he gets much better. I am his carer but sometimes things get worse for him and this was one of those times. He too is my everything and we have been together for 35 years and still feel the same. Hope you get enough LIKES you certainly deserve to and I would love to do this one, never too old to learn anything is my motto.
I LOVE cause this is The most clear tutorial and i learn a lot about IT IM SUCK AT IT! I know only to sketch not to paint :( I hope i gonna learn the watercolor tehnique
Thank you for all of your excellent tips and guidance to understand the wonderful world of watercolor!! After taking several watercolor classes at community education, I now know what a really good instructor is! Thanks again...
You can get the from Hobby Lobby in the U.S. That's where I purchased mine and it was only a few bucks. Also they always have a 40 percent off coupon online you use for any regular price item at hobby lobby.
Taking a slightly different perspective, “Transparency in 2D design is simply the quality of being able to see through (or partially see through) one or more layers in an artwork. Like texture, transparency can be real or it can be implied or suggested. Opacity is a similar term but refers to the inability to see through a layer.” When I listened to the beginning of your presentation it seemed that you might be equating the value of light and dark colors with transparency. My thought is that you can have dark colors that are transparent or opaque and light colors that are transparent or opaque, unrelated to value. A light color such as say, Hansa Yellow, can be as opaque or transparent as say, Ultramarine Blue, and the transparency of a color may be impacted by the properties of the minerals that make up the color. Some colors simply are more transparent than others regardless of the water added, just as other colors are more granular. It is true that when you add water to a color, you can achieve a lighter value of that color. I just think it is good to remember that transparency is about the ability to see through a color, regardless of whether it is light or dark. Value does not, in my mind, equal transparency. Thanks for the opportunity to comment and happy painting!
In a way, you're being just as reductive. With watercolor, most everyone will be painting on a white substrate and the only time that thinning will result in a darker value is if you're painting over something that's already got a darker value, which quite often in this medium is a rare case. In a vacuum, yes, thinning only affects opacity and saturation. In practice, it affects saturation, value, and possibly hue because of how it interacts with other layers.
hello...i' M writing from Poland where I live...i moved to village and here in Poland There is a lot of homeless dogs on village...i do help them and now we have 29 dogs in our home...i do really Love painting...it is my Time for myself...it is like fresh air in every Day full of hard work... the picture of this dog is so amazing...like from dreams...thank you for this beautiful picture
Thank you so much for sharing this lovely video / lesson which is of great help to us learning more about using water colours. I really enjoy your videos so much. By the way happy anniversary to both of you .Sincerely Isabel
Hi Nana-Chan. Yeah I use a pretty standard cheap heat gun that I picked up from my local craft store. It does the job - so I really don't think you need to invest in something too expensive :) Mine was like $12. Hope that helps.
Thank you for your reply! I usually use my hair dryer, so I thought that using a heat gun would be more efficient and cleaner than an ordinary hair dryer. I guess it's not necessary.
I use acrylics and I can get a light red by diluting it with water and letting it dry and it's lighter than the actual color of paint it could be the paint I use (witch is from Walmart) but I can get a lighter color with acrylics
thanks for this. I'm just beginning with watercolour and I learned a lot from this video. My first few pictures have looked slightly odd and ow I know that Its because I didn't leave any space white. Great video and really well done.
Thanks for the great tips and... for opening my mind to the option/word "template". I was starting to think that there must be a way to multiply "That" drawing. "What about using a inkjet printer with watercolor?" And that simply is, right?! Thanks.
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Watercolor Misfit your so good at watercolor,when I watch you do it and I stare at my art work "and there's me"
Watercolor M
Watercolor Misfit Your videos are so helpful. Thank you for all the great tips.
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Watercolor Misfit
You are such an intelligent young woman, an amazing teacher and a talented artist. Thank you for all your help and I look forward to watching more of your tutorials!
Thanks Nancy! :D
Honestly, the truest thing on this video is save the white. I'm still learning to save the white and I'm starting to learn that the white is crucial. It's so difficult so I'm glad you mentioned trying to paint in a monochromatic style!
All wise advice. I like how you stick to "artist" language...like value and hue. That's how artists talk and communicate specifics to each other. It's important to learn the language. Great video.
"fill the whole page up with colour" this is exactley what one of my art teachers told me back in school to do when we where trying out watercolours, and this is exactley the reson why I have not touched this medium since. He wasn't a good teacher I know thst now, I have been thinking about giving it a chance again. Thank you for a very informative and great video😁
Love the transparency and monochromatic point. As a beginner with water color I was getting flustered and now I think I'll go back to the basics!
I use deviled egg platters for mixing palettes! Abundant choice of them at the thrift stores!
I had no confidence and no clue what to do with water colors but you just allowed me to have some confidence in using water colors! Thanks !!
I've been adding white paint to my watercolors to lighten it for months... This was really helpful thank you 😊
saving the white I love that tip
I find a pallet of a few solid watercolors and a small water brush is great for beginners. Liquid paints can be tricky.
Thank you Carrie for these great tips !! Love your channel
Very simple lecture by an attractive teacher.
You get my subscription because you have put the camera on the cabinet shelf and got great editing
Great video for beginners. Thank you!
Still feel like beginner & some tips may sound simple but now learning more about each color use & you are so correct about one day (color likes me) & next not so much! Ty
I live this monochromatic idea it can give you how to think water with one colour thanks for that I'm always trying
Mil Els
I agree. Not having to deal with a color palette lets me concentrate on technique.
Awesome for beginners! Thank you!
Not a beginner any more, but wow! What helpful tips. Thank you for sharing.
you are looking much better lately -brighter and more smily glad to see it
Thanks Linda! I'm feeling much better. :D
“Just one color.” A very clever idea. Thank you🌸
You are such an inspiration to everyone .. God bless
I love the idea of working with a transparency chart to practice shading and the idea of trying to work with just the one colour for shading techniques! I will definitely give these a try this week :)
I can't believe I've never thought of using my pipette to wet the pan/palette! Great video.
Yeah! And It makes things go so much quicker :D
Thanks for sharing your tips
My favorite skill is the last one because I think it's important to know that you're going to mess up, and you're going to get frustrated and it's OKAY. Sometimes things work, sometimes they don't. Thanks for the encouragement!
So true! Thanks for commenting! :D
This is really the best tips I could have had, I've been watercoloring for some weeks now and I thought something that really off with my paintings, they looked blank ! Now I'll try harder and apply all your tips
Really informative video. Best wishes.
I just love how you came to us through a closet
And thank you for the very informative information
First, I'd like to say I love the interior design of your home/studio! I grew up on an island in the North Atlantic so the sea/boat motif is very comforting for me and you've achieved it with such sophistication. Back to art, I am a beginner artist and find your technique explanations and tips so clear and helpful, I can't thank you enough for sharing. Love the dog illustration-he's so much like my Kipper!
Thanks Brenda! I grew up mainly around the beach/water too :) There is just something so comforting about the ocean on a calm peaceful day. I miss it alot - but make sure to include some decor in my house to remind me of it ;)
Watercolor Misfit l
Very cool and creative, thanks for sharing your watercolor techniques! Take care. xo
I love the way you present information especially for beginners like myself!
Thanks Deborah :D
You are awesome! Love this video!
just purchased my first porcelain flower palette ;) thank you for sharing your knowledge and your lovely illustrations. I used to do just paintings but have been interested in illustration for a while now, and thinking about switching my works a bit, incorporating more of illustrative pieces so you sharing your opinions and experience in the field is very appreciated. Your chameleon illustrations is my favourite btw but they are all very sweet and beautifully rendered. Thank you once again and have a lovely day. Greetings from England :)
Very helpful beginner tips. Thank you for sharing them.
As someone who's currently switching from the student set I got when I first started back in April to Artist grade, I've learned that last step is especially true. I recently got a pack of Qors just for fun, and wow, the claims are at worst slightly overstated. They spread easily. I much prefer the brand I'm using now, though the Qors are also fun to use now and then. Step 1 also cannot be overstated. I work on that one a lot and only occasionally use the white paint I have (Generally just for tiny highlights). Still working on steps 2 and 3.
Thanks Lola for commenting! It's so true - you never know what your paints are gonna do for you until you experiment. :D
I love the way for film and edit your videos! I’m just learning how to edit the basics and it’s so time consuming so I can imagine all the planning your videis take. *GOALS*
Very cool tips Carrie :) I loved the one with the pipette wetting the pan. So simple tricks but can make life so much easier when painting!
Great video! I've been working with watercolors for a while but never searched up the basics this video has great content
For no ce sized pallets with plenty of space, use deviled egg trays , porcelain and ceramic kinds, you can even find them at the dollar store sometimes.
Thank you for sharing!
love going back to basics, nice vid - thanks!
Wish I had known these tips as a beginner. I've had to go back and correct many of my mistakes because I didn't know these to start with. Still learning! Thank you for the help! Teddy is so cute!
Thanks Tiffany! :D I wish I had known these too! They would have helped ALOT of my beginner blunders.
you need no one to find that adding water make color lighter !
I absolutely love your style!!
Love the monochromatic idea. Gonna do this for sure.
Drew Lorenzo awesome 😄
My stepmom gave me my first watercolour! I'm so excited!
usually videos that tell me what i'm doing wrong or what i should do don't help but this was actually pretty good
Really enjoying the videos and tutorials!
Since a half year i neglect my hobby bc I had and still have no motivation to draw. It was something that i loved to do but i was so unpatient that i always wanted to be perfect until the next day. As you know, that thought was not realistic, and I even knew that but it kinda pulled me down. Ughh now when I watch your helpful video i wish i would have known all these things earlier. Thank you i love that video!
You are welcome Selina :)
I too have been wanting to start a journal for quite some time and I had it all ready to go , yesterday was going to be THE DAY everything laid out to start and I was really looking forward to it BUT my husband became quite ill during Monday night and ended up in hospital . We were there all day yesterday , we came home in the evening so as you can imagine my journal is again on hold until he gets much better. I am his carer but sometimes things get worse for him and this was one of those times. He too is my everything and we have been together for 35 years and still feel the same. Hope you get enough LIKES you certainly deserve to and I would love to do this one, never too old to learn anything is my motto.
I hope your husband is feeling better :( Sickness is never easy. Hopefully you can play around with some watercolors soon. Thanks for commenting :)
teddies looks just like my new puppy, clover! i really neeeed this!🐶
I LOVE cause this is The most clear tutorial and i learn a lot about IT
IM SUCK AT IT! I know only to sketch not to paint
:( I hope i gonna learn the watercolor tehnique
Thank you for all of your excellent tips and guidance to understand the wonderful world of watercolor!! After taking several watercolor classes at community education, I now know what a really good instructor is! Thanks again...
Thanks soooo much! This means alot to me! :D
Muy útil gracias
You're a good teacher - thank you for all the knowledge, tips, and inspiration! 🎨💙👏🏻
You can get the from Hobby Lobby in the U.S. That's where I purchased mine and it was only a few bucks. Also they always have a 40 percent off coupon online you use for any regular price item at hobby lobby.
Awesome video, I'm use to acrylic,oil. After seeing some amazing watercolor paintings I want to try this medium
Loved this lesson!
Awesome 😀👍
Thank you for this video! I haven't worked at water colors at all but plan to experiment with them a lot, and I appreciate this video!
You are welcome Norah!
is that hair dryer? wow never thought about using it before, thanks
Thankyou so much for bringing these wonderful videos.
thank for the tip
I always rush through my paintings, but I'm going to try these tips now! I always paint the entire page.
It'sAngel great to hear 😄
Taking a slightly different perspective, “Transparency in 2D design is simply the quality of being able to see through (or partially see through) one or more layers in an artwork. Like texture, transparency can be real or it can be implied or suggested. Opacity is a similar term but refers to the inability to see through a layer.”
When I listened to the beginning of your presentation it seemed that you might be equating the value of light and dark colors with transparency. My thought is that you can have dark colors that are transparent or opaque and light colors that are transparent or opaque, unrelated to value.
A light color such as say, Hansa Yellow, can be as opaque or transparent as say, Ultramarine Blue, and the transparency of a color may be impacted by the properties of the minerals that make up the color. Some colors simply are more transparent than others regardless of the water added, just as other colors are more granular.
It is true that when you add water to a color, you can achieve a lighter value of that color. I just think it is good to remember that transparency is about the ability to see through a color, regardless of whether it is light or dark. Value does not, in my mind, equal transparency. Thanks for the opportunity to comment and happy painting!
In a way, you're being just as reductive. With watercolor, most everyone will be painting on a white substrate and the only time that thinning will result in a darker value is if you're painting over something that's already got a darker value, which quite often in this medium is a rare case.
In a vacuum, yes, thinning only affects opacity and saturation. In practice, it affects saturation, value, and possibly hue because of how it interacts with other layers.
Great video thank you for sharing xxxx
i´ll try this. thanks!
I just started out water coloring so happy I found your RUclips page I love it💮
This is the best video about art that I have ever seen in my hole life. I really love it. Btw, you really helped me a lot!!! Thanks.
The intro idea was pretty creative 🤔🤔🤔
hello...i' M writing from Poland where I live...i moved to village and here in Poland There is a lot of homeless dogs on village...i do help them and now we have 29 dogs in our home...i do really Love painting...it is my Time for myself...it is like fresh air in every Day full of hard work... the picture of this dog is so amazing...like from dreams...thank you for this beautiful picture
Katarzyna Załoga thanks for sharing
SO AESTHETIC
Thank you for making this. I recently just started using watercolors, and this helped a lot.
I enjoy your teaching style, MsFit! Very engaging.
Glad I watched
Beautiful video. You have really good and useful channel. Thank you.
Great tips, please keep them coming! Thank you 🎨
The editing and aesthetic of this video is amazing 👌
Thanks Naomi :D
Thank you for thr content and advice. Very rich
Is that a regular hair dryer you are using to dry as you go?
Thank you so much for sharing this lovely video / lesson which is of great help to us learning more about using water colours. I really enjoy your videos so much. By the way happy anniversary to both of you .Sincerely Isabel
Thanks Isabel :D
Hello! I would like to know which (hair)dryer you use, because this one looks convenient and cute.
Very nice video by the way!
Is it a heat gun? Is it better than a hair dryer?
Hi Nana-Chan. Yeah I use a pretty standard cheap heat gun that I picked up from my local craft store. It does the job - so I really don't think you need to invest in something too expensive :) Mine was like $12. Hope that helps.
Thank you for your reply! I usually use my hair dryer, so I thought that using a heat gun would be more efficient and cleaner than an ordinary hair dryer. I guess it's not necessary.
Like this video people. I love your drawings. The rabbit drawing was the best to me.
Awesome tips! Going to give them a shot soon.
Beautiful
I was wondering, can I use a plastic mixing pallet (the ones preschoolers use) instead of a ceramic one?
now im into watercolor so much 😁😁😁😁 thank you so much!!!! ❤️
Awesome!
Yellow Mellow i
I have recently started using water colour, so if you give some tips for beginners it will be grateful. Luv by a 12 year old girl from India😍😘
Can you do all of this with dried paint palletes?
I use acrylics and I can get a light red by diluting it with water and letting it dry and it's lighter than the actual color of paint it could be the paint I use (witch is from Walmart) but I can get a lighter color with acrylics
All those years im trying to paint watercolor doing it all wrong lol tysm 🙏
thanks for this. I'm just beginning with watercolour and I learned a lot from this video. My first few pictures have looked slightly odd and ow I know that Its because I didn't leave any space white. Great video and really well done.
Thanks Lucy! :D
Well done video, nice editing, very creative and different. Thanks!
mlerch2002 thanks 😄
you are awesome these drawing are very beautiful
Very helpful mam ...Much love 💚
Thank you this is really helping me. I only had my first lesson today but don't have any equipment for myself yet but can't wait to start
Thanks for the great tips and... for opening my mind to the option/word "template". I was starting to think that there must be a way to multiply "That" drawing. "What about using a inkjet printer with watercolor?" And that simply is, right?! Thanks.
I use the watercolors in Pans can I use the same method to achieve transparency
I like this video. This really useful. You're a good teacher 👍🏻😍
Newbie Here! I've never used the tube watercolors. What brand do you recommend? Thanks!