Painting a Watercolor with Figures, Painting With Style
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- čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
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I love these watercolor scenes of the old west the best.
Love your work and subject matter. I’ve always liked cowboy scenes so this is great and your work is beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
So glad you tuned in Debbie. Thanks for taking the time and for letting me know you liked it... Paint on!
Hey Steve, you've inspired me to start persisting with water colour again. It's a joy to listen to your instruction and watch you work your magic.
Wonderful Clarice! That makes me so happy to hear. I haven't done a watercolor in sometime now because of the oil painting commissions I've been needing to work on. Time to get back to it! Happy Painting!
Well you are most definitely a Master at watercolor painting, but you are also a fantastic instructor/teacher! Your soft spoken voice is so encouraging and your story telling helps us keep going and not stress out while doing the hardest part without even realizing it!
Thank you for your encouragement Debbie. As long as we're growing as artists and trying new things, we're going to fail occasionally. It's a part of the learning process, so as long as we embrace it, we'll do better with each painting! If we aren't having the occasional disaster, we aren't learning anything new. Thanks for being a part of the channel!!
Super Watercolor!, thank you for sharing this video. You are so talented, and hard working,, I appreciate that. Also, as a Texan, I can always listen to a good Ranger story!,
I love your use of some vivid color in this water color.
Holy Winchester Batman! I want to be Steve Atkinson when I grow up! Breathtaking result as usual. As a watercolorist somewhat familiar with the techniques you're using, I especially enjoyed watching this! You knocked another one out of the park buddy. Love your figures especially and the stories that accompany them. A really special distinctive for your channel.
Thanks so much Steve! I missed posting, but hey, you do what you gotta do right? Being pretty new to watercolor, I'm more than open to any suggestions or critique you have in how I do things, lol. It's funny how I have no problem working looser in watercolor, but can't seem to do it in oils. That'll be my next goal! Hope you're painting up a storm buddy!!
@@SteveAtkinsonFineArt OH I think you've got it licked my friend. I found your, "let the brush do the work," tips especially inspiring. We know this, but do I always do it?! Umm, no, not always. I find myself regressing back to the manipulate-the-brush-to-death stage more than I like to tell about. Old pros like us are doing what we should be doing, pushing our peers to greater heights. Again, a very enjoyable video.
Superb! What more can be said..
Thank You from the UK.
I don't know why I'm surprised that you are also accomplished in watercolor/gauch ! This is a beautiful and accomplished use of the medium.
Thank you Emily, you're so kind to say so. Thanks for watching and for your kind comment. Paint On!
I look forward to seeing more of your watercolor demos. Learned a lot from this one!
Another great painting and lesson! Thanks so much as always for sharing your skill and tips.
This painting looks amazing! And congratulations on your win. Thank you for all your painting tips too! I wish I saw this when it came out because I just did a painting with trees and your tips are something I wish I incorporated. Oh well, there's always the next one to try it on. Thanks again!
Beautiful painting and I really enjoyed the voice over. I like what you said about letting the brush work for you. I love the vibrancy of color you get in your paintings. Great video!
Thanks buddy, I really appreciate that! I'm going to try the watercolor pencils trick I learned in your iguana video... priceless!
OMG how I love this theme. Very Good!
Wow! I'm just bowled over by your talent! I greatly enjoyed watching this.
Excellant just excellant tutorial and painting!
Thank you for sharing. Very helpful.
I really love this history of the subject is it nice to know your subject and give way much more value to the painting. Knowing the origine beside the painting. Good job again i love those personage
Hi Pascale 21! Thank you, like you, I love knowing about history and painting, so putting them together is so much fun. Thanks again for tuning in buddy!
Very nice work sir 🎉
Awesome Glad to see you back ! Thanks
Hi Mike, it's good to be back. Springtime is my very busy time with all of the shows that come up in the Spring and Summer months. I missed posting and talking with all of you!
Wow! Extremely talented! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Christy, I appreciate you taking the time to comment. It makes me smile.
I agree with pascale information about the Rangers is fascinating and your artwork is full of mastery!
Thanks Jeff! Much appreciated!!
Beautiful!!!!! I love watching you do all the steps in your paintings. I learn so much and will work on applying them to my watercolor. Thank you for sharing your talent.
Hi Judy, thank you for that kind compliment, I'm so glad to hear that you find these helpful! Paint on!!
Wow! Love the layout and colors!
Thank you Rolando. Great icon you have there... I'm kinda a zombie freak myself.
Wow! Love it and your instruction. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much Charlotte, I appreciate you watching... and commenting. Paint on!!
Love your work.
Thanks a bunch Fun Pathik CG! I appreciate you watching =0)
Appreciated your explanations on the process and all aspects of your mindfulness approach to creating strong paintings.
Hey Rececca, thank you! And I sure do appreciate you watching.
I really enjoy watching how you approach painting a scene, I learned a lot and loved the effects and texture you achieve , you do truly amazing and inspiring artwork , thankyou
Thank you Jennifer, I love to hear comments like yours. It tells me I'm doing my job and helping. Remember, let the brush do the hard work for you! LOL!
Great art, great story!
Thanks, I'm glad you liked it! Paint On!!
Missed you. Glad to have you back. Great video. Enjoyed watching your process for watercolor. I like your watercoloring style. Very inspiring. I also enjoy your info on the Rangers. You have a great voice for story telling.
Awww, thanks Karen! Like most people, I have a hard time listening to myself on recordings, because I DON'T SOUND LIKE THAT! Haahhaha! Glad to be back =0)
Beautiful and fantastic! I learned a lot just by watching you paint :) Thanks for inspiring!
Hi Iris, I'm so glad to hear that you find these helpful! =0)
Stunning piece Steve!!! I especially love your shadows, and you played with both warm and cool shadow. It really made your piece come to life!
Thanks Nathan, I really appreciate that! And thanks for watching and commenting!!! Paint on...
Looks amazing
Hi Teoh, thanks for taking the time to check out my channel, you've made me smile. And thank you for all of the great content you put up over the years. A lot of what I know about using fountain pens and inks, I learned from your channel. I have a new Noodler's acrylic Konrad being delivered today from Goulet pens along with some cool Robert Oster inks (non waterproof) and I'm like a kid on Christmas morning waiting to see what Santa brought... grin!
WOW !!! What a wonderful painting. Congrats on the win. Thank you for sharing. (TYFS)
Thanks very much Kim, I appreciate that! Thanks for watching.
Stunning 👏👏😮
Many thanks !! الحمد لله
Thanks for sharing your tips and lovely art.
Hi Kathleen. You're very welcome, I hope you found it helpful.
Wow! Your work is fantastic!
Thanks Maxine, I appreciate that!
That’s great congrats on your award and thanks for more wonderful content and the stories, insight and history about the west that you share.
Hi Rodrigo, thanks for that... and for watching, I appreciate you spending time with me!
That was great, thanks for sharing. Really instructive and a brilliant painting.
Hi Dylan, thanks for the compliment. I hope it helps you down the road! Paint on!!
Beautiful painting and excellent, informative commentary. Thank you!
Thanks for watching Dr10Jeeps!
great work ive just gotten back into my watercolors and this just pushed me more into them.thanks for the great content you have
Thanks Sam. Let us know how you're doing!
This is a wonderful watercolour painting. Such skill. Loved hearing the history of the subject too. Please do more.
Hi Vera and thank you... yes, I sure will do more. Not always watercolor, but will spread the art medium love around, ha!
Awesome video. Perfect narration. Not everybody can talk about what and how they paint like you do. I love to watch more like this. If you can, can you teach a bit about lighting and color of different time of day , like how do you get the impression of morning, noon, etc.?
Thank you Phung! That's a good suggestion, I'll add it to my Question of the week...
Sir your art is one of the most beatiful I ever saw, looking forward to each of your new video :)
Thank you Matija Vuk, you're kind to say so. Thank you for watching!!
Great painting. Thank you.
Thanks Aeriol!
Wow, brilliant painting. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you your Popeness!
I Love this painting!!!! Its a first place winner in my opinion. Please do more demos like this, i love your watercolor and the great characters and histories you share. thanks
I'm so glad to hear that so many of you like the historical aspect of my videos! It makes me happy to know that many don't just tolerate it, but love to learn as much as I do! Thank you for your kind words Kathy. Paint on!!
Awesome I like your painting, thanks for sharing it with us.
Thanks Sophie, you're kind. I appreciate you tuning in. Best of luck in your Art!
I just discovered your channel! It's great to see more good, solid illustration on CZcams. I Would LOVE to see more process stuff with gouache. Regardless, great stuff!
Thanks MM! I always use some gouache in my watercolors, but have never done a straight gouache painting... yet. I'm sure theres one in my future, so stay tuned. And thank you for the compliment!
Amazing work!
Hiya Bruce, good to see your name in the comments brother! Thank you!!
Fabulous painting and interesting history of AZ. I going to hunt for more of your videos.
Thanks Tucson Tom... my wife grew up in Tucson. Stay cool!
That was excellent.... It gave me a lot of information to improve my technique with watercolors... Thanks for your time and your demonstrating video; it was very educational for me...
Thanks Walter, that's the best kind of compliment you can give to me, that you were able to learn something to help you become better at your art. Thanks for being a part of the channel!
What’s crazy is not only is it detailed and beautiful but you did it with your left hand:)
Great job!
Haahaaha, you crack me up Doug! Thanks for the laugh.
Great work. You do fantastic painting.
Hi Michael, thank you for the compliment. And thanks for watching!
Absolutely fantastic. More on watercolors and gouache!
Thanks Tony, I sure will!
This is great teaching. I’m trying to purchase my 1st masking fluid. I’m having trouble choosing a brand. Which one do you use? I’m happy to see you use it effectively. The first tip about warms and cools with the same value was something I needed to hear verbally. I’ve done it without knowing why. I’ve also started with a warm undertone because it’s supposed to be a good idea bi need realistic looking trees and you mentioned that would help foliage. Thank you!
Another great video 🤘👀🤘
Thanks PB! Good to hear from you!!
Masterful. You really nailed the faces.
Thanks so much Rick... they're everything in a painting, don't you think?
Awesome painting!
Hi Karen, and thank you for that! Happy painting!!
That's amazing
Thanks Jeremy! Much appreciated!!
I really enjoyed this video. I learned some useful techniques and it was good hearing the story about the subject matter. The finished picture looks amazing now it's been framed. No wonder it won a prize! Please keep showing the reference photo occasionally.
Thank you Gillian! Yes, I do need to make sure to keep popping the reference photo on screen. Thanks for the reminder! Glad you found the video helpful and entertaining!!
Just magnificent. Would you share what kind of brushes those very, very fine ones are. Thanks for an excellent demonstration.
I LOVE this painting. Somehow I missed that you did watercolor. I find watercolor very challenging but I love it. (I did faux painting on walls for years. That was quite the rage back in the day. LOL!). Oh, I have a love for rocks and boulders. This location is spectacular!
I used the faux painting business to suppliment my income back in the 90's, but stopped doing it because of how I got treated by my customers. =0(
@@SteveAtkinsonFineArt, I had the exact same experience with my customers when I did faux finishes. I was SO glad to get away from that.
Hermosa pintura ✨✨ y muy interesante la historia detrás de los Arizona rangers. I love western art 🇺🇸 greetings from Guatemala 🇬🇹
Thanks N D T! Right back at ya from Prescott, Arizona, USA!!
Nice painting and good tutorial. It would really be interesting to watch you do an oil painting using the same reference.
Now that is a great idea Duane... I just might have to do one of those videos. I'm always looking for an interesting angle on using both mediums. Hmmmm!
I'm very impressed with the level of contrast you worked into the painting. Also, as a former commercial illustrator, I appreciate the balance between realism and expression that you struck. It's a great painting!
Thanks for the compliment Kevin... I'm a recovering illustrator as well... grin!
Amazing, amazing work as always, Steve! I always love watching you work and soaking in all your tips and thoughts. Also enjoyed hearing the history of the Rangers. Congratulations on your place in the competition!!
Hi Brian... thanks buddy! This was a fun one to do. I hope my watercolor vids aren't too painful for you to watch since I'm sorta new at it, but they sure are a hoot to do! Hope you're doing well!!
I appreciate your humility but your mastery of other mediums translates to an enviable mastery of watercolor, as well. Always something valuable to glean from your vids. 👍. Hope you are doing well, too, my friend!
@@brianashmorestudio Just a kid with a dream, lol!
Thanks!!!!
VOCÊ É FANTÁSTICO!!!!!!👍👍😀❤❤👍👍😀❤❤
What an awesome painting. How do you decide on whether to do a painting in watercolor or oil?
Excellent work. You taught me a few things too. Would love to know how you did the smoke/puff (don’t know the right word) coming out of the gun..? Enjoyed your video very much!
Thanks LanceHenryPT! As far as doing the smoke out of the end of the rifle barrel, it's a matter of having the paper moist, but not sopping wet, and letting some of the surrounding colors bleed into the area of the smoke. Then, blot the paint off with a paper towel. Easy Peasy!
Hi Steve, amazing painting 👍, I've been using Watercolour for about 3 years and recently started using gouache, absolutely luv your style, I'm going to study this video for a while. Really want to learn your technique of underwashing with watercolor and highlights with gouache, are you planning of doing more gouache videos?
Ty 🖌️🎨👍
Hi Ray, thanks for your kind words. I will definitely be doing more watercolor/gouache paintings. I have another one in the can, but will post an ink sketch video next. But, like you, I love doing these kinds of paintings. So different from my oils. Thanks for watching and for the comment!
@@SteveAtkinsonFineArt awesome, looking forward to seeing it and more excellent videos 👍🖌️🎨
Brilliant video Steve. I loved both the painting and the narration. There was no luck in you winning 2nd place at all. The final painting is beautiful. I love watercolors but I have a hard time painting with them as they dry too quickly in West Texas. Any tips you can share?
Thanks Steve. Hey, I hear you... I live in Arizona, the stepchild of West Texas, lol! Drying fast is why I started painting in watercolors to begin with. Just work inside and have a plan as you put down your areas of paint. Start with simple scenes and work your way up to more complicated stuff as you get more experience. I'm still pretty new at watercolor and I'm sure that experienced watercolorists would laugh at my technique, but hey, we're all on this journey together right? We have to start somewhere. Give it a go and I think you might be pleasantly surprised at how much fun it is to work quickly and have those happy accidents along the way. Paint on Steve! Oh, if you haven't already, check out a few of my favorite watercolor YT channels... Mind of Watercolor, Brian Ashmore Studio and Jared Loves to Draw. All are great channels that are full of useful info on the nuts and bolts of watercolor! Also, Tim Wilmont's channel...
@@SteveAtkinsonFineArt Brilliant. Thanks, Steve. I'll give it a go and check out the other channels you suggested.
This is a god damn work or true art.
Excellent video - could you do more watercolor videos like this one?
Thanks Carolanne, definitely in my plans!
You’re welcome. I love your western historical oils and would love to try some, but I’m a fledgling watercolorist. Got some brilliant guidance from this vid and am very happy that you’re planning more! BTW your sketching vids are wonderful as well.
What kind of brush are you using the one that can hold plenty of water?
Thats a Silver Black Velvet 3/4" Oval brush: www.dickblick.com/products/silver-brush-black-velvet-brushes/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=06197-4034&gclid=CjwKCAjw3azoBRAXEiwA-_64OuNkU6UUX-oWvoFTMrXen1xYJjJlQwDs3jEMjlqrJzT3G0t6F8Kk2hoCwFwQAvD_BwE
What paper do you use, please?
Check the 1:20 minute on the video
@@Fudosama13 Thank you. I do not understand English very well.
Luiz Quintanilha no hay problema luiz :) es papel Arches de 300 gramos para acuarela
@@Fudosama13 Thank you very much ;-)