Painting a Rocky Watercolor Landscape - Spontaneous Painting
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Today I paint a rock strewn watercolor landscape as a more or less spontaneous painting. Always exciting to see where watercolor takes you
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loved the effect of the non drawn rocks
Proud to be a minder🤗 Thank you for your inspirational videos!
Re-learning drawing and painting after a hemorrhagic stroke a few months ago finding your teaching very helpful. Oh and yes I did watch before my brain bleed just for the entertainment and inspiration, but now it helpful in remembering all how-tos that used to come naturally, thanks Steve!
+hbonnett1 Glad I can be of help.
I think you are a really good teacher, and a very gifted artist. I really hope you can go full time soon. :)
Hi,I'm nearly Sixtysix years young😉 I have been teaching myself how to paint by watching Videos on CZcams.I just happen to come across yours by accident,so glad I did.You have the technique and understanding of what people like.I am so excited,can't wait to start x
Thanks! and welcome.
Wow, those rocks really went from stark and blocky to pretty convincing with just that bit of scrubbing!
+confidential I was actually surprised how little it took to bring them around. Sometimes it goes that way.
Excellent work. Those trees are out of control with depth and variation.
+Greg Paone 👍
Really enjoyed that video. It was the first one of The Mind of Watercolor I have seen. Gotta see more!!!!
The rocks turned out amazing. Very beautiful.
You never fail to inspire me to just let go and roll with whatever the paint chooses to do. Love these kinds of exercises. Thanks again.
+Pat Walsh My pleasure!
This painting is amazing, you are so talented, thanks comes from North Yorkshire UK.
Great name, great paintings thank you from Ireland 🇮🇪
Thumbs up. I am intrigued by artists like you and Angela Fehr who put down paint as a back ground and then plan your painting around what you have in front of you. Incredible.
+Louisa Scott Thanks!
Beautiful - less is more!
lovely. it has a nice organic feel to it.
Master, you are indeed a great artist, not only you can do beautiful and stunning art works but also have a great teaching method. I like your humor and your ways of approaching art and teaching made me learn fast.
+anabel S Haha, "master". Thanks, I really don't feel like a master but you are very kind, thanks for watching.
+The Mind of Watercolor I've been watching your videos in past few days. I really think this is the best one on CZcams😆 I'm learning so much. There are some other great artists but not anyone could be a great teacher..I'm so fortunate to find this channel. Watching your video everyday becomes part of my daily routine. I can't appreciate you enough because it has opened a new door for me to discover...(on my way to store to get the brushes you mentioned) have a good day sir :D
+anabel S Thanks for the encouragement!
i'm a loyal minder who LOVES your spontaneous paintings. They inspire me to let the medium do the work and just sit back and savor the mystical wonder of watercolor!
Not only artistic, but also philosophical
This experience - spontaneous landscape - is fun and a good learning experience for me - really thank you for leading me into this kind of adventure
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I absolutely love your spontaneous paintings. They're a joy to watch as they come into being - and an even greater joy for you to paint! This type of art is what I aspire to. For now, though, it's baby steps and practise, practise, practise! Thank you so very much.
You ROCK! Pun intended. Love, love, love watching your incredible talent.
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I really love how you carve forms from the shapes/colors you put down in this
Thank you so much for sharing your 'mind'... I am just starting watercolour and you made me laugh when you said 'detail drunk'.... I love detailing my works but you made me realize that that is what I love about watercolour artworks (even of others).... the eyes keep on guessing some shapes because some are soft and not precise but when the mind realize what they are....that is the magic of it :)
+Doki Very true, thanks!
so happy I came across your chance nelson. awesome !!! God bless you !
oops..sorry for the typos !..guess I just got too carried away. Thanks so much for sharing your gift with us all. greeting and a big namaste from India.
its always magical watching you turning blank paper into such a masterful art
This is my favorite painting. Here you used almost all my fave colors. The spontaneity in this video made with grace(maybe a dash of snark!) produced an image I can lose myself in. I think of these places as imagery to meditate with. I painted Trunk bay from memory, and now hanging on my wall it is hard to distinguish from the pic I have. I was born on St. Thomas and lived there until I was 14. I used to grab the Boston Whaler motor out of Cow Pence Bay over to St. John and sit up top of the hill and chill. I would sometimes (most of the time) fall asleep and wake from a dream to the exact image in front of me.
Granted trunk bay was not very spontaneous. but I used a limited palette
Love this technique. Gonna try it
One of my favorites of your videos. I love nature paintings. Like the one on mixing greens. That was awesome.
+Julie Nielsen Thanks!
Brilliant, if I could manage 1% that skill I would be so pleased. I must keep having a go and one day it will, hopefully, come together.
+Susan Banks Very kind thank you. Talent? maybe, but there's also 40 years of working with the medium to account for some of it. Yes, please keep at it. 😊
Back in my yout there was a groovy album called Dingly Dell. (By Lindisfarne) You painted a beautiful Dingly Dell.
You look like younger version of Robert Di Niro. I love your art and tutorials. Thanks 🙏🏼
Detail drunk.... love it!
I'm a new subscriber to your channel and on a different episode of spontaneous or "accidental" painting you said you didn't know if it was the right word to use to describe the exercise. I think I like the term "serendipitous painting" because that's what I see watching you paint. Thank you & I am looking forward to seeing more. Have learned much in the few videos I've seen so far!
Thanks for the input. Yeah the first one I posted was almost 2 years ago now. I think "spontaneous" ended up being the most suggested term and the one I stick with now. 😊
Wow absolutely love ur painting style👌🏼
This was so much fun to watch. You really did display your sense of design and brush skills...Excellent and such a "fresh" finished composition. You always seem so relaxed when you are working, a great exmple to other budding/ struggling "Minders"... Many thanks Steve.
Very kind, thanks!
These spontaneous landscapes are just spectacular. Thank you for all you bring to us.
The finished painting made me think of the little islands in the water on the way to Seely Lake, Montana. You could put water around that and it would be even more stunning. I enjoyed this video so much. You are so talented. Thank you.
+Julie M Thanks so much!
WOW, WOW, WOW! Watched as I had my morning cup of coffee. So calming, watching you paint that scene and listening to the beautiful background music. What is the name of that music? Watching you paint to music is my idea of heaven! Now I have to get brave and try it myself. Thank you for sharing your skills and talent.
+Mary Algar 😊 so very kind, thanks! Can't remember the song. It comes from audio blocks.
I've always avoided watercolours because I've never had the persistence to pursue it! Your art has really inspired me to give it a second go. Thanks so much for uploading these, adore your work.
+emayms good to hear, whadya got to loose right?
The best spontaneous painting so far Steve- pure magic. My project for today 😊
SOOO beautyful 😍
Loved you added rocks in this painting. I always learn great things from you Steve. You are my favorite channel now.
Love your limited pallette; they blend so well together. Also enjoyed how you modeled the rocks with the scrub brush & usually have a Bible verse that relates to the painting very inspirational.
More please. Love Minders, it fit perfectly to us. I feel so relax watching you paint. Thank you.
+Reinier Hernandesz 👍👌
Fascinating, isn't it, how the artist can "speak" into existence, with his imagination and his hands, a scene that was never there until he called it forth with his eye and his brush? Another way in which we image our Creator, I suppose...
This is a lovely one! Watching the "ex nihilo" aspect of your spontaneous paintings gives them an excitement different from and somehow more than painting a scene from nature or from a photograph.
+Eirenmist Eloquently put, thanks!
I received my black velvet silver brush yesterday from blick and I thank you for introducing it to me. It is so different from the cheap packed ones I bought before. And thank you for all the tutorials!
+Schen Bear My pleasure!
Fabulous! Loose, creative and you're having fun! Very helpful! Thank you and Aloha for sharing!
Glad it was a help!
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Very easy and nice way to show the softening needed with masking fluid! Thanks
This is just gorgeous ! I love the rich colors of the background and actually everthing in ths painting.
Thanks!
I haven't drawn or painted in a very, very long time. However, these videos are inspiring me to pick it back up. I really like your approach and techniques. Very fresh.
I LOVE your spontaneous paintings. Everything you do is amazing and inspires me and teaches me so much. But your spontaneous paintings just ROCK!!!!
Good video, i have to say thanks, i have learned a lot from you, you have of the best channels of watercolor in youtube
+David Mendez very kind and encouraging, thanks!
It's truly a delight watching you paint but so difficult to paint like you because your mind works in coordination with the mind of watercolour ! You create magic !
It is once again beautifulll Steve. And I think you are right about a limited pallet. I saw some tutorials lately by a British artist and he made whole paintings just using 3 colours. Since I've learned less is more, my paintings improved in colour unity. It definatly makes a difference.
+roden70 Let me guess, was it either Dave Usher or Alan Owen? Or might have been Steve Cronin. All use pretty limited palettes. Great way to go.
+The Mind of Watercolor It was Geoff Kersey. But I do like the work of Steve Cronin and Dave Usher. And the work of Peter Wooley!
Why i did not find your channel before. You' re my best online teacher now on my journey to watercolor 🖤
I absolutely love how those trees look! I'll have a go at spontaneous painting and using a water bottle spray. Your videos are really inspiring...thank you from a real beginner!
That was s great painting. i would like to see more paintings like that maybe adding a little house at one side. Dana
Minders... I like it. I love when you do these type of paintings. I think the unknown is the biggest hurdle to working with watercolors, in the beginning. But, thanks to you, I've overcome that fear and am learning to make whatever I get work. This is beautiful and it's a pure pleasure watching you.
+Rose Ryan Very kind thanks!
Love watching you paint! You make it look so easy . I'm a detail junkie... You are amazing! Thanks for all the wonderful videos.
My pleasure!
I like this video ALOT! The spontaneous painting is something I REALLY want to try more -- I am generally that "detail drunk" flavor of painter! :) Do more!! Paul
I will, thanks Paul!
Really nice landscape. I love this spontaneous technique and especially for the rocks! Can't wait to try it out.
+David Jirak 👍
I got really excited watching this video, and it tends to take a lot to excite me these days, but daaaaaaaamn! This looked so good, I almost cried! I hope someday to be as good as you. Watercolour looks SO amazing when you do it right. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and talent here.
My pleasure, thanks!
This is just beautiful and relaxing music.
Thanks for sharing your gift
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Really love your painting and the spontaneity. Thanks for the video - very helpful to see you do it…and the explanations. Yes…more of this!
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When I grow up I wanna paint just like, Steve! Haha... I'm 70 yrs young but plenty of time left.
Awesomeness!
Love these absolutely spontaneous watercolors! More please1
new to watercolour this turns it from trying too hard and being disappointed into fun thank you
Glad that is the case. It should be fun!
I was having withdrawals because you had not posted in a few ... LOL... I get so much out of your videos... they make me excited to play! Thank you...
+Becky Winters 😃
The Mind of Watercolor been watching your videos for a few weeks now and really enjoying the lovely mixed bag of choices professionally presented, so encourages one to have a go with a bit more confidence. THANK YOU ,
Watching you bring out this incredible landscape from washes of color reminded me of a Michelangelo quote -- I saw an angel in the stone and carved to set it free. I need a lot more practice to be able to see and carve a landscape as you do.
+Evangeline Poe Awesome! thanks for the great quote!
was wonderful
Another great video Steve. Yes, I think minders is cool. Great channel, best on tube
+yettsoman Awesome! Thanks.
Love this. My morning meditation is watching you paint and letting what you are teaching sink into my subconscious. I find aspects will pop up in my mind throughout the day. So peaceful, thank you.
Very exciting indeed! That's absolutely awesome. Thank you...............
merci c'est très joli , bonjour de Paris.
I've watched this one several times. It's my absolute favorite of your spontaneous paintings. I keep trying to do some of my own, but the paint just takes over and nothing much emerges for me. I end up losing too much of my white space. Gosh but watercolor is hard! But I love it too much to quit.
a new minder. this painting is lovely. Thanks for sharing
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+Jo van Lysdonk Thanks and welcome!
Love the name "Minders". You are so great to watch and so inspiring. TU
+wendy ashby thank you!
Well mister... I've been looking for a way in to watercolor. I've literally watched at least a hundred different videos on techniques, etc. I used to be into very detailed drawings, but I longed to be more painterly and still do fantasy and surreal artwork. This video gave me an epiphany and a way in to color and looseness and a way to keep the fantastic alive as well. Thank you so much. ps: When I did a little airbrush I would just dab the masking fluid with a paper towel to remove any colors and lift it off with masking tape.
"Detail Drunk". Perfect word picture.
Love this kind of painting. Haven't tried it yet. I think if I do it won't come out like yours. Beautiful!
Thank you!
Beautiful. Thank you for the wonderful demonstration and something to aspire to.
Thank you so much for this video!! This was really helpful for me
Excellent video, Steve. The nice thing about this kind of technique is that everyone has a different approach depending how they see things after the free-painting step. I don't why I wanted to to add a waterline and tint the lower half of the rocks to submerge them under a creek or something. I think is the use of white as a color (in this case sky or water surface) that allows you to suggest so much with so little.
+Nrai Yes, different stroke for different folks, as they say. Nice idea though! My mind was more up on a mountain side I suppose.
Stunning! Love this! ..... Utterly mesmerized watching you work..
I like the way you show us ways to make our own paintings rather than copy
Beautiful
Absolutely beautiful!
what a stunning realization...
Love to watch these videos! Thank you for sharing 💕
This was really interesting to watch. What fun you had. Lovely exercise. The colours and forms are super. Congrats.
Thank you!
I like it a lot, it inspires me. I'm an oil painter, but it makes me want to go back to watercolor. Thank you from Porto-Portugal.
Gosh, this is so gorgeous. I just started playing with watercolors and I love your videos!
Beautiful. I’ll soon become one of your patreons. I’m looking forward to it. Thank you so much :)
Thank you!
Lovely! I have watched this a lot of times already but it never seize to amaze me! Its very dreamy! Wish there was someone near my area who can guide me on watercolors.
Thanks!
This has to the best of your spontaneous paintings and it has rocks in it which I was waiting to see. Thank you.
Beautiful! Thank you for all your helpful hints and teaching.
+TheYellowsun76 my pleasure!
You are so amazing and you have so much talent! Keep doing it!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
+Lene Wacherhausen Thank you very much, definitely will!
That is a beautiful painting and I love how you did the rocks.
I love your painting style! Thanks for helping me get inspired to paint!
Love this one... just like all the others. Great ideas, great coaching