Painter and tutor. Studio/Guidance Notes for students and details of courses are on my website: andrewpitt.co.uk
I run painting courses, across East Anglia. If you're interested in coming on one, the latest course details are on my website, along with details of my book, Season and Reflections. This is a limited edition hardback I wrote in 2019. It's 270 pages, covering how I approach painting, along with 160 colour illustrations. The hardback is sold out now, but we have recently made available an ebook version, which you can read on your computer or tablet.
I also regularly post pictures of my latest works on Instagram. If you're interested in purchasing any pictures you see, you can drop me an email and I'll see if I still have them.
Thanks for your interest. If you scroll through my videos you’ll find there a couple of videos which cover all my painting equipment and materials, including paper and brushes.
Absolutely stunning. Fascinating to watch you blend different hues and also explain the logic behind the selection. Appreciations for your dedication which has given me a definite direction to fathom the depths of the art of painting. I bow to thee.
THANKYOU. Chinese brushes . I use a few and love the way they give random marks. Please do you know of a supplier in U.K. it’s great to have an artist teach the skills and knowledge that’s vital to acquire in order to produce our intentions when painting. My aspiration always exceed my ability . I’ll get there. With your help. Thanks .
Thanks for getting in touch. I have purchased my brushes from various art stores, including Jackson’s Art Shop in London and online. Most good art stores stock Chinese calligraphy brushes, however I have to say I was given most of the brushes I currently use by a student who came from Hong Kong. Remember, there always seems to be a gap between our vision as artists and the execution of our vision. www.andrewpitt.co.uk
Thank you! I've picked up SO much Information & Tips watching your Tutorials. The best thing about RU-vid is that I can go back & watch them again & again - each time hearing something new or reinforcing something almost forgotten! The one aspect I love about Painting is that it is always an evolving process- reaching & moving forward.
Hi Andrew. I've just recently discovered your channel and I'm enjoying learning from your videos. I notice that you use paint that you've squeezed out ready to use. My query is, what do you do with any paint that doesn't get used? It must surely go hard. I'm asking because I would love to not have to keep squeezing out bits of paint, but I'm conscious of not wasting any. Thanks
Thanks for your kind comments. As regards my paint: I don’t squeeze too much as it is important to have fresh paint. Also I know I can squeeze out more when needed but there is no way to put the surplus back in the tube. I have to say I don’t really have a problem with left over paint going hard - the secret is to paint regularly and often. The paint in my palette seems to stay soft for many days. Sorry I can’t say anything more helpful. www.andrewpitt.co.uk
@AndrewPittArtist no don't be sorry, I will try what you have said. By the way I also love your calm peaceful approach. A little bit of stillness in a hectic world.
"Arbitrarily, if you detect a hint of a slightly more exciting color" LOL this is my absolute favorite phrase I've ever heard in a tutorial, but it's also a great point -- if you want to paint a loose and exciting painting, you've got to be _loose and exciting._ It sounds so simple but having the guts to actually do it is quite a challenge.
Andrew u are AWESOME just when i thought i had got a firmer grasp on painting rules - then i see this and realize (like golf) you can always reach to new insights- who knew there was such a thing as wet on wet on wet btw why boats are you a sailor or avid boat guy ?
Hi Andrew, I am a big fan of your tutorials and your watercolor style. Beautifully executed and done. Thank you. I noticed your use of Asian brushes. As a watercolorist myself, I used pure red sable, but they have become quite expensive. Can you share a bit about your Asian bruses and what your recommendations are. Again, much thanks for sharing your lovely watercolor with the public.
Thanks for your support. If you scroll through the free to watch videos you’ll find there are three videos which cover all my painting equipment and materials one of which includes more details about the brushes I currently use. www.andrewpitt.co.uk
Thanks. If you scroll through the videos on the home page of my website you’ll find two videos which cover all my painting equipment and materials, including one dedicated to my drawing board. www.andrewpitt.co.uk
I love coming back to your videos, Andrew. I'm trying to remember to take a different colour each time I go back to the palette. Thanks again for sharing your wonderful talent!
Yes, if you mean do I ever paint en plein air in front of the subject. If you scroll through the videos on my website, www.andrewpitt.co.uk, you’ll find there are several outdoor video demonstrations.
@@AndrewPittArtist there was an artist that you remind me of. He was on RU-vid some 7 years ago or so. He's left-handed and Australian. I enjoy your lessons, but I'd also like to find him. He mostly paints beach/boat scenes. He uses three blues in his palette, as well.
@@AndrewPittArtist He changed his channel to direct instruction, more purposeful and I stopped learning from him. Just watching him paint was so effective at helping me understand color and technique. He talked also, clarifying what he was doing, but something about being less formal was really flourishing for my painting. I have a lot of anxiety when creating, so I guess I need someone like that. I guess the instructions feel like expectations that I can't uphold. Sorry to divulge all that on you. I like and appreciate your videos!
It has been a while since I have watched one of your videos and I loved this -- for me it was as gripping as a thriller series -- couldn't wait to see where the next brush stoke or insight into design on the fly would take us. I am working with watercolour in our local life drawing group and one of the things I am finding difficult to do is to bring the spontaneity of the life drawing session back into my home studio to develop a painting. As you demonstrated, while working away from the subject is an opportunity to work in a more considered way, the work can still retain a spontaneous energy. I also liked the hint about painting lettering backwards to really look at it and paint the shapes. Like many artists, I often hold a mirror up to my work to look at it backwards to "see" it but I haven't thought of activating my seeing mechanism in the way you mention which is a very direct and handy way to do things. Thank you very much for this, and I will look at all your videos again, so much to consider from this one alone! Best wishes!
Thank you for this. Your speed of painting and speaking is perfect for a beginner like myself. Also you show and tell us the colour of each mix. Thanks again. Michael July 24.
Andrew, how did you feel about using the black? Did it make it quicker and more convenient to mix your darks? Would you recommend it for someone who never had it on their palette?
I haven’t made my mind up about black yet, I’m afraid. I’m like you, it is new to me. However, I don’t use it very often to darken colours. There are more interesting ways of getting darks. I also found that black in washes tends to, what I call, pinhole. That is the wash looks dusty with lots of minute holes. I’ve been painting many decades and have only just round to looking at what black can do for me. So, to answer your question, I’m not sure I would recommend it. I still like the mixtures of Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Umber as a way of getting a real dark. Also, Viridian Green and Alizarine Crimson can deliver a rich dark with a hint of colour rather than a dead black. Sorry I can’t be more helpful. Thanks for your interest. www.andrewpitt.co.uk
@@AndrewPittArtist Thank you Andrew for the very thoughtful answer. I guess black might just stand out too much if used in too much quantity. Some people seem to use it all the time out of convenience. Anyway it is fun to see you experimenting. Happy painting for both of us :)
Thank you so much for making a demo on my requested topic, Andrew!! I'm amazed at how much detail you recall from memory. I would have trouble remembering creative decisions I made two days ago, much less three weeks. It really helps to see how fast and flexible you are with your creative decisions. I like the parts where you leave ambiguous bits and pieces ambiguous, and things like accepting when it's too late! And also not worrying about perfection when you negative paint. I'll have to study this a couple more times and practice a whole lot more, as well as read your book which should be arriving any day now. Thank you again!
when I follow your video I can achieve more or less decent result, but I always fail when trying to apply it myself. Thanks a lot for your work and inspiration.
Thanks for getting in touch. I’m sure things will go better eventually. concentrate on principles: paint each area once, the way you want the finished painting to look, keep changing the colour, paint strong tonal values and don’t paint anything twice until the whole painting has been covered once. Good luck.
