Thanks for this beautiful tutorial. It’s so valuable for me as a beginner watercolorist to see professional painters work real-time in order to better understand timing and how long you can actually work with an area before you need to leave it to dry. The way you describe your thought process while you paint is very helpful. I hope you feel better soon ❤️
I would love to see a video of your work with only the graphitint pencils. I own the same set and could absolutely use some of your instruction! Looking forward to the next video. Your work is much appreciated.
Even though we live on different continents, that plant you found was either sea grape or something that has the same ecological niche as sea grape in North America! I feel the heat of the day seeing those stark shadows, the muted green of the leaves, and that little yellow one that has dropped from the plant. Such a lovely composition. Your detail work is amazing.
Wow, very lovely. I love the leaf shapes-how they are a little abstracted but still very recognizable and real. And I especially love the shadows. It’s cool that you found something in your daily life to paint. I’m working on the same thing too. Cheers.
Awesome painting - love the colours. Interesting how the graphitint pencils enhanced the painting and allowed you to add more detail (once a detail person, always a detail person) :)
Lovely work Louise - such a pleasure to watch the painting evolve. I am inspired to dig out my Graphitints which have been shut in a drawer for too long! I do hope you feel better soon x
I am looking forward to all of your videos. Each one teaches so much plus being beautiful. Thank you for sharing your understanding and talent in watercolor.
Such a pleasure, as always, to watch your painting(s) come to life - thanks so much for sharing your wonderful talent and experience with us, Louise. I started watching the video without sound and was concerned that you looked as if you were in need of sleep (!) but then when you mentioned the bronchitis that explained it...sort of! Please take care of yourself, your health is more important than your self-imposed deadlines to continue working on a regular schedule of videos! 💜💜💛💛💚💚
Louise, I began watercolor in 2015. I used Fabriano's hot press paper, which at the time, had a subtle texture and you could get vibrant dimensional color with only 2 layers of paint. I have some of those practice paintings. I don't know if you used 'old' paper or not (to compare it to this new soft press paper.) The hot press paper that Fabriano distributed after that was very slick and I could not use it. Thank you for these videos! 🙏✌
Это удовольствие,такая аккуратная работа,столько стараний и осторожных усилий,хочется чтобы во всей работе и у себя и других увидеть это.Большое спасибо!
This is beautiful, Louise! I really like the addition of the pencils! This is an interesting subject. The colors are so stunning. Once again, another winner!♥️
Excellent! Thank you for your marvelous tutorial, Louise! I thoroughly enjoyed watching your techniques in watercolor and pencil. Praying for your health to recover soon. 🌹
Thanks very much! This painting is so beautiful and like all your paintings so full of life. I really feel like painting my herbarium again. Greetings from Germany and get well soon!!
Wow, wow, Louise, what an interesting painting! You are so inspiring on how to use different medium in a painting and make it look so real. I love your painting and the colour are awesome! ❤ Helene
Dear Louise, your videos are so lovely and your teaching is so pleasent. Thank you for your wonderful art.Hopefully you will get better soon...all my best wishes from Vienna🎡--Austria
I love the inktense pencils from Derwent. I put the pencils on my wish list as they are not available right now. Love to watch and learn from you! Thank you so much!❤
Thanks for using colored pencil with watercolor. I’m anxious to combine them both ! The leaves were so alive and I’m sure it’s because if the added pencil work. I learn so much watching you create. Happy Fall, Karen D
I love your style Louise! Especially the use of your Shadow work. I hope you're feeling better? Do these pencils dissolve easily? What's the main difference between these and regular watercolor pencils please? Sorry for all the questions
Lovely painting, Louise! 😍 - As far as the pencils are concerned, I am not sure the colour is lightfast - especially after wetting and diluting the "tint" part (graphite typically is, of course). Perhaps it would be a great idea to test some swatches in the upcoming Australian summer instead of relying on the manufacturer's rating.
This was so interesting to watch. I like the subtle colour of the graphitint pencils, they are like the melancholy cousin of watercolour pencils. I think the mixed media path could be a really interesting thing for you to explore. I very much look forward to a work made entirely with graphitint pencils. Would you continue using the soft press paper for that or do you think you would go hot press?
This video was very helpful. Will use my Derwent watercolor pencils more for those fine details and will look into the graphitint pencils. They are currently unavailable on Amazon in the US with this link but are available if I search directly.
Hello Louise! What a wonderful and fresh beachy leaf painting. My watercolour pencils are from Faber-Castell and it's a lot of fun, but for me as a beginner not so easy to use them. So thanks for your introduction ❤ I have another question. The palette you use in this video, is it made of ceramic/porcelain or plastic? It looks good and smart to use, is it? Where can I buy it, I am from Germany. Best regards, Susanne
This is a great tutorial. For one thing you show how wonderful subjects to paint are literally all around us if we can learn to see them. Second, I like the use of the pencils to add details and precise coloration. Although you could have used watercolor, as you said, you did not have to worry about accidently disturbing the previous layers and it was quicker. The use of the pencil to suggest sand was very effective - did you practice that on a scrap first or just take a chance on it?
Thanks very much Don. I didn't try it on a scrap piece of paper first. I probably should have but I figured if I do it lightly enough I'd be able to remove it with an eraser.
Recently I did a flower paintingin that I did flower first ...then used wax resist over flower.... then did background easily...so I realized no need for negative painting in any painting.whats your opinion?
Yes I do Lynn. I have one here on RU-vid ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Cg0VmIH7ZdE.html - the full version of the tutorial is on my Patreon site.