How To Paint in Negative Space in Watercolour Watercolor Hydrangea Blue Tutorial 

I’ve had the hardest time understanding negative painting. You are the first person that I actually was able to follow and understand. Thank you so much.

Wonderful technique thanks for sharing. 🇨🇦

Love this!!

Thank you for sharing your talent & your knowledge with those of us who 'want' to paint but are completely lost as to how to go about it. I'm new to watercolor (& to painting in general) but I really enjoy watching you and hearing you explain your process. I also appreciate very much the fact that you don't feel the need to keep up unnecessary chatter as you paint. Constant chatter distracts me from what I'm trying to learn. I know others don't feel the same way I do about that subject but I wanted to point out how much I appreciate your method. I feel like I'm sitting right beside you & you're showing me how to perform the next stroke on the paper. Thanks again!

excellent clear and concise instruction on a beautiful watercolour piece - thank you - i am going to try this right away !

The BEST lesson on negative painting for beginners that I've seen. To the artist: Please get a differ hair dryer, as the one you used here makes a terrible noise! Anyway, thanks for showing how the layers of negative painting work.

Your video finally made it clearer for me to understand what negative painting is. Thank you sir.

I never understood how to do this, thank you so much for such a good explanation. Now to go and try it....

Thank you , thank you, thank you . I've always loved the look of negative painting but could never figure out how to do it . I'm going to my easel right now . 🎨

Gorgeous. Love negative painting.

Thank you Michael so much for this wonderful tutorial and the outcome is just beautiful!

I tried this tutorial today! The first try was nah, but the second was really good! I love this technique! Thank you for the video!!! :)

I really Love your work. Congratulations! Your paintings are so subtle

Excellent

Very nice. Thank you for sharing

I feel like I understand the method you demonstrated. I'm excited to get started on my own negative painting. P.S. I like that you sped up the time using the dryer and suggest that you turn the sound off for that part as well. The noise distracted from your tutorial. Looking forward to more of your tutorials.

Very Good! Perfect for my beginning students. Not too complex but lovely end result. Thankyou

Hello there!! This is awesome! Pls do more negative painting. :)

That was really cool! I'm going to try it in the morning.

absolutely love your video. You have explained every thing so well..

I use masking fluid to achieve the same technique. a little more of a pain in the butt depending on how patient you are, but to each their own!

I have been "learning" negative space instruction on youtube for a year. I finally became so annoyed at yet another leaf negative space tutorial, that I said some swears, yelled at the cat (he's cool, he yells back) and swore off negative painting. The instruction on YT is sooooo involved and a protected class learning experience, that I just walked away, vowing never to understand it--ever. I was watching my most fave YT watercolor teacher (Emma Lefebvre, Canada), and this hydrangea accidentally began to play. I was instantly annoyed. Great. Another pricey and complicated painting, and a hydrangea to boot! The cat came back to my lap (he brought a beer), so we sat back in our easy chair and listened to another negative space expert. Aren't I the person with egg on my face tonight! I finally finally finally "got it." I couldn't quite discern the color changes from level 1 to 4, etc., but I sipped and chilled. And "Watercolors with Michael" nailed it. Thanks "WWM." (and I'm not referring to World Watercolor Month--though I've won TWO drawings this month {one from Emma Lefebvre} I mean Michael). So thanks a ton Michael. I can strike another technique off my watercolor learning list tonight because of you. I tried to guess which color blues you were using, but got one wrong. I thought cerulean was verditer blue. Close. Anyway, can't thank you enough for being the "one" that helped me happily rescue myself from the most annoying tip & trick this year. And how do you do. It's very nice to meet you, Michael, and once more, heartily thanks to you for closing the chapter on negative painting. I will be trying your hydrangea flower all week until I perfect it. PS: your hairdryer was a non-issue for me. Didn't bother me until I read Pat Walsh's comment! lol Fanna Turano Denver, CO

Very good painting. This was something new to learn. It was very interesting technique. This is the first of seeing this. I do prefer your other paintings. Dana

perfect, Michael. thank you! 😊

This is awesome, I really enjoyed how you explained everything. New subscriber here! 😊

That was great, thank you

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks for this video, it's exactly what I've been looking for.

Great

Muy buena la técnica. La explicación muy clara. Gracias!!!!!!

Gorgeous painting and great tutorial except, dude, you need to mute your mike when using the dryer!! LOL

Very instructive tutorial-thank you. My only complaint- you are so talented you make it look easy. Glad I found you and subscribed.

Me encantó, voy a intentarlo!!

aRtiFiCiAL sQuirReL hAir

I have subscribed your channel

Great job but this is actually the most difficult method to paint this type of flower.

Thank's I love it

Excellent instruction. Thank you. May I ask what brand palette is that you're using?

תודה רבה על ההדגמה המנחה איך להתיחס לחלל שלילי ומשמעותו

Es mi segunda vez, pero seguiré intentando!!!!

what paper is that?

I cannot figure out how the wetness of your paper -- my painting is not working at all.

2:10 and I'm deaf... Damn hairdryer through headphones :(

Olfa mat. Is someone a quilter?