One of the resources for watercolour painters at www.grahamebooth.com. Hints and tips on painting beaches and coastal areas with a painting of Newcastle in Northern Ireland
Please don't get bored and not post any more video's. There are so many great artists that only make a few vid's and leave us wanting more and they don't have lessons for us to steer to. I hope your here for a very long time. Your explanations are so clear and I'm learning so much about color and why and where's of where they belong. I really enjoy your video's!!! Thank you.
Louise, I strongly agree and especially in the case of Mr Booth. His work is beautiful. I love watching it. So many other people do too much with stencils and just throwing acrylics here and there. Mr Booth, please continue to share your work. I love watching your videos.
Grahame, some of the things (not all) you do that make your tutorials so helpful are: *You show the photograph regularly so that we remember the item you are painting *You sometimes zoom in close to an area you are working on and that helps to see clearly the point you are making *You show the mixing of colours to be used so we can see which colours and how strong the mix is In addition you have a lovely soothing tone to your voice! Thanks for the help you are giving.
And as well as all that, Grahame can actually PAINT, which is more than you can say for most of the people selling themselves as expert painters on RU-vid!
Very inspiring and beautiful. I have such a hard time being free with my watercolors. Watching your process really helped me understand a bit better. Thank you for sharing the demo!
it was one of your wonderful tutorials - an ink and wash one - that got me back to painting. In the past 5 years, each and every one of your tutorials helped me immensely and I cannot thank you enough for it. This one is no different! Thank you Grahame!
Love your videos, they are very fresh, clear cut and easy to understand, and I always love to hear the artist's personal thought processes behind every painting they create. Also, your accent is so relaxing to listen to - great tutorial! :)
Thank you... As a beginner you've helped and inspired me .... your explanation of the process has opened up new avenues for me.. again thank you very much Grahame for sharing your knowledge. regards Dave...
Dear Mr Grahame Booth, I love all of your video tutorials. They teach me a whole lot about watercolor! Thank you! I am waiting for your next video! Best wishes,Mm
My first time watching Grahame. I paint in oil, but this video really is a great example of using the magic of "suggestion" rather than definition in our art. Great video. A new fan.
Love your videos Grahame. I am learning so much and I have already been painting for ages. I just did my first video and am also learning from your video demo on how to do a good presentation. Thank you!
Grahame Booth Here's what we came up with. Not too bad for a first time. We hope to use two cameras next time. And maybe I will d voiceover at some time even though I hate the sound of my own voice! :)
Really enjoyed this ... you included so many little "gems" of information which will be helpful. You have also made me realise just how important it is to be able to mix colours at will from what you have on your palette (I guess practise, practise, practise). Thank you so much for posting ... I'm now off to investigate your other videos!
Great video! (: How do you handle simplifying the scene in front of you? You were able to bring it down to the essentials really well. Thank you for sharing!
Wonderful video on how to paint this lovely scene. I found your commentary as you go really helpful in explaining what colors you are using and how you apply them. I hope you continue making videos, I enjoyed this so much:) thanks.
Thank you, Graham! This is great!) Russian artist Ilya Repin said: "At first, the artist draws simply and poorly. Then difficult and poorly. Then difficult and well. And finally, simple and well.)
I posted a comment. Intended to anyway. Doesn't seen to have showed up. If you find dupes that's why. Thank you for the info regarding split primary palette in your fundamentals of watercolors. Great stuff. I'm using it daily. Its easy and very efficient. Saves money too. Thank you very much.
I enjoyed this video so much and I am planning a seascape. What type and size brush are you using particularly for the sky? Is it a round, a mop and how large. Synthetic or real and do you think that matters! Thanks so much!
Margie Rosenthal Hi Margie I use a soft natural hair mop. The type is not really important but it should be big enough to allow you to use a single stroke to get across the width of the paper you are using. What I really mean is to paint very wet. Mix plenty of paint and water, fill your brush, don't stroke it on the edge of your palette (this removes the paint) and refill your brush every stroke. Don't press hard on the paper as this too removes paint but instead let the paint flow off the brush. With a little luck and a lot of practice this should allow you to paint skies that are as smooth as you want them to be, with no stripes or brushmarks. Good luck.
Wow! This style of presentation is one of the best I have seen. Seeing back and forth from pallet to painting is very helpful, and your comments are just the right amount and informative. That would be nice to know. I hope you keep doing these!!! One Question: What SIZE is the final painting? Why is it rare for tutorial makers to state the size of the paper they are working with?
Hi Johnny. I use Bockingford paper from St. Cuthbert's Mill. It is 100% cellulose and so comparatively inexpensive but it is a great paper that takes the paint really well. I'm not sure if it is widely available in the US but I think Cheap Joe's carries it.
+Mary Feeney Hi Mary. Thank you. The paints for this one were probably mostly Winsor & Newton but I have recently been testing a lot of paint and quite honestly if you stick to the well know makes of artist quality paint you won't go far wrong. The palette is a brass palette hand made by Craig Young but it is very expensive!
Alberto Figueroa Mingarro I paint on dry paper but with quite wet washes. The 400gsm paper cockles slightly with the wet washes but I allow it to dry naturally without stretching and it dries quite flat.
If you Google Roberson brass palettes you will find several makers. I don't actually use that one now, I designed and made my own that you will see in the more recent videos and it is now being made commercially www.lapetitepalette.com/grahamebooth.html. The brass palettes are all rather expensive. I would suggest the Liz Deakin palette as a much less expensive alternative: www.frankherringandsons.com/product/liz-deakin-palette-3/
Very nice Grahame simple is better..leave it open for interpretation..the work is like mine really can't see much up close until you view from a distance
I'm speechless! What calm, what control, what dexterity! I'll never be able to do such work :( BUT I really love watching you build up bit by bit. Maybe one day............who knows, I might be able to do something slightly similar ;) Thanks for sharing. :)
Hi Ali. Burnt sienna will make a variety of greys with cobalt or ultramarine blue. Cooler blues such as Phthalo will tend to go green with burnt sienna
Grahame Booth Whoops!! Just realised I used some brown madder which gives a nice purple grey. If you don't have brown madder, add a little alizarin crimson to the cobalt + burnt sienna.
Joe surfer Good question. Generally speaking atmosphere will be enhanced with soft edges so perhaps some softer edges in the more distant parts of the subject would have helped.
Excuse me, I don't know if you'll read this or not but if you do, would you mind telling me what should I paint first as a newbie on watercolor? Like taking a own or online photograph and draw it...? Sorry for my bad English ,as it is not my mother tounge.
Fion Khoo First, learn to paint a wash. Painting skies is good practice for this and you can add a simple landscape below the sky. Have a look at this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A_Ys6oo8H_k.html Almost all artists use photographs but it is much better to practice painting and drawing from real life. You can practice with anything - your home, a cup, or a chair. And don't give up. Watercolour is not easy but as with everything else in life, the more you practice, the better you become.
Hello c'est un grand privilege d assister à vos démos.elles sont claires et faciles à suivre .peut être énoncer plus haut les couleurs employées .vos gestes sont légers et vos couleurs tonales permettent de progresser .encore merci ,de loin ,de France ,de la côte d'azur.dl.
