Painting a Rocky Watercolor Landscape - Spontaneous Painting

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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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@hbonnett1 8 лет назад

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!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+hbonnett1 Glad I can be of help.

@hbonnett1 8 лет назад

I think you are a really good teacher, and a very gifted artist. I really hope you can go full time soon. :)

@nmendes7968 3 года назад

Proud to be a minder🤗 Thank you for your inspirational videos!

@t.harris2817 6 лет назад

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!

@confidential5897 8 лет назад

Wow, those rocks really went from stark and blocky to pretty convincing with just that bit of scrubbing!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+confidential I was actually surprised how little it took to bring them around. Sometimes it goes that way.

@linc008 7 лет назад

Not only artistic, but also philosophical

@marushkamaron3133 6 лет назад

You ROCK! Pun intended. Love, love, love watching your incredible talent.

@mindofwatercolor 6 лет назад

😁

@redjasper2443 Год назад

Great name, great paintings thank you from Ireland 🇮🇪

@gregpaone3381 8 лет назад

Excellent work. Those trees are out of control with depth and variation.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Greg Paone 👍

@pw4075 8 лет назад

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.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Pat Walsh My pleasure!

@avrilretief732 7 лет назад

Very exciting indeed! That's absolutely awesome. Thank you...............

@paulinedavis3660 3 года назад

This painting is amazing, you are so talented, thanks comes from North Yorkshire UK.

@rachelsingleton6838 7 лет назад

I LOVE your spontaneous paintings. Everything you do is amazing and inspires me and teaches me so much. But your spontaneous paintings just ROCK!!!!

@susanhepburn6040 3 года назад

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.

@FitFatFut 6 лет назад

Gosh, this is so gorgeous. I just started playing with watercolors and I love your videos!

@blancheelaineanderson9892 7 лет назад

Love these absolutely spontaneous watercolors! More please1

@krobertsonartandphotograph6573 5 лет назад

I love your painting style! Thanks for helping me get inspired to paint!

@Elrey108 3 года назад

These spontaneous landscapes are just spectacular. Thank you for all you bring to us.

@cindytedeschi7063 7 лет назад

Love to watch these videos! Thank you for sharing 💕

@sarzorro 6 лет назад

Beautiful. Thank you for the wonderful demonstration and something to aspire to.

@channelAkmal 5 лет назад

its always magical watching you turning blank paper into such a masterful art

@louisascott2959 8 лет назад

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.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Louisa Scott Thanks!

@terri-lynnmacdonald4245 7 лет назад

Gorgeous! I love it!!!!

@crystalheart9 4 года назад

That is a beautiful painting and I love how you did the rocks.

@sherrikent6628 6 лет назад

Absolutely beautiful!

@belindahall5220 5 лет назад

Lovely scene!! Thank you so much for the lesson!

@siddharthpanchal718 4 года назад

The rocks turned out amazing. Very beautiful.

@deannam7551 Год назад

I really love how you carve forms from the shapes/colors you put down in this

@sionry5229 7 лет назад

Thank you so much for this video!! This was really helpful for me

@karenowen7854 7 лет назад

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.

@Wildflowerafternoons 3 года назад

Awesomeness!

@susanrasdale2983 7 лет назад

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!

@resiweindl 6 лет назад

So beautifully done, thank you.

@jeannettecomer8739 3 года назад

Loved you added rocks in this painting. I always learn great things from you Steve. You are my favorite channel now.

@papolone 7 лет назад

what a stunning realization...

@sharonolsen6579 7 лет назад

Stunning! Love this! ..... Utterly mesmerized watching you work..

@dbald8 2 года назад

This has to the best of your spontaneous paintings and it has rocks in it which I was waiting to see. Thank you.

@wanttolearnreidy4469 8 лет назад

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.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

Very kind, thanks!

@personthatmakesstuff4186 7 лет назад

Love this technique. Gonna try it

@gonk58 6 лет назад

Love this one... just like all the others. Great ideas, great coaching

@brokenwing2005 7 лет назад

lovely. it has a nice organic feel to it.

@watercolorartist646 5 лет назад

Very easy and nice way to show the softening needed with masking fluid! Thanks

@Griesinho 6 лет назад

Wow. I really like that painting. And your inspirational way of explaining and showing. Thx

@amiek9269 7 лет назад

I'm very grateful for your videos. Always, so helpful and inspiring. It makes me believe I CAN do it! God Bless You!!

@barbaragemin5117 3 года назад

The best spontaneous painting so far Steve- pure magic. My project for today 😊

@ArtbyDoki28 8 лет назад

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 :)

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Doki Very true, thanks!

@sandrapowers6099 5 лет назад

I love to watch you paint😊💕💕💕 you always give out such helpful hints and tips. The peaceful music adds to your painting, also.Thank you for this Intuitive art lesson. Your painting turned out beautiful!❤️

@TheYellowsun76 8 лет назад

Beautiful! Thank you for all your helpful hints and teaching.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+TheYellowsun76 my pleasure!

@venitha11 3 года назад

Wow absolutely love ur painting style👌🏼

@helenmarshall5705 5 лет назад

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.

@claudiahowell9508 4 года назад

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.

@karenbarnes5020 7 лет назад

Really enjoyed that video. It was the first one of The Mind of Watercolor I have seen. Gotta see more!!!!

@sheelkhirbat9857 3 года назад

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 !

@LindaSmithLatimer 8 лет назад

Love, love this one Steve! You do make it look very simple. I have come to love spontaneous painting! Can't wait to try this.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Linda Smith Latimer Thanks Linda!

@toast_eating_rat_queen 6 лет назад

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.

@mindofwatercolor 6 лет назад

My pleasure, thanks!

@adeleyounkin3696 8 лет назад

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!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

👍

@whayneneal 6 лет назад

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.

@markfw54 8 лет назад

Amazing as always! Love your spontaneous paintings.....

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Mark Wilson 👍 Thank you!

@julienielsen3746 8 лет назад

One of my favorites of your videos. I love nature paintings. Like the one on mixing greens. That was awesome.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Julie Nielsen Thanks!

@joepike3861 8 лет назад

Really nice landscape. I love this spontaneous technique and especially for the rocks! Can't wait to try it out.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+David Jirak 👍

@ArchitXam 8 лет назад

Wonderful!

@neruchan755 8 лет назад

This is just gorgeous ! I love the rich colors of the background and actually everthing in ths painting.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

Thanks!

@sarahlongshore2605 8 лет назад

Enjoyed this so much!! watching it come to life out of just laying in color is amazing!!!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Sarah Longshore Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!

@rebeccasharp7924 8 лет назад

I absolutely love to watch you paint!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+REBECCA SHARP Aww, thanks so much!

@else-britjarl9721 7 лет назад

Minders - great name.! 😄Just love this painting! I have just got used to using my credit card for scraping out rocks. Thanks for an alternative! Painting rocks is really difficult. Living in Norway, I do a lot of rock painting. Rocks seem to dominate the landscape in all my reference photos.

@colleeningham7335 8 лет назад

loved it, thank you, have never seen your style of painting before but find it amazing.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

Thank you!

@maryalgar8779 8 лет назад

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.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Mary Algar 😊 so very kind, thanks! Can't remember the song. It comes from audio blocks.

@annemateart1663 8 лет назад

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.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

Thanks!

@sophiemessenger5472 8 лет назад

Love this kind of painting. Haven't tried it yet. I think if I do it won't come out like yours. Beautiful!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

Thank you!

@reinier0211 8 лет назад

More please. Love Minders, it fit perfectly to us. I feel so relax watching you paint. Thank you.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Reinier Hernandesz 👍👌

@helenvalles7028 7 лет назад

so happy I came across your chance nelson. awesome !!! God bless you !

@helenvalles7028 7 лет назад

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.

@wot532000 6 лет назад

Great demo! Very interesting.

@jmoscosop 8 лет назад

Great as usual Steve, Thanks for sharing

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Jorge Moscoso Pantoja 👍

@margarethanson8330 8 лет назад

Minders keepers! Thanks for more inspiration!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Margaret Hanson You're welcome!

@lenewacherhausen9933 8 лет назад

You are so amazing and you have so much talent! Keep doing it!🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Lene Wacherhausen Thank you very much, definitely will!

@petkaanitabielert1179 8 лет назад

What a beautiful painting! Its a piece that I can look upon while trying to learn.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Petka Anita Bielert Go for it!

@annettedallnielsen2516 3 года назад

SOOO beautyful 😍

@robynamelia1 6 лет назад

Beautiful

@annemateart1663 8 лет назад

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!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Schen Bear My pleasure!

@wendyashby4402 8 лет назад

Love the name "Minders". You are so great to watch and so inspiring. TU

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+wendy ashby thank you!

@roseryan1542 8 лет назад

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.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Rose Ryan Very kind thanks!

@amicamiabella 8 лет назад

Enjoyed this so much! A gorgeous landscape which magically accrues from some masking fluid and washes. So inspiring!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Anja Meurer thanks!

@kathywilden7702 7 лет назад

Love your spontaneous paintings. Please do some more as I want to try do them myself.

@mindofwatercolor 7 лет назад

Will do!

@sherriephillips5234 8 лет назад

This is just beautiful and relaxing music. Thanks for sharing your gift

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

👍

@zee_draws 4 года назад

Why i did not find your channel before. You' re my best online teacher now on my journey to watercolor 🖤

@xTK421x Год назад

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.

@xTK421x Год назад

Granted trunk bay was not very spontaneous. but I used a limited palette

@Sunandshine1234 6 лет назад

Thank you so much , we have plenty of historic old hand built walls marking many of the field boundaries around where I live and I have longed to paint them and thanks to you I now feel I can tackle them , thank you 😊 wonderful lesson !

@mindofwatercolor 6 лет назад

Awesome!

@emayms 8 лет назад

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.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+emayms good to hear, whadya got to loose right?

@rillastephens5430 7 лет назад

awesome! llove it.

@helenacosta8611 4 года назад

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.

@ceriyork1710 8 лет назад

That was so enjoyable and a lovely painting at the end. Thank you xx

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Ceri York 👍

@flooklh 8 лет назад

This was really interesting to watch. What fun you had. Lovely exercise. The colours and forms are super. Congrats.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

Thank you!

@ficheye00 7 лет назад

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.

@TerrieJohnson731 7 лет назад

Thank you again! I hope to become a patron in the near future. I dream of doing what you do with watercolor. In May I get the Silver Brushes! and high quality paper :D I repurposed several makeup brushes and bought a set of taklon detail rounds. I even have mops, but that blue brush will be mine, too. It's in my saved for later!

@veronicagreen6180 8 лет назад

This video it's so helpful for me,, thanks for hearing your knowledge...love all your videos and work..

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Veronica Green thanks!

@danakolpin1289 6 лет назад

That was s great painting. i would like to see more paintings like that maybe adding a little house at one side. Dana

@MichaelKensinger 8 лет назад

Thanks for all the time and effort you put into your wonderful videos! Informative, creative, entertaining, and easy to understand! I've really been unleashing my watercolor paintings lately. I am a nature artist myself and went through a bout of artist block but allowing aspects of my paintings to be spontaneous has done wonders for my creative spirit!

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Michael Kensinger Good input thanks!

@jovanlysdonk8680 8 лет назад

a new minder. this painting is lovely. Thanks for sharing jojo

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+Jo van Lysdonk Thanks and welcome!

@wickedfirefly13 8 лет назад

It's exciting to watch the painting come together, it's also a very meditative experience for me. Very beautiful, thank you for sharing.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+wickedfirefly13 Thank you for watching.

@maxineglass2402 8 лет назад

Love watching you paint! You make it look so easy . I'm a detail junkie... You are amazing! Thanks for all the wonderful videos.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

My pleasure!

@anabels923 8 лет назад

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.

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+anabel S Haha, "master". Thanks, I really don't feel like a master but you are very kind, thanks for watching.

@anabels923 8 лет назад

+The Mind of Watercolor I've been watching your videos in past few days. I really think this is the best one on RU-vid😆 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

@mindofwatercolor 8 лет назад

+anabel S Thanks for the encouragement!