Painting Light Foliage Over Dark Backgrounds in Watercolor

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Painting intricate foliage detail over a dark background is a frequent challenge for the transparent landscape watercolor painter. In this video we look at three common methods for dealing with that challenge.
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@boopbooperson1654 6 лет назад

Thank God for you c: I can't afford art school so this is really helping me improve when I get confused about my watercolor stuff

@catherinelevison3310 5 лет назад

Wow...this..was..so..helpful...and exactly what I needed. I dabbled in watercolor many years ago and now I have the time to really learn. Even as a beginner I immediately fell into the purists camp because I wanted to not break rules. To find out that you are okay with a gelly-roll white pen is so freeing to me because you are very experienced with watercolor. Everything I’ve watched you demonstrate or paint has yielded the best results imaginable. Thank you.

@helendeboerArt 6 лет назад

Just as a suggestion. I use an ink quill for my masking. I have several tip sizes. They work very well and when dry, the masking comes off quite easily. Love your videos. Thank you.

@elsagrace3893 7 лет назад

I love watching your vids. I like the peace, humor, enthusiasm, pleasant mood and practical info. It's a nice place to be. 😊

@mindofwatercolor 7 лет назад

Very kind thanks!

@gretchenmack-pq4fo 8 месяцев назад

Thanks again for this great tutorial! I have recently went back to drawing/painting, watercolors. Gave it up yrs ago to raise a family, and work. I am practicing a lot and one of the watercolor artists I follow, Paul Clark, has spoken highly of your work and tutorials, really grateful for all of you who share your work, expertise and experience in all the videos. All the videos have really helped me regain confidence to continue on with my art. Thank you! Gretchen Dubois, WY

@Lobstrique 7 лет назад

the illustration was great! i love how you did all three ways on one sheet, you really see the differences in the effect

@xxBlueCinnamonxx 7 лет назад

How do you not have more subscribers? Your videos are amazing, they're very educational, funny, and heartwarming all at the same time. Keep up the good work! 👍

@susandavia6290 7 лет назад

Another truly great video lesson... I can't tell you ... can't even begin to measure .... how much I've learned from you. Thank you so much Steve.

@gailgassen8670 7 лет назад

Your so fun to watch! Your also full of so much great knowledge! Thank you

@Rockymtnbloom 7 лет назад

this is great information, and the whole discussion while you paint is helpful! thank you!

@christinetempleton7657 7 лет назад

Thanks, that was fun and FULL of good advice and tips. Loved it.

@beverleyconlin9934 2 года назад

thank you your video is crystal clear....Merry Christmas from Canada

@dougmkeller9898 5 лет назад

Your samples are soo great, thanks for showing all the detail Thanks Steve, !

@michaelannfitzgerald8742 7 лет назад

Love all your tips and tricks. When the gel pens start skipping you can get them flowing again by scribbling a bit on the palm of your hand also. I am loving your channel. Thank you so much :)

@micarson4524 7 лет назад

You continue to be major awesome!!!!! Thanks so so so so much for sharing your wisdom and humor. You inspire me in so many ways!

@zhinekelsang3768 5 лет назад

incredibly clear and very helpful. Thank you!

@gillyslikejillysart7458 5 лет назад

Great info as always Steve! Thank you! Very helpful!

@maryanharrell5642 7 лет назад

Thanks so much, Steve for this video. This is a subject I have been searching for help on for some time, as I do use dark backgrounds with light foliage and foregrounds quite a bit. Well done. I will try the ink, too. It looks great.

@morvenskinner845 5 лет назад

I loved the simplicity of this painting , done so quickly too.

@redbeard365 5 лет назад

You have the best watercolor series on the Internet.

@thirtyfiftystudio2241 7 лет назад

Thank you for all the great information. It really helps in my watercolor learning process.

@maryannelooney6214 7 лет назад

I love the tutorial. I find myself to enjoy negative painting best. I can let my right brain go free. It so relaxing and the end result can be a rewarding growth. Thank you for the great tutorial.

@debrapeterson3981 6 лет назад

You are awesome. Love your style and teaching methods. Thanks!

@Rubbereyes 2 года назад

Lots of great ideas & information. Thanks.

@richardkeller3852 7 лет назад

Very informative, as usual. I like the way you always say, this is the way I do it, some people do this or that, and if anyone has a different way that works, let me know.

@arlenemurphy804 7 лет назад

Thank you Steve. great info!

@JamieDiamondHelms 7 лет назад

Thank you so much for sharing your gift with me. I'm learning a lot from your videos and it's most appreciated!

@azzuparis 7 лет назад

Hi Steve, thank you so much for this helpful video. The second method is the easiest but with the first we can learn how to control and use the brushes so it is a nice challenge :)

@reneelogan2947 7 лет назад

thank you for sharing your art and techniques..very inspiring.

@debbiedickerson3578 5 лет назад

I’ve painted my light area then put masking fluid over it, then dark. Looks great. Love your work. Watch you often.

@nancyrolfe3033 5 лет назад

Once again, I've learned so much! Thank you:) I taught Math next to Art teacher. He only taught one way and I had trouble getting shapes I wanted...He was great man and I appreciate his help. But....it's nice to have ways to "fix" areas. I'm trying different options...Very much appreciated

@katrinagerdes3119 6 лет назад

Something different to try and I think it will be fun. Thanks so much.

@fly9lngolf 5 лет назад

Hi Steve. Just a note of Thanks. Your videos have helped me revive my watercolor painting after a 20 year hiatus. My favorite painter is fellow Wisconsinite Charles Peterson. We have several of his prints. I love his Memories Collection paintings illustrating his ghosting technique. Thanks again.

@judytitta4271 7 лет назад

Thanks. I found the listing. Love these videos! Keep them coming.

@obtainingmercycroft 3 года назад

This was incredibly helpful. Thank you so much!

@deborahsteele4349 7 лет назад

Love love love your tutorial s THANK YOU ❤️

@melindastroup1844 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this video! It's exactly what I needed. Have struggled with this for a while.

@lonnekevinken4387 6 лет назад

this is one of the most helpful videos i have ever watched, thankyou so much! This is something I really struggled with, but I'm going to try these techniques and see how if goes now!

@kcald9891 2 года назад

This is exactly what's been stumping me with watercolor, thank you so much!

@sonyaeckers8297 6 лет назад

I love your tutorials! Thank you

@cynthiakeith8760 3 года назад

Thanks so much for this tutorial... having the 3 technique styles completed side by side has been very enlightening! Much appreciated.

@essietangle9931 7 лет назад

Thank you! This was VERY helpful!

@labtrainer09 3 года назад

P.S. You didn't mention it, but this subject (light over dark) is absolutely critical for those of us who like to ATTEMPT (I'm still trying!) to capture rough seas and, especially, surf. I'm starting with the negative-space approach for the "white water" that's involved, but it's a tough row to hoe. I just received my first order of gouache and masking fluid!

@BigBlueSky123 7 лет назад

A really useful video! Thank you so much!

@belindahall5220 5 лет назад

Extremely helpful Steve!! Thank you:)

@allysmootwinters8613 11 месяцев назад

Just what I needed! Loved it.

@colleeningham7335 7 лет назад

Helpful as always. Thank you.

@lenwenzel7440 5 лет назад

Nice illustration of a common problem for new artists. I'm just returning to painting after years off due to aging eyesight. After cataract treatment my eyes are doing well enough to paint. It was a helpful video for me,thanks Steve. I will look for that opaque white ink!

@lilliemae36 7 лет назад

Thank you for this. Always like to learn something new...to me. Been around for a long time and am amazed at how much I don't know! I'm enjoying being brave and loose with the washes. Thank you. Maxine

@CoxJoxSox 7 лет назад

Beautiful demo as always

@heloisabeatrizteixeiradasi7063 7 лет назад

Great class! Thank you.

@1969hippiechick 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I was just staring at some light green foliage in front of a dark green background and agonizing over how I was going to do it.

@fishingalot247 5 лет назад

Thank you for uploading these helpful videos. :)

@jaspermartin7444 5 лет назад

Second time watch for me, very helpful, thank you! There's just so much to know and oftentimes the most important lessons need repetition in order to really get it. Heck, I'll probably even come back a third time! :D

@annacount3682 Год назад

Enjoyable and enlightening! I was particularly intrigued with the tools you use for masking. I use a G-nib on a dip pen for fine lines, but have never been able to figure out how to do all the little bit of, for instance, Queen Anne’s lace. I think your “messy pen” might be perfect! Thanks for the thoughtful presentation!

@bonyasobaka4136 7 лет назад

Thanks for the lessons, it's adorable💟💟💟💟

@nknana3 7 лет назад

Great tips! Thanks!

@tomrichardson1951 2 года назад

Great video! Very helpful!

@ecksdog 4 года назад

Excellent tutorial. Thanks.

@ianjackson5834 7 лет назад

some great technique , thanks for that

@labtrainer09 3 года назад

This was REALLY helpful. Thanks not only for another excellent, immediately useful tutorial, but also for your innate talent for teaching. Direct experience has shown me that good teachers are born, not made. Clearly-at least to me-you were meant to share your skill, knowledge, and instincts with others, and that's a gift.

@nidhiyadav6794 Год назад

You videos are so good … thank you !!

@CP-jr2hj 7 лет назад

Another recently learned Very Helpful Tip I came across across is to use a white oil pastel over areas you want to keep as white, eg, dots of light in plant's foliage, but will want to glaze etc quite a few times. The waxy coating of the pastel keeps the area dry too. This guy is quite a master of the art, so to speak. I find his videos so very organised, and professional...all the facts in labelled segments...ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.

@_LUNARVAEZ 7 лет назад

thank you for this video, it is very helpful.

@jaspermartin7444 6 лет назад

Second time watching. :-) You give such a thorough explanation, extremely helpful, thank you so much!

@Preservestlandry 4 года назад

Roll the pen tip between your fingers to warm it up and get it flowing. Thanks for the tutorial!

@annevanderwoude9319 5 лет назад

I like the paintings and the bible text thank you

@isalawton6239 7 лет назад

Thanks again for the great demo. I can see the difference in all three samples. I have masking fluid, but have been afraid to use it. You inspired me to do so.

@mindofwatercolor 7 лет назад

Sure, give it a go. What do have to lose. Cut your paper in some small mini paintings and do some experiments.

@PlacesWeveBeen 5 лет назад

Masking fluid is probably my favorite of three (and the only one I already tried), but I'm going to be trying the other to just to compare results.

@Inkdraft 5 лет назад

One purist says to another purist: We've always lived in mud huts and we're not going to start living in brick and mortar now and no one else can either. LOL. Lovely video. You should feed your buddy there a little more, he's looking a little peckish. I always wanted to get that light over dark technique and thanks to you it will be much more fun now. I've subscribed.

@mindofwatercolor 5 лет назад

LOL!

@sharronarturi1690 5 лет назад

Great guide through watercolors with detailed tips. I have viewed your You Tube VIDEOS THANKS !

@2lmdi 7 лет назад

Thank you! Very good demo for me. As an oil painter whose mind has not yet switch from dark-to-light, I'm constantly experimenting with way to add lights at the end. Right now, I'm doing that with liquid paper that matches.. Arches paper colors specifically... and think its second to frisket for me ... well right not... its an ongoing challenge. Thanks again.

@Blissfulthings 7 лет назад

very interesting, I have two of those colour shapers and they work great,a ruling pen is nice too and not hard to clean and good for inking as well!

@suebrozowsky8449 6 лет назад

Blissfulthings c

@nadineb348 3 года назад

Thanx so much for creating theses videos. I wish I could subscribe one million times

@randicommand2453 7 лет назад

What I do when my white pen stops drawing is do a couple of little circles on the flesh mound between my thumb and the back of my hand. It really works fast, and leaves lovely little scribbles on my hand! 😉

@rachelagent5027 7 лет назад

Randi Command x

@rebeccapage4411 7 лет назад

Thank you! Nice seeing the different methods side by side. Drawing on a damp paper towel helps the gelly roll when it starts skipping.

@mindofwatercolor 7 лет назад

+Rebecca Page nice tip thanks!

@robinmontana6837 6 лет назад

Rebecca Page ii

@HanieBCreations 7 лет назад

I use the Jelly Roll white as well. I also use other Jelly Roll colors when painting abstract. Haven't tried the Uni-ball. I added those to my wish list on Amazon. Thank you for sharing so much information ! HanieB.

@doreenprice2722 4 года назад

great video many thanks

@vivilev8031 7 лет назад

Thank you really helpful!

@shiyamazaheed8355 7 лет назад

What an inspiring and educational post. Beautiful artwork always looks forward to your post which is a meaningful and educational purpose to me. I would be very grateful if you could post a video on how to paint grapes in watercolor Thank you.

@pablomiezavarela8358 7 лет назад

Very interesting thanks. From Barcelona Spain.

@teaartist6455 6 лет назад

Thanks, this is quite helpful for someone like me who's utterly inexperienced when it comes to shrubbery. If you dislike the skipping maybe try white indian ink with a dip pen. It's what I use if I ever feel the need to add any highlights/other white spots.

@OldLady-um9kt 7 лет назад

Very interesting video. Thank you. Hugs!

@judyptak7118 7 лет назад

Great. Thanks.

@DrawingWithFire 7 лет назад

Great video Steve! 😆🖒

@elflordsjourneys 7 лет назад

Thanks for the tips,I'll give them a try,you're my favorite watercolor guy on utube.😀 and I see your a believer too☝

@mindofwatercolor 7 лет назад

Yes, I am indeed. Thanks for watching!

@smitchell1002 4 года назад

From another S(Sharon).Mitchell 😊 Another great video. I keep learning. Thank you so much. FYI, just went to order Kuretake white ink on Amazon. Shipping is free but has long delivery date. Delivery anywhere from mid to end of September. Shipping is direct from Japan to US so dates vary.

@pedrocarloslaufferneto4189 Год назад

hi...pedro do brasil... nice to see the indication of the gel pens...for the white details...for example, clear windows in dark glass...using the Uni Boll Signo...when it clogs at the tip, I rub it in my hand or I lick the tip...saliva is good for the gel....hehehehe

@beesareLameWasps 11 месяцев назад

I havent considered painting right over gel pens or gouache or any highlights... I've always leaned towards purist because I've mostly used wc for plein air. I recently started using Neocolour II's, so thats been fun, but I will definitely try some opaque white. Thanks!

@mirafeather7844 5 лет назад

So helpful!! :)

@OnlineCollegeofArtandDesign 5 лет назад

amazing!

@jlroussin 5 лет назад

Try an ivory POSCA pen. They are great. Similar to gel pen, but not stark cold white, and they are reliable. I got mine at Blick.

@thatguyTushar 4 года назад

"h-white". haha. A fun tutorial, learned a lot. Thanks

@JustMeYouSee 3 года назад

If I could only watch 1 channel it would be yours! I have learned so much. Thank you! 😊

@mindofwatercolor 3 года назад

So nice of you

@8creek 7 лет назад

Thanks for the video, Steve! I've seen some good examples of this with marsh grasses by Keith Whitelock on his great "watercolor workshop" videos, if anyone hasn't checked those out.

@mindofwatercolor 7 лет назад

+LT yes Keith has some great technique for that.

@DeborahZajac 7 лет назад

A good t-shirt slogan for a photographer too. :)

@helenbugsynelson 7 лет назад

on the bottom example there is a skull right in the middle of the sky at the treetops. the nose of the skull also looks like a person with a wrap on. I see tons of opportunity to exploit those shapes as image in image. I used to do tole painting and using liquid mask was one of my favorite techniques. I masked off picket fences, gates, lattice, as well as faces, but they were not my strong suit. I'm just learning how to do watercolor, because of the portability. So what I'm saying is keep your little examples there. You can use them on greeting cards.

@synopsisrewriten2849 7 лет назад

thanks for the video. I just started painting with watercolor a few months ago due to inspiration from my great grandfather. he made his own paints nad even painted after he went blind. obviously when he painted he was a purist as you would call it due to times. they are the most amazing watercolor paintings ive ever seen. I appreciate your objectivity in your presentation of methods though.. its good to know different techniques just in case a situation is calling for a specific need. I am like you though, I love that traditional watercolor look, not a painting that looks like acrylic done with watercolor... I would just paint with acrylics then.... and much cheaper than watercolor. I like the fact im part of keeping a medium alive. watercolor is a dieing art in the traditional sense as you said.

@mindofwatercolor 7 лет назад

+ishkiia Paige thanks, happy that your great grandfather inspired you to help keep this medium alive.

@bardotte5757 5 лет назад

Please excuse my ignorance, but I am fascinated. How did your Grandfather manage to paint when blind? How dis he know to choose his colours, mix them and know where to place the brush marks? I have seen some fabulous paintings by people whom are blind and takes my mind to another dimension. Thank you 🎨☘️🌹

@Ieat2much 4 года назад

I have decided I want to live without masking fluid. My introduction to art was through DeeDee and her philosophy resonates with how I want my style to be. Avoid fiddly at all costs. Hopefully One day my landscapes will look half or even quarter of how beautiful yours look. I am trying to avoid mixed as much as I can but then I like making things difficult for myself😛