I can't stop staring at that stem. The way you achieved a three dimensional effect with just two layers and the look of solidity of it. The stem really conveys the heaviness of the pumpkin. Also, I can, literally, feel the rough texture of it. Now, I have to watch the video again to see what else was going on around the stem that I was so infatuated with 😅 ❤
Thank you 🙏 This is one of those rare studies where I didn’t have to do 3, 4, 5 layers!! With this heavy texture it all looks pretty dimensional after just 2. The stem is all light ochre in layer 1 and then very saturated groves using perylene green. I did a tiny bit of burnt Sienna at the bottom layer, to indicate a shadow, which is technically layer 3 , but I only had to glaze a tiny bit!!! I am quite encouraged by the result. The 3rd tube of super granulating color I am going to test this year is a bit brown, I am going to try it on a tree branch in the next composition 😊😊😊
I recently got excited and wanted to try granulating paint and got a tube of oxide black and created a whole palette using it as a mixer. Really enjoying it so far ❤
This is gorgeous, I love the granulating watercolor, and the contrast of the warm lanterns against the cool colors of the pumpkin. This is my favorite painting you've done to date, absolutely stunning.
Thanks for another great and informative video Anna! A trick that I've found which works for glazing with granulating colours is to let them sit for a few days before adding your next layer, giving the paint a chance to soak into the paper. I also use very soft squirrel/synthetic squirrel brushes as to not disturb my previous layers.
I really like the granulated effect- it reminds me of colored pencil on paper with a rough tooth. And yet it still looks like a watercolor painting- very nice.
Pumpkins bring me a disproportionate level of joy, and I love my granulating paints! This is so beautiful that I may have to try something similar with my Schmincke urban and transparent oranges.
Love this painting! Thank you for the tips on using granulating watercolors. I enjoy your painting process plus I appreciate the technical tips & information you provide as part of the demonstration.
Wow! I’ve just found your channel today and I must say, you are really amazing. I am getting so much out of your tutorials. Your ability to paint and teaching skills are so inspiring. Thank you. I’m subscribing now but I wanted to share my thoughts with you. I know many many others agree with me.
❤❤❤ this as always. Just bought some super granulated paints from schminke and Daniel smith to have some fun! Have always loved texture in my paintings and get excited by happy accidents. Your advice on how to use these granulators is excellent, thank you! I have a better grasp on them now. Very excited to go and play.Thanks for sharing! LOVE fall scenes or any type. ( and Quinacridone Gold!!! 😂😂) oh those Chinese lanterns….memories
@@AnnaBucciarelli you are talented, very gentle and you answer a lot to your followers. You are truly a wonderful artist. Thanks a lot for everything, we learn a lot from you 😀
Anna, I'm not ready for Fall yet 😩😄😄. Still trying to squeeze the last bits out of this temperamental British summer! 😄 Love the pumpkin btw, and granulating watercolours. I have the Schmincke Shire Blue. But will l definitely be getting forest blue now 😊. Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤.
Thank you. Your thoughts to granulatet color are helpful. I love them but my finish pictures look a litte bit of. I have done the tutorial with the chinies lanterns. It worked out great
Very beautiful! I love super-granulating colors! Also, Anna, I want to recommend a beautiful book I picked up at the bookstore last week. Every time I look through it it makes me think of you. It’s called Beauty in Bloom, Floral Portraits, by Debi Shapiro. It’s page after page of the most beautifully photographed flowers I’ve ever seen. I would love to see your interpretation of one of the beautiful photographs in the book. Maybe check it out?
Really amazing how beautiful your paintings look. Can you make a list of all the colors you used with the brands since there are only 4 in your description.
Hi Jennifer, sorry I just saw this but I think I already responded on PATREON - I have about 30 ish full length detailed tutorials on my PATREON where I narrate every stroke in real time plus provide some general theory. Plus some extra demos without narration, only with outlines - just for fun . You can find everything in the Index post there, or if you prefer to browse - there is a visual view on my website www.annabucciarelli.com/classes
Wonderful! Thank you so much! Any suggestions for the super granulating watercolours / granulating watercolours we should purchase? or your favourites? thank you! hugs from Saskatchewan!
Great question! I would definitely explore the range of super-granulating pigments from Schminke, like this Forest Blue: - Forest Blue: amzn.to/3TrE0jl My all time favourite is actually from Daniel Smith, and its the BEST green, called Green Apatite Genuine, I use it practically in every painting:amzn.to/3x1Mt4o
Hi Dana, I will be posting a realtime demo recording (with outlines but no voiceover) next week. I am still working on the voiceover tutorial for the Toucan & Hobiscus composition 😊
If I may ask, what is the light turquoise blue colour that you put around 2:51 near the top of the pumpkin? From what I understand it is not granulating, and it seems to be different from phthalo blue you used earlier. If this is Aqua Green, it looks very different from mine (also Winsor and Newton). Is this some kind of special formulation?
Great question!!! It’s cobalt Teal, very slightly granulating, mine is from Qor. This color is stunning but use with caution / it has some white and tends to reduce transparency of everything around it. I really love it in gouache and acrylic where transparency is not as important, but as an occasional accent in watercolor it’s awesome 😊
@@AnnaBucciarelli Amazing, thank you. I am looking for non-granulates (or slight granulates) of this hue because usually this colour is done with PG50 and it is very noticeably granulating
@@AnnaBucciarelli Just wanted to briefly follow up on this: Thank you, QoR's Cobalt Teal does indeed granulates slightly but seems to be much less than the same colour/pigment from other manufacturers. But there are no white pigments added to the paint, at least not in QoR version - PG 50 is naturally semi-opague, similar to cadmium pigments, in any paint I've saw, and sometimes even naturally opague just like cadmuim paints are.
@AnnaBucciarelli Absolutely no worries, Anna! I am so looking forward to it! It's a stunning painting! I definitely need to learn about granulating colors! Thank you for all you do!🎃🍁🍂
