You are brilliant and brave! Your right we learn more by errors than playing is safe. The key is you take chances that ultimately expand your body of work. Thank you.
I love videos like this, where we get to see the creative process of "what would happen if.... ?" So often, we see videos that result in a perfect product at the end but we don't get to see all the hours of trying different things that allowed the artist to arrive at that end result. While there is a place for polished how to videos, I think the most beautiful work comes from playing, experimenting and learning through the process and then applying what you've learned to create something unique to the artist. Your video fills that gap perfectly. Two thumbs up!
Thank you so much for such a wonderful video. So brilliant to see you develop this painting. I love the way the stencil at the top created dappled light. Beautiful painting.
I learned so much from you. I didn't know that paper aged and changed and dimpled and aging affects the sizing. I love the way you experimented. You've inspired me to be brave and go for it! I will definitely be experimenting more. Thanks so much.
Yes Buffy - absolutely loved this! My take away is that I must learn to feel the fear and do it anyway! - it was a joy to see your painting come together 😄
I love how this painting turned out and I thoroughly enjoyed the process. I have a hard time staying a way from (trying to be) a perfectionist and this was a great video to help urge me to try to stay loose and daring.
I enjoy how experimental you are. The essence of an artist is that we try, if we don't like it, we don't do it the same way next time. If we do, we have found the next technique for our skills.
A light coat of a repositionable spray adhesive, like Krylon Easy-Tack, on the back of your stencil will hold it down better and prevent most of the bleeding of your paint underneath it. I've been making all kinds of stencils (some extremely complicated with many pieces to keep track of), from various materials, in 42+ years of airbrushing on many surfaces....including Bristol board, watercolor paper, cards & envelopes, and illustration board. At 65 yrs. old I'm just beginning with watercolor painting, have a few Schminke colors (tundra blue-wow!) and some hand-made colors from Etsy, also have Arches hot-press--must try cold-press...need better brushes, will get soon. I often use a set of stencils that I really wish I could recommend called Texture FX by Gerald Mendez--but they're made specifically for airbrush, material is like ordinary cardstock but coated with something so solvent-based paints can be used...rather fragile and would never hold up to a stencil brush. However....maybe it could be used with watercolors some way. I'm going to try airbrushing watercolor through it, wet on dry, let it dry then spritz w/ water and see what happens. OK, back to playing with watercolors...
- HOW DO YOU FIND OR CREATE A STENCIL to fit your needs? Just discovered your video! Love your vibrant warm colors & how you didn’t get discouraged but continued to think outside the box & try again & again & again & not give up on creating depth! Your confidence inspired me to experiment & not worry about wasting paper! What puzzled me was the origin of the Stencil” Looking forward to your response!❤
Thank you for your interest in the stencils- I hand cut some of my stencils and have now began to use a Cricut Maker to cut the more intricate designs. Many of the products I use to make my own stencils as well as some favorite pre made stencils are listed for your shopping convenience on my Amazon Affiliate Art Page, by purchasing through this link I receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. : www.amazon.com/shop/watercolorpour/list/SSEMGEBCOJUL
Thank you for this video. I watch a lot of watercolor tutorials but I always seem to come to my own ways. This video lets me know that doing things your own way is perfectly OK! I will experiment with your very free style. So pretty!!!
Thank you Joyce, so happy this is encouraging, was a little nervous to post as it’s a bit all over the place, but so fun to be a kid again and just play sometimes 😀
Love your honesty about trying different skills, first time. Gives the rest of us courage. The scotch tape gave me an idea for a painting I'm working on today. Thanks
I've ordered some of your colors and will go to Lowe's tomorrow to search for a piece of soapstone. I liked seeing the replay of the different phases of your painting process. Thank you.
I liked seeing you discover new possibilities using your creative process. This painting is fantastic! It’s outside the norm, making it unique to you. I love the stenciling. Thank you for all your videos. Your voice is soothing, I literally fall asleep listening to you.😊
Wonderful! This makes me so happy, I was nervous when starting to make these videos, my first ones was to shy to record my voice, as it sounds so different recorded, I am more comfortable now, but comment like this is very encouraging
I learned so much through your “playing” and trying things out. I need to play more and just try things without fear of messing up. I’ve never thought about stenciling with watercolor. I loved that idea!
I love this! Your adventure in WC is exactly what so many seem to fear! Do IT! :D Years ago, my favorite teacher was 20+ years older than I but age made no difference! She was the encourager I needed. One of the things she would tell me constantly was to put in the darks. I managed to paint mostly medium to light and it would end up to be insipid! I love that you don't seem to be afraid of trying things. I do love the way you put that background in, and I love that you used the stencil! That made a huge difference! Old paper... I have a lot of that. Some is just fine but some had bad sizing from the beginning and I still spray it with water before starting anything, just to see if it immediately shows water spots on the back. It is very discouraging when it does that. Some manufacturers had some bad batches. I love how it ended up! I no longer put graphite on the back, but have made transfer paper from rubbing tracing paper on one side with graphite sticks and then wiping that with rubbing alcohol. That stops the graphite from smearing and lets you use a single piece under the drawing. There is no graphite on the drawing that way, Keep it up - this was fun!!!
thank you for sharing about your favorite teacher, isn't it wonderful how we can carry those lessons onward through life! Thank you also for the tips on how you create transfer paper.
Totally loved watching the progress. Each change could have been a painting in and of itself, and I’m unsure which I would choose as my favorite :) Thank you and blessings to you.
I really love the finished painting-the stencil effect especially over the light peachy areas is just beautiful!! The flowers themselves are gorgeous and enjoying seeing the use of the soap stone. Beautiful!
I just found your channel and I’m so happy I did 😊! I’m just a beginner and I’m always so afraid of ruining whatever I’m painting. I admire how you are so relaxed and truly enjoy the process not minding if you didn’t get the result you were expecting the first time around. You’re so talented ! Thanks for sharing your expertise.
My takeaway is ... never give up on a painting. The different layers were eye-opening for me! I have stencils but have yet to try them on a painting! That is my next move for all the "Now what" miscellaneous misfits in a drawer ... lol! Thank you so much for sharing!
WOW! Looking at the finished painting, one might assume that it was very complicated to paint, but your methods make it beautiful, yet possibly (I hope)doable even for painter with less experience. I’m going to definitely try this one. I love your methods, color choices, and mood of the painting. I just found your channel today, so I’m having a wonderful time watching your paintings come to life. Thank you so much for posting these lovely paintings!🥰
I love the effects you achieved in this painting! At first glance I thought it was negative painting- I didn’t even realize there was a stencil when looking at it. It’s absolutely stunning. I have a commission to paint a water lily with beautiful blue green water in the background- I can definitely see this background working for that painting… time to play! Thank you for sharing this idea!
So innovated! Of all the artists I have watched, you inspire me the most! Thank you for sharing so freely... surely, such talent was birthed through much adversity... God Bless you.
I really liked this video! Thanks! Im new to watercolor so my mind was blown a couple of times and there are several things you did that I would like to try. Its on my playlist so I can go back and learn again later 😊
Excellent. Great to come across an Artist. That belongs to the “what would happen if” technique many so called spoilt paintings can become magical when played with for a bit. Enjoyed your demo very much.
thank you and so happy you are getting back to your art, so many of us get caught up in the busyness of life, thankful we have art to pursue at any age.
This was very informative Buffy. Thank you for sharing. I love experimenting, and love how this piece came out. The other day I worked on some more Florida sunset bookmarks and forgot I wanted to add some sunbeams. Typically you do this when the paper is between wet and dry, but guess what, the paint was completely dry. Oh dear, what to do, is exactly how I felt too. I’m trying a new paper from hahnemuhle and one of its qualities is lifting capability, which I didn’t remember, so I just grabbed my flat damp brush and started to add those sunbeams. Eureka! It worked beautifully. I feel like I’m experimenting on every piece. Happens every time I try a new tool, paint, brush, technique, or paper. It’s part of the fun of our wonderful watercolor world. Blessings to you and to the whole world!💗
Terrific video, one of my favourites! Your generosity in sharing these tips and techniques is really appreciated. I’m going to try them all this afternoon on the cards I’m making. It seems a good project to start with. Thanks, you’re amazing.
OMG….you are so brave and joyful about your artwork. I can’t help to be adventurous and brave also. I’m waiting for some products since I’ve not invested too much in my supplies over time. That is now changing!! At least I’ve become brave with quality supplies now on to the finished product….onward❣️😂
So awesome, new supplies is always inspiring in itself - then to set aside the time, the space, a nice cup of coffee or tea, your favorite music, a nice breeze or cool fan, and enjoy! ☕️🎶🌬
Thank you! I would like to paint it again soon - the plant is really growing now and has so many flower buds starting to climb into the air, when they open I will get some more photos 😀
I have been watching you for a while now, but this is my first time to comment. I just have to let you know how much I love your work and your techniques. Thank you so much for sharing them with all of us… So generous. Please continue focusing on individual colors on your dot card. These are the lessons I really need to learn, color, mixing, and blending. I am wondering if there’s anywhere that I can purchase your dot card. Thanks again!😍
Thank you so much!! I currently hand them out to my in person workshops and classes, do you live in or ever travel to California? I will be teaching in person again in September. (recovering from a fall) so thankful to have this channel to share art
This was great! I used to do card making and have a wealth of stencils…And…boxes of paintings I just couldn’t make work…I am going to work on these right now!
Do the white in circles and you'll have bokeh. I've never seen a big wash done without the angle. If you sideload the angle shader with a tiny bit of water and dip the tip in neutral tint it will blend out. But blend it out a little on your palette. Great video.
This is the first video from your channel that I watched and I subscribed immediately! So easy to follow, several really good tips and your voice is soothing and relaxed. One of your great tips I don’t think you mentioned as a tip - take a picture of the painting in case you mess it up! Good idea and also you can refer back to it at different stages. Thanks and please keeping making new videos 😊
Your painting turned out beautifully! It was helpful and fascinating to see your experimentation and hear your thought process. My takeaways from this video are to get out my watercolours and paper and just do something, and I think I really need to buy a stencil! The effect was gorgeous! 😊🌸🌿
Love this, Buffy. Thank you for the inspirations. I especially liked the titanium white technique and will have to give that a try. Have you tried lifting with a baby wipe and a stencil. I find It is easier to remove than to add with a stencil and I use it a lot in my work.
This is my first time on your channel. I learned more than just techniques. As an extreme newbie to watercolor (2 mos.) I learned to just "go for it! [But, take a picture first. lol"] Do you buy these stencils and then cut them out or what? I really like this picture and I learned from your talking through about the darks bring the focal point forward etc.. It seems to get in my mind better when you, or anyone, talk it while doing it. BTW, I have seen so many videos of women with soft voices and their head turned away from the camera when they continue talking their steps or process through. It's really difficult to follow. I'm glad I came to this channel.
Hi, thank you for watching and taking the time to comment, I do buy stencil blanks and create/design/cut my own. Here is a link to my Amazon Art affiliate page with the stencil cutting supplies and some favorite stencils already made that I enjoy: www.amazon.com/shop/watercolorpour/list/SSEMGEBCOJUL
