3 STEPS TO MAKE THE LIGHT GLOW IN WATERCOLOR PAINTING

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F R E E Sample D E M O: www.patreon.com/posts/65373356 For more demonstrations find me on PATREON: www.patreon.com/user?u=67389542 PATREON full demo "Rippleside Park, Geelong": www.patreon.com/posts/75532504 FULL DEMO on PATREON MYSTERY CREEK: www.patreon.com/posts/69503183 "REGENT THEATER" Demonstraion on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/73079866 THE HORSE part 1: www.patreon.com/posts/horse-part-1-84856477 THE HORSE part 2: www.patreon.com/posts/horse-part-2-85615394

[@MrPuddinhead61]

This is the best explanation of glowing clouds I’ve ever watched! Thank you!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm so glad it's helpful!

[@vsharma9636]

Couldn’t have been better and clearer, thank you

[@blackhairverse6361]

I can’t believe I just discovered you yesterday 😭 You’re a gem! Thank you >>>

[@seanr5113]

I really like this demonstration. Very well explained and not done too quickly.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you!

[@theresa6502]

Softer edges were what I first observed. Another very helpful tutorial! Many thanks!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

👍, thank you Theresa! it's always a pleasure

[@opera.english.subtitles]

Thank you. You are a great teacher. 👍

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you! It's a pleasure!

[@craiggross9629]

Absolutely FANTASTIC tutorial!! Thanks so much!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Glad it was helpful!

[@anastasiah-ov1ib]

Values and edges… fantastic lesson! ❤

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thanks Anastasia, you are absolutely right!

[@ajdoane1]

Total light bulb moment! I never thought about it, but realize now that I automatically soften edges for glow when editing photos. Will be trying this with paint today. Thank you!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

This is awesome! Some time all it takes to say something out loud isn't it, I'm so glad it's helpful!

[@jay1griff]

Another amazing video Nina - as always !!

[@jay1griff]

As someone else said. Literally a lightbulb went off- pun ehhh intended !

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Haha, this is awesome! So glad!

[@katiekight6057]

Great tutorial! Soft edges and values.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

👍

[@marvinspates924]

This very beautifully illustrated Nina!!! Thank you so much!!!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Marvin!!!

[@SuperExadidas]

Very helpful. Thank you Nina.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm so glad! 👍

[@dbersch6261]

I was only thinking of values, not the edges. Thank you-lightbulb moment 😊. Love your videos

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you!

[@leonajean1979]

just found your channel ☺️ soft edges and using contrast ❤

[@leynasa4140]

Merci pour votre pédagogie et pour toutes ces astuces très techniques 🎉 Un réel plaisir à vous suivre ❤

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Merci beaucoup!!!

[@llipton6956]

Another great video Nina! You are the best tutor! Thank you!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you so much!

[@AFAskygoddess]

You make it look so easy ❤

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

☺️ thank you!

[@yvonnegeelen6571]

I thought it was just about light and dark to get a glow this is the best info I did not know Thankyou so much for sharing this s something I going to try today

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thanks Yvonne! I'm so glad!

[@agnesgatiniol9925]

Extremely useful video. Very enlightening 😊!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

☺️👍 thank you

[@renudadu1485]

your tutorials are brilliant ! thank you very much

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you! It's a pleasure!

[@katpaints]

I just found you tonight and I subscribed before you finished the first part of the cloud demo! Of course, I said! Why did I not realize this on a conscious level before! And the cool onto the warm column... yes! Thank you!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I know the feeling! ☺️ I'm so glad it's helpful!

[@raheelazam6385]

Beautiful awesome work💟💝💛💝💝💛❤💛💝💟💖💟💖💞

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you!

[@marymccaslin1690]

Youuuuu are fabulous!❤

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Mary!

[@Escherlife]

Beautifully executed and explained. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your gorgeous art ❤

[@reilee6909]

My first thought was: "Take a napkin and remove paint when it is still wet! Whoosh!" I saw this trick in the demo of Alvaro Castagnet. 8) Thank you for these tutorial with easy-to-repeat exercises! ^_^

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Haha, yes, he does this :) he is very entertaining, isn't he! but I noticed napkin takes too much, which can create a hard edge between removed paint and wet area, the brush is a bit gentler, leaves moist surface behind and nice soft edge

[@YetAnotherSentientBeing]

Greatly explained thx !

[@alliev8701]

I have been watching watercolor tutorials for about 3 years and some of the tips you give us, I have never heard before and they help soooo much. I will be joining your patreon soon because the way you explain things just makes so much more sense than anyone I have watched (probably over 100 artists).

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you! I'm so glad it's helpful! Im very passionate about watercolor and I hope it becomes as popular as oils one day ...I'm happy to share all I know and make it less overwhelming as possible 👍

[@manondarveau6945]

Thanks for the tip ! I do soft edges but I didn’t think of it for enlightening .

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Always a pleasure!

[@pamtippet646]

So enlightening Nina. Your turorials are bringing new dimentions to my efforts at watercolour and I thank you.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm so glad! Thank you Pam!

[@joykruczay]

Great, simple tips that we all must remember. Before you gave the answers, my first thought was contrast - both value and temperature. Edges are always important.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you!

[@AdamSingle]

Wonderful video again Nina. I'm glad I was right with my answer of soft edges to get the glow. Some of this knowledge might be starting to stick :)

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thanks Adam! That's great 😊

[@bls924]

Thank you Nina! Your tutorials have just enough technical information without being confusing. I have learned so much from you, both on here and Patreon! Tonal values, soft edges and warm temperature color, that gradients into cool are the keys to light.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm so so glad!!! 👍

[@delphinewood7519]

I might have guessed something about light values next to much darker values. Thanks for this helpful tutorial.

[@kathleenpotter8453]

You simplify things so well to make your point. Soft edges are a game changer! I also loved your point about warm and cool colors changing how a 3D object looks. Love your videos! Thank you.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Kathleen! I'm so so glad it's easy to understand, (Apologies, I hit the dislike button by mistake, it's just 5mm away from the reply button on my phone 🤣)

[@1000Zebedee]

Your narration is as soft as the clouds you painted. Thanks from the UK for the demo and insights.

[@jonboy2257]

Hard and soft edges beautifully demonstrated thanks

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

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[@lorihutchinson9485]

Great tutorial. Full range of tonal values, soft edges, warm to cool gradient.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

👍 that's right

[@lilianrokushima2272]

Nina, you are a good instructor and artist offer the best recommendations for putting a watercolor beginner on the expert path.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you so much Lilian! I'm so glad it's helpful!

[@rickckessler]

I completely missed the soft edge idea, but the isloation of the individual small cloud in the upper left and the contrast with the surroundings brought my eye to it. My compliments on your excellent videos. You are not only a wonderful painter, but a fabulous teacher. Thank you!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you so much Rick!

[@subhankarmukherjee9855]

Love your work!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you!!!

[@hughs2139]

This was a truly excellent presentation about a critical dimension of watercolour painting. Great theory, and very clear and simple practical strategies, well demonstrated. Thanks very much

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

It's a pleasure! And thank you! I'm so glad it's helpful and easy to digest. I want to bust the myth that watercolor is hard ☺️

[@anneliesrobinson-weijman7854]

When you asked the question, I paused the video to have a think and see what I would come up with. I figured it might have something to do with cool and warm colours. Totally had not considered how sharp and soft edges have such a huge impact! Very informative, thank you Nina!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

This is awesome! I'm so glad!

[@musicomane33]

very very intresting!!!!!! Brava!!!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you!

[@lyndaranson1728]

The answer is warmer colors. Thank you for this video. Very informative. 😊

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you!

[@solici]

Edges and values~ I never thought about the temperature gradient aspect though. thank you Nina!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thats right 👍

[@liviariviello9474]

Oltre che una eccellente artista, sei anche una bravissima insegnante.

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👍

[@sherryburnett6088]

What great tips. I was thinking contrast was the key. Never really thought about it being the soft edges. 💡! Thank you

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

👍 always a pleasure!

[@ridingmom700]

Lovely and informative demo. Thanks!

[@gabrielanselmi1462]

AMAZING!

[@rebeccasnook8956]

I'm so excited about this video I had to let you know before I watched it to the end. I've been studying the importance of value and saving the light. Your demonstrations and explanations are the best. Thank you

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Glad it was helpful!

[@edgardorozcocampos]

You are great Nina!

[@z.denizozmen8425]

thank you so much💗

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

You're welcome!

[@bparsons7337]

Sorry for the pun, but this was truly a lightbulb moment. I had never given this question much thought beyond the value range. I need to go back and look at some of my work and try to apply the other concepts. Thank you, Nina !

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Haha, good one! And I'm so glad it helped!

[@ellendeman8417]

Great demo, i will check your patreon.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Ellen!

[@anderdiaz1551]

Thank you again Nina :-), ... months ago you informed me you had in mind a watercolour step by step course for beginners, I would like to know if that project is still in your schedule and, if so, when do you think is going to be launched... thank you very much for your work and dedication

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Ander! Yes, it is, I'm just stuck with it a little (I decided to make it available through my website, which is not up and running yet). Fingers crossed all be done by end of summer. Thank you for your patience!

[@Neorhim]

For the give away (I’ll try my best to be lucky, haha.): I guess it is all about the use of soft edges and the progressive transition between strong contrasting values, a bit like if the white was bleeding in the dark value. Hard edges will permit to see where the light hits, but you won’t feel that it bounces around and “glow” as if you were using soft edges.

[@Neorhim]

Ha, I paused the video to answer to have a genuine answer and you finally say the answer 5 seconds later.

[@violatveritina4060]

Очень четко всё объясняете, спасибо)

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

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[@mocrobsky]

Hola Nina pienso que esa zona se ve con mas brillo porque el blanco es mas intenso que en otros lugares y los valores tonales metidos en el blanco son los mas claros; todo esto en contraste con la region de valores mas fuertes oscuros que es la parte inferior y lateralde la nube. Gracias

[@1mammalee]

I think the contrast between lightest values and darkest help the glow. And then I watched the entire video and learnt about the softening 😊 Thank you so much for yet another super informative video 🙏🙏☺️ I have learnt so muchfrom you ... just need to pratice now 😂

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm so glad Vicki! 👍

[@satishrajendran5582]

Hi Nina.. this video is really good. I actually thought the light shown due to more light values in the area..

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Satish! I'm so glad. Yes, values are very important, the contract between the light and dark definitely show the light, but to make it glow we need all 3 elements there to be present: values, edges, color temperature. This is why it's a difficult thing to achieve.

[@MariaGonzalez-ug2zi]

Muy interesante , me encanta lo fácil que explicas!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Gracias!!!

[@lisa8505]

Wow. Thanks so much. Do you have an order you think we should watch your beginners video in? So glad I found you ✌️

[@tenasanford8878]

Thanks 😊

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

It's always a pleasure!

[@jia01510]

You’re the most generous teacher on KZbin! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! May I ask why your blue didn’t turn the yellow into green when painting the sky? 😮

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you! I add a touch of cad.red to Yellow Ochre and don't mess with blue over yellow on paper. I try to layer the blue on top of yellow with just one or two brush strokes. It's similar to making a "marble cake" you mix chocolate into vanilla swirling gently to make pattern but not to the point so it all goes pale brown. Hope it makes sense ☺️

[@jia01510]

@@nvfineartstudio7296 I like the baking analogy 🥰 Thank you!

[@lisaherrero7453]

Merci super vidéo! Serait-il possible d'avoir quelques exemples de tutos dans la version Patreon à 18€?

[@daveaquilante4158]

You explained tonal values so perfectly Nina! Thank you. I'm considering joining your patron. What brand paint do you recommend, Holbein? Thank you again

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you! I like all of them, Holbein, WN, DS: vibrant, saturated (little goes long way), textured...I just pick the hues that I find more suitable for mixing together and getting good harmony. They all have their unique pigments. DS does Lunar paints, Holbein Lavender, Cobalt Turquoise, Jaune Brilliant, etc. WN does great neutrals: B.Sienna, Ochre, Sepia, N.Tint - no other brand nailed it like them... it's impossible to choose one 🤣

[@joycemerrick1409]

Thanks!

[@MoiAussie1]

At 3.24 Before watching the rest and not reading the comments ‘glow’ has a kind of aura around it so I would think blurred eges of the light into darker area. With other mediums glow can be achieved by layering the lighter colour radiating from the area you wish to glow over the surroundingcolour.

[@MoiAussie1]

Wow. So rewarding to watch those clouds, achieving that ‘blurred’ look with softening edges.Thankyou.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

👍

[@oljastevanovic]

This is so simple and effective , so I have to try. I was wondering often - what gives that special shine to the clouds ??? And I did not have an answer ...... adding some warm yellow seams logical to me, but there is no yellow glowing cloud ... and I was stuck with lifting color with the napkin .. sometimes looks ok , sometimes not .. Any way your tutorials are one of the best on youtube in watercolor subject. Greetings from Serbia :)

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Olivera! Napkin can be a little too much. It takes a lot of moisture out, but it's important to have some left on the paper, other wise you get a hard edge instead of a soft one. Brush works better in this instance, it's already damp, so it can't take all the water out. In other words, when I leave a bit of moisture behind, the paint around goes back to it and this is what makes it soft. If you dry it completely, there is no substance for the paint around to run into. Same as a drop of water on the table, it stays sharp edges on dry surface, but if it was moist it would softly spread.

[@annepercival7814]

Excellent tutorial Nina. Thankyou. May I ask what brand was the wide flat brush you were using? It hasn’t appeared in your video of your favourite brushes

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Anne! No, that's right, I'm going to update this video, it's new. NEEF flat 1 1/2 inch (38mm) squirrel #4880. It's very good, my favorite so far. It's soft yet holds shape and very precise if you use it's corners, almost like a tip of a mop. I've got 2 inch and 1 inch, but 1 1/2 seems to be most versatile.

[@cherie_colours]

Great tutorial ❤ Maybe it glows when edges are softened as well?? Also where did u get that colour wheel/tonal wheel thingy? 😅

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Cherie! Yes, it does! So true. It's a top part of a pocket size colour wheel. I ripped it off 🤣 as I don't use the other parts and they always seem to be on the way. You can get it from a general art supply shop. But, I believe you can get a grey scale tool on it's own, if you hunt for it. I was impatient and got whatever they had in store.

[@meganstummer5671]

Should I paint flat or tilted surface? Thank you for the videos!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

It depends on your painting style. But, a small angle helps to control the flow. If you paint flat the wash will spread in all directions, go up, down, left, right... But, if your board is lightly tilted, you can expect that it flows down and act accordingly.

[@lisaherrero7453]

Merci très intéressant! vos tutoriels sont -ils sous titrés en français dans patreon?

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Merci Lisa! Oui, il y a des sous-titres generes automatiquement. Vous devrez les activer dans les memes parametres que sure KZbin.

[@lohikarhu734]

it seems to me that to get a 'glow', there needs to be softer 'edges', so that there is some overlap of the lightest areas that kind of seeps into, or gently overlays, a darker section of the image,

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Yes, that's true! 👍

[@pameladalton2457]

The brilliant white of the paper?

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Yes, it's part of that 👍

[@edgardorozcocampos]

It is possible in watercolor to make a grisaille and then add color without losing transparency... I know it is, but I have never done it personally. Have you done it? Please tell us. Thank you, hug Es posible en acuarela, hacer una grisalla y luego ir agregando color sin perder la transparencia… se que lo es, pero nunca lo he hecho personalmente. Vos lo has hecho? Cuéntanos por favor. Gracias, abrazo

[@monafreyart]

Hey Nina! What’s the value scale you used in this video?

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Hey Mona! It's a pocket color wheel, dismantled, haha. I never used the two other parts of it, so I ripped them off.

[@monafreyart]

@@nvfineartstudio7296 ah ok Thanks

[@annepercival7814]

Have you any experience with Baohong watercolour paper? If so…what’s your opinion?

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Yes, it's my most used brand at the moment, I really like it. It's very similar to Arches but better.

[@toni-mareeeaton2116]

Preserve white?

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Yes, part of it 👍

[@AlliListArt]

I've just found your channel Nina and Wowzers! Such a talented lady and sharing your knowledge with us all. I would like to enter your giveaway please Nina? I think its the softening of edges which r the darkest in value right next to the lightest in value? x I'm now going to practise your sky's....I have the super granulating dot card from Schmincke and i think they would made a lovely moody sky using your teaching today....i will do my very best. Love Alli and Bella XXX (Bella is my 10 year old Chihuahua X

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you so much!!! And give a hug to Bella from me. I had a dog (11 years) unfortunately passed away a year ago. Still dearly missed. Completely agree, granulating colors will make great moody stormy sky.

[@gavink2518]

OK, so I paused it and this is my answer why I think it glows: it's the light is next to the darkest darks and also edges the some edges are soft and warm.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

This is absolutely right!

[@lucidart0698]

Different values and soft edges

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

👍

[@LionEonArt]

soft edges. that is my answer

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

That's right! 👍

[@TheLittlejoys]

sun is glowing because of the flat surface🤔

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you! This is an interesting though. Yes, it's perpendicular to the sunlight and it is reflective, so it is reflecting and dispersing the light, so the edge between the clouds and sky looks blurry = soft.

[@MHarris-g3u]

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[@danielpursey8471]

Excellent video Nina, thank you.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thanks Daniel! 👍

[@MHarris-g3u]

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