Some artists take decades to come to this realization! A lot of times, the best paintings appear to be more complex than they really are, because a good composition allows the viewer's eye and mind to infer connections. That feeling is really satisfying for the viewer, because its the natural way we see the world around us!
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Love this! Connection is everything (on so many levels!) 💕
@francoforleo497110 ай бұрын
This is possibly the most informative demo on watercolour I’ve seen… 👏🎨👏🎨👏🙏
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
Hooray! Glad you enjoyed!
@carmenbauer882210 ай бұрын
And she can sing too! Seriously, this is super helpful because I’m a detail hound too. I also would love a reminder on do’s and don’ts of composition. Will check to see if you have a video for that. Thanks, Emily!
@barblallier941310 ай бұрын
I always need help with composition too. She's so helpful and I adore her energy!❤
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Well I don’t know if that counts as singing…but thank you! And I’m so glad you enjoyed this!
@nellkrams369810 ай бұрын
Squint….blur my eyes…do a thumbnail sketch…limit my number of colors and use a BIG brush!! I’m so guilty of using a small brush for those details!! I do that in Watercolor Mastery, too! Then I see a closeup of what you have painted using a larger brush and it’s not detailed. Maybe I should hide my smaller brushes!!🥹. I loved how you broke the painting down into shapes. The hourglass! Now why didn’t I see that?? How do you train your eyes to see these shapes?? Maybe we could have a few paintings on Watercolor Mastery that work on finding the shapes in a picture? Great tutorial!! I’ll be watching it several more times in between painting my daily watercolor challenges in your Watercolor Mastery class. Have I told you how much I love this class? BEST.CLASS.EVER and BEST.TEACHER.EVER!!
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Nell you are just so kind! Thank you for the generous comment!
@DQ_ArtGroupie10 ай бұрын
You know how Emeril Lagasse likes to say "BAM" when he adds a spice or an ingredient which wakes up the flavor in a dish he's preparing? At a few key points I could hear him saying "BAM" when you brought all those simple shapes together into each of your studies and your final painting. Busy rainy city street scenes like that still seem magical to me, but maybe I'll try one after seeing this.
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Love that! Thank you!
@glorioskiola9 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for sharing these gems!
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@Annapaintswithwater9 ай бұрын
Great video and cool painting! Thank you.
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@chiarasola82610 ай бұрын
Gorgeous painting!!! 😍
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😊
@nahipadee82294 ай бұрын
I have been overworking my drawings and this is exactly the info I needed to hear. Thank you. You are a great teacher
@nancytipton264010 ай бұрын
Such helpful info…thank you so much.😊
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
So glad!
@BTiegs10 ай бұрын
Dear Emily, Your multiple thumbnail sketches to simplify this WC painting are a BREAKTHROUGH for me in how to plan and simplify a painting. You are definitely teaching me what I need to learn. Thank you for making this approach to painting so clear and simple. Bill
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
You're so welcome! Thanks so much for stopping by!
@lhidalgo848710 ай бұрын
Great advice!
@ChantelleArts10 ай бұрын
brilliant video and fantastic tips throughout ❤❤❤
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@fammue9 ай бұрын
Haven't been here for a while, congrats on over 100k subs, have been around since the time you only had a few thousand subs, so proud of you!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
@jerrifreeman70342 ай бұрын
Great guide!
@sarahrez645310 ай бұрын
Super helpful video, thank you so much! I get overwhelmed easily, so these will definitely help.
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
I'm so glad!
@sabbiemv10 ай бұрын
Ah brilliant video. Thanks Emily! It’s not often I watch a KZbin vid then end up running for a notepad and pen, but I did this time (and wrote down all 5 tips in my best handwriting 😊) I’m very guilty of jumping into a painting and then panicking halfway through as it’s too overwhelming… so I just leave it unfinished (sometimes barely started) and console myself in a tutorial instead. But this video has actually given me a plan of action! Fabulous as always ❤
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
I’m so glad! Thanks for the nice comment!
@barblallier941310 ай бұрын
Yes, I'm trying to get in habit of plan for the work, including time and materials,,it helps a lot to keep it simple!
@travispwhenry10 ай бұрын
At first I thought the search algorithm was just trying to show me a pretty girl.... But after the first couple minutes you really won me over. We all want simple tricks to make our artwork better AND YOU HAVE ACTUALLY GREAT ADVICE! Thank you for this. I'm at the beginning of my journey trying watercolours and you have been very helpful. Just subscribed and I'm looking forward to delving through your past content.
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
Your comment made me smile! Thanks for watching and subbing!
@wrenbayley9 ай бұрын
I love this! So much useful information, and to the point without all the fluff. Thank you. Saving for future reference.
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment! ❤
@JackieHernandezWatercolor10 ай бұрын
This was awesome. I love seeing the behind the scenes of how you prepare for a painting. Thank you for sharing these tips.
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@terrilikens497510 ай бұрын
This short video packs a solid punch. Well done. Thanks!
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Appreciate it!
@sujanithtottempudi299110 ай бұрын
wow! what a simplification. suddenly when you explained....it looks simple. Hour glass shape and butterfly shape...What a way to take off. thank you
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@bleuvertetforetdepin730810 ай бұрын
I like that "general concept" series . thank you .
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@R_H2110 ай бұрын
Thank you! I never understood the purpose of squinting… but I think I’m finally connecting the dots, thanks to your blurry demo. =)
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Wonderful!
@alphonsine93111 күн бұрын
🎨 👩🏼🎨 👑 This is a view of the Kärntner Straße in the 1st district of Vienna, Austria, the city in which I live
@EmilyOlsonArt10 күн бұрын
Oh wow! Very cool!
@jo-annejacques540010 ай бұрын
Very good tips, Emily! They absolutely make sense. I absolutely love your vibrancy in personality and your paintings. 😊
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@doreenbuchinskiart10 ай бұрын
Thank you Emily for braking down and explaining how you simplified your city street painting! Lovely of course!!! I have avoided trying a busy urban scene-overwhelming, and I am guilty of adding too much detail and using smaller brushes. You have made the process seem more approachable and less intimidating! Thank you 😊
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@cowgirljane331610 ай бұрын
Great tips! I have the bad habit of being overwhelmed by all the details. Especially trying to paint figures.
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@arisu22910 ай бұрын
I'll try this out. It's very simple.
@christinefisher571610 ай бұрын
Super insightful and concise! Thanks!
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Very welcome!
@earlmcpeek411410 ай бұрын
Emily, I love your videos and this one is truly outstanding! In fact, it is one of the best I have ever seen. It is succinct, practical, and so professionally done with cogent, compelling illustrations to reinforce your points.
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
What a kind and articulate comment! Thank you!
@susanwilson127610 ай бұрын
Excellent!! Thank you Emily!!!😊
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@janebridge132510 ай бұрын
Such great tips, Emily - thank you so much for sharing these! :))
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@Highlandsartistry10 ай бұрын
I'm dying to see you use the Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors 🎉
@Gigiridgway10 ай бұрын
You’re great, always
@mjpete2710 ай бұрын
Hullo Emily, thanks for sharing these tips for creating better paintings! I am currently working in Alain Picard’s soft pastels landscape painting class and the lessons on thumbnails has been revelatory for me! I have had a value scale that has spent more time buried in my storage case than in use! I am finally using my tools as they are meant to be used! I am finding pastels quite different from watercolors but I am still excited to be learning more about a new to me medium! Sweet video, thank you for sharing your time and efforts with us!
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Love pastel! And yay for using the value scale! 🙌
@debcavan10 ай бұрын
Wonderful advice, thank you.
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@nancyjohnson719310 ай бұрын
Thank you! SO helpful.😊
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@silviasunesen764910 ай бұрын
Thank you. Great tips
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@mythribg334910 ай бұрын
Very informative thank you!
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@christinebravomom57119 ай бұрын
I'm sure this tutorial will be up to your usual standards, but before I dive in, I just gotta say that your dress is very flattering. 🙂
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
Oh thank you!
@_Adrian_Llarena_10 ай бұрын
5:23 Even the 3rd thumbnail sketch already looks good! You're really good at this. I like the color on the thumbnail more as the warm and cool colors are more noticeable. It's just my personal preference tho. Nevertheless, the bigger painting turned out really good.
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@cccsssish10 ай бұрын
Great video and a beautiful painting! A little questionr: why did you choose to classify the reflection as light when in actuality its value is closer to that of the buildings? Was it in order to accentuate the hourglass shape?
@EmilyOlsonArt9 ай бұрын
If you squint at the image the reflection is still much lighter than the buildings, so a way to simplify was to group the sky and reflection together. And yep, I also liked the shape!
@cccsssish9 ай бұрын
@@EmilyOlsonArt Thank you!
@duck227810 ай бұрын
Do you have any tips or a video on how to sketch an animal before painting with watercolor
@anul646010 ай бұрын
Is longer tutorial on your website?
@EmilyOlsonArt10 ай бұрын
Not YET! I did film this rainy scene-just need to edit it. :-)
@Sharperthanu110 ай бұрын
This is fine for commercial art butnot for "fine art."