A 30 Minute Watercolour Painting, a Mountainside Lake

[@candacecook5750]

I am truly a beginner at watercolor painting but this video made it seem so easy. Matthew made it wonderfully simple to understand. I really feel this will be something I will start doing and enjoying so much. Thank you

[@halasaad6897]

i totally agree. me too i am a beginner and after watching this video, it seems so doable

[@rashaadbuksh3155]

By far the BEST watercolor demo I've ever seen! Thank you for the simplicity in your skill and commentary (:

[@marygoodger51]

So glad I found your video's, really helped me. Started learning from KZbin last year at the age of 71. Wish I had found yours then. Love wet on wet with no sketching.

[@mattyartist]

Glad to help!

[@rachelevans9993]

I recently got back into painting after years and it's a lot more difficult than I remember. I watched this video and re-created it my self. It was very easy to follow and there are really good tips and techniques that helped me so much. 10/10

[@mattyartist]

Glad it helped!

[@keely_painter]

very beautiful

[@niveditagarg8778]

Insanely beautiful. Reeds and everything... It's not a painting it's a place.

[@roymathews3852]

Just watching you paint is so healing. Mr. Palmer inspires me to take up my paint brushes once again. Thank you!

[@clivewelch1025]

Did my first ever water colour with you in Birmingham last year age 63 and loved it. I have watched a fair few videos of yours since and joined the SAA recently, l love your easy to follow style thank you so much for doing what you do.

[@richardcook8944]

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[@beebee4095]

Richard Cook Clive Welch ???

[@mattyartist]

Clive Welch excellent :)

[@cynthiavictor5157]

Thank you Matthew, I am a beginner but I followed you step by step and I cannot believe how good my watercolor came out!

[@Jo-rr2xs]

thank you-I have just discovered watercolour painting in lockdown after my sisters set up a weekly family art challenge. never thought I would get into it(never!) but starting to enjoy it and it gives me a break from my OCD-great for anxiety and stress! Thanks so much!Going to attempt a

[@LamoineDionne]

I loved this demo in fact so much I shall try it this weekend. Thank you for sharing

[@CHarveyFan1]

What a great video Matthew. Clear, concise and a host of first class painting tips which I'll be trying. I love the way in which you paint the reeds. It's not easy at all but you make it look like it is. Thank you.

[@youpratibhatube]

Everything in this video is magic…..have seen so many watercolour tutorials but your video simply makes all the water logic easy to understand……thank you so much 💕

[@mariannahanley500]

You make it look so easy to work with watercolour. I have a very hard time painting with watercolour. I will try again tonight, hopefully I will have a little luck. Thank you for sharing this beautiful video. I did see this one before, and I really like this painting.

[@yaimai1703]

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[@judichristopher4604]

I love the way you paint that goes without saying... but I am so glad you FILM over your left side... So many people film on the right side, and their hand gets in the way of watching you paint. Thank you! Beautiful painting... as always.

[@mrirurfkjsdo]

Quite 'strange' what you said, Judi.... i looked at a huge amount of watercolour painting, sessions, etc, and never saw one filming from that right side !

[@peterjohn5834]

Judi Christopher ;

[@katrinagerdes3119]

You say it's very simple! It is one of the very best tutorials I've seen so far & I was impressed. It may be simple but very beautiful. Thank you!

[@dschad20011]

Thank you so much. Wish I could publish the results of following your video. I worked 4 at a time so I didn't have to wait for the paint to dry. They were all acceptable but one I felt was really worthy of sharing with you for a beginner. Thank you for the inspiration. I made it public on Facebook for you to see. Your instructions are so easy to follow and you are so encouraging. Thank you, Matthew.

[@TheKevinKitchen]

Thank you Matthew. Love how you do the mountains and create depth. Very helpful and easy to understand.

[@shirleybalinski4535]

Absolutely love the addition of the weeds at the corner!!

[@pattylahair9331]

That was absolutely beautiful to watch! Thank you, Matthew. You are a gifted teacher and clearly a talented watercolorist.

[@lindaflinton8967]

Your comment about light is spot on. We have a stunning view of hills from our house and we get the light coming through trees in a morning but those same hills have light on them in an evening too.

[@simonhiggins891]

Congratulations Matthew. Absolutely marvelous landscape tutorial. Perhaps one of the best I have see. Well worth the crick in my neck trying to get the picture upright.

[@susanasarquis6908]

Valorar la naturaleza a través de la pintura es maravilloso! ¡¡ Muchas gracias !! Inolvidable aprendizaje.

[@mattyartist]

Thanks

[@juliehenderson1672]

Wonderful! Cattails, Spartinaflora, Alternaflora. Absolutely gorgeous! You make your talent seem so easy!!

[@Reversethe1st]

Thank You for teaching me so much!! I'm a beginner and appreciate your commentary and the slower speed of your painting. Can't wait to try this!

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

Love the tape technique for keeping the shoreline level. I wanted to learn more about painting water, great ideas here, thank you.

[@db-editz230]

Wonderful , Mr. Palmer ! You're a real artist

[@lyndahaight953]

Love it, I will watch over and over to get your technique down pat! Love your work, and simple instructions...such a smooth voice too!

[@changeeyecolor3891]

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[@yuipadd]

Love your painting! I love how you say 'let it dry and will come back to it'. So many of my paintings were ruined by not waiting

[@shirleyburns2623]

That was the best demonstration I have seen. You are so talented thank you for sharing this beautiful tutorial

[@topmagg]

Tried doing this scene after watching your tutorial. You were great, I was not! Love the way you explain everything, I'm going to keep trying. Thank you

[@mattyartist]

Enjoy

[@debrawalters9746]

Absolutely gorgeous painting 💖 Thank you for sharing your wonderful talent with us! I’m going to try this. I’ll let you know how it turns out 💖

[@colormagic7819]

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[@Elizabethd69]

I like this no music just talking very relaxing , I really appreciate you helping others to learn how to paint .my favorite water, mountains, trees , sky . nothing more beautiful . thank you so much .

[@Lisapizza789]

Thank you Matt. I’ve been an oil painter most of my life and now I’m doing watercolor. I overwork it. Ugh. This helped me. Thank you.

[@syuneuketanaka]

I've been trying to get into watercolour but it's all been a bit frustrating so far - I don't have enough time (young kids!) nor have I been seeing enough progress. The amount of tutorials, people to 'follow' and materials out there make it all overwhelming. Yours is one of the first watercolour pages I've viewed on KZbin and I decided to just go for it with this painting tonight. My final result is surprisingly good and I learned a lot. Turns out the 30 minute 'quick-draw' was just what I needed - don't think, just paint. This has been the most inspiring thing I've done to date. Sincerely, thank you, Matthew, and Keep up the great work!

[@margaretohara7872]

Beautiful! Thank you for all the technique tips.

[@lynnswango8768]

Your comments and instructions really are clear and helpful. I also like your pace which makes it easy to see what you are doing and for a visual person this is so important.

[@Janartable]

Thank you SO much Matthew! You do lovely work. Just found you and am thrilled to have some excellent instruction! Thank you for sharing with me!

[@niriereddy2317]

Wow, that was amazing. Loved the different techniques to create contrast and movement and introduce light. Thank you

[@margaretmitchell4033]

Hi Matthew, I saw you have updated your site this year. I found this exercise very helpful not having to sketch the landscape scene first. I'm left-handed it was a little difficult keeping up with the angle to remember as you progressed. I am hoping to purchase one of your DVD's and continue to follow online. I need more appropriate brushes too. Advising the brush number as you went was very helpful too.

[@marygoodger51]

I love the style of teaching. Just put a bit of my own style on this one and I'm really happy

[@athleticamee3438]

Thank you,haven’t used water colour since I was a kid. Use to love watching my Mom paint...so here I am giving it a try! Great video!

[@debrachevalier2563]

Great tutorial...ty

[@Pipstevens-jh5xc]

Absolutely the best tutorial I have ever watched. Thank you so much!!!

[@mattyartist]

Glad you liked it

[@Linda-qq5mg]

Your painting is gorgeous and you explain the procedure so well! Thank You so much.

[@alexwood8779]

I just love watching your videos! You keep it simple but the results look amazing. Thank you.

[@pamzulauf5925]

This was a lot of fun! Thanks for all the tips! I haven't painted in a long time so this was great to get me going!! Thank you!!

[@changeeyecolor3891]

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[@robinwelch5166]

i can't wait to try this lesson! I'm making a memorial painting for my friend's father who recently passed. Thank you!

[@MCMarts]

Lovely painting. Thank you for taking the time to film and post it. Very much appreciated by so many.

[@pierolonardelli2973]

Bravo

[@isabellebreton9314]

C'est juste magnifique. Un grand merci à vous pour ce partage.

[@vincentcassar3549]

Thank you Matthew for sharing this. A real inspirational and learning experience it was.

[@nobodynothing2594]

Thank you for this. It is beautiful. You’ve inspired me to want to pick up the brush after 30yrs. I hope I can bring myself to paint again🙏🏻☀️❤️

[@mattyartist]

happy painting

[@ladybug4408]

So beautiful, thank you for sharing your talent with us! This really helps me a lot. I've drawn all my life and am just starting to work with watercolors. I think I love it more than drawing now! This is my calling!!

[@cindymactavish3294]

This is beautiful. I have been over thinking how to begin. Your calm style has nudged me forward. Thank- you for calmly sharing your knowledge and talent. Wishing you health and happiness in this new year. From eastern Canada.

[@mattyartist]

Thank you

[@elsymatthew4653]

Thanks Matthew Palmer for this beautiful painting lesson! It is simple, and yet sublime!

[@sunmn3944]

Elsy Matthew you’re a relative of his

[@elsymatthew4653]

@@sunmn3944 How?

[@domfm7161]

Thanks A LOT clear, not too difficult, very good explanation all the way through . Never found anything as good as your approach in French videos If you made a book I'll try to find it too

[@elsymatthew4653]

@@domfm7161 Oh Dom! Nice to hear from you! May your wished come true!

[@elsymatthew4653]

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[@anitapairaiturker8365]

Beautiful...what a soothing landscape, so subtly detailed. Thank you for sharing your techniques.

[@waltersalley7781]

So simple yet amazing. I'm in awe with a strong feeling of inspiration. I'm ready to give it a try. Let's do it☺️. Great job. ♥️♥️♥️👍

[@TheChrys62]

c'est superbe et ça parait tellement facile mais pas évident du tout! Merci pour cette leçon!

[@yalter]

This was my first time painting wi watercolour. I wasn't to happy with how it turned out but I got really good feedback. Thanks for the tutorial, i learnt a lot!

[@janismarie309]

@Ben..your first painting! You are brave😊 it’s been a couple years since you wrote this comment. Wondering how you’re getting along with watercolor painting. The hardest media to do IMO. I’m still struggling but trudging down the road learning to have patience 😂

[@evamosch]

OMG!!! THE BEST VIDEO EVER!!!!! Thank you so much for sharing!!! I am going home to paint this.

[@mariannahanley500]

Absolutely gorgeous. This is the first landscape I really love. Thank you for sharing this video.

[@Uncleeggs1981]

Really? Of all the watercolour masters through the years, this is the first painting you liked? There ya go.

[@bunchang7194]

Thank you so much, sir! I barely watch 20mins and above tutorial but yours is an exception for me! It feels like it's only 3mins.. that means i really enjoyed and got interested on how you do it such simple yet so amazingly beautiful landscape view! I'm still a beginner in watercolor painting and still learning but I will definitely try to do this!! ♥️ again thank you so so much!!! You're amazing!!

[@doodlingbunny5642]

Wow, 2 million views! No doubt aided by your thoughtful and thorough commentary answering every question forming inside the viewer's head as they watch you paint. Hope you do more of this. Thanks!

[@marleiseturner4689]

Fantastic tutorial. Great technique! Thank you for doing this video👍👍

[@fotofigures]

Lovely painting, very nice tutorial. You are the 'Bob Ross' of water colours!

[@livelife44]

Beautiful, simple language to understand. Enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing.

[@ArtLoverScotland]

Lovely painting, lovely calming tutorial, thank you.

[@tracycollard9347]

Amazing teaching. I loved watching you work. I'm about ready to do my first watercolor painting in Art class. This is perfect. Thank you so much. I look forward to seeing more of your classes.

[@edram8196]

a supply list would be helpful so we could know what kinds of brushes and paper and paint was used

[@wendyilla]

Thank you, this video has been so helpful to me. The best video I've found on watercolor instruction on KZbin thus far.

[@jameswong9919]

First, wet the paper. I will start with the natural blue. Just walking across, Let it fade away. And play the same to the bottom Clouds, because the water will back into it. Keeping going with the tissue until it not going anymore. Excellent. Let’s give us a few seconds, just to, just to dry off. Natural green to painting very distance hills, mountains, whatever you want to call them. Always clear my brush. Closer to us. What I am doing here, to this hill, a little bit natural orange to make it slightly green-ish. Then, wipe away, some light. Give it a sense of depth. Natural green, the dark green, Spiky, spiky, spiky… It is a nice way, easily working really. Thinking about the trees, you can make it higher or lower. It is your choice. Natural yellow light. Working within all over the top. Almost highlighted. It starts to dry because the pain is quite heavy. Carve some details. Then, original green with a tiny bit of orange and blue to paint some very high mountains. Another layer in the back. Adding a little bit of details. Manipulate it. Beautiful word. Dark green. To paint a couple of pine trees. A few dots on the top. We got five, it is a good number. Dark green, swipe across. Reflecting the trees. Very dry brush, a nice way. Craft knife. A sharp one. Mix dark green and blue. Add some reeds. Don’t be afraid to make these things hig. Cattails. Then, modifying some details, like highlight and dark, make it more realistic.

[@mixin1771]

What a great tutorial! Also, thanks to James Wong for the transcription.

[@veramann3307]

Beautiful painting. You are a great teacher! Thank you .

[@ayieshamich7268]

Thank you so much! i watched it until the end of the video, i'm really impressed.

[@mariapurdescu8524]

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[@mattyartist]

Thanks

[@torrynerheim2887]

Great technique, love the style of this Mt Lake view.

[@audreyzahn9966]

I’m new to watercolor painting. I love this video Thankyou. So excited to try this today

[@jkercher2712]

I really liked your tutorial. It's the only one I've tried where the result was half decent, and you explained what you were doing or wanting to achieve which a lot of "tutorials" don't. Thanks!

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[@eugenebellion9142]

Wonderful. Love the way you can bring the water to life.

[@mariamoorhousecraft5256]

This is stunning, I need to get my brushes out and have a go! Thanks for taking the time to do this video for everybody.

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[@gammelmor]

I love your precise and understanding instructions and explanations! And the results are amazing! Now I must try myself and ofc fail hihi. But thanks for the huge inspiration... ^thanks and bows^

[@christine2946]

Great tutorial, when you show Painting with the mount on there are several birds painted in, would love to have seen you add those, will try to replicate them too

[@drramamisra3096]

Lovely dainty strokes .making a strong beautiful composition. I too am Indian and want to know whether I can do water colour on canvas

[@khadizaartsandcooking5422]

U right

[@melindaseitan1745]

Very inspiring! Such a pleasure to listen to your voice as you explain what you are doing and you make it look so simple and easy to paint with watercolour. Thank you!

[@lilachicky]

Thank you so much!! This really helped me out, it’s a very helpful tutorial. :)

[@AyeshaKhan-ik6ic]

Fantastic painting ! Extremely helpful, especially for a beginner

[@elizabethkoeman8883]

Very clear explanations and instructions! Good to follow.

[@Lccastaldo]

Great techniques! Thank you for sharing - could you turn the camera so the painting you are working on is not sideways?

[@singhartstudio9974]

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[@janiemiller280]

I know right?! As hard as I tried to keep my head straight, I would tilt to see the painting better and by the end of the video I had a sore neck! But yes great techniques!

[@JanetBackhaus]

Agreed....i cant strain my neck any longer.

[@mariarahartati9645]

It's amazing, Matthew Palmer. Thank you for sharing.

[@valborchardt3596]

Just seen your paintings. Absolutely beautiful, and so easy too. Thank you.....

[@khadizaartsandcooking5422]

It's so beautiful

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

Absolutely beautiful i love the composition. Stunning

[@drvijaywarwatkar7949]

Sorry sir But shadows of mountains missing?

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

@@drvijaywarwatkar7949 I'm a musician not a painter, it looks excellent to me

[@drvijaywarwatkar7949]

@@MsrAlaindeFerrier Oh.Then you are really great sir.Its amazing painting though you are not painter.

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

@@drvijaywarwatkar7949 why are you being so critical and negative? if you don't like it or you don't approve of decent people appreciating just skip, jog on. Peace brother

[@MsrAlaindeFerrier]

@@drvijaywarwatkar7949 not exactly true I'm a concert pianist, I paint pictures with sound

[@randomblueper6689]

I finished mine and I'm quite pleased with it. Thank you very much for sharing it!

[@The5aints]

Just given this a go and love the outcome! Thank you so much

[@cyndigerard7486]

I am so encouraged watching you. I feel I can start.

[@Sophie-801]

Amazing painting I have had so much fun doing it!I do not own a tree and texture brush so had to use a sponge but I will definitely look at getting one !! 😁

[@janismarie309]

@Sophie..what a brilliant idea! Never thought of that. Not having one either I wasn’t going to paint it. I’m sure another brush might work out fine but I love your idea better. 👍🏻. Thank you!

[@brendalazellestephenson2319]

I agree that you make it look so easy. I am painting along with you. I am impressed with the final outcome, even though I like loose abstract:)

[@lisawik7234]

I'm really good at the first part.. getting the paper wet... that's where it ends..lol

[@lisawik7234]

@Toni Sumblin No. I'm horrible, but I don't care.. it's very fun for me. I enjoy very much!

[@unaparkes2458]

LOL

[@griphlican21]

@@lisawik7234 i feel u lol. I'm just getting into water colors. I'm good and acrylic and chalk pastels but water colors and oil painting is hard for me. I'm a cartoonist so its out of my norm but im going to keep at it till I feel happy with were i am. I love a challenge. Water colors r hard though. Bet ur doing great and good luck. Keep it up and all we can do is our best right. As long as ur having fun with it 😊

[@pkpassarelli-nelson5348]

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[@melissaleech7257]

Same! 😂 I start thinking I can do this and then as soon as the paint goes on I mess it up

[@tillybond7099]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching your tutorial. Easy, informative and relaxing. Thank you

[@shannons6784]

Great video, informative and interesting. A good closeup of your finished work would be a good addition, I think, so your detail work can be seen well. Thanks for sharing your work!

[@claramitchell2040]

i am really amazed at how you can do this! i am only in the 5 grade and because of you i want to become a painter just like you!

[@marybirder5663]

Awesome tutorial! Very clean and straightforward. The camera angle wasn't as bad as some of the comments made it out to be, though. Everyone needs to chill and thank the man for posting a free tutorial. I'd love to see more of your 30 minute tutorials here on YT, Matthew! TFS

[@sherrymcdonald6933]

thank you for your tutorial..it has been years since I've used the watercolor medium, I appreciate your advice and technique

[@cjfergi]

I loved this tutorial! I learned so much in such a short amount of time.

[@Artdrawingartdrawing]

watercolor, water and just brush strokes. you got me. thank you so much for this video.

[@CaitL18]

Thank you very much Matthew - I'll be trying this with my high school students, doing a step-by-step watercolour session with them!

[@janismarie309]

@CaitL18 I know your comment is a couple years old, but was wondering how the class did on this project. Great one you selected for them. Many tips Matthew mentioned that will help in future paintings. If you have time would love to know how it went. Janis