Advancing with Watercolor: Problems and Solutions - Painting an Icon “Morning Light on Salute"

[@watercolourkeyes]

Thank you for another wonderful lesson. So informative. So generous of you to continue to share of your remarkable talent and instruction. Don’t know where my watercolour would be without you!

[@vascoroma4558]

Your studies are better than most finished watercolors I've seen :)

[@JoanKentBible]

Beautiful images, I thank you once more.

[@angiegouldster8724]

From all the artists that I follow on KZbin I find you the most soothing, interesting, and informative and inspiring!!! I have so many photos of visits to Venice that you have totally inspired me to try and paint... thank you

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thank you for the kind words Angie - choose a few of your favorites and start to sketch them , that starts the creative engine

[@saraht4973]

Thank you once again for showing us again the importance of a value study. It is so lovely. ,

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thx Sarah - The tonal study gives me a foundation for the color interpretation as well as a second painting :-)

[@rexwater1]

I admire your style!! Thanks so much for sharing your expertise

[@margaretrollins8503]

Your thoughts throughout this work are so helpful. Despite having hundreds of photos of great places I have had a hard time finding inspiration for painting. I feel I can look at them again for potential subjects. I’ll watch this one again for that reason, and for technical ideas. I watch your videos often, and learn every time. Thank you for being generous with you talent and your thorough teaching method.

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Margaret, thank you for sharing - I recommend sketching some of the photos you like and I’m pretty sure you will fi a path towards a paiing🙂

[@madhuraranade1235]

Superb demo Sir. Thank you so much. U have explained the process in an excellent way. 🙏🙏

[@barbaragemin5117]

This beautiful motif gave me the push to take your advice about knowing your subject. Sketch, tonal painting then a 3 colour final painting. My photo was almost the same as yours as I didn't want to copy this time, but a dull day so I had to 'invent' the shadows. I finally produced something reasonable! Thank you for your tireless instructions, Gary.

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thanks Barbara - I am always inspired to read that someone has taken an approach and seen some success - I take it you enjoyed "Inventing"😊

[@vishveshtikekar9071]

Excellent... wonderful.. game of shade and light...

[@barbaragemin5117]

Thank you Gary. The skill I would love to achieve is the ability to look through such a complex, highly detailed building and with an inner eye see the essence of it, know what to focus on, and paint it. This is what you do with such ease. Your Salute is immediately recognizable with just these quick, loose strokes. Pure magic.

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thx Barbara - I’ve found memorizing my subject through drawing and small studies - repetition - gives me the ability to “look through” the complexity...you can do it too!

[@barbaragemin5117]

Gary Tucker You're probably right. I think I'll try, sketching to become familiar with the motif. I have practically the same photo myself.

[@magalyanne]

Thank You. Marvellous piece of art and interesting process starting from the shadows.

[@2011Kammerkormusik]

Merry Xmas and A harpy New year to you with thank you for all your wonderful video's.

[@luderick]

Just wonderful ...your generosity in sharing your talent is appreciated

[@urisnawazir]

Wowwwwwwwwwww just wow

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Wonderful study, I love how alive your shadows are and the restraint you have shown with the perfect amount of detail. I look forward to the next video, thanks Gary and Merry Christmas :-)

[@kennytowns3309]

This stuty is very interesting your attention to the architecture on the top and the shadows are very nice keeps me engaged in the painting..nice work

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thank you Kenny - I appreciate the observations...

[@hlk01]

Wonderful tonal study. Thank you. Blessed Christmas to you.

[@fifiwu7021]

I see you perform at Salute episode of video,your unique painting begins from a shadow play,then use drybrush technique to isolate white and join darks make one perfect painting.I like and I paint it. Gary,thank you for every thing.Best wishes for a Happy Christmas.❤️

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thank you Fifi - I am glad you are finding some value in my studies...I will develop the painting once more over the weekend - Health and Happiness in the New Year

[@Lisapizza789]

Thank you.

[@pharanaiarts1068]

Super cool!

[@monicabaruchello8474]

Bellissimo!

[@myutub090571]

Great one, very nice! Perhaps some subtle hues and call it a masterpiece 👌

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Subtle hues hmmm - let me meditate on that :) thanks for your support Jonathan

[@phillipdillon9403]

Still a beginner, but like the info on shadows. Lots of learning to do, can you do video on perspective? as that is where I have issues

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

I plan to talk about “perspective for artists” in an upcoming video...thx

[@uncleatelier8495]

Wow, that's ...... ^^

[@stringologymchugh4245]

Great art but why video it in portrait?