A Simple Trick to Improve your Watercolour Landscapes - Suitable for Beginners | Loose Style

In this video, I am sharing a couple of simple colour tricks to improve your watercolour landscapes - suitable for beginners!
Materials used:
SKETCHBOOK:
Etchr Everyday Sketchbook A4, Cold Press
PAINTS:
Manganese Blue Hue (Daniel Smith)
French Ultramarine (Winsor&Newon)
Indigo (Art Spectrum)
Buff Titanium (Daniel Smith)
Raw Sienna Light (Daniel Smith)
Raw Umber (Holbein)
Burnt Umber (Daniel Smith)
Sepia (Daniel Smith)
Olive Green (Daniel Smith)
Perylene Green (Daniel Smith)
Transparent Pyrrol Orange (Daniel Smith)
BRUSHES:
NEEF Thomas W Schaller mops sizes 3/0; 0
Princeton Select Liner size 10/0
Black Silver by Dynasty Rigger size 4
NEEF Master's Point Size 10/0
OTHER MATERIALS:
Ceramic mixing palette (www.etsy.com/a...)
MEEDEN 33 Well Palette
Hand towel or dishwashing sponge (to dab the brush on to remove excess water)
Tissues
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Music by "Magic Island" by LightMusic from Pixabay.com

[@arie2990]

Although the painting on the right has more depth and dimension, i find the clouds in the left painting more soft and natural. 😅

[@AnastasiaMily]

I do love the clouds on the left too! That's the thing with watercolour, when you paint wet into wet, it is almost impossible to recreate the exact same wash, and I love it because every piece is unique. But this video was not about painting clouds, it was about how I use colour to create harmony. Thanks for watching 😁

[@RobertJonesWightpaint]

An interesting approach to teaching - side by side demos tell you much more than a comparison after the fact.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you! I think so too - it makes more sense when we see the process for the both versions and compare it stage by stage.

[@catheybell2596]

Wow!!!! I didn't know how the first painting could be improved but it certainly was and with just a few changes and additions. Thanks for this.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching! I so am glad you have found this video helpful 😊

[@yvonnegeelen6571]

I always wondered why you kept adding colours when it looked alright now I know why Thankyou for sharing love your painting

[@AnastasiaMily]

It is such a simple trick that makes a big difference! Glad you find this video helpful, thank you for watching!

[@katarinaklasson9099]

Thank you so much, I think you explaine in a very simple and educational way, it makes it easy to understand and practice on my own 😊.

[@AnastasiaMily]

I am so happy to hear that, thank you for watching 😊

[@richardsemione7012]

You have a real mastery for blending colors. You are right, they really do enhance the visual level, giving extra richness to the painting. Thanks for sharing your vast knowledge and advancing the degree of beauty in artwork.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words. Colours have so much power, and it is such joy discovering what they can do!

[@daninemilligan4689]

Very beautiful! I thought the first painting was beautiful until you painted the second one and explained why you did it differently. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of watercolor painting!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much! I am glad you enjoyed this one!

[@larryselvidge901]

This is a wonderful way to emphasize the importance of tonal contrasts and complement. You are such an effective artist and teacher!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words!

[@turnerschmidt]

Absolutely gorgeous ... You help me along immeasurably with my skill as a watercolorist. Thank you!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you - it means a lot that you find my videos helpful! Happy painting!

[@mariaguarnieri746]

Fantastic tutorial Anastasia! I found it very helpful ❤

[@AnastasiaMily]

I am so glad to hear that! Thank you for watching!

[@hardybeverly]

I think the comparison is outstanding! Thank you for your instructions!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you find this helpful!

[@kathyfelix6878]

Great video! I really appreciate you explaining your thought process on adding which colours where. Thank you!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much! Glad you find this video helpful!

[@NancyTipton-u8e]

Thank you for sharing your color harmony trick. I will keep it in mind when I am painting. 😊

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching! Glad you have found this trick helpful 😊. Happy painting!

[@lanabaker4327]

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing! ❤❤❤

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@Kate-f6w]

Fantastic demonstration to watch and learn from as you paint and explain. Thank you for sharing your skills and knowledge.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words! I am glad you find this video helpful.

[@elizabethkoeman1149]

Enjoyed your tutorial ,explanation and then showing the difference. Very informative ,lovely painting . Will try this. Thank you for this and keeping it simple and understandable. 10+

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for such a kind comment! Hope you have fun painting this scene - enjoy!

[@dustydesert1674]

Wow that was really informative! By demonstrating it, I could “get it” because just looking at the two finished pictures I wouldn’t be able to say why one definitely looks better. Thank you so much!

[@AnastasiaMily]

I am glad to hear that! Sometimes little things like these hints of colour are hard to spot but they do make a big difference. Thank you for watching!

[@ChantelleArts]

what a stunning piece, I love it ☺☺

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jandurant7502]

Thank you for sharing this valuable information -- using colors this way certainly adds to the interest and unity to the painting. I will definitely remember this trick!

[@AnastasiaMily]

So glad you find this helpful! Thank you for watching 😊

[@traceyklotz]

Beautiful! I have one question though. Why the white gap between the land and the sky? I don't know why but that I find that annoying. Of course I am one of those people that blends everything to death and has a very difficult time with negative space. I always feel that I need to fill it in with something.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching! When I paint my landscapes I am guided by the rhythm and the relationships between different elements of the scene - between the lights, the midtones, and the darks, and between the colours I choose for that particular scene, and not by trying to make something looks realistic. I use a lot of white space (the pure white of the paper) in my work to bring more depth and atmosphere to a scene, and to separate the different elements/areas of the landscape. In this particular one, the white line represents areas of morning fog to me, but it also separates the hills and the fields, making both areas stand out more, and the the same time pushing the hills further into the background, creating depth. I love how much "fresh air" the white brings into a landscape, but we are all different so you don't have to use it in your work - that's the beauty of art, we are all unique in our creative expression. What someone finds annoying can look lovely to another person, and vice versa.

[@ГалинаУсман]

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[@AnastasiaMily]

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[@maggiecarter3432]

One of the things I learned is "add the colors you've used even if it doesn't make sense. Hope that makes sense.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Exactly! I love the way you worded this. You only need a little touch of those colours to create harmony. Thank you for watching!

[@vera_i_dzeya]

Exactly! Perfect explanation)

[@vera_i_dzeya]

For me as a dabbler in watercolour I ''invented'' my own trick: in case of any unclear situation - add violet dark )) now I start to guess why! Thank you so much for your tutorial!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching! I love your “trick” - adding Violet often bring such beautiful colour contrast to many landscapes ✨

[@mintytippy]

The comparison is really helpful and makes it a lot easier to understand why we can’t just use the colours straight out of the tube

[@AnastasiaMily]

Glad you find this helpful! Thank you for watching :)

[@jobrown6837]

Excellent, informative demo - thank you 🙂

[@AnastasiaMily]

I am so glad to hear that! Thank you for watching!

[@patriciahubbard5832]

Oh, my! Thank you for giving away your secrets. 😊❤

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching, and I am glad you find this video helpful 😊

[@sherrimalone3023]

I always learn so much more when there is a good and then better comparison.

[@AnastasiaMily]

I am glad to hear you have found this video helpful! Thank you for watching 😊

[@wendycombs2949]

yes, i can see it…tie and mirror. i really like the blue addition to the right tree. thank you!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching! That little hint of blue does make the painting so much more exciting. I love the powers the colours have!

[@mjmarmo]

Thank you for this! IT makes so much sense seeing it!

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching 😊 It does help seeing the results side by side!

[@bushtherapy7655]

Thankyou so much for this So helpful

[@AnastasiaMily]

Glad you find this helpful! Thank you for watching!

[@OnlyYUL]

Всё понятно. Хороший формат. Спасибо❤

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching!!

[@josesantiagodevicentemarti4031]

GENIAL...!!! Anastasia...👏👏👏👏👏🎶📽️🖋️📖🖌️🎨

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words!

[@travelerks]

Your explanation makes me think maybe it wouldn’t be so hard to paint something like this myself! Thank you.

[@AnastasiaMily]

I am happy to hear that! Thank you for watching, and have fun painting this!

[@pattylangfitt07]

Love your style.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much!

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

Thank you!😍

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@anasel-mahdi7908]

Artistic harmony of warm and cold paints.Love tree#2.Thanks.

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words!

[@pamelaspainting]

So pretty

[@AnastasiaMily]

Thank you so much!

[@annevickers3307]

I really like how the buff titanium adds depth and misty essence.

[@AnastasiaMily]

It is such a useful colour for landscapes! Very subtle, but it adds so much to a scene.