5 Tips for Painting Light 🎨 Watercolor Glow Techniques

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Capturing glowing light with watercolor requires a special approach. Lets talk about a few tips and techniques that make this process easier!

[@FineArtTanggol]

thanks Anna, for sharing this detailed information and educative clip✨😍

[@sweetnovember9346]

Your voice is also the best to listen 🎧 while im learning

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡🧡

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Your arrows as pointers are very useful

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad you like them! Its a wonderful plugin from @stupidraisins

[@jimcorbett3764]

That's a lot of info; I can't argue with the results. The grapes are luminous- very nice.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Jim!

[@kimlong692]

Beautiful..Thank You

[@denasewell]

Thank you Anna! Your tutorials are the best I have found on KZbin for watercolor bar none. While art is subjective teaching techniques are straightforward...I come away from every single video confident and inspired and my painting is improving with every single video I follow along..I am learning things from you I will carry in my arsenal for the rest of my life. There are few words to convey my gratitude! Much love and many blessings!

[@andreamartin1957]

She really is amazing, isn't she?😊

[@sweetnovember9346]

You deserve an Oscar! Best teacher! Just amazing 🤩 thank you!

[@bryantmediaa]

You are an amazing artist and teacher….also easy on the ears! I am only a beginner but you have inspired me to try botanicals as I love detail. Thank you

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

That's so wonderful to hear! thank you for your kind words :)

[@notme3252]

This video was great, but made greater by your very soothing voice!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@noelleetsescolorisations570]

absolutely stunning

[@claritzairosario68]

Wow!!! Thank you for those tips!❤

[@gardeniainbloom812]

You're such a great teacher. Please consider doing a series for beginner's.

[@lindyhawthorne2164]

yessssssss !!!!!!!

[@susyhall9406]

Speechless.....Thank you

[@lucysweet2640]

Thank you so much for uploading this. I love the way you lecture and I adore your voice. It's so soft and flows like a peaceful river.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much for your kind words Lucy! 😊 Have a wonderful weekend ☀️🎨💜

[@SylviaHowell-o3e]

Brilliant, Anna. Thank you SO much!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad you enjoyed it! 🩷

[@mmharris6934]

THANK you for calm instructions with clear photos and soft music. SO helpful! So glad I've found you!!! please produce more hints about shadows. Not since I found Lorraine Watry vidos have I learned more in one sitting. Thank you.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you for your feedback! 💜 More to come I promise !

[@ShinyColors]

Lovely! Wonderful share! Thank you for sharing ❤️👌

[@ZER0--]

Beautiful. Gorgeous colours. Certainly not for a beginner like me. I'm seeing a theme with "serious" watercolours, and that's layers.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you! give it a try - you’ll be surprised how simply adding 1 layer will add a new dimension to your work 😊 we are all “beginners” with this medium - learning never stops 💜

[@ThatLynnGirl]

AMAZING LIGHTS!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Lynn!

[@CharleyWang]

Wow, very beautiful and translucent colors, great, very clean feeling!

[@silviasunesen7649]

Thank you for this beautiful painting and wonderful tips. Magnificent glowing light in these grapes.

[@janecarlayu2488]

thank you so much for this. i learned alot. I have to replay a few times to fully digest what you said.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you Jane:)

[@andreabatten9124]

Simply the best video guide I have seen, amazing work, and I will follow advice extremely carefully, thank you 😊

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Awesome, thank you Andrea!!

[@anidaralopez5676]

You are amazing. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and skill.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thanks for watching!:)

[@mskhartwatercolourwithmisu8598]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Great explanations and great points. Your voice is very calm and beautiful too.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Wow, thank you for your feedback! 💚 Have a wonderful day!

[@squadiodatamj5998]

Oh My! What a lovely gem of a jewel to find you and your channel through this very fine and valuable (to me) video. Count me subscribed with happy excitement.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much! Welcome to the channel! 💜💜💜

[@rosemaryclark610]

found you just today, and I am looking forward to watching more videos. As soon as I heard you say your first "about", I thought, this girl is Canadian! I looked at your info, and sure enough. I am too. Born and raised there, by my parents who are Dutch immigrants. Now I live in the States, but go up to visit my Mom quite often. I have kept my Canadian citizenship :) Thanks for sharing these watercolor videos!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

awwww thank you Rosemary! 💜💜💜 I am happy to hear my accent sounds Canadian :) I moved to Canada in 1997 from Ukraine:) Visited Holland once - it's gorgeous. As soon as this pandemic is done, I want to plan a trip around their famous tulip festival!!!

[@shirleybravomalo8939]

So beautiful!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Shirley 🍇💗😊

[@channellecarnie3203]

Awesome, thank you for this!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

💜

[@barbaraeaglesham1924]

Thank you, Anna, for this and your glazing video. You explain things so logically and quickly. I feel like I've learned so much in a short time

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful Barbara! Thank you for taking the time to leave feedback - I am happy to hear it was logical as I try my best to explain a rather intuitive process and EENG is not my first language. Really appreciate your feedback!

[@SarahAndBoston]

Excellent tutorial thank you

[@christinemayopowers]

Lovely

[@ailujasotrap9391]

Thanks for the wonderful tips.

[@4seasons546]

Gee whiz nice tutorial 🎉 🙌

[@ElizabethNagentArt]

Another great video. Always learn from the best. Thanks for sharing.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Elizabeth!😀

[@michedaisy]

This is very advanced…. Beautiful work. Do you have anything for beginners? I need a lot of practice.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Yes there are a few beginner friendly tutorials - purple orchid, the lotus, the swan 😊

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Try this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKG2YoeobbN1jJY

[@davidmolloy126]

Hiya Anna, thank you very much for such a fantastic tutorial, I'm in awe! From and new subscriber in England.x

[@EmillyJuliett]

Magical painting!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much Emilly! :)

[@jtpaar1732]

Hi Anna! Not sure why I didn't come across your KZbin earlier as I have been watching watercolor videos for over a year. You have one of THE BEST instructional channels in this medium and I very much appreciate that you share your skills with us! I'm gonna binge-watch your videos now, so thank you!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

HUGE THANK YOU for your feedback! It really means so much as I am trying to learn the best ways to film and edit [it's a whole separate world I am relatively new to, and so different than simply painting]. And I am so encouraged to hear when people find it of value 💚 I am encouraged to do more!

[@meow-xu8cq]

Amazing! Many Thanks!

[@christicovington]

Another great video, 👍thank you so much! Beautiful painting and fantastic tips that are easy to understand 😀

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much 😀 I am getting more and more comfortable "explaining" my process and it's getting more and more fun for me to make these edits. Thank you for your feedback and support!

[@lizwarner8524]

Thank you for such a beautiful demonstration and for including the reference photo!!

[@terrylmartin6014]

Will this full length tutorial be added to Skillshare? Love to try it. Beautiful.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you it’s on my PATREON 😊

[@terrylmartin6014]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Thank you

[@jakea1035]

Thank you very much. Very useful.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful Jake! 💜

[@elizabethgoodhand7828]

So beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@bruceosborne1892]

Really enjoy your descriptive and thurough Tutorials. Thank you.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you for watching and for your feedback Bruce! 💜

[@selmafernandes9101]

Wonderful, how delicate! Thanks for sharing and I already subscribed to the channel. Selma from Brazil.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thanks and welcome to the channel Selma!!

[@janeedward]

It's unbelievable how meticulous you are about each and every detail! This is just amazing. I gotta say I only joined SkillShare to subscribe to your lessons. And boy, did I learn! :D Thank you so much for the beauty that you share with us.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Wow, thank you so much for your feedback and I am so glad to hear you are enjoying SkillShare classes! 💚 I am in the process of developing an in-depth peony class [folks voted on Instagram and that was #1 choice]. Then orchids after. Sorry I am uploading not as frequently as before because we are in lock down and kid are out of school, so I have very limited time at night. But I am working as fast as I can! 💚 Have a wonderful day and thank you for your kind words.

[@rmuller366]

This is my second time watching your grapes video Anna and am sure it won’t be the last. I love it! Your videos are packed with so much information that it takes time and multiple viewings to process it all. I am grateful because you’ve answered about a million questions I’ve had on so many techniques and things to watch for in watercolor painting. Your a fantastically talented instructor. Oh, and love your coin work too. Blessings to you!

[@cityhen7]

Great tips

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad you like them! Thank you Alva!

[@fair1hew]

This was by far the best watercolor tutorial I have ever seen. Thank you so much!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Wow, thank you so much! 💚 It means a lot as I am trying to learn the best way to film these / explain how I do things. Really appreciate your feedback and encouragement!

[@DreamfulCanvaspaintwithme]

Wonderful piece! Love your work and cannot wait for the next video!❤❤🖌 Thank you for the detailed explanation.

[@templetreecove]

Would love to have this as a Skillshare project Anna 😍

[@01jenni01]

This was so helpful! I’ll bookmark this video to refer back to many times, I’m sure. Especially the tips about cool darker colors near the sunlight side. I learned a lot- thank you so much!

[@KalaArtonline]

Wow.. Amazing art, my friend

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you!

[@yuanitaklatt4854]

thank you for sharing these helpful tips, I've been struggling to capture this in my artwork. Could you add a project like this on skillshare?thank you

[@ligaskirbauska8652]

I overpaint,overwork way too much..thanks soo much for these tips,will try to work on them 💐

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I so often overpaint too, Liga it’s normal 😊 especially if you ever used other mediums, the habit is to always add more - I completely understand ❤️ just takes a lot of patience! ❤️

[@ligaskirbauska8652]

@@AnnaBucciarelli i used to paint a lot in acrylic,then got in love with watersoluble oils and now I’m falling in love with watercolours to..I tend to stress a lot,overthink,get in flow to much and forget to look at reference now and then..many things I couldn’t do at all I now start to do much better thanks to you’re videos and tips..takes a ton of time to get to feel those brushes,amount of water and pigment concentrations..it takes it’s time,stress.Im now painting iris flower,for forth time,every time it gets better,I learn something and finally feel I’m starting to get somewhere.still I tend to overwork,cos m used to layers,bright colours,it’s hard to keep it somewhere transparent and don’t overlayer too much,so you’re tips are very helpful,last 3 videos and one day inbetween my paintings and I see loads of difference and also it’s like I understand now what where works and why,negative painting have helped a lot too..so Thank You Very,Very MUCH!!!!💐💐💐before something,sometimes,somewhere was looking nice and now I’m doing it much better,feeling it better,enjoying it more...💗💗💗💗💗 Thanks a Lot for amazing Chanel grate tips and all!

[@mesiidesk2394]

this is truely inspiring, the tips AND the grapes ;)

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

So glad! Thank you Mesii 💜

[@michedaisy]

Just…. Thank you 🙏

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

💜😊

[@ritumk]

Excellent tutorial, Anna..thank you for this.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you for watching! 💚

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Very helpful..thank you

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad it was helpful! :))

[@donna5659]

So helpful! Beautiful!! Thank you!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad you liked it! Have a great weekend!

[@CENTURION.CARPATIC]

Awesomeness!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thanks! 😀

[@JellyStarnes]

I love this!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you!

[@justtubingby129]

I guess watercolour is the medium of patience. Your voice sounds soothing and reasonable. I have my cucumber mask, fuzzy slippers and a glass of champagne. Okay, paint, I'm ready 🌸

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

hahaha as always your comment wins the day :))))) to be perfectly honest I may have had a glass of wine while recording it 😉 so that explains the calmness in my voice lol I should really get into masks my skin gets wrecked by dry air in the winter. I tried Mud mask from Khiels but it did the opposite of what i was trying to do and dried my skin even more :(

[@justtubingby129]

I, also, spend a lot of time near my humidifier whenever the furnace is running.

[@vikram1477]

Very beautiful painting and such a great video! I do have problems with my pencil outlines though! Too faint and I get lost, too dark and u can spot them in final painting!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much 😀 Have you tried a different graphite? I use 4H sometimes 2H, but if you find the lines are too faint you can try HB very lightly!

[@mariapazaristeaguirre4491]

Thank you so much for your class. In your list supply you have not mention your mixing dish. Can you tell us about it?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you! They are porcelain palettes, I get them online and from my local art store. Meeden 12 well round one can be found on amazon: amzn.to/2L0wqMw

[@ritumk]

Would love to have this on Skillshare

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Ritu, I don't think I can do a 6-hour video on Skillshare, i think at most it would need to be 2 hour class, but people don't like speed up videos. I am considering doing my longer painting lessons on Patreon and will let everyone who is interested know at some pint this year 💚

[@jinsoopark8339]

I enjoy watching your beautiful painting. how can i join your petreon ?

[@gingerginger3413]

Thank you.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

💕😊

[@pradeepbabu12]

Amazing work! Great tutorial!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Glad you think so! Have a great day!

[@kerryhall5621]

Hi Anna Your artwork is Absolutely Amazing l love watching you paint l'm trying to learn Watercolor but it's alot harder than it looks so far l've spent Hundreds of $$$ but l just can't get the hang of Watercolor and G'Day from Australia 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you so much Kerry ❤️ so glad you enjoy it! 😊

[@kerryhall5621]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Can you please do some art for beginners please Cheers Kerry 😊😊😊

[@moma-b]

Amazing. Thank you so much for sharing! Subscribed. 💖

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you and welcome to the channel ❤️😊

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

To the newbies: Drying watercolor with a heat tool or hairdryer dulls down the colors. And if you use techniques like salt or granulating paint, heating will stop that process. I agree! Don’t dry your paintings!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

THANK YOU!!!! 👌 it drives me nuts when I see hairdryer used on watercolors (especially expensive ones) 😊 it’s frustrating to wait but using heat is not worth it.

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Agree, agree, agree!!! It's especially bothersome when you see it done in tutorials, it really sets a bad example and starts bad habits. When I see people doing it I think " your painting would have been so much better if you'd just waited!"

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

@@AnnaBucciarelli PS. Your painting is beautiful!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

@@ChristinaTodd1970 Thank you - and totally agree, I cringe too when I see this from artists I generally like. But I suppose at the end of the day it doesn't matter for someone who is just learning and practicing. I am guilty of a few "sins" as well, according to some feedback. Like, I use fugitive colors in my own personal work, I use real sable occasionally, and I overpaint all the time because I get carried away or just feel like it lol

[@myrnalandersartist]

​@@AnnaBucciarellioh wow, I have never heard this and I see them used all the time! Good to know, thank you!!

[@ChrissieNicely]

Thank you so much, Anna! Wishing you a wonderful and Happy New Year! 🥰😘🧡❤

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Chrissie!! 💚

[@kathiegettinger8374]

Just wondering what the diver bar is on the side of your paper? Do you use it to help keep the paper from eating? The grapes look good enough to eat! Beautiful! Thank you for your helpful hints.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Kathie! That’s just the back cover of the Arches paper block sticking out 😊 it’s attached and sticks out when I fold it.

[@lindyhawthorne2164]

Beautiful. I cant tell from your list which green is the very bright one ??

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Lindy! That almost fluorescent green is Phthalo Green yellow shade from Daniel smith

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

There is also Spring Green - very vibrant too

[@lindyhawthorne2164]

@@AnnaBucciarelli I just looked it up . It doesnt look anywhere near as bright on my computer screen....looking at the swatches. I will investigate further. thanks Anna.

[@anjana5384]

Amazing😍.. Thanks for the tips. How many hours did it take?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you! About 3.5 not counting the drying time ❤️😊

[@natlisan]

Gorgeous piece as usual Anna! Love luminous glow that you captured! I mentioned to you on Insta that I just purchased my first Qor paint set and was experimenting with them, I'll tag you to let you see my results. I'm LOVING them so far, especially the flow & blending capabilities!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Nathan! I am so excited you are working with QOR! 💚 I may have missed your tag or comment on inta because I get a long feed and seems to be missing a lot lately just because of the volume but I'll go look you up on my phone now :)

[@sarahjones1975]

I am curious if you offer a way to pay for a class only on this "5 Tips for Painting Light" tutorial without signing up for additional classes? Your you tube videos are wonderful with loads of techniques, you are very talented but I would like to pick and choose the classes I am most interested in.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Sarah - you can sign up for my PATREON - it has stand alone tutorials, and Tier 2 also contains my Skillshare classes 😊 Thank you!

[@sarahjones1975]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Thank you for the information, I will check it out but I am afraid it is a monthly subscription and I am really looking for a one time, class only. In any event your work is lovely and I have thoroughly enjoyed watching your videos, thank you for those informative clips.

[@snookers8687]

Absolutely beautiful! You are so talented! I have a question. I am very new at watercolor. You have used so many beautiful colors so effectively. How do you identify what colors to mix for the grapes?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you! I get a bit more in depth into explaining my color clustering technique [as far as shadows go] in my recent video! Here is a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4iTgmSjmdVojNU

[@kromafila]

Amazing artwork! Thank you for the tips

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

My pleasure 😊

[@dawnphares1652]

This is beautiful! I have skillshare premium and am unable to find this class? I'd love to take it.

[@aneesmohiuddin3918]

Thanks

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

My pleasure! Have a great day!

[@artifexmom3824]

And that’s nice tutorial and it’s very helpful for me.☺️❤️

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I'm so glad! :) Thank you!

[@karenknecht5217]

Hi- I love your painting, how you teach and etc. Do you or someone you know teach more beginning classes. I’m trying these classes but I’m a beginner for water color painting, so I would like to learn some basics. If I get the basics down then the rest will be much easier!! 😊 Thank you, Karen

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Karen, I am self-taught more or less when it comes to watercolor, although I studied decorative art as a child. At this point I don't have any beginner courses, and I can't recommend any confidently because I haven't taken any. I am getting a ton of requests for beginner lessons, so I am thinking of either developing one myself or doing more beginner videos here. Thank you again for your comments and suggestions - I really appreciate it!

[@lindyhawthorne2164]

@@AnnaBucciarelli I would love you to do a more basic rose tutorial. Im getting very confused with all the petals and what colours to put where. Think a slower tutorial would be great....and going through each petal in detail. (lots of work for you.... LOL ). That is just my dream class from you. :-)

[@AdindaQ]

This is amazing! It's beautiful, sparkling & very alive. This tutorial will be my painting Bible 😉 I will watch it over and over again. Very well explained and visually well built up Thank you for sharing this. I can't wait to try it.

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Wonderful! Thank you so much for your feedback! Enjoy ❤

[@hollyw7225]

I would sign up for skillshare if you would put this project on there

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you Holly! I've been getting a lot of requests for more advanced classes recently, unfortunately I don't believe SkillShare would handle a 6-7 hr class [as this is how long something like this takes]. I am considering different ways to share real-time lessons and I will definitely make an announcement when I make that decision [I have hundreds of hours of footage:)

[@v.mishrasart43]

Nice

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

thank you!

[@maitri1203]

Mam, can this water colors be sourced in INDIA. OR, How I buy the water color?

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Unfortunately I have no idea - please check with your local art store

[@theuniqueperson2227]

thanks anna lots of love from LONDON! PLEASE ANSWER MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

[@PurpleGreenie]

What is the size of your pallete? I want to buy one but I'm torn between getting a bigger one or just stick to smaller one..

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

I use a lot of colors so I have 6 7-well palettes 😊

[@PurpleGreenie]

@@AnnaBucciarelli thank youuuuu so muchhh!!

[@PurpleGreenie]

@@AnnaBucciarelli i want to buy princeton neptune brush. But i can buy only 2 and I'm going to paint on a5 journal. What size should i get? 8 or 6..i'm so torn between these two size

[@AmandaK399]

Is there a a particular class of yours on Skillshare that you feel you interweave this approach to capturing natural light ?

[@cuencaarts]

Very nice tutorial. Very informative. New friend here. :)

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Thank you and Welcome to my channel!!❤️❤️❤️

[@BB-nz5sk]

"Try to avoid granulating colors" - darn that hurts my heart as granulating colors are my favorite!

[@AnnaBucciarelli]

Oh no! :) Granulating ones are fun for sure - but I find they obscure glazing effects. So I only meant for this particular technique they are probably not the optimal choice, especially if someone is not familiar with granulating effects.... but if you work with them a lot and like the textures - why not! :)

[@BB-nz5sk]

@@AnnaBucciarelli Oh gosh - my skill level is at swatching. I am 47 years old and realized I needed a creative outlet. I have always wanted to learn to paint with watercolor as the medium. Lack of talent always prevented me from even trying in the past. Perhaps it's a combination of age and these uncertain times, but I suddenly felt as though it's now or never. I love playing with color. And for some reason I just absolutely fell in love with granulation and color separation. Your talent is so far beyond my wildest dreams. I watch your videos for enjoyment and relaxation. Your voice is soothing and I love the colors with which you work. Thank you for sharing your time and talent with us.

[@aprildegele1510]

I'm sure I could learn a lot from this, but honestly? It was too fast of an explanation and not enough detail covering paint colors and when you applied them. Wet on wet? Wet on dry? Wet on damp? Dry on damp? I get that videos that take less time are the most popular. But something like this needs to take more time. If you're going to teach, then teach. Don't cut so that you demo in the fastest way possible. Yikes. Beautiful painting, but I couldn't figure out how you actually did it to save my life based on this "tutorial".

[@yoeleini]

Excellent and clear! Thank you!