Cotton Botanical & Float Framing Step by Step in Watercolor

[@JN-kf3kf]

Dude.. that was nicely done. I like the color pencil trick... nice

[@peaches5712]

Steve.......I am in awe every time I watch you paint! I could kick myself for not being more serious about honing my talent when I was younger instead of waiting until I am 69! I forgot just how much I love to draw and paint! I guess "its better late then never" as they say! :}

[@deborahmeyers551]

Absolutely beautiful artwork and framing 😊

[@silverliningart2183]

I like your approach of finding the frame first. I get too excited and start painting first. Then have a nightmare of a time finding the right frame. Kudos !

[@jenniferhunter1587]

I always cut my watercolor paper into standard frame sizes and size my drawing appropriately so that I can always purchase off the shelf frames.

[@rebeccashaw957]

That was.exellect instructions love how you painted, and love the float.

[@GabrielleCarbonneau]

Steve Mitchell; the man, the myth, the legend! Always a gentleman and a true artist!!

[@mindofwatercolor]

😄😍🙏

[@lisap5615]

Wonderful demonstration! I need to frame some of my daughters work in a shadow box, so this gave me some good ideas. Thank you.

[@Rebemondo]

I believe they’re called bolls, Steve. Loved this! Thanks.

[@Lea-im3wr]

I feel like that it looks even more fluffy and touchable because the piece is floating. Looks very soft and calming.

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Super cool idea and great painting. Thanks Steve.

[@shawnabelle2824]

Sir I live here in the South and that is the best rendition of a Cotton Boll. Thank you for painting it and I love your music very relaxing have a blessed day

[@emmanuelperaltapaintings6371]

Great watercolor painting tutorial my friend.❤

[@melindafuhrer3820]

loved your idea and painting. Thanks for your show.

[@felicitycrowe6971]

Absolutely love this! Thank you for sharing!😍

[@nidhiyadav2002]

Steve you make it look so easy ….

[@kayrabey1344]

I like this a lot. Simple botanicals

[@camilledelarroque8879]

Love your botanical illustrations so much! Thank you very, very much for these great Videos - I've learned a lot! Greetings from Munich/Germany

[@caressegarcia]

I don't usually leave comments on anything but I just feel the need to say that you're a concise teacher and my paintings have become something I don't even recognize as something I've done! They look like some other awesome water-colorist has done them... entirely foreign; beyond my aspirations when I started painting... and I attribute that to how easy you are to understand and the simple practices you've inspired me to try. You're a magnificent painter and my perfect teacher. Love from Arizona

[@KathyBath]

Lovely tutorial as always, thank you. I discovered if I wet the paper along the crease really well, it enables an easier and neater but still deckled tear.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Yes, and I mentioned that in the video. 😁

[@orcamum]

What an enjoyable video! Thank you 😊!

[@pattycyr8662]

I've often wondered what a float frame is - thanks for sharing! I love your painting of the cotton.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thanks. And to be clear this is actually a shadow box frame. Floating is the spacing technique I used. It's a bit confusing. Floating frame can also refer to a glass-less frame where the edge is separated from the painting.

[@jwilliams5273]

Thank you, great to watch. AND after hearing you go on and on and on about M Graham paints, I bought some. I GET IT. I now understand WHY you go on and on about his paints. Thank you Steve. When are you and Marty getting together again?

[@ohpaulanina]

Very happy to have found your channel! You are a joy to watch :)

[@lindyh2009]

This is fabulous! So professional but I think even a novice like me might be able to give it a go. Thanks so much.

[@dianalamm9938]

Thank you for the clip you shared on mixing blacks. Thank you for all that you share. I think I will view your tips on better glazing and layering...I think I get into problem issues with this. I tend to end up with a chalk like residue.....thank you again!

[@amymbeauty8765]

Love the use of sepia, grayish navy and white. Such a beautiful piece

[@reginalooby850]

I love this one too. As a retired framer, I would add there should be space between the watercolor and the glass just in case of condensation.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Yes, good point and there is. About 1/8”. I should have mentioned that.

[@curiousarthoarder]

I thought your said farmer lol 😂

[@susantroccolo8884]

As an alternative technique, after I fold the paper in both directions - using a burnishing tool to flatten the fold - I slightly "pup-tent" one end of the fold on the table then slowly work my way down the sheet with my hand always keeping the paper tented.

[@dottiekiley2171]

I am remembering, when I was teacher in a prison, inmates gently run the tip of the tongue across a folded paper to cut off every inch of valuable paper. It works great. Outstanding video.

[@maggimarmion3836]

Looks delightful 👍❤️

[@Bright-It]

7:00 He means an open cotton boll.

[@LaLa_ArtGal]

I seldom feel envious, but I am envious of the recipient of this painting. 🤫 This was a wonderful demo of both the painting and the framing. I hope your recipient enjoys having this in their home as much as I enjoyed watching you make it! 😊

[@AJ-po4sr]

Beautiful😊. Everytime i learn something new from your video. Much appreciated

[@essietangle9931]

Always very happy to see someone paint cotton, so much of it is grown here in West Texas. As far as I know, the brown part is just called the cotton shell. The tips are very sharp and painful if you try to pull the cotton out by hand. As far as the color yours look like it was grown here. (We have had very little rain. Rain really messes up the cotton and degrades the fiber) Thanks for the video, hope all is well with you and your family.

[@martha4204]

Very helpful! I always wondered about the floating presentation. Your demo of tearing the paper was also quite clear.

[@kathyphifer7546]

So beautiful!

[@paintlady2268]

Beautiful. And thank you for showing the entire mounting process - always looking for additional ways to showcase my pieces.

[@roseburrow6304]

Beautiful piece! It was cool to see the whole process from painting to framing.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Stephanie Burrow thanks hon! 🥰

[@viviandibrell849]

What a great project and framing idea! Love the cotton bolls, thanks.

[@johnnywhite1681]

This will also work great for gouche. Thank you!

[@sarajamal799]

Really elegant 👍

[@bruceosborne1892]

Have a great week end Steve! Thanks.

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

Thank you💛

[@FaithInExile]

Omg I looooooove this! Thanks for sharing.

[@karenjohnson6487]

Love the idea of masking the border. The painting is beautiful and the mounting in the shadow box is a great idea. Thank you.

[@user-vy3mz5sq3c]

I can’t wait to try this. Thank very much for all the great content you provide.

[@botticelli728]

I love the cotton balls, and the floating frame business is really cool! I'm absolutely going to try it.

[@mchris1020]

Very useful tips on tearing the edge--can't wait to try it. Thank you--love the cotton balls!

[@glenda7921]

Just beautiful

[@suemauer5965]

You make me believe I can do this!

[@oilonpaper]

Lovely cotton balls! That is really inspiring. I wonder what I could make to frame in this way...

[@lesliebertram763]

Terrific threefer, Steve: how to deckle paper; wonderful painting demo/technique; cool floating framing treatment! Loved it! Best to you and the family.

[@robbielu22]

Now that looks cooL!!!! you made my afternoon delightful

[@heidicook2395]

Thanks for showing how to do this.

[@fredbear72ify]

Beautiful as always love those cotton balls Thank you for sharing

[@carried9130]

Beautiful job!

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

Really enjoyed the length of this video, cotton balls painting mounted turned out beautifully!!

[@cynthiarichter792]

Beautiful and elegant. Thanks for the deckled edge instruction. Really like the idea of putting it in the shadow box.

[@maryanharrell5642]

Boy, did this come at a great time for me. I have a shadowbox project that I am planning to do for my grandson, and I have never done one before! Now, thanks to you, I know how! Steve, you never fail. Also, I really needed the lesson on tearing paper. Thanks!

[@LanaGoesArt]

I love the softness of the cotton plant. The floating effect is so neat and a great idea on mounting or presenting watercolour pieces differently. Thanks for sharing!

[@roxydawn1507]

Beautiful in every way! I can’t wait to try this!

[@danmoreaux2778]

That was awesome ! I love how elegant it turned out!

[@erwinlian]

Beautiful work as always Stephen ! Hope all is well

[@dianalamm9938]

wonderful project.

[@lisap5615]

Thanks!

[@mindofwatercolor]

thanks so much!

[@mojtabaqolamdoust7996]

Thank You.

[@Miastrong930]

Love your work. Thank you for sharing.

[@carolatchley229]

For such a simple subject, you have made this an amazing piece of art. Thanks for sharing this with us.

[@shannonericksen1291]

Love your videos. I am new to painting. Just picked up on that accent you have. And saw your April 1 video. SC!!! practically neighbors! Much love from Spartanburg!!

[@francoforleo4971]

It’s always very flattering to receive a commission.... thanks for your excellent posts!

[@bethw7]

That is such a clever way to get the deckled edge! I love your spray spatter in the background for variation. Gorgeous painting.

[@pokey3010]

Very pretty love the cotton balls they look so real.. Love how you framed this too. Thank you

[@natlisan]

Love the edges that you achieved by using the masking fluid! I'll definitely try that!!! 🙂

[@christophercombs7643]

Outstanding! Thanks so much for sharing :)

[@lada7539]

Thanks 👍👍👍

[@shariclarke3207]

Love 💕 it. I’m a beginner and I think I will give this a go.

[@raed3063]

Love the painting. Floating it in a frame was a great idea!

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

I also love the letterpress branding on the paper

[@catherinelevison3310]

That came out really great!!

[@kristenlapham2368]

Wow! That is beautiful, and I think i will practice this technique. It doesn"t seem all that daunting though its never as esay as it looks... Here I go! As always , thank you for teaching us.

[@DavidEgesdal]

I love botanical paintings.

[@junelawniczak3794]

Great project! Thanks for sharing. I live within a mile of a cotton farm. And actually the owners are good friends of mine. Now to get one finished like yours. I have the paper, the frame and the paint.

[@macCALICOmac]

Thank you

[@eileengoldenberg270]

Great job on the float frame, it does add another dimension to your painting.

[@doctorr1111111]

Great demo!

[@wizkidsvideos]

Beautifully done. Love the floating frame. ❤️❤️❤️

[@janetsatterfield3041]

Wow! I've been trying to plan a watercolor of the cotton branches I have in a crystal vase on my coffee table. Other videos I've seen do not use a dark background, and that is what is needed to make them pop. The colored pencil was what I needed to know about for making fuzzy edges. If you do the cotton as wet into wet, you get the fuzzy edges, but can't have the dark background to set it off. Thanks.

[@azzuparis]

I really love this painting! Thanks Steve

[@rebeccawong1]

Love it. Thanks ❣️

[@sundaysunshine2925]

Nice demo - thanks

[@hibernogirl]

Delightful and inspiring!

[@christinecarr4593]

I’ve always found using a metal ruler up against the crease I’ve made helps me a lot bc I seem to end up getting a small area that wants tear off in wrong direction even when I try and hold it. But I love doing my paper this way and thank you for the painting this demonstration I love it and can’t wait to try it

[@cassiescreations9828]

I love this - simple and beautiful! Thanks for showing how you tore the edges and mounted the artwork. I do love shadow boxes anyway so I'm inspired me to attempt something similar.

[@sarajamal799]

Lovely 💙💙💙

[@friedaschnell6887]

I love this project. The deckle edge is a favorite of mine. Pretty cool the correlation between your subject and the deckle edge cotton paper.

[@BrendaArtist]

I love the way you framed this piece.. very educational 😊👍🏻

[@aleg3674]

Love it!

[@kathysampson826]

Really great video!

[@paulalister80]

This looks lovely, enjoyed watching you frame your beautiful picture. Very relaxing fun watch.

[@victorialoftis8246]

Thank you for sharing your talent, I love it. Might need to try this.