Drawing for Watercolor Painting - Turn your drawing into painting easy!

[@Cafewatercolor]

Do you think fundamental drawing is important for painting? Let me know =)

[@tongwang8281]

Yes,it is. A good drawing makes better painting, I think.

[@mreinstein48]

Absolutely, it is even the biggest part for a good drawing

[@anartfuljourneywithroberty3784]

Drawing everyday is definitely helping me so yes, personally I believe it is important.

[@namikpashastudio]

i think it can be no 2.for those who can't draw, they can try tracing first using lightbox so they can focus on color

[@frogiedancer]

Yes, it helps me a lot to have a good sketch before painting. I used to be lazy and want to go straight to painting with crude sketch. But now I use 2/3 of the process to sketch and 1/3 to paint.

[@nicks931]

I'm 56 and started in watercolor. My teacher told me to back it up and learn to draw. Agree wholeheartedly it is the best advice I've received. Unfortunately it makes throwing pigment less frequent, but my results are much more palatable! Pun intended... Cheers

[@wisdomite1971]

drawing forces you to see, and the more you see the better you paint

[@ELENAOttawa]

Exactly!

[@rosine2]

"Keep your line flowing" I have to remember .. thank you very much Éric

[@catherinelevison3310]

Beautiful. Yes, I agree that the drawing makes the painting easier. I had to learn how to draw and I’m glad I did. It’s better than believing you can’t.

[@ELENAOttawa]

Exactly, it’s a learnable skill, so we must learn it!

[@yancowles]

David Curtis seems to incorporate quite a lot of graphite shading into his watercolours and the grey of which seems to somehow lend a curious iridescence once the colour is painted on top.

[@lindathaxton1994]

The better I draw the better my paintings! Trying to draw every day & am amazed at how much faster I draw & more accurate I’ve gotten. Thank you for sharing your knowledge & your time

[@williaml.baptiste3597]

Know Pasadena well, grew up there, got family photos of the place back to 1900 onward, and graduated from Pasadena High many moons ago, in the mid-60s, and the other glories are the Norton Simon Museum and the Huntington. Great memories.

[@leojablonski2309]

Thank you Eric for taking time to illustrate

[@prabhakartewari1741]

Great demonstration of painting with pencil drawing as base, appreciate explaining in a gentle soothing tone which is encouraging to beginners, perhaps mentioning colours used would have been useful, thanks for upload...!

[@mrebpropertiessobota3326]

Sketching is paramount, it is how you define an edge. The graphite or charcoal provides value. Try something fun, by answering this question; what are your favorite 2 colors? I wonder what your sketch would look like in your favorite colors. I'll look at Watercolor Cafe for your post.

[@prabhakartewari1741]

MREB Properties Sobota: Will definitely try, many thanks for response..!!

[@lindathaxton1994]

Love the under noise of the ocean - soothing - painting & instruction 👍

[@virginiarinkel7544]

Thank you for your videos. They are very helpful.

[@deborahrech7429]

Wonderful lesson. Thank you. It encourages me to draw more rather than be intimidated and minimize drawing.

[@bonbeechler2323]

I enjoy your lessons. If I went back in to fix up the sky at the end the painting would have been ruined; your control and confidence in the medium is amazing!

[@wisdomite1971]

i just messed up a painting by attempting to add a glaze

[@soniabuenoaffonso8144]

Yes, for me the inicial drawing makes all difference to the final results. I tried some times to painting without drawing before, but the final disappointment me. Txs Eric. Your videos are very instructive and I like to watch many times. A big hug, from Brazil 🇧🇷 🤗

[@ahmedelmansory8672]

That's so beautiful, fruitful, and clear demo. Thanks Eric.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Yes....I recently started watercolour....it's so important to plan ahead....I was bit apprehensive about pencil shading before....but this video gives me courage to go that way confidently....big thanks 🙏

[@kashivishwanath7603]

Great video. I tried to sketch a landscape with shadow, I realised that I was missing so many details earlier, my painting looks better. Thank you Eric for this great lesson and painting. Adds lot of value add to my watercolour practise. 👍👍👍

[@karenhealy1260]

Very helpful and informative, Thank you

[@asamandhiry8648]

Yes fundamental drawing is important, this video is very helpful for beginners like myself always struggling with sketching before painting. Thank you so much

[@user-gu6tg8yu4n]

If you fail to plan,you are planning to fail.🥰

[@ELENAOttawa]

Yesss!

[@ychandra22]

What a magical way to get connect with painting. Your presentation is very effective. Thanks.

[@tahir4art]

Your teaching method is amazing. I love to watch ur video. So i can learn more. Thanks for sharing ur experience.

[@tripslaughter9253]

Thanks Eric, I definitely enjoy different different ways and styles of producing watercolor scenes.

[@pranjalshelar3830]

Thank you so much.,.. Very useful video.. Plz keep educating ☺☺😊

[@denisebrazell1912]

Thank you Eric, I like your style and your comments/descriptions of how and why. I do think it is helpful to have first, a near finished drawing before painting with watercolor. I am not bothered so much by the drawing seen under the paint but, I am disappointed if the color is "dirty". I look forward to more of your videos!

[@sherrilltaylor1801]

Thank you so much, I love watching you draw and paint !

[@woraluckrattikarnchalakorn9925]

Very beautiful painting , thanks so much for sharing video .

[@anartfuljourneywithroberty3784]

As a beginner this has been really helpful, I'm always drawing now and I am really looking forward to adding watercolour to them, thank you 😁

[@Cafewatercolor]

So glad it's helpful for you! =)

[@sandralewis9125]

Thank you Great info

[@Lia2222]

Fantastic

[@mrebpropertiessobota3326]

Good afternoon Eric, You say, around 3-mins in the video, that you've never been inside the Pasadena City Hall. You REALLY need to go inside. A couple of other very cool public builds the Pasadena bridge for example or any of Frank Loyd Wright's creations. While I do reside in Spring, Texas now, I grew up on Monte Bonito in Eagle Rock. Los Angeles has several iconic architectural structures, you have a blessing living in the area, a unique form of architecture was created there and lived only for a short while from 1921 thru 36 known as Storybook Cottages. They're everywhere from Burbank to Alhambra.

[@Cafewatercolor]

I really wanted... But I was pretty unlucky. The first time I went it was around 2007 and they are remodeling the interior so I couldn’t go in. And this time they closed it due to the upcoming Rose Bowl parade 😔

[@mrebpropertiessobota3326]

@@Cafewatercolor Too bad, I grew up next to Eagle Rock Park, on Monte Bonito. The bridge and any of Frank Loyd Wright's creations are excellent to draw aw well.

[@ashokjani2891]

Very useful demonstration

[@vickigeorge5348]

Very good advice! I usually do a very light drawing of big shapes before painting. I'll try this. Thank you!

[@timeenuf4200]

What a great idea - thank you Eric.

[@jamesdiver2183]

still looks ace Eric

[@ajscreation7775]

Your video is very helpful ful

[@karenjohnson6487]

Great technique. I have done this and was pleased with the result. It is one that I will revisit. Thank you for the lesson.

[@john57sharp]

Great video Eric, but I think you should discuss your pencil lead choices with us

[@ipseetapati7316]

Super

[@surinfarmwest6645]

Very nice 👍 Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[@mssmiley5691]

Excellent instructive video, Eric! Connect values, connect values, connect values! That’s me yelling at myself. 😂 Thanks for emphasizing that.

[@Cafewatercolor]

It’s all about that whether you are doing drawing or painting. Basic principles apply, only the medium changes 😁

[@MegaYosarian]

Excellent Eric. Thank you

[@adurpina]

love that shading great' i joined bro'

[@markdonovan1540]

Excellent tutorial, at last I can make use of my excessive amount of mechanical pencils!

[@chaittallipandyasartstroke5544]

❤️❤️❤️

[@brendapirie795]

Thank you for the great lesson. I’ll give it a try!

[@donnabrooks7783]

Eric....you are such an inspiration and just so damn cute and sweet and I love your videos! Do not worry, I am a 69 years old woman trying to learn and absorb all the information that I can concerning art and you are such a wonderful teacher! I thank you immensely! You are a joy to listen to and watch! God bless you!

[@Cafewatercolor]

Thank you ☺ that's so sweet!

[@donnabrooks7783]

I have been an artist since I was a child. Finally now, in my later life I am able to continue to learn, grow and hope to be successful! Your calm, gentle, honest way of reaching is so much appreciated!

[@ikaaryani2930]

Love this❤️

[@mreinstein48]

Ecellent tutorial once again! Thank you so much!

[@gautambarua8260]

This is the method much used by Yesteryears famous British artist Alwyn Crawshaw.

[@RitaHutchins]

Hello, What pencil sew you using? Thank you, you're being a huge help.

[@merakitra]

Thank you for your video. I used to draw with pencil but refused to paint over it, I think because I didn't know they could work together Or how to, now will try to watercolour it. Thanks.

[@Cafewatercolor]

Have fun 🥰

[@oldlady1946]

Thank you. Am going to try this.

[@Cafewatercolor]

Let me know how it works out for you ☺️

[@saravasura1076]

Loved the video. Thanks.

[@margretmartin7572]

Great video - Thank you!

[@tenkenryujin295]

Thank you for making this ❤️❤️

[@maureenfowler7976]

I'm really enjoying your videos, Eric. Thanks! Do you have any information to share or demo on adding interest with slightly curvilinear drawing for paintings?

[@danthomas6587]

Nice five day growth Eric. Keep growing it. I look like that fifteen minutes after I shave.

[@Cafewatercolor]

Haha, that’s funny 😄

[@AnimaedArte_HesAll_PatriziaC]

Could such a kind of watercolor painting be done without pre-drawing anything at all, if not some light contours? It is just for learning, because I’m at the very beginning ... Thank you and sorry for my poor English 😊

[@mikparker4518]

I think you look good with the darker tones on your chin so not shaving worked out well. I wouldn't know the answer to your question on the importancy of fundamental drawing as I am very good at drawing but I've never painted in watercolour

[@sharonmcmichael4690]

Are you near the ocean? I seem to hear wave sounds. Love this helpful instruction!

[@Cafewatercolor]

Sharon McMichael I like to put subtle ambient sound in my demo. This one is actually the traffic sound :)

[@sharonmcmichael4690]

Café Watercolor - Eric Yi Lin Thank you for telling me. It seems so rhythmic!

[@agu3425]

@@Cafewatercolor ah yes I listened the noise too but I thought it was raining in my area :-)

[@gautambarua8260]

Is your pallette a Heung il aluminum pallette?

[@Chopbreaka]

You know, Rick, I have many a friend in Casablanca, but somehow, just because you despise me, you are the only one I trust.

[@kayhandford3854]

Dear Eric, i think getting the drawing is paramount to getting a good painting it’s a great demo. but the noise from the traffic is distracting.

[@aliourensepr1688]

Hi, this is Ali from Spain 😊... I mete your channel few time ago and really like the way you explain your thaughts scout watercolor...I an a very beginner, not only at painting, but also drawing...I am very bad at this subject....any advice about where to start? Maybe a book? Because I'd really like to experiment with this relaxing type of painting....Thanks!

[@Cafewatercolor]

What subject are you most interested in? ☺️

[@aliourensepr1688]

Hi, thanks for replying! The big problem for me is seeing the basic form of objects and their proportions, like the video where you explained how to draw trees...

[@aliourensepr1688]

@@Cafewatercolor Hi, thanks for replying! The big problem for me is seeing the basic form of objects and their proportions, like the video where you explained how to draw trees...

[@chels2145]

So I've been hearing how drawing is the best way to prepare for painting and how it can make painters better. I always do sketches prior to painting however, if there's too much led, the paint become muddy. Is there a better way to avoid this? I also use a soft eraser to not harm the cotton paper. In your video it didn't look like the pencil led effected the painting.

[@Cafewatercolor]

As you can see in this video my painting looks more dirty than my previous one. However, the dirty parts are mostly in the shadow area so it's not as bad. Keep the light area clean with just simple lines and you should be fine =)

[@chels2145]

@@Cafewatercolor thank you! I didn't notice it very much but I'm also watching on my TV. Great work!! Thanks for all the recommendations

[@kauseressaji876]

Hi Eric. I have recently started watercolour and am not great at drawing/perspective. Is there a sample available to look at your course?

[@missymouse4525]

What kind of paper and pencil did you use? Does it matter? Thank you xx

[@Cafewatercolor]

I use mostly Bao Hong artist grade, but Saunders Waterford and Arches are both good papers as well. Good papers can take paint and retain moisture better.

[@rhondagdesignsrhondagwellm4337]

Does the water smudge the painting? If not what brand of pen are you using

[@Cafewatercolor]

It is pencil. And yes it does smeared a bit. But mostly in the shadow area. Like I said this is not how I usually work. But it can be helpful if you just want to get started with watercolor :)

[@ollie54able]

Is that a standard pencil lead that you are using for the drawing? If not what kind is it? Thanks.

[@Cafewatercolor]

It is 0.7mm 4B lead. I will add the pencil in the description.

[@ollie54able]

@@Cafewatercolor Thank you. That will help me when looking to replenishing my lead. PS. Totally am enjoying your videos.

[@judihopewell7148]

So for predrawing portraits would you want the pencil as visible ?

[@Cafewatercolor]

I didn’t try this with portrait. But I think I would prefer not to do that since you want to keep the portrait look cleaner. I usually try to keep my portrait pencil drawing simpler and cleaner

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

But ... pencil shading is visible throughout????

[@Cafewatercolor]

sujanith tottempudi yes it will, as you can see in my final result. Most of the pencil mark will be in the shadow area so it’s not that bad :)

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

@@Cafewatercolor Yes....for a beginner like me it helps as a road map...thanks for your reply

[@whyFINAL]

all i was doing is drawing, but i took recently akvarel class to learn something new..... drawing is forbidden in this class 😁 man it is so hard for me create something without pencil sketch.... anyone have same problem?

[@cheryldodd-marko9787]

🕊🇺🇲💕

[@sivachidambaram6726]

Mustach and beard will looks great to your face, so let them grow. I would like to see your face with mustach and beard. 🧔

[@geezermann7865]

I just saw a video from Wuhan China showing police in haz-mat gear with guns and rifles going through the street murdering people. It is shocking. I am very upset. I hope I can get some peace by watching this video of you painting.

[@Cafewatercolor]

Geezermann 😢😢