Easy Techniques to Paint Realistic Rivers

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[@Chainsawguy83]

There was no need to do that. The person who reported must be dumb😑.Anyways this technique was very useful for me

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There you are! Always a delight to actually SEE you again, the face and frame behind the long piano fingers. I hafta rewatch ye older videos to rerun your humor side... you've become so serious and business-like as your hair greys. Me I'm more daffy 😂 with my silvered look I'm told. Aye, that's exactly how water looks, the swirlies and how deftly the comber brush creates them! I'm entranced to attempt the same! I like this whole painting... I absorb each drop of color and stroke as if tasting each molecule of tea. Each video I watch is caffeine, sending me to me blank canvas pile with vigor. I'll NEVER regret the moment I metcha SirMikey. Your character and singing paintings mesh refreshing me own brushings. Gratitude my best friend, gratitude. 🤠

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You always make realistically looking water and you make it look so easy. That's why you are such a great painter. Thank you so very much for all that you do to help us.

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Sir, you are a true guide to the bigginers. No words to thank you.

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[@alexsb-art]

Your paintings are great. I learned a few secrets from this lesson today. Thank you.

[@bonnieirwin1621]

OMG MICHAEL!! I haven't watched your videos since your 2nd school started. I joined the 1st school and became a much better painter. My computer is too old to join the 2nd school so I gave up on painting.. seeing you paint again...OMG!!! You are so talented!!! I have an iPad so I might try to join again. WOW!!! You are blessed!!! 13:47

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this guy is truly the best I've seen so far, he is a master of his art

[@jampisitinjak7213]

Amazing...seems like real... Beautiful GIFT.....Beautiful knoweledge...

[@trevoranderson5036]

Your water and tall grass are amazing. I'm a painter and I'm loving your techniques and how you teach them. Thank you.

[@jamessmith1837]

Great works Michael James Smith!!! Another James Smith artist!!

[@rickdumont3241]

Fabulous instruction on water and grass. Thank you so much.

[@rdtym515]

Omg! Very extraordinary coloring. I hope you are always healthy. Your art is awesome! Keep fighting! ❤️

[@kathypointer3938]

Wow, you are so detailed. Thank you for this lesson. I may have to get my magnifying glasses to paint the tiny detail you’ve shown me. But , oh how it makes the painting real. I could climb into the painting and walk in that water.

[@joannsmith9]

The best master artist I’ve seen on utube! Brilliant!

[@juliej8113]

I always enjoy watching and listening to you as you paint, explaining each step and layer. Thank you for teaching as you work.

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

You are so welcome

[@TheShadow402]

I've been picking up so many tips from you! I have found that you are indeed the artist that can take my work to the next level. Thank you for sharing!

[@XanBos]

I love watching you add so many details in your work! I’m currently doing a painting will have trees in the background, and some small trees in the foreground, so I will attempt to scale up my detail on the trees in the foreground, to give depth to my painting. It’s always a learning experience when you paint water as well. I have ye to really tackle water on the same level you achieve.

[@natalienewton3711]

Normally i just have a painting video on in the background while I’m painting, but i happened to be working on a commission that has a river and grass and something just clicked in the way you explained things and before the end of the video it looked better already! :)

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Yes there is something to learn and try from each of your painting. Your paintings are so awesome

[@bashirkarimi3969]

Thanks so much from your online works, it has been impressive for me. I have learned more tips of them.

[@IhniWinterwind]

This is wonderful, slows my pulse and dissolves my stress like nothing else.

[@Lucream2]

I always loved to learn from you you are the Master of Masters in Realistic art

[@Sheyz123]

Thank you so much Michael for sharing your incredible talent. I love the detail you do in all of your paintings

[@HighwoodMeadows]

Unfriging believable !!! Dang , dang dang. Going to have to try that. I am blown away. Thanks be watching lots more

[@Srishen1]

Amazing Artist.Excellent teaching.Thank You😊

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[@conham4493]

Thank you for continuing this painting and sharing how you do the water. You are an incredible artist and I feel so blessed that you created your online school.

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Olá, Michael tem escola on line? Como participar? Obrigada.

[@robertkanchuk1677]

Awesome Michael, really enjoy the way you bring things to life! Keep on Painting!

[@MrKhadija]

Absolutely brilliant!, thank you kindly for sharing 😊

[@shadow479]

Thank you for the amazing inspiration. Hopefully will have time again to practise and be inspired by your techniques and using your brushes

[@ATFstein]

Love that scene

[@lolitaaybar8172]

Hacia tiempo que no ponías nada , Como siempre un placer ver sus vídeos me encanta !! Un Abrazo 😊

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I'm so inspired by you ! Thank You !!!🥰🥰

[@katt8536]

Thank you for sharing. I love the work you do.

[@preetir4235]

Hi Michael, I tried ur few paintings in acrylic and it comes out really best. Tough its bit difficult but i really loved it. Thank you for ur wonderful tips, i try to incorporate in acrylics.. 😊😊

[@albaburgos9250]

Gracias por tanto que das. Me gusta tu tecnicay pronto me voy hacer un curso contigo. Eres un genio hermoso. Bendiciones. Soy de Salta, Argentina

[@cindybroadhead7797]

You are a great inspiration to continue my painting 😊

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Brilliant big help thanks form Bridgetown West Australia

[@nataliacarlton3413]

Brilliant! So very grateful!

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*_Your Paintings are Awesome, I believe it's a God's Gift for you_* 👌

[@СИНГИДУНУМ]

Fantastic tutorial, thank you! Amazing artist!

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Респект художнику, просто чудо❤❤❤❤❤

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What a dream having all these brushes 😍😍

[@karenvilleda888]

I learned so much in just a few strokes. As always great content.

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I learn a lot from you in my painting. Thank you very much for your tutorial!

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Micheal you my teacher your the best for me

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Thank you kindly, sir. ❤

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Thank you! Cheers!

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Great instructions!❤

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Que bonito me encanta que chulada de cuadro y de video de verdad Michael eres el mejor gracias por enseñarme aprendo mucho de ti gracias por tus vídeos y explicaciones Michael de Facebook al igual que los vídeos explicativos de KZbin Michael me ayudan muchísimo a mejorar cada día más en el concepto lineal y espacial y en la mezcla de colores de pinturas y en las distintas técnicas y uso de materiales como en este caso seguir aprendiendo y mejorando en hacer un lindo paisajititino o paisaje y recordaritino de lo aprendido en momento o momentitino y seguir mejorando en los vídeos y en las fotografías con su enfoque y encuadre perfecto gracias Michael atentamente Susy 💕❣️❤️😊☺️📹

[@bsims6275]

Just got through painting a creek water scene very similar and started off with a totally opaque reflection area just like this and it did not look real, as I have studying creek water of late and found that even the brightest reflections still have a measure of transparency to them.

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Muito bonito, estou encantada e aprendendo um pouco

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You are realy the best. Respect

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Your paintings are amazing, I don't know how you see where to block in color! Are you painting from a picture or your mind. I love to paint but have never had lessons. You are so detailed. Keep Painting😊

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Your voice is so peaceful🥲 I can see painting has effected your calmness that way

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Wow so beauriful, amazing

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Mjs bro you're top of the world painter.. Amazing painting bro. Just like a realistic painting

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Seus trabalhos são maravilhosos parabéns, ! Estou aprendendouito com você!

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Sensacional.. parabéns mjs

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Thank you..!! wow,, amazing.. !!

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Glad you liked it!

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Thank you this was amazing!

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Eres supremamente bueno.Gracias.

[@DonnaMcCullough-iu3wh]

So very helpful.

[@StephenDoyle-oh8hy]

This is REALLY going to help me with my Kingfisher painting. I've been trying to show improvement with each of my more recent paintings and ha e been stuck on how to do the clear stoney river. Is there a previous video of how you started the river from the beginning? Also, in mine, the water is shallower than this, so how do I show the rocks brighter colours?

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Wonderful

[@JacobDuane]

Great tips, thanks!

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Wo amazing painting.I like it

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Too good 👏🏼🤌🏼🙌🏼

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Eu adoraria ter o seu talento, vc é muito bom no que faz.

[@macche2]

Hello, good afternoon, it is impressive to see how you paint, I have already bought some brushes from you and they are going very well, in fact I have to buy some brushes from you again. I would like you to make a video of how you mix your paints so that the colors come out so bright and attractive. I make all kinds of mixtures of yellows with blues, etc. with liquin linseed oil solvents and the colors come out very transparent and I see how you make the foliage with those colors and how they slide so well on your brushes. Could you show us how you use these tricks. Thank you so much

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Nice painting

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wow

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Very.very good 👍

[@Michelle-oc4ty]

How are you so good? Your work is beautiful!!

[@gracavalones6737]

Tenho acompanhado seu trabalho já a algum tempo, vale muito a pena. Gostaria de me inscrever no seu curso. Obrigada.

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Awesome sir...

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Un gran artista

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Waw বহুত ধুনীয়া ❤

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Delightful

[@malcolmcollins-kw5iq]

love your skills ,how do you keep your paint wet for a long time?my paint drys so quickly.

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Professor Michael , sou sua aluna brasileira , adoro suas vídeo aulas , por favor faça a tradução simultânea para o português , será incrível 🤩❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻✨✨✨✨

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@marciaclorenzo, boa observação, mas infelizmente teremos que nos contentar com o texto ao pé destas incriveis aulas, para quem aprecia uma boa pintura.

[@Publicgardens542]

Too good to be true Is this an Oil painting or Acrylic?

[@williamstilgoe61]

Surely this is wizardry! I watched this intently and suddenly the water was there AND it was moving. Fantastic tutorial, thanks.

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Thank you Michael for the time spent making these videos. Is there a way to purchase your equipment in the U.S.? The shipping cost more than the items.

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Beautiful❤❤❤❤

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All Good 👍

[@leegoldman7491]

Michael first time viewer I have been painting for about 10 years have watched hundreds and hundreds of hours of a variety of artists such as yourself, I have done some pretty nice pieces and a whole lot of throw away pieces (mostly the latter version) Two questions if I may, first one, what medium are you using?, second question do you have lessons for sale on dvd's? Absolutely love your work and demeanor in your voice, please advise me on my questions, thank you...I liked and subscribed...

[@joannsmith9]

Nothing less than phenomenal ! Was your father or grandfather or brothers painters?

[@MichaelJamesSmith]

My father is an artist

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❤❤ amazing you are great ✌️

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Just subscribed.😊

[@franciscaviani786]

Hi Michael, Fran here watching you do your thing. You still have it. Mozart of the art world. Have a. Drink on me. Would like to hear from you again. Had my 90th birthday last month. Cheers Michael