Advancing with Watercolor: Color Stratagies “Twilight”

This is a video done as a supplement to a watercolor class taught by Gary Tucker in Boston. This video was made to demonstrate how an artist might work with color to create a more pronounced center of interest. To find a center of interest is perhaps the first step to organizing the content. I have used the small house on the horizon as a center of interest and used the complimentary hues of blue against orange to generate a more striking sense of light in the motif. Additional in the sky and foreground warm was juxtaposed over cool and visa versa to create a glow in the painting.
This painting utilizes and underpainting of yellow ochre and cobalt blue. The darker washes are created by various mixtures of Burnt sienna and cobalt blue. I hope this exercise is helpful in simplifying the process of composition with color - and illuminating as to how we generate glow through transparancy
My Materials List:
www.garytuckerartist.com/gallery/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Materials-for-traveling-watercolorists.pdf
Thank you for your support -
for liking this short video and for your comments. You can see more instruction and examples of artwork at my website garytuckerartist.com
Also you can follow daily examples or watercolors and sketches at instagram@garytuckerartist

[@lucytkmts]

Your work is my ultimate goal of water painting. The sensitivity of colours is just like creation of a world.

[@artistglyn]

Lovely work Gary. You have a great way of putting it across too. I look forward to every one you do.

[@deborahrech7429]

Beautiful beautiful painting, wonderful teaching. Thank you!

[@brooke1969]

This is just beautiful.., very effective and just lovely... Thank you

[@pierrerobert9242]

As the house glows so do you! So happy I found you.

[@hughs2139]

Another magnificent painting, and equally magnificent tutorial. So much to learn in each video!

[@comicart1st]

Like the scene, like the colors, like the tone, like the brush stroke! Thank you! You are the master!

[@pk3679]

Very effective way to explain a very complex subject. Thank you for the beautiful lesson.

[@lynnkiefer8373]

THIS info is what I've been looking for. Thank you!

[@sanrepenti]

Your brushwork is so powerful! I enjoyed your tutorial very much!

[@watercolourkeyes]

So very grateful for your time and instruction. Thank you for your time. Incredible!

[@JohnArnoldPhotography]

Gary thank you again for creating. You give a unique video experience from others, in that you explain the thought process of how and why you do the things you do in your paintings, truly "teaching" us, versus just "copy along what I do". I find it fascinating how you went through the layers in this painting. Thank you again. John

[@ellieseibert7473]

Simplistic and beautifully done. It’s a wonderful lesson on center of interest, color harmony and the importance of value.

[@marcello.mutti75]

Fantastic painting and explanation, thanks for sharing Gary

[@davidhunt1153]

Of all the videos out there , I find your approach much more interesting and informative. Thanks for taking the time to teach .

[@jefffawver3389]

Beautifully done love the reflections on the water and your incredible talent Thank you Mr Tucker.

[@gosiaplummer4794]

Amazing! Even half way done this piece was amazing!

[@Yvonne_Reeder]

Thank you for sharing what you do and how you do it, Mr. Tucker. Its a lovely painting!

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

That, was superb Sir! What a stunning painting!

[@fawzia0930]

You are incredible, Sir ! I was exploring how I can let the colors mix and create a focus at the same time and your videos were really helpful !

[@artinpoetsoulnature]

Very beautiful! Lightly and sweet painting!🙏🙏

[@judybreedlove5348]

Lovely....I enjoy your tutorial you tubes. And, I've learned so much from listening to you, as well.Thank you for sharing your work and knowledge.

[@agnesodonnell2218]

Thank you Gary for this video. I came upon this subject one evening a while ago. The beauty I remember is hard to exaggerate. Your video captures that light. It will help me try to recreate something of my experience. Thank you very much.

[@radharcanna]

Beautifully explained and painted. Great advice.

[@cku235]

Well done Gary. Thank you for sharing.

[@jamesgledhill4359]

Amazing how you created the waves in the the ocean with 2 or three brush strokes. You waste no movement or brush stroke. Absolutely incredible!!!

[@beverleydrew8069]

I am a huge admirer of your painting and watch with avid attention, trying out your ideas and approach, ( not always with great success!) thank you for your generous sharing of you work and your thought processes.

[@lianekoch9973]

I find your videos sooo helpful! I am a beginner and struggle with giving too much detail. I learn more every time I watch.

[@kathrynlehotsky2815]

Amazingly wonderful tutorial...best I have ever seen...and I have seen a lot. Hats off to you, sir. Kathryn

[@SJ-wm8et]

So glad I found your videos. I'm a diy newbie to watercolor but it helps to see where I am trying to go with this. I have worked a little in acrylics and oil, so learning about how "mother color" translates to watercolor was helpful.

[@oleksandrkozyr2434]

Fantastic demo! I hope my son goes to sleep tonight and I still have energy to paint something. It'll involve cobalt blue and yellow ocher for the sky. Such a beautiful combination!

[@rbrunet4755]

Very informative. And a wonderful painting. Thank you.

[@natureshare.2024]

Thank you! I enjoyed your videos all the time.

[@scottderrick8166]

Incredibly good video.....very thoughtfully explained. Thank you.

[@savindyajayasinghe7888]

What I love most is that yellow -brown mysterious color in every watercolor painting. It gives a mysterious look.

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thank you Savindya - mysterious is beautiful and hard to replicate :)

[@savindyajayasinghe7888]

@@GaryTuckerArtist yes of course it is!

[@elainehall252]

So much useful information and a wonderful painting. Thank you.

[@ep8029]

Excellent demo. Well explained. Your enthusiasm for the subject really comes through, albeit in a very relaxed and pleasant style. I like the result you've created, too. Your painting really captures the mood of sunset on a beach.

[@linpetite777]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge ans skills with us. I love your paintings.🙏

[@Yvonne_Reeder]

Gary, its exquisite! Thank you for demonstrating the process, but most of all, thank you for the detailed explanations of why and how and where. I’m a beginner yet you make it understandable, even to me. I’m very grateful for that. ❤️

[@surinfarmwest6645]

Gary, so impressive and well explained.

[@SonjaBeets]

My sincere compliments to you, such a great twilight! The movements are looking so simple but giving such a fine details, all is balanced in this composition of form and color. An encouragement to have more courage.

[@jakepeters4370]

Your paintings are absolutely beautiful.

[@nigelhunter4230]

Brilliant painting and lesson. Thanks from UK

[@artmaven]

Thank you. I'm using this as a demonstration for my students on the manipulation of value, temperature, and hue intensity as well as the use of complementary hues and a mixed dominant harmony. Very helpful.

[@WC100]

Hi,. This video is because I accidentally select the wrong shooting option ... The picture quality is 720p .. ^^ Iku .. Soon, 2020, the future is coming, I will make a big mistake. I need to check well in the future. I wanted to make a video on how to draw a face. In addition to these tips, I will prepare a lot of useful videos. Thank you all the subscribers

[@karinlease6355]

Excellent! Beautiful! Good lesson too. Thank you so much.

[@saraht4973]

So super special! Learn new every time I watch your demos. Thank you so much.

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Sarah Thank you so much!

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[@wolfgangflink8546]

Wonderful painting. I love your work.

[@danthomas6587]

I've seen this demo before but learn something each time I watch it

[@Almeys]

Simple yet so satisfying.

[@sabrinalarson1526]

AMAZING. Thank you for all the tips.

[@viewfromthetop176]

A beautiful demo. Thanks!

[@terryernest6264]

Thanks for the expert demo Gary ...

[@WC100]

Hi,. This video is because I accidentally select the wrong shooting option ... The picture quality is 720p .. ^^ Iku .. Soon, 2020, the future is coming, I will make a big mistake. I need to check well in the future. I wanted to make a video on how to draw a face. In addition to these tips, I will prepare a lot of useful videos. Thank you all the subscribers

[@vima8680]

Again a great tutorial. Thank you for helping me.

[@babypause3611]

Love it! 💙 Great technique!

[@trisht5064]

Excellent thank you very much Gary great demo and information

[@tedreeves500]

Love this demo! Very very good!

[@ML-ge8ei]

Love this video! Great talent and generosity sharing your art. I can't belive how you make painting look easy

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thx Michela, a reward for spending many years in the practice of painting :)

[@ginnymccluskey4253]

You have such a beautiful style to your art, and a wonderful way of describing the way you build the painting. It makes me wish I still lived on the Northshore, so I could take lessons real time with you. Thank you, and I hope you continue these tutorials for a long time!

[@joecollins275]

Hello Ginny, how are you doing my dearest, I hope you don’t find my message scary, my name is Jef and am just looking for someone to talk to, I have been to so many dating apps, but too many fake friends, you’re looking so adorable and they is something very special about you that I can’t seems to understand till I get to know you more, I hope and pray you’re not taken beautiful one?

[@paolatagliapietra594]

Amazing watercolor lesson! Thank you! Grazie per la dimostrazione, mi ha insegnato molto!

[@claudiahowell9508]

Absolutely lovely!

[@annakelder5732]

Beautiful work, Thanks for sharing this 👍🙋🏼‍♀️

[@bowlock9901]

Great informative video and respect for dropping JZ on the mother colour.

[@soniabuenoaffonso8144]

Thank you Mr. for sharing this lesson that I loved. 🇧🇷🙋🏻‍♀️

[@joecollins275]

Hello Sonia, how are you doing my dearest, I hope you don’t find my message scary, my name is Jef and am just looking for someone to talk to, I have been to so many dating apps, but too many fake friends, you’re looking so adorable and they is something very special about you that I can’t seems to understand till I get to know you more, I hope and pray you’re not taken beautiful one?

[@tangents6299]

Wow!! You're a genius! So beautiful.

[@giacomo19651]

Thank you, Mr. Tucker. This demo is one of my favorites between yours. Acts which seem so simple but hide in themselves sensibility, long time experience, deep perception of theory principles... In other words, Culture: a simple way to express difficult things, fresh and floating as watercolor and human life.

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[@engleharddinglefester4285]

I'm in Haverhill and as soon as I saw this I knew it was a scene local to me. Crazy how you can whip out that familiarity in your painting!

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thx - it’s a favorite location for me too!

[@magalyanne]

Well, Over 2000 views in less than ten hours, that means something... Thanks a lot (Merci beaucoup) for that demonstration. Very nice painting which really captures the mood of that moment.

[@beatriznewmark4979]

Amazing beautiful!!! I want to try this today, thanks a lot for sharing

[@joecollins275]

Hello Beatriz, how are you doing my dearest, I hope you don’t find my message scary, my name is Jef and am just looking for someone to talk to, I have been to so many dating apps, but too many fake friends, you’re looking so adorable and they is something very special about you that I can’t seems to understand till I get to know you more, I hope and pray you’re not taken beautiful one?

[@lailakhankhan90]

Riveted by this class... Thank you Gary for explaining with such clarity your thoughts on colour and strategies... brilliant...

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Laila, thank you for the kind note - it’s encouraging to hear that my words are coming across!

[@lailakhankhan90]

@@GaryTuckerArtist They most certainly are.. for a self taught painter, you are a real inspiration.. I am learning much to my liking from your tutorials and works.. Thank you!!!!

[@marjo-riittareinikainen9740]

Amazing sky!

[@monicamartin4233]

Amazing and beautiful! Thank you for sharing

[@paolotavoni2492]

Stupendo acquerello! Molto utili i suggerimenti per la costruzione del dipinto in particolare nella focalizzazione dei punti di interesse.

[@onewithnature3583]

Love your style of watercolour, it’s what I aim to achieve, such atmosphere that you capture. Many thanks

[@jflow5601]

so beautiful. watercolor at its best

[@neilcollins3701]

Astonishing talent.

[@deejy232]

Very nicely explained. I previously would put red in the foreground but here, the foreground blue is used to point to its yellow compliment, the house. I have learned something thanks.

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thx Dominic - a good description

[@jenfleming9412]

This was an excellent painting thank you and one I’ll watch again. Subscribed and liked. Thanks

[@joecollins275]

Hello Jen, how are you doing my dearest, I hope you don’t find my message scary, my name is Jef and am just looking for someone to talk to, I have been to so many dating apps, but too many fake friends, you’re looking so adorable and they is something very special about you that I can’t seems to understand till I get to know you more, I hope and pray you’re not taken beautiful one?

[@ciacciom]

Beautiful Gary!

[@judwatkins9478]

Wow! Superb effects.

[@danthomas6587]

Beautiful. This one will sell quick.

[@brianparnell2256]

Great lesson Gary.

[@amitleishangthem3472]

Thanks for letting us learn something... Many thanks

[@sherrikent6628]

Very striking and I greatly enjoyed your narrative!

[@joecollins275]

Hello Sherri, how are you doing my dearest, I hope you don’t find my message scary, my name is Jef and am just looking for someone to talk to, I have been to so many dating apps, but too many fake friends, you’re looking so adorable and they is something very special about you that I can’t seems to understand till I get to know you more, I hope and pray you’re not taken beautiful one?

[@ClariceAust]

A master painting.

[@emijuman1397]

Majestic scene! Fantastic guide

[@GaryTuckerArtist]

Thank you Emi

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This is very interesting video, thank you for sharing your knowledge

[@HMC2133]

Gorgeous! Thank you!

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Beautiful work.

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Wonderful painting!!

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Beautiful beautiful beautiful ❤

[@swarnlata4974]

So beautiful.

[@randym1317]

Really sweet, a pic perfect for watercolor

[@fdiminieux1352]

It's a beautiful painting. I've been struggling for a while now. This has inspired me to try again. Thank you so much..

[@JoanKentBible]

Beautiful demonstration, thank you.

[@joecollins275]

Hello Joan, how are you doing my dearest, I hope you don’t find my message scary, my name is Jef and am just looking for someone to talk to, I have been to so many dating apps, but too many fake friends, you’re looking so adorable and they is something very special about you that I can’t seems to understand till I get to know you more, I hope and pray you’re not taken beautiful one?

[@onestyle760]

Wonderful tutorial, thank you.

[@aja17eu1]

Super! Danke fürs Zeigen!

[@manojsurve5881]

Beautiful!

[@sanjayprabhakarpathare1679]

Excellent nice water colours effect

[@barbaragemin5117]

This one was stunning Gary. I've always watched your demos and learned a lot from them. I'd love to see a narrated version in real time, especially of this one- when I paint along I tend to rush during a speeded up version, resulting in disappointment.

[@Seff2]

true, mine looked totally horrible