How to paint a landscape in gouache | Landscape painting tips

[@dadozilla]

Hey everyone! I've been getting a lot of comments asking about what sketchbook I use, what brushes, what paints, etc., so I made a FREE post on my Patreon that lists EVERYTHING I use for my traditional paintings. It's a public post, meaning you don't have to pledge to my Patreon to see it (but you're welcome to, I won't be mad lol). Here it is: www.patreon.com/posts/my-tools-brushes-38142112 If you have any questions, please leave a comment on that post so I can answer there and it can be used as sort of a master post for people wondering about what tools I use.

[@oywiththepoodlesalready]

I’m so used to painting portraits, I just now realized how crappy my landscape painting skills are! Thanks for the tips, they’ll come in handy. Gouache is such a fun medium.

[@dadozilla]

Haha I used to be the same way, when I first got into art I wanted to do portraits or character drawing and my environment skills.. well, I didn't have any lol Just takes a good amount of practice, you got this!

[@yeahitsammara]

Excited to see u in my feed, it's beautiful!!

[@dadozilla]

Aw thank you, and I'm glad you like it!

[@HariChandana05]

This is so helpful and informative!! I just love your painting style 💛💛

[@dadozilla]

Love hearing that, and thank you so much :)

[@katec9893]

This is really helpful, thanks. I like how you've explained it, it made it seem less mysterious. I feel like some artists deliberately hide their process rather than share their skills and help others improve but you did the opposite of that. Beautiful painting too.

[@selapril]

Damn, i love the way you layered the details which complemented each other and add to the whole piece itself! Also the new tree in the foreground made such a big difference lol!! great tip :o Thank you for uploading this 🌞

[@adityashet2042]

Even from close up it looks amazing man.... I like those brush strokes 🙂👌

[@dadozilla]

Thank you so much :)

[@Rifa-l2e]

honestly this is the first video and the very first video I am watching from your chanel. And I have just simply clicked that subscribe and bell button.

[@wcpainting9946]

i've been watching james gurney this whole month and so far you are the first one i've seen that closely resembles his style...painting with a large brush..blocking..values...loosely painting...this is how i want to make art too~! someday! someday! i'll be as good asyou guys.. (i have no formal art training so don't know all the masters and their styles..i can only compare to painters i see on youtube....so osorry)

[@dadozilla]

No apology needed! James Gurney is one of my favorite artists and a constant source of inspiration for me (not to mention the fact that i can watch his videos for hours on end and have done so multiple times lol) so your comment is immensely flattering, thank you :) Believe me, I was in your same position just a few years ago. Every painting was a struggle, I couldn't figure things out, it was HARD. I don't think "practice makes perfect" as no artist will ever be perfect in their own eyes, but it does absolutely make you better. Now I can actually create the kind of work that a few years ago seemed so far out of reach. Of course, now there's *other* work that's still out of reach because art is always about "just a little bit better, just a little more skilled", at least for me 😅 So yes, you WILL be as good as you want to be, it may take time and a good number of failed attempts as it does for pretty much everyone, but you'll get there. It's nothing more than a matter of practice and experience. Feel free to reach out for advice if you ever need it, here, on my instagram, email, I do my best to reply to people especially if they ask for help/advice/etc :)

[@wcpainting9946]

@@dadozilla thank you for taking time to reply Sir! it is much appreciated! i was getting frustrated with my watercolor so i decided to step away from it for a bit and started watching videos on gouache! your kind words reminded me to allow myself to be a beginner! one small step at a time! I'm a viewer from the Philippines!

[@ohkei2521]

Thankful for this video ☺ Made me want to grab my brush and start painting again!

[@daisydanyart]

Thank you for this! 💕 I just got started with gouache paintings myself and this was really helpful! Thanks for always inspiring me to make more painting videos as well! 🥰

[@dadozilla]

I'm glad you found it helpful! I did my best haha

[@KimberlyCrick]

I love how serene this feels. The little water falls turned out beautiful and the red rocks in the front give that impression of clear water. I enjoyed watching this come together :)

[@dadozilla]

Thank you so much, I'm happy you did!

[@selapril]

I am totally NOT confident in painting trees and it's branches 👀i admire how you do that so calmy and still manage to make it look super natural and proportionally correct!! 😩

[@dadozilla]

Thank you so much! I used to really struggle with trees too, doing a bunch of studies focusing on individual parts of the tree (trunks, roots, foliage, etc) as well as studies of entire trees really helped me get better. A mix of photo and master studies is probably best, so you can use photos to see what a tree actually looks like and master paintings to see how other artists render the trees :)

[@m3li.iiiii24]

I literally get comfortable to what these vids my very first vid I watched from you was the campfire and I have been in love since ✨

[@dadozilla]

Love hearing that and thanks for being around since that video! :)

[@user-hw5cx3cs3i]

im in love with these painting videos of yours. they're beautiful😍

[@dadozilla]

That makes me happy, thank you so much :)

[@user-hw5cx3cs3i]

@@dadozilla 😁😁 you're welcome

[@Jeanne88B]

Happy I found you...subscribed!

[@melissaantoinette841]

This is so beautiful

[@artgeometrix6346]

This is fantastic. A really rich and interesting looking scene.

[@dadozilla]

Thank you! Glad you like it :)

[@sxlara]

Be right back, gotta binge watch all your videos now.

[@adamasartislife2943]

❤thank you for this video! It makes me feel more confident to try painting landscapes

[@dadozilla]

That makes me happy, glad it could help :)

[@AlifyaLifestyle]

I love your work!! :)

[@aleishabenyamin4521]

such beauty...

[@prashantbhalekar7530]

Thanks I wanted to try out gouache paintings from a long time I will definitely try this out 😊

[@dadozilla]

You're welcome!

[@user-mn7hw9rj5o]

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[@tonihulick1886]

I loved this! Please do more gouache videos.....enjoy watching you work!

[@tealover1242]

Such a informative and fun video!! I love watching your process.

[@dadozilla]

Thanks so much, I'm happy to hear you enjoyed it!

[@colourwheel5703]

Very detailed sketch. Looks amazing.

[@adela1869]

This was very informative and helpful, thank you! And your landscape painting is absolutely gorgeous, and the details are so beautiful! ❤️

[@dadozilla]

I'm so glad you think so, and thank you :)

[@artbytaqwa]

Beautiful! Thanks for the tips!!

[@dadozilla]

Thank you and you're welcome!

[@shabrinjahananamika6159]

This is very well put. Extremely informative..

[@dadozilla]

I'm glad you think so, I was worried my thoughts would be all over the place haha

[@fdabill1]

This was very helpful. Learned a lot. Thank you. Look forward to future videos. 😊

[@dearshine4540]

this is truly amazing♡

[@dadozilla]

Thank you so much :)

[@emilykaneshiro2894]

Lovely and calming video❤

[@dadozilla]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@sometimesidontsleep3424]

I saw this painting on yesterday! Great work dude

[@dadozilla]

Thank you so much, really appreciate it 🙏

[@domhardycreative1635]

You explain things very well, look forward to seeing more from you

[@jupiterkid100]

Thank you so much. This gave me hope and insight and it was very relaxing

[@beheshtah.3091]

Really great tips! The painting is amazing! Thank you for sharing

[@artbyjennifers]

This is sooooo beautiful! Your landscape paintings are awesome - thanks for the great tips 😍

[@matilde4996]

I hate painting landscapes, but that is the only thing we do in art school so i have no choice, but to practice.

[@hanasaint.]

Thank you so much for this video tutorial

[@phatchamont.1372]

Thank you for your beautiful tutorial, this is so helpful and It'd be even nicer if you let us know what gouache & brushes you are using, Thank you 😊❤

[@MikhaelHld]

Thanks for this video and the tips

[@koolkutz7]

Lovely painting and great advice Ed. I have just got some gouache paints so I am going to put your tips into practice. What is the best way to lighten the paint colours; use water to dilute or use white mixed with the colour you want to lighten? Thanks.

[@zhalyajalal5443]

I really like your drawings they are amazing I was wondering if you could draw something with acrylics that will be awesome!

[@dadozilla]

Thank you! I don't really work with acrylics, I used to use acrylic gouache but I hated how quickly it dried up and how any leftover paint would go to waste since it can't be reactivated once it dries. I still have those paints though so maybe I'll give them another shot at some point, might be different now that I'm more comfortable with gouache in general

[@zhalyajalal5443]

@@dadozilla thank you so much for replying it really means a lot to me its ok if you are more comfortable with using gouache i love your art and i thought of sharing my thoughts with you

[@sofisofi5086]

plz pint boys in the strawhead and fishing in stream, wather clear and rocks looks in the wather

[@mampormampor2017]

please pinting, little boys fishing in stream and clear weather, rocks underwater

[@desktopart3939]

Sir did you use tripod for making video . Are you ever offered to review on new colours . Did you have patreon page . How did you buy expensive art materials.

[@dadozilla]

I did use a tripod, yes, I do have a patreon but it's pretty new and there's not many people subscribed to it yet, the materials aren't terribly expensive where I live, the paint is the most expensive thing and I just added more and more colors over time so I wouldn't have to spend a ton of money at once :)

[@hongocduyen3189]

May I ask how long did it take to finish this painting? I'm looking forward to your reply

[@dadozilla]

Hey there sorry for taking so long to reply, it's been a while since I made this so I can't remember exactly, but I'd say it took roughly 4-6 hours.

[@hongocduyen3189]

@@dadozilla thank you so much for replying, your tutorial is very detailed and easy to follow. I hope you will flourish and thrive in this career. Love your paintings !!!

[@tramyphung613]

do u have ing?

[@nataliamorenomontano2805]

My brain grew while watching this video, Thankss