How to Paint Light in Watercolor

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Today I'm demonstrating how to paint light in watercolor. When painting in watercolor it can be difficult to get the right strength of contrast to really make the light bright in your painting. Today, I'm addressing that issue and leading you through my painting of a nocturne see.
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[@PiaRxxxx]

You are an excellent teacher! Thank you for sharing such valuable advice for free. I just started painting with watercolors and feel privileged to watch your videos :)

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

You are so welcome!

[@jane_7193]

I agree. Thank you, Matthew. Your inspiration is beautiful.

[@ZewelanjiNamumba-ww8by]

Nice wonderful video and explanation, indeed a work of art

[@yunzers]

this is such a wonderful demonstration Matt. Thank you so much. I learn a lot from watching you paint. Wishing you all the best!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thanks so much!

[@corallall]

Hi Matt! by the way you talk about watercolor, drawing technique and other things related to watercolor, I can clearly see how sincerely you love your job!!! thank you, i'm the same 😊

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Awesome, thank you!

[@dogwhiskers8]

That's a wonderful painting Matthew. So much mood. My mind gets lost in it. Your manner of explaining is always very appealing. Efficient. You don't ramble. Thank you for this lesson.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Many thanks!

[@ChrisKnauft]

Thanks, Matt! Excellent lesson, beautiful results on the paper.

[@Jacklette]

Matthew I thank you so much for the fantastic video and brilliant teaching. I will try painting the light. Greetings from München/Germany ❤ 1 day later: I have tried today. I got the light right but the surroundings are very bad!

[@karlaaraujo5963]

Beautiful light! Definitely something I have to improve in my watercolor.

[@judylangmuir3600]

Fabulous teaching that is broken down enough into the steps that I can both understand and be inspired to try! Thank you!

[@preetimaheshwari9018]

Wow!!! Thanks for sharing your whole process.

[@christyk.8779]

Beautiful! Thank you for the inspiration. Capturing and not muddying up the light is so challenging for me. Onwards!

[@lucytkmts]

This is sooooo touching. Great work.

[@carolyncorbo1636]

So happy I found you..clear, supportive instructions! Thanks!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Welcome!

[@joneyt4645]

Your lessons are so good. Thank you.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Glad you like them!

[@viktoriastockmal8405]

This was so incredibly helpful. You are a very good instructor. Thank you for sharing this

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@paul-oram]

Very informative. Thankyou for posting.

[@MiriSue]

Great tutorial! ❤

[@daleshawn1910]

Excellent tutorial. Thank you!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Tat_Tvam_Asi.]

This is amazing 😍

[@sankarramasamy1444]

🎉amazing! Such clear explanations and detailed reflections

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@cristinacuenca4176]

Great video and very helpful. Thank you so much. 🤗

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

You are so welcome!

[@bennmurhaaya8518]

such a nice, lovely color palette.

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Thank you!

[@alexthe1cat]

This is a great teaching lesson.

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Glad it was helpful!

[@barryteghtmeyer5466]

Great video Matt!

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Glad you enjoyed it

[@enriquepittaluga1164]

Beautiful

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Thank you

[@gingeranderson9701]

I am a fan, Matthew! :)

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Thanks!

[@carlosj.dommar6261]

Nice!

[@eiraumanes519]

¡Great light! 👏🏻

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thanks! 😁

[@dominiquelefevre9946]

Meraviglioso, sono in ammirazione davanti a tanta bravura.

[@TerropilerYt2]

You are so good🥰

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thank you!

[@Aruma575]

Genio!

[@leonardocampioni47]

Bellissimo

[@twiggyfabores3088]

❤❤❤

[@theartistlove8113]

👍🏼 👍🏼

[@charmainecarr1816]

❤

[@BaydreamR]

Feels like a TC!

[@sandi426]

Wonderful, but I'm curious why you did not think the sidewalk along the fence would be good to add.

[@scottenosh4548]

Hey Matthew. Could you do a tutorial like this using cellulose/pulp paper. Im finding it a real challenge to do this on the only paper I can afford at this time. Thanks

[@WalkerFrankeArt]

This was incredibly helpful! I noticed you taped the paper down here. Did you still wet both sides, or have you stopped doing that method as much?

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

I still dampen both sides unless it's a nocturne or plein air painting.

[@WalkerFrankeArt]

@@learntopaintwatercolor Oh nice! I apologize if I missed this in a previous video, but why specifically for a nocturne? Is it so you can create darker values easier?

[@argus1500]

Great lesson! Looks like you started using masking tape for your paintings. Did you walk away from moistening both sides of the paper?

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

I should have mentioned this in the video, I tape down nocturne scenes because I don’t do a wet into wet first wash. I also tape down plein air paintings so they don’t blow away.

[@argus1500]

@@learntopaintwatercolor Thank you!

[@user-sb7ek3lh3x]

Great video as always Matt. Was the first brush used an Escoda Versatil? What size was that? Also, what angle was the painting for this? Thanks

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

it was a size 14 dream catcher. www.cheapjoes.com/catalog/product/view/id/9647/s/cheap-joe-s-dream-catcher-round-size-14/ I paint at a 35 degree angle.

[@user-sb7ek3lh3x]

@@learntopaintwatercolorthanks so much!

[@user-sb7ek3lh3x]

@@learntopaintwatercolorany quick thoughts on the dreamcatcher? Looks interesting never heard of them before.

[@advitparashar116]

What type of paper is that, its not ripping even with tht many layers and water

[@umrazubeir3839]

Watercolour paper probably 300gsm type

[@advitparashar116]

@@umrazubeir3839 300gsm wouldnt hold up against THAT MUCH water tho

[@xy4006]

the music is so annoyingly loud, you don't really have a loud voice so why put the loud melody in the background??

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