How to paint trees & bushes in watercolor lessons by Dennis Clark

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Dennis Clark of the Paint Basket giving a art lesson on how to painting bushes in watercolor. The same principle will apply to trees and other foliage.

[@samuel72677]

FINALLY THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH, Someone who actually broke it down . I have always wondered about why in water color they wanted you to do a color chart with all the colors and now after watching your wonderful training video i now know why. Your attention to detail is FANTASTIC and i have often wondered how to get those details. THANK YOU AGAIN for your time and most beautiful effort and art work.

[@SMA78070]

Classic. Just three colors, linear and arial perspective, value ranges, contrast, patience. Very well done.

[@PaintBasket]

Many thanks!

[@AnimalExplorer]

I also wanted to thank you for sharing your knowledge and time. I personally appreciate your lessons. :)

[@oldsoul6696]

I was not convinced when you started and with purple. But then I stuck around to see the outcome and I have to say THANK YOU for showing the "Real Process" which depicts the struggle of a painter with watercolour. The lack of patience and the disappointment with the organic raw shapes of the beginning. This is by far THE BEST best illustrated and well explained tutorial. I love your channel. Please, do not ever show us fast forwards! 🤗

[@PaintBasket]

I am glad that helped you :) I have over 100 real time watercolour classes on my website: onlineartlessons.com/watercolor-painting/

[@oldsoul6696]

@@PaintBasket Thank You so much for pointing me to it. I can see a lot of inspiration here!

[@wenjay18]

so easy and awesome at the same time! thanks also for explaining the concepts and techniques behind the painting. thanks for this!

[@stinar37]

I cannot overstate my gratitude for this video. So helpful!

[@PaintBasket]

Glad it was helpful!

[@PaintBasket]

If the initial wash put down is still too wet and you add the next color into it, it will just merge completely into a single color. One of the most important aspects of watercolor painting is to learn to judge the water and moisture content of the paper. This can be done by checking the shine on the paper. Lots of water= complete merging. Just after the "shine" has disappeared then less merging. Summer and winter temperatures and humidity also has to be contended with. Takes practice.

[@user-hp2ik8uo5t]

Woho~~another super core tip,sir Right after shines on paper has disappeared...(now I got to see how I made ugly muddy colors mixed up )Wet on wet is only a game of timing isn't it? I am going to judge perfect timing ok let me have a go

[@sullyduke]

Thanks Dennis! Another great tutorial!

[@samboslc]

New to watercolors. Thanks, and I'm so thankful I found PaintBasket. Will be watching more.

[@AlisonBeere]

So useful to see the colour mixing at the beginning. And good to hear your friendly accent, Dennis. I found this very useful, I am looking for ways to progress in my water colouring .

[@edoe19]

Thank you for posting this instruction. I was having trouble getting bushes to look realistic and after watching your video, I painted a set that I really love. Cheers!

[@martybiz1]

some quality bushes. Going to be a regular user of your lessons, thanks heaps mate

[@JosePereira-nq2pi]

Short and practical, thanks!

[@idaliakulik]

Thank you! This is an amazing demonstration technique by comparison! About 20 minutes of this tutorial gave me more understanding not only of bushes but of foliage in general than I'd hoped for! I would love to see more videos like this one!

[@PaintBasket]

I am glad it helped you Idalia. You can view all my classes on our website: onlineartlessons.com

[@simon20D]

Excellent. Very helpful and instructive. Many thanks.

[@raghunaut]

Thanks for the tutorial. I learnt a lot from this. Thanks again.

[@phuffman8527]

Thank you so much. I learned several important things about watercolor and painting such as light, dark, light, dark. I so appreciate you're sharing of your knowledge. I'm a beginner at watercolors; they intrigue me:) Patty

[@estherkhoohb56]

Thank you for showing your painting. I will start painting again. You have show me clear teaching how to painting way.

[@estherkhoohb56]

Hi, Sir, Good evening. Very good painting. I like it. Thank You very much. God Bless. Khoo Hooi Bin

[@lakshmivs7596]

very nicely explained for learners like me. Thank you for your tutorials

[@postcard9889]

Very clear explanation. It really helps. Thank you!

[@PaintBasket]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@OpTciBrady]

very good! found this very helpful, was exactly what I am looking for. thank you!

[@elizabethclothier3267]

Thank you so much for sharing. I use oils, and just started to learn chalk pastels . I never thought I would try watercolor, but thanks to your tutorials I am going to give it a try. :-) Liked and subscribed!

[@marlenevolpe6820]

Just what I needed! Thank you!

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome :)

[@gazineyes]

This was a very good tutorial. thankyou!

[@renatogonzaga1481]

great tutorial! it helps a lot! Regards from Brazil!

[@shiversphoto]

thank you for posting... I am just starting to experiment in WC and really enjoyed this!

[@MsGanoo]

Awesome video! Thank you!

[@thebatzinator]

Beautiful! Thank you! :)

[@callie8848]

Wow...super helpful!! Thank you so much for sharing this tutorial :)

[@PaintBasket]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carolbiggs722]

Another great lesson

[@MaryGadsby]

The tips about when it is ok to add more color were very helpful, thank you!

[@PaintBasket]

Glad it was helpful :)

[@gorettibeker9884]

Um ótimo professor e pintor. Parabens

[@pippohispano]

Nice lesson. Thanks!

[@Sinyakova50]

Спасибо, Денис за урок!

[@ckudalkar]

Awesome...God Bless You.

[@Tinkerpug]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@PaintBasket]

Many artists leave clear patches of paper for "sparkle". This is just one of them. It does look like snow and was not intended to be as this was just a demo and not a "finished" painting. I just quickly added the grass and ground cover as a base for the trees.

[@MichelleRichee]

MOST EXCELLENT LESSON. Thank you!!

[@PaintBasket]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@gagajackson3211]

I am so thankful for this video thank you so much! 😭🙏

[@PaintBasket]

Glad it was helpful!

[@gazineyes]

Actually excellant, especially that you showed how you mixed the colours before hand,

[@annettebowersox1976]

Thank you for teaching me so much!

[@PaintBasket]

glad we could help you improve :)

[@annediserafino2470]

you are amazing,want to paint like you!

[@europe2359]

It is really useful for a beginner. Thanks for your nice sharing.

[@R8films]

Excellent! Thanks very much for the video. What youtube is all about.

[@andhong73]

thank you for this tutorial.

[@MKeichi]

Thank you very much....!!!! Very helpful tutorial :3

[@slister45]

Brilliant!

[@marthiescholer4565]

THANKS AGAIN I will try it over the weekend!

[@PaintBasket]

good luck

[@alexhope77]

such a relaxing video

[@ionlyemergeafterdark]

Excellent demo. Thank you.

[@PaintBasket]

Glad you liked it

[@oxidize3]

Thank you, it was very helpful

[@verodulamentin]

Very helpful tutorial thank you for sharing

[@SpicyHamachiRoll]

Amazing!

[@user-nt5ct3ss5v]

Thank you for making it easy to follow not over complekated

[@PaintBasket]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bobhenning7102]

Thank you very much for your time and instruction.

[@PaintBasket]

You are welcome Bob :)

[@sharon822]

Thank you great video

[@PaintBasket]

@oxidize3 glad you found the tutorial on painting trees and bushes helpful :-D

[@lyissmino1152]

I've tried it today...and I did it!!!

[@UrraSergio]

Nice!

[@user-mm4lt7nf8x]

Tisa Lis は

[@katjoz9525]

I'm so glad I stumbled across this. So helpful and easy to follow. Thank you Sir for sharing your knowledge! Much appreciated.

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome :)

[@graeson14]

this was great i just started painting after drawing for so long i think im finally good enough to start and it was very helpful thank you :) good job

[@doreenvalerie293]

Thank you for the lesson. I have started a drawing class and I am quite interested in the mixing of colours.

[@galedar1537]

Very helpful! I felt the colors in the two lightest bushes should have blended better, especially in the lightest one. The explanation about how to develop the progression of colors was super!

[@PaintBasket]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nuellaluther3907]

Thanks for your lessons they are appreciated. By the way is there a Frank Clark? About twenty years ago, when I was sixty I discovered that I too could paint a picture after seeing it done

[@PaintBasket]

Thank you, Nuella. Yes there is a Frank Clarke; he had a watercolour painting show on UK TV some years back. If I remember correctly he was sponsored by Winsor and Newton.

[@immersion63]

When mixing the pigments together I end up with mud, nowhere near the green I see here. Am I misunderstanding that we are to mix the colors in progression adding to the original mix and adding additional pigment each time? I've tried it three times with varying amounts of pigment but still end up with muddy grays and browns.

[@martinakaran6364]

beautiful, Thank you for sharing it

[@PaintBasket]

you're very welcome :)

[@jillruspi78]

Thank you so much for the illustration and lesson. I was stumped and couldn't finish a picture. I think I can finish it now.

[@PaintBasket]

Glad I could help! Good luck with your painting

[@hunnyandvanilla]

Thank you very much for this! Totally can be done by a beginner like me! =D

[@SuperBerecik]

Merci beaucoup!!!

[@moonshadow103]

Thank you~

[@leonardocastillo1483]

Excelente gracias 👏👍

[@PaintBasket]

thank you :)

[@disposablefreedom]

Thank you for this.. :)

[@user-wy4lu1ur3g]

Очень познавательно, спасибо.

[@PaintBasket]

A very well-used synthetic #6 watercolour brush as you can see by the condition of the hairs :-)

[@shardsofblue]

Without the benefit of an aged brush (as I'm just starting out and all my brushes are new), how would you recommend getting a similar effect?

[@teresinhapina]

Very good lesson. Thanks

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome :)

[@psychick4u]

Your technic is Great! >U< Thanks for Sharing

[@AppledownStudios]

I like to use fan brushes for leaves and grass because you can have several colours on the brush at the same time to add variation.

[@porramans.nakorn6531]

so good.

[@camillafitzjohn7288]

Brilliant thank u 🙏 👍 😊

[@PaintBasket]

You're welcome 😊

[@rpiston]

Thanks, I think this will help!

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome Rob :)

[@howaydaabdelall]

Thank you so much.

[@PaintBasket]

You're welcome :)

[@srimalisenn305]

Thank you, I learned how to draw bushes, thank you, specially the effects of the sun.

[@sharmainelynne]

what kind of paper do you use? is coupon bond okay to use?

[@BeeMineify]

Very nice.

[@desipesi5356]

Thanks alot very helpful :)

[@PaintBasket]

you're welcome :)

[@pornputthikunlaokane2752]

Thank you

[@aitzeltorres6701]

The song of the bird is great:) hahahahaha💘

[@JaderMattos]

Ótima lição pra quem curte aquarela

[@ec277]

thank you

[@jimiyojahzzmontanogonzalez8601]

Thanks master

[@primarymathsforstudents8862]

Thanks for this❇️

[@PaintBasket]

My pleasure!

[@dennistheartist]

Sherry, Yes the colours were added progressively to the previous mix. Without me actually seeing what you are doing it is very difficult for me to advise you correctly. See also my comments ( 6 months ago) a few posts down with Lulu.

[@sujatakumari296]

Dennis Clark bla bla bla..

[@PaintBasket]

yes

[@KevinFloresKiNg_Of_ArTs]

Hey, I appreciate your tutorials and videos overall. They've been very helpful especially to a beginner like me. Do you have any tips on how to get into a higher level and understanding of using watercolors? I may have just started, but I am pretty good at it.

[@KevinFloresKiNg_Of_ArTs]

Oh thanks ;] I will definitely check it

[@iHeartStrawberriezz]

Would salt be appropriate to use in bush paintings?

[@AnimalExplorer]

Is that suppose to be snow on the ground in front of each bush? or was the areas just left white because this is just incomplete and an example and it didn't matter? Thanks

[@anuradhagalhotra8230]

very inspiring i wish you could guide me to get the hang of getting roundness of the bushes

[@PeethambarKR]

that was really nice way of putting it...now i can go ahead with the ptgs...tks once again

[@solangesanchezgiraud4735]

CREO QUE LO IMPORTANTE ES HACERLO UNO MISMO Y VER COMO TE QUEDA LA ACUARELA ES UNA PINTURA MUY DELICADA. ES MI OPINIÓN.. ME ENCANTÓ.

[@paulainaustria9180]

Thank you Dennis for this video! The instruction leaves me with one questions, slightly confused: Why do you/does Dennis use the purplish colour for the background (04:10) ? Isn't the background usually more bluish, compared to the foreground that leans towards reddsih hues?

[@PaintBasket]

The colour here can vary according to many criteria, depending on the lighting conditions, pollution in the air, the time of day, the basic colour of the object, the distance from the viewer, time of the year, and many more. The object of the painting was to show the colour progression and the colour perspective relative to the distance from the viewer. Actually the tonal range in any painting is more important than colour. As long as the tonal range is correct you can use any colour. Hope this clears it up for you.

[@giuseppecampisi4166]

Hi, I have a question about the watercolour technique. I would like to paint my architectural drawings by watercolor. Can I draw on standard paper o I have to use special paper? Wich pen can I use for this work ? Thank you

[@dennisclarkartschool1290]

Before you try watercolour on a final drawing it is best to experiment to see if the paper does not buckle. By standard paper, I assume you mean something as thin as copy paper. Copy paper will certainly buckle. The amount of water you use is also a factor to be taken into consideration. If you don't use watercolour paper then cartridge paper is better. Use the thickest one available. Just make sure you use a pen with waterproof ink for the drawing side.