Iain Stewart Watercolor Artist Demo

[@independentviews9245]

Hi Iain, That was one of the best quick demos I’ve ever seen. Your camera work and post narration really kept things concise and on point. I hope you start making videos like this more often. Thanks, Bill J.

[@Carterofmars]

I'm now the proud owner of this piece. The video, and even print version in Watercolor Artist magazine doesn't do it justice. In hand, it's really incredibly beautiful; can't wait to get it on he wall. Thanks Iain.

[@FunkyLittleWhiteGirl]

You are so talented. Really well done. I think you're one of my favorite water colour artists. Thank you for sharing your joy with us. You make it look so easy!!

[@lorrainewatry_watercolors]

Thanks Iain. I loved watching you paint this beautiful loose scene. Keep them coming!

[@iainstew71]

Thank you Bill. I'll be posting a few more over the next few months. Still getting the editing and camera work in order. best- Iain

[@ValvanderPoel]

I enjoyed watching this -thanks

[@andreabatten9124]

Excellent video showing the build up of detail and darks. Loved the way the cars faded out in the foreground, and yet so much detail. Thank you :)

[@credenza1]

wonderful skills. I like the way you take a hard subject like a car and soften it so that it doesn't dominate the picture. The backlighting of the people is a revelation.

[@belmontgalleriesnyc3131]

A master who makes it look easy.

[@shirleycovey7309]

Loved watching the steps you took in this painting. Thanks!!

[@ghaziali7737]

Thanks a lot. You have simplified the complicated process of light and shadow in a very elegant manner.

[@TerryKrysak]

I very much enjoy your demos, they provide such a valuable insight into your style of painting. Thanks very much, I have learned a lot from watching them.

[@nancystandlee2990]

Thanks for the demo "without music" . I'm looking forward to others & thanks for the credits to read about your materials used. An excellent demo I'm sharing with FB friends .

[@linzertube]

Thank-you, Iain! Oh, how I hope to, one day, have a loose, happy style of painting, like you. Such a nice piece of work.

[@iainstew71]

Thank you

[@lovetopaintanne149]

Great lesson in layering and color as well as how and when to add detail. Love the painting!!

[@dparkstudio]

I appreciate so much your generousity with your demos. I love your work and get to share it with my friends.

[@danielmlamb]

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[@curlykale]

Thank you for posting this....I found your work on Pinterest and I've been pinning loads of your paintings. You are brilliant, thanks again.....

[@scotthayes-nylonstringguit8592]

Spectacular! I love the fact that you do such beautiful work utilizing only the 3 rounds. I need to concentrate on mastering those round brushes and not switching back and forth from flats to rounds. Thanks so much for this inspirational video!

[@DebOlliff]

Beautiful Iain! Love watching you paint. I wish I could paint as loose and free. :)

[@lukeares1165]

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[@jamesmajor5978]

@Luke Ares Flixportal :D

[@lukeares1165]

@James Major Thank you, I went there and it seems like a nice service =) I really appreciate it!!

[@jamesmajor5978]

@Luke Ares you are welcome :)

[@TonySwaby]

There's a lot of these wet-in-wet painters and what's interesting is their fundamental understanding of the nature of watercolour. Sedimentary, Staining and None-staining etc. It would be good if one of them produced a video to help people on this as it is integral to this style. (sorry if someone already has)

[@iainstew71]

Tony Swaby Tony- I rarely use staining colors as I do a lot of lifting. Granulation is tricky on this surface; but I know I can get it with F. Ult and anything I mix with it. Esp. Light red. The major thing most people don't understand is "when" to work wet in wet and judging how much water is on your brush in comparison with the paper. There's a very small window of time when everything is just right. My suggestion is that you practice on scrap paper. Lay in a wash, allow it to dry about 30 seconds and then add a much stronger pigment that is slightly dryer than what you are using. From there it's purely experimentation. The thing I find most beginners doing incorrectly is doing the practice on something that matters. i.e. an actual painting. If you consistently ruin something you've taken time to draw you will be less likely to experiment. Hope that helps.

[@TonySwaby]

Thanks Iain, I've been doing it for years, but it's nice to see you have an understanding of the technique you use.

[@iainstew71]

Tony Swaby Through trial and error Tony.....cheers.

[@shawnalovexo1]

Thank you so much for this video! It has really helped me understand how to complete more complex scenes. You are such a talented artist and I would love it if you would post a quick video about what paints/paper/brushes you use and recommend? Thanks again!

[@ninjaturts6522]

Very nice! I really hope i can paint like u in the future! And as a future architect, i love your works!

[@TheGenesis0000]

Wow!...and inspiring! Love the looseness. Thank you and Aloha!

[@lesleykeeton8307]

wonderful painting Iain you are gifted. thanks

[@rickdartist1]

Thanks for the inspiration. I want to go out and find interesting scenes that I can paint.

[@rachelwang4664]

Wonderful artist and great demo

[@animigo62]

Thank you very much. A great demo. Hope you will do some more.

[@MikkoTyllinen]

absolutely fantastic work! so alive and inspirational!

[@teresaramalhao9956]

How I wish to paint like that! Amazing work! Thks

[@SHYsArt]

Brilliant, thank you, another teaser until I can make it to your workshop in St. Pete Beach, FL 2015. See you then.

[@debrabannister6922]

OK I saw the brush sizes at the end. I take it you are using a size 14 Escoda Barocco and the size 4 and 8 are Optima Brushes? I love how they hold so much paint.

[@iorioma]

congratulations for your skills you're a good watercolorist !

[@5uperfly55]

Love this Iain, I'm properly inspired now!!

[@onyana]

That was amazing to watch. Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@sarahyeomanwatercolor]

Fantastic Iain!

[@ursulameyer1368]

Super faszinierend. Ich bin begeistert. Bitte mehr Videos.

[@astokesphd]

amazing! love it!

[@ytoron]

It's amazing Ian, thank you for your demo.

[@tmikeporter]

Enjoyed this much more so. Your dialogue is very helpful. I request that on a future video you explain your color choices. The palette you select is not apparent in the reference photo, so you must have had some rationale for selecting the colors that you do. Thanks again.

[@iainstew71]

Mike Porter Hello Mike- this was a video done as a companion piece for an article in Watercolor Artist where I did explain a bit more about my color choices. Also I have a new set of DVD's out with Artists Network where I go in to that in much more detail. My main goal is value, then I think of things in terms of warm and cool hues.

[@haleylicrafts631]

you work is so beautiful and inspiring. I am going to try to do this on my own. any advice for a beginner?

[@ianbellingham8683]

Beautiful Iain.

[@MukeshJha-pl6mi]

Nice Demo 👍

[@snyden]

Real nice demo. Thanks

[@1pritzel]

Hi Iain. LOVE your style and work. I paint loose like you. However i'd never match your extreme talent! I view your website almost daily! Just to study your great detailed work. Your Scottish scenes relate to me more as i'm from Ireland. Patients is key, and i tend to go into a wash before its dry. I suppose you must know when to and not to do this....i think one word would sum up getting to where your at: DEDICATION!! Keep it up.

[@jgeyer1047]

I just read your article in the June "Watercolor Artist "and followed the address to this demo. Thank You {I turned off the music until you began to speak.I find it very disconcerting .A nice follow up to the article.

[@shiellouisstark2310]

Thanks lian for that inspiring video thanks

[@ruraledition]

Is that cartridge or watercolor paper. I'm thinking it might be cartridge. I like the pooling effect to give saturated colour at the outlines. Great style. Thumbs up

[@iainstew71]

Stillman & Birn beta series paper.

[@Lyndell44]

Enjoyed that demo!

[@iainstew71]

Thanks Lyn!

[@deeholler1]

Love your style!

[@debrabannister6922]

Love watching you paint and I really understand how important a good brush is. It seems to me that you are using the same brush with an amazing point. Can you tell me what brush make, type and size you are using. I can't tell how large your painting is but I imagine it looks like a 11 x 14 in?

[@masonkanterbury3007]

How did the guy in the lower right become white? Did you lift or was white paint added?

[@Supemarshallmarshall]

Hey Iain Is this sketchbook paper...cartridge? Or is it watercolour paper 90lb or 140lb?? Beautiful.

[@iainstew71]

Brian Marshall Stillman & Birn Beta series. Approx 140lb hot press. It behaves differently than hot press. I have much more time to muddle colors on the paper as the sizing allows the color to sit on the surface longer. Cheers.

[@bevsartsandcrafts715]

Amazing work. New subbie here. I've only just started out on watercolour so vids like this are appreciated :)

[@maddalenasodo9144]

thank you!! very nice! please what paper do you use?

[@iainstew71]

Maddalena Sodo it's Stillman & Birn Beta series I believe.

[@BenCoopeAU]

Great demo, do you use a reference image when painting these or from memory and sketches?

[@francoiseblais884]

Hi do you have a book so we could learn the way you paint ?

[@elisabettasilveri2002]

What number of pensile did you use in the video?

[@HMC2133]

Hello Iain, Do you use arches hot pressed paper?

[@iainstew71]

this in in my sketchbook so it's Stillman & Birn alpha series.

[@marylizart]

How did you get the car's headlights to glow like that?

[@iainstew71]

marylizart Using clear water and a clean brush I lifted the color back off of the paper.

[@marylizart]

Iain Stewart Thanks for the information :)

[@MrStevie57]

I like it

[@aurelianstefanescu9464]

superb.

[@zenandink3531]

WOW

[@Majeztyque]

Most of the landscape artist i watch says dont overthink details .

[@lynaduggan8637]

Great job

[@smurai61]

cool thx

[@sureshshenoy6393]

Nice

[@jeromebieber6832]

Gorgeous watercolor!! Your style reminds me of other watercolor artists I admire: old school Sargent Venice scenes, and recently Thomas Schaller /workszoom/1448729/grand-central-nyc>. All urban scenes. Question: I see you are working from top to bottom with a well controlled slow moving liquid edge, what angle are you working at? My guess it's a shallow one. Thanks. Jerry Bieber

[@MG-ko2yo]

inspiring! more please