Large Abstract Landscape

[@ShahanoorMamun]

wow.... so much impressive.....

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks! 👍👍

[@LisaLisa-fq4th]

Fantastic!

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Lisa Lisa! Pretty interesting!

[@MiraTulic]

Svim srcem uranjam u ove boje.. ❤

[@owens711]

Brilliant Scotty

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Gaz! A lot of fun and no idea what exactly is going to happen!

[@Romantic_special-ASMR]

147. Seeing the process and the results of your work brings my imagination to fly far to conquer and dare to pursue my dreams. look my abstract too. thank you my friend.

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Hutapea! I do love abstract works!

[@katharinapart8026]

that's what I love, the wet on wet technique gives unlimited possibilities of expression. Thank you for the inspiration, Scott. 🌷

[@ScottSwinson]

Yes! Wet in wet is where it's at for me! I just love the movement that occurs and the uncontrollable nature of it!

[@vickylaw659]

amazing 🤩

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Vicky! A pretty cool process! 👍👍

[@louisscenti3813]

More magic Scott. Your ability to “see” where the pigment is going is extraordinary. Thank you!

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Louis! I think I just listen to my gut/stomach which is getting bigger with too much painting and not enough exercise! lol

[@louisscenti3813]

@@ScottSwinson 😂😂😂

[@rohi881]

So nice! Greetings from the other side of the world..

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Rohi! Great to have you watching! The lovely thing about youtube! It connects us all together!

[@rohi881]

@@ScottSwinson I feel connected to Australia, I've been there 1987. So it's nice to watch you painting and remembering the good time I had. But anyway I like the way you are painting, doesn't matter where you are from..:)).

[@tbluemel]

Scott, You are having away too much fun painting! Truly contagious!!!!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Thom! I really do get excited about going into the studio not knowing what I'm going to produce that night and sharing the process! I just paint what excites me and that is such a pleasure! Glad you find it contagious!

[@patsymccown2766]

Super interesting!! Your painting’s always show emotion. Obviously, as a viewer, what that feeling is, is personal to me..that’s why we all love what you do!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Patsy! For me that is what painting is all about! Emotion! I"m glad you feel something! 🙏

[@cathydale104]

Another beauty. Thanks for sharing Scott.😊

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Cathy! You are always welcome!

[@apattonfineart5121]

Gorgeous. That bit of orange is perfect

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi APatton! Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@gretelstonebridge2323]

Thank you Scott. What made it pop even more was that whit line you put under the land! I am learning the importance of light. I really like how those greens appear too

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Gretel! Yes I think that line of light added something! But I always come back the next day to see if what I did still feels right!

[@karolfrench5816]

Wonderful. Great fun squirting water an watching the paint Dance. Practice practice practice. Thanks Scott for inspiring us x

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Karol! Glad you liked it! It was a lot of just spray and see....lol

[@markdonovan1540]

Wow, I wasn't expecting that start! I wondered what you were loading the paints onto and why. Then, blam, straight across the page. That was liberating just watching it. What you did next was pure flow spirit and a deep understanding of watercolour as a beautiful medium for expressive painting.

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Mark! Yes that line with pigment on the plastic lid makes a pretty bold statement! And the flow of the watercolour on the page is just wonderful! Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers Scott

[@soniaparedes987]

Hermoso

[@ScottSwinson]

¡Gracias! ¿Te gustó la pintura también?

[@jenfleming9412]

Bloody beautiful Scott. Love it! Love the way you turned it upside down and got those trees.

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Jen! It is full of interesting marks and colours! I have not learnt how to refine it yet to more subtle processes and light etc.

[@LMAbstractArt]

I love this piece. You are amazingly talented my friend.

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks LM Abstract Art! 🙏

[@CharleyWang]

Beautiful production process, very shocking, you are brave and imaginative, no wonder everyone likes you. thanks for sharing!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Charley! Thanks! I enjoy the process and not really knowing the exact outcome! Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@CharleyWang]

@@ScottSwinson Love infinite joy! Thank you for sharing!

[@riffsandpics]

Wow that was intense! Sure was plenty of water and gravity in the process. Very cool result!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Riffs and Pics! I think I need a bigger studio! But I'm not sure my wife will agree! lol I just love the randomness of this style of painting! You never really know what the end result will be!

[@flaviosequeira4481]

AMEI SEU TRABALHO AMIGA 1 ABRAÇO OK 👍👍👍👍👍.

[@ScottSwinson]

No worries Flavio!

[@maggiemcnevin3154]

Thank you Scott for always providing such inspiration! I have a full sheet waiting for some courage and beautiful colors!

[@ScottSwinson]

It is always daunting! Good luck!

[@eleniphotos]

Complain, complain about the heat! It's -2000 here in Canada, has been since the end of Dec! Always love to watch you paint!

[@ScottSwinson]

I know I should not complain! lol It must be freezing in Canada! I have been to many parts of Canada but never when it is super freezing! I remember my friend telling me about his eyes and tears freezing when he went outside! lol

[@Acer-kz2eb]

Your Left Hand🌠™🏁💪💜

[@socratesthecabdriver]

Replay now 😁🙏🌊🔱🌪️🌪️🌪️

[@ScottSwinson]

👍👍👍

[@meeraahuja1594]

Wonderful. Thank you for the video

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Meera! no worries!

[@bobilaforce8252]

😍👍👏

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Bobi!

[@socratesthecabdriver]

Ohh no a caught the ending 😂 replay now 😂🙏🙏🙏

[@ScottSwinson]

Enjoy Socrates! 👍👍

[@Pattymelt415]

Bravo👏👏👏

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Lola's Mom! 🙏hope things are good in California!

[@anadelgado1946]

Love it! I'll give it a try!

[@ScottSwinson]

Good luck Ana! I hope it goes well! 👍

[@suel4269]

Gorgeous painting. The yellow really made it pop. Where can we send donations for a spray bottle and tissues?😬

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Sue! Donations gratefully received and today I went to bunnings and got not one but two spray bottles! The normal cheap one I normally get and the posh version! Will have to do a spray off to decide on the winner! lol I still need some tissues though! they didn't sell them and I forgot later on!

[@wendyodonovan317]

So amazing! Could (and do) watch for hours! Do you have a video for the picture over your left shoulder (right side of the video) on the wall behind you? I love the yellows in paintings and this one intrigues me. Also, how do you decide when you are 'finished' and it's time to stop? Thank you for sharing with us!

[@jadedenthusiasms]

I watch another artist that does the card swipe and I've been dying to try it for a while now...but my health has been not so good BUT....I am always so happy to at least be able to come here and be so inspired by such beautiful work!!! I just love your videos....your art...I don't know how to explain it...but it makes me very very happy! :) the looseness of them is always so fun and something I hope to be able to really work on at some point. I'm curious, have to ever done a video on your set up? Like your bowls of paint...do you just empty tubes into them and mix your couple of favorites as well..but as straight paint? Do you let them stay in and just dry out and wet them before you paint? I only ask because they always look so juicy and fresh :) do you cover them or anything? I just love to learn new things and see how people do things differently....its so fun to be able to see so many ways of making gorgeous art that makes me so happy. I appreciate SO much being able to come here and watch beautiful art being made, especially when I'm not able to do it right now :) it helps keep my head happy and positive and inspired!! I know its a lot of work, so just know it's very much appreciated!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Jaded Enthusiasms! I am really pleased you like the videos and they are a lot of work but I am sharing something I love to do and so in many ways it is not work at all! I can answer a few of your questions. I just squeeze the tubes into the bowls mix them with a little water to the consistency I want which is probably like thick cream then let them dry out between session in the bowls. I don't cover them as that makes the water go yuk! I did that many years ago and never since! So I just let them dry out and then wet them with my spray bottle before I begin painting. Ideally a few hours before I paint I wet them! but sometimes I'm not organised and so just wet, mix with a hogs hair mixing brush and then start painting! Hope that helps!

[@jadedenthusiasms]

@@ScottSwinson super helpful!! Especially the thick cream part! And I did find the older video you made explaining all of this finally...it's pretty early on in case anyone else is looking...I'm not sure how to link it..but its a great video too!! Thanks!!

[@marilynoloughlin9228]

Amazing! Don't forget the tissues and a new water bottle at the store - or we'll have no more fabulous tutorials. lol xx

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Marilyn! I have the spray bottles now! Just need some tissues! thanks! lol x

[@marilynoloughlin9228]

@@ScottSwinson hahaha. Achoo! xx

[@alisonlyons4691]

Hi Scott, really enjoyed this one, love all the abstract shapes. Rainy grey days here in Scotland, I'm wondering if it would be good to do a watercolour in the wind and rain 🤔 😄 take care Alioban x

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Alison! I love some of those rainy grey days in Scotland! I lived in Falkirk for about a year in 2003 and travelled all over Scotland! There is a painting around every corner! amazing! Glad you liked the video! I did paint in north wales once with the snow coming down and it actually made what looked like snow falling in the actual painting! lol

[@jadedenthusiasms]

Hi Scott...I have a question, and anyone can answer of course...I'd love some feedback...right now I can only afford the winsor & newton cotman watercolors, and so my only colbalt blue is their colbalt blue hue...will it have the same...or close to the same look as your colbalt, which I assume is the professional grade? I read it's chalky compared to the professional one so wondered if it worth saving for or if the cotmam will be ok.... I also don't have light red...I have burnt sienna and basics like that, so don't know that it will make as beautiful a color as your mix...but just just curious if you or others had first hand dealings with both the colbalt blue hue from the cotman line and the professional. Also any color subs are very welcome!! Thanks so much!!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Jaded Enthusiasms! I see you found my other video after this one! I think the most important thing is to paint. I don't think they are that different even for cobalt blue so I think just use cotman. I would upgrade my paper before upgrading paints or brushes. Enjoy!

[@jadedenthusiasms]

@@ScottSwinson thanks!! Yea, paper is just so darn expensive! Most of my paint colors have been little gifts over the years and I have a bunch of canson xl 140lb watercolor paper...not great paper I know...but, its what I have and more expensive paper, actually any paper right now, isn't possible. But, it is definitely what I will be focusing on when things get better moneywise :) I do have a couple sheets of arches, but I've been too afraid to use them until I know what I want to use them for because they were given to me to try, but I absolutely can't afford more, so don't want to waste them...so feel like I want to practice more before using it. So, we'll see. But, no matter what, watercolor is so fun! It's funny because in regular life control is a big thing for me, helps me deal with my pain and ptsd...and drawing and detailed painting go with that...but some of my favorite things are letting go and just watching how watercolor moves and kinda does its thing...super fun!

[@MargeBrown]

What kind of cards do you use?

[@maria-giulianalatini1724]

I wet the paper, apply he color with my hake brushes and my paper looks like it has goose bumps. Even after I dry it. Colored goose bumps. What am I doing wrong?!

[@owens711]

braw painting mate

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Gaz! Pretty interesting movement of the pigment!

[@poeticjustice905]

Great work, Scott. But how can you run out of tissues when you must have a shed load in the khazi? ;-)

[@ScottSwinson]

Yes good point! Do you mean I could just use the toilet paper! I'm not a smart man sometimes! I've got lots of that!

[@starvingartistscollective]

Another excellent painting Scott! The flashes of cad. yellow make it a really exciting piece! After seeing the Tony Smibert book 'Painting Landscapes from your Imagination' last week in your book recommendations list I found a copy online that thankfully was NOT Amazon's price! What a wonderful book!! Now looking for the other titles. Love his work and really see his influence in your own works. TFS!!

[@ScottSwinson]

That is fantastic! Yes it can be hard and expensive to get hold of! It is a wonderful practical book! He has quite a few books with the latest being Turners Apprentice. They are a good price as they are in print!