Learn to Paint: "Duck Pond in Summer" easy landscape in watercolour.

A tranquil scene from Tasmania, a step-by-step demonstration in real time using watercolour. I hope you enjoy watching!
In this video:
Brushes: 2 Inch Wide Brush (set)
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Rigger: Art Spectrum Pure Sable Liner size 4
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Paper: Arches 185gsm Rough
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Paints: Daniel Smith Watercolors
See more links below.
My Standard Watercolour Supplies:
* Brushes: Best Ever Watercolour Mops: used by Joseph Zbukvic
Aquario Brushes - Mop #14 and Mop #18
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Chisel Flat, a Golden Taklon Wash Brush Set Sizes 1/2", 3/4", 1"
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Smaller Mops:
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* Paper:
Top quality for Painting: Arches Cold Pressed, 21cm x 41cm Block pad.
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If price is an issue, google Canson. It’s the best of the cheaper papers.
Here is an Aussie supplier:
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* Paint:
Introduction Set - 5ml tubes: (small) Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolours (This intro set is a good selection to start with, although consider adding burnt umber and burnt Sienna)
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Below: Individual tubes 15ml (large)
Lemon yellow: amzn.to/2s2eo2y
Permanent Orange: amzn.to/2quvmpP
Alizarin Crimson: amzn.to/2qz24GD
Perylene Scarlet: amzn.to/35lbWCI
Carbazole Violet: amzn.to/35kQ621
French Ultramarine: amzn.to/2OtAkez
Cobalt Teal Blue: amzn.to/2UdMISH
Manganese Blue Hue : amzn.to/3354LwA
Permanent Green: amzn.to/35kzOpO
Burnt Sienna: amzn.to/2s40Nrx
Burnt Umber: amzn.to/2KDuExq
Moonglow: amzn.to/35neuAi
Black: amzn.to/35kW5Ux
* Palette
My favourite folding paint palette:
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Below is a list of all my watercolors; although not all are in in my current palette
Lemon yellow
Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue
Aureoles
French Ochre
Permanent Orange
Perylene Red
Quinacridone Magenta
Alizarin Crimson
Moonglow
French Ultramarine
Pthalo Blue
Indathrone Blue
Cobalt Blue
Manganese Blue
Cobalt Teal Blue
Undersea Green
Sap Green
Green Apatite Genuine
Perylene Green
Burnt Tigers Eye Genuine
Transparent Red Oxide
Burnt Sienna
Burnt Umber
Sepia
Paynes Grey
Lamp Black
* My video gear:
Canon M50
Sony A7 (to be replaced very soon!)
Rode Microphones
Music from Epidemic Sound.
Thank you for watching my videos. See you next time!

[@gorway7]

You got me with the Ultramarine Brown...

[@suzanneO6924]

Love your video...especially your sweet puppy.

[@debricci8533]

You are fantastic! Thx so much. Deb

[@michaelmorrison6171]

hi have only just discovered your tutorials, they are fun and interesting. i love the way you keep the photo on screen, not many do. i like the way you discover things as you go, as i do which makes me feel im kidding my self that I can paint. you are an inspiration that makes me know i can. i do have lot of sucsessful paintings but I go with the flow and have sucsess

[@shirleypeters]

Awesome, thank you!

[@conniehenricksen9533]

Love it!!!!

[@sandraflieger6001]

Lovely pond!

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you.

[@dianefallon8471]

Beautiful painting. I love your looseness and ease and wonderful use of color. Thank you.

[@daninemilligan4689]

Very beautiful painting! I really enjoyed watching how you paint with large brushes. I hope you do a fall painting with fields.

[@shirleypeters]

Thanks Danine. Great idea to do fall. I'll keep an eye out for reference in my collection.

[@silviasunesen7649]

thank you Shirley, for another well done video. All of you directions are very valuable.

[@shirleypeters]

Thanks Silvia! xx

[@vani519]

Great video! Very calming. The picture on the cheaper paper is very nice to me as well, though the difference on what is achievable on wich paper is getting clear. I think this is very important for beginners like me, since I got stuck at a point where I wasn’t able to improve much. Changing paper was definitely doing the trick then.

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you for your comment. I think the quality of paint, brushes and paper are more important with watercolor than any other medium. I might talk more about that in a future video. Thanks.

[@tom1tomek1]

Thanks for a lovely painting. Stay healthy. Cheers from Japan, up above ..

[@susanhepburn6040]

Thank you, Shirley.

[@131dyana]

I have tried water colors many times before. Thank you for showing this.

[@shirleypeters]

You’re welcome 😊

[@ArtsofPamatayHomesickV20]

i love the flow and how you create a stunning watercolor painting

[@shirleypeters]

Thankyou.

[@65sunnyday]

Hi, Shirley! It always amazes me how much apparent detail you accomplish with such large brushes in your beautiful landscapes!

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you Sunny! (?)

[@jennyrose1274]

Another great new video and once again I'm not disappointed. I like the tips you give when you are in the throes of changing something, they are very useful. I look forward to the day when I can paint with the nonchalance and ease you do, without stressing!

[@shirleypeters]

That's great Jenny. Glad you liked it.

[@dbednarova]

I love your painting videos! And I love and admire your style. I learn so much from you. Thank you for recording your process. 👏🏻❤️

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you Daniela! I'm glad you like them.

[@wood2be]

I love your paintings and appreciate you taking the time and putting in the effort to share your art with us! Thank you!

[@shirleypeters]

I appreciate your comment! Thank you! The feedback is so rewarding that I’m very happy to keep making these.

[@oleksandrkozyr2434]

Fantastic painting!

[@firefly11702]

Thank you Shirley! Loved painting this one with you. I am new to watercolor so your videos are very helpful as I learn techniques. Enjoyed your commentary too! Agree with you about the trees in mid-ground...I added leaves😊

[@shirleypeters]

I'm glad you painted along! Hope it helped.

[@debbiemacrae3609]

Beautiful scene and Honey is absolutely adorable!😊

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you Debbie. Yes, she’s a sweet puppy.

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you Debbie. Yes, she’s a sweet pup!

[@lesleyfox6934]

Thanks Shirley I enjoyed watching you paint this one. Learnt some useful tips too.

[@shirleypeters]

Thanks Lesley.

[@StarsailorStan]

once again, thank you Shirley...I thoroughly enjoyed this video...

[@shirleypeters]

Thanks Stanley.

[@VanessaFindiesen]

Thank you so much! Lovely painting!

[@shirleypeters]

Glad you liked it.

[@peaches5712]

Oh lovely studio!! I loved the painting too........😁

[@monicaj3023]

I love hearing your thoughts while you create! thank you

[@shirleypeters]

You are so welcome!

[@barbaramunford5472]

Beautiful!

[@shirleypeters]

Thanks Barb!

[@daisydog8127]

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you.

[@gschoeffmann3391]

Love the painting!! I have watched the video twice- it’s so fantastic! Thanks for sharing your techniques and all the explanations and tips you add - how you plan, build and fix things you are not happy the first time. And it never seizes to amaze me how you transform a nice photograph into a stunning painting full of life. Thanks so much for making these videos!!!

[@shirleypeters]

That’s great!! Glad you like them.

[@cecileegeorgeson_artist]

Great you tube can,t wait to try some of your techniques

[@shirleypeters]

Thankyou!! Go for it!

[@Raison5617]

Great Shirl thanks for doing this. So relaxing just watching you... My friend Gen's a big fan too.

[@shirleypeters]

Thanks Col. Glad you like it and can sit through it! (Brother's duty!!) Thanks to Gen too.. xxx

[@dalemartin1015]

Really enjoyed this painting. Im a new subscriber also new toWC, i have learned some new techniques. This senior citizen staying in more than usual stay safe and thanks.

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you Dale. I’m glad these videos are helpful.

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you Dale. I’m glad these videos are helpful.

[@mariakellner5429]

To reshape my brushes I put a few drops of gum Arabic work it in the brush shape let dry,then rinse out before using it,lovely,painting.

[@shirleypeters]

OK! I'll give that a try. I think I am guilty of leaving that brush sitting in the tub of water!! Not many brushes survive that. :-/

[@delyta.]

Beautiful! I learn so much from watching your videos. Also I have too many brushes and now I want the large one you used here. Lol.

[@shirleypeters]

Thanks Deb! This big brush is great for wc and acrylics.

[@cathyriach1285]

Thank you so much for sharing - very inspirational and greatly appreciated!

[@shirleypeters]

That’s great Cathy.

[@vikipesta3003]

👍🌷🌷🌷

[@JohnSalmon]

Another great video Shirley. Having flat brushes that split when you use them is a real pain. I've tried long hair, short hair, synthetic, mixed and various makes and can't seem to find a make or type that doesn't do that. If anyone knows one please let us know? What paper did you use for the first one Shirley please?

[@shirleypeters]

Thanks John. Glad you liked it. (Finding a source of cheap brushes might be the solution! Not expecting them to last.) That cheap paper was called “Derwent” (not associated with the pencils) and it was super cheap. I think the best quality non-cotton paper is Canson. Very affordable. I’ll do a video on that paper next.

[@JohnSalmon]

@@shirleypeters Thank you Shirley. I haven't tried Derwent. I'm a fan of Bockingford. I know it's considered cheap but I like the fact that you can lift paint so easily because it tends to lie on the surface. I have Arches and Saunders Waterford but find them so absorbent like blotting paper. Brushes. Even with brand new Daler System3 flats that hair splitting thing is a problem. I can't afford sable. More research required I think. Thank you.

[@triciashaw1973]

Superb painting, thank you 👍 Please advise what brand/size is the brush you used for scrubbing (flat brown long handle one)

[@shirleypeters]

Thank you Tricia. My brush does not have a label, so I'm not sure. But on Amazon, there are many similar flat nylon brushes: this set looks interesting as there are a lot of choices: amzn.to/2LwPUoF

[@lizzy9975]

Thanks for another awesome tutorial! You were going to show us this painting that you'd done on cheaper paper before recording? What happened. I was really hanging out to see the differences!

[@shirleypeters]

It’s there. I show it at the end of the video. Side by side with the better version. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@lizzy9975]

@@shirleypeters Really??? Attention to detail for me! I need to go back and relook! Edit: Ok - I stopped right before the very, very end. And I've got to say there is absolutely nothing wrong with the painting on the cheaper paper. It still looks lovely. You only notice the difference when both paintings are side by side!

[@williamdavies5370]

dont beat yourself up girl, i suffer the same when i start and so does every other painters and the joseph zbuvitc's of the world ,how i know this ,he told me so ,any way if its on youtube you must yourself like how its turned out , weel see lol lol ive been painting for 20+ years and you wont see me doing a brave demo , it will turn out alright, william

[@williamdavies5370]

you sound like you r from down under sport lol