Paint A Loose STORMY SKY & LAKE & MOUNTAINS Watercolor Landscape Painting, Watercolour Tutorial Demo

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Hi! It's Lois here, today's demo looks at painting getting past the awkward or ugly stage of a loose landscape painting, the point where a lot of beginners give up. Keep going, all it needs is a bit of detail to bring the loose painting together! I'm not worried about keeping things perfect, but trying to suggest detail and looking for atmosphere, and light and shadow.
I'm using Saunders Waterford cold pressed paper, 11" x 15"/28cms x 38cms, but use whichever size you prefer. I tell you the colours and brushes as I paint, but please feel free to use any similar or ones that you prefer.
The focus is on painting loose, concentrating on staying loose and getting light and shadow across the landscape, with the sweeping path and mid ground tree.
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[@delphinewood7519]

Your “something and nothing” seems magical. Thanks for encouraging us to practice and persevere. Gorgeous!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

You are so welcome!😊

[@jimbobbluegrass]

Nicely done, Lois. Thanks for your dedication to teaching and encouraging others.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Jim!

[@richurich6388]

Thank you Madam 🙏 Lovely and beautiful painting ❤🎉

[@ZoeLateNight]

Even @4:07 it’s beautiful. I enjoy listening…your voice is like crisp lettuce on a rainy day, when a bit of sun has just broken through clouds…very pleasant.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@sharonrose160]

I didn’t see an ugly stage, though I know what you mean. I really appreciate your ever improving art path, gives me great courage when the road seems bleak. Carry on 😊

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@alexandramaxwell9656]

I love the way you paint you are a good teacher .I watched you paint other paintings every one of them were beautiful. I love Watercolor painting. Aug.16 I will be 92 years old. I am still learning. Thank you.

[@yunzers]

I’m so grateful for your videos. I started watercolor so late in my life so patience is my main problem. Thanks for the encouragement to persevere ❤ I love this sky. You make it look so easy.

[@annevickers3307]

You are so gifted. I just love the light in this picture. Thank you.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

thanks!

[@joantenenbaum1738]

There is an ugly stage in every medium. I found it in jewelry making and learned to keep going through it to the beautiful. Thanks for this detailed description.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Joan!

[@johnsullivan4413]

So, so beautiful. Again I love the salt on damp rather than wet paper. Thank you so much, Lois!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@andersnielsen9731]

Beautyful thank you.

[@ruthfulton2079]

Love this too. Have to try it myself. Thku for sharing.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

You’re welcome 😊

[@sandylosacco2194]

So peaceful love your sky& the flowers I think I will make mine red

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@chundrassenmahadoo8852]

Wow This amazing piece of is very attractive. Thanks for sharing.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@pamelaknott6707]

Another lovely inspiring painting Lois. I do enjoy, and take great comfort from, your pep talks. As an ongoing beginner they give me the impetus to carry on. I have had many disasters, some I have chucked out halfway through but others I have persevered to the end and you are right, they do end up looking a lot better than I imagined. So, thank you. Best wishes from Somerset.

[@smariegalski3641]

Thank you!

[@lynncondello6082]

Thanks you’re inspiring

[@gabyabeles8254]

Once again, a lovely painting very well explained and, as always, inspiring and encouraging us. Thank you so much!

[@suresh.karthikeyan]

Absolutely awesome 👌👌👌

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@adelafaith9604]

Magical as always! I love the way there seems to be a hint of sun shining through and across the grass..beautifully presented x

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you!

Your craft mastery is mesmerizing 😮

[@mama--rua]

Beautiful, so many aspects to appropriate, so successfully makes me want to go looking for such a place.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@nolastakem9131]

Another encouraging lesson, lovely painting, thanks❤

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@gloriapoling8148]

Love your teaching, style and inspiration for another wonderful tutorial ❤

[@mariabrunner2028]

Herzlichen Dank, so ruhig und schön erklärt .

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@waackxy]

Amazing 😱

[@1mammalee]

Thank you! Im going to watch this again, and again and try your suggestions out in between 😊 🙏

[@kerrytrout]

Just fascinating!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@kristaldrewery9143]

Stunning and magical as always! Looking forward to this one!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@ishrika13]

Love the painting and your unique techniques. Thanks for teaching ❤️ 🙏

[@msfrehel8758]

Just beautiful! Thank you!🎨

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you!

[@wonkywhisker1036]

Lovely ❤

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@MartinLachmairArt]

Thank you for that helpful talk about building up this atmospheric scene! 👍🖋️

[@susie1216]

Pretty and effortless! Always enjoy your videos! I learn so much. Thank you!

[@amywagreich9042]

Omg, beautiful. I love watching your videos

[@johng1594]

Pure joy!

[@neelakhanolkar4719]

I love your videos!! Thanks a lot!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks!

[@suel4269]

Beautiful ❤

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you! 😊

[@nankurubiker1000]

Fantastic

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thank you! Cheers!😊

[@arlenemurphy804]

This is lovely Lois.

[@RobertJonesWightpaint]

I'm not sure that my Arches paper is very fond of salt, but I expect I just didn't blot it in time. I think I could manage this one, though! I certainly know what you mean about the ugly stage - that's true in just about every medium, too.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

I agree, it’s so important to get through the ugly stage! Leave the salt bout if you aren’t sure, or only sprinkle a little on just before it dries!

[@nancynarvaez4879]

Beautiful sky. I loved your detailed explanation. I will give it a try. Was that black or Payne’s gray on the tree trunk? I have trouble mixing a dark black. Thank you.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks Nancy, it was dark value Paynes grey for the tree trunk!

[@jasonaselin1366]

Wonderful work and guidance, thank you! ☮️💜

[@hortensiacarvajal6801]

Hi again after a long break and now I say once more that I love your beautiful work😊❤

[@conniemesce4093]

Beautiful! ❤

[@enlighteneduk]

Love this, really have to find the time to give it a go! ❤

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks! 👍🎨💐

[@sabineseidel9797]

lovely, as usual! ❤️

[@lora9664]

The yellow looks like a canoe pulled on shore in the reeds!

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks you!

[@makeitmakesense5577]

Exactly what I thought it was when I first saw it

[@artworld9799]

Great painting🎨🎨

[@WatercolorMama2345]

Lois, could you clear up something for me? At the beginning of this video, at the beginning of your painting the sky, did you put down some water on your paper? You followed by saying this was wet on dry… was that clear water you laid down, then laid down the blue on those wet spots? Thank you! ❣️

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

No water on the sky, just painted the wet paint straight onto dry paper

[@user-hm4om5gg8q]

Очень красиво❤

[@nathans1435]

Thank you for the video. @9:15sec mark of the video, when you continued after its dried completely I can see the number of whitish prickels ijn the forground was lot more than before. Did you spreaded more salt before you left it to dry?

[@yvonnecampbell4906]

Really love your style.. a wee question.. while you had your paper taped.. was this also streched.. ie taped wet paper or dry paper please?

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

I don’t pre-stretch my paper, I just tape it on and paint, it dries flat

[@mikejustice1196]

I bet those colors have names but I’m not good at guessing the colors since I’m a beginner Nice painting tho.😊

[@marinellwilliams1100]

Lovely painting, but you are not telling us what colors you are using. It is difficult to figure out online whether you are using a variation on Russian blue or Payne's grey for your darks.

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

I’m simply showing you how I painted it. The exact colours are not important, try whatever colours you like, discover what works for you!