Loose Watercolour Landscape Demonstration Video

/ adrianhomersham Loose expressive watercolour landscape demonstration video by Adrian Homersham.
Details of brushes and equipment used in this demonstration are detailed below:
Goat Haired Calligraphy Brushes
These are again oriental brushes used in traditional Chinese ink and watercolour artwork. They are widely available from a variety of sources and are relatively inexpensive. I have a large collection of these however the brushes I use most were purchased from Jackson’s Art. I find these well made, capable of creating a reasonable point and don’t shed hairs. I use the Large and Medium sizes of this brush. Please see link below:
www.jacksonsart.com/jas-chine...
Sword Liner Brush
I find the sword Liner a wonderful brush for creating expressive loose marks particularly when painting trees, grasses or shrubs. Made by Pro Arte they come in 3 sizes and can be either purchased as a set or individually.
Pro Arte Sword Liner Set
www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B...
Pro Arte Individual
www.jacksonsart.com/pro-arte-...
Paint
I use a variety of paint brands including Daniel Smith and Windsor & Newton in both the Cotman and Artist’s range. The Cotman colours are very economic to purchase and are used by both students and professional artists including Sophie Knight RWS.
Colours used Cotman Ultramarine, Burnt Sienna, Alizarin Crimson, Lemon Yellow and Raw Sienna. Windsor & Newton Artists Brown Madder
Cotman Watercolours
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Paper Fabriano Artistico
The paper used for this demonstration was Fabriano Artistico EW 140lb NOT. This is a 100% cotton rag paper with a beautiful bright white surface that aids the creation of vibrant translucent watercolours.
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Palette
Manufactured by Stewart these are very light and strong. The large open mixing area encourages loose expressive colour mixing.
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Semi-abstract watercolour tutorial and demo. Glaisdale Moor North Yorkshire
adrianhomersham.co.uk
Music The Golden Present by Jesse Gallagher

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Thanks so much Adrian, I found it really exciting but at the same time relaxing to watch you paint this beautiful scene, I escaped from the world's troubles for a while, thanks for that. I always enjoy your choice of music too :-)

[@CLOUDSINTHEKITCHEN]

ohhhhh.... watching paint dry is my new bedtime story x

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you for watching. I should have some more wet paint for you over the next few weeks.

[@wendysalter]

What an expressive landscape! I was thinking noooo! when you reworked the burnt sienna focal point... but those last dark dots and dashes were genius! Your hands spend more time on mixing the paint and getting the brush loaded and ready and moving around away from the paper, then suddenly something explodes into the picture, just nano-seconds of creating the outer counterpart to the inner vision. Absolutely fascinating! Beautiful painting. Many thanks.

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much for you encouraging feedback. When I look back at videos of myself painting I am always surprised how little time the brush touches the paper. I find painting with quick rapid marks helps to generate movement and energy within a painting and helps to avoid overworking.

[@karenfox9982]

Love this abstract loose style, very expressive work❤

[@susangiannantonio]

Your work is delightful to watch as the magic unfolds. A true inspiration for me and for my students as well. Thank you for your generosity.

[@adrianhomersham8544]

You are so welcome! thank you for viewing

[@annsandberg7575]

Wonder to watch you create. Thank you for such a complete video (including paints, etc.) The resulting painting is just gorgeous---so full of life.

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you very much!

[@susanhepburn6040]

Like so many others here I love your style of painting, Adrian. Thank you so much for sharing your skills with us - greatly appreciated.

[@Winstonsmom]

Absolutely stunning! Thanks for sharing your process…

[@DorisEttlingerStudio]

Wonderful! This is how I aspire to paint.

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you for viewing and for your encouraging feedback.

[@teresarobison8432]

Thanks so much for your video. It's very inspiring to watch you paint. I keep watching so I can learn to paint fast and loose. I love your style of painting.

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much for watching and for your positive feedback.

[@johndobinson3939]

Thank you ! Love the style and your generosity in sharing you colours and techniques

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you for viewing, I hope to upload further videos in the coming weeks.

[@JamiJennings]

Thank you, Adrian, I really enjoyed watching this, excellent choice of music as well, very relaxing, love the expressiveness of your style, and the loose quality of the piece!

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much for your somments and for viewing

[@lindasherman8036]

Thank you. It is fun to watch you. I love your paintings.

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much!

[@arlenemurphy804]

Beautiful painting...love watching the different strokes... thank you for sharing your amazing talents

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much for your encouraging feedback.

[@leilaskye8143]

Adrian I'm so glad to have found you I'm an intermediate watercolour artist. I am in complete contrast live in East London nearby forest and parkland. Your expressive tree video mark making started me onto thr road of expressive watercolour. Thank you

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Hi Leila thanks for the positive feedback. I'm glad you enjoyed my mark-making video, I was hoping to show you don't need expensive brushes and materials to create paintings. Thanks again for viewing Adrian

[@ShahanoorMamun]

wow!! what a great work!!! I'm really enjoyed it!!

[@andrewfrost8866]

Adrian, this is a gorgeous painting, so evocative and enthralling. Thank you for sharing.

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much 😀

[@sanshine5128]

Love the music, Goes very Well with your painting style👏👏👏Beautiful work, thank you🙏

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much 😀

[@dearbh1736]

Just watching the process of this painting coming to life is mesmerising. I have watched it over and over trying to see if there is any way I could manage a version of this with my brushes but alas, I think not. I just adore this painting and I will continue to watch it until some day I have the courage to take up a brush and start my clumsy effort to create those tiny touches of magic that you apply that seem so small and almost unintentional but that make the painting really cohesive. Did a version of your 'Cow Parsley' which in my books was a roaring success (for me) 😁. I just love your technique and the colours you often use. Thank you so much for your generosity in sharing all of this with us :-)

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much for your kind and encouraging comments. I plan to start a Patreon group in September for online tuition please let me know if you think this would be of interest to you and I’ll let you know when the group launches. Thanks again for watching my KZbin Videos.

[@maryseymour6213]

Enjoyed your process and appreciated your clearly written instructions. Wonderful results. Liked the music too!

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much!

[@luisaavelar4134]

Wonderful painting!👏👏👏. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you for your positive feedback and for watching!

[@BeeCeeCreations]

wow, beautiful style!Thanks for sharing!

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you! 😊

[@maireadharkin5124]

really lovely work, thank you for shareing

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much for viewing

[@robfielding100]

Fantastic piece. I’m much more stingy mixing my paints ... I’m the sort that shaves with old razor blades! I’ll be watching more of your style

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much for viewing

[@Rita-jz3ri]

Tolles Aquarell👍🤝🤗Danke für das Vkdeo 👍Gruss aus hamurg👏

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Vielen Dank fürs Zuschauen

[@SB-qs9zu]

WOW!

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you so much for the positive feedback.

[@jillmacdonald9353]

Fantastic. Inspiring me to loosen up. One question - did you wet the paper prior? Doesn't look like it but curious. Thanks Adrian.

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Hi Jill no I don't usually wey my paper first I tend instead to strat with a pale wash which I then apply darker richer mixes into. Thanks for viewing Adrian

[@estercelinacasenave5234]

Hello, I really like the freshness of your paintings and the expressiveness of the stains. Could you share the image that inspired this painting? Thank you

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Hi Ester thanks for viewing, I tend to work from black and white sketches that have been created from elements taken from a number of different photos and from the memory of being in the location.

[@carolratcliff]

It is great to watch the art develop. Do you have a landscape in mind or is it all intuitive? Lovely energy.

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Hi Carol my paintings are created from a series of sketches and photographs of the landscape. I try to focus my works on places I know well as this allows me to add personal emotive responses in my paintings. Thanks for viewing Adrian

[@lesleathern2109]

I adore your work....... loved to watch the whole journey.....thank you. What brush do you start off with? And I love the music.... who is it? thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you for viewing and for your positive feedback. The brush used at the beginning of the video is a goat haired Chinese brush purchased from Jackson's Art, I have included a link in the video description. The Ambient music is called The Golden Present by Jesse Gallagher from KZbin's royalty free collection.

[@johncowburn4444]

Inspiring Adrian! Do you have any plan when you begin, or do you just go where the moment takes you?

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Hi John I usually work from a mixture of plein air sketches, memory and photographic references. I also try to allow the paint to direct me a little. Establishing where the lights and darks should go is key and limiting your palette helps to create harmony within a painting. Thanks for watching.

[@johnandersen7902]

Love your style of painting, thanks for sharing. Any reason why you only paint such small paintings?

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Hi John I originally started painting small due to space restrictions. I also found as I was developing skills with watercolour that smaller sheets of paper were less daunting than a half or full sheet. I have slightly more space now and do intend to scale up my work a little. Thanks for viewing Adrian

[@AndrewBroussardWatercolors]

Subscribed!

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thank you

[@Sueevans152326]

what are you using to "scrape"the paint and would a needle brush work as well?

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Hi Sue I was just using a stick of heather taken from the moor to scratch into the paint. Other marks were created with a Sword Liner Brush. I hope that helps thanks for viewing.

[@birrapampa]

Dear sir, you have a mental sketch, or intuitively put colours and then see what can do? Thanks in advance!

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Hi thanks for viewing. I usually paint from a mixture black and white sketches and colour photos and painted sketches. I always paint locations I have visited myself, this allows me to add a personal interpretive response to my work.

[@billsiviter9272]

You make expressive marks with a stick and then cover them over???

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Hi Bill thank you for watching. I quite often make marks onto the paper which subsequently become covered with paint; I find that the marks made into the paper with a stick or pencil will fill a little with pigment and create a subtle mark that still shows through the paint.

[@1Thedairy]

Very nice. It’s very expressive yet very subtle but not keen on the music. Sorry!

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thanks for the feedback, music now changed.

[@annepercival7814]

Thanks for sharing Adrian..I would prefer without the music.very irritating

[@adrianhomersham8544]

Thanks for the feedback Anne I will try to swap the background music to something slightly less intrusive.

[@louisetaylor2131]

Adrian Homersham most of us really like the music ... great painting !

[@mollygilfillan6551]

MUTE or turn down the sound, is what I do, esp when no verbal instructions