How to use Salt with Watercolour // Watercolour Beginner Technique // Louise De Masi

[@thepochade5992]

Oh Louise my heart goes out to you when I see the frustration in your bloopers... but I laugh along with you 😉 Be reassured you are doing an amazing job making these videos.. They are an absolute pleasure to watch and inspirational to boot 👍👏

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol. Thank you April! I really appreciate your comment. These videos take so long to put together!

[@thepochade5992]

@@LouiseDeMasi My pleasure Louise, us Aussie gals and women in general should always be at the ready to praise, support, encourage.... edify each other 👍🤗 😘 Thank you for sharing 👏

[@Roslyngal]

So few artist demonstrators go beyond just showing the salt technique, into how to deploy it effectively into subjects. In fact, I’d be surprised if many do it at all, apart from as a novelty. Thanks so much. Your fox is very memorable, I give that class a go every few months and hope to one day master it!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much Roslyn.

[@PIXARTRA]

Absolutely wonderful teaching. I just love those paintings. I am going to try the salt. Thank you.

[@gwenharrison7624]

LOVE the seal...your demos are all so easy to learn from.

[@uuugyes]

Hi, Louise. Once again I'd like to say thanks for you providing such a useful video. (My wife, Viki, is also a subscriber.) These specifically targeted videos absolutely hit the spot. Other painters refer to, in this example, using salt but the detail IS important and a proper examination of the effects achievable and the examples of use in paintings that you have incorporated the technique into are also invaluable. These remarks apply to many of your videos. As have others, I'd also like to say how professionally made your videos are and how important it is to see you work in real time:, not resorting to fast frame in order to shorten the run time.

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Ohhh wow that’s fantastic looking textures with the feathers & fur! I have used salt for winter ❄️ snow & icy sparkles mostly. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video!

[@JH-cx1vx]

I just discovered your videos. I always get so bogged down by the detail. It's overwhelming. great tutorial on how to calm it all down. I've discovered the beauty of watercolor blooms and salt. I love the effects. Can't wait to use these techniques. Thank you.

[@kidsnkittens]

Your calm demeanor is so inspiring. Thank you for the excellent teaching and clear instruction! Can’t wait to try salt.

[@Kateseyes]

I just have to say that I love your videos! I’m so glad that even though you have the frustration with making them, you don’t quit. Please keep them coming. We love them, and we love you 😍

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you so much Kate for your lovely message. 🥰

[@mjrewerts]

Excellent video! I have used salt for landscapes, but hadn’t thought about using it for wildlife 👍🏼❤️

[@Doggymomma52]

Such beautiful artwork ❤😊

[@lisagrimes7087]

Now I know why my salt techniques were not working!! Thank you!!!❤️ 🤗

[@cheshirebowman4465]

The beauty of this woman's face and voice and the calmness wins me over every time. Excellent channel with extremely good tips, tricks and professional advice makes this the place to go for advice.

[@juqngirald5609]

Sencillamente hermoso tu arte

[@denisebergen7532]

Your art is beautiful!

[@kerry5586]

I know now where I am going wrong: my salt has been hit and miss because I am not letting it dry enough before applying. Thank you! Your paintings are beautiful by the way.

[@janstevens9183]

Thank you Louise I have started watching your tutorials & learning to simplify rather than over paint with too much detail.

[@gwenharrison7624]

Always a joy to watch Louise.

[@suresh.karthikeyan]

Thank you for sharing this highly insightful tutorial.

[@amandasymon4363]

So inspiring - Your salt effects look amazing!

[@rashmibhanap8093]

Lovely video. Just before last few days I found your u tube channel for water colour techniques. I like the way you explain everything. Really I m amazed to see the texture created by using salt. Thank you 🙏 so much. ❤

[@deborahcotnam8581]

Thank you so much.wow so pretty.

[@deborahtaylor7902]

Your work is stunning!, thanks for the tips

[@OnePillKillz]

Beautiful 💜

[@angelanowak9467]

Thank you for sharing your gift with us You are an amazing artist and teacher Your paintings are so realistic I get so much out of your tutorials

[@Ветка-ж4ъ]

All your birds are lovely, and your magpies are an irridescent masterpiece!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much.

[@ratnaroychoudhury1220]

So helpful .I always used to wonder how to use so hesitated. using it

[@1curiouswolf]

Thank you so much for your wonderful tutorials! They are so clear and easy to understand. And the application examples are extremely helpful. Thank you so much again! Ps: the behind the scenes part at the end of this video did make me smile big! So cute! Thank you for your hard work and generous sharing!

[@hamidehdavaris]

I love your painting

[@b2pritish]

Hi, Salt one is completely awesome one , you are really mentors, we are glad to be on Earth with your guidance . Thank you again.

[@deborahtaylor7902]

Outstanding work. Thank you

[@loolupix7734]

Beautiful watercolor...

[@-.-4]

Awesome 👏.

[@nydiaroman9714]

A simple technique that offers such an exquisite sophistication in texture and overall beauty ! Surprising watercolor results ! Thank you Louise for sharing your expertise!

[@connieebinger6343]

Love seeing all the great examples!

[@Mijhukbgy]

Beautiful

[@melodiasinger]

Muchísimas gracias por el tutorial 💖💖😍😍😊😊 preciosos tus trabajos los ameeeeeeee!!!!! como siempre tu talento asombra!!!! 😍😍💖💖🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@crystalheart9]

The use of salt for texture in your bird paintings is really inspired. I will have to give it a try.

[@gustavsmedegard4127]

This is awesome

[@rebeccawong1]

U opened my eyes … n senses 🥰

[@dennismajor1]

By including your door bell takeout You made me laugh 'really you did' - so a very good lesson about how to use salt by a very good teacher with a self deprecating sense of humour. Thank you for making a good start to my day!

[@paulmike1965]

Very amazing :)

[@deannamunro8148]

absolutely wonderful work! so glad you are on youtube...

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much Deanna. That's a lovely compliment. 😘

[@susanwelsh3673]

Stunning! Your paintings are so luminous. Love your channel.

[@SSheriff49]

You speak so sweetly ! I feel like painting

[@Aljotza]

Great tutorial, thank's

[@FranEgui]

How pleasant it has been for me to watch this video. Very useful and illustrative. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure Fran. Thank you very much.

[@rhondawillington9214]

Great tutorial Louise~I adore your Maggie painting! ❤️👍🏻

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Rhonda! I have a family of 5 that lives on our property. I love watching the young ones play. Mum and Dad are all business but the kids are so funny to watch.

[@Britgirl58]

This is the first video of yours I have seen, but it will not be my last! Your paintings are magnificent! I won't even dream about being able to paint like you, but will enjoy watching you, for sure! Thank you.

[@madhavitipnis5124]

Superb

[@JO-tb7rh]

I've only just found you and have started taking your Skillshare classes. I'm enraptured by your watercolor painting techniques and by your beautiful paintings. Thank you so much for sharing your amazing talent. By the way, I LOVED the outtakes at the end of this video! LOL! Thanks for sharing those as well.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure and thank you very much! I hope you enjoy the classes. 💕

[@barbaramoll1666]

@@LouiseDeMasi love your talent and teaching style and am learning a great deal

[@lydiabosley9152]

Wow, fascinating magic tricks with salt!! Can't wait to try that, love the effects with both kinds of salt.

[@bjstudio4865]

Thank you so much. Wonderfully presented. I now know I always put the salt on too soon! This is life changing, as I was giving up on my salt technique. I just need to be more patient.

[@_Gilles_]

Wow! Loving your pictures and the way you incorporate the salt technique 🎨

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks for watching and commenting Gilles. 😊

[@chantalle7340]

Quite interesting

[@tariqmohammad1900]

Beautiful lady!Beautiful voice!Beautiful diction! And demo beautifully demonstrated!!!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much Tariq.

[@cynthiakeith8760]

Thanks Louise. I reviewed this tutorial on applying salt. I tried grinding course sea salt created an in between effect which suited the painting. I followed your instruction on the wetness of paper and it was effective.

[@media3group]

You're such a wonderful teacher Louise, and you keep inspiring me to do better. Thank you

[@WulfricTheBlack]

I’m so glad I found your channel. I’ve bought a kit, and been watching your videos. Learning before starting lol.

[@iwill3133]

I love your videos, so informative. Will you get the wonderful salt effects with all colors of watercolor paint? Thank you.

[@angelinebaekhave2326]

Absolutely beautiful paintings!!!!!!! Stunning work!

[@annaguettabi3974]

The hair style is sooo cute!

[@katijohnson1228]

You create beautiful art AND are great at teaching. Also also, your voice is lovely on the ears. Glad I found you. :)

[@valeriestorm3412]

I love this technique! Ty for sharing 🥰

[@sp-xf3pb]

Thank you, this is the first time I've seen how to get use of this technique rationally rather than using to have abstract experimental effects.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much. That's why I wanted to show my paintings and how I used it. I see so many videos demonstrating 'how' to use the salt but not so many that show you 'why' it's a good technique to learn.

[@lorettaclark5373]

Hi Louise I’m really enjoying your videos. What watercolour paints do you recommend for beginners? 🤗

[@yvonnebroome4890]

Just started doing acrylics a year ago, and now thought of doing watercolour, you make it a very interesting so will be having ago. Many thanks. Will look at your other videos. 🤓🎨👨‍🎨

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Yvonne. I hope you're enjoying painting with acrylics. I taught acrylic painting for over 10 years. I hope to put some acrylic painting tutorials on here too. I do prefer painting in watercolour though.

[@brianfisher1314]

These are fantastic. I've used salt, but never had this effect. I will keep trying with your drying time tip. Thank you!

[@rincysunny9326]

Omg....this is genius I always put my salt tooo soon..now I know and thank you so so much...

[@doudouhuang6433]

Very much throught teaching, thank you.

[@kathyoh9713]

Very helpful! Now I know, I was putting the salt on while the paper was too wet. Thankyou 😊

[@LouiseDeMasi]

I'm glad it helped. I do that too! Thank you.

[@rosalbaduenas8434]

Beautiful work, congratulations

[@nataschavandun4276]

Thank you for this clear and very helpful video! Love your pantings and your video's are a pleasure to watch

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure and thank you very much Natascha.

[@dianablakeman9361]

In this video you have revealed some of your past work. I would love to learn to paint these, especially the magpies. Is this possible?? Do you have an archived tutorial hidden somewhere which you could dig up? PS the salt feature is quite stunning. Thanks

[@SarahNewburyArt]

Wonderful paintings! I’m definitely gonna try this is some if my animal paintings!! Love the end bit too 😂😂

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you!

[@woraluckrattikarnchalakorn9925]

I love your painting . Thanks .

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much 🧡.

[@rosavaldes2599]

Your work is stunning; so glad I found you; all well explained🌹🥰thank you

[@robynbeltrametti1748]

Louise, did you know that the heavy pigmented colours that granulate work even better with salt? The results are much better than with paints that dont granulate. You can mix your paint colours, but one always has to be a granulating one...especially for backgrounds the sea salt brings amazing results..... .regards Robyn

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Robyn. I love the effects you can get with granulating paints. I'll try them with salt too.

[@anniegotakindlee]

Thank you. These look awesome.

[@FarmerC.J.]

You are so talented 😍

[@ChauThien2009]

It's wonderful! Thank you for your sharing. I really appreciate your videos.

[@celestesatie7382]

Beautiful and soothing. Thank you for sharing your adventure. 🙃

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Celeste.

[@helengill5481]

Wow just found you video,, subscribed and following :)

[@saundersd1962]

I thought the salt effect on the little brown Wren was perfect. I love wrens so I’m definitely going to give that a go.

[@kerrielewis3012]

Thank you for you salt explanation in this video. Your paintings are lovely have now subscribed.😍

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure. Thank you Melissa.

[@Angela-px4wc]

Thank you so much Louise! I now realise where I have been going wrong, up to now I have always applied the salt when the paper was WAY too wet, so it's no wonder it never worked properly. Can't wait to try again now I know what to do. Thanks also for the lovely outtakes at the end, they really made me chuckle xx

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure! I hope you have more success with it now.

[@IrynaBoehland]

Thank you! I knew to use salt, but I didn't expect it to look so gorgeous! Love the bloopers at the end.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure. Thank you Iryna.

[@lenoredafoe4715]

I really love these paintings! You are a very good painter and teacher.

[@marshamcallister3251]

Thanks so much for this share. Your skills as a wonderful artist are evident. I love the wonderful color choices. Thanks again and God bless🇺🇸

[@Star-eyes7]

Thank you Louise, I really appreciate this video on salt technique. It’s very informative and has helped me tremendously. 😊

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure Abigail. Thank you very much.

[@donnaeturner]

Beautiful paintings. Thanks for showing us a great technique.

[@superceara3497]

So so helpful! Like an “Aha!” moment for me 💗 Also the ticking clocks made me chuckle, as did the blooper at the end 😆

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol. Thank you! I'm glad you found it helpful.

[@Lindamirth]

Oh my goodness! These videos are the best, thank you so much for your efforts!Outstanding job!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much Linda.

[@PaigeEscapes]

thank you so much for another video Louise. Love your salt demo and then showing us how you used them in your beautiful paintings. They are absolutely stunning . I really need to get over my fear of failure and just try paint something substantial (I'm very new to watercolours)- you & your videos are so inspiring and helpful. Thank you!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you taking the time to comment. It's really good to know that my videos are helpful. It's a difficult medium to use when you first start but it's my favourite medium by far. I tried at first and gave up because I found painting in acrylic paint was much easier. I stepped out of my comfort zone a second time and I tried it again and I was determined this second time to not let it beat me. I'm so glad I did. Don't give up!

[@PaigeEscapes]

@@LouiseDeMasi thank you so incredibly much Louise- i really needed to hear that!

[@anahata2009]

This is so helpful. I had abandoned using salt because it seldom produced any notable effects. But now I think I was putting it on too soon. I'm going to give it another go. Question: are most of these examples done on cold pressed paper? Do you find any marked difference for salt effects on cold press versus hot press? Thanks for another great video.

[@sherrylaird4361]

You are a sweet and funny lady. Your work is very impressive, I just love watching you work!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you so much!

[@andrecardon2141]

Ejemplos geniales. Gracias

[@SuperExadidas]

Is there any adverse effect in the quality of painting in a long term? Thanks

[@TeresaV]

New subscriber. Nice videos. I like your soft voice. Do you reuse the salt?

[@angelarose7573]

Really!! LOL. Brilliant video, thanks for the tips....and laugh at the end :)

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol. My pleasure. Thank you!

[@odetteroulin2616]

C'est magnifique! Super technique 😃en plus j adore les animaux