Watercolor Glazing and Layering Basics

So much depth and control is possible with glazing in watercolor. Its a powerful and useful technique. In this video we get into the basics of what glazing is, why to do it and some tips for the best results.
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[@PatrickBoeheim-dy7sb]

Thank you so much for the simplicity and clarity of your presentation and not assuming the listener is at your level. The visuals as you talk were very helpful.

[@GadgetGirlsReviews]

I've just started watercolor in my 50s and this was one of the most helpful videos I've watched, thank you.

[@patsiehopkins7881]

I am with you! I am closer to 60 & just picking up a brush! I learned to much from this video!!

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63 & until I started following Steve's Tutorials, I had no idea that I was actually an Artist ! ? Each & every Tutorial has something to learn

[@bethhayden7577]

Best explanation I've heard about glazing! Needed this....thank you!

[@alexthe1cat]

Steve, no doubt about it: you are the best watercolor teacher on the net. And thank you for sharing all your efforts and talent with us!

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[@AFAskygoddess]

I just learned more about watercolor painting in these last eighteen minutes than I learned in the previous eighteen years. Thank you so much 💓

[@marta1378]

Thank you for this quote from the Bible - I need it today ❤

[@andrewzanas9387]

Steve, you just summarized four weeks of art classes in less than twenty minutes. Dawn breaks on Marblehead.

[@christinaremter8082]

you should publish a book about watercolor!

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I absolutely

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*_publish a watercolor about books_*

[@josephcollins6033]

You are the king of explaining techniques. I saw this close to two years ago; it still it THE tutorial for glazing. I needed a refresher!

[@rmuller366]

Wow Steve! You just answered about a million questions I had on glazing. I’m going to watch this while testing my paints. This is exactly what I’ve been looking for to achieve subtle changes in my watercolor. I’ve been doing a lot with colored pencils previously and I knew there had to be techniques that would translate the same way in watercolor, I just didn’t know what they were until this video. Thank you for sharing. Very much appreciated. Blessings to you!

[@antoinettel4182]

This is the best video I've seen in years on watercolor, no one explains it at all much less as thoroughly as you do. Thank you so much for sharing your hard earned skill in a way that has helped me progress tremendously. You are my go-to artist for learning from this point forward.

[@OkieSketcher1949]

One of the better classes I’ve ever had on this subject. Thank you once again. -OkieSketcher1949😊

[@susansacco7583]

Ok Steve, I used a new soft brush that holds tons of water and paint. This is one of the reasons I was lifting paint. I’m going to start again, go slower, and only use use thirsty brush for first layer. It wasn’t the paper. Thanks so much for walking me through this.

[@josephstanski5180]

I watch this video a lot - it has so many levels of learning to absorb. Wow! What a art teacher.

[@allarahmcmullin3917]

Thank you Steve, for all your videos!

[@artetinta2470]

Loooooved it! So clear! It opened my eyes!

[@LunaSuJu]

Thank you for your detailed explanations!

[@SebastianTinajero]

Thank you for this, great lesson very easy to digest

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Thanks Steve for these glazing tips! 👍🏾

[@Annushka_at48]

Such a great explanation of glazing. Thank you so much!

[@Tessietots]

Thank you so much. You are the best!

[@heartchitect1960]

Just what I needed to get started diving back in to painting and having fun with it. Thanks for demonstrating.

[@LeighPogue]

Thanks Steve. This was a great video that I needed. You made it very easy to understand. Have a blessed day

[@lizkolodziej9159]

Fantastic tutorial Steve, thank you so much !

[@annethomas5727]

I find your episodes so clear and helpful, many thanks.

[@jenigardner220]

I have just started watercolour painting, haven't done any painting since I was at school probably 13, now 62, you are so good at teaching, the best on you tube, will just stick with you from now on. 🙂

[@LilCraftyNook]

“Be careful of compliments” Ok. As in “nice glazing you have there”! 😂😂 (I think the spelling you wanted was an e instead of an i.) I got a kick out of it though!! I am restarting using watercolor after 14 years. These have been very helpful. TFS!

[@marionsutcliffe1119]

Haha, I was looking for someone to point that out. Watching him write subtle was a bit exciting too.

[@shannkaray]

Best teacher ever!

[@darbydupree4056]

He is! I learn so much from him!

[@diannekrogers]

Excellent info, Steve! You're such a wonderful teacher!

[@jamesgaul3544]

You are a wonderful teacher... Thank you!!

[@maribelteklado7491]

Great great learnings here. Thank you so very much. You're a hero!!!!

[@djunaskye6220]

I've been waiting for this video since I first started watching your channel, and you posted at a great time cause I just got back into watercolor painting yesterday.

[@Griesinho]

Another huge THANK YOU. Great basics

[@Evangelist1909]

That was just so useful, thanks so much!

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Love your tutorials. You explained the motivations and results so clearly. I feel so grateful that I could find your channel on KZbin.

[@maximme]

thank you so much. you really help me get started on the correct track. and THATS so important

[@LeighPogue]

Good info Steve. Thanks for a great video as usual.

[@nezelg]

I've been painting 40+ years and I always use glazing. I wasn't sure it was a legitimate technique so I appreciate this video.

[@lindaholbrook66]

Very much enjoyed this tutorial, as I do your others. Thank you for explaining glazes so clearly. Cant wait to try it!

[@Sanctuary740]

You've been such a great resource of knowledge and learning. Thank you.

[@Chrishc53]

Thank you so much. This is exactly the info I’ve been lacking.

[@maymeyer9382]

Thanks for this. Your advice on brushes especially helpful.

[@EddieBsB]

Steve, thank you once again for these tips. Learning so much. You must be an awesome person to chat with. Always so funny. Greets from Brazil, boss.

[@littleSallyJo]

This is just the kind of instruction I've been seeking! Thanx so much!

[@ginistewart9636]

I thoroughly enjoy your teachings! Thank you, and I also agree with the last person's comment about you writing a book!

[@JamieDiamondHelms]

Thank you so much. It's very kind of you to share your knowledge. I really appreciate all you share.

[@katherinesimonds622]

SO very useful. Wish I had understood this technique better a couple days ago! lol. ty again :)

[@kriscarlson9540]

Thank you! This was a great tutorial! You explain the technique so well.

[@sharonavalos9165]

That was the best video I've seen on glazing! Thanks for breaking it down so clearly, super helpful!

[@jeanfugate-besalke5734]

Love this thank you for taking your time to teach.

[@belindahall5220]

Thanks so much for your very methodical teaching on this technique!! God Bless!!

[@MrArtjem]

Thank you for taking the time to share you experance I am learning so much.

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I'm so glad I found your videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge to us! You inspire me so I'll practice some more to be better

[@lizstrangesavage7948]

You've really provided a fabulous service with these videos! Thanks again for your insights! Going back into my art after decades off, so it's great to review all of this.

[@anitabobritt]

thank you sooo much for this helpful video.

[@TheREMEGP]

Thank you so much for sharing all those precise, insightful tips, which I couldnt find anywhere else

[@susandavia6290]

As always... you make it look, see, & sound so easy! You're a super confidence builder!

[@sharonmaupin5352]

I so appreciate your time and talent. I am just now getting serious about glazing after 4 years of screwing up paintings. You make it easy to understand where I have been going wrong..thank you again.

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Your handwriting is fine. Very good instructions, thank you for the explanations

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Wow, thank you, all great tips!

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As a professional artist, I love to learn and I thank you so much for these wonderful videos, which are so informative! Bless you too for adding the passages from scripture at the end of the videos.

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Amazing instructions, thank you very much.

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Thank you so much for this video and all the other videos you share. Hugs!

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Brilliant explanation. Thank you very much!

[@carolmelancon]

Super helpful, thank you.

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Thank you for doing what you do. 🙏

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

Thanks for all the great tips Steve, this was really helpful. 💞💫

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Steve you are such an incredible teacher. I was an art major ended up with a career in fashion. Now I’m retired and disabled, working on my fine motor skills, your advise is so concise, well thought out, great classroom!

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thanks for sharing your expertise with us! Love watching and will be using your methods.

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I learn from every one of your videos .. Thanks so much these lessons are invaluable to me.

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Very clear explanation. Thank you So much. 👍🏼

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I have been going back through some of these old videos and they are such an invaluable resource. Thank You!

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Your videos are Soooooo helpful!!! Thank you!!!!!!

[@eveeichner3627]

Thank you so much Steve for this video! The toning down , graying, the yellow box! The leaf with complimentary color! And using the Cosmo top spin brush (one of my favorites) instead of my favorite quill mop brush! So helpful!! Priceless! Your great and thanks for all you do for us! Hugs and Blessings!

[@pradeepbabu12]

This is an amazing tutorial! Just what I was looking for. Thanks!

[@lizkb5473]

I agree with Beth, the best explanation I have heard. Now I think I can handle doing this. Thanks.

[@suesanders5017]

Great video. Thank you.

[@gabrielleannacormierart]

Fun and informative! This would definitely be interesting and enjoyable exercises to repeat as there is lots to learn here. Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@janetwalsh8908]

Great tips! I learned so much!!! Thanks

[@diannemiddaugh2478]

Great points to remember. Thanks☺

[@boyandbelugee]

Thank you very much for this tutorial and we love the verse at the end.❤

[@carolynm3424]

Thanks for a great video; now I see where I was going wrong with layering, shading etc.You are the best!

[@richardjoint9604]

Congratulations, very explicative! Thank you.

[@janetdempsey4729]

Thank you Steve. Great explanation. Also, appreciate your good sense of humor.

[@katak5462]

Amazing comprehensive tips, thank you :)

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Fantastic! Thanks so much. ❤️

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Such an immensely helpful tutorial! So much I was seeking to learn and you explained it all so clearly. Thank you thank you thank you.

[@lawrence9217]

Excellent thank you for this!

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Good instruction on glazing - thank you!

[@Greenfairy65]

I second or third that idea, a book with a video ( are they still dvd’s ) sounds like an awesome idea.... put me on the mailing list!

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Super informative! Thank you for this video

[@higherground711]

Added to a tutorials playlist I created. Very useful. Thanks. 👍

[@izzikiddo]

Thanks for the glazing lesson! Found it really helpful 🙂

[@maryalgar8779]

Fantastic lesson. You are a natural teacher. Thank you for this. Looking forward to more.

[@Hawise1]

Thank you so much for all of your fabulous videos, I am learning a lot from you!!! :)

[@eleanor2891]

Your demonstrations are wonderful! It is very helpful when you are explaining how the paint reacts and why you are doing what you are doing. Thank you!

[@DrawingWithFire]

Great video Steve! 😁 A very detailed & informative video. Wishing you a beautiful day my friend. 🤗

[@azzuparis]

Thank you, Steve. A very well explained video on glazing :)

[@camilapais2904]

This was SO useful! Thank you!!