Mistakes as you paint with Watercolor

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[@johannamovassat8293]

Thank you so much! I’m such a beginner and your comments have given me hope!

[@opencct]

Brilliant! From mess to masterpiece...love it.

[@catherinedoherty2025]

Confidence in face of disaster! Excellent advice on ways to push forward. Rather than fleeing table in disgrace . Wise and helpful, Joe.

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

Lovely painting 👍👍

[@marynelson1349]

Thank you very helpful.

[@shaistaaga9295]

So beautiful

[@brendalazellestephenson2319]

Love your humour - and clean up. I've tried using the hake - but can' get the speed to apply the paint as you do. Yes, practice practice - Your results give me hope.

[@lindabrown4485]

Nice one 👍

[@franceschavenello7565]

Love it!!!

[@annabelaviles1353]

You gotta love the happy accidents Bob Ross, 💌 Thank you so much! You got a New Subscriber.

[@joemenzaart]

Welcome and thank you

[@cheribarh3681]

Love ur paintig

[@paulmason2369]

Nice one Joe

[@carlduffin]

I love how this went from deliberate mistakes to quite a professional impressionistic painting. Hope for me yet!

[@Nancybelongs2Jesus]

so inspired and grateful for your willingness to teach in such a relatable way. i don’t have a hake yet, hoping my family will give one for Christmas! thanks Joe, glad i found you.

[@joemenzaart]

Wonderful!

[@annabelaviles1353]

Very Nice! Thank you :)

[@TheDino2468]

I have had a difficult time dealing with the mistakes I make. Normally, I end up ripping up the painting and throwing it away before it ever dries. This has made me think about trying to save it to see if I can correct anything.

[@joemenzaart]

Hi Amy. Don’t rip them up. Use it as a time to experiment and see how far you can go and what works and what doesn’t. I have learned a lot doing that.

[@rickydwash]

Hey! Just like to say I appreciate you! I’m trying to get back in the groove of painting and watercolors just seems like the perfect thing for me. I know a lot of folks think watercolors is the hardest medium to use but! They are so rela . Anyway since I’ve been watching your videos and others, I’ve painted one painting a day for a week! Sometimes more! Anyway thanks my friend.

[@joemenzaart]

Thank you for letting me know. It’s encouraging for me to keep doing these going forward. And it can be a challenging medium but only if one paints tight. That’s what makes the loose approach more fun.

[@ransfordmclean1121]

Hey Joe! You make it look so easy bro. Darn good job.

[@joemenzaart]

Thank you 😀

[@wendystewart1940]

I love the ease that you convey in your watercolor. I'm not "loose" enough yet, but learning!

[@joemenzaart]

Thanks Wendy!

[@getsomecolourinyourlifedav2478]

I'm working on being more loose to, I'm getting there, don't fight it

[@vharrald]

Looks great Joe. I like using pens to di the finer details as well.

[@Stanlaurel1000]

Hi Joe, This video is so relaxed. I'm not a beginner but i still picked up some useful tips! I don't have so many doubts these days about my paintings,but this reminded me of the 'terror' of mistakes that new artists have. I prefer 'loose' paintings so stuck to pastels for a while,now after watching your demonstrations it's time to switch back to watercolour! Thanks for the insight!

[@joemenzaart]

Hi June, thank you for your comment. My goal in this videos is not as an "expert" but as a student myself learning as I go and I do feel that those with extensive years in painting forget what it was like in their early years of painting so hopefully the things I am doing along the way show a beginner something in a new way or even refresh something to a person who has been at it for a while. I did work with Pastels for a while before I settled on WC. Pastels are a great medium.

[@jerimabry6989]

Ty I enjoyed that watercolor I’m trying to learn and afraid to try. You made it look like I should just do it.

[@joemenzaart]

You should go for it if anything for the enjoyment. Thanks for the comment

[@lynncooper1781]

"The Long Walk Home" Had a great country breakfast and putting on my shoes after a stuffed belly,missy came up to me with her leash as to say "let's go walking".Her tail just a wagging, out the door we go.The trail is one mile long,two miles both ways.Streams and beautiful fall colored trees along the way.Missy always chases squirrels and rabbits she encounters.Walking quietly a mother deer came in view,her fawn lying in the soft grass.A beautiful clear crisp morning,barking so faint,"missy"come on girl,time to go home.-Lynn I love this painting,reminds me of my childhood home,so beautiful.❤👍🤗

[@joemenzaart]

It’s nice when people tell me that something I made up reminds them of a real life place with good memories. Maybe these ideas are just out there waiting to be carved into the paper.

[@lynncooper1781]

@@joemenzaart yes they are and the way you paint them brings back a lot of memories

[@TTomJohn]

"Go with the flow Joe." Thanks, good one.

[@karenhoward303]

Love it

[@gene9418]

What a great confidence builder. Getting started sometimes is difficult because of the fear of failure. Leisure painting should be fun not stressful and you make it so. For the final details I put a temporary mat on the painting and position it, then use a light pencil for my figures and signature to get them placed properly before painting/inking them in. Then erase the pencil marks when dry. This avoids end of painting flubs. Best Wishes, Geneo

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Lovely painting Joe!

[@TwistedTattoo.WarShorts]

Just excellent Joe left u a like my friend 😁😁👍👍👍👍👍

[@ashokpradhan1980]

Bold way of painting

[@joemenzaart]

Thank you that’s my goal

[@ashiskumarsarkar8678]

Wah brilliant work!

[@lanas430]

Hi Joe, I'm going to give this one a try. I love shopping at Michaels and their senior's discount too.

[@joemenzaart]

I have a few years to go for that I think but I do have the app and there are always coupons!

[@Al-bf1ku]

Great work!

[@lymick9779]

Hi joe, this is a good tutorial and I found it very helpful Will try to keep my paintings loose and not so rigid and detailed in the future,they do seem to be improving slowly 😀 On our return from holiday to the UK from Canada last month our suitcases had a fair amount of watercolour paper in them l.o.l Thanks

[@lennykelleher8732]

Just started watching your channel.Great work.thanks for the confidence builders.PS I will be getting a hake.And thanks for not saying”hockey”

[@joemenzaart]

Lenny Kelleher thanks for watching. Lol on hockey 😀 Most people seem to say it like it sounds so that’s what I’ve gone with.

[@maggimarmion3836]

👍

[@mateoclemente6751]

2:48 lol. It happens during flu season.

[@larrymisiak915]

Back porch, maybe...just above the stoop...

[@bennywest5981]

Fun stage is where I’m not at yet … but I’m planning to be

[@joemenzaart]

Remember, fun and results should be separate thing. We all push ourselves to get better but the journey should be fun. Just putting paint on the paper should be a relaxing joy unto itself.

[@annettefournier9655]

Hi Joe. I have a lot of happy accidents. Frankly speaking most of my painting is happy accidents. 🤣👍So good of you to show these things. I was very discouraged floundering about at first.

[@joemenzaart]

I say flounder. Let it happen and see what happens. It will give you an idea on how far you can push things and what the limits are.

[@annettefournier9655]

@@joemenzaart That's a good point of view. But unless you are strong in your conviction to learn, floundering without help is very frustrating to the point of giving up. That is why it is so great you are showing people how and what to do. That it really isn't as bad as we may think. Great content Joe.😁😁👍

[@joemenzaart]

annette fournier well that’s true you must have the passion to learn.

[@patricialeonard9622]

The human figures really give it interest.

[@standingforthetruth1]

So does it matter what brand of hake brush you use?

[@joemenzaart]

Matthew Hazelrigg I prefer the Pro Arte Ron Ranson hake. It’s trimmed at the edge so you get a straight edge.

[@lymick9779]

Hi joe should have added, from Michaels ,

[@joemenzaart]

Hi! Thanks for watching. I think the mat was from Hobby Lobby but Michaels has them too. I love both stores! From Michaels I get Canson XL paper and Cotman paints but Grumbacher Academy is good paint too.

[@joemenzaart]

I have the Michaels App on my phone. They sent me a really nice 50% off my order coupon so I will be shopping at Michaels very soon. :)