Negative Space Trees

A how to video for painting negative space around trees using watercolor. Here is the Google Docs Link to the PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1sLGn...

[@ingridcoke1360]

Absolutely beautiful!🙏🤗💖

[@maggiefreeman6513]

Beautiful. I can’t wait to try this. Thank you for the great tutorial.

[@terrijacobs2035]

I love this, a simple technique that offers so much beauty!

[@inkynfrost3183]

That is so amazing! I’d love to see another negative space tutorial painting flowers or leaves, or anything! Beautiful job :)

[@sallyragusa1172]

Thank you for doing a negative painting tutorial. I struggle with negative painting all the time and am so pleased I found you on KZbin. I hope with practice my brain finally gets it! Again, thank you for posting this.

[@JessJidasArt]

Sally Ragusa you’re welcome! It does take a lot of practice! I’ve found doing these trees helps a lot!

[@jenthulhu]

I just learned more from your video about negative painting than I did from a skillshare class I paid for! Thank you!

[@JessJidasArt]

Jennifer Wells thank you! That’s quite a compliment!

[@haleyc99]

How fun! I enjoyed watching your tutorial, and can't wait to try it out tomorrow!

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you so much! Please let me know how it turned out!

[@HighlightingTheLight]

I love this video! I absolutely obsessed with how my piece came out. Thank you!

[@JessJidasArt]

OH how wonderful! Can you please share it with me? I would love to see it! @jessjidasart on insta or send me an email! @[e-mail]

[@jimweaver8018]

Beautiful demonstration of painting negative space. Loved it. Thanks so much for this wonderful lesson. You rock. 🙂👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻

[@sxysweetyungthang]

Outstanding tutorial on painting negative space with watercolor paint!!! Love this!

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you so much, that means a lot!

[@LemonCreationART]

This is beyond beautiful! Thanks for the tips!

[@JessJidasArt]

You are so welcome, and thank you for the lovely comment!

[@martieclaassens3599]

Thank you for this inspirational tutorial. I cannot wait to try this. I love the coulours!

[@JessJidasArt]

Oh thank. you! Please share what you create, I would love to see!

[@katherinesimonds622]

I'm in love with the colors! Good teaching! You're going to do very well. I told Denise at InLiquidColor color the same, and look at her now! Hope you keep going.

[@amandas7096]

Beautiful!! Thank you for showing it to us, love to see more of this negative painting in leaves, flowers, landscape, tropical forest, waterfall.

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you, and Great ideas! I’ll have to practice some more and try some of these suggestions!

[@andrealianne]

Very cool! Can’t wait to try

[@krenkurts5054]

I would also like to see more negative space tutorials. Thanks for this one!

[@jennyjones2729]

this is a great lesson, resulting in a gorgeous piece. TY so much!

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you, I would love to see what you make!

[@Lightcode]

such a great technique and the depth is amazing. Thanks for the tutorial and nice inspo to play around !

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you, isn't it fun?!

[@evrimunalbalck254]

wonderful, thank you for sharing your knowledge. it is very precious.

[@candrews1708]

Looove this. Going to try now....... Thank you for the great tutorial, Jessica.

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you! Please share what you do, I would love to see it! Im on instagram @jessjidasart

[@mariana1774]

Amazing ! Beautiful negative space watercolor art tutorial. I could not wait to try it with my daughter.

[@JessJidasArt]

Oh thank you for your kind words! I hope you have fun and I would love to see what you create! @jessjidasart on instagram

[@katherinesimonds622]

So fun. I keep painting this... Still have trouble varying the colors and going too dark too fast, but it still always manages to look keel.. Which is so satisfying! Ty for this. and it has helped me understand beg. Painting in a way I couldn't before 😁

[@brendadoyle643]

Very well illustrated. Thank you

[@karengislason3552]

Love this, I can hardly wait to try it thank you

[@JessJidasArt]

I can't wait to see what you do! Please share what you create!

[@pameladiez4933]

Wow,i never new watercolors could be so beautiful and so much fun.i enjoyed your video,love it.thank you,very much.!!🎨👍💡😁

[@JessJidasArt]

Pamela diez thank you! I greatly appreciate the kind comments!

[@AlainGuidettiWatercolor]

A very interesting..and original style!

[@sonjaduplessis7315]

I absolutely love your work, I’ve been watching it over and over. It look so difficult but stunning. Thank you so much for the tutorial 💕

[@JessJidasArt]

Oh thank you so much!!! I so appreciate your comment! It may look complicated and difficult, but once you try it a few times, you understand it more and more! I hope you give it a try!

[@maymeneses9554]

Me encanta el tutorial, quiero probarlo. Muchas gracias ✨🙏🏻

[@angieochoa1489]

This is SO beautiful, and I can't wait to try it myself. I don't have heavily pigmented paints, but I'm going to still try. I've only been painting for about a month, and I'm loving it!

[@JessJidasArt]

Angie Ochoa oh good!!! You don’t need heavy pigments for this project, you slowly build up the layers so your paint will be perfect! Please share what you do, I can’t wait to see it!!

[@martehepburnart]

Thank you for such a great tutorial. I'm pleased with my results and have shared this YT with all that have commented on my result.

[@jessicajidas5533]

I would love to see what you have created! If you shared it on instagram, please tag me @jessjidasart

[@catherinejoy9298]

Thank You! Really nice, and fun! I will have a go!

[@agnesberes4084]

This is gold!!!!Thank you so much!

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you for your wonderful compliment!

[@nishafoerstner1473]

Just exploring negative space painting and it's wild! Thank you again

[@JessJidasArt]

It is so fun! Keep exploring!

[@bettyrogers9090]

I love the different color canopys as well as depth colors

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you, I so appreciate that observation!

[@Thanxloveit]

Wow, beautiful. Thanks for the tutorial. 💜

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you so much for your kind comment!

[@theadoresmith2777]

Quite clever stuff - I have to try it myself.

[@pamipie3455]

Thank you so much. This was an amazing tutorial!! Now working on my courage to jump in!

[@JessJidasArt]

Oh thank you so much! Im so excited for you to try, you can do it! It takes patience, and I recommend doing two at once so you can work on the one while you wait for layers to dry!

[@nishafoerstner1473]

What a fabulous video! Thank you so much!

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you for your kind comment, I appreciate it!

[@chantalrochon3566]

Great example ! Thank you for this video 🎉❤

[@JessJidasArt]

You are welcome! Thank you for the comment!

[@mzo707x]

just love this. thank you for showing how to do this!

[@JessJidasArt]

Well of course! Thank you for the lovely comment!

[@saradagollamudi5620]

Love the tutorial! Please do more ..

[@apattonfineart5121]

Excellent tutorial on negative space. Thank you so much for this.

[@JessJidasArt]

Im so glad you think so, thank you for the kind comment, I greatly appreciate it! ❤️

[@SuperExadidas]

Beautiful!!!!

[@swamiswamita7186]

Me encanta. Mil gracias

[@rakshajesrani6976]

Love it. Thank you for explaining it so well:)

[@JessJidasArt]

You are so welcome!

[@DrCarolFrancis]

Very cool and thanks for all the details. Trying soon! Thx

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you! I hope you try it!

[@sybileberhart3439]

Great instructions and explaining the goals. Thank you

[@JessJidasArt]

You are welcome! I appreciate the comment!

[@SimoneWhippArtist]

The end result is so effective! It must be so exciting that each time you do them you get a different result. Wonderful! 😊

[@JessJidasArt]

Oh yes! Each time they are a little different, yet you get the same-ish result! Creating one for every season is fun, all the different colors!

[@TammyLML]

Thank you for the tutorial, Jessica. This is the first painting I've done with watercolors that actually made sense and worked for me, and I'm eager to try it with other subjects. Well done!

[@JessJidasArt]

TammyLML thats wonderful! I’m so glad this technique worked for you! Keep on painting ! ❤️

[@carrimattan1236]

THis video helped me get out of an artistic slump. You seem to be able to get the areas between the branches easier than I do!

[@JessJidasArt]

I’m sorry I’m just seeing your comment! Thank you for the kind remarks, I do hope you tried it! I use a nice, small brush and it takes patience and practice! I mess up, A LOT 🤣

[@pubalighosh2559]

Really astonishing

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank You! It's such a complex, yet simple concept that produces wonderful works!

[@Vee_of_the_Weald]

Brilliant! It’s very well explained. 🙏🏻Thank you.

[@JessJidasArt]

You are so welcome!! ❤️ thank you!

[@gitajoneja1401]

Really appreciate your sharing your knowledge and a full video with explanations. Have been keen to experiment since past 5-6 years, now feel I can handle it:)

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, I greatly appreciate it! I'm sure you will make beautiful art!

[@AmandaInEly]

Beautiful exercise. Thank you!

[@JessJidasArt]

You're welcome, thank you for the comment!

[@bobbijolane367]

Funny...I dont know why, but I would’ve thought that you’d be working from distance to closer in layers. But now I see why it has to be the other way around. I love it! Thanks!

[@JessJidasArt]

Right?! It is a mind mender! Glad you like it!

[@jakea1035]

Lovely explanation of the process. Thank you.

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you, I hope you found it useful!

[@silylily1212]

Very cool, gonna try it!

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you, and I hope you do!

[@consueloyoung4484]

Hi Jessica, just found your channel, so happy!!. I have always been very intrigued by negative space paintings but have been a bit hesitant. I have seen others but your tutorial actually gave me the confidence to try. Your paintings are amazing!!!, there is so much more to them than others I have seen. Thank you for the inspiration!.❤

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you for your incredibly kind compliment! I hope you do try it, I know you will do a fabulous job when you do! Let me know how it goes!

[@margaretmorgan3693]

Love this tutorial 👍

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you Margaret!

[@Babyjohn8170]

Just discovered your channel. I’m excited to try this painting.😊👍

[@JessJidasArt]

I hope you do!

[@patriciacoogan5076]

thanks so much. Beautiful and very helpful.

[@ruurileon3660]

Gracias por el lindo tutorial 🥰

[@angelawalker9793]

So good to see you using Koi paints. I love them, but they are rarely considered in tutorials about brands of pigments and paper. Love your tutorial, too.

[@JessJidasArt]

Oh really? They are a beautiful paint! There are so many out there, but Koi is a fantastic paint for the price!

[@afaelnar]

Thank you!

[@andreainman6855]

Ps: I really like the soothing music you choose to play in the background

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you!

[@graemejaine1578]

I'm a newbie, this looks amazing and ssoo much fun, I'll TRY!

[@JessJidasArt]

Graeme Jaine when you try it, let me know how it turns out!

[@katriter1]

I love negative painting. Thanks

[@JessJidasArt]

Me too! And thank you for the comment!

[@josettegandebeuf7238]

Très belle aquarelle en négatif. Pas facile, mais le résultat est surprenant et magnifique.

[@carolemall2242]

Very Helpful! Many thanks.

[@JessJidasArt]

I’m so glad! Thank you for letting me know!

[@annemac8175]

lovely. I enjoyed this lesson.

[@JessJidasArt]

Wonderful! I’m so glad!

[@Gigiridgway]

Beautiful

[@PernilleFromHansen]

AMAZING - thank you for this fantastic idea :-D - I am thinking of making one of these for a birthday present :-)

[@JessJidasArt]

You are so welcome! They make perfect gifts, and I’m sure the recipient will love it!

[@chatita9527]

Love this! Will try also. Thank you from Berlin Germany 🤗👍

[@JessJidasArt]

WONDERFUL! Please share what you create! Thank YOU!

[@chatita9527]

@@JessJidasArt Well, I have actually tried this today, and I find it a lot more difficult than I thought in the beginning owing to finding the colors that go nicely together AND to not getting them muddy ... It will take a bit of practice to come up with something as beautiful as your color scheme, but I will persist! Very interesting technique ... 🤔😁👍

[@jessicajidas5533]

@@chatita9527 Yes! You can do it! Try only blues and greens, or Reds, yellows, oranges, that way you won't make mud!

[@joycestevens376]

This is just beautiful.

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you very much!

[@joycestevens376]

@@JessJidasArt I drew out my layers of trees just last evening to practice drawing the trees. I have the Koi set of paints also. I think I might just do three layers, but I love that fourth layer that you did. Love those colors too.

[@JessJidasArt]

@@joycestevens376 Oh fantastic! It does take a lot of practice and patience to wait for layers to dry and to paint around all the little branches. Please share what you create! Im sure it will be wonderful!

[@joycestevens376]

@@JessJidasArt I would love to share it with you. Hopefully it will be good enough to share😁 Where can I share it?

[@JessJidasArt]

@@joycestevens376 you can email it to me [e-mail] or tag me on instagram @jessjidasart. :)

[@traceypickens105]

Fun! Hey, while you’re waiting for it to dry, why not paint on a second one?

[@daffydilly1]

This is the clearest example of negative painting I have seen. I would love to get the PDF!

[@JessJidasArt]

Sorry it took so long to reply! drive.google.com/open?id=1sLGngIggvl9oeAjTtTRrTt22zOIV1hk4

[@MsSylvana63]

Thankyou kindly this tutorial was well done ✨👌🏾

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you! Your kind comment is very appreciated!

[@grandma.p]

Thank you for this nice lesson.

[@JessJidasArt]

You are welcome!

[@Galbereth]

That's beautiful. Can't wait to give this a try! I'm not Brilliant with choosing colours though, I seem always go want to use all the colours of the rainbow in every painting which doesn't always work!! I need to choose three cours and stick to them. Very difficult! Thank you for this lovely tutorial.

[@JessJidasArt]

Hi, and thank you! If you stick with the 3 primary colors (red, blue and yellow) you can make the rainbow from there! You just have to be careful to not mix compliments (yellow/purple, red/green, orange/blue) or else you’ll get mud! ❤️ I’m excited for you to try it, I’m sure you’ll make something wonderful!

[@RommelLozano]

Great tutorial 🤙🏻 thank you! I just subscribed 😉

[@user-mn2sg7qb2g]

thats so unique. very good and beautiful usage of color.

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you so much! It is so fun to do!

[@user-mn2sg7qb2g]

@@JessJidasArt thank you too for sending a reply. besides your artwork is absolutely fantastic.

[@JessJidasArt]

@@user-mn2sg7qb2g Thank you, I appreciate that!

[@TanteDorle]

this is by far the best explained tutorial on negative space I've seen! What a pity you've got only a handful of vids on your channel. Thank you so much for your time & energy you put in this one. As a beginner I really appreciate your work

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you so much! I am a high school art teacher and originally made it for my students! I’ve got more ideas in the making, so hopefully I get more videos made soon! I appreciate your comment, I’m so glad the video worked for you!

[@TanteDorle]

@@JessJidasArt ah, I thought it might be great if you're a teacher. My own art teacher (many, many moons ago) was pretty meeh. Happy students you've got :) & now I'll drop in from time to time & hope for the best ;)

[@soniagrewal7363]

Thanks this finally explains negative painting in a way I can be successful!

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you! I would love to see what you create, please share!

[@christineeverett2309]

So cool...

[@AJ-po4sr]

This is very helpful ❤️😊

[@JessJidasArt]

Here is the Google Docs Link to the PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1sLGngIggvl9oeAjTtTRrTt22zOIV1hk4/view?usp=sharing

[@nisamorin2519]

I'm speechless ... This is such an extraordinary instruction video about the negative painting!👏👏👏 A huge Thank-You! Sending you a big hug 💞 BTW your students are really lucky to have you as a teacher ❤️

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you for such an amazing compliment! You just made my day, if not whole week! I appreciate you taking your time to comment, THANK YOU!

[@nisamorin2519]

@@JessJidasArt You're most welcome! 💞

[@chantalp.146]

Thank you 🌺

[@JessJidasArt]

You’re welcome ❤️

[@1Neretwa]

Suuuper

[@teacheralex8864]

Well done

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you!

[@Candeekissez]

Very helpful. TYFS

[@JessJidasArt]

Candeekissez thank you!

[@sebiheindlmeisterdergedank4423]

bautiful

[@JessJidasArt]

Thank you!

[@susandobson1588]

good teaching

[@toshachristine6941]

Love this! Question-on the reference piece you showed-for the textured look (I am thinking you used salt?) was that done on the first layer? Or did you add a final layer to do that?

[@JessJidasArt]

Hi! Yes, I used salt on the first layer! It’s one of my favorite techniques for adding texture!

[@GlitterM73]

I love your instructions and the results. Would love to try this with my class. If you have the lesson PDF and could share it with me, I'd really appreciate it!

[@kathleenfarrell7051]

First time seeing any of your lessons Jessica, and it is great. You explain things so well, especially with me being new to water colours. I'm going to give it a go though, I'll need all my positive thoughts for this negative painting 😁 I'd love the file that accompanies the lesson. I thought it turned out fabulous. I was amazed to see the painting take on a life of its own when you put the darkest trees in. So glad I came across you. Thank you for sharing x

[@laurfincher8137]

Beautiful work! One thing I wish you had done is show how to deal with the tape allowing the paint to bleed into your white edge. I imagine you may have used some white gouache paint to cover up the bleed through? I am also very thankful that you have included some pages to download! Many do not do that unless it is for a price. I am going to subscribe now!

[@JessJidasArt]

Oh that is great suggestion! Sometimes the paint bleeds under no matter what, so annoying! A Magic Eraser sponge, if used carefully, can remove the paint! You just have to be careful you don't rub too hard and destroy the paper. Otherwise I will get a mat cut to the image and crop out the oops when I put it in a frame...lol!!! I appreciate the follow! I love to help out when I can, I wish I had more time to make more videos and resources!

[@laurfincher8137]

@@JessJidasArt Yes, those darn erasers will eat the paper. I don't trust them. lol I have never used gouache but have seen videos with it and it just might cover an oops. Seen other artist use it for touching up highlights on watercolor paintings. Yes, time to create art is hard to come by, we always put the creative stuff on the back burner. Life should be the other way round! Do fun stuff first and chores later! LOL what a mess we would have!

[@JessJidasArt]

@@laurfincher8137 I totally agree! Creativity first, lol! Gouache works okay, sometime you can still see through it tho...but its great for highlights and such! I think the higher quality the better too.

[@Joonflowers]

Beautiful - I'm now following you on Instagram x

[@jessicajidas5533]

Thank you!

[@LulluNatic]

I like it a lot! Thanks for this step by step watercolor tutorial. Which paper brand do you use? Mine is a watercolor paper but will buckle for sure with so much water and it annoys me so much >.

[@jessicajidas5533]

Using a block watercolor pad like this one from Arches helps a lot with buckling! www.amazon.com/Arches-Aquarelle-Watercolor-Block-press/dp/B0007XDHGE/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=watercolor+block&qid=1558458209&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1 Also, making sure the paper is at least 140# helps a lot. I use Canson mixed media brand a lot as well. I hope that helps!

[@UltraD52]

Very nice. Is there a way to have the foreground darker and lighter towards the back?

[@JessJidasArt]

I haven't tried that with the negative space painting, I feel like that would be more challenging but totally worth trying! I have done it with traditional painting style, working from back to front with the closest trees being the darkest... Ill see if I can expiriment with that!

[@UltraD52]

@@JessJidasArt I think you'd have to draw all the trees first and start painting around the back ones first. And then paint in the front tree last, so that would look more realistic, but it's not the technique you're showing here.

[@JessJidasArt]

@@UltraD52 I agree, not the same technique!

[@ruthdallas6125]

Great demo. One question I had is why you can draw all the trees in first because once you wet watercolor paper you can easily damage it if you sketch on top and each time you add more water it is even more delicate. I find this true even on high quality watercolor paper.

[@JessJidasArt]

Great question! I usually draw very lightly before I paint. When the paper is fully dry you can draw over your sketch again, lightly, if you can't see it. Ive only had a problem if I draw on the paper when it is damp or wet!