Northwest Profiles: Watercolor Magic (Artist Stan Mller)

For over 40 years Stan Miller has lived the life of an artist that is in perpetual motion. Consumed by his love of watercolor he continues to teach and paint from a descriptive realism point of view. His advice to his students? “Paint what you know, each one of us is an original and if you paint what touches you and stirs you, that will make you original and unique.”
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[@FreeSpokenOne]

Ran across his teaching recently and was impressed with everything about his work, technique, and attitude. What he says about bringing art back to school is not only perceptive but absolutely true. Art and music were what I excelled in and had there not been a great art and music department at our school and a few teachers perceptive enough to realize this was where I belonged supporting me, I'd have been lost. It was before computers were affordable and in homes of those without affluence so I waited a long time to ever see digital art and learn to composite. Being able to buy acrylics and inexpensive brushes and poster boards, use cabinets, and walls were key components in being able to work art for a child without funding. Having an art department hand the keys to their art supply cabinets and allowing me to stay alone in their classroom to work in peace was everything to me. Bring art back into our schools, it's so important to creatives everywhere.

[@richardbailey2624]

I agree with you about how important the arts are to the world and the people in it !👍

[@antonsmid4362]

Stan Miller is great. Thank you for this profile.

[@JH-ct9fj]

What a beautiful soul this artist is. Passionate message from the real art world that feeds our lives with beauty and inspiration.

[@humanityisfamily7581]

Love this video! Thanks for featuring Mr. Miller. His KZbin channel is very educational.

[@romypie3725]

Thanks a lot for showing us a little about this great artist. I found his page here some days ago and there's so much good and important information there. He's very talented and a patient and dedicated teacher. His students may not realize how lucky they are for having him as a tutor.

[@lucillefemine]

Absolutely correct - art makes the world go round. Thanks :)

[@Zoomfreaky]

Thanks Stan Miller for your vision and great art!

[@drbob528]

Stan Miller is one of those rare natural teachers, and his painting has the spontaneity that only 40 years of diligent application can bring ;-) His portraits of "Stan" are amazing. I am inspired Mr. Miller. Thank you.

[@lenimunneke2222]

I like you as a person,quiet and simplistic,the way to happiness.,especially through creativity.

[@skullingtonfly]

What a wonderful artist and his ideas on education and art are spot-on 👍🏼

[@afafzabaneh919]

Thanks a lot..... nothing matches ART it's the beautiful echo ...the beautiful spirit and the beautiful beam that people look around for it ..no matter how big or small...it fills your heart with joy ....

[@christopheranderson3995]

I been watching alot of art in KZbin lately and I'm no artist but the stuff these people can do is crazy awesome

[@davehoque5050]

Just wanted to thank you for sharing your skills. Your selflessness has helped launch my own skills many light years ahead. God Bless you Sir!

[@drbob528]

Eighteen months ago I took up watercolour painting after retiring from a forty-five-year career as a documentary maker. After struggling in the dark for quite a while, I discovered Stan Miller's online classes. From zero experience with watercolours, I now have the confidence to tackle commission work. As well as being a remarkable artist, Stan is an amazingly versatile teacher. From Stan's tuition, I have discovered the degree of commitment required to develop my own painting style; all I need now is another 20 years to perfect it ;-) Many thanks.

[@synopsisrewriten2849]

WOW, how cool is THIS!!!! I'm so proud for you ... what an amazing footprint you have been blessed to make.

[@patriciaharris2896]

Romy, you said it all! Amazing talent.

[@peterwilliamson4296]

Really didn't know you can do watercolour portraits to that level. Little did I know. Love learning about art. Thanks Stan.

[@veroniquejeannedemarbre5630]

What the artist Stan Miller explains is true to me; it's great.

[@olgahein4384]

A very nice video, I'm glad that this popped up among my recommendations. Art (every form of it) is, in my opinion, everything beautiful that society and culture created. Nobody needs art, we can survive and live healthily without it with ease. But art is what differentiates humans from animals, the artificial beauty and meaning that brighten our lives and what everyone seeks. As of watercolors, for me it is the medium I am most familiar with, as in Germany we have art classes (plus occasional crafts projects) from first grade in elementary school, and we never used any other painting or drawing medium than watercolors (wich quality they were depended on the parents budget and how much they were willing to spend for that). Maybe because of the strict regulations regarding acrylic and oil color waste (it's toxic or pollutant waste). However, I think it's time to give my Copic markers and Polychromo pencils some rest and go back to my good old Schmincke Horadam watercolors again.

[@ArtistAparnaMhatre]

Thank for this video really inspiring.. and of course I learned watercolour painting from watching stan Miller watercolour lesson videos.. he is my idol😇

[@reaberilla7134]

Hi! I'm Re Aberilla, and just like you, watercolours challeneged me! I'm still in the stage , where I'm pulled to each kinds of temptations, even Mixed Media, on willowing faces, but I tend to make the real stuff, and it's calling me! Thanks for your watercoloured faces! I found my true path in the ascention oof the classics!

[@santaaugustino1]

I admire your works, Mr. Stan Miller

[@chinmoydasayush2992]

Sir Stain Miller this is truth that your respect of art make you a best artist. I HEARTLY RESPECT TO YOUR MOTHER WHO BLESSING WITH TO YOU . I from assam India (ASIA)

[@pheejeypi8522]

He is the main reason why I started using watercolor.

[@professorabronsius]

Beautiful work and brilliant motivation for the ones to come 🙏

[@jimmyross4352]

'Picasso once said '' Every child is an artist, the problem is continuing to make art as an adult''. I like the way Stan explains Picasso's '' problem'' and it's repercussions. I have experienced a tremendous amount of peace, joy and contentment for over 65 years now from simply letting Julia Cameron's ''artist child'' out to play..... often. I've never felt a need to make a living at it, because I enjoyed my career so much, and Art as an extremely therapeutic hobby.

[@joelvale3887]

Art is an expression of the soul.

[@lopamudraray4571]

I love all works of Stan Miller

[@rodyguerr]

Maestro increíble!!

[@Gelhua21]

iwant to be like that paintings so WONDERFUL!!!!!!!

[@lorriepriddle8604]

Excited to be taking a class with you this year!!! Can’t wait

[@petergambier]

....as you also said, the way to world peace is by using art, music, satire and film, this is why in years gone by the cartoonist was so feared by politicians. One artist's work that you may like has his work on the front covers of 'The Week'. His attention to detail is superb.

[@mclovin2217]

Beautiful works!

[@stenestelee3193]

Water color is like training your cat, is absolutely true. Especially if you have a cat that loves to get your attention,stares directly at you, the proceeds to swat your art supplies off the table.

[@jlee5180]

Steneste Lee I have two that do the same. Haha

[@palettejunkie8246]

I literally laughed out loud at this. So true!

[@Bitternov]

"...sacred part of life." Nice job.

[@joo7454]

Awesome video!! I don't know why but this gives me a goosebumps. It reminds me of what JBP said something like what art does to the society is what dreams do to our mental wellbeing. Time to train my cat!

[@Detalle]

I’m an artist myself, I can relate to him about the peace and quiet. I grew up in California in a family of 5 and when I turn of age I moved to Michigan because I wanted peace and quiet 😂♥️😂♥️😂

[@gourishankarsubramanian9677]

Simply superb!!!

[@rockonfreddie9434]

I was just starting out (although a compulsive doodler of people) and Stan was my very first workshop...he never made me feel unwelcome although I was as green...would love to take another workshop with him-been 10 years.

[@emilyj.1351]

Now this is what I call an art teacher

[@ninadbhatkar2127]

Thank you, Stan sir. 🙏

[@mariamyre9778]

True words are spoken ❤️🙏🏼

[@ElmwoodParkHulk]

Simple life ...that's me ....God bless

[@fmcgarry9449]

Your work is astounding Stan 👌👌👌👌

[@reaberilla7134]

Watercolor is most "loved", more than OIL! I have been painting with Oils before, since 2004, but I couldn't get rid of the call of watercolours! It's hard to resist it! I even bought 5 kinds, lately! But, I will take care of these, that they become my babies!!!

[@nhokonhokopuala]

You are without a doubt the best, and caps on best! Usa television, it took me Conan O'brien to find you but boy... What a pleasure to have know you ❤️ thank you for the free endless information and variety. Please keep safe, keep the quality and the most beautiful, successful 2021 covit19 free😘

[@sepigolart]

Very beautiful and inspiring!

[@evethompson5704]

EXCELLENT TO THE MAX!

[@steveide3276]

Stan Miller is awesome!

[@sharonmcmann-morelli4896]

Stan you are fantastic! I wish you could come to RI, and give some classes at RIWS. It's a great state and I would love to learn from you....! how to do portraits

[@christopheralpizar9643]

Me gusta mucho el trabajo que realizas felicidades maestro

[@barbaracooper7716]

I happened upon you and this video while looking for art information. Your work is really beautiful and you are an inspiration. I am teaching myself to draw and watercolor. Sure wish I still lived near Spokane so that I could take one of your classes in person! I will subscribe and learn from you on line. Thank you for sharing your knowledge!

[@benwilms3942]

Art is important because it's an intellectual exercise. If it challenges the mind, then it's good for the mind, and a higher level mind is ALWAYS beneficial to society's needs and goals.

[@petergambier]

Interesting story about your work Stan. I tend to draw cartoons of people and objects and only recently have I branched out into using brushes and proper oil paints rather than acrylics. Whenever I see a water colour piece I have this compulsion to add black ink lines to it but I loved your watercolour portrait work, it's truly stunning and as you have said if you find a face that you like it's nice to draw or paint it. I especially like your portrait work starting at about 3.14, it's quite stunning and looks great but my own use of water colours is so naff so I will just stick to the ink cartoons because I'm happier doing them. In order to be good at anything you have to practice and many artists give up because they think they are no good. I like to help up and coming young artists because others helped me when I first started out, so it's payback time I guess. I also went to an art college and did a 2 year film animation course followed by almost 20 years in that business doing feature films and commercials but gave it all up when everything went digital by about 2003. Nowadays I make my living from doing lime plastering and building work in sustainable materials like wood, cob and lime putty mortars, the traditional building skills I also carve in stone and I learned the latter from working with many different stone masons on zillionaires homes carving window sills, quoins, plinths and bosses. The most relaxing times I have now are when I'm in my man-cave with a cup of tea, the radio on and bashing into a block of sandstone. All the best from the south of England.

[@kyletwebster]

Yes! This is great, Stan.

[@kakolidatta7129]

You inspired me, Thanks

[@lune334]

a man with sensibility

[@boonaw]

He is jaw dropping! I jelly af!!! LOVE HIM THO

[@jimneysweep9810]

Boonaw 😂

[@user-cv2dk5wl2f]

멋집니다. wonderful~~

[@winonawins6932]

😍😍 wow ur dedication and your quality of work just inspired me to do more in water colors thank you your new subbie 👍👍

[@benjaminscheafer2934]

Firstly your work is stunning. I wasn't familiar with your name but the thumbnail for this video grabbed my attention like a strong magnet. I still consider myself very much in the learning phase but I've been inconsistently making art for the last 10 years and did spend two of those learning in a structured academy setting. Yesterday I made my first forray into watercolor on a whim, and after struggling for about 30 minutes.. I'm not even sure what happened, but it was like electricity. It felt RIGHT. I can't wait to develop my skills with this medium. I really appreciated what you had to say, from the anecdote of your childhood wearing a cereal box to the anaogy of training a cat (so true), I felt like I was listening to a kindered spirit. You inspired me and helped to cement the notion of how right pursuing watercolor feels. Thank you, for everything! And keep up the inspirational work please.

[@kaustavrozario]

same here

[@frittandy]

Fantastic my friend Stan

[@Teti_K]

I love that part, when he said: I hated watercolor, I couldn't control it, because painting in watercolor is like training your cat while painting in oil is like training your dog. 😆 I agree so much! All people I met in life said that watercolor is for children and oils are for artists. I'm glad there are people who think like me. Especially such a talant ed and experienced artist as Stan Miller.

[@heycoco1]

A Blessed Man...Bless ...

[@AngelaHendricksArtIsLife]

Beautiful work 👏

[@olumideakinsemoyin1953]

Love this

[@sohinkm]

Love your art..

[@user-le3lg4qq9d]

Awesome thank you so much

[@crabbycreates2943]

I have a BFA, fine art degree in illustration from the Academy of Art in San Francisco. Watercolor and illustration in other media is what I really wanted to do for a living. Almost immediately got funneled into graphic design instead; packaging design, point of purchase displays, etc. Everything digital, computer-based technology, because that media can be easily reproduced by the thousands. Then Photoshop work, Powerpoint designs, web-based formats, video editing and audio-visual systems management. Retired now; doing portraits for free and 3D animation with Blender for fun. Successful art career? Oh well, yeah, I guess so.

[@chucktaylor4958]

This is how a diverse world works.

[@ellenhenke1077]

I love this..ty

[@hansen5]

"I used to build forts out of cereal boxes and so here I am, living the dream"

[@giuseppefarabone5621]

Fantastico grazie 🙏

[@carolynpetritsch9053]

Thank you 🙏

[@maciejlignowski4781]

KOLORY TO KOLORY MORZNA JE MIESZAC I WYCHODZ I FAJNIE SIE MIESZAJA KLASA

[@jjtattooist]

Yeah not a lot are investing into real life as a model, but ive been seeing that it is coming back especially in studio classes.

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Great! Loved that video. Nice guy and, like so many enthusiastic artists, a real inspiration. I think at one point he mean't to say "talent is 99% enthusiam" or did I mis-hear?

[@zulkurnaninartstudio6258]

love this art my passion too

[@fergal2424]

Traditional arts are as popular as ever Stan. Keep the head up c:

[@vima8680]

Not according to what one sees on the media!!

[@saraht4973]

So wonderful. Thank you so

[@atmaramkhot7983]

U r Great Sir

[@pramodsaini6165]

Amazing painting

[@Zapa-pd6sw]

GREAT JOB SIR

[@minhajul2023]

Beautiful 👍

[@2209009pm]

I have a friend who is Nick's doppelganger. I can't get over how identical they are.

[@ghanyah1945]

Gadness how can i be like him 😭😭💔💔💔

[@wangquanartdrawing3546]

great ,l love your videos)))

[@JulijeJelaska]

Come to Zadar, Croatia.

[@user-zf3xp9lr8g]

좋은그림 잘 보고갑니다^^

[@harakatabdelmjid9449]

vous êtes le meilleur

[@andnor]

Well. i want to paint in oil but after watching this i some what also want to paint with watercolor now. PS. i have trained my girlfriends cat to sit on command, i guess i can do this to :)

[@Bishansinghart]

thanks for sharing your views

[@Bitternov]

Nice!!

[@bio-plasmictoad5311]

Awesome, I'm a painter that mostly uses oil paint. Watercolours are way more difficult to get the same level as oil paint.

[@anindyaghosh507]

Love Mller

[@paulabrown6840]

That painting looks exactly like my brother Dave who passed away here in the Northwest a year ago.

[@2002budokan]

Amazing! As if the portraits are more real then real men.

[@artist_b.]

Beautiful water colour painting I love water colour painting I make some water colour painting and how was the painting my videos.. Sir I am your big fan I love your art work.....

[@karenzimaartist1712]

I enjoyed watching your video even though I started my own KZbin Art channel.

[@hughneutron4465]

You've got very beautiful art! 😄

[@karenzimaartist1712]

@@hughneutron4465 Thanks for taking the time to notice and the sweet compliment.

[@hughneutron4465]

@@karenzimaartist1712 No problem! Keep it up!

[@Margarit54]

i'd love to be his student...