Our Landscape Online Forum - introduction

[@donnacarraway9182]

Yay yay yay for you Oliver!! You are awesome! Thank you so so so very much for ALL that you do! I am 72, (live alone in Colorado) and always said that I couldn’t draw a stick figure much less paint anything! Now my hands shake from an illness (nothing to worry about!) but none the less I have painted MY TREE, IN MY LANDSCAPE, BECAUSE OF YOUR INSTRUCTIONS, AND I ACTUALLY LIKE IT!! At 72 I may never achieve your level of proficiency, but I am ecstatic about the progress that I have made and the joy that painting is bringing to my life! Thank you again and again!! Donna

[@GM-yn9nc]

So exciting! Oliver Pile is so encouraging and helpful. Glad you didn't let a little shaking stop you ... continue building on your latest success,. it's fun!!! All the best to you.

[@donnacarraway9182]

@@GM-yn9nc 💕💕

[@adrianla-garde7733]

I love to see your enthusiasm! As Ollie just said it's not a competition, but if you paint something that makes YOU happy then that's all that matters! May you paint many more lovely trees!

[@indigolennox7386]

Thank you. I love your tutorials. I get the technical skills I need, in an enjoyable way. Excellent for beginners.😁😁😁

[@donnacarraway9182]

@@adrianla-garde7733 Thank you!!

[@marykendrick4304]

So good to spend time with you again. I like your teaching methods. I like your style. I’m enjoying learning from you.

[@guillermomartinez4686]

Mr Pyle your technics are amazing, your painting, absolutely beautiful. Thanks for giving the people the chance to enjoy something so warm and admirable. Best all for you.

[@joegriffin5851]

Great news. Two of my favourite watercolour artists as well. Looking forward to this new forum.

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Look forward to catching up with you on the forum Joe

[@mikeburton1955]

So many of us resonate with your thinking and outlook Oliver. Thank you for all that you share and do for us aspiring watercolorists.

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Thanks Mike - good to know. Look forward to catching up on the Forum

[@sandraworrall-hart3840]

Thank you so much Oliver. This is a great idea. And as usual your chat is very informative.

[@murthysudhakar6669]

Right attitude, right approach. Kudos.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

So glad you asked me for this forum. Long before facebook I joined an English watercolour forum to learn from other artists. There were also a few moderators/artists that were very generous with their knowledge. One of them was named Loftycolin and Colin was the man you could ask for seascapes and Barges. The other admin was pure for landscapes. Due Facebook the forum was not longer visited regularly and also my friend Colin past away, way to soon. So they closed this forum. I missed it ever since. No competition or likes. Just honest opinions and good answers when you look for a solution to your watercolour problems. I look forward to this a lot! Happy times come again! 😀

[@caseystorm4999]

Great news Edo 👍. As you say, happy times ahead with this new space for our watercolour family. Thankyou both

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

@@caseystorm4999 Thank you Casey. Always a joy to get busy with even more watercolour.

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Thanks Edo - sharing is one of life's most enjoyable pursuits. It was a shame that the FB forum was closed and Colin must have been a big loss. I know that we're all looking forward to your experience, kind approach and easy charm - the Forum is very fortunate to have you.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

@@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442 Thanks Oliver, The forum I joined were way before Facebook. See you next week on the forum!

[@elkepaull-keller9039]

Very refreshing. For me the most important aspect to creating is the positive effect it has on my mental health. So enjoying the process is vital, switching on the right side of the brain. Thanks

[@patriciajohnstone4398]

Love it and Love you! Thanks Oliver!

[@chrisa1948]

Wonderful news and many thanks to both you and Edo. Can’t wait!

[@gillmundin6026]

I’m so happy to hear this. I admire your work and Edo’s work so much and you’ve both been generous in feedback and advice in the short time I’ve been painting. I really look forward to joining the forum and continuing to learn from you and the wider community. Thank you for setting this up!

[@erikabalazs]

These breathtaking landscapes are amazing, I could look at them all day. In the meantime, I'm trying to take the advice, which I thank you very much.

[@shelleynichols9626]

Just joined! I found your beginner videos recently and they were, by far, the most helpful in the KZbin abyss ❤️

[@Barbara-ex3ge]

Wonderful. Can’t wait until next week. Thank you so much for your inclusive and generous approach

[@susanwilson1276]

Fabulous!! So looking forward to joining the forum! Thanks Oliver for all your help, I need it 😆👍👍👏👏

[@mikebutterworth73]

Brilliant idea supported by a great website and content, looking forward to the blog and tutorials 👍👍

[@poppyburns3807]

Very exciting. So looking forward to all you have planned.

[@diannebertold3602]

That’s very good news. Social media has gotten to be a bit much lately. I look forward to this new direction! Thank you for all you do for us.

[@clairemoore2753]

I have really enjoyed your tutorials. As a left hander watching you helps a lot too. Thank you. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@WthrLdy]

I live in the middle of Nowhere, with no guilds, no museums, no course, no neighbors, let alone artistic types. I've been at watercolor, or painting for over 40 years, and am also a Tartan designer and weaver. I've had online groups before, but they've all vanished due to the aging of the members or switched to payment subscriptions. I am very much looking forward to having a community again. Thank you Edo and Oliver!

[@isabelabaeza3832]

Wow me too ! What à great idea thanks Olivier

[@GM-yn9nc]

YES! Foundational basics is always a great place to begin. Thank you Oliver.

[@jennyforeman4844]

This is exciting, Im looking forward to seeing the opening of your Forum. If I’m subscribing to your videos, I assume I’ll hear about it that way. Can’t wait to Join and I have a few friends around the world who will do so as well. . Excited🎉🎊🥳

[@kathryncurry2662]

Just joined! Love your idea and can’t wait to see where it leads.

[@cjgettinout7030]

Exciting news, I'll be in, lovely. Thank you for doing this, and to Edo

[@VinodhiniDinesh]

100 percent agree with you Oliver. You are such a beautiful painter learnt a lot of basics especially trees. Thank you soo much

[@kimberlyjeffers1623]

Thank you so much Oliver! I appreciate the work you're doing and so happy to support you by joining the community. I know I will learn a lot. Already have learnt a lot from this channel. I agree 100% with everything you've said. I truly believe watercolour is to be enjoyed both as a profession and a hobby. I hope to enjoy more painting with you in the future.

[@marybethfee2777]

Thank you!! I enjoy and learn from your relaxed tutorials. Looking forward to the new site!

[@vickymccue8285]

I really enjoy your tutorials Oliver, I'm finally retiring soon and we'll have time to enjoy such pleasures as trying to wrestle all the beauteous nature unto a tiny piece of watercolor paper. You make it seem possible:-) Long Live your wonderful examples and kindness to those who haven't had the luxury of spending many hours practicing art of such skillful endeavors

[@artdavisstudios]

This is awesome news. I'm in.

[@krycek1976]

This is great news Olly. Look forward to joining. Thanks for everything you do 👏

[@erikdsalvesen]

That's perfect! Count me in!

[@patjames4125]

This sounds amazing! Thank you very much to both of you.

[@Isa-lq1re]

I’m so happy to hear more tutorials are coming! Also really excited about the forum. I’ve been practicing watercolor painting for a couple of months and your videos have been immensely helpful. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and teaching in such a kind way. Isa

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Delighted to hear that the videos have been helpful Isa - and I look forward to catching up on the Forum.

[@christinej_h]

Fantastic! Just seeing this now and have joined. Many thanks.

[@tmikeporter]

Great to hear this! I also follow Edo. This is a warm and welcoming message to hear.

[@sharon9532]

I have signed up,so looking forward to being inspired.

[@shannlakho561]

So excited about the new website⭐️Missed your tutorials. You are truly the best teacher Olly👍Thank you! Shanna. In Denver Colorado

[@marycunningham5050]

Thanks to both you and Edo for doing this! It’s very generous of you :)😊

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you very much Mary

[@troopofechos]

Oh I am thrilled about this! Thank you so much, this sounds much needed for many people out there.

[@sandrade1734]

Thank you, thank you, thank you 😊

[@mercedeshepp6846]

I'm so grateful for your manner of sharing your knowledge

[@cheriepope7422]

Yes wonderful. Good to see you,lol. Your business side has been fantastic. Daley-Rowney etc oh my gosh FREE!

[@dominiquebois7024]

Wonderful initiative as every of your words echo exactly in my mind. I can't wait to participate and hope to share landscapes and (water)colours from all around the world.

[@caseystorm4999]

Brightend my day seeing your post Olly and im feeling really motivated to be part of your vision with you, Edo and fellow watercolour friends. Will keep my eyes peeled for go live and also prime my pallet for the lovely weeks/ months ahead as we become inspired by the beauty of autumn and winter landscapes 👍 best wishes Casey

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Thanks Casey - I think it will be a lot of fun and Edo and I are really looking forward to it. Autumn & winter landscapes......the best!

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Just love the winter watercolours! The white roofs and the fresh snow do have something magical. Like Autumn doing that for their trees!

[@mattwj77]

This is really wonderful. Big thanks to both you, Olly, and Edo. I love the heart behind it and look forward to participating.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

My remembrance on a forum end 90ties begin 20ties are very nostalgic. Maybe it was the time too. But we shall do our best to make it a fine experience. As watercolour should be. It is not a competition to get the most likes or applause.

[@bryanjones1340]

Hi Oliver I like the sound of your proposed forum and look forward to joining when it goes live. I am in complete agreement with your sentiments in the latest video message that our painting is about having fun. I enjoyed art at school but then didnt do a thing for 50 odd years. I got a watercolour set during lockdown using an Amazon voucher which I received as a gift and Ive got hooked on the hobby. I found your videos by chance and very much admire your paintings and like your teaching approach. You've explained that you are an artist first and not a KZbinr and to me this is an advantage. Im pleased when I see a new video but dont worry when there is a gap - More is not always better. I'm looking forward to the Forum and continue to enjoy my landscape painting.

[@lindyhyam1495]

Such a refreshing commentary and so authentic. Thank you for bringing back the essence of watercolour. Love your work and have learnt so much from you already as a newish painter.

[@christinedekeuster7378]

I am really happy to hear your announcement. Over the past months, your philosophy helped me to "give it a go". I 100% share your way of approaching things. I subscribed to your blog. Congratulations for this new project, Oli. I wish you all the best.

[@francescacatlow]

Fairly new to your KZbin channel and love your paintings. I’m watercolour painting at 63 and learning from lots of artists. You have a straightforward natural ability to teach and I enjoy your “lessons” and your style is graceful and shows off our landscape in a wonderful way. I look forward to joining your new website.

[@donaldnorlie3773]

I can't wait Oliver ,, I have been watercolor friends with Edo, for a few years now in fact he told me about you and your blog, I signed up right away and since then I have painted a couple of your paintings.. OF course they are not as good, but I look for improvement.. See you soon..

[@theresahunt7105]

I was giving up on learning to watercolor (everything I tried to paint didn't work out), and I had just told my husband that I had had it! I started scrolling on youtube, and I saw a video with Oliver Pyle and thought why not. BOY!!! Am I glad I did!!! Your teaching style saved me from giving up! I am understanding all of the things that I was doing wrong. Thank you so much!! Your teaching style is fabulous for everyone but especially for beginners.

[@rayanneedwards8542]

Great Plan. Thank you.

[@AnneBull-q1z]

I’ve been an oil painter for years, but only occasionally tried watercolor,and it was frustrating. Everything was back to front! Light first instead of light over dark… sigh. Your wonderful videos are so clear and reassuring, a real encouragement to find my watercolor style. I look forward to more

[@dawnbrenner133]

Just found you! Love it!

[@workforcemillionaire7210]

I've missed you. Nobody paints landscapes like you do, Oliver. What I appreciate most about your style - this is going to sound odd - is that you know trees. I live in a redwood forest, and they don't look like pines or firs or...well... anything else. I know that you fundamentally understand the things you're painting. And I truly appreciate that. You are a student of nature. Lisa

[@hotspursam4972]

Brilliant can’t wait. I’m a beginner and am standing on the shoulders of Oliver and Edo as I try to progress. I use Oliver’s tonal study of the Old Harry Rocks as a practice piece from time to time as an example. Am currently making a hash of Edo’s Wesson style tree from his KZbin, But it is my ‘hash’ and I like it.

[@tezoodle]

Thank you so much Oliver! 🤗🤗💕

[@pjs3514]

Exciting. Sounds fun

[@garytoolan397]

Thank you SO much for such simple good sense - I look forward to your future output! Thanks for taking the time to include us... Gary

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

You're very welcome Gary - look forward to catching up on the Forum

[@lindapowell5564]

This is brilliant! Most excited to be a part of this.

[@MrsBadger]

Looking forward to learning more from you … so will definitely be signing up for your new forum when it goes live and can’t wait for more of your relaxing and insightful videos.

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Fantastic - and thank you! See you there.

[@mariejarreau7251]

OMGosh! When I first heard you mention the forum I was quite excited about the idea but then immediately also recognized that this would not be for me because I refuse to take on yet another fee based thing. However I was completely delighted when you explained that it would be FREE and also why you chose to make it free! I am absolutely totally IN! I’m completely delighted! Fairly new to your channel I absolutely love your teaching style as well as your artwork. I love you’re down to earth, fun yet calm, pleasant friendly yet professional demeanor. Thank you so much. Now, excuse me I’m off to find that website to signup!

[@essietangle9931]

Thank you, sounds great❤

[@ahmedwaise4392]

Great news, thank you very much for your generosity. I don’t know if you have considered live group lessons but would be very interested.

[@paulbridson9672]

Sounds like a great place to join. I have been looking for a style I would like my paintings to look like and I believe your paintings, to me, optimises what a watercolour landscape painting looks like. I have only started in watercolour so have a long journey ahead to create something I can be happy with but with your expert guidance I feel confident I will achieve my goal. Happy painting everyone

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

You're very welcome Paul - you're in a good place, knowing that it's a long journey. It is! So many students and teachers today pretend tat is can all be learned in 18 months. Not a chance, and why would you ever want that to be the case?! I'm still learning - there's never a destination or end point, just constant progression. Look forward to your input on the forum.

[@christinacasteel3198]

Have really missed you, Ollie. Welcome back. 😊

[@dorothywicks9271]

This is so exciting. Just found your blog and subscribed. I did not know of the website until now and cannot wait to go through all your paintings on this site . Thank you so very very much Oliver.

[@teresamitchell-banks2286]

Thank you Oliver!🇨🇦

[@yvescharmousse1692]

Good morning I am one of those French people (not much of a frog eater as far as I am concerned) for whom the English language has always seemed difficult (less, however, than that of Voltaire!). So Google translation is unfortunately essential for me to thank you, follow you and finally approach the use of this medium, watercolor! Finally, a “teacher” (a leftover from my language studies!) who approaches things with simplicity and tranquility. And then this typically English humor (for that alone: ​​long live “The Great Britain”!). After studying at the Beaux Arts in Paris and, shame on me, selling my soul to advertising during my career, I am returning to my first love, painting, thanks to you. I have accumulated all the beginner's faults: A hundred tubes, a large number of pots and 1/2 pots, around sixty blocks of paper of all brands and I can no longer count the brushes of all kinds... the total mistake! So I leave with the 3 primaries and it’s happiness. However, I hope that the French rugby team will once again defeat their favorite opponents during the next meeting. But that's another story. Thank you.

[@mattykeown4732]

Fantastic news!!! I've always preferred the "look" of water colour paintings and just started watching and following many artists for the past 12-18 months... with your help, through your humble approach, I decided to "take it up" for the past month... as another artist refers to it I guess I would identify myself as an extremely new beginner so I am very much looking forward to continuing to follow your tutelage... thanks for being there brother 🖌💚

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Well done Matt - look forward to catching up on the Forum. Always there to help.

[@susanhunter4173]

I was very happy to find your videos and a forum. I re-engaged with watercolor after retirement a few years ago and have improved over time. Your videos have accelerated my progress. I have some advantage from a foundation in art from a great teacher in high school and my talented parents. I spend 45 years as a civil/structural engineering drafter and designer and cartographer; definitely a leg up. I am so glad to see paintings of landscapes with landforms that are geologically correct! It's frustrating to go out with my sketching group and seeing cartoonish trees and landscapes in the work of good friends. I live in New Mexico, so my palette is somewhat brighter than yours. My latest undertaking is drawing and painting our many volcanic features. Well, thanks for hearing me out and I'm looking forward to more tutorials and discussions.

[@llipton6956]

Great news! Looking forward to it! I hope your book is progressing well too!!!!

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

It is - thank you. Almost written, and then a bit more illustration to go and then it will be in the hands of my editor/publisher to work their magic.

[@trishwoods]

I really appreciate all your tips and conversation in your tutorials! My sister and I are both loving the tutorials you already have up and we will look forward to your future tutorials and also being at your premieres to be able to chat! Thank you again 😁 I am subscribed to your website and look forward to reading the blogs also 🙂

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Excellent - thanks Trisha. Delighted you're finding the content helpful

[@TheJude64]

What a fantastic initiative🤩 looking forward to it ❤

[@phyllisdeninger3695]

Love your true heart. Thank you

[@nancyorchard8867]

So excited to be here! I’ve been watching your videos for some time…a beginner, to say the least, so can use all the help I can get! I look forward to all you offer on the website!

[@lpayne91]

Thank you for the opportunity to subscribe, which I’ve done..I’ve learnt so much already from your you tube channel and look forward to this new forum and learning some more. 🥰

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

You're very welcome - good to know that the videos have been helpful

[@Jackie030567]

Great news, having only discovered your KZbin channel over the summer I am so excited and looking forward to the forum and the lessons

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Excellent Jackie - look forward to catching up

[@fareehanazeer2368]

I’ll be there ❤

[@jillianpayne8710]

Delighted to hear this news Oliver . You may remember I am aged I don't ty understand Blogs just need to know how to keep learning with you. Good luck with your new venture. Jillian Zimbabwe.

[@FavinolaBas]

Thank you so much !

[@WthrLdy]

As for supplies - amen and Hallelujah - whatever tools you use, brushes, paints, palette choice, brushes, ink, no ink, sketch base- whatever you need to get pigment on paper to express yourself and represent what you see how YOU see it in a method of your choice! NOTHING else matters.

[@1msfit]

Thank you, Ollie, for all the time you have so generously given to all of us. (Hope you don’t mind me calling you Ollie, but your videos feel so very friendly and personal.) I am glad to hear you have been working on your own paintings. I find the very thought of your new forum with your friend to be very exciting. I just started watercolor about a year ago and recently became so frustrated by trying to learn from an inadequate book and just banging around in KZbin that I decided to start all over again. I signed up a couple of weeks ago for an online course for raw beginners and am already benefiting from a structured and organized approach to learning. I have high hopes for participating in your new forum before too long. Thanks again for your kindness and generosity.

[@pamelastroud]

This is wonderful and exciting news! This might be the push I need to get back into painting. The techniques are the thing I think I am lacking, and it resulted in frustration and lack of joy because the painting would never turn out the way I had planned in my mind. I've tried video tutorials and other paid subscriptions that are popular today, but they are designed to help someone paint like just like the tutor. I need to find out my own style, method, subjects, materials, etc. I am so grateful for artists like yourself who take time to teach outside of their already busy schedule.

[@nationalheritagenaturepark6651]

Well done!

[@blueponyfarm1962]

Great news!

[@adriennesaracen6525]

Hi Oliver. Great to see you back. I’m already a subscriber to your blog and this sounds great. I would really welcome the opportunity to discuss watercolour techniques etc., and share in the joy of painting the landscape.

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

Excellent Adrienne - look forward to catching up on the forum.

[@joanbalog5756]

Love it!

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

I left watercolour recently....because it's too fast drying unforgiving medium....but still watch these channels

[@glenmcrae962]

Delighted to see you back! Was wondering where you had vanished to...had to rewatch many of earlier posts😂Karen

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

I can only apologise for the first time you had to watch them Karen - any subsequent times you'll have to take the blame for!🤣

[@pennythedomelady]

I just posted a question on your forum and almost instantly received several terrific answers. I should remember that if I am wondering about something, it is likely that others are too. Thanks to your generous forum members, I now have some very viable options to consider. Life is good, isn't it?

[@oliverpyle-ourlandscape4442]

That's lovely feedback Penny - thanks for mentioning that. Yes, the forum is becoming a very helpful resource for many and a rather nice community of landscape and watercolour friends.

[@crashrr2993]

Sounds like an interesting idea, and I shall be signing up. I’m 60 years old and have just returned to painting after a 40 year hiatus. It has taken me all this time to realise that it’s okay if I can’t paint like Cotman and Turner et al - even they painted the odd dodgy picture. Finally, I have recovered my humbleness and recovered my watercolour mojo.

[@ScottFree45]

Thank you Tom

[@virginiacannon8376]

thank you thank you.

[@taheraakter4477]

Awwww..nooo... need more. Waiting for your tutorial so badly

[@herzbabeworld]

Hi, artist Oliver I really like your work and your share. I learn a lot how to painting watercolour. and I curious where to find the Watercolor palette you used？Can you give me some suggestions Thanks a lot.

[@michelmorency338]

Similar to Donna, I reconnected with watercolor few months ago after 35 years of pause (I am 65) and I find your videos most informative. They are easy to understand and down to earth. I have a question however. I know you are painting every day and this is why your paint always look soft and smooth in your palette. Is this important? Do you have any suggestions to keep everything moist or it is simply to spray water on the colors before closing the lid? Thanks

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Recently I did a flower paintingin that I did flower first ...then used wax resist over flower.... then did background easily...so I realized no need for negative painting in any painting.whats your opinion?