Paint a Moonlit Winter Night in Watercolor. Easy to follow and learn. With Peter Sheeler

[@fionafrazer8820]

Beautiful - nice to see that all is not lost when something doesn't quite work!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Fiona. I was fortunate to save this painting. Doesn't always work that way. Peter

[@philipbrayshaw6288]

Peter - I've recently taken up painting since the loss of my lovely wife of 45 years - partly to help me heal and also because I find the activity beneficial to mindfulness and relaxation - to say nothing of how enjoyable it is. Your tutorials are quite superb, expertly presented and worth every minute I spend following your instructions. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and expertise.

[@julieandrews730]

I love the sky. My eye is drawn to it even as you were doing your magic with the building.

[@mariannereavis9519]

The light and shadows make this piece. And the colors are exquisite! I can’t wait to try this one! Thanks Peter.

[@TheUgams]

Peter - For the past 50 years I told myself that I'd pick up water coloring once I started retirement. A few years slipped away before I got around to it again but your great direction and easy to follow steps have my kids and grandkids amazed at my work. (They're questioning if I really did them - high praise in my house) Just a thanks for re-igniting a passion dormant for 50 years.

[@PeterSheelerart]

That is so great to hear. Thank you very much. Makes this all worthwhile for me :) Peter

[@tonycarpenter352]

Peter Sheeler ...... hi peter ... this is Beaky from the band .. Dave Dee dozy Beaky MICK and Tich ...... I love your work and I'm trying to emulate what you do ..... I can draw and paint ... but can't seem to draw the lines like you do ..... frustrating mate lol

[@PeterSheelerart]

Hi Toni. Wow, DDBMT. I'm honored. My "sketchy" style is based on two simple rules. I never draw a long straight line. I draw in a stop and go process. Longer lines are always broken in several places. And, I often draw two line beside each other where one line would do the job. A good way to practice this is to draw a picture using a continuous line. Place the pen nib on the paper and don't lift it until the sketch is done. It's a lot of fun and I do it often. My style has simply developed over the years and will probably continue to evolve.

[@PeterSheelerart]

BTW. You replied on this comment that is almost 3 months old. Found it by accident. Glad I did.

[@preetiaggarwal4346]

You are a magician....Your art casts a spell on me...!!.. I have dedicated a separate sketchbook solely for your work.. .....They are not a hundredth of of what yours look like and still look great!!.....God Bless!!.....

[@cmnwa]

Very glad you didn't quit this painting. I love it. Just a few colors and magic. Kept thinking it was perfect and then you would add another touch. Makes me want to walk down that road and into that house. Like the mood of the painting.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Connie Nuber . Thank you very much Connie. So glad you enjoyed it. I think if I'd added one more color it would have turned to mud.

[@Kathy-bc5yq]

You have a magic touch. I love night scenes, and this one is fabulous!

[@АннаЗеленина-ы7з]

Peter спасибо. Отдыхаю, сама рисую, но люблю смотреть на вашу работу.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Большое спасибо. Это большой комплимент :)

[@АннаЗеленина-ы7з]

Peter Sheeler Peter, ваш стиль работы мне очень импанирует.

[@barbarawightman2310]

Hi Peter. I really like this line and wash and am going to do it on a birthday card for my daughter. My fave part, though, is that even though you were having "troubles" with the pens and then the amount of water on the paper, you soldiered on. You could have scrapped it and we never would have seen how you brilliantly saved the day. It is truly gorgeous. Thank you so much!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks Barbara. Great idea to do as a card. Makes a great gift in itself.

[@AeriolNicols]

Beautiful scene. Woke up in the middle of the night. Searched, found this, I’m doing it now.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Aeriol. That's nice to hear :)

[@markfw54]

Peter, your videos are a total zen to watch and a total inspiration... picking up and practicing some great pointers.. thank you so very much.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Mark Wilson . Thank you very much Mark. Always so nice to hear my work has been helpful and inspiring to someone. Peter

[@tumstermom]

I love the sky. It's mesmerizing. The whole painting is lovely.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks as always. Glad you enjoyed this one. Peter :-)

[@sandramansfield112]

Really...all I can say is "wow"! Now I'm going to watch your "painting trees" video!

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Sandra Mansfield . Very kind Sandra. Thank you very much. Peter

[@johnschofield6040]

Doing these demos at the speed you do and finishing up with such a great end result takes real class thank you

[@PeterSheelerart]

+John Schofield . Thank you John. Very kind words.

[@rogerpenndorf5221]

I liked the description of your style. It works. Drawing and Painting Favorite past times. Your demos are REALLY helpful

[@nancyvogt2457]

So much more helpful to see you fix things rather than showing a perfect painting. Thank you for all the inspiration. I love your work❤️.

[@MandaPanda254]

I'm so in love with this style of sketching, I could watch you sketch for hours on end, beautiful.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Amanda. That's a big compliment :)

[@vima8680]

Ah, that line work. Beautiful. Thank you, Vincent

[@suresh.karthikeyan]

Totally agree with Amanda. Peter’s style is so good that I have got hooked to line-n-wash painting.

[@cosmicranger1]

This was a great demonstration of how critical the wetness of the paper is. The commentary on the wet/dry struggle was so informative. Good stuff! Thank you.

[@ms_chigger]

I'm so glad to see your videos. I have, for some time, loved pen & ink & water color wash. But didn't see many lessons on them & then one day you popped up on utube like a God send. I've learned so much & wait for your videos. Thanks so much.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Cindy Strong . Thank you very much Cindy. So glad you found me and are learning from my videos. Many more to come.

[@catherinesteinman5627]

This is absolutely lovely Peter Im hoping you will do another Moonlit night! Thanks for your hard work and inspiration

[@swap70]

Lovely disposition of the shade of moonlight and I enjoy the shadow work in your paintings Thank you for sharing and educating us to love painting

[@lynnemartin2291]

Love the combination of colours in this water colour. Muted and soft. Gorgeous! Thank you for the tips.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Lynne Martin . Thank you Lynne. So glad you enjoyed it.

[@nelidafelizia8395]

Hermoso como todo lo que haces! GRACIAS Peter.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Nélida Felizia . Muchas gracias Nélida :-)

[@stepheneckart2202]

I really like the "damaged pen" sketchy look. It gives the drawing a vintage, worn look. Beautiful!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. So glad to hear you enjoyed it :)

[@user-cl9qe4rg7t]

Hah! You're so honest... Not waiting long enough is usually my issue 😄. It was great to see how you recovered. Awesome Peter.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Tim Koch .Thanks Tim. I guess could have just called it a new technique. When the sky went sour almost immediately, I came close to tossing it. But I felt it might be instructive and so I persevered. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@user-cl9qe4rg7t]

+Peter Sheeler I think from the responses here.... we are all glad you didn't! 😀

[@vickiedilocker9212]

I just love this painting, especially the colors you used. Another great one! Thanks Peter❤️

[@grandma.p]

Nice sky. I like the mix of sepia and phthalo blue.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Pam H . Thank you Pam. I don't think there is any color I wouldn't put in the sky.

[@hitugurung8620]

I like all your painting tutorial, love the pen and wash technique , easy and simple

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Hitu Gurung . Thank you Hita. So glad you've enjoyed them.

[@conceptacarey2355]

It’s crazy I can actually see that moon shining reminds me of when I was growing up in Ireland, I was 7 and the moon was up in the sky really bright like that and there was snow on the ground and we were aloud to play out side till 12 at night this was in the early 70’s beautiful picture 😊🧡

[@PeterSheelerart]

Great story. Thank you for sharing and for watching :)

[@yaroslavaslavkina9320]

Peter, thank you for sharing how you draw and paint your magnificent landscapes! I breathlessly watch the process .I can not afford to go to an art studio, and your classes help me a lot and inspir me.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Yaroslava Slavkina . Thank you very much Yaroslava. Very kind comments. I have never had any training either, so don't loose hope. Just have fun, experiment and you will learn to paint.

[@lainehadlow7751]

Another terrific painting and video, thank you for sharing x

[@PeterSheelerart]

You're very welcome as always Laine. Thank you :)

[@rebeccapage4411]

Probably my favorite video so far. Just tried painting our church during full moon at Christmas and got stuck. This video showcased so many great color options and techniques for moonlight. I really appreciate all of the work that goes into producing these videos.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Rebecca Page . Thanks so much Rebecca. Very pleased to hear this video was helpful. And in a timely manner as well.

[@music4me831]

I have thoroughly enjoyed your musical choices. This being the best by a large margin. Thank you so very much.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you. So glad you enjoyed this one. Peter :)

[@2007littleo]

Thank you Peter, your tutorials are a joy to watch, I have learned so much from them

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much John. That is what I like to hear :)

[@angelascott574]

I learn so much from you. I struggle with trying to keep my paper the right wetness.I have only been painting less than 2 yrs and just love this pen and wash technique which I first saw you do about 1 month ago. It is beautiful.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Angela. That's nice to hear :) The right wetness is one of the hardest things to master. It changes with the type of paper, weather, season and even location.

[@angelascott574]

Thank you Rod for the suggestion. Yikes....40 degrees C?. I had to look that up as we us Farenheit (dumb). I will try wetting both sides. I really like that Idea.Not only am I new to watercolor but I am also teaching myself drawing. Never learned how but learning angles and perspective is really fun. I love retirement! Thanks again for taking the time to give me some pointers.

[@sarahcosta4882]

Your Amazing! I could watch you all day! Just love your colors in the paintings.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Sarah Costa . Thank you again Sarah. Very kind words. Peter

[@merrietulanko630]

I love it, so cozy! Beautiful, I still love the moonlit sky, it is just right.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Merrie Tulanko . Thank you Merrie. Nice comments! Peter

[@stardavis9193]

I love that I was able to follow this and actually draw a scene, something I struggle with. Thank you for sharing this tutorial.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Star Davis . So glad my video worked for you. Makes it all so worthwhile. Thanks, Peter

[@allenballard2681]

THX for the tutorial / demo's. The music is awesome too. The beginning sounds like Mark Knopfler.

[@kaptainwarp]

I learned so much by watching this! Thank you.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. That is what I like to hear :)

[@heinz677]

Super, Peter, I like your kind of making a line. It does good for me, to look at your videos and listen to the music. I forget the time. Thank you.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thoughtful comments. Thank you :)

[@DeanMarsh1962]

I love all your videos, Pete. I learned a lot from this one though, by your being humble enough to show slight mistakes. I really learned from it. I have the problem of timing after wetting the paper, and you showed me why and how to deal with it. Thank you very much, Pete. Dean

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Dean Marsh . Thank you Dean. When the sky went sour almost immediately, I came close to tossing it. But I felt it might be instructive and so I persevered. Thanks for easing my fears that I shouldn't have posted it.

[@debidrybala4102]

I started painting along to these videos and am truly enjoying them Thank you!

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Debi Drybala . Thank you very much Debi. Very pleased to hear you're enjoying them.

[@lorraineinct]

Your work is amazing... as I watch you draw and paint, the picture just keeps getting better and better. I'm drawn to this beautiful winter night. You inspire me! Thanks, Peter!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks again Lorraine. Great to hear I've inspired you :)

[@Janetl62]

Thank you Peter. I love this! Your tutorials are great.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Janet Coker . Thanks again Janet. Always appreciated.

[@kathleenstetler609]

This is just beautiful. Thank you so much. The sharing of notes re your intent, etc are so valuable.

[@inamccool1473]

Colours are fabulous

[@Waterart4u]

Hi Peter. I've just discovered your tutorials and I feel like a kid in a candy store! I think your method of teaching is valuable not only for the watercolor technique, but also for learning to draw. And how you manage to always keep your hand out of the way is amazing. I can't say enough good things about your paintings and your teaching. Thank you so much and please, please keep putting out videos! -- From Karen in San Antonio, Texas

[@PeterSheelerart]

Very kind words Karen. Thanks so much. Peter

[@dohien7726]

Thanks Peter. Love your painting

[@PeterSheelerart]

You're very welcome Do. Thank you :)

[@helanker]

I absolutely love this piece and I really appreciate the Info text in the screen. Very helpful. Thank you very much. :-)

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much. Glad you found it helpful. Peter :-)

[@flying_wyvern]

Thank you for new video, Peter)

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Olga Sapozhnikova . You are always welcome Olga. Thank you.

[@cece_h]

What a fun little painting! It was very neat the way you kept building up the colors. I love the sky. I wouldn't have known how to do a night sky but now I do. Thanks for another great video. I love Pigma Micron pens. I have one in every size!

[@PeterSheelerart]

+celiarose . Thanks again Celiarose. They are a great pen. Just wish I wasn't so hard on the felt nibs. I think I'm going to pick up a pigma brush pen.

[@lansingstlady]

Thank you! I've a whole cigar box full of funky, broken micron pens....thanks for the idea.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+lansing street blues Thank you very much! It does have a distinctive look, but I may have to switch to the 02 size in the hope they last me longer.

[@LCNazarene]

These are my favorite tutorials - and I view many. You sketch/paint with an elegant simplicity and the artwork is mesmerizing.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Seth Tidball . Thank you for your very inspirational comments Seth. They are truly appreciated.

[@vitordias8777]

Another fantastic work Peter, I'm always looking forward to another new painting, have a great day. Rgds Vítor

[@PeterSheelerart]

+vitor dias Thank you Vitor :-)

[@davidsmith812]

Simply superb, as usual!! Thank you. You make it look soooooo simple! :).

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you! 😊

[@ivart817]

Well done Peter!

[@Nothandlecraziness]

Thanks, Peter! You are such a great teacher. Love your works and every detail.❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you so much Kate. Makes it all worthwhile. Very kind words. Peter

[@Mamaosa63]

Peter, lo just discover this one. What a lovely scene. Thank you again.

[@suzanneroquencourt945]

Magnifique

[@lisecourville2405]

Thank you. You make it look so easy. It's beautiful .

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Lise Courville . Thank you very much Lise. Easy is just going with what happens as you paint. Peter

[@mechlabz2586]

best watercolour tutorial ever.keep uploading.................with greetings from india

[@PeterSheelerart]

Very kind words from India. Greatly appreciated. Peter :)

[@janetkildare1521]

I'm beginning watercolor, never paint or draw before but your tutorials are excellent and you're awesome!!! I'm trying your paints :-)

[@PeterSheelerart]

That's great to hear Yinet. Thank you. Peter

[@alswan9362]

Thank you so much for sharing your talent!!! I love your masterpieces!!!

[@PeterSheelerart]

You are most welcome :) Thank you Alena, Peter

[@donreuter9793]

This one is absolutely beautiful.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much Don. Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Peter

[@berniefiorelli7533]

PeterJust subscribed...new at watercolor. Great easy to follow drawings and paintingLook forward to reviewing more of your work.. Great sky

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Bernie Fiorelli . Thank you very much Bernie. For watching and subscribing. Many more to come.

[@prabhapanth6762]

Thank you for the wonderful video. I do not have all the colours you've mentioned, but have tried with hues close to what you have used.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Prabha Panth . Thank you very much Prabha. Experimenting with different colors is a great way to learn mixing skills.

[@chrislynagh4631]

I really love to watch what you do and I think that I need to practise being more observant of light and dark especially shadows. Thank you very much for taking the time. I love the progression through each piece.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you Chris. The practice never ends. Peter

[@leonardocalcagno5688]

Greetings from Argentina Peter ! Thanks for Share This vídeos!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Hello from Canada Leonardo. You are most welcome. Thank you for watching :)

[@1969tr6]

Hi Peter, just found this one by accident. Beautiful as usual! I'm in the middle of moving but if I ever find my paints again this one will be first on my list. Thanks for sharing your talent!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Good luck with the move. You'll find them. You'll hear them calling ;)

[@keithpayne4143]

Thanks Peter , that was wonderful to watch 👍🏻

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Keith Payne Thanks Keith. Appreciated for sure.

[@keepgoing6523]

I am really really in love with your work ! So magical and amazing!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Very kind words Irina. Greatly appreciated. Peter :)

[@jimbounds2277]

Thank you Peter.

[@PeterSheelerart]

You're welcome Jim.

[@alvirosy]

Everything in this video is pure beauty! From the painting itself until the choice of background music. How come I just found your channel just now?? I love your art style and overall theme. :') You got my respect and subscribe, Sir. :)

[@elizabethwareing8818]

Thank you so much for sharing .. You actually make me think I could do this!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Just takes practice :)

[@tamaras.8734]

Great Artist..... I love your works!!!!!! 👍🙂

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you Alenda. Peter

[@sanjibroychowdhury2873]

Another masterpiece. What an inspiration you have been!

[@PeterSheelerart]

+SANJIB ROY CHOWDHURY . Thank you very much Sanjib. You are very kind.

[@kevo625]

Love it Peter! Great colours

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Kev. Peter

[@music4me831]

I'm a fellow heavy handed artist. I enjoyed the oucture very much and again, really really loved the music

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Lori. So glad to hear you enjoyed it. Try as I may I simply cannot to lighten up on my poor pens :)

[@music4me831]

Peter Sheeler if I could count the things I wish my heavy hand had passed over a bit more gentle. Clearly, heavy or no your art is a pleasure to watch in its creation and as a learning tool.

[@stepheneckart2202]

Awesome again...

[@speterlewis]

Outstanding and inspiring. Makes me want to get to work!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Peter. Great to hear I've inspired you :)

[@neelajean2888]

Thank you for your very clean explications it is excellent

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. That is what I like to hear :)

[@luvurobert]

Beautiful! Love your style!

[@PeterSheelerart]

+LuvU Robert . Thank you! Very much appreciated.

[@jmc2284]

Your work is so good Peter For me though, the hardest thing to get right is the 'scragginess' (for want of a better term) of the pen lines. You do the broken lines & squiggles so well. It makes the painting. Oh well, I'm still working on it😏

[@clairevoutsinas1991]

Thank you for showing this .

[@davejenkel4812]

I find your technique amazing and your paintings so pleasing. I aspire to one day master your/this method. Thanks! Now to find a UniBall that doesn't skip!

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Dave Jenkel .Thanks you very much Dave! If you're not hard on your pens, I recommend you go with the Pigma Micron pens. 01or 02 should be equivalent nib size. I'm very heavy handed so the metal rollerball last much better.

[@manishsyangtan6250]

i love your tutorials! they are really great and easy to understand! looking forward to see more of your tutorial vdeos! :)

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Manis Lama . Thank you Manis. Many more videos and styles to come. Peter

[@canadaverydry]

Beautiful!!!!

[@tumstermom]

I can't even begin to describe how lovely this is. I would move in, but it appears they have no electricity. That must be a lantern lighting up the window.

[@kathleennelson8743]

This is a very informative tutorial. Love it.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thanks so much. Glad you found it helpful. Peter :-)

[@wilsonhallman5708]

So nice, I love it.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Wilson Hallman . Thank you so much Wilson.

[@sbgghl]

I love your tutorials! Thank you very much!❤

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Ms Pompom . Thank you so much Ms Pompom. Very glad to hear you're enjoying them.

[@geofryl]

I've been following you for a while, but I just wanted to let you know how helpful the moment at 7m is! I've been struggling with sky as long as I've been painting, but I'm excited to go home and paint a sky now and try letting the paper soak more thoroughly before painting.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. Always great to hear I've helped in some way :)

[@barbarawinkle8024]

I just discovered your work on line and subscribed. Beautiful! Am re-inspired. Thank you.

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much. That is what I like to hear :)

[@76wlsee]

love it! thanks for sharing n look for more tutorial... :)

[@PeterSheelerart]

+wl see . Thank you very much wi see. There will be many more.

[@dragorsi]

Loved everything! Thank you for sharing!

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Orsi. Glad you enjoyed it. Peter

[@PeterSheelerart]

Thank you very much Orsi. Glad you enjoyed it. Peter

[@danielhallybone7858]

Straight in with the pen every time! Very brave.. I'll stick to a light sketch first haha. Anyway excellent videos!

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Daniel Hallybone . Thank you Daniel. Nothing wrong with a light sketch first. I've gotten in trouble many times because I didn't do a light sketch. Perhaps I should be doing a sketch first as these are meant as tutorials. Now you've got me thinking Daniel... and that's always a bad thing. Peter

[@danielhallybone7858]

Peter Sheeler Haha I can understand, but yes a light sketch might be beneficial to people ill of your expertise, either way the tutorials are clear and easy to understand. Daniel

[@jackie-lp6ts]

I have the same trouble some times. I reaaaaally like you ,love the video !

[@PeterSheelerart]

LOL. Wouldn't be fun if it was too easy :)

[@francoisederocher]

I don't use Phtalo blue much because it is so strong and cold, but it looks great in your painting and I will start using it. Good point about the sky too: I need to use stronger and more varied colors. Excellent demo.

[@PeterSheelerart]

+Francoise de Rocher Thank you Francoise. Glad you've enjoyed it. You bring up a good point with the Phthalo. It is a very intense, heavy staining, hard to handle pigment. Maybe not the best choice for tutorials. I may have to reconsider its use.