Paint Less - Learn Watercolor Faster

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

▶︎Free Downloadable Guide: 5 Steps to Plan a Successful Watercolor Painting www.learntopaintwatercolor.com/5steps

[@tapasghoshdastidar7334]

I am 67 years old.Doing watercolor painting as a passion not professionally.I am enriched by your simple and clear way of narration over the subject. I am from India. Thank you so much.

[@paulajal4954]

Such gifts you give us freely. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@is9828]

Excellent advice. Painting on alternate days is a great idea. Thanks

[@Jennifer-bl3sq]

Ahh, thank you so much, Matthew, for this video! I have been struggling for the last year in feeling so behind, because I have been going really slow with learning watercolor, and half the time I don’t even finish the paintings I’ve started (life is very busy, as I also care for my elderly parents). I feel validated by what you’ve said in this video, bc focusing on doing some studies first (before big works of art) has become my approach lately. It has been really easy to get caught up in social media and feel as if I am not producing paintings quickly enough compared to others, but I have learned that a frenzied pace that is focused on production and quantity over quality is not realistic or beneficial if I’m going produce the kind and quality of work I’m desiring to. I’m in full agreement with you in this as it has been working a lot better for me to approach my art goals the way you’ve described. Thank you!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Yes! Keep going with that! I'll be doing on video on social media and painting as well.

[@Jennifer-bl3sq]

@ - looking forward to it!🙂

[@silverleafmaple]

Thank you for this reminder. I'm a former cello player and beginner painter, and your advice sounds solid; I needed the reminder to be intentional with watercolor, too. Thanks for the link to the guide. Happy painting!

[@thl1]

Thanks!

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Thank you!!

[@CeruleanCzarina]

Amazing! Due to time constraints, this tends to be my natural approach to my art practice, so I'm happy to know that it facilitates progress. Thank you for sharing this tip!

[@bb42937]

Following those tips are going to be my new year resolution! Thank you 😊

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Perfect!

[@jolakedra2998]

Great advice!

[@sayusayme7729]

Beautiful to watch and learn. Thank you

[@marywilliamson2559]

So true; not planning prevents me from painting a lot. My favorite is to do small, quick field sketches in my sketchbook before doing studio work. Maybe I'll change that to a value study as you suggested. Thx.

[@morningskydeepblue]

this is such a good advice

[@an8790]

I agree so much with this. It's what I've found to be true myself, so having it affirmed is assuring. I think there are many people who doesn't thrive doing a lot of quantitative work, whos learning patterns is a few hours of deliberate and deep concentration, followed by longer rest than average. This has been how I function with both schoolwork and painting. I've tried "pushing" to become better, but if I paint when I'm not in the right mindset, I ALWAYS mess up. To me, coming in from a rested mental state, where I know that I can put everything aside for a few hours, plan and set up my workspace, is crucial :)

[@Sherlock2022]

Yes, I can relate to that.

[@Jennifer-bl3sq]

@@an8790 yes! I agree… I also can’t paint unless I am in the right mindset!

[@an8790]

@@Jennifer-bl3sq My approach to practice (I learned this from Matthew quite a while ago, but I have some personal context too) is to try to do an artwork of something that interests me in the moment, but also appeals to how I wanna learn to draw and paint. For example, an album cover, or some thing or person from a book I am reading, or a small landscape/garden scene, or a study of a painting I like. And then I try to apply a new lesson, or to do something better that didn't work that well last time. Like a new technique, to dare to make my pencil sketch lighter than last time, etc. For me it's way easier to paint a personal fixation rather than to try to practice with something I don't feel a connection to, like a random apple or a sail boat, or a landscape I don't like that much. It's important that it's a moderate challenge too, like slightly above my skill level. I also like combining two lessons in the sketch and the paint, like maybe I practice drawing a face in the sketch, and a new technique in the painting.

[@Jennifer-bl3sq]

@@an8790 yes! I am learning all of these things about myself as well… Painting, what motivates me to paint, and combining skills. Feel like I’m finally coming along, and on my way… there’s always more learning to do, but feel like I’m getting the right combo/set up/mindset to be successful!

[@nokchilton1562]

Definatly studying and practicing are the keys to success!!

[@carenmucha6180]

Thank you for your excellent advice.

[@orcbil]

Thank you so much.❤

[@sylviaroan3265]

This is very practical advice ❤.

[@victoriaortega51]

Thank you for this valuable information.

[@Sherlock2022]

A very helpful resource. We recently had a bedroom makeover, so the ‘studio’, ( and I use the term loosely), looked like a bomb had gone off. Needless to say, it affected my ability to get in the right mental state to paint.

[@gingeranderson9701]

Good advice. :)

[@JGalegria]

So if you paint 3 days and prep two days do you spend the weekend recording and editing videos, creating social media posts and email content?

[@learntopaintwatercolor]

Yes

[@JGalegria]

Yes what mental state are you in! Good point! 🙏

[@柯禮安G]

Great

[@mariamoreira9194]

Me divierto pintando directamente y aprendiendo. Me aburre y desmotiva hacer prácticas.

[@karengrace5038]

Why does intentionality give me anxiety? Maybe because I'm not truly creative? It's intentionality that I need. Ugh!

[@experiment3342]

Thanks for the advice but the in between video clips are so creepy! Are they AI or something? Imo they are super distracting...

[@fredalbator]

J’en peux plus de cette ia de merde 😢.

[@lindablalock1396]

Good advice but for a lot of women not so easy. Running a home, caring for children, balancing a work schedule, and so much more. Some of this advice sounds tone deaf toward women and the unrecognized workload we carry.

[@janetpattison8474]

I hear you. I raised two kids on my own. My millionaire ex paid 200 a month. I didn’t have time for artwork until I retired. ❤️‍🩹

[@williedunn12345]

Choose a different hobby then. I have 2 kids a job. Etc etc. still manage to do what he speaks of.