Painting a Bare Treeline in Watercolor

[@dreamalamb4259]

For more than 50 years, I have passed a field with a woods butting up to the back of the field in the distance. And, every time I go by, I wondered how i could paint it. How awesome it is to have caught this video. ❤

[@shellh4880]

I picked up a watercolor brush two years ago, and you have been my only teacher. Recently I won an art award for one of my paintings, and I named you as my teacher and mentor! Thank you a million times.

[@mindofwatercolor]

So kind, thanks and congrats!

[@TTomJohn]

Ditto.

[@tomb.8485]

Shell H That is an inspirational comment for all the rest of us. Thanks.

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[@ralphcrosby9622]

Thank you for keeping these videos available.

[@susanjerrell9220]

I watch a few of who I think are the best painters on the net. You are one of them and let me say thank you. Thank you for teaching me for free. I don't have money and I am sick a lot. Education is so important and art is so important, in our lives. I learn so much just watching and listening. Bless you.

[@B1ackDahlia767]

Susan Jerrell, I strongly concur! I am not at my healthiest unfortunately either. I never know what will vary from one day to the next between having Crohn's Disease and a severely damaged spinal column which is replaced periodically with titanium as the discs & vertabrae crumble. I want to let you know you're not alone in regards to feeling unwell at times, but also, like yourself - I too love art! Watching Steve, (amongst some other KZbin artists, but Steve is for sure my favorite watercolorist!) gives me hope, enthusiasm and courage! I adore learning new things like a child who is constantly hungry. I'm quite thankful for the technology we have, the freedoms & the blessing of the ability to watch people like Steve and Marty and Lisa Clough, (Lachri,) Danica Stills & Audra Auclair! Fellow artists are like a special kind of family. I'm happy we can all share our knowledge and experiences with one another, continue to learn & grow. I hope you have more good days than difficult days regarding your health. One day at a time, each a gift! Blessings, - B.

[@Vic101able]

Susan Jerrell l totally agree, Steve is amazing and l am looking forward to this year, learning paint with Watercolor, getting advice and answers lone the way on The mind of Watercolor.

[@TTomJohn]

Ditto.

[@peaches5712]

I agree on the free training. I realize people make there living through online teaching, but having some professional teachers for no charge is good for the rest of us. Many thanks "Professor" for your wonderful teaching!

[@thomasgibbons353]

It's all good. Got into hobby lobby yesterday. Picked up a speedball pen set,ink, eraser, much of the rest I have from years ago. So...back to the future I go.

[@QuillGordon]

It is "Stick Season" once again in VT and, once again, I am watching this video (and trying to apply what I learn). One great thing about your channel is that you are just as friendly and patient the 19th time around as you were the first. Thank you for sharing your talents!

[@lizlemon8035]

So, I found your channel 2 days ago and now fallen down the rabbit hole binge watching your videos. I wish they'd had youtube when I was in high school. My sad looking art needed your zen wisdom! I love your channel so much- thank you for sharing your knowledge in such an easy to follow, succinct and humorous way.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Welcome! Thanks for watching...and binging! 😉

[@carolinewithers1647]

This painting has dredged up lots of memories for me. We used to live in a suburb of Chicago and we'd drive through a forest preserve on the way to and from church every Sunday. These gray, bare trees were what I saw from the back seat of the car when I was very young. I guess that's what is so special about art. It touches us on such an emotional level. Those emotions aren't the same for everyone. This was a great tutorial. I'm loving landscapes right now.

[@MDCampbell]

This is pretty much why I came to your channel, initially, and why I kept coming back. I could turn the sound off and just learn from watching, but the audio commentary is the priceless gem of a demo like this. Your finesse with those trees is enviable, for sure. Stunning work, as always, and really appreciate the timeliness of this video. Thank you, so much! Great video! :)

[@mindofwatercolor]

You're so great for my ego dude! Glad this was enjoyable and always glad you stopped by my friend.

[@chprsa1]

No entiendo nada soy español,pero me encanta yo miro todo

[@chprsa1]

Hola María podrías dar algún tutorías en español

[@user-nz8bg2ob4m]

I have tried and tried to do this on my attempts at trails in my area. This area of the trail background was always the worst. thank you so much for this innovative method.

[@maureengarcia5478]

Two thumbs up for sharing these techniques for painting winter tree lines!

[@dianagrapes3640]

I loved what you said: “Paint it until you like it.” Great words to keep in mind.

[@katjoyed]

This my favorite video you've done! All if your videos are so helpful but this one touched on exactly what I needed. Dry brush and trees have not been my friend. Thanks yet again for being such a generous artist!

[@hankvana2149]

Great video Steve! Hope that you will continue following this format - reviewing your sketches, reference materials and discussing your approach to the composition is a huge help in understanding what you are showing/doing. Thanks very much! Hank

[@lindaknox9908]

I am new to watercolor, having painted on 3-4 pieces. I found this video particularly helpful. Something I like but didn’t know how to paint. Thank you very much.

[@oscarlopez1463]

Wonderful paint. Impressive. Thank you so much!

[@artbyduck-darlenegillet1935]

Great use of the white paint. Finally, it is great to see how it can be done.

[@violethorsewoman]

There are quite a few helpful painters that generously share their working style with us. Not all are skillful in actually teaching, however. I truly appreciate your interest in helping those of us who have discovered the magical mind of watercolor and hope to produce frameworthy outcomes. I love your attitude that invites us to support your desire to bring this learning opportunity to everyone, including those who cannot afford to be sponsors. So, I hope some of your viewers are here to learn a little bit about how to “teach” others. Thank you, once again.

[@Ms1lonewolf]

Thank you for the opportunity to watch how you paint your bare trees. I have been trying to figure out how to paint bare trees with all the limbs and so on. Thanks for letting me see how you do this then I can incorporate these ideas into my paintings. Thanks again 😊!

[@robertragan3710]

Steve, you are also one of my favorite painters online. Thank you so much for all you do, and for sharing your knowledge with us. You are a wonderful teacher. God bless you and yours.

[@lynettehayes488]

I just found your channel recently. I have a young student (I mentor for free) and he wanted to learn watercolor. I had only used it as underpainting for pastels.....and boy do I have a lot to learn. I am having a ball learning and conveying the ideas to him, and cannot thank you enough. At 75 years old.....I love learning new things. You make it so understandable. Bless you! I also like your little friend!!!!!!

[@rhondacarson3990]

you are such a joy to watch

[@barbararivera2380]

Thank you. I’d been wondering for a while now how to paint the winter trees.

[@lobinski07]

I have been looking at watercolor tutorials for a couple Of Weeks, behause i collect impressions to learn. Your Tutorials are so wunderful eductional and i love your style. Thanx you for your help. Great!

[@urssysplace2622]

Thank you again dear sir for another great tutorial...I appreciate how you show how to paint deciduous trees in two distances..this is very helpful and can also be applied into fall and early spring landscapes for my paintings...and I just luv your humor too...you rock!

[@margaretmitchell7168]

Thanks for the great lessons. I am a new convert to watercolor painting--a 71 year old woman who discovered the watercolorist (is that really a word?) within thanks to Jesse and her watercolor classes at Yellowstone National Park over the summer of 2019. you explain things so well. Thanks again.

[@tonihulick1886]

Excellent. Thank you! I am a beginner and loving your ability to share your knowledge in an easy to understand way. Totally enjoying the watercolor experience.

[@nasreenazam]

Very beautiful. Thank you so much.

[@pathayes6084]

Thank you so much for posting these videos. I have struggled with fall and winter distant treelines and this has helped tremendously. I always learn from your videos. Thank you!

[@tillygirl56]

John Singer Sargent loved gouache. That is good enough for me. if you see his watercolors up close, you would be amazed!

[@behzad1239]

you are just such a fantastic teacher, you seem to know the answer before the question is put to you. thanks again.

[@timpollard2355]

that's going to help me a lot. Thank you. The dry brushing of the distant tree tops especially.

[@OnlineCollegeofArtandDesign]

Great technique

[@wendouse8893]

I love that, what glowing colours. Excellent tutorial, thank you.

[@StefanHelldoerfer]

Fantastisch , Hut ab , thank you for showing :)

[@bettysmith2799]

Just learning about watercolor techniques in fits and starts! Finding these series on KZbin is incredible! You explain and demonstrate your quite well. Have you ever made a video about how to repair a mistake? I don’t think you make many, but if you could show me how to repair a painting where I got a little heavy handed with the charcoal. Seems quite dark to me and I’m not sure it’s repairable….

[@patriciamaryguilfoyle1785]

Beautiful, thank you.

[@josiezambrano585]

very helpful info on trees. thanks!

[@siddharthpanchal718]

You make it look easy, but it's done so delicately. The end result is awesome.

[@tanyaratti]

I do look forward to your verses at end of each lesson. 💛

[@annangel4828]

Hey Steve. I really appreciated this one! I did a 6x9 version and it turned out ok. I'm going to do it on a larger scale and will pencil in those foreground trees first. (I really love those few tenacious leaves) Thanks for so generously sharing your gifts!

[@sonalimundkur]

its is beautiful. thanks for sharing it. you make it look so easy but in reality for a beginner it is not. a great learning tutorial. regards sonali

[@janeenhancock9573]

A great beginning to the new year. Glad I opened this up today

[@kathsoulsby873]

Always wanted to know how to paint winter trees so thanks...great video!

[@cynthiahall7383]

Kath Soulsby I

[@55myboopsy]

Loving your videos.

[@margaretgonzalez9350]

now this is what i hope to do with gouache......thanks steve....as usual....excellent vid.

[@debsilvermoon7434]

You are a fabulous painter, teacher and an inspiration thank you so much..

[@patthomas9041]

Thanks so much for all your sharing with us as we begin our journey. Blessings

[@margaretgonzalez9350]

glad to hear you're going to do more gouache with plein aire painting......like the technique you use for distant trees...........thanks again steve.

[@AlainGuidettiWatercolor]

your tutorials are always a great source of inspiration and an incentive to try, try again to learn. Of course I should also learn English ... but for now I just try to imitate your techniques trying to understand some words ... ;-). very good as always!

[@joyfulldj]

I love maroon ... it is so vivid but not to much. I would use the fan brush for the thin banches,love this tutorial,thanks steve, my backline always goes lumpy... it is nice to see this i will so try it. I btw have the talens gouache, it is fine,but needs a bit more work for rewetting when poured in a pan.. brilliant idea for my whole pans i didnt use,lol, job for tonight,haha. I will dedicate my travel palette for that.

[@joyfulldj]

please can you make more tutorials like this? I really love the insights here. not only on the gouache but also on the technique focus with nature paintings ❤

[@Rosemarie04921]

Thank you for this demo....I learned a lot. I will try to apply this technique to paint a winter landscape in Maine, where I live.

[@bretking1978]

Just recieved my very first artist grade watercolors today..... Sennielier 12 halfpan set ANDDDD 10 color set of Daniel Smith watercolors! Will definitely be watching several of your demonstration videos this weekend!!!

[@bretking1978]

The Stoned Videogame Nerd i haven't tried so i dont know what to tell you. I still havent used the DS paints yet but i can tell you the Sennelier paints are great... i had been using Winsor & Newton Cotman previously and the Sennelier rewet so much easier and feel like warm butter when i touch it with my wet brush. There is so much more pigment in the artist grade paint. I have heard that some artists use a touch of honey or a touch of glycerin but i havent felt the need to. Although i do like using a small spray bottle to lightly mist... i find i dont even need to do that with the artist grade paints.

[@bretking1978]

The Stoned Videogame Nerd thanks for that info... next time i need or WANT(usually) more paints i may grab some of the White Knight paints. As i said i still havent even opened my brand new tubes of DS paints so it may be a while but i will keep the WK paints in mind because anything to help the wallet is a major plus in my mind. I dont have much experience with watercolors as i only began painting about a year ago so i watchecd many reviews and concluded the DS were widely liked and i thought the price i paid was fair. A bit intimidated though as ive never experimented with tube paints. Nevertheless i like knowing i have a brand new set of paints inside my desk just waiting to used :)

[@gloriawachel917]

you are amazing - thank you

[@vanmc60]

I have been planning a snow scene painting for my daughter and ironically in the past two days I came across your video on using sandpaper for frost which I will use on the trees in front and now I just watched this video which is very helpful in painting the background winter trees. Thank you so much. It is much clearer to me now on how I will approach the composition.

[@violethorsewoman]

vanmc60 would you mind sharing which lesson includes the sandpaper technique you referenced? I have never seen this technique. Maybe it’s only available to Patrons?

[@vanmc60]

violet martin hi do a search for sandpaper sea spray. It is from Mind of Colour. Also shows you this technique for frost. I am using it for snow in the crevices of large trees and it has worked very well.

[@vanmc60]

Sorry Mind of Watercolour

[@barbarawall3833]

vanmc60 I have been searching for this and cannot find it. Could you be more specific please.? Thanks in advance.

[@vanmc60]

Hi the title is watercolour tips from Peter Woolley sandpaper seascape or sea foam. He has a lot of videos titled watercolour tips. You can also check his website just google his name. Good luck!

[@DAGrant37]

Fantastic tutorial. I always loved these Winter treelines. They have such a stark beauty.

[@paula6642]

Thank you for this class, Steve!

[@maggieb523]

Thank you for this. It's very informational and takes the mystery out of painting these trees!

[@astridgarcia888]

Thanks so much for this fabulous tutorial !! It's been a pleasure watching you and learning a lot of things about it !!!! Again, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge to all of us.

[@CJNine]

Thanks for a solution to using watercolor for my upstate winter scenes.

[@teresaohehir6285]

Love your Bob Ross T. Shirt Steve Ireland here.Always love to you show

[@niteycat]

Shirt I want now. Had to do it. It is Jedi season after all. You know I made a Stonehenge sketchbook and lost it in New York after having a horrible week. Good watercolor paper.

[@diannemiddaugh2478]

I sure enjoyed your video I didn't know much about gouache before and it was interesting to hear more about what it is and how to use it thank you so much.

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Thanks for explaining more on the use of gouache. I am still trying to learn how or when to use it. So far I use the masking fluid or using Chinese White or Titanium White over mine now. This is definitely a great video to help me figure out a new way to do my trees in landscapes.

[@cindymccann3753]

awesome! Helped me tremendously.

[@danielmclean1940]

That Bod Ross shirt thou

[@Cherylherb]

Steve, thank you so much for this video. I have learned so much from watching you these past few years.

[@claudiahowell9508]

Wow, simplified, great, I now have a better understanding how to approach this type of scene, thanks.

[@tombryan720]

Love it, thank you

[@B1ackDahlia767]

I love a challenge, & learning watercolor after oil & acrylic is definitely a good challenge. I am completely obsessed with gouache currently! I absolutely love it & strongly recommend Holbein gouache. {Obviously, my preferred gouache as you can see due to my crazy enthusiasm.) If you've not played around with it yet, please do. The colors are vibrant. The matte finish is extremely nice, not even a bit chalky. The consistency of the gouache is just ideal, in my opinion. So smooth, wets extremely quickly, lovely blending - also love their watercolor. I use the Holbein Acryla Gouache as well. I find it quite interesting, of course will not lift once dry, does make for curious little "underpainting" sort of experiments; it all depends on the effect(s) you're going for! The palette range of Holbein's media is a definite plus as far as my subject matter goes. 😊 I almost exclusively utilize Holbein, & Daniel Smith, (a long with a set of Sennelier,) for my watercolor paints. I am very much looking forward to trying the MG and Schminke watercolors! - Thank you for sharing your talent & your videos. You are of great assistance during my water media journeys. I mean that! Not only are your works inspiring & lovely to witness coming to life, but I'd also had such a slim chance of being been led to the Silver Brush Black Velvets without the aid of you & Reese! You, sir, are extremely appreciated! Best, - B.

[@Kitchensurprise]

Great tutorial...interesting usage of gouache. Sometimes planning for masking is really hard,so this is really helpful

[@kriscarlson9540]

Another great tutorial! I learn something new with every post! Thank you!

[@nancyleigh-smith2796]

Thanks Steve for the great video. Perylene Maroon is one of my favourite colours. It’s great for skin tones.

[@cecilialofgren1396]

Thank you for your skilful and beautiful teaching! And your nice and friendly approach!👍🏼🥰🌿

[@sharonavalos9165]

Wow! Thanks for this! I could not for the life of me break down this type of landscape. Gonna give it another shot now. :)

[@mchris1020]

Very nice!

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

Thank you so much Steve, I always appreciate your perspective on watercolor. Love the painting.I really enjoyed the video. 💞💫

[@jennyreed2597]

Really loved this painting and you taught me so much, thank you from UK !

[@azzuparis]

Hi Steve, beautiful painting! I love the technique for painting a tree line. I will definitely give it a try. Thank you for this tutorial.

[@amberkleinjan9391]

Thank you so much for this demo! It gives me a idea on how to paint this picture I took years ago and I tried to paint it last month and it didn't work out. Now I can try again!

[@SouthernArtGallery]

You are the tree master!

[@doreentracey9815]

I so enjoy watching and learning from your excellent videos. Thank you for sharing your marvellous skills and love of watercolour.

[@annevickers3307]

This was so helpful. Thank you.

[@halfabee]

Excellent tutorial. I was working through a book painting roses against a blue door. The Author stated to use red pastel for the red roses. Not wish to buy pastels I thought "Why not try gouache" Which I already had. Worked a lot better than using pastel.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Yes, if I the roses were not masked off I would have chose gouache as well.

[@libbyfuntera8497]

Beautiful painting Steve-and I learnt so much from your demonstration. We are in summer, but many gums are similar to your distant trees with white trunks (just green/blue foliage).

[@tucsontom7244]

Wonderful, just what I needed to see. Thanks so much Steve.

[@annasmessyart]

Omg ..looove your shirt ♡♡♡

[@annewright8184]

I've been working on painting trees and your video is quite helpful! Thanks so much for another great one!

[@nammoadiaphat6805]

I like the way you are! Great job

[@annajordan9058]

Really enjoyed this video. Can't wait for the next one. Thanks so much!

[@markmaynard6551]

Steve... Please stay Safe during this coming weekend's Hurricane visit by Florence ... wishing YOU and YOURS the very BESTEST of outcomes.

[@sigridedwards420]

You sir are a awesome artist, thank you for sharing you wonderful talent

[@maryalgar8779]

Thank you for another great lesson. This painting is soooo lovely.

[@viciboyd9495]

Great Video!

[@TheWoodSpabyPatRios]

I can't get enough of your videos! You're my favorite by far. Great painting, great tutorial once again. Happy new year!

[@suzyg7716]

I enjoy your videos and have learned a great deal - you are a terrific teacher!!

[@lisabellinger2744]

I have a tee shirt with Bob Ross and it says happy Trees. I like your shirt.

[@ermajaramillo7815]

Oh my goodness, I want to paint just like you. U are amazing. You make it look so easy.

[@reneelogan2947]

thank you for sharing your art. you do stunning work, and you are a gifted, talented Artist and instructor..thanks for the inspiration and for sharing your knowledge.

[@vicentevazquezmateu8726]

Muy interesante cómo debe seguirse el proceso para añadir paulatinamente los distintos tonos y contrastes que desembocan en una obra tan bonita como sencilla. Es un gran maestro.

[@clairekosmic]

I need that hoodie!!

[@barbarawall3833]

Excellent video. Thank you