Painting a Goldfish in Watercolor 🐠

Painting a Goldfish in watercolor. In this video I demonstrate some watercolour painting techniques while I paint a Goldfish in watercolor. #louisedemasi #watercolor
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The reference photo I used to paint the Goldfish was taken by Quentin Le Loarer from Pixabay
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[@janawatercolor]

lovely. So much light on the gold fish. Thanks

[@rosm6621]

I love your videos. I was taught many years ago that blooms were "mistakes". And while I find them interesting in their placement, I still hear those voices from the past telling me they are a watercolorists "mistakes". I wish the instructors I had could see the beauty you add to your paintings in using them. Bravo!

[@togetvj]

Thank you for another lovely demo. I find your videos informative as well as calming and therapeutic. The fish is beautiful. Also thank you for introducing Rosemary & Co. Ashamed to admit that I had not heard of them before and yet they are made in the county of Yorkshire, 20 miles from where I live! That's quite funny, don't you think, considering where you are. Thanks again, Valerie.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Lol.....I'm glad you know they are there now. Thank you very much Valerie!

[@maryalgar8779]

Just watching this one now; not sure how I missed it last August. It's one of my favourites of your paintings, but I really do love them all.

[@don9133]

Another reason Friday is the best day! I too love Arches, (300lb Hotpress sheets -simply kick a**) Saunders is a close second. I find the paper itself is an important part of any painting, after all if you don't have a solid foundation everything on it is weakened. As with all your tutorials Louise I learn something new with each one.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Don. I agree. It's so important. I bought a journal recently and started painting in it.........it was awful. Terrible paper. I gave up after 5 minutes. I'll keep the journal for my grand kids to play around in. If beginners start out painting on cheap pulp paper they'll soon give up.

[@sandisloan7003]

This gold fish was incredible but omg your bloopers at the end left me crying , your are a riot....hugs from the USA

[@scrapbooking100]

I love this tutorial,I had to refill my cup of coffee and watched it agin. Thanks for sharing 🐟

[@pippa.artstudio6072]

Omg I loved the ending with the bloopers 😂😂😂. Hilarious!!

[@lada7539]

Louise, I love everything you do.💐🌹🌺

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks so much Lada.😊

[@debbiebuttars5598]

You must know that I adore you. You have inspired me more than you will ever know. Inspired, taught, demonstrated and explained everything so clearly. You are simply the best! Now I’m off to Patreon to sign up for you! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks so much Debbie. 😘

[@christinebarone2151]

You’re hysterical and so talented.

[@sheilarubino7241]

I love the texture!

[@TheBeverleyann]

You are a Treasure Louise ! Awesome tutorial ,Lovely little fish too ! Thank you so so much :)

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks so much Beverley.😊

[@TwistedArtdesigns]

Your artwork is stunning!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you!

[@donnastout4111]

Louise, I just love your tutorials. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks so much Donna. 😊

[@lynn2551]

You're goldfish is beautiful! Thanks for all the tips.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure! Thank you Lynn.

[@susanwelsh3673]

Another beautiful painting! Love your videos.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you so much Susan. 😀

[@baalamurugan2317]

Marvelous paibting

[@antoinepvt6064]

This balance between detailed and suggested parts is the strength of the technique, to my mind ! Thanks a lot for your videos and explanations, I follow it from France and it's very inspiring for the beginner I am :D

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Glad you liked it! Thank you Antoine.

[@valeriecatanzaro_art]

Fantastic painting! I love how the watercolor effects go so well with the aquatic theme!

[@kevingodding9316]

Great painting ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MariaGonzalez-km8rg]

That 😍 is a beauty... As usual. You are amazing Louise.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Maria! 😊

[@lornafinch8855]

Love how the lines you made by lifting the paint really made the fins 'flow'. It looked much better than the painted on lines from the first painting. I can see how a study painted first helps with the final work. I would love to be able to paint loosely, but generally get tied up in details and make a mess by over working it. I will have to try doing a study first.

[@cathyriach1285]

Beautiful - I really look forward to your videos Louise. You make my Fridays!

[@SheXyShellyMarie]

Yay for Patreon. Love being a member.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Shelly. 💕

[@vozamaraktv-art5595]

Your execution of Watercolors is so flawless!!!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much.

[@SuzanneLegault]

Beautiful fish! Thank you for doing a Patreon of it for us. Pleasureful bloopers as always.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Suzanne. 💕

[@NannaJoan]

Love this. I have struggled with hard edges. You have explained soft edged so well. You have inspired me.

[@bruceosborne1892]

Turned out beautiful.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Bruce. Have a great weekend.

[@cannerobertson1]

So beautiful. Can't wait to attempt this!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you!

[@melodiasinger]

Espectacular como todo lo que hace 😍😍♥️♥️♥️♥️😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰

[@lindenjenesse5078]

Brilliant, Louise!! 🤍

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Linden. 💕

[@fiona1269]

Thank you so much. Beautifully executed watercolour.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure 😊. Thank you Fiona.

[@tweetie1999]

Thank you for sharing your talent and uploading. The fish is beautiful and I can’t wait to try it. Stay safe, and looking forward to your next video.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you! You too!

[@denavess732]

Thank you for the fish painting! Would love turtle for sea.. you do so awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure 😊. Thanks Dena. I have a sea turtle on Patreon. 💕

[@suesullivan8775]

Wonderful as always! Do you protect your paintings e.g. use a fixative?

[@SarahNewburyArt]

Absolutely stunning! I feel like I always get stuck in the details.. so perhaps I’ll try leaving the smaller brushes alone! I still can’t find the eradication brush but will keep looking! Have a great weekend Louise! 😊

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Sarah. The eradicator brush is on the Rosemary and Co website. You have a lovely weekend too. 😘

[@tammyste1]

I believe that they will send a catalog of the brushes that they carry.

[@nans1600]

Waiting for this fish to be complet.beautiful.....n perfectly discribed

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you! 😊.

[@muhittineliyazici9409]

I love it 😍

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you!

[@moonspiritartbycindyhill1084]

Love

[@lorijohnson773]

Thank you for taking time to make these great videos. Question: How do you know when to add colour over the grey or grey over a colour? How do you make that decision?

[@drnamyadav]

Thank you for your wonderful tutorials- these have helped me a lot.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Glad you like them! Thank you.

[@drnamyadav]

Louise De Masi 💓💓

[@oart2472]

Beautiful painting,I like your art!👍！

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much!

[@artbyjenfin]

Oh wow. Wish I could paint that realistically someday. 🦄😍

[@susanhess8632]

Louise, love the goldfish. Watched it on KZbin as a precursor to following you on Patreon. You mentioned 2 sketchbooks: Windsor Newton and Etcher. Are they watercolor paper? And what are the full names...I forgot to write it down. 😋 Thank You so much. During this unusual state of the world, you have become a friend I like to visit!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks Susan. Winsor and Newton A4 size watercolour journal and Etchr cold pressed A4 size watercolour journal. There is watercolour paper in both of them. The Winsor and Newton journal is my favourite.

[@susanhess8632]

Louise De Masi thank you for the information about sketchbooks. I have a couple...one being Swathmore, and I don’t like the quality of the paper. I will try the Windsor & Newton one. 😀

[@maudius18]

Very beautiful fish, I love ! do you give lessons in french ?

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you! No, sorry.

[@malenakc61]

Beautiful as always!!!! ❤️ Can’t wait to give it a try!! I didn’t catch the name of the brush you are using to lift some paint in the fin.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you! It's a Rosemary and Co Eradicator brush.

[@SheXyShellyMarie]

One quick question. The Fabriano paper. Is it as good as Arches? Or is it good enough because of the price point?

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Hi Shelly. If I had to choose one over the other I'd choose Arches. It's tougher and stands up to more scrubbing. I like Fabriano because colour is easily removed after it has dried. It is lovely to paint on and is a little cheaper than Arches but Arches is still my number 1.

[@SheXyShellyMarie]

Louise De Masi Thank you. I was thinking I needed to order some and try, but I have quite a bit of Arches still. I love the goldfish. So cute.

[@coloringwithd]

Hi, I love the fish, it reminds me of my friend who raises goldfish and Koi. I'm just learning about watercolor. I am curious as to how much paint you mix when you are mixing a color. I mixed colors, then realized that I didn't mix enough. Needless to say, the color I mixed the second time wasn't the same color. I had to restart three times. It is/was very frustrating. Especially since my White Knight paints don't mix right, red and blue do not make purple, they make mud. Any way, if there is way you might give me an idea that would be great. Also I'm using blocks of watercolor not the already wet kind. Thank you ♥♥♥

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you! I must admit I don't do a lot of mixing. If I was mixing a colour for a sky or for something where I knew I needed it to be the same consistent color I would try to make sure I mixed more than enough of it. For everything else, (ie for some grey feathers on a bird) when I run out I mix more up. If it's not exactly the same I'm not bothered by it at all. It can actually enhance the painting when the colours vary slightly.

[@coloringwithd]

@@LouiseDeMasi Thank you very much for your input. I didn't think about the blending/shading aspect. Enjoy your day ♥♥♥

[@destresswithyoga]

Does your Patreon page work on an IPad or do you need a laptop? I previously was a patron for another artist and it didn’t work on my IPad.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

As far as I know it does. Other patrons watch tutorials from their iPad. I'm not sure if your operating system is up to date on your iPad. Someone mentioned the other day about the need to update theirs to make it work better.

[@lindalopez5951]

♥️

[@jeancurbishley7361]

Hi Louise,lam trying to find the card study you have recently posted,can’t find it.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Hi Jean, Do you mean this one? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKWalpetbdZ8f7M

[@justtubingby129]

access to my laundry? what? Oh, line drawing! 😊

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My accent. 😬 💕

[@justtubingby129]

Your accent is delightful. I just thought it was funny what I heard.

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Louise, what’s the brush you’re using at the beginning of the painting? I *think* it’s a DaVinci Maestro 7 but I’m not sure if it's a series 10 or series 11 or a series 35. I like it though and would like to buy one.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

It's a series 35. I love them. My favourite brushes.

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Thanks Louise

[@rebeccawong1]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@omarcazarez714]

❤❤🖌🖌🖌👌🏻

[@ВалентинаЗименкова-щ2т]

Это волшебная Золотая рыбка из сказки А.С. Пушкина. И она исполняет желания ;)

[@teresawebster3498]

Lol, you made a fish face 🤗😱

[@u.lucasmotadiniz9654]

🇧🇷👏🏼🎖

[@sugarsketches4626]

Omg so talented pls give me a shoutout!