Painting a Patch of Spring Wildflowers in Watercolor.

[@FranBartle]

This time I think I can succeed with masking fluid. I live where we get super blooms of wildflowers, and I have been so frustrated in my attempts to mask out the flowers.. Thanks, Steve. for painting wildflowers. More, please. I am glad this older video popped up.

[@cajunrph]

It’s fascinating to watch the early globs of color become the final painting. One day. One day.

[@SharlannaL2]

When I grow up I wanna paint just like, Steve! Haha... I'm 70 yrs young but plenty of time left.

[@janclark3203]

Love this beautiful piece Steve, Thank you for all technique! You make landscapes look so easy. Thank you for information on water color paper for the masking! I still today mixing my water color to the right right color is my down fall!

[@valeriemckay7064]

Love it. The tree and all the other smaller details you added later really turned out nice.

[@lindaking9222]

Lovely composition.....very informative tips with using masking fluid

[@essietangle9931]

If we hadn’t seen the steps we would have never known about the problem with the mask. Thanks for the video.

[@triciabennetts6578]

Beautiful - thankyou so much for sharing! 🙂

[@vlslatha]

This video is very very useful and informative for me.... Thanks so much... 🙏🙏🙏

[@JaredCullum]

Great demo! Great use for masking fluid. I barely use the stuff but should try to experiment more with it.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Its temperamental stuff but indispensable when painting transparently. Thanks Jared.

[@Tennishead21]

Nice one, Steve. You're really masterful at varying your greens.

[@cdorothy444]

I use the handle tip of the watercolor brush to distribute/dot in masking fluid. Won't damage the brush. Works for me!

[@sherylwhittaker6611]

Love the techniques you use. I willhave to try your masking technique for the Wild flowers. Thanks for sharing❤

[@janetbailey8966]

Thank you for sharing another great video! Beautiful pic ❣️

[@bobbiegraham7729]

Now this showed me more about negative painting than most tutorials about negative painting. "painting it back" with the stems was brilliant.

[@حياتالحياتالحيات]

Veeeeery very nice👍🙋‍♀️😘💜👏🏿

[@SharonCullenArt]

Very nice!

[@daleshawn1910]

This is so beautiful

[@sternzeit3637]

Beautiful !!!!😍

[@marybirder5663]

Such a valuable lesson about working with Stonehenge Rough watercolor paper. I always wondered about masking over an area that's already been painted, but I never got around to trying it out. I recently found an 8 x 10" piece of Arches Cold Pressed (140lb) with a sketch of a bird I did, plus masking fluid on the eye and parts of the wing and tail. I did this about 4 months ago, then forgot about it and moved on to another project. When I found it I assumed the paper was now toast and the orange tinted masking fluid called Miskit Liquid Frisket from Grumbacher would rip or stain the Arches paper. To my surprise, after sitting for 4 months the masking fluid rubbed off easily with my finger with absolutely no damage to the paper. Arches watercolor paper, both cold and rough pressed, has never let me down when using with the orange tinted masking fluid from Grumbacher. Thank you for another great tutorial, your lessons are always so educational and valuable. Always great to come away having learned something new, Steve!

[@elizabethpears307]

Really appreciate that you admit to errors while painting and how to repair them , it is a big help and a rare quality. Thank you.

[@nancymelching3018]

Beautiful!

[@grandma.p]

Nice colors, especially the contrast with the wild flowers and dark green foliage.

[@midgediener3461]

That is a stunning piece, beautiful.

[@aprilkurtz1589]

Lovely painting. I use 140 lb Arches cold press only. I've never had any problem removing masking fluid from it.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Nope, me either.

[@patriciazeggert4585]

Love this

[@mchris1020]

Great tips!

[@kristinaadams7203]

Giving the flowers a base, attaching the plants to the ground, brilliant. This video really made me see what my floating green areas were missing. Thank you so much for another great video., the spring meadow I did after watching is the first piece that makes me think I can do this. And, I am looking at the world around me with better vision and appreciation.

[@annegordon9487]

I love my M Graham pigments, too! Just need to paint more!

[@renmuffett]

This is a vary awesome painting Steve! I love it! My low tack painters tape and my masking lifted up the surface of the Stonehenge paper also. Like you said, we must remember to pretest paper & go really easy on this one. I'm a real Strathmore Gemini fan. That is tough paper! Thanks for sharing!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Yes, love Gemini also.

[@sherrylee6719]

I would love to see this painting done with vibrant purples, reds, pinks, whites, etc. This is just a beautiful painting.

[@helenduplessis9820]

In spite of the disappointment it came out splendidly!! Loved it!!

[@raloksi]

Lovely!

[@randym1317]

Man you’ve gotten so much better from quite some times before....cool

[@dv9476]

Excellent!!!

[@Jules4Hymn]

This turned out so nice! I appreciate when you show some of the obstacles that you had to “fix”. It helps to know that many problems can be overcome and paintings can be redeemed.

[@Karla_Smith]

Nice job! I like your editing style with explanations and without speed painting involved. I'd like to try plein-aire painting this summer. Thanks for sharing your art and your process with hiccups that teach us all. Good Day, ~ Karla

[@allisonhenry6705]

These videos are so helpful! I appreciate hearing how the supplies impact the end result. I have not had any luck with using masking fluid and I now realize that I need to test it out on the paper. Great lesson!

[@irmareitz701]

Absolutely lovely. Thankyou! I love your channel.

[@asysyaffa552001]

very coooollll!!!

[@AnitasDreams]

WOW!!!!

[@madonnafriedman5148]

It's beautiful! Thanks for sharing

[@giorgiogrlj]

Always straggling a bit with this kind of landscape. Video helps a lot. My His peace be with you.

[@vickie6228]

Beautiful. I always find wildflowers very daunting, but you have given me a better direction to go when trying to paint them. Thanks for this great demonstration. I also appreciate the heads up on the paper.

[@rbrunet4755]

Watched multiple times. Thank you.

[@tami3467]

I love your work thank you so very much for your videos. Also it is great that you explain how to fix the tree line and that you keep it honest with us so we know how to work with a mistake we make instead of trashing our works. No such thing as mistakes. ♥️

[@judybreedlove5348]

Absolutely beautiful. Thank you, Steve, for sharing your talent and techniques.

[@penniecormier8770]

Love your work! Any other advice to work on this soft paper? What a big difference it made, using a rubber cement pickup vs your hand. This explains past failures of mine, is a big help, and will aid any of us stuck working with soft paper, thanks! It’s been so disappointing when masking tape wrecks a finished painting. I’ve learned to always warm the tape with a hair dryer to soften the glue before slowly pulling at an angle. One of my friends quit painting because her paper kept tearing like that.

[@rennieneasey-oconnell6064]

I could watch you paint pictures like these, all day! Sensational!

[@personthatmakesstuff4186]

As always a great painting! Now I know how to paint a field of flowers!

[@vanekirk]

I am a long-time admirer of you work and wit. This video has caused me much excitement! The wild flower tutorial fits perfectly into my next project. I’ll be painting bluebonnets with a couple of Indian paint brushes as they often grow hand in hand together here in Texas. So much great info. in this installment. By the way, your sky and clouds are phenomenal. Thank you for teaching us.

[@TreasureMapsGenealogy]

Love, love, LOVE,! Please do more like these, Steve! Thanks!

[@simosimo7560]

I love this technique! It's realistic and precise, but not too much. And I love the gold yellow in contrast with dark green...the light of Summer. One of my favourite of your paintings. Thank you Steve!

[@billdollar6155]

Lost of fun, I like it very much.

[@don9133]

I have found the same problems with masking, I will test it on the chosen paper now. Great save on the wildflowers! Great post-Steve.

[@jmeyer3rn]

Pretty happy.

[@Tonisfarm2024]

Love this soo much..ESPECIALLY because you used your lovely M. Graham's! Yayy! I've been missing them in your videos lately. :) Every piece you do is stunning. Thank you!

[@mcdermbr1]

I have learned so much from you!! Your voice is very soothing and you are very easy to listen to! Thank you for such helpful information!! I am binge watching your videos and appreciate your style, knowledge and talent!

[@christinamayart9630]

Love that you show your mistakes and how to fix them!

[@jacolineloewen6530]

Lovely. Would help to hear colours and see the mixing more. Thank you so much.

[@mindofwatercolor]

Colors could be anything. Value is more important that color. Plus my mixes are not single colors but complex mixes. Mix visually not by name.

[@galedar1537]

Wonderful video! I am going to give this a try. Thanks so much!

[@quetz.143]

You inspire me to practice landscapes more! Thank you Steve :) Definitely my favorite teacher ❤️

[@wizkidsvideos]

Another brilliant work of watercolor. ❤️❤️❤️

[@1234dvarela]

This is one of my favorite pieces! Amazing!

[@paolatagliapietra594]

Thank you!

[@Marilynnr53]

Thank you. This is a very helpful tutorial.

[@cindyhorton6980]

Beautiful!! Thank you!

[@barbaragemin5117]

Steve this is probably one of the most inspiring of your amazing videos. Here, again I realize that from a possibly uninspiring photo, ( the natural, real life landscape is always more beautiful) if you have that precious' inner eye' as I call it, you can create this wonderful painting. I must try to look beyond the photo. Thank you again for sharing your talent.

[@liliawebb9377]

Very pretty! You mastered around the hiccups beautifully Steven. A really lovely scene!

[@OkieSketcher1949]

Thanks for this one. It gave me an even better idea on how to apply masking fluid over a large area. I’ve tried using a tooth brush to get the scatter I was hoping for and it did not work as well as your dedicating a brush to make the application. It appears I will need to sacrifice a ‘cheap’ brush to the altar of the art process. I too have been having issues with getting the masking fluid off of the paper long after drying and well after the paint was dried. Lately, I have had several different brands of paper peel off along with the masking. I have gone in early on another sheet of the same pad to see if the paper tears, found that it not seem to tear, and then at the end of the work it tore! This even goes for the tape used along the border. I have been using drafting/architectural tape hoping to avoid this issue and it still tears. I am starting to wonder if it is due to a sudden lowering of standards in the making of the paper or could it be I need to let the paint dry longer than 24 hours. It is starting to become a bit frustrating. -OkieSketcher1949

[@lissaw.8205]

Thanks for this tutorial, especially to show the “fails” like masking fluid tearing the paper, and what to do about them....

[@donnalieblick8478]

Fantastic as always! Thank you for the instructions for the masking fluid.

[@heberdua]

Your painting turned out to be very beautiful, the wild flowers just seem to pop. Great video !

[@bitteralmonds5717]

Gorgeous piece, thank you :)

[@Dani31988]

This was absolutely fantastic to watch, thank you for sharing!

[@ryanriveland6850]

I have learned much by watching you! You give great instruction and I find your style highly entertaining. :)

[@heartchitect1960]

Holy Amazing

[@ullazitabinder2091]

You never cease to amaze me. You work wonders with your brush, and always explaining techniques! I don't find landscapes easy, but seeing you create this piece is encouraging - thanks for sharing!

[@Takenjayyy]

So informative! Thank you so much for sharing such a wealth of information. Your videos have been part of my nightly routine now for the past few weeks. They really ease my anxious mind, and gets my creative juices flowing. 👍🏽

[@snapout_of_it2079]

Wow Steve this is gorgeous! Thank you so much for your brilliance and sharing great watercolor techniques.

[@janetdempsey4729]

Love it, love it, love it!!! This video was so helpful and I can't wait to give this a try!

[@ninakennedy5130]

Thank you for the video. I'll go back to a painting I put aside and use your tips and techniques as explained in your video.

[@Ms1lonewolf]

I love it. Nicely done 👍. I know it will take a lot of practice and time to be able to paint as good as you do! Thank you very much for the tutorial. 😎

[@maryanharrell5642]

Lovely, Steve! Thanks.

[@robinjackson9080]

Beginner. Still exploring favorite subjects. Really mesmerized by your birds.

[@mssfldt]

wow, really nice! I like the contrast between for flowers and the trees in the background.

[@ms_chigger]

Great job. It is all so beautiful.

[@finnie2711]

I love this painting! Feels like I'm in that place!!

[@channelAkmal]

This is gorgeous.

[@Kitchensurprise]

This was great! I have tried to watercolor fields of wildflowers with no idea of how to capture their delicate texture...now I know..thanks so much.

[@jims-art]

You've inspired me to go back and repaint some of my old attempts at painting scenes like this. Thanks for sharing your talent with us.

[@Infantry12345]

Nice video Steve! I hadn't ever actually heard or seen masking fluid before, looks incredibly useful. I've been on break from painting for a couple of weeks, but I think I have the motivation now to try something new. Thanks!

[@lvmylord54]

Aww, it is still so beautiful!

[@geckonia]

I love how the simplicity of the trees contrasts with the complexity of the flowers. I have the same problem with the blue tape on all my Stonehenge pads. I switched to Japanese architect’s tape and don’t have a problem anymore. 👍🏼

[@mindofwatercolor]

Thanks for the tip. But next time I do extensive masking and/or taping I'm using Arches. I know I won't have a problem.

[@cassiescreations9828]

Is Japanese architect tape also called washi tape?

[@geckonia]

Cassie's Creations the stuff I got is NICHIBAN architectural masking tape. It’s a nice off white which I also prefer to the blue.

[@cassiescreations9828]

@@geckonia Thanks! 😊

[@cassiescreations9828]

This wildflower scene is so so pretty! I just bought two blocks of Stonehenge (sale at Jerry"s Artarama and I wanted to try it). I am concerned about the masking fluid peeling up the paper now. I want to try this masking technique - so glad I do have a couple of sheets of Arches. I guess I'll use washi tape, for a border, on the Stonehenge - not so sticky - but you said the blue tape is very delicate. Very informative video with techniques and advice.

[@pinkypilot]

So beautiful! And you make it look so effortless.

[@paintlady2268]

Wow, that turned out awesome! Thank you for sharing, always appreciate your insights.

[@leewagar8579]

Thanks for this awesome video. Loved it especially since I love landscapes more than anything else!

[@margaretgonzalez9350]

this is beautiful!....thank u so much

[@marlonmarcano3269]

Beautiful piece Steve. One of my favorites of yours now.

[@sarahmiller6183]

Thank you.