Painting a Pond in Watercolor ✿ Plein Air Vlog #57

[@NINA10117]

Lovely peaceful, video: no annoying music, just birdsong and nice voice. I learned a lot about painting reflections from watching your video. Thank you!

[@LauraGYoung]

The birds were singling so lovely at this location -- I'm glad I could share them with you! :)

[@NancyTipton-u8e]

Just love watching your painting process…so real…so inspiring. You picked a very nice spot to paint. Of course, Colorado has many. Thank you for sharing.😊

[@LauraGYoung]

Thanks, Nancy! 🥰 🎨Yeah, we're kinda spoiled for choice of landscape scenes here in CO. I can't wait until I get up into the mountains, though (it's still pretty windy/chilly at the moment). Bestest wishes, L.

[@terrilikens4975]

I'm so glad you didn't cross over the pipe. Potential disaster averted! Looks like it was a lovely day, both because of and inspite of all the new friends you made on the path. Lovely painting, too.

[@LauraGYoung]

Thanks so much, dear Terri. :) :) If I didn't have a lopsided backpack on my back I might've risked the crossing; but it just wasn't worth it with the camera gear. (the Insta360 is partially waterproof (as seen by the fish footage) but the charging case isn't and my phone certainly isn't! 📱💦

[@goodobservers]

Nice! I was wondering how you found our video, and now I see you were at the same area. Great painting.

[@LauraGYoung]

Clicking on the location button (in the case River’s Edge) takes me to places the YT algorithm might not. It’s a fun way to explore. 🚴 🚴

[@carolynpearce4829]

Love seeing the view through your eyes.

[@LauraGYoung]

Carolyn!! 🥰So glad to have run into you again last week. ((hug))

[@zoewhiteart7676]

Beautiful location and painting that you produced! So inspiring. Thanks for the video.

[@LauraGYoung]

Thanks, Zoe! Interactions with artists such as yourself is super inspiring, too. I appreciate your time and kind words. 🥰 🎨

[@WildWoodlandsSW]

Lovely day for it Laura. Beautiful spot,and the painting came out great. Always very relaxing to watch your process,and loved the little fishies at the end.

[@LauraGYoung]

Thanks, WW. I'm having so much fun with my new waterproof camera! Even small ponds can reveal a whole other world...

[@WildWoodlandsSW]

@@LauraGYoung Definently. I will try to do some underwater footage this summer too hopefully. There is so much life in the pond this year,it will be really fun to explore the underwater world more 🙂👍

[@moonchaserstudio]

Just beautiful Laura! I love the glow you achieved in the water!

[@LauraGYoung]

A "Happy Accident", as Bob Ross would say. :)

[@moonchaserstudio]

@@LauraGYoung I love Bob. I have several Bob related things in my studio. ❤️

[@LauraGYoung]

@@moonchaserstudio Me, too! I loved watching his show as a kid. Such a kind soul. 🎨🐿

[@skyemathews8986]

wonderful work. thank you

[@LauraGYoung]

@skyemathews8986 ❤️ 🥰 ❤️

[@dnasbirdingadventures]

I love your watercolor paintings while out in nature. I believe you must be in River's Edge, Loveland. Are you a birder too? Thanks for subscribing to @DnAsbirdingadventures I just started with acrylic painting and want to try watercolors too. Thanks for sharing your process.

[@LauraGYoung]

Yep, this was at River's Edge, and yep, I'm a confessed "bird nerd". :) Looking forward to more of your adventures!

[@Knhuck]

Beautiful spot! Where did you get your easel set from? With the umbrella!!

[@LauraGYoung]

The easel is the original watercolor setup from En Plein Air Pro that's seen regular use for over a decade. If they make it out of the same materials nowadays, I can vouch that it's lightweight and very resilient -- it's outlasted three tripods in ten years! I think the cost has gone up somewhat since I bought it, but that's been how it's been all over. * sigh * The umbrella was from a little company called Best Brella and is to my knowledge no longer made. I think Jerry's Artarama sells a white plein air umbrella, but it doesn't have as firm of a clamp and it's not vented like the one I have -- crucial if you live in a breezy location. Some artists I paint with use Guerilla Painter's Shade Buddy, but I don't think it comes in white. (my personal preference, as white = diffuse light) If I ever come across a comparable one to the Best Brella I'll for sure post something about it, as I get asked about this umbrella a LOT. Hope this helps, L.

[@danthomas6587]

Hi Laura...could you tell me where you got your umbrella? Glad I found your channel. Subbed. Edit: oh dear. I just saw it is discontinued. Bummer.

[@LauraGYoung]

Hi back atcha, Dan! Yes, sadly the Best Brella is no more. If I ever come across something similar, I'll be sure to share. :)

[@naga2015kk]

could you show how you move all that staff to the site, looks like a bit of a logistic management there :)

[@naga2015kk]

I love your umbrella, what a great idea.

[@LauraGYoung]

It’s organized chaos, really - lol! Here’s what goes in my bag: kzbin.infofwOrzfnoG9k?si=udlCxb1iQV_bWey1 How I set everything up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJzPkoeCpbJ9d8Usi=n72tXtVzxu5eQfC2 (the timelapse at the 5:50 minute mark.) And how it all goes back into the bag: (at the 24:01 minute mark) kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIDEgXajot2LbLssi=4Q2ho-ZGbhCBfEys Admittedly I am a bit of a plein air maximalist, especially when painting locally, but when urban sketching or traveling I tend to carry less stuff. :)

[@LauraGYoung]

EDIT: for whatever reason the minute marks are linking to the current video and not the ones I mentioned - eep!Please disregard those and just find the marks on the video links themselves. Ah, technology…