Painting a Watercolour Landscape Demonstration

[@lauriecrosby2906]

I really love your ability to use watercolor pigments as you wish...clearly you have put in the brush miles and understand how watercolor pigments behave as well as the ratio of water to pigment. No small feat. Thanks for your wonderful demos. You make it look so easy , yet the reality in practice, not so much... I wish someone would have told me 5 years ago that this will take a lifetime to understand, much less master.

[@ACR4008]

I love the idea of standing back from the painting to see how it changes

[@glenysingvarson9968]

Fabulous, amazing how framing really makes it.

[@mariauca]

Thanks!

[@fadisamman5546]

Thank you

[@Tugboat-R-Us]

Really beautiful

[@luannrichardson1436]

It is beautiful. Funny how we try to keep routines. Nice to take risks.

[@cathydale104]

Thanks for another great video Scott. I really love the spontaneity of this piece.

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Cathy! No worries! Glad you like it!

[@chrisb7970]

Really beautiful. Inspiring, thank you

[@patsymccown2766]

You’re my number one artist to watch! Where are you sweetie! Don’t be offended I’m a southern gal and that’s how we talk lol!

[@esmed779]

Love it

[@emme2emme310]

👏🏼👏🏼 amazing painting, great job💯

[@markdonovan1540]

Thanks Scott, this is just the inspiration I needed to unblock creative-block brought on by a heatwave here in Madrid and a nasty dose of Covid to boot!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Mark! Glad it will help! I’ve had a bit of trouble finding that deep drive to paint recently! Hope it goes well and you recover quickly from Covid. I heard it was pretty hot over there! 🔥👍🙏

[@louisscenti3813]

Standing back from the painting just highlighted for me the way you focus on shapes, Scott. I love this piece. Thank you. (I hope your tissue shortage is short-lived.)

[@ScottSwinson]

Yes the thing you don't get when viewing on youtube is any sense of what it will look like from a distance. I agree. From a distance your brain fills in the detail created by the shapes.

[@jdmosaics]

@@ScottSwinsoncan always use toilet paper! Great loose action… 👍🏻

[@iraari6401]

Восхищаюсь вами , Скотт, каждый раз!

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Ira!

[@vickylaw659]

fantastic! very very attractive… love your painting

[@MsMoniqueWilson]

I love it!

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Monique!

[@owens711]

Brilliant , Scott 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Gaz! 👍👍👍

[@connieostroha8423]

I love it Scott!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Connie! Thanks! Yes from a distance it looks really nice!

[@johnkokalis6763]

I really like the loose approach to painting a scene. I definitely will attempt soon. We use similar brushes. And I like mixing on your flat table.

[@claudebernardin1096]

Great to watch. More skies please!

[@ZaynMusic555]

This is a really great and beautiful video! Thanks for sharing it, I look forward to the next ones!💚💚🧡💙💙💙

[@lilysaxhull6095]

You are so clever and inspiring!!! Thank you for sharing your talent 🎨

[@deephousewife9940]

I saw you I.G. and followed you here. I have followed this tutorial twice and am very happy with the result of my first landscape watercolour attempt after completing a basic skills in watercolour course on Domestica. I now use tissues for my issues 😄. Thanks for this great tutorial xx

[@maryowensbythompson8096]

Mark, best wishes for a full recovery from COVID. So far, I’ve dodged the proverbial bullet!

[@ScottSwinson]

That's good Mary!

[@donnacary3430]

I love how this turned out, Scott! Beautiful color combinations. Would you be willing to share the app you use to show how your paintings look framed in a room? Thank you!

[@patsymccown2766]

BTW… I love this painting!!!!

[@maryowensbythompson8096]

Scott, I really like this. In the foreground where you used the towel, I see a suggestion of a figure to the left of some structure (perhaps a dock or a boat?). Overall, the composition is nice. I might have put the suggestion of some small buildings along the land mass, but I like the way you did it just as well. Thanks for the inspiration! I’m in Missouri (USA) where we’re also enduring a miserable heat wave.

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Mary! Yes it is amazing what your brain can create out of not much! Good luck taking a painting like this to where ever you would like! Hope you are keeping cool Mary! Cheers Scott

[@CQGCreative]

Great video, thanks, Scott. I love that you use your table as you palette. What is it made of?

[@eleniphotos]

I know how hard it can be without something one's used to. Another suggestion is kitchen tissue paper (here we call it scott towel.....hey! It's your name!)

[@ScottSwinson]

Yes another better idea than a towel! lol! Yes there is toilet paper here called scotts!

[@sharongilligan8813]

Anyone else coveting his table??

[@mandyashpool367]

Love this but when are you back with more vids ? Missing you 😊

[@mimiharp9853]

Hi Scott, I absolutely love your paintings. Wondering why you don’t use a thirsty brush to lift with instead of or in addition to the tissues?

[@Bringidon]

no need to ask what a thirsty brush does :)

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Mimi! Yes I do lift with a thirsty brush quite often but I was looking to create sharp edges and I would normally use a tissue for that. Another better idea than a towel though!!!!! thanks!

[@arqalgemiropadilla]

❤️😍❤️

[@suel4269]

Love the lights and darks! Is there a tissue shortage?

[@ScottSwinson]

Lol! Yes I go through too many tissues! I need to buy some more! Like Yvonne said I should just use toilet paper! My brain was obviously not working! lol

[@anitabhardwaj6647]

Hi Scott, you haven't shared any new painting demo 😀 Hope you are fine and soon we will see your new work.

[@SuperExadidas]

Amazing! Just wondering how good the 3M Magic Tape….as the paper is not buckling?

[@jenfleming9384]

I use toilet paper with some work Scott. Bit cheaper and usually available. Is it the old Australian Covid wave measure? How available are tissues and toilet paper. Lol. Gorgeous work considering you were handicapped by your lack of tissues.

[@Lance2094]

Where r u Scott?

[@rentedtux1883]

Hey Scott! What colors did you use in the painting on the wall behind you? Thanks 🙂

[@mwalimuUtube]

I have sometimes resorted to using toilet paper when I can’t get hold of my box of lotion free tissues. Would that have worked for you Scott?

[@cinhill22]

A question, why do you use Rives paper, instead of just regular watercolor paper? Or is this the same as watercolor paper? Love your techniques and absolutely beautiful paintings, going thru and watching all of your videos, if mine come out a quarter of what you do, I will be happy, will have to keep on trying... thanks for doing these videos!!!

[@PM-rl6vb]

Hey Scott, how much water is there in those bowls?

[@ScottSwinson]

Not much. I generally mix a pretty strong mix for most of my watercolours and then dilute as needed. I did a video on mixing paints have a look in the channel. Cheers Scott

[@425chang]

What kind tape you are using for the horizon

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Celcilia! It is written in the description. 3M magic tape then used the hair dryer to heat up the adhesive to remove it without tearing the paper.

[@ShirleyBeasley-pm6po]

Out of tissues use toilet paper 🤗

[@yvonnegeelen6571]

Scott use some toilet paper………..

[@ScottSwinson]

Yes that would be a sensible idea! I can't believe I didn't think of that! My brain was not working! so funny!

[@glenysingvarson9968]

Use toilet paper