Painting Light in Watercolour

Painting light in watercolour is always difficult because we have the light before we start a painting, but we often forget to preserve it.
I see also artist that use to weak mixes and to little water. when you make a watercolour the water is your guide. not to much and not to less.

[@joyceschreiber2538]

breathtaking. Thank you Edo.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you so much Joyce.

[@hotspursam4972]

Magical as always Edo. Thank you

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you so much Sam!

[@georgepatrickbennett7412]

This is really nice, you are very inspiring.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you very much. My pleasure.

[@JohnArnoldPhotography]

I love this one Edo! Thanks for creating.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

John Arnold my pleasure John, the vids are fun to make. I practice my English this way. 😉

[@anartistpatty8912]

Yes, l enjoyed watching your video.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you very much

[@LoisDavidsonArt]

Wonderful! I love the little dead tree and the tiny fence, and your wet into wet is always so interesting to watch. Thank you! :-)

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Lois Davidson Lois Thank you very much. I love it to when I look back. While you paint you dont seem to see everything.

[@IngoS-Punkt]

Dieses Video hatte ich bisher noch nicht gesehen. Danke für Deine Tipps und für die tolle Anleitung. Ich hebe es gleich mal selbst versucht. Schwierig. Aber ich werde es noch ein paar mal üben. LG aus Hl ingo.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Vielen Dank Ingo. Dies ist ein intuitives Aquarell. Und dem ist immer schwer zu folgen.

[@IngoS-Punkt]

@@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art Ich habe es dreifach gemalt. Klein- (Skizzenbuch) , Mittel- ( Din A5) und ca. 24 X 32 cm. Ich bin mit mir zwar zufrieden, aber gut ist es noch lange nicht. Aber ich kann eigentlich sehr zufrieden sein, da ich erst vor 2 1/2 Jahren mit dem Malen begonnen habe. LG aus HL Ingo

[@brightstreamify]

Great demo and another magical watercolour! Love how you have captured such subtle lighting on the trees and grass banks. So good to hear your voice-over, - really informative. Appreciate your kindness and sharing your valuable time. Many thanks 🙏

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Sue thank you very much. I rather listen to chinese music then my own voice. ;-)

[@barbaragemin5117]

It's always exciting to see how your paintings turn out Edo. You even seem to correct your mistakes successfully. Always looking forward to the next demo, thank you. Oh, by the way, I fell for your April fool prank, I'm ashamed to say!!! LOL Glad I forgot to try the filtered water I use for my tea!

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Well Barbara you were not the only one! But it is also good in a steam iron. ;-) . Corrections are not what you want in watercolour, but on Bockingford the first layer will come of with a bit of a damp brush. And when you see them happening you can act at once! but it is risky!

[@joegriffin5851]

Excellent, I really like this. Your technique is so relaxed but you do so much. How did you fix the little mistake cauliflower on the right side. The camera must have been turned off for a little while.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Joe Griffin Thank you very much Joe. I removed it with a damp nature sponge and blowdried it at once.

[@nationalheritagenaturepark6651]

I am so glad i found you through the link from Oliver Pyle....your styles are very different and yet both so poetic and complimentary and I have learnt so much from you in such a short time, so now it will take me years to accomplish what you seemingly effortlessly do, then i remind myself that your journey has taken years too.... Thank you for sharing your talents and fine "artmanship" Edo. Kind regards Keith Fey

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you so much Keith. It take years indeed, but the steps you make in the beginning are much bigger than at the end. But after that you already can paint in a good way. The fine tuning is something after that. Paint a lot is the key!

[@nationalheritagenaturepark6651]

@@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art Enjoy your spring as we rush into autumn Edo and thanks.. Kind regards keith

[@nationalheritagenaturepark6651]

@@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art ...It's the same as everything in life Edo, always learning, always practicing, but please know this, finding a few excellent mentors, even though they are a million miles away on the internet, has revealed so much and given me confidence to suddenly enjoy my art. and that's a certain secret important lesson of the journey... enjoyment. you have opened my eyes to unlimited possibilities, where before i was floundering in "muddy watercolours" .. Thank you Sir... Thank you. Regards Keith Fey

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

@@nationalheritagenaturepark6651 Well I learn also all the time. Just as a practise every day small things. When I see something nice I usually do it three times the same or more. and every time you getting more confident in your moves.

[@colinwoodward6458]

I admire the way your paintings emerge Edo - thanks for the video

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Its something I learned along the way. Just go and trust the skill to bring it to the right end. I have to say today it went wrong. Luckily not with this one.

[@deepakdevkar5437]

it's a beautiful work done by you.... simply great sir..... 👌👌

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Deepak Devkar Thank you Deepak.

[@joemenzaart]

Nice video and painting, thanks Edo. I didn't see any real difference in distilled water.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Joe Menza its in the Whisky this time Joe. Taste better then distilled water. Thanks mate.

[@joemenzaart]

Edo Hannema Watercolour Art I knew I was missing something 😀🍸

[@TTomJohn]

🖒Thank you, Edo. As always, very generous, very informative, very enjoyable!

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

My pleasure, thanks for the compliment.

[@willows26]

That is one beautiful painting Edo.....it would look so good on my wall.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thanks Willow! That is a nice compliment!

[@neil_n_wendykelcey4700]

Thank you for sharing your skills with us! It’s beautiful!

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

My pleasure Neil. I like to make these movies too.

[@samahdi6972]

Edo ...Great work enjoy watching your art much Thanks.......Peace

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Good and so nice to hear that! Thank you very much!

[@TomBrown7]

I enjoy watching...I always pick up some useful tips as well.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Good to hear that Tom from a artist like you! I can recommend filming your own work. When you watch it back you will notice so much more! Really learning from your own style! it is really improved mine too!

[@colleenberinger459]

Its beautiful Thankyou for sharing

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you so much.

[@janen668]

Prachtig om te zien, dank je wel Edo!

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

it was ook zo een vrije impressie! Ook weer op Bockingford!

[@lullowitch]

Amazing as always!! May I ask what kind of brush you use for the tree, at time 11.00?

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you. It is a very cheap chinese brush that I have in several sizes. It was a present for my birthday from my mother when I started painting. they are very difficult to paint with but I found out that for this sort of tree technique it is excellent. the brand is Vang.

[@lullowitch]

Thanks Edo! Just broken my leg - time to practice..:)

[@margdurls5034]

This is lovely Edo. Thank you.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you very much Marg.

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

Excellent work Edo! You used to show your palette while you worked and that is a benefit for us to see as you paint. Plus, your sponge. I am having troubles getting the correct amount of water, with pigment and do not quite understand when and when not to use the sponge. And I do understand, practice, practice, practice! A painting a day keeps the mind out of a painting.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Its even harder! every brush with different hair have a other intake of water. for example a Hake hold 3 times the amount of water then Squirrel. The right amount is when you really paint the surface with water and pigment, instead of pushing a drop of water and pigment.

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

Thanks, Edo! The answer, I guess lies in painting and learning at ones on speed. Thanks for the advice!

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

@@RobertHopkinsArt I also believe in that all colours should be transparent! My general palette just have those. I have only one colour that is half transparent, that is neutral tint. I use for dark poles and other little things. But I have several palettes, some contains even opaque colours. Like the Kremer Pigmente Box.

[@RobertHopkinsArt]

I never thought to look at the color charts of the paints I currently have (Daniel Smith and Winsor) to see if they are all transparent. I will do that today. Thanks again, Edo!

[@volkerengelhardt4921]

Hi Edo, great picture - thank you. May I ask you what kind of chinese brush you have used for the tree? Thanks and regards. Volker

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you Volker. It is just a very cheap Bamboo brush from the brand Vang. I don't know if they sell it still it is over 40 years old. just buy it at a Chinese souvenir shop.

[@volkerengelhardt4921]

Edo Hannema Watercolour Art - Thank you, will try.

[@florencedurand4180]

It’s so beautiful Thanks

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you Florence.

[@theablankenstein257]

Prachtige lucht , ik geniet van de demo's!!

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Dankjewel Thea leuk om te horen.

[@jacquelinebrown4152]

Fantastic 🎨🖌️

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you very much.

[@TropiChic]

Lovely! Wish there were English captions --extremely helpful for hard of hearing.

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you. I do this in my free time when I am not working. I do this for free. it just take to much time to add captions. I agree the sound is not as good as I want it to be. but see someone paint is better then read about it.

[@carolemurphy5142]

Stunning thank you.❤️

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Thank you Carole, it is my pleasure!

[@marioferreira9652]

what tints for the tree, Edo?

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

Really dont remember. it is dark green so probably cobalt blue and yellow oker.

[@marioferreira9652]

@@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art thank you

[@bluejeep19561]

Thank you

[@EdoHannema-Watercolour-Art]

My pleasure BlueJeep!