Painting Simple Summer Landscapes | Part 3

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[@dschmid8845]

I just recently finished reading through Andrew Pitt’s latest book on “How to Paint Fresh, Loose Watercolours”. It is an excellent and compact book for both beginners and experienced watercolour artists who wish to learn and improve their skills with the pure watercolour approach. Andrew takes a different approach than other artists and successfully attempts to demystify the art of loose watercolour painting. If you are looking for a book on loose watercolour, I recommend both this book, and the other larger book “Seasons and Reflections”. Thanks Andrew for this latest video series, which I enjoyed.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Oh, that’s very generous and kind of you to take the trouble to comment on my two books. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the videos and find them helpful. Thanks again. Happy painting.

[@beebee8018]

Excellent Andrew. Your painting looks much better on the eye than natures. I have benefited from this short course in many ways. I notice so called ‘freestyle painting’ is all the range at the moment. I have tried it but always come back to your style which I regard as ‘normal way to paint’ 😊. It is much more relaxing way to paint and my paintings I am told are a pleasure to look at. Thank you for sharing your talents. In the past I have purchased several of your courses from your website, it is a pleasure to follow your instruction and learn the great skills of watercolour from you. Happy paining ✏️🎨🖍️

[@francoisederocher]

I admire your mastery of greens. They can be overwhelming. Thank you.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you very much. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@diane5725]

Wonderful demonstration. So many golden nuggets in your instruction. Thank you!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad it was helpful. Many thanks.

[@kimallen8521]

Fantastic, thank you!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you liked it. Thanks very much.

[@reneerikolsen9694]

Thanks for another great demonstration - always a pleasure to gain new knowledge or refresh old.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks very much for your support and encouragement. It is much appreciated.

[@marilynbeeby6435]

Thank you for a lovely tutorial Andrew. I found it really helpful with all the snippets of information and especially seeing the consistency of your paint mixes 😊

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for getting in touch. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@gadamis]

Thank you Andrew. This was a great demonstration.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for getting in touch. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@jonathancoller6188]

Great work as always, Mr. Pitt! Can’t wait for the next one 🙂

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thanks for your support. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@tiggietaylor1922]

Thank you Andrew, beautiful painting

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it, many thanks. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@bethv3411]

Lovely

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you.

[@CHicksArt]

Beautiful! 🎨💙

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@auraservent7282]

Very beautiful! Waiting for the next demo. Thank you Mr Pitt😊

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you for your support and encouragement. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@chamus4068]

Thank you so much. Beatiful paint😊

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you. Glad you liked the video. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@eduardosuarez4239]

Hermosa pintura a la acuarela, felicidades maestro....🇲🇽🇲🇽...

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you.

[@1msfit]

Andrew, thank you so much for this series. It has come at just the right time for me. After 2 years I now have a painting in progress that looks like it may turn out to be pretty good. However, I have reached a point where I just wasn’t sure how to continue. This is extremely helpful! Also thank you for your 2 books. They are both chuck full of useful and encouraging information. This painting is beautiful and I believe your choice to add a little fall color strengthens it and makes it more interesting than if it was all greens. Old trees are amazing and captivating, aren’t they?

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks for getting in touch and for your support and encouragement, it is much appreciated. I’m glad the videos are helpful. I think LM Montgomery said something on the lines that she was pleased to live in a world that had Octobers!

[@jenpink4298]

This is really beautiful! You are so talented and really do an exceptional job of explaining your thoughts and your process. It is an absolute privilege to watch you work. Thank you!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you very much indeed for your kind comments; they are much appreciated.www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@lion-atls8339]

good job 👍

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks.

[@gillianstubbings7330]

Hi Andrew , spent last week at Grove farm near Accle in Norfolk where a lot of your paintings were on display

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Oh, good to hear they are still on the walls. I used to teach courses there and gave the paintings to the owners when they retired and stopped running courses.

[@gillianstubbings7330]

Sadly they have both died now ,his son now owns the farm and they let it out on Airbnb.yes your paintings are all there and beautiful they look around the farmhouse,the barn where you taught is now a games room .

[@RikardLindby]

Thank you so much for this series of videos. I enjoy them tremendously. Fresh and loose is exactly how I would like to paint. Thinking about getting your book. However I do mostly figure drawing/painting. Do you think I would benefit from the book nevertheless? Thanks again

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you like them. Thanks for taking the trouble to get in touch. I paint mainly landscape but my book is more general and outlines an approach to watercolour which can be adopted regardless of subject matter.

[@laurisaksa5328]

Andrew, I am curious as to what are your thoughts in mixing shadow colors in watercolor? Would you rather go for a glaze of ultramarine and light red in most cases? Or would you darken or deepen a light color with a darker version of the same color to get a realistic shadow color? Does one also need to take into account the color used for the sky, and use that for shadow mixtures?

[@AndrewPittArtist]

I don’t have a formula for shadows - as far as I know there isn’t one. The tonal value is the most important thing to get right. There are so many factors that influence shadows that it is impossible to generalise, other than noting that cast shadows are usually darker than the shaded side of a form which may be changed by reflected light. Get the tonal difference between the lights and darks (shadows and shade) correct and frankly any credible colour will work. Hope this helps.

[@laurisaksa5328]

Thank you @@AndrewPittArtist ! There are so many approaches to shadows that I've seen, but I like yours here, and honestly it is what I have been doing. It's always fun to have colorful shadows, and as you say the value is key. All the best to you!

[@artfine6790]

Curious about your use of a hinged plexiglass matt that you use to hold down your paper and create a border. Doesn’t a loose wash spread under the plexiglass and disturb a clean, straight edge that artist tape would provide? Why don’t you tape your paper down to a sub straight?

[@AndrewPittArtist]

I haven’t had any problems with washes spreading. In fact I prefer a deckle edge rather than the boring straight edge that results from using tape. I paint a lot outside so don’t want to be messing about with tape in wind and with cold fingers. I find my set up I much easier and more convenient. Thanks for your interest. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@adamadrem9499]

Hi, I have a suggestion:Would it be possible to make a film about painting, for example: a mountain landscape?

[@AndrewPittArtist]

I’ll see what I can do. I have painted hills and mountains in the past but now live a long way from that type of landscape.

[@adamadrem9499]

@@AndrewPittArtist Thanks..I understand...best regards

[@srkzfan]

Thank you! (Not liking the 3-parts though).