How to Paint a Variegated Wash

[@robfielding100]

Excellent helpful video for a total novice like me! I'm just starting watercolour painting at 67 years young and haven't painted since I was a school boy. I love your creations

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Rob! Good work mate! It’s always a good time to jump into something new and take yourself outside your comfort zone! Good luck! If you need any help just ask! 👍

[@philipdown3147]

Scott Thanks for sharing your amazingly clear and calming approach to inspire others to paint with watercolour, greatly appreciated stay safe

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Philip, you are welcome. Glad you find it helpful! Stay safe too. 👍

[@lindyh2009]

This is the most useful tutorial I’ve seen in ages! Thanks so much!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Linda! I’m glad you liked it. I think some of the things I talked about are really important to understand and then know by doing (painting). Thanks for watching! 👍🙏

[@yunzers]

Thanks so much for your wonderful description of techniques. The way you share your knowledge is really appreciated.

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Bas, no worries. Glad you found it helpful. Happy painting! 👍

[@agbphotographics]

Hi Scott. I appreciate this technique video explaining so many useful processes. Thank you for your time and sharing your expertise with us.

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi AGB photographics, you’re welcome! Glad you find it helpful! 👍

[@dcfan333]

I really appreciate your instructional insight you share when you're demonstrating. I know it takes practice, but there are somethings that I find frustrating that when it's explained and demonstrated, makes so much more sense.. so thank you for taking the time to really explain what's happening!

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi dcfan! You are welcome! I’m glad you find the explanations helpful! It’s great to get to a point where you really enjoy watercolour! Any questions let me know! 👍

[@francoforleo4971]

Another great demo with helpful commentary 🙏🎨🙏🎨🙏

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Franco! 👍🙏

[@kauseressaji876]

This was such a helpful video Scott. This happens to me so much and I give up! I shall persevere now

[@ScottSwinson]

Glad it was helpful Kaiser! Always good to talk through lots of things that are going on. 👍

[@lindaw9329]

Great lesson. So useful for a newbie. Thanks for your time.

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Linda! I think that lesson is a really good one for understanding the medium. Happy painting! Cheers Scott

[@kellyperez2543]

Such good info thanks Scott!I have been frustrated by some of the things you addressed and because I have watched some of your videos I attempted watercolor again for the first time yesterday and I’m very happy with my new beginning so thank you!❤️🙏

[@ScottSwinson]

That’s is great Kelly! Watercolour is so much fun and sometimes it’s terrible but you never stop learning or being surprised and that’s what I love! Enjoy! 👍

[@svetlanamarkova5758]

Thanks a lot, Scott. Very helpful. Please, tell us about how you decide on colours when painting from photos. Best wishes

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Svetlana, I just look at the sky then look at my bowls of paint and then start playing around on a spare piece of watercolour till I get what I want. 👍👍

[@alisonruth3947]

Thank you so much for the way you explained this😊

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Alison, no worries! I thought it would be good to do a video where I talk about things more. Glad it was helpful! 👍🙏

[@jenfleming9412]

Wow Scott, that is the best demo of lifting out I’ve seen. And you are the first artist I have seen who has their paints mixed up in little bowls like that. I read your description on how you keep them and it’s fascinating. I must try it. I see in your brush descriptions list you have a kolinski sable and a synthetic one as well. Is the sable worth the expense? I am using a Hake brush a lot now to get used to them. Love your demo. Thanks so much. Wonderful! PS I went and saw a Turner exhibition in England last year. Felt so lucky to see it.

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Jennifer, glad you found it helpful! I have quite a few round sables both pure kolinsky and synthetic. I have to say that the pure kolinsky sable is just amazing and I have had it for over 20 years! If you are starting out get what ever you can afford but I would be gradually saving up for a good one! They are just divine! 👍

[@HemuArtWorld]

Painting is super and great talent 👍 stay connected 👍

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks! Will do! 👍

[@luannrichardson1436]

Thanks. This is very helpful.

[@katyhill9449]

That was really interesting Scott, thanks. If you haven't already, can you please do a video about the bowls you use?

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Katy, glad it was interesting. I’ll send the link to the video I have done on the bowls I use. Someone said the other day you must use a lot of paint but I don’t. The bowls of wash last for ages! 👍

[@ScottSwinson]

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[@katyhill9449]

@@ScottSwinson thanks so much! I'll check out the video.

[@madhursrivastav]

Very informative

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Madhur, I think this is probably one of my most informative videos when painting wet in wet. 👍

[@ferietaylor1551]

Thank you 🙏 very useful

[@suel4269]

Great explanations of things that I struggle with. I’m wondering why the blue on top of yellow didn’t make green.

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Sue! glad it was helpful! I think it was because I put the blue more next to the yellow rather than on top. You could paint on top but and it would probably not create green until you mix them a few times with the brush on the page. Good luck!

[@WatercolourMentor]

Hi Scott - you've really mastered this wet-on-wet wash technique. Beautiful painting and style - subbed!

[@ScottSwinson]

Thanks Watercolour Mentor! It's the process that I love the most! I wanted to talk about in some more detail the nature of watercolour. I learnt a lot from Tony Smibert for many years and it is good to pass that on. Thanks for watching. Cheers Scott

[@yvonnegeelen6571]

Great information I need to use less brush strokes ....love watercolour but sometimes it makes. me scream.....

[@ScottSwinson]

You are probably right. You don’t have to use less brush strokes but it will often create a cleaner, fresher watercolour if you do. It’s just worth doing some experiments. Do the same simple landscape with lots of brush strokes then one with much less. Or see if you can follow this video exactly and see how that goes and feels. 👍🙏

[@theresawallace9080]

Really love your tutorials. I can't seem to get my ratio of cobalt and light red correct, 70/30? Anyways thankyou, you have a very encouraging voice filled with really good advice...don't stop the chatter 🙂

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Theresa! yes if you are using winsor and newton light red and cobalt blue then I know those pigments well. Light red is very strong so yes i think about 70 percent cobalt blue and 30 percent light red is about right. To be honest i always mix the cobalt blue mix fist with the amount I am happy squeezing out then I very slowly add a little bit of light red from the tube at a time until I have the colour I like. I can then add more cobalt blue or light red to the mix while painting if I want to take it towards red or towards blue. Cheers Scott

[@theresawallace9080]

@@ScottSwinson thanks alot Scott, yes I use Windsor and Newton... On been painting for 18months or so, so just learning.... I love this watercolor thing... Thanks again for you sharing of you knowledge..🙏

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Theresa! No worries! It does take a while to learn this medium! 👍👍 any questions let me know! 👍

[@jimbobbluegrass]

Thanks so much for the tutorial. What type of tape? 3M Magic?

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Jim! You’re welcome. The tape was 3M magic tape. It comes in blue coloured packaging. At least in Australia it does. There are links to it in the description below. 👍

[@Mr.S65]

Good morning here. I saw a lot of granulation except with the yellow ocher. Did you use burnt sienna too? I see a very strong reddish brown at the bottom of the picture. I also use arches paper and it allows me to lift paint very well (Fabriano too)

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi MrS! Yes good paper!! I used burnt umber at the bottom. Thanks for tuning in again! 👍🙏

[@Turkeeney]

Wonderful Scott. What is the tape called that you use? Thanks.

[@ScottSwinson]

Hi Catherine! Glad you like it! The tape is 3M magic tape. It comes in a blue packet. 👍