How to Paint REALISTIC WATER with Watercolor 💦

[@TheDevonArtist]

*Leave me a comment* if you found this video helpful, I would love to hear from you. If you would like to learn more about painting backgrounds, I would recommend that you look at this video next: *bit.ly/3ho7MFk*

[@dhwaniv]

I think this tutorial is one of the best tutorials I’ve ever seen

[@TheDevonArtist]

That's a lovely thing to say, thank you. 😊

[@brittanypurvis3210]

Lovely tutorial and your voice is very calming to listen to! Also, I will forever call paper towels "kitchen roll"!!! Thanks!!

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you Brittany, that's a lovely thing to say. 😊🤗

[@amalou344]

Thank you so much for this video!! ❤

[@TheDevonArtist]

You are so welcome Amélie 😊

[@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919]

Fun painting. Something I've been doing more of lately is wetting the backside of the paper as well as the front when doing washes. It allows more time to paint and it keeps the paper from warping so much. Happy painting!

[@TheDevonArtist]

That's a great idea, I will test that one out at some point. Thank you.

[@gigiartstudiowithartistvir3919]

@@TheDevonArtist Cool. You don't really need to tape it down either. Just stick it to a smooth surface. Have fun :)

[@wendyallisonbarnes1187]

Thank you. You have such talent!

[@TheDevonArtist]

Wow, thank you Wendy! 😊

[@MegaPortenio]

Very good Lesson in Waves 👍

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you very much 😊

[@voliabrandaolaveneremachad7849]

You make it look so easy! Thank you so much for teaching us!

[@TheDevonArtist]

You are so welcome! Thank you for watching. 😀

[@kellie9274]

Great tutorial! Thanks for sharing!

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad it was helpful Kellie 😀

[@meglh23]

How have I missed your videos until now? Love this tutorial! Not only are you informative, but your voice is soothing, encouraging, and kind. The Bob Ross of watercolor!

[@TheDevonArtist]

That is such a lovely thing to say, thank you so much. I'm glad you enjoy my videos here, keep those brushes wet, Paul 🎨

[@davidsaad556]

I love this video. I am new to watercolor and realize this is over my head, but man it is inspirational.

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you David, still give it a go though, you may surprise yourself. Your painting doesn't have to look the same as mine here, just play with the colours and textures and see what you end up with. Plus, any throw away attempts can be cut up into bookmarks or use the backs for testing strips. Paul 😉

[@kimwoodring6610]

Excellent tutorial!!! I can’t wait to try this!

[@TheDevonArtist]

Have fun Kim! 😀

[@chriswright7608]

Great video- thanks. I’ll have to try this.

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you very much 😊

[@shylavelayutham4215]

Thanks for such detailed video 🙏

[@TheDevonArtist]

So nice of you, thank you 😊

[@icefireobsidian7490]

Oh I like your method of dealing with paper stretching

[@TheDevonArtist]

It's just one of many options, but fun to do. 😀

[@CarolCox-q2s]

After watching many I found this one was the best for me. It achieved the results I wanted. Thank you

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad it helped Carol, thank you so much for following my tutorial. 😊

[@cynajoy433]

Very well explained, thanks!

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it. 😀

[@susanh9113]

Thank you, such a wonderfully clear and effective tutorial.

[@TheDevonArtist]

You're very welcome Susan 😀

[@toni-tz6bt]

Great tutorial Paul, as ever. 👍 This ones on my 'to do' list for the weekend. Thanks for taking the time to share with us. 😊

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it, have fu with this one and play with the colour a little more as well. 😀

[@sherryfurr9115]

Outstanding lesson. I have watched dozens of these on making waves. This is the best one ever. Thank you!

[@TheDevonArtist]

That's very kind of you to say Sherry, thank you very much. Paul 🎨

[@terribashaw3961]

Thank you, your patient method of teaching makes it easy to understand how you are getting your results!

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thanks Terri, I'm glad you found it helpful. 😊

[@isobelhernandez5213]

Thank you for breaking down the steps in this tutorial ..

[@TheDevonArtist]

You're welcome Isobel, thank you for watching. 😊

[@magicmoments6899]

WOW so good explained,really helpful♥Youre an amazing teacher

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad it was helpful, and thank you for your kind compliment. 😀

[@honeyyouaresofine]

I truly enjoy ur vid . Tqsm Paul, u help a lot ! ❤

[@TheDevonArtist]

My pleasure Luna, I'm glad this has given you some ideas. 😀

[@shirazmedhora3781]

Thank you

[@TheDevonArtist]

You're welcome 😀

[@kle1701]

This as a fantastic tutorial. I completed it fairly quickly, but I used a smaller format, 5 x 7. I’ve been afraid of trying to paint water (after a couple of seriously failed attempts). But I watched the video through, then played it again and followed along. I was quite pleased with my finished painting. My FIRST successful water painting! Tonight I went to dinner with my brother and sister-in-law whom I have not seen in years! I took along a stack of things I have been working on because my family always wants to know what I am up to. Among the stack was my painting following your process. My brother, who is quite refrained in giving praise picked out this particular painting and gave it high compliments. I mean, for him it was almost ‘gushing’ praise. It made me feel so good! In my rendition, it looked ‘almost’ like yours. My sea was deliciously misty, but I changed the direction of the light source, and used a different light blue-green color. Overall, it was still a replica of your work, so I’ll be attempting this one again, hopefully without a tutorial, and with slightly different colors. And maybe a sailboat in the distance. Thank you for teaching me to successfully paint water!

[@TheDevonArtist]

Kay, you are more than welcome and thank you so much for both following my tutorial and for your lovely story. What a lovely painting buzz you must have got from your brother, brilliant news. Yes, do this again using completely different colours, it can change the mood of the painting, maybe even a touch of silhouetted wildlife there as well, seal, birds etc. Paul 🎨

[@arunagore6353]

Water demo is fantastic wow

[@TheDevonArtist]

That's very kind of you to say, thank you. 😊

[@mii-au]

Such a beautiful result and the process is so therapeutic

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoy my little video here. 😊

[@nim151]

Thank you for the tutorial. One of the best. It’s very useful and fun to watch throughout the clip. I will try to paint it.

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you vert much Nim, that's very kind of you, I'm glad you enjoyed my video. 😊

[@moma-b]

This was extremely useful, thank you so much for sharing.

[@TheDevonArtist]

I'm glad my video has been some help to you, thank you for watching. 😀

[@Gelukkige1]

You are a wonderful teacher and a great artist. Thank you so much for shearing all of these tips.

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@Rockymtnbloom]

Thanks for the very detailed tutorial!

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad it was helpful. 😀

[@SherryHill-k5y]

Masterful! So realistic. Thank you!

[@TheDevonArtist]

You are a star as usual Sherry, thank you. 😊

[@christinerolf9348]

Brilliant video,learned so much, thankyou

[@TheDevonArtist]

I'm glad it was helpful to you Christine, thank you so much for watching. 😊

[@vincent2327]

Best tutorial on the net

[@TheDevonArtist]

That's very kind of you to say, thank you Vincent.😊

[@Sumoni__Puri]

Wow. A very detailed tutorial. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤😊

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad it was helpful and a big thank you for watching. 😊

[@nazneenjabbar6618]

Wow what a useful tutorial. I who get stuck on a couple of brushes, must look at all my brushes and use them more intelligently. 😅👍🏽

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad it was helpful, as you know, we don't need to own that many brushes for watercolour. Mind you, I have far too many! LOL

[@darcykelley6674]

I watched your KZbin videos on my tv all afternoon. This water demo was fantastic. I appreciate how you teach. Just joined your Patreon and will upgrade if I find I use it. Thank you! D

[@TheDevonArtist]

Welcome aboard Darcy, I've just noticed you have joined my Patreon channel www.patreon.com/TheDevonArtist We will manually send you a welcome email today. Have fun following our tutorials, Paul 🎨🧑‍🎨

[@angelalescard5695]

Thank you for this tutorial… your patience and skill is inspiring ❤

[@TheDevonArtist]

I'm glad you enjoyed it Angela, thank you. 😊

[@jcmdupond6510]

Magnifique : quelle perfection !

[@TheDevonArtist]

C'est très gentil de ta part, j'espère que ma petite vidéo ici est utile. Paul 😊

[@personalgrowthcourseskmf5443]

This was super super nice! Thank you very much!

[@TheDevonArtist]

You're very welcome, and I'm glad you like it. 😊

[@kayjones62]

Nice challenge thanks for the Video

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it Kay. 😃

[@jhkennedy8968]

Great tutorial, thank you

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you very much 🎨

[@PDEasyMix]

This is brilliant - I have been struggling with water you made it look so easy. Thank you

[@TheDevonArtist]

You’re welcome 😊

[@KidzBolland]

I will all ways want to be like you.. Your so talented

[@TheDevonArtist]

That's a lovely thing to say, thank you. 😊

[@kaleidoscope8743]

I really appreciate the way he teaches. ❤

[@TheDevonArtist]

So nice of you, thank you. 😊

[@pamelaclapton2068]

Thankyou the tutorial is so helpful and a beautiful painting

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you so much for watching Pamela 😀

[@rameshbandekar1557]

Thank you very much for such excellent demonstration.

[@TheDevonArtist]

I'm glad it's given you some ideas, thank you very much for watching. 😊

[@phillisvance243]

Very helpful thank you

[@TheDevonArtist]

Glad it was helpful Phillis. 😊

[@anick6265]

Wow, you are very talented, I just discovered your channel! Great…

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thanks and welcome on board Anick. 😃

[@agatagoss6444]

Thank you for sharing

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@t1234540]

Thank you for the very good explanation. What kind of brush you are using for the details ? Seems not to be in the material list ?

[@TheDevonArtist]

This is one I got just to try out and it's called the Tintoretto. Here is a video where I chat about this brush: bit.ly/3WMewOp Paul 🎨

[@cafeacnh7162]

Thank you!

[@TheDevonArtist]

You're welcome. 😊

[@asciikat2571]

wow , mad skills 😮

[@TheDevonArtist]

LOL, thank you. 😊

[@theartpurposebypri]

What an amazing video!!! ❤️🙏

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you very much indeed! 😊

[@sylviewheeler6237]

A super super vidéo ! Excellent ! Xxx

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you very much 😊

[@a.cornelia]

Really excellent video, thank you!

[@TheDevonArtist]

You're very welcome Ashley ☺️

[@DutchCreekRanch1]

Thanks!

[@TheDevonArtist]

You're very welcome. 😃

[@101curlywurly]

Brilliant video, Is the paint you are using granulated? It has made some lovely texture on the paper.

[@TheDevonArtist]

Yes it is, as you say you do get some lovely effects from it. 😀

[@virginiajasso9636]

How do you get the captions out of the way so I can see what you are painting???

[@TheDevonArtist]

Hi Virginia, if you look to the bottom right-hand corner of the video, you will see some buttons there. Tape the square one with the horizontal lines inside (left of the cog icon), and that should turn off the subtitles. 😊

[@davidjarvis2582]

Very very good 😊😊😊

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thanks a lot David 😊

[@Rockymtnbloom]

What green did you mention at 9:55?

[@TheDevonArtist]

Hi, I did mention near the beginning at kzbin.info/www/bejne/eH7ZoZ6hltF0pqM This is the lovely bright colour of Viridian Green. 😀

[@iwonarychel6310]

❤

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you very much.

[@orchidana6804]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you 😊

[@birnurdoyum5862]

😊

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you 😊

[@anafernandezgarcia3419]

Los subtítulos se agradecen , pero no dejan ver

[@TheDevonArtist]

Desafortunadamente, los subtítulos los genera KZbin y no yo. Probablemente sea lo mejor que pueden hacer con los videos aquí. 😟

[@ralphanderson2604]

No need to tape, wet back side, ...

[@TheDevonArtist]

I've heard of people doing that Ralph, I will give it a try one day as well. 😃

[@goodgrief888]

Isn’t the tape also good for creating an edge? That way the pic can be framed easily

[@TheDevonArtist]

@@goodgrief888 It is good for doing that, which is why I often use low tack tape around the edges, you just have to make sure it's straight. 😊

[@goodgrief888]

@@TheDevonArtist True! 😀