Winter Path - Part 3

Hello Everyone
+This is Part Three ( of Three) of a start-to-finish drawing and watercolor painting demonstration recorded in real-time. In this video, I cover intention, composition, value design, atmosphere, and color scheme - as well as interpretation, formatting, narrative, drawing, sketching, perspective, etc.
+The subject is a winter view - based on memory - of my childhood home. The root lesson here is a way to paint from personal experience rather than simply from visual observation
Thanks for watching!
Tom
+This painting was done on Baohong Masters Choice Watercolor Paper - rough surface - 300gsm :
+15x12 inches
+Pigments by Daniel Smith and Holbein
+Brushes by Escoda and Neef and Davinci
( "Thomas W Schaller" Signature Brushes by NEEF available online at Senior Art; Melbourne)
+Palette by House of Hoffman
+Sketch pencils by Blackwing and Faber-Castell
+Sketchbook by Stillman + Birn
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[@MelkamMengued]

Thomas... You are the master of transparency and color blending. Superb work.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you so much

[@SaskiavL61]

Thank you so much for allowing us the opportunity to watch you work, very educational. The final glaze looked so terrifying but it worked out great. Interesting that your naples yellow looks so different from the one I have (van Gogh). Good to know.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks for watching! - And yes - different paint manufacturers pigment's can be SO different!

[@seelingtan3438]

Beautiful and mystical feel. Thank you for sharing this beautiful process with us.

[@lizhopewell0507]

Loved watching the final part to see it all come together. I was holding my breath when you added that final glaze, but I knew it would work for you. For me.... I would have been starting again!!

[@daveaquilante4158]

As I've said before, you are an amazing artist ! I love watching you paint. You inspire me. Thank you

[@samanthamaggard3996]

Beautiful!

[@TheKtpremi]

Thanks a lot Thomas, these lessons will keep training and inspiring future watercolour artists forever. I have tried number of your paintings, due to the compositions that you have created, most of them have turned out rather nice. Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@lauramerrifield7485]

Always a pleasure to watch you create. Listening to your thought process is an added bonus for inspiration. Thank you for sharing Thomas

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks Laura

[@RossEdgin]

When I watch you paint, you have a way of making it all make sense. Thank you for letting us in to your process. I always learn something. This is a treasure.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks Ross

[@heatherhigbee5144]

Absolutely beautiful! It’s always a treat to watch you work 😊 You turning your piece as necessary, is part of your process. If someone doesn’t want to watch, they know where the x/back button is.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks for understanding

[@andreandi24]

Beautiful! Thank you Thomas! Greetings from Miskolc, Hungary! ❄️

[@arcuda2001]

thank you so much !! was fascinating to watch

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks

[@janicewong1426]

So wonderful to share a morning of watching and listening you paint- thanks Tom

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you

[@louisepansieri3230]

Truly a dream house…where your dream of becoming started…Grateful it came true!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you

[@etoileblue]

❤❤❤

[@along9971]

I love watching you paint and hear your thoughts on the process

[@rosinelenoane779]

What a beautiful poetic atmosphere !

[@eiraumanes519]

A great process, a complete journey constructing a difficult tonal value structure based on very light and sutil colors. Fabulous. Thanks

[@thomaswschaller]

thank you

[@anamarie8]

beautiful mood softness colors dreaminess of rain and light thank you for sharing how you paint your beautiful artwork💐

[@kimgalea6529]

A great subject. Thank you

[@joziatylbaczewska3213]

Thank you for a very helpful lesson.

[@marieclaireproctor-sims]

Exquisite, delicate and atmospheric! You are a master of the understated! thank you ; ❣️🙋😃

[@DrewGibsonUK]

Thanks so much for doing this !

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks for watching

[@Sherlock2022]

I always wondered how you achieved such straight edges; I see that you use a small flat brush. Why didn’t I think of that!

[@thomaswschaller]

Yes! :)

[@MyrriahJane]

How lovely to have recreated what was a safe space for you💙

[@thomaswschaller]

The painting is a safe place that's for sure - the actual place? not so much

[@MyrriahJane]

I understand and am sorry. Sending you love.

[@valsummers5330]

Thankyou for turning your board whenever you need to I found I was stuck on where it was oriented Don’t apologize Don’t mind at all

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you

[@filizkose3350]

🎉❤

[@lmcconnell82]

Thank you for posting this Thomas, it was a fascinating watch as always! And a beautiful painting. I noticed that you wetted your whole palette. I recently watched an interview with Hazel Soan and she advised against wetting pigments unless absolutely necessary as too much water (or water applied too frequently) breaks down the gum arabic and ruins the paint making it crumbly and unusable. What’s your take on this if you don’t mind me asking? Also - I just read that Daniel Smith lunar black can be manipulated with a magnet. How cool is that?! 😁 I wonder if it’s the same with luner violet! I’m going to try it! Best wishes, Laura

[@thomaswschaller]

Yes - i usually wet the whole palette just to be certain I have access to all pigments as long as possible. It is true, that over time pigments will separate from their binders . But in my experience, this only happens after a great many months and if they are not used regularly. So I tend not to work about it

[@lmcconnell82]

Thanks Thomas that’s good to know.

[@Wootwootwooton]

I learn so much from your dialogue, I wondered: Do you talk to yourself while painting, when the camera isn't rolling?

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you - And it's a great question. No. I don't at all. I prefer silence But after teaching and giving public demonstrations for so many years, I've developed a little skill in painting and talking at the same time. But it is still a little awkward. and I am not convinced I do either particularly well