Tips and Tricks for Painting Lively Watercolours

[@tomtom53]

Thank you very much Mr, Pitt for posting your wonderful, educational and highly informative videos on KZbin. I believe you to be one of the preeminent watercolour artist and teachers sharing their knowledge and talent.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Oh, thank you very much. Your support and encouragement is much appreciated. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@francismarro5038]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say again, you are a master of color and technique. Inspirational. Thanks for taking the time to teach your followers.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks for your generous remarks and support. They are much appreciated. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@marionbik2022]

Thanks for talking through your observations while painting and naming the colours as you were mixing them. Very helpful. Love the clouds and how you created them. Delightful Painting! 🙏🏼🎨✨💕

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for getting in touch. There are many more videos at www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@tintedsnowman]

Thank you Andrew for all your wisdom of information and patience, a prolific and much respected and truly revered watercolour artist ,professionally of the highest standards achieved by a watercolour artist. !!!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Oh, thank you very much indeed. Your generous comments are much appreciated. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@dschmid8845]

Thanks Andrew for sharing another great watercolour lesson. I’m reading again your recent book on loose watercolour painting to keep your thoughts and tips fresh in my mind.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thanks for your generous comments. Your support and encouragement is much appreciated.

[@karolfrench5816]

A true teacher giving us the benefit of years of experience and skills A rare thing these days but priceless THANKYOU.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks for your support. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@uiebwuiowebuiopwebfoipbewfoip]

your channel is incredibly calming to watch and I've learned so much of the watercolor process just by observing how you do it, thank you for putting these videos out for us! ❤

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Oh thank you for your kind comments. They are much appreciated.

[@auraservent7282]

Genial as always!! It's a pleasure to see your works!! Thank you Mr Pitt 😊

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thanks for your support, it is much appreciated. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@andreahenry3290]

Tonight I decided to watch some watercolor demos instead of the tiring election news here in the US. I have been doing watercolor for about 15 years. I do more botanical subjects. Not many landscapes. I am however very impressed with many practices you exhibit. First of all, you are a drawing master. So many I know just want to paint but aren’t willing to put the work in of learning the fundamentals. I like your basic palette for what you are doing. I also make my own but use half palettes. I also have a large square porcelain I bought at a cookware store. Underneath I have all the pigments labeled on paper larger than the palette. I am also impressed that you seem to actually use very few brushes. No matter what style of watercolor people do, your instruction on mixing is great. I don’t mix in the palette box. I have small porcelain flat squares. I usually use two in order to keep the colors rather separate. I will try not to criticize your dirty water, yet the colors don’t look muddy. I always have half a dozen glasses for clean water. I notice you are a very confident artist. The wonderful loose drippy sky is marvelous. The painting has a wonderful fresh look. The white is so important. I’m not good at people at all. I know less is more. This is the second one I watched of your tonight. It is very relaxing. I will go do my own now. I have a frog in mind from my own photo. Thank you.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks for getting in touch about my videos. I’m glad they are proving helpful. There are lots more, all free to watch, on my website, www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

I very much enjoyed every brush stroke. Really good to hear you giving every little mix for greens, shadow etc. Good point about colour to draw viewers in, and variety of shades of colour for foliage. Giving viewers the feel of the real plein air experience is what the impressionists were about weren’t they? Thanks again for sharing this! All the best to you sir.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad it was helpful. Many thanks for getting in touch and for all your kind comments; they are much appreciated. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@TerryMcGearyScotland]

Just passed on your channel to my buddy in art class this morning.🙏✌🏻

[@b.abernathy7980]

What an absolutely lovely painting! Thank you for sharing. The sky is amazing!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

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

[@elipersona285]

Many thanks for sharing your wonderful paintings and knowledge❤

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you like the videos. Thanks for your support. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@debbieabruzzini7004]

I watch your videos multiple times and see something new each time. Thank you!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you like them, many thanks for your interest and support. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@angelasirious4541]

I love his watercolors and his very natural style. It seems to make it very easy. Thank you for commenting and for your advice. I hope to recover this hobby and enjoy a good season with it.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you. Good luck with your painting. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@silverleafmaple]

Always a pleasure :)

[@deepakchandratre31]

Thank you so much Sir. I am learning the art of water colour painting from your videos and guidance, commentary. Regards 🙏

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks. Glad the videos are helpful. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@andrewknill8652]

Excellent tutorial Andrew - really instructive and very atmospheric end result - thank you!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your encouraging comments. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@doriskeil-shamieh8852]

Lovely painting, Andrew! Thank you for the video and all your insights into your watercolor techniques. It's wonderful to see how artists work. Thanks again.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks, I’m glad the video was helpful. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@annettehollis2145]

It has been a while since I have watched one of your videos and I loved this -- for me it was as gripping as a thriller series -- couldn't wait to see where the next brush stoke or insight into design on the fly would take us. I am working with watercolour in our local life drawing group and one of the things I am finding difficult to do is to bring the spontaneity of the life drawing session back into my home studio to develop a painting. As you demonstrated, while working away from the subject is an opportunity to work in a more considered way, the work can still retain a spontaneous energy. I also liked the hint about painting lettering backwards to really look at it and paint the shapes. Like many artists, I often hold a mirror up to my work to look at it backwards to "see" it but I haven't thought of activating my seeing mechanism in the way you mention which is a very direct and handy way to do things. Thank you very much for this, and I will look at all your videos again, so much to consider from this one alone! Best wishes!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Very many thanks for taking the time and trouble to write so positively about my videos, your comments are much appreciated. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@susielessard4304]

Hello Mr. Pitt, I finally finished my watercolor painting based on your piece (the two cottages with the road and the figures). Following your advice and tips I was so pleased with the outcome! I honestly don’t think I’ve ever painted so quickly - but… it worked! Paint once as if it were the final! Paint shapes not images, it worked! I can’t begin to tell you how encouraging this is. What made the difference? Paying attention to the sketch (both rough and then detailed showing shadows). Thank you once again, Susie ~

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thanks Susie, I’m glad you are encouraged by adopting my approach. Thanks for getting in touch. And good luck with your painting.

[@cozyhomemaker6535]

Thank you so much for making a demo on my requested topic, Andrew!! I'm amazed at how much detail you recall from memory. I would have trouble remembering creative decisions I made two days ago, much less three weeks. It really helps to see how fast and flexible you are with your creative decisions. I like the parts where you leave ambiguous bits and pieces ambiguous, and things like accepting when it's too late! And also not worrying about perfection when you negative paint. I'll have to study this a couple more times and practice a whole lot more, as well as read your book which should be arriving any day now. Thank you again!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you. Very important to enjoy the painting process. That way perhaps some of the joy will be evident in the final painting.

[@deborahmeyers551]

How very very beautiful thank you 😊

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you. There are more videos on www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@deborahmeyers551]

@AndrewPittArtist thank you I have also subscribed

[@joanl3115]

Wonderful tutorial and absolutely beautiful painting 🖼🖌️🎨‼️👏

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks for your encouragement, it is much appreciated. There are more videos at www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@honeymcdonald9120]

Absolutely beautiful - what a gift you have

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Oh, thanks very much indeed. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@maryrichinick7287]

Your work always inspires me. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I love the tip of painting lettering backwards.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

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

[@shahidaparveen300]

Thank you're Sir. You're just wonderful,very peaceful to watch .

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you for your kind words. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@jackidonovan9182]

Always a beautiful job and helpful learning all your little tricks and techniques. Thank you so much Andrew

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support.

[@DMannionArt]

I loved this video, thank you Andrew. Fabulous work!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for getting in contact and for your encouragement and support.

[@debzhouse]

Thanks for the great advice

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad the video was useful. Thanks. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@alanrich1997]

Fabulous and magical. Thank you for generously sharing.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@nadikravtzova881]

Beautiful work) great to see master work

[@AndrewPittArtist]

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

[@reneerikolsen9694]

Brilliant painting and video. Impressive work!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

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

[@roberthoward3723]

Morning Andrew, Just viewed your latest over Breakfast. Love the painting and your method of dipping in and out of other parts of the picture is powerful because like a magician it all comes together at the end. Your diligence attention to detail and care taken is very helpful to us geriatric amateurs. Thank you.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thanks for your kind comments. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@suneetakulkarni7616]

Beautiful!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

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[@arcspace14]

Thank you so much, enjoined the process of your wonderful paint,,, 🎨

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks. Glad the video was helpful. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@eduardosuarez4239]

Excelentes tus trabajos pictorico eres un gran maestro...🇲🇽🇲🇽....

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thank you. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@jennetbowdridge]

Lovely demonstration ❤

[@AndrewPittArtist]

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[@DotyML]

I so enjoyed your instruction especially the lettering. Believe it or not, the large sign alone would have kept me from attempting this scene. I have to give it a try. It is funny the small aspects of a scene we fear most. Thank you!

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Many thanks. Yes, you are quite right about fearing small aspects. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@jimbobbluegrass]

Enjoyed very much. Thanks

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@svetlanafedak1478]

when I follow your video I can achieve more or less decent result, but I always fail when trying to apply it myself. Thanks a lot for your work and inspiration.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thanks for getting in touch. I’m sure things will go better eventually. concentrate on principles: paint each area once, the way you want the finished painting to look, keep changing the colour, paint strong tonal values and don’t paint anything twice until the whole painting has been covered once. Good luck.

[@RickS-x2p]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experiences. I am learning a lot from your videos while attempting my paintings. The one thing I find different from anyone else is the "board and paper" construct you use. Do you show in any of your videos how it is put together? Also, do you wet your paper before doing your paintings, or are they done wet on dry? Thank you.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thanks for your support. No, I very rarely wet my paper. All painted on dry paper including the sky. If you scroll through all the videos on my website, www.andrewpitt.co.uk you will find two covering my painting equipment and materials including one all about my drawing board.

[@RickS-x2p]

Thank you for your response. I will enjoy looking through your videos to find the info. Have a great day!

[@laurisaksa5328]

Andrew, how did you feel about using the black? Did it make it quicker and more convenient to mix your darks? Would you recommend it for someone who never had it on their palette?

[@AndrewPittArtist]

I haven’t made my mind up about black yet, I’m afraid. I’m like you, it is new to me. However, I don’t use it very often to darken colours. There are more interesting ways of getting darks. I also found that black in washes tends to, what I call, pinhole. That is the wash looks dusty with lots of minute holes. I’ve been painting many decades and have only just round to looking at what black can do for me. So, to answer your question, I’m not sure I would recommend it. I still like the mixtures of Ultramarine Blue and Burnt Umber as a way of getting a real dark. Also, Viridian Green and Alizarine Crimson can deliver a rich dark with a hint of colour rather than a dead black. Sorry I can’t be more helpful. Thanks for your interest. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

[@laurisaksa5328]

@@AndrewPittArtist Thank you Andrew for the very thoughtful answer. I guess black might just stand out too much if used in too much quantity. Some people seem to use it all the time out of convenience. Anyway it is fun to see you experimenting. Happy painting for both of us :)

[@zbigniewgomski3754]

Świetna ciekawa praca .

[@AndrewPittArtist]

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[@haticesaretemel9937]

thanks for the instructive and enjoyable video! I just need to ask one thing: is this the technique called alla prima or something else?

[@AndrewPittArtist]

Thanks. Yes, although alla prima is usually a term applied to oil painting. It means painting in one go and it certainly applies to the approach I take to painting in watercolour, finish the painting in one sitting.

[@haticesaretemel9937]

@@AndrewPittArtist thank you!

[@socratesthecabdriver]

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[@Phoyographer]

Hi Andrew...how are you....i hope u r okay and in good health

[@AndrewPittArtist]

All’s well, thanks. A new video will be published next week.

[@Phoyographer]

@@AndrewPittArtist glad to hear from you. I am abdul muiz and I appreciate your videos.

[@AndrewPittArtist]

@@Phoyographer The new video will be out this Friday afternoon. Thanks for your interest.

[@Phoyographer]

@@AndrewPittArtist looking forward to see it. I still remember and hold to your words as my philosophy: if it's boeing to paint, it's boring to look at.