Tonal values and contrast painted simply

[@pammyjones1151]

love that sky!!...the composition is so atmospheric... wonderful!! thanks for sharing your expertise with us..?

[@StevenCronin]

+Pammy Jones many thanks Pam and best wishes

[@nelidafelizia8395]

Como siempre: hermosa pintura en los tonos de tu paleta limitada. Qué magia tienen tus cielos! No dejes de compartir con los que te admiramos y necesitamos verte pintar. GRACIAS

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching Nelida

[@JaneArt64]

This is one of the very first watercolour paintings I attempted. I am pleased how it turned out, big thank you to you Steven for being such a good teacher. I only started watercolour painting 6 months ago.

[@StevenCronin]

+0jayne glad to hear you're having some success with your watercolours. Keep practising and very best of luck.

[@janicerhoades-fox6952]

Thank you so much for showing how easy this can be..... love your pictures please do more..........

[@StevenCronin]

+Janice Rhoades-Fox thanks for watching Janice

[@grahamheywood4426]

Had to do the painting twice but pleased with eventual outcome. This type of exercise learning about tonal values for me is a good practise. Thanks

[@StevenCronin]

Best of luck with your painting Graham. Thanks for watching.

[@mireilleromain4490]

In this tonal values and contrast painting of Sourlies in Scotland, you draw beautiful light gray mountains in the distant and dark brown in front. Beautiful light in the middle of this painting. Thank you for showing the difference between using clean tissue and used one on dark clouds for small white and pretty ones. This is a very interesting demo. and I thank you Steven.

[@StevenCronin]

+Mireille Romain yes the tissue comes in handy for creating clouds and textures in the sky

[@susankaschel2366]

You are a really good teacher. I have just started doing water color and because of you , I am getting pretty good. Thanks.

[@StevenCronin]

Susan Kaschel thanks Susan. Keep practising and very best of luck.

[@StevenCronin]

Dianna Tridle thanks for your comments. I'm glad you liked the video. I wish you the best with your watercolours. Happy painting!

[@mireilleromain4490]

Steven this is a lovely painting with a lot of contrast as you wanted to do. You have realized in this painting everything you wanted to for the tonal values of the hills, the layers and explanations with easy words to understand. All that are wonderful teachings which help us a lot in improving our artworks. I am very grateful and thank you Steven.

[@StevenCronin]

+Mireille Romain many thanks for your kind comments. Thanks for watching and happy painting

[@talk2many]

Thank you so much, Mr. Cronin. It is a blessing to me for you to take the time to share your gift with others. You have a very effective way of making the processes clear. As I watched from the beginning I was amazed when the total view of light came alive. I will be watching for tutorials of yours in the future. God Bless.

[@pavlahodikova7880]

What an impressive picture... I like the way you make those stones,seems so easy!

[@StevenCronin]

It just takes practise Pavla. Thanks for watching.

[@jillvonbuskirk6252]

So addicted to watching you paint! :) I love your technique and the resulting pictures. Thanks for continually posting videos

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching Jill

[@ChiRhoStudio]

Beautiful! Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge with us all! God Bless!!! 😃

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@mireilleromain4490]

Beautiful painting with all the dark colors of sky and the light in the middle of page. Small mountains in the distance and big ones in front. Nice colors of sky, specially the bright one reflect beautifully on sea. Two lands on both sides as well as foregrounds with their pretty rocks. A little yacht in the distance bring some kind of movement. Thank you Steven for sharing once more to show us how to improve our artworks

[@StevenCronin]

+Mireille Romain thanks for watching and happy painting

[@donnacapuano2051]

Wow! Your technique for doing rocks is awesome! Thanks!

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching Donna

[@UnoRecess]

Thank you so much for your tutorials! I am happy that I have the opportunity to learn watercolor painting with the help of your lessons!

[@StevenCronin]

+UnoRecess thanks for watching and happy painting!

[@cobbler852]

Will have to give this a go, been painting in oils but the good lady likes water colours great instructional lesson and tips, many thanks

[@StevenCronin]

Robert Bell thanks Robert

[@robertatkinson8301]

Hey Steven, it's fantastic to see, i will do plenty of practice, to try and get close to your great painting, Thanks Steven.

[@StevenCronin]

Robert Atkinson thanks Robert and best of luck

[@ARvango]

Very interesting how you built up the color in this to give it depth and you bring it to life with the addition of birds and a sail boat. Great job and please keep them coming.

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching.

[@megabyatt]

Very inspiring Steve thank you, great work.

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@cowbellpeaceprize]

I love your style. I have watched this one so many times you'd think I'd be excellent painter like you, LOL. But, I have painted this scene 8 times already. I learn something each time Still no where near as good as yours, but, it's just wonderful to have someone teach like you do. I am going keep painting this scene till I am satisfied that either I can paint, or I should give up,. Thank you so much!

[@StevenCronin]

+Mario Addis don't give up! Keep practising and you will get there in the end. I'm glad the videos are helping with your watercolours. Stick at it and very best of luck.

[@markwestbrook3313]

Fantastic scene Steve, amazing how you have used the light to such effect, quality mate!

[@owens711]

Love the light in this painting ,, great stuff

[@StevenCronin]

+Gazoutdoors thanks for watching

[@МарияХорошева-б3л]

Very nice! Quick and emotional Art ❤

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@lisamr40]

Beautiful painting! Thanks for sharing!

[@StevenCronin]

lisamr40 thanks for watching

[@scottcharleston2446]

That smudge beside the sail would make a great spinnaker for the yacht.

[@StevenCronin]

+Scott Charleston another happy accident Scott! Thanks for watching.

[@irisyajairabenford5923]

This is so beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@henrycems]

Wow it turned out great my friend thanks.

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks Alfred

[@merordassantos1783]

Beautiful , maravillous. Thank you

[@StevenCronin]

merce ordás santos thanks for watching

[@XatuPexan]

Wonderful I learned from you how to create the light thanks

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@carolinafernandezoro733]

Awesome as always !!!!!!!!!

[@StevenCronin]

Many thanks

[@mane3903]

Just amazing

[@StevenCronin]

+Ma Ne thanks for watching

[@MajidHyderiJimmy]

+Ma Ne hello. r u artist

[@doreenchristie1260]

excellent demonstration loved it thank you

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching Doreen

[@MsVictoria4ever]

Beautiful, some of the rocks resemble driftwood.

[@StevenCronin]

Cheers Victoria

[@yk202ky]

Subscribed! This is truly amazing!

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@MsGr8teacher]

Sheer magic, Steven.

[@suzieq19551]

Great respect of light and dark

[@StevenCronin]

Suzanne Cropley thanks for watching Suzanne

[@maureenbrown513]

from a beginners point of view - one who is yet to learn to just have a go, watching you as you explain and paint is really helpful. It would be nice to know what sized brushes you used? It would also be nice to see your brush as you mix your colours to know how much water was added?

[@StevenCronin]

Maureen Brown thanks for watching Maureen. I list all the materials in the video description. 99% of the painting is always done with the large (45mm) Ron Ronson hake. I try to show as much mixing as I can but I'm limited with the camera angles though I'm trying to find better ways of filming.

[@pennydefreyne]

Thank you so much! Your work is lovely! You make it look so easy and demystify it! It's very encouraging! :)

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@pradeepvadakkan6758]

Amazing...loved your painting techniques !! I shall try your techniques in my upcoming paintings ! Thank you

[@StevenCronin]

Pradeep Vadakkan thanks for watching Pradeep

[@LeopoldUlysees]

Amazing, as always.

[@StevenCronin]

+LeopoldUlysees many thanks

[@mireilleromain9058]

Thank you Steven for the demo of painting layers. By the way I saw your ad for your book in Amazon. I am thinking of buying it.

[@StevenCronin]

Many thanks. Yes I hope the book is a success. I'd like to make a whole series of them .

[@mireilleromain9058]

@@StevenCronin- Steven have you ever thought of selling some of your paintings the way you are doing now with your books through Amazon ? It would be a great help for people like me who cannot buy directly from you.

[@StevenCronin]

To be honest I've never really thought about using Amazon for selling paintings but I'll have to look into it.

[@dennismacdonald2003]

You are great at this. I don't paint in watercolor but I try this

[@StevenCronin]

Give watercolours a try Dennis and very best of luck. Thanks for watching

[@mubina9197]

This painting rocksss

[@StevenCronin]

Mubina Kazi cheers

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

I really like your tutorials. Most excellent lesson, thank you

[@StevenCronin]

+Me Myself many thanks

[@andresaroba1967]

Awesome job, thanks for sharing.

[@StevenCronin]

+andresaroba1967 thanks for watching.

[@alvakristinkristinardottir8813]

I love it!

[@StevenCronin]

Alva Art thanks for watching

[@rekhadinesh2554]

Thanks Steven for the video..learned a lot from this...

[@StevenCronin]

rekha dinesh thanks for watching

[@carole-annejones8433]

Three colours and a hake brush! Wow!!!!!

[@StevenCronin]

Many thanks and very best wishes

[@csh7437]

Great video, very useful, will have to give this a go. Thanks

[@StevenCronin]

Clinton Steve thanks for watching and best wishes

[@ciacciom]

outstanding as usual!

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks Mike

[@keithpayne4143]

Lovely stuff Steven, thank you.👍

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks Keith

[@anthonyanderson2171]

Another great idea👍

[@StevenCronin]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@fanikarvela3283]

i love your work!!! congrats

[@StevenCronin]

+Fani Karvela thanks for watching

[@djraquarelle]

great light effect! thank you for sharing!

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks Doris

[@tomripley6382]

fantastic this has helped e lots wit my painting

[@StevenCronin]

+Tom Ripley happy painting Tom

[@rakeshtripathi77]

I wanted to request ..in what sequence should i watch ur videos to learn progressively,,. I draw the painting watching ur videos they are turning out to be good...it amazing to seee u painting...would want to learn more...

[@StevenCronin]

To be honest there's no real sequence in which to watch the videos. They are all pretty similar in terms of technique. All use the large hake and are done in little more than 10 minutes. They are not as difficult as they look if you put in the practise. Best of luck and happy painting!

[@SuperLuisagarcia]

Gracias una vez más!

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@leehussey9299]

Thanks for your uploads, find them very helpful and easy to follow, now ordered a big brush and need to make a pallet like yours ! Haha I followed your video and considering this was my first ever painting attempt I was really pleased with the outcome - not as good as yours but not a bad start - can't wait to pick another of your great videos to try and follow, thanks and keep up the good work ! :) Would add a picture if I knew how !! 😂

[@StevenCronin]

I'm glad you had some success with your painting Lee. Best of luck when your new brush arrives. Keep practising and very best wishes.

[@kennysmith8358]

Thank , Steven some great tips .

[@StevenCronin]

+kenny smith thanks for watching Kenny

[@umarshah4630]

U r awesome. I love ur work ❤️

[@StevenCronin]

+umar shah thanks for watching

[@wolfgangflink8546]

Wonderful !

[@StevenCronin]

+Wolfgang Flink thanks for watching Wolfgang

[@maliyahbasriartist3448]

Awesome painting! Keep it up :)

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@BrendaMurua1]

hi !! i think that your work is amazing !! i want to know if you could do a demonstration of a caribbean landscape .. pleasee :D

[@StevenCronin]

+Brenda Murua I'll see what I can do Brenda. Thanks for watching

[@murtazaawan6308]

you are simply amazing sir ,,. bassically i am doing oil paintings these days , but after watching your video i have decided to headed toward watercolors , i just want to get know that either watercolor painting are easy and beautiful or oils etc. ??? and also tell me what is the name of the paper you use for your paintings ?? thank you

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching. I think with any medium it's a case of the more you practise the easier it gets whether you're using oils, watercolours or any other. All mediums have their pros and cons. It just a case of giving it a go and seeing whether it suits your particular style. The paper is Fabriano 130lb cold pressed 15" x 11". Best of luck with your art.

[@stevesculptor1]

Interesting and refreshing your no nonsense way of stretching paper, some make a big thing of it, it's the part of WC that puts me off. What is the weight of the paper Steven?

[@StevenCronin]

+stevesculptor1 thanks for your comment Steve. The paper weighs 130 lb

[@yukimunni]

Awesome!!

[@StevenCronin]

Naik SP thanks for watching

[@FlufffyMars]

Super! Super!! please draw a portrait or fauna. or waterfall!

[@StevenCronin]

Margarita Gorr thanks for watching. I'll see what I can do.

[@susanstenning9776]

I love you style of painting. Trying to emulate it is another matter entirely!! Do you stretch your paper before starting a painting?

[@StevenCronin]

+Susan Stenning I wet the paper all over and let it stretch as I'm painting the sky and background. Thanks for watching.

[@terriannlaws2749]

OMG I'm so sorry, you answered the question right below, LOL. I should have checked. One more question please, can you please also give a link to where you buy your wide flat brush? I've hunted on line and can only find wide flat brushes that are way thicker than the one you're using. Thanks millions. I just LOVE your painting. Thanks sooo much

[@StevenCronin]

Terri Ann Laws this is the brush I use www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Pro-Arte-Ron-Ranson-Watercolour-Hake-Brush-LARGE-45mm-/290409199010?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item439dbcb5a2 they post worldwide so you should be able to buy one. Thanks for watching the videos and happy painting!

[@terriannlaws2749]

Steven Cronin Thank you so much Steven :D I really appreciate your help. Thanks for all your amazing KZbin lessons. I'm deeply grateful :D

[@patriciacastillo1655]

Maravilloso!!!

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@rishimunikhanna2199]

Great technique!!! I loved it. Thanks for sharing! Is it possible to have the same results with acrylic colours? I have started painting recently and am not sure which type of colors- water or acrylic colors, should I stick with. Thanks!!

[@StevenCronin]

Rishimuni Khanna I've very little experience with acrylics so I can't really compare the 2 but keep painting and you'll find what suits you best. Best wishes.

[@StevenCronin]

Mark Westbrook thanks for watching Mark

[@moniefoster7871]

So glad I found you! I need to get a better Hake brush! 😉

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching and happy painting

[@StevenCronin]

MsGr8teacher thanks for watching.

[@mireilleromain4490]

Steven I would like to ask you if it's yours the idea of using tissue to draw the clouds or if it came from Ron Ranson or F. Clarke ? Coming from you or R.Ranson or F. Clarke it's always a genial one. It helps me and others to form fantastic clouds of various sizes.

[@StevenCronin]

+Mireille Romain I can't remember exactly but I think it was an artist called Keith Fenwick who use the tissue to create the clouds

[@level1951]

bravo

[@StevenCronin]

Mimi edouard thanks for watching

[@palrakeshindia]

Dear Steven. Thanks to you. I am a learner from your videos. You said you use fabriano paper. But is it fabriano artistico or fabriano studio. I will be grateful if you kindly let me know.

[@StevenCronin]

Rakesh Pal I get the paper from www.artdiscount.co.uk/paper-board/paper/watercolour-paper/fabriano-watercolour-paper-pack-15-x-11.html Best of luck Rakesh

[@julianmateogarcia7850]

Excelente acuarelista¡¡

[@StevenCronin]

+Julián Mateo García many thanks and best wishes

[@larosapa1]

I love this lesson but think the colors are too dreary. I want to paint the bay area in Northern CA in spring. Would the same technique work with spring green colors? I have to give a try. Thanks Steve for the lesson.

[@StevenCronin]

I don't see why the technique wouldn't work with any colour palette. Give it a try and see how it turns out. Thanks for watching Paula.

[@asmafarooqui6480]

Nice, but the material is hard to find. Thanx for fabulous work ,this painting of yours can come into my dreams

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks for watching

[@adiliasantos509]

Gostava de seguir o seu trabalho, porquê adorei o que vi. Obrigada😊

[@StevenCronin]

thanks for watching Adilia

[@ricktorichesofficial]

hello Steven.. all your paintings really inspires me.. anyway may i ask you, what kind of paper youre using? i hope you dont mind :) thank you

[@StevenCronin]

The paper is fabriano cold pressed 15" x 11" 130lb. Thanks for watching Rick

[@asmorrey1]

Hi Steve. Love your videos. I've just moved over to tubes from pans and got myself a hake. However my brush won't keep its bristles together. I wet the brush to bring them together and then all my subsequent colours seem so weak. Maybe I haven't let my paints dry on my pallete for long enough? Thanks in advance if you happen to see this. Have a good day!

[@StevenCronin]

Adam Morrey it is difficult and takes a lot of practise but eventually you'll get the compromise of enough water on the brush to hold the hairs together but not too much to dilute the colours. Best of luck Adam.

[@asmorrey1]

Steven Cronin thank you for the reply! I shall endeavour to continue. Keep doing what you're doing friend. A lot of people really appreciate it!

[@AndyMeah]

Adam Morrey As Ron Ranson says "The brush gets better and better the more its used" (Better With Age)

[@StevenCronin]

Andrew Meah indeed it does Andrew. Thanks for watching.

[@AndyMeah]

Thanks for uploading, Great painting yet again Steve.

[@koogalz]

Hello, I really like your videos. I had no experience with any painting! I have bought the brush and paper you have recommended. I am wondering about the whole stretching the paper thing. Do you stretch yours? What are the clips for and what sort of board are you using to paint on. Sorry for the 101 questions I really have zero experience! X thanks

[@StevenCronin]

Kayleigh Sutherland I don't stretch the paper beforehand but do so as I start to paint. First I wet the paper all over evenly and after a couple of minutes when I've got the sky in the paper has stretched so I undo the 2 clips on the right hand side, pull the paper tight and reclip it. The paper is clipped to a 9mm piece of plywood that holds it steady.

[@fun012345]

nice pic steve I like it

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks Carl

[@ranajitmitra5246]

I have learnt a lot from you. What is the piece you are using for hi-lighting the stones.

[@StevenCronin]

+Ranajit Mitra I'm highlighting the stones just using the corner of a plastic card. Thanks for watching and very best wishes

[@patriciacastillo1655]

Podrías hacer los vídeos con subtítulos en español??! Se ve muy interesante!!! Gracias.

[@bd1935]

Steve, how do you set up your video camera to do you great painting..Wolves....brian

[@StevenCronin]

The camera is on a tripod just behind my left shoulder.

[@ilhanozturk7247]

Thanks for your art, Steven. May I ask the material (hair) of your big brush? I m a new beginner.

[@StevenCronin]

İlhan ÖZTÜRK the brush is made of goat hair. Thanks for watching and best of luck with your watercolours.

[@julianmateogarcia7850]

Es y ha sido mi referente en la tecnica de la acuarela

[@StevenCronin]

+Julián Mateo García thanks for watching and happy painting

[@masiasley]

What kind of white frame do you buy?i love to look you videos,i like you a lot i am in Iceland and we have also a beutiful landskabes

[@StevenCronin]

+Andrea Heidberg they are just white mounts I picked up on eBay fairly cheap. Iceland does indeed look a beautiful place. Thanks for watching Andrea.

[@kundhireena]

Hiya Steve. Are you working with oil paints here?

[@StevenCronin]

Reena Kundhi no these are watercolours. Thanks for watching.

[@louisa7042]

How do you make those stones? Do you scratch away the paint, if so how?

[@StevenCronin]

+Louisa van den Brink yes I just scratch the paint away using the corner of a plastic card. You'll need to do it when the paint is about half dry. Thanks for watching.

[@magdalenabozicek7235]

Nice Steven, thanks

[@StevenCronin]

Thanks Magdalena

[@davidcoplan]

I could not tell what you were using to create the rocks on the righty had side of the foreground. Is it just any small piece of plastic, square or?

[@StevenCronin]

+David Coplan it's just the corner of an old plastic credit card. Any old plastic card will do. Thanks for watching David.

[@davidcoplan]

+Steven Cronin Thanks, I love the way you paint, and I'm sure I am sure I'll learn a lot more as I continue to watch. Thank you for posting these tutorials.

[@erzengelgabriel89]

Amazing :o

[@StevenCronin]

+Peter Gabriel thanks for watching Peter

[@bd1935]

And what video camera do you use. Wolves brian

[@StevenCronin]

I film on my Samsung 7 edge phone. Thanks for watching Brian. Up the Villa!

[@FoamySlobbers]

Do you live in Mordor? haven't seen a blue sky yet.

[@StevenCronin]

it's just that I prefer a bit of drama in the sky and a nice blue summer sky is a little boring!

[@jjtsmom]

Steven, you are masterful at creating light. Such an inspiration. Please forgive my ignorance, but what is the proper name for the large, sharp/flat edged brush you are using? Many thanks.