Try These Loose Watercolor Techniques for Backgrounds

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Add excitement to your watercolor paintings with loose backgrounds. This painting technique is good for all your favorite subjects and ALL you need is a spray bottle and poured watercolor paints.
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[@soonwarren5478]

I haven't seen this video until now. Feb 7, 2021. Most of the KZbin video are uploaded by Artist's Network, and I don't like to watch my own video. Today I watched for the first time. So many people asked me about several questions, but I haven't answered them. Generally, first, I pour three colors. Most important thing is let it dry completely. And one more important thing is you want to select the subject matter darker tone than pour. I did not use any gauche nor acrylic. The whiskers, white hairs in ears and eyes were masked with a frisket, and soft outline was scrubbed with scrub brushes. After that layers of colors were applied to get the shape of the cat, and create the short hair with a each brush stoke. It can be done when you have a patient. After the pour, I also applied a very light blue on the around the cat, too. Hope this explain to satisfy you.

[@FoxRogers]

I have watched this several times, it is so fun to watch. I really appreciate you sharing it and this information. I am going to do a barn owl with a night sky and try this as my background. I feel your technique here lets the watercolor do its magic. Thank you, wishing you well 🥰

[@planetRown]

Awesome, wish she would have shown the dryed result though.

[@patriciahood7105]

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[@holacomoestas8373]

Yesssssssss plz 👌

[@jagdishbhatt288]

Very beautiful. Any special kind of paper r u using for these painting?

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[@TheArtArq]

how she make such a colefur and detailed picture like the cat over that background?, i mean that is water color, ah my brain!

[@mattyrm8049]

Aronath Cordova Skills yo, straight up skills

[@imhallucination219]

Aronath Cordova you can paint a picture (like the cat) over the background after you let the spray paint dry 🙂 (sorry my grammar is not that good ^^)

[@susanwhite8489]

Aronath Cordova she did not. This is a totally different painting. You cannot paint over something already existing, unless you block out the foreground, can't be done.

[@MiaVox]

You can see with the Cat painting the background it is rather light in color. It is easy to paint a slightly darker subject over a light colored background. With a darker background like the example piece she created you would want to go in with a damp rag and lighten (rewet and remove color) the areas you want to put your main subject.

[@MiaVox]

+SUSAN WHITE I'm not trying to be argumentative here but you are so incredibly wrong. I paint over "already existing" backgrounds constantly without blocking them out. I see other artists do the same quite often. Painting over a background like her example piece can be tricky because its a bit darker but it creates depth and interest to a painting. Watercolor isn't strictly translucent nor fully opaque but it can give the illusion of being opaque with layering and less dilution to cover darker areas. Not to mention you could just use watercolor for a background then use a different medium to paint your main imagery on top.

[@ithilweenshadowsong8151]

I think you could do galaxy stuff with that, i believe it would be more easy than conventional way of doing it.

[@TheArtofHorror]

This is freaking me out so much .. that room is so pristine ..when I paint I gotta get down n dirty baby I get paint in places and on places I never knew I could get paint on

[@mmmmlllljohn]

The cat painting is absolutely amazing as are the paintings on the wall.

[@twosetviolinfan4047]

Guys watercolors are transparent medium, because the pigments are so finely grinded with compare to other mediums...we are not allowed to paint any light coloured subject on a dark background if you want to paint use guache( I guess this is how it's spells) or anything other medium, but not watercolor.

[@soonwarren5478]

One more thing I want to mention is that you need secure the paper on a hard board that will not buckle. I attach in a ply wood. I used the Winsor & Newton cold pressed 140lb paper for the pour and the cat painting.

[@ractio78]

this is so cool trying this in my next painting

[@megansherrow7941]

I've been experimenting with watercolor and have been stumped on how to do the color splash technique. This has been very helpful! Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks so much!

[@vijayagauri7988]

Beautiful technique. Thank you for sharing this lesson. I never knew that this could be so attractive.

[@rachel18809]

Wow. I wanted a loose background but I wanted it something other than splattering with a toothbrush, This looks awesome I must try it now.

[@ericaminta9408]

Your artwork is beautiful and what ur doing is very inventive 🙂

[@savithaob]

Nice technique...will surely try .thanks

[@mathru96]

Wow it's actually a fantanstic technique ! Thank you Miss Soon Y. Warren !

[@SharonCullenArt]

I like this technique. But it would have been nice to see how she incorporates it, or even if she decides beforehand what her subject matter wil be, like in the cat portrait she did. It was beautiful. I would assume she had to spray the center a lot to lighten the value for the portrait, as well as make it fairly solid.

[@bamitswild7835]

I’m curious of this too. The value is beautiful but would be removing the lightest value from the paper. How do you do this and have something to work with afterwards?

[@parul209]

that is my doubt too, how to do the incorporation

[@koto3754]

Soon Y. Warren

[@firedragon7911]

This art is amazing, and that is such a neat thing to do for backgrounds! Definitely gonna have to remember it

[@pearlbmccoy9906]

That's amazingly life like. Those eyes are incredible!!

[@visnjabuljat3609]

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[@debil.5910]

Great tutorial! How is the subject painted over top of the background and turn out as vibrant as your cat? Thanks!

[@berfinarslan99]

layering

[@debil.5910]

With gouache?

[@berfinarslan99]

+Debi L. you could also just layer watercolor but gouache would work too probably even better I think

[@debil.5910]

Thanks. I was trying to figure out how to watercolor something lighter on top something darker :)

[@ruthpayne9146]

It's possible that the "background" was just done around the cat when it was still drying, likely as Soon was getting her first or second layer done, which then either dried after the background was done or was not painted over again until it was mostly dry.

[@teeteamee4495]

ayy i love doing stuff like this, it's really fun for abstract pieces bc you get to just work off of how the background and water had worked for you and your canvas. i did this for mini tag pieces for a-level with brusho inks and ahhhh its fun fun fun 😄😄😂

[@deb_jani0327]

Really too good maam... Yahhh... definitely try this technique...I love this👍

[@fiery.mercaba]

Undoubtedly intriguing & certain a technique to considerably shorten the time for producing a watercolour painting. My huge question regarding this technique, however, how is it possible to then paint your intended subject atop that & without picking up the foundational colours & inadvertently changing colours, shapes, etc?

[@MichellesHandmadeCreations]

Pretty! Very cool background tech. Will this tech work with watered down acrylic paint?

[@adarfrida]

In love with this technique! Will definitely try it on my pieces! Thank you

[@cherylalikhani5957]

Glad I watched this! I love how the paint turned into dendrite fractals as soon as it hit the water. If created using smaller drops and droplets they will look like little bushes and flowers as long as they are not touched, moved, sprayed, etc.

[@Beautyofcolors]

amazing watercolor background effect, nice video.

[@susanmartin3762]

Oh my God those eyes on your cat are memorizing!!

[@julissa6715]

This is wonderful, I gawked throughout the entire video. I want to be able to make painting like yours one day😊

[@dawnf2z1]

I hugely admire your work and your videos, Soon Warren!

[@Taterite]

Beautiful, such a master piece Thanks you for spending your time to make a video

[@sweexie2057]

She has such gentle voice I love it c:

[@deyodie]

love this background.Thank you for sharing

[@armygirlcamolover3775]

this helped me a lot thanks so much i always had difficulty on what background to do

[@sybileberhart3439]

Wow!! Very cool. I love it. Thank you

[@Xo.elara__]

You should decide what to paint (subject) first so you can decide what color combination you'll use. Let the background dry a little (like 3/4) first then using a wet brush, wet the background according to the shape of your subject then put a paper towel on top so the paper towel will absorb the wet part. It might not be completely washed of but the color will be lighter. I think she used this method and for the eyes, she just used a thick consistensy of light blue and white. Just my opinion. Hope this can help.

[@LowahHu]

A lovely sharing way for watercolor, thanks.

[@alexpens3454]

I love this pouring on the paper from the palettes!

[@novasilversea8185]

This helped me a lot. Now i know what to do as a background.

[@hildimarecos582]

I am soo fascinated and satisfiieeed. Omg

[@thebluesky9829]

Thanks for making this video 😘😘😘 lots of love

[@Chelkiez]

i love art. total freedom.

[@kjbuchanan63]

That was so nice to watch. Thank you!

[@rachaelperkins.artstuff7283]

Your cat painting is amazing 😻

[@Star-vk1qb]

I like the paintings in your house those glass cups

[@gemrigdon435]

It's a nice way to draw coral.

[@Snake-snek]

Love your hairstyle ! And thank you for sharing this advice!

[@screwyu514]

Wow! Thanks a lot for the idea ma'am! Stay blessed.

[@annamalai7803]

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[@annamalai7803]

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[@Lightmypath17]

That was beautiful! I absolutely love this technique!

[@madmac66]

What an interesting texture

[@bethstilwell2326]

Going to try. Looks very cool. Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@rupaliajetrao7400]

it's look like magic of colour

[@masayoART]

Wow...you are a great painter

[@jasnabasheer9256]

Awesome technique I will surely try it

[@ashlice9849]

the real meaning of art

[@diykaartenmakenmetstempels1057]

This gives me inspiration!! Thank you so much 😍

[@sybileberhart3439]

Very exciting!! Thank you

[@Koreanblraby]

Wooow its really awsome cant wait to try it.. Thankkss

[@emn-emm]

That is so cool they look like veins! 😆

[@flint303]

Youre awesome Soon! 💚

[@despicabledonut3565]

I am in love with that watercolor cat!

[@alexpeca2496]

4:39 Wow, that crystal bowl in the corner is mind-blowing.

[@hadzlinaaaa]

wow you are a talented person

[@ckoivumaa]

You're very talented! Thank you for sharing

[@RonKatagiri]

This is a nice technique. I can probably use this on the next episodes of my KZbin Channel

[@VFlyArtAndDanceStudio]

Thanks for video and explaining so well, you are awesome

[@dorothynunes5551]

Thank you so much for your video. I am a beginner and you made this so easy to understand and do:):)

[@purplewow9550]

THIS IS GENIUS. OML.

[@scrappy3759]

Thank you for sharing this technique, loved it!

[@Scottlp2]

Thank you for sharing--I love that kind of backgrounds and your video was helpful.

[@sabretooth717]

Pretty good??? FANTASTIC

[@khaoulachatt7703]

hi , i really love how this is going to look different every time you use for the background ! i have a question tho , whenever i paint a backgroud first i let it dry completely but still , when i start painting the actual piece if i use light colors ,the background seem to seek through it ! and if i use the wet on wet technique the colors start getting mixed up together !how do i fix that ? or i'm supposed to start with light colors first and then do the background ? please answer my questions and thank you so much for the videos ! keep it up guys ❤👍💪

[@parul209]

this is exactly my doubt too

[@noorkaddoura163]

That cat is amazing 😮😮😮

[@Myliesha_Wilson]

because of you my mom will have a new painting in her house TANK YEW😊😏😃😀

[@aoualisouhila1329]

Amazing technique !

[@fatoomgierdien2181]

Interesting and informative!! Thank YOU ❤️

[@veronicaluevano4733]

So cool!! Definitely gonna try this. Thank you!

[@tinatomaszewski6473]

Thank you Soon! 💖

[@leiawapuhi01]

I need to try this Thank You very much.

[@cathykirwan2292]

Thank you so much!❤❤❤

[@areenyapa]

Thank you for these tips I will use them 👍

[@starmazaheri7448]

That looks beautiful thank you. But do you do this before the actual painting or after? if after, then it's kind of risky as it might slide over the painting and damage it, if before then it will be hard to find space for the actual painting 😊

[@drewwolf5939]

Before, you can use masking fluid to preserve white space

[@sanikabhosale3980]

Very beautiful

[@tokiima5031]

Thank you for this tip! It is very helpful.

[@natalibera67]

you're so talented!

[@aranzadelgado629]

Really helpful! Thank you!!

[@iqrarasool7569]

Love your techniques

[@luciferbroke7875]

THAT CAT PAINTING IS SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICK

[@sergeanthonya.osmena5958]

This is very helpful.. Thank you so much

[@Manzeidy]

thank you for sharing and showing your techniques^^

[@hanzoyabe8702]

her house... ;-; looks splendid

[@Anna-rw3el]

this is so beautiful I can't

[@baharzyoga805]

they are beautiful

[@greeyzone]

How do you attach the paper to your board like that? I feel like i tried every sort of tape to fix the paper and prevent it from bending too much... i've never seen it without tape - how? :D

[@artistsnetwork]

Soon uses marking tape rolled lengthwise underneath all four edges of the paper to secure it to the board. Enjoy!

[@lonelinessdestroyedme624]

watercolor can bend,too..If you go hard with water

[@tigersteimle1108]

Woah that technique looks SO cool!! I'm excited to try it :)

[@melissiasmixedmedia]

Love this!!!

[@BBakerStreet-km7zg]

Thank you so much for this technique, can't wait to try it! :)

[@spontaneousevangelist6312]

very wonderful! thanks for posting!

[@mansigathade9546]

very beautiful

[@ginaprovost5184]

Beautiful