Vignette Watercolor Painting (4 easy ways!)

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Let me know if you are going to try any of these techniques in your own work?

[@minakshi005]

Wow!!, will try this in my painting..

[@swathib1227]

Shall definitely try these 😁 wonderful tutorial And ur nails look amazing 😅

[@joancollier4488]

Very useful tips with wetting the backgrounds in stages with a separate clean brush and not getting too close to the image. Thank you.

[@Zar2244]

Love the fact your ethical with the brushes not being from animals 💜 I will be doing the starfish vignette

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Sue!

[@patriciahubbard5832]

Thanks for the great lesson. I don't use vignettes much, but when I do I keep it simple. One color wash leaving lots of white on the paper.

[@elizapi314]

I'm coming back 2 weeks later to say thank you so much for the inspiration! I'm absolutely burnt out on botanicals, and seeing your starfish and seashells has made me realize I could take inspiration from all the ocean documentaries my cats insist on! Corals and seaweed, turtles and sharks, catfish and octopi -- I've done all of these and more since starting this self-isolation.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Brilliant, birds are fabulous subjects too I find!

[@OneTrueWord1988]

elizapi314: "ocean documentaries my cats insist on!" Lol!!!

[@SusanMarsden-s7q]

I really enjoyed this video. Lots of good ideas. Thank you.😊

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are so welcome!

[@delphinewood7519]

I really enjoyed this. I love painting in vignette style, and you offered lots of ideas. Thank you for posting. 🙏🌵

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@mitzi66]

I'm a complete beginner, and that was really useful,and I will definitely be having a go, thank you. And love it that you don't use animal hair ❤️

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful!

[@DS40764]

Yes, i would like to vignette my black cat, a yellow plumeria flower and a pinkish star sea shell. Each has it's own color group and vignette technique. Thanks for sharing !

[@lindarogers6209]

Love watching your techniques. You explain things so well. Very inspiring. Thank you so very much.

[@TaraSueSalusso]

Definitely going to give it a try. Especially the technique around the octopus.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Hope you enjoy

[@dianakoeppel3492]

Thank you! Love the soft, fuzzy edges. Plan to try them all for more interesting backgrounds.

[@olgamiranda1332]

Hi I love your Demo I enjoyed watching your water color demo I learned a lot from you may God bless you and keep you safe.Olga

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you so much Olga!

[@neelamsaini4327]

I always had a problem with using watercolors but thanks to you ma'am....you made it very easy for me 😊💝

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad to help :-)

[@annettecarroll842]

Thank you so much . I had lost my painting mojo . I will get going again. I love your voice and your painting tips,most of which I had forgotten. Thanks again. Annette 🇨🇮

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Annette 🙂 so pleased you enjoyed the video! Good luck with your paintings.

[@galemckiddy5120]

Wonderful tutorial. Lots of uses! Thanks!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You're very welcome!

[@damecupcake]

I did calligraphy as a hobby many years ago. So I'm used to the mess but you say those nibs are not correct equipment for this. I learned watercolors in 2014 after I'd had a stroke so I think I could probably give this a go. Thanks for de-mystifying it for me!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

No problem, really glad you found it useful!

[@joannhall9733]

Great lesson!!!

[@tongwang8281]

I love to try your sea salt technique. It looks fascinating. Thank you to teach us.🙏🌹👍🧚‍♂️

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are most welcome!

[@cheriew1428]

I’ve been struggling with background vignettes for some time now. Thank you for explaining and demonstrating these techniques so well. I recently found your channel and look forward to your videos.👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Cherie, yes it's a pretty technique when you get the hang of it!

[@bparsons7337]

This was the right push at the right time! Similarly to the previous commenter, I find myself painting a flower or other object and then being totally clueless about an appropriate background. I think this is a great solution and will be trying it right away. I fell back into painting during 'confinement' in France, and your video courses have been a huge inspiration. Please continue!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I think I shall, thank you so much for your encouragement!

[@sheilapaulinemartin157]

Love your earrings Michelle x

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Sheila, I made them xx

[@TrishLister51]

Looks amazing-will definitely try

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Brilliant 🙂 Good luck with your paintings!

[@aguacolours]

Which one to choose? They are all lovely. Will see which suits my floral painting. Thank you for giving me your artistical talented techniques.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad you liked it Olga!

[@9159bsbs]

I’m fairly new to watercolor painting but feel more your tips will help me on my journey. Most of my paintings have been on stark white backgrounds so these tips will make for better paintings so thank you. It’s also nice to know we share the same feeling about natural hair brushes.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Well I am fairly pragmatic, but I am vegan, and I won't promote the fur trade :-) Good luck with your paintings!

[@OneTrueWord1988]

Bee Ess: I will only buy synthetic brushes; I liked hearing that also!

[@MB-kf3yx]

Hi Michele, thanks for sharing the techniques to paint vignette backgrounds. I have several botanical paintings which would have been better with one of these backgrounds.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Yes it's great for botanicals and also birds etc

[@arlynroycraft561]

Nice for making cards.

[@jackmansartmaterials]

Another fantastic video Michele

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks Marc, the paints are so pretty!

[@rachaelpeterson1767]

I just had a vignette in my mind for my next painting. I have not done one before. Thanks for the tutorial Michele!!! I will be trying it out.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

That's great Rachael, so pleased it was useful :-)

[@dixieoswald1234]

I am really interested in various formats. Love idea of viggnetd

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Good luck with your paintings!

[@ibAdiBaby]

Great tutorial. Thank you. Im going to try a blue vignette background for the sunflower commission I have... hope it works!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Sounds exciting!

[@beaulieuc8910]

Really useful tips I didnt like having a harsh white background for my botanicals.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Glad it was helpful! It can look nice on some occasions, I like to have lots of options :-)

[@sassycat378]

Love these techniques definitely going to try some of them!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Brilliant, go for it!

[@IGFineArt]

Amazing art...👏🖼👍👌😊🧑🏻‍🎨❤️🖌

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thank you!

[@mikehardy6210]

im a beginner and i all ways get paint where i dont want it when i do my backgrounds but in vignette 2 you helped me with this v by showing how to stop short with the water thanks

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

No problem Mike, glad it helped!

[@mariajaneffguidance]

Thank you so much for this vignette painting tutorial! I am an advanced beginner and this is the perfect next step for me. Did you paint the butterfly,rose, bird and strafish? I would love to see them is so!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Not yet, but I still have them so maybe one day

[@janetjones2749]

I am so pleased I have found you on KZbin and will definitely try your techiques. I am a beginner so not sure what to buy although I do have some watercolours and just adding to my "stash" I am not sure how to find your page on where and what to buy so would be grateful for help. Thanks.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Hi Janet, I have a website, there's lots of info on it, but I am currently upgrading it: www.michelewebber.com Also if you join my Facebook group you can ask me and other people for advice facebook.com/groups/inthestudiowithmichelewebber

[@marlenegraeve9011]

I have been using kingarts metallic watercolor and love them. Such beautiful aquamarine, chartruese etc. I like how you use the salt crystals and go on top of them. Would like the number of the paint brushes or names. Thank you sooo very helpful.

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Hi Marlene, I have so many videos I can't remember, but I have my own beginner set of brushes, very good price at Jackman's Art Materials UK (not Jacksons) even if you don't want to buy you can look up the sizes. They do vary slightly between brands though.

[@spacebizkit1966]

I will absolutely try this! I really love that seashell painting! I love how you turned the yellow ochre into sand by splattering lights and darks. Did you tap your paintbrush to do that or use a toothbrush?

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Thanks so much 😊 I used a toothbrush. If you search my channel you can find a beach tutorial which will show you the colour mixing etc.

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Michele. I will try some of these. QUESTION: do you recommend putting in the background before painting the subject drawings when the colors are contrasting? I find myself frequently painting a subject then realizing I have to put in a background. I found using your technique of dropping color away from the edge of the subject then bringing it in to meet the edges is a much neater technique for me. Thank you again.💜

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

You are welcome Annette 🙂 What I will say is that backgrounds hastily added half way through often don't work too well. Ideally plan your background from the start and get at least a layer of it down. It may be as you reach final stages of the painting you will want to adjust the tonal values a little, and strengthen the background in places, but that's to be expected.

[@annettefournier9655]

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Thank you Michele. I will try and remember. Sometimes I'm just too excited to start painting a good sketch I don't think of the background until I'm well into it. Then go , oh crap! 🥴👍

[@jodikutz3048]

Link to those sparkly handmade paints- love your helpful sessions here on KZbin - learning so much😎

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Should be in the description if not visit Jackmans Art Materials UK online, I can't put links here sorry :-)

[@jodikutz3048]

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber found it- thans

[@renigalea767]

I love watching all your techniques! I would also consider buying your watercolour course, but the Australian dollar is way down at the moment and it would cost me twice that amount. Unfortunately I don’t think the AU $ will be going up any time soon. 😔

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

I heard that 😔 I will have some lower priced mini courses later in the year and will keep making free KZbin content for you ☺️

[@bcopp654]

Never used Watercolor. I am super excited to paint with salt for the sand castle I am going to paint

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Sounds great!

[@OneTrueWord1988]

Thank you so much for this informative video! I recently did a wet on wet background with varying strengths of soft green, let it dry, and then painted flowers with soft, muted colors on top. It turned out pretty well! I have a question: Does the salt in any way harm the paint or paper? I realize it is brushed off, but does the residue cause any damage long-term? I've never seen any youtube video artists address this. Thanks again! Donna

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

In reality anything can damage paper including some paint pigments and impurities in tap water. The salt is removed so the residue is minimal. It depends how far you want to go with these things. In the two world wars soldiers in the trenches made paintings with things like blood and coffee... And they are really hard to conserve because bacteria loves to eat them. Everything rots given enough time 😏 I have salt technique paintings 15 years old that show no signs of damage.

[@OneTrueWord1988]

In the Studio with Michele Webber: I somehow missed this first answer, so thanks so much for graciously answering it twice! I'm blaming it on cabin fever adversely affecting my brain. 😂

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

@@OneTrueWord1988 it's weird. I remember answering it but when I looked at it the first answer was gone so I answered again. But I am at that age now where I walk downstairs to fetch something and come back up with a different item 😂😂😂

[@OneTrueWord1988]

In the Studio with Michele Webber: Lol!! Boy can I identify!! Yeah, I don't know. I never saw your first answer till now, so I'm glad you thought it was weird too! If I'm going crazy, at least I'm in good company! 😂👍

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

@@OneTrueWord1988 😆

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

did you use a micron pen to draw the images? also the rock salt tech made my jaw sorta drop

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

Don't generally use a pen unless painting pen and wash. I draw a little darker so the camera picks it up :-)

[@barbarabrown6002]

I don’t know what a vignette is!

[@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber]

It's a photo or painting with an edge, usually circular that softly fades to white paper.