Villa Rotonda

Hello Everyone
+This is 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 the iconic Villa Rotonda from about 1570 near Vicenza, Italy by the famed architect Andrea Palladio.
Thanks for watching!
Tom
+This painting was done on Baohong Masters Choice Watercolor Paper - rough surface - 300gsm :
+16x12 inches
+Pigments by Daniel Smith
+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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Thomas W Schaller - Artist, Architect, Author
New York City - 2024

[@tbailey223]

So generous of you to share your techniques and tips. Beautiful work, thank you!

[@郭秀霞-j4n]

哇！實在太棒了😊🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉，學到許多新技法，感謝先生示範分享😊謝謝您

[@joannecoulton4011]

Thomas ! Your work is absolutely beautiful and inspiring! Love this piece! The sky is stunning. The overall piece is stunning! Thank you for sharing. Learning from a master❤

[@thomaswschaller]

thank you for watching and for the kind words!

[@debbieyash1679]

Love your color palette, I think I need to make some changes. The clouds and foreground tips were great. I love the entire work, thanks for sharing.

[@susangustafson4287]

Watching you paint was mesmerizing! Truly remarkable!!

[@Florence4462]

Absolutely beautiful...! Fascinating to watch you paint and a beautiful demonstration of 'less is more'...🤩🎨...your unique style is instantly recognisable! Thank you Thomas!

[@corallall]

Thomas Good afternoon, I was very inspired by your work from the very beginning and learned a lot from you and now I have achieved good skill, thank you very much for today's lesson and in general for all the work!!❤

[@thomaswschaller]

thanks so watching

[@vincenzosasso9555]

Ma il disegno è stato stampato?

[@thomaswschaller]

@@vincenzosasso9555 The drawing was not printed. It was hand-drawn directly on the paper before the painting

[@TheBlackCrayon77]

Holy heavens Batman! That is one amazing cloud hack. I paint clouds in so many ways but have never thought to try this. .thank you kind sir

[@Mjm614]

Amazing

[@TheKtpremi]

Wow wow and wow, this tutorial is so cool, love the way how you painted the sky with hard and soft edges and how it is merging. Amazing..

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks!

[@richardfuchs5131]

The left side arched opening is stark white, yet should be in shadow even darker than the shaded area as the interior is also in deep shadow. The fact you left it makes it stand out like a sore thumb. On a positive note: I totally enjoyed this painting and learned a lot about the way you did the sky and clouds. Thank you.

[@thomaswschaller]

in the finished painting, it is not stark white

[@pau1more1]

Really good tutorial

[@LuisMenechino]

Marvelous watercolor! Congratulations! 👏

[@anubhatia3899]

The best watercolor video by far! Thanks for revealing the colors you use. That’s so very helpful.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you so much

[@rebeccaparker1554]

Love you work thank you ❤

[@jeanettecook1088]

Nice work... very beautiful! New sub. 🎉

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks for the sub!

[@Pistachio2024]

Beautiful 💕 I already love it at the pencil drawing stage 😊

[@annawolf4297]

I just found your channel and I almost can't believe you put out so much quality content for free! I'm hitting the membership button right away. I discovered your work on instagram and I'm amazed, such beautiful pieces. The light, the mood, the architecture

[@thomaswschaller]

thanks so much !

[@kristinamekiene3833]

Your lights in watercolour is amazing!Thank You for sharing Your process!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks

[@krudler406]

this is chock full of great insights to your style thank you for sharing! the pencil sketch is really amazing 🔥

[@thomaswschaller]

thank you

[@Rockymtnbloom]

Amazing sky! Thanks for identifying the paints used.

[@thomaswschaller]

thanks!

[@elizabethsolart]

Very masterly executed!! Thankyou 🙏

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you

[@MyrriahJane]

Beautiful! I'll be practicing that sky technique for sure.

[@juliemccormack8389]

Thank you Tom, fantastic 👏🎨

[@thomaswschaller]

very welcome

[@ayetheinttheintaung465]

Very beautiful sky❤

[@THEMASTERSTROKE-z7s]

Nice landscape painting art❤🎉🎉

[@raziaabbasi2488]

Thank you so much for this tutorial I am so glad that you put this on please do more of the sky

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks

[@marieclaireproctor-sims]

Just love watching you creating and speaking as you paint. Thank you for sharing your techniques and knowledge.

[@thomaswschaller]

@@marieclaireproctor-sims thanks for watching

[@marieclaireproctor-sims]

@@thomaswschaller Dear Thomas, love your approach and philosopher . Really admire your work from far away in Africa.. thank you for sharing your ideas and thoughts. Claire

[@thomaswschaller]

@@marieclaireproctor-sims thanks so much Claire

[@sunilgeorge9783]

I love watching you paint and talk, thanks for the wonderful tutorial

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much

[@cherietooms8961]

A simple way of preserving the white of the paper for the lighter clouds. I will give this a go. Thank you again for a well explained demonstration

[@thomaswschaller]

thanks

[@originalArchie]

Thank you so much for sharing, have learnt so much from you . A beautiful painting too 😊

[@thomaswschaller]

thanks very much

[@sherrym.2413]

Beautiful painting! The way you explain your process and philosophy is so helpful and inspiring. I've noticed that you always take the time to read comments and respond to them. So humble. Thank you for making these videos❤

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much - I appreciate it - We're all in this together

[@lidanaude8022]

Love how you can get a story out of colors. Beautiful painting! Thank you for sharing!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you so much

[@swap70]

You are an excellent painter so is you a teacher you satisfy the hungry soul to know more

[@rebeccaparker1554]

Enjoyed your work❤

[@mukundalvi9200]

Well drawn n well composed n well rendered...!!

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you

[@saral.1933]

Pretty sky!!! And done so easily. It’s a nice alteration between soft edges and a bit of hard edges.

[@marywilliamson2559]

Thank you, Maestro. You've created a clean, well-stated art piece as usual. I tried yellow in my landscape skies, and it came out looking more like smog. I will endeavor to try your technique again.

[@thomaswschaller]

@@marywilliamson2559 cheers Mary . Ochre is a sky sometimes works better than a fresher yellow might - they tend to go green. Not always bad but often not what you want

[@erallen509]

Thank you very much! Your style and techniques are so inspiring

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you

[@ShahanoorMamun]

Thomas, this is wonderful demonstration! Good luck

[@VinodhiniDinesh]

Wow just you inspired me sir. Love your appoarch the sky wet on dry and wet on wet❤. Definitely will try🎉

[@thomaswschaller]

thanks

[@RenateWaas]

wow - this is amazing! Thank you so much - I love Villa Rotunda and I love your watercolor of it.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you Renate !

[@juliadean2473]

Such a beautiful painting - much nicer than the photo image ❤❤❤

[@thomaswschaller]

thanks

[@lizhopewell0507]

The sky is amazing. I really struggle with skies, they never go how I would like them to.

[@thomaswschaller]

thanks so much

[@Autumn-artsie]

The trees really make the picture pop

[@JudyAnoh]

Thank you so much Sir for this tutorial, I am struggling much with water Colour

[@thomaswschaller]

Don't struggle too much - Just breathe , relax, use water, and remember it's just a lot of fun . And if the painting isn't "perfect" - you're on the right path

[@moona4297]

Travail de Maître ❤ merci pour vos précieuses explications, j'aurais souhaité avoir une vue sur votre palette tout au long du travail

[@СлавикТаран-н9е]

Замечательно , благодарю!!!

[@gloriaoppen8412]

I love your painting style. Will you be planning a painting trip to Italy in the future? If so, I am interested.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you - and yes - I'll be there next MAy and the following year as well . See my website for details : www.thomaswschaller.com

[@jobod01]

Bravo Thomas! Mycket inspirerande. Jättebra! Tack så mycket I väntan på nästa avsnitt hälsningar från Sverige.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thank you

[@Graceofgod01]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jolantabieganska732]

Thank you ❤

[@Cchouette]

It's rare to find such a beautiful and realistic "sky in watercolour" tutorial 🎨👍🏻 About your Manganese Blue, what brand do you use ?

[@thomaswschaller]

MAny thanks! It's just one way - but it often works. The Manganese I use is by Holbein

[@Cchouette]

@@thomaswschaller ... Thomas, Thanks from FRANCE 🇫🇷😘

[@thomaswschaller]

@@Cchouette Merci!

[@XenaArt]

Неймовірно красива картина! Неймовірно цікавий урок! ❤❤❤

[@thomaswschaller]

thank you

[@RonMCristobal]

Hi Thomas. Is your "liner brush" [the one you use for landscaping] custom made? Its effects on trees is marvelous! If so, how did you make it? Thanks. Ron from the Philippines.

[@thomaswschaller]

Hi Ron - No - not custom. Many people make them - but DaVinci Brushes Casseneo Series 5599 is maybe the best - It is available on Amazon

[@RonMCristobal]

Thanks Thomas. Your paintings are really excellent. Love them all. Keep it up. So inspiring!!!​@@thomaswschaller

[@triciashaw1973]

Truly inspiring work🥰! Is the Mineral Violet pigment a Holbein paint ? And do you add another pigment to it - it appears a little greyish???

[@thomaswschaller]

Yes - Mineral Violet is by Holbein. One reason I like it is because it is easily modified - Bere I used a bit of Neutral Tint to make it a bit more grey

[@karenbenson1537]

Thank you so much, Thomas! ❤

[@thomaswschaller]

Very welcome

[@lynnfargo4094]

Thank you Tom😎

[@sertov-e3k]

Спасибо!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@shuvoDhar.5537]

❤❤❤❤

[@jcline147]

Thanks very much for this tutorial. I was watching something this past Friday here… about 9 pm PDT…I was about to make a comment on your sky…as I try to practice a “sky a day”. I tried to post it, and all of a sudden..the tutorial was “ poof” gone. I’m assuming it was just meant for your patrons perhaps, and placed on general KZbin by accident. Skies can definitely be difficult for me.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks - This is meant as a replacement for that video - I took it down - It was not as clear or helpful as I think this one may be

[@jcline147]

@@thomaswschaller well I was fascinated with it …so I thought it was really good, ha! I like skies that are stormy ..so it’s hard for me to try to paint a cloud that’s a bit more crisp, if you know what I mean. It seems like we get heavy, gray, and sometimes green gray clouds that roll in from the Pacific with the wind …and get abutted by the Cascade mountains that we have in the Pacific Northwest….so, I’m more used to seeing them than the crisp ones as is here. Thanks again for a great tutorial.

[@ashishjadeja8944]

when you put the shadows in your Artwork it just brings them to life, specially the mix or the pallette you use are extraordinary, I presume they are complementary colours and are very similar to Van Gogh's palette, it takes years to master your signature colours to bring the painting to life. I am learning and try as I may I invariably gravitate to matching the colours of the visual or any object and giving to much detail. in other words simply copying the image from photo to the paper, works out well but it does not give me satisfaction and makes me feel lack of creativity.

[@thomaswschaller]

Thanks so much - Yes - my shadows are almost always a study in complements. Here - Violets and Yellows - This helps to add a little electricity and energy more than simply flat grey tones would

[@CasperLCat]

Thomas, the thumbnail shows a lot more purple in the lower sky, and less of the brownish layer, than what we see in the video. I really like the purple, did you add that in later ?

[@thomaswschaller]

It's the same painting - The lights on my video setup sometimes bleach out too much color - so I will adjust them. The thumbnail is a regular - more accurate - photo

[@raziaabbasi2488]

Please do more of sky your work is amazing I simply love it

[@CasperLCat]

@@thomaswschallerYes, the thumb looks so different, thanks !

[@BestFavorite]

👍👍

[@jacquesmichel2574]

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