Watercolour demonstration by Keith Hornblower

Demonstrating Jackson's Watercolour Paints

[@ibm9117]

The bravery with which you splash on those big bold shapes of colour amazes me. I understand all the detail that you do, the fine strokes, the figures, the white highlight, but those washes you so airily start with-- I just keep watching again and again and my mind is in a cramp trying to translate what I see into something I can mimic. But it just eludes me. I am in awe of your loose brush handling, the apparent ease, the muted colours, and the vague shapes that add up to a lot more the sum of its constituent parts. Please post more.

[@HornblowerArt]

Zarbo - thank you for your comments. Best not to overthink things, rather take on board the idea and - most importantly - practice. You don’t need to paint anything specific, just throw paint and water around on scrap paper to see what it does! You’ll very soon get a feel for what will happen. Be prepared to mess up (I do it frequently); making mistakes is not just inevitable, it’s essential if you’re going to progress. Learn from the mistakes! I will post more, but not sure when...

[@debwells5890]

Once again, a great demonstration. Was not bored watching you in real time! Will look forward to seeing more of your videos!

[@HornblowerArt]

Thanks Deb. I'll do a little more in real time for the next one. Just don't want anyone falling asleep!

[@artifexmom3824]

Thank you for sharing your tutorial video sir Keith. I like your art style sir.☺️💕👍🏻 Hello 👋🏻 I’m your newest follower.☺️👍🏻 God bless and please keep safe always.🙏🏻

[@HornblowerArt]

Thank you for your kind words. I now have links to all my videos direct from my web site at www.hornblowerart.com. Enjoy!

[@artifexmom3824]

Keith Hornblower My pleasure sir and thanks for sharing your link sir.☺️🙏🏻

[@tiggietaylor6115]

Hi Keith I watched your demo on Saturday, love your style of painting, I wish I could do it. Please give us more on KZbin

[@HornblowerArt]

Thanks Tiggie - glad you enjoyed the demo. I shall be putting more on KZbin just as soon as I find time!

[@jeffpape6519]

Incredible Keith!

[@Pishtaco22]

what a great artist, i am your fan, keep with the videos please!

[@glensande2801]

I really love this technique and the color choices here! Great work Keith!

[@HornblowerArt]

+glen sande Thanks for your support Glen!

[@joanstorer6370]

Thank you Keith for the demonstration. It helps me so much to be able to see the process of the full painting and understand the various layers that go down first. Then when the detail goes in surprise and the painting is finished. Good to see you using an ordinary decorators brush and still get the results. Hope to see many more videos by you . Thank you again. Joan Storer.

[@HornblowerArt]

Thank you Joan. The cheap brush was to prove a point; we can so easily get hung up on choosing the right brushes, colour palette, paper etc. in a search for that magic secret ingredient. The magic is in you!

[@seanclarkdrums]

Thank you! I wish you’d post more.

[@mattyboy2200]

Absolutely brilliant. Thanks for posting.

[@HornblowerArt]

Matthew Taylor Thanks Matthew - much appreciated!

[@rosemurphy9361]

Love your demo's but I love the portrait on the left, hope a demo of this in the future.

[@HornblowerArt]

+Rose Murphy - thank you. The portrait is just a sketch from my life class - I do it for fun and to ring the changes. I don't know if I'd be able to do a portrait demo; my studio isn't big enough for two people! But food for thought - I'll work on it.

[@philippbaumann5549]

Really do love your style. You show that loose painting is fun and even more impressive to me than these photo realistic paintings. Desperately waiting for more videos from you!

[@HornblowerArt]

Thank you Phillip - sorry to keep you waiting but there will be more!

[@carolcreasey788]

Keith Hornblower any more videos yet?

[@faycrombie2135]

So lovely to watch and see. This is encouraging to me, of how to work with color and light

[@HornblowerArt]

+Fay Crombie Thank you, and happy painting!

[@rochford1000]

Thank you Keith.

[@MrBrut33]

Oh to be so talented. Really enjoyed that. Thank you.

[@HornblowerArt]

Thank you Henry Cooper - appreciate your feedback.

[@keithpayne4143]

Great stuff Keith 👍🏻

[@user-in8ot5zh2d]

so amazing! !

[@shonacoppin3053]

Really enjoyed this Keith--well done!!

[@HornblowerArt]

Thank you Shona - I reckon you should give it a go too!!

[@hifrank001]

beautiful, thanks for sharing

[@aureliacatrina1258]

STUPENDO...!!!! COMPLIMENTI, MAESTRO..!!!

[@HornblowerArt]

+Aurelia Catrina Thank you! :)

[@karenpiukkula2582]

Very Very nice....thank you...the end results are amazing

[@HornblowerArt]

+Karen Piukkula - thank you! :)

[@leewarren492]

Oh, to see and paint even close to this. How do you suggest someone move towards this loose style? Are there instructional videos?

[@HornblowerArt]

Thanks Lee. It takes real effort (surprisingly), especially for an illustrator like me! As I said to Zarbo, I recommend playing around on scrap paper, trying techniques and colour combinations. BIG brush, lots of water and pigment. If you want videos, there are thousands out there! But if you really want to paint loose, look up Alvaro Castagnet.

[@jorgebustos9245]

Amazing work.

[@lojzesoster2933]

jorge bustos Super , amazing.

[@johngunn9833]

nice work

[@MiadeFleur]

Please do more demos

[@annevanderwoude9319]

Unbelievable beautiful!

[@hornblowerart8981]

Anne Vanderwoude Many thanks.

[@sooart5333]

nice!

[@artsandmusicbyb.jackowski4916]

VERY NICE.................

[@kankankankan4788]

Curiosity, y u don’t put the water in front of U ?

[@ursulacoccomo1672]

Love this painting!

[@HornblowerArt]

+Ursula Coccomo Thank you :)

[@ursulacoccomo1672]

+Keith Hornblower Thank you for responding, I'd like to know the name of the dark red color you used on the left side of the building. I love the colors in this painting.

[@HornblowerArt]

+Ursula Coccomo The red is right there at the beginning of the video - Alizarin Crimson.

[@ursulacoccomo1672]

+Keith Hornblower Thank you! I have this color, now I need to learn how to paint like you... I would love to create a painting similar to this one!

[@ani26071956]

nice,thanks

[@kimhoffmann8460]

Where oh where have you gone...?

[@HornblowerArt]

Hi Kim - I'm still here, just not making videos at present. Take a look at www.hornblowerart.com to see more of my work. Hope to be back on KZbin before too long!

[@dougg1075]

Man if that doesn’t make you smile nothing will.

[@HornblowerArt]

Appreciated Doug 👍

[@HornblowerArt]

[@santiagoyoutube621]

Good evening, upload more videos! every month 1 video at least!

[@simonpentwyn]

Nice one!

[@HornblowerArt]

Simon Jones Thanks Simon - still learning!

[@harshaddave7900]

Beautiful but at last when you draw building shape, at that time video is running fast so it is difficult to learn for us. Fill free for comments. Thanks.

[@atelierdart8120]

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