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Start Your Next Watercolour With This Technique - IT'S A GAMECHANGER !!

Christopher Stephen
2024 ж. 7 Нау.
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Watercolour ghost, or mist wash method.
Very loosely based on a technique I saw the wonderful artist David Curtis use.
Obviously, I don't paint in the style of David Curtis, it was just an interesting technique !!
If you have any questions, please get in touch via the comments.
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  • I am always very impressed when one artist (or actually, any professional) recommends the work of a contemporary. It tells me a lot. Thanks for this lesson.

    @josephcollins6033@josephcollins60332 ай бұрын

    • Thank you. I always give credit where it’s due and David Curtis’ books taught me a huge amount

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

    • @@ChrisStephenArt Thanks!

      @josephcollins6033@josephcollins60332 ай бұрын

    • You started with pencil?

      @Ashevillein@AshevilleinАй бұрын

    • @@Ashevillein Yes, I did a basic outline drawing with a soft pencil.

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • My father was an artist and loved painting boats in watercolour. Watching you do this painting was like watching him, you have a very similar style and technique. Thank you.

    @sadies2820@sadies2820Ай бұрын

    • That’s lovely, Sadie. Thank you

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Thank you for this, it was lovely watching you paint. Thank you for mentioning Curtis. I looked and he is amazing.

    @teacup3133@teacup31332 ай бұрын

    • You’re welcome! Thank you for watching. David Curtis is one of the best, and although my style is very different from his, I learnt a huge amount from his books.

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful! Thank you for a relaxing painting technique. Blessings to you!

    @rmuller366@rmuller366Ай бұрын

    • You’re welcome! Thank you so much for watching

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Watching you paint seems so natural to me ..I'm left handed also ... different than watching a right hander....looks great!

    @ralphherrick596@ralphherrick596Ай бұрын

    • Thanks Ralph. There doesn’t seem to be many of us lefties making videos on KZhead. Glad you like mine !!

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Thank you Christopher! Really a simple but very impressive painting! Love the wet in wet effects and the color. My favorite loosing style!

    @nhungtruong9382@nhungtruong93822 ай бұрын

    • Thank you very much 😊

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Lovely painting, very atmospheric, thank you 😊

    @susancook1617@susancook16172 ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much 😊

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for such a relaxing and delightful piece of work! I'll be giving it it a spin soon!

    @valeriecarpenter3963@valeriecarpenter3963Ай бұрын

    • Thank you, Valerie

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • I love this. Definitely a must try for me. Thank-you for sharing your knowledge with us. Love your channel ❤️

    @sherylwhittaker6611@sherylwhittaker66112 ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much, glad you like my channel 😊

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for another inspiring painting

    @margaretsmith51@margaretsmith512 ай бұрын

    • You’re welcome, Margaret. Thank you for watching

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • This was a great lesson. I really like the ghost wash technique. Thank you

    @TomWoodson31@TomWoodson312 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Tom, glad you liked it

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Stunning ❤

    @mermaid01@mermaid012 ай бұрын

    • Thank you ☺️

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful, simple, captivating

    @marybethsinn6792@marybethsinn6792Ай бұрын

    • Thank you

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • It gives a great sense of depth. Thanks.

    @Mail2elr@Mail2elr2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • It’s amazing that I was so mesmerised by your painting, that I was 12 mins in before I realised you’re painting left-handed lol. Beautifully misty calm scene

    @allisonjames2923@allisonjames2923Ай бұрын

    • Haha! That’s great. Glad you liked the video

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Thankyou for your painting. I keep putting off trying because I'm not great at drawing or detail but you've inspired me to have a go.

    @bobbieoshea9516@bobbieoshea95162 ай бұрын

    • Great 😊

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful!

    @user-jp8ok1vy1w@user-jp8ok1vy1w2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Just gorgeous

    @bmccaffrey66@bmccaffrey662 ай бұрын

    • Thank you !!

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • So beautiful…I am impressed, thank you💕

    @anick6265@anick62653 күн бұрын

    • Thank you, Anick. Much appreciated

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt3 күн бұрын

  • What a relaxing and beautiful video thank you

    @delithnutkins6017@delithnutkins6017Ай бұрын

    • You’re welcome! Thank you so much for watching

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Such a relaxing pleasure to watch you do this and be so informative at the same time. I will definitely look into the other artists that you recommended but I have subscribed to your channel. Thank you for this video

    @JaneElspeth@JaneElspeth21 күн бұрын

    • Thanks so much, Jane. Glad you liked the video

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt21 күн бұрын

  • I really, really like that you talk what your brain it telling you, throughout the lovely painting. I subscribed. Thanks!

    @josephcollins6033@josephcollins60332 ай бұрын

    • Many thanks Joseph, glad you like it !!

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

    • @@ChrisStephenArt 👍😀

      @josephcollins6033@josephcollins60332 ай бұрын

    • Very beautiful, ty

      @Arlene.288@Arlene.288Ай бұрын

  • Thank you for this video. 😊❤

    @user-ub5io8nf4e@user-ub5io8nf4eАй бұрын

    • You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching 😊

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Lovely. Thank you. 🥰

    @Richiedei50@Richiedei50Ай бұрын

    • You’re welcome! Thank you for watching 😊

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Beautifully done

    @krissaltlakecity9022@krissaltlakecity9022Ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Beautiful watercolour, I painted a similar one , but with the squiggles for the shadows under the boat I lightly spray after with water

    @joannaryan9805@joannaryan98052 ай бұрын

    • Sounds good, I’m sure that produces some nicely diffused reflections

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Awesome!

    @user-if9cm2uh2s@user-if9cm2uh2s2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Lovely!

    @jacquelinehewelt7143@jacquelinehewelt7143Ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Wonderful painting! Great video . . . .

    @jjsands9704@jjsands9704Ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Very beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I'm still a beginner at watercolour, but this ghost wash is going to come in handy. 🙂

    @Baobabaloo@BaobabalooАй бұрын

    • You’re welcome! Thank you for watching 😊

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Thank you, it's very useful technique, helps me quite a lot! Greetings from Hungary! 🎨

    @andreandi24@andreandi24Ай бұрын

    • You’re welcome! Glad you liked it

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Thank you. Useful.

    @GKganesan@GKganesan2 ай бұрын

    • You’re welcome! Thank you for watching

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • I do this too but I love the term “ghost wash”. Thanks. I will check out David curtis

    @PatriciaGodboutArt@PatriciaGodboutArtАй бұрын

    • Thanks! David Curtis is a genius

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Lovely demo

    @ranjanachand9306@ranjanachand9306Ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • This is so beautiful and clever and helpful. Many thanks, if you could turn down the volume of the Muzak it would be perfect. I’m a person who simply has to pay attention to the music and I can’t concentrate on your tutorial as well as I want to. Incidentally I’m only interested in the painting but the music thing is just the way I’m made.

    @booker0110@booker01102 ай бұрын

    • Glad you found the tutorial helpful. At the moment, the music is there in an attempt to cancel out the background noise in my studio. I’m trying to find a solution to this

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • I find a rigger really helps. Riggers made my railings, masts, scaffolding etc much more convincing. And easier to do.

    @opabinnier@opabinnier2 ай бұрын

    • I don’t like to mix rounds with riggers in the same painting, I find it achieves a more cohesive final result. But obviously it’s best to use whichever brush you like to use :)

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Love watching you paint this - I too am left-handed and it helps me (a newbie) to watch a lefthanded painting tutorial. I love the ghost wash (it is something I've been thinking about, but have only been practicing strokes so far as I watch various tutorials). Do you mind sharing which blue and red you used for this painting? thanks

    @elizabethkaspergarrett1806@elizabethkaspergarrett1806Ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed the video. I used ultramarine, cobalt blue and cadmium red.

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Basically you build a shadow scaffold on which to build the work. I have always worked across the entire painting at once and it really helps to build a balanced composition. It does my head in when I see people on youtube painting a flower or whatever and they focus in on some small area, work it up completely and then move onto another tiny area and then work that to completion etc. Of course, people work in different ways and whatever gets you there is what you need to do, but I wonder if those who work in that way might find some freedom that they didn't know they were missing if they just tried to work the entire work at the same time. Lovely video.

    @bluewren65@bluewren65Ай бұрын

    • Thanks very much. I find it fascinating how many different methods there are, and what works for one person may not work for another.

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArtАй бұрын

  • Great job! My boats always look like a 5yr old drew them, lol

    @along9971@along99712 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!! Try drawing a different boat each day, just a simple pencil sketch. Your boats will improve :)

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • That's how I have always started all my watercolors, I quite like the name ghost wash, I've never heard it before. I am curious if you painted your boats first, how would you get your sky in after? Watercolors is normally done in a certain order because its translucent so it's not really a choice unless you do it with mixed media. Your painting is lovely by the way.

    @nicoleperron3315@nicoleperron33152 ай бұрын

    • Thank you! There isn’t really any order that has to he followed. I suppose it’s knowing which approach to use for each subject.

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • The definition of "trust the process" 😂 Me: IN WHAT WORLD IS THAT A BOA...OHHH 🥰🥰🥰

    @jaclynrankin4202@jaclynrankin42022 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for sticking with it 😊

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • Отлично!

    @user-pk2gq5ty9w@user-pk2gq5ty9w2 ай бұрын

    • Thanks !!

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

    • I am absolutely mesmerized by your videos...thank you I u for your talent and instruction. I hope one day I'll be as confident and accomplished. Lovely work!!!

      @terrianderson6815@terrianderson68152 ай бұрын

    • @@terrianderson6815 Thank you ☺️

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • ❤

    @kimranson4775@kimranson47752 ай бұрын

    • Thank you

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • You and Thomas Schaller…..it really is all about the drawing…sigh….. taking the time to think about what to draw….and…what one does with the drawing afterwards…is of course…what gives us variety….thank you…

    @wmbriggz@wmbriggz2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you so much. 😊

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

  • What would do with a sunny day? A yellow wash to set the mood?

    @ebujvt65@ebujvt652 ай бұрын

    • You can use whichever colours you want, or need for the subject

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын

    • @@ChrisStephenArt Thank you.

      @ebujvt65@ebujvt65Ай бұрын

  • ... Wet on wet...

    @communitythriftmarketsuppo889@communitythriftmarketsuppo8892 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful!

    @carolbenson6524@carolbenson65242 ай бұрын

    • Thanks Carol

      @ChrisStephenArt@ChrisStephenArt2 ай бұрын
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