How can we loosen up our watercolour painting?

So many people are chasing this, and understandably so, but first we need to pin down what it means. For me it is a watercolour with that more painterly feeling born out of brush marks and patches of paint which unite to give the impression of our subject.

Whilst painting more freely and loosely seems to come with time, practice and confidence, it is also largely born out of how we look at and analyse our subject, and in turn how we interpret that into our painting.

It is this which I talk about in this video; and for me it is about learning to see our subject has having one large shape which anchors the painting and brings it together, maybe a few medium size shapes too. These simple larger shapes hold the piece together and give us the freedom to loosen up elsewhere and really throw the paint around.

Full length Version over on the "Patreon Archive" of my Watercolour School:
https://schoolofwatercolour.co.uk/

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Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:19 Episode Intro
3:32 Thank you
4:44 Theory
9:09 Free Demo Invite
10:04 Practical Application Painting
15:14 Summary
18:35 Outro

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Series Details
This easy to understand painting tutorial is designed for watercolorists of any ability or experience level. I try to cover some basic watercolour theory that applies to all subjects, as well as some bird specific tricks & tips to help you improve and progress your own watercolour paintings. I try to use a simple approach these watercolours as we are looking for great results but with freshness and excitement to the way we use the paint. These painting tutorials are designed mostly for watercolorists, with a mixture of theory as well as some how to painting guides. We cover lots of foundational principles to help students progress their painting.