Watercolor Tutorial - Unite the Painting with Shadows

Paint Thassos harbour with me in watercolour. I take a busy seaside photo and turn it into a simple, sunny scene. We look at a clear three value plan, how to connect shapes with shadows, and how warm against cool makes the light sing. I show soft versus hard edges for depth, quick boat reflections that sit darker than the hulls, and lost and found ropes for sparkle. I also share a few tips on figures, drawing with purpose, and knowing when to stop so the painting stays fresh. I work on cotton paper for clean washes and easy lifting. My palette is neutral tint, burnt umber, burnt sienna, yellow ochre, viridian green, spring green, cobalt green, cerulean blue, cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, lavender, alizarin crimson, cadmium red, light red, cadmium yellow, plus a touch of white paint. Sometimes I add quinacridone gold for extra warmth. Hello, I am Tim Wilmot, watercolor artist and creator of video tutorials and online workshops to help improve your watercolor. Do you want help with your painting? Why not join my Patreon Club? From as little as $3 per month, see regular exclusive postings from me, featuring recent paintings and other tips! • PLUS - Participate in our regular online Q & A session with Tim Wilmot and other watercolour artists! This is for Patreon Members only! • PLUS - Get involved. Participate in postings - create your own and comment on others! Share your paintings with hundreds of other artists from all over the world • PLUS - Access to hundreds of Patreon-only posts for you to view • PLUS - Get to see up and coming new tutorial videos from me, without adverts, before they go on general release on YouTube! • PLUS – Participate in my monthly painting projects and get your work critiqued! More information at:   / timwilmot   Save your spot on my next online workshop or access previous events: https://www.crowdcast.io/@timwilmot More information on watercolour demos, painting workshops, lessons and recent paintings by Tim Wilmot can be found at: https://www.timwilmotartist.com/ TIP: At the start of this video, I show my source photograph for the painting. If you want to keep referring to this during the video, then copy the URL of the video into another browser Tab or Window on your device. Run the video again, but of course pause it at the start where I show the source photo. In Chrome, you can also right-click on the tab and select ‘Duplicate’. The paper I use and recommend is Saunders Waterford. Buy my Tintoretto Mop Brush - https://tidd.ly/3ZjC8wq The paints I am using are handmade from Jackman’s Art Materials. Get 10% off your first purchase with this link: https://www.jackmansartmaterials.co.u... Brushes with the bamboo handles I use: https://www.lebenzon-paintbrushes.com https://www.lebenzon-paintbrushes.com... This is my featured Rigger Brush: https://lebenzon-paintbrushes.com/pro... Use discount code 'Tim' at checkout for 10% discount. #watercolor #watercolortutorial #watercolorlesson