A couple weeks ago on a lazy Sunday afternoon, I found some fun little tutorials by Bob Davies on YouTube and can’t wait to find time to try more. Bob really has a fun technique that is super easy to watch and learn FOR FREE via YouTube on watercoloring simple figures of people.
This was really my first try of doing any type of people, and I had so much fun! You pretty much start with an upside down triangle with a circle on the top and go from there. How cool is that!?! And the interesting thing is how little you really have to do to create something our mind recognizes as a person without even adding ANY facial features.
I plan to watch more of Bob Davies tutorials and recommend them to anyone starting out in watercolor. He has short little lessons on boats and trees and landscapes and just about anything you can imagine.
It appears he is one of the co-founders of Art Tutor – an online video art school you can do at your own pace.
If you are out there somewhere reading this Bob Davies – THANK YOU for your generosity in sharing your talent.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
Absolutely delightful, Jodi, I love these.
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Wonderful! Says so much with just a few brush strokes. Plus they all look happy. (K)
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I know – right? I love that about it. I would never have realized without the wonderful little tutorial by Bob Davies. Such beauty in simplicity – and we always try to complicate it – in art AND LIFE – eh?! 🙂
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So true…
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seems so easy, but I am sure it takes some practising and a safe hand, most of all if you want to add figures into paintings almost finished after spending time into them, afraid to spoil it all…
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It is – when someone shoes you exactly how to do it – LOL! The beauty in watercolor – I think – is in the simplicity – and that does not mean it is always simple to do – It takes a while to get that…. Simplicity requires the discipline to hold back. Deliberate strokes that appears simple are GOLDEN in watercolor – and not as easy as they appear – at least for me! LOL! 🙂
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Thanks for your reply, Jodi. Have you tried to paint your laughing face with a few simple strokes? I am sure you can do it!
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LOL – no – have never considered that. 🙂
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I like Bob Davies too, and it’s so nice you give him a shout here, Jodi. You’ve done a wonderful job with these figures! As Kerfe said, they all look so happy and you’ve left lots of white space and so it looks like the sun is shining too! Nice to practice using just a few strokes too. Happy Monday! 💜💜💜
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He is pretty awesome. He makes it so simple to follow, and he is so generous in sharing and teaching!
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So many artists are! Yeah he does a great job; I think British artists are amazing.
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something calming about his voice – and gotta love that british accent. My son and so many younger people have taken to watching Bob Ross again via Netflix. Cracks me up that my son falls asleep watching him because he speaks so calm and pleasantly. He doesn’t even paint. HAHA! He had me watching him and I was mesmerized. King of acrylic landscapes, and so many funny Bob Ross isms. Ok – must get to work 🙂
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He is great!!! I’ve heard his stuff is making a comeback, I used to so love watching him as a kid, with his happy little trees lol. Ok. Me too, just gotta go do it. lol.
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Thanks for the info, Jodi. I may have to give it a try when no one us watching..:)
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Oh George – do it! If I can inspire you this month to pick up a paint brush and splash, it will give me such JOY!!!!!! 🙂
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There is just something fun about this!
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Thanks kathy! It was REALLY fun to do 🙂
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That’s awesome Jodi! You did a GREAT job! They look exactly like people!
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☺️. Thanks pj. So fun!!
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That’s wonderful! You did a great job!
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Awesome Jodi! I will have to check all this out! I haven’t ever been courageous enough to try people, I love the impressionist style of yours-
Jenna
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You will rock it Jenna. He makes it so easy.
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Wow awesome! 👍😀
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Thanks C!! ☺️
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What sweet little figures!
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☺️ thanks carol. I had a ball doing them
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Great job!
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Thanks John !
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For your first attempt – amazing! Happy Monday Jodi! 🙂
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🙂 thanks T
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These are wonderful Jodi. I like how they have so much personality despite being simple shapes. Thank you for sharing😊
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Thanks Dan 🙂
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WOWZA! These are totally FUNZA! Look at you go! YAYZA Jodi!! 🙂
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🙂
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What a wonderful group of people paintings. we are so fortunate to lessons available any time.
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we sure are 🙂
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Wow as soon as I saw this I though Lowri, it’s only the colours that are different 😀
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I don’t understand what you mean Rebecca…. Lowri?
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Oops I meant Lowry….early half awake when typing, I hit wrong keys, or don’t notice iPad correcting words Wrong….although this was my mistake, your people remind me of The great Lowry, ❤️❤️❤️
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Oh! I just looked him up – AWESOME work!
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You can see why your figures reminded me of his work 😀
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I’m flattered that they did 🙂
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That’s awesome 👍🏼 you did a great job with figure painting!
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Thanks Snehal! 🙂
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I just ❤ the couple with the little boy! Well they are all great but that one just stands out to me. Hurrah for taking on people Jodi! xo
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I do too KR – thanks 🙂
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Jodi, great figure painting. You make it look so easy, they are perfect! Faceless, but happy with smiles!💛 Elizabeth
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Thanks Elizabeth 🙂
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Your pineapples are wonderful, just totally different styles. We are all created differently and we couldn’t do each other’s stuff. It would be wrong and flat. Yours are beautiful too! I liked the queen part of your comment and couldn’t reply over on snehals sure to you but wanted you to see 💛💜💛
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Oh Laura Loo! Always my sweet cheerleader! Not sure I’d still be painting if it weren’t for you! This kind of talent makes my art feel small and “silly,” but as long as I am having fun – I will swish and splash away, because you have inspired me to do so. 🙂 ❤
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But it’s not silly though, your style is uniquely you, it’s like the Bold and the Beautiful! Sometimes I see other people painting and I think man I wish I could paint like that but we all have our “things” that make us shine and I think the idea here is to find what that is and do more of it. And more, and more, until we really start to be happy with our work more often than not! I’m glad to inspire you, but you inspire me right back! I think of you anytime I splatter anything and I always think “Jodi would make that look so much better and more natural”. Yours always works! We all find our way I guess. I’m really glad to feel like I’m on a road I wanna keep on traveling on! And glad you’re riding with me 🎨🌻💜💛💜
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Oh Loo! I have no words for the gratitude. ❤
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These are so great, Jodi! 😍Love these little people and very inspiring. I need to try this!
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😉
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You never cease to amaze me my friend! These are sooo good!
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Awh thanks c! ☺️
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I love the watercolors of people! The faces without features invite us to see what we want to see, almost making it interactive art. You really are talented in so many ways……
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what a fun way to look at it, Ann. Thank you! 🙂
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Hi grama Jodi, off babysitting this week! Catching up- love this
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Lucky YOU! Gramma Lynn! ❤
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Oh yes so lucky! xx
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These are nice, Jodi.
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🙂
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I loved this post! Thanks Jodi!
I’m trying to learn how to draw and paint, and watercolor is so pretty, but I’m terrible at it. So these videos will definitely help! 🙂
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I’m so glad you found this helpful. Keep at it Camila! Practice Practice Practice – and as long as you are having fun – ENJOY! 🙂
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