This Charles Reid Tip will Blow Your Mind

In this video I will talk about composition tips to design a better, stronger painting. I will share Charles Reid's formula for success with every painting. These tips apply to all mediums including oil, watercolor, acrylic, gouache, pastel and collage! https://amzn.to/3PeVM74 is the Charles Reid book and https://amzn.to/4co42Mf is the "Becoming a Successful Artist" book. Then the James Gurney book is https://amzn.to/49Z1Cle www.patreon.com/rachelsstudio fb.com/groups/rachelswatercolorworkshop I made two more videos after this one that explores these ideas further at https://youtu.be/XO7IC05VnkI?si=IwQWtFN71FoT6zbd and https://youtu.be/-Pe7Duimy7s?si=hwucRwl5pdJSNMT4 If you are a beginner and want to paint dreamy yet realistic animals (and sometimes other things) here are some of my thoughts for you... https://www.patreon.com/posts/82080110 If you would like to try out a free sample tutorial of how I teach go to www.rachelsstudio.com/beginnerbunny for a start to finish tutorial - I promise not to spam you when you join as a free member! If you're interested in learning watercolor from me more closely, join me on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/rachelsstudio or buy individual tutorials at www.rachelsstudio.com/watercolortutorials or join my YouTube membership at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3b8RIuZn-2C7S2t-Q7YaoA/join My Patreon has the most extensive collection of tutorials and is a great deal because you get access to most ($8) or all ($13) of them when you join! I'm still building my collections on YouTube, although I have a lot available to that membership as well. Join my community of watercolor artists on fb at https://www.facebook.com/groups/rachelswatercolorworkshop/ to share your work, get feedback about your paintings and enjoy seeing others' art too! ****************Free Stuff**************** Full Length, Patreon Style Black Cat watercolor painting Tutorial with Traceable, Free to the Public! https://youtu.be/xcBAVW0jQIs For free downloads, visit these pages, join as a member for free, and then get access to… www.rachelsstudio.com/pumpkins www.rachelsstudio.com/santa www.rachelsstudio.com/houdini https://www.rachelsstudio.com/hotchipmunk https://www.rachelsstudio.com/beginnerbunny My favorite supplies(contain affiliate links and I make a small commission when you purchase something): My favorite shirt to paint in, lounge in, eat out in - it has a built in bra and I LOVE it! https://shrsl.com/41may Paint Puck - https://bit.ly/3ktdbcl PAPER Hippie Crafter Paper - https://tinyurl.com/29tatwcn 140 lb Cold Press Arches Watercolor Paper - https://bit.ly/38CA8r8 Fluid Cold Press Watercolor Paper - (Cheaper Option for paper) - https://bit.ly/39wUVwN PAINT M Graham Napthol Red - https://bit.ly/3OPm667 Winsor & Newton Colors... - Burnt Sienna - Cobalt Blue - Ultramarine Blue - Winsor Violet - Green Gold - https://bit.ly/3LvzJFb Daniel Smith Colors: -DS Lamp Black - DS Holbein Aureolin - Daniel Smith Permanent Green Light - https://bit.ly/3y3FqGF Wisp brush set - https://amzn.to/2MMbw4A Silver black velvet brushes - I bought the set of three with the 3/4 oval. https://bit.ly/3F00wHi Asian Sumi Hake Brush Set - https://bit.ly/3OMIWv3 Scrubber Brushes- https://bit.ly/3rXGt7h Princeton Velvetouch Size 4 Long Round - https://bit.ly/3s1BWRl Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid - https://bit.ly/3vWq8Rk Tombow Fudenosuke Brush Pen in Black https://bit.ly/3vtHrKw White Gel Pen- https://bit.ly/3s4lfol Kemper Fluid Writing Pen - https://tinyurl.com/27zzsv8u I've also been using Holbein Soft Tape from Holbein. I have found if I leave this tape on my paper too long, it leave sticky residue. Otherwise, I LOVE it! https://bit.ly/3OMGJ2J Elmer's Foam Board -. https://bit.ly/3F9v0qv Pallette - https://bit.ly/3F0DGzk Micron Archival Pens - Micron archival pens - https://tinyurl.com/4w9yutcs Dot or Splat Spray Bottles -Stampendous has one at https://bit.ly/3MFyWlj but I haven't tried that one yet. https://www.artacademylive.com/monthly_specials.cfm You have to scroll down and look for 'dot bottles' https://everettswatercolors.com/art_supplies.html also has dot spray bottles. I think I like these a LITTLE better than the Tom Lynch ones. Makeup Organizer I use to store art supplies - https://amzn.to/3cnam9D Storage Bench for Art Supplies - https://amzn.to/32IJCdU Gel Floor Mat https://amzn.to/3wyIF5X 5 inch Squeegee - https://amzn.to/2RjVzEE Credit Card sized squeegee - https://amzn.to/3uvV88w Samsung Galaxy - I use a Galaxy to film most of my videos! https://amzn.to/2IBXL5Y SanDisk Storage for all my footage! https://amzn.to/3tZUYpe Epson Surecolor P900 Printer - https://amzn.to/2UoSvFs Epson Velvet Paper - (paper I use for prints) https://amzn.to/2K3eNKV rachelsstudio.com facebook.com/rachelsstudiodotcom (follow me! This is where I post the most) twitter.com/rachels_studio Instagram at rachelsstudiodotcom