My Watercolour Diary
Watercolour artist Steven Cronin answers your questions in his brand new podcast 'My Watercolour Diary'
- Update frequency
- every 27 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 24
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2024
EP.23 - SUNDAY MORNING
The rain has stopped and it's just me and the wildlife on my early morning walk.
00:04:17 |
Sun 17 Mar 2024
EP.22 - NEW BOOK PROJECT
I have been thinking recently about a new book project
00:04:27 |
Sat 19 Nov 2022
EP.21 - GETTING USED TO THE SMALL RON RANSON HAKE BRUSH
I have started painting in the smaller format this week using the small Ron Ranson hake brush which I am trying to get used to.
00:10:33 |
Sat 13 Aug 2022
EP.20 - LIVING WITH ANXIETY
There's an anxiety now to fill every space in your life. Remember to set aside protected time where you can chill out and relax.
00:08:32 |
Fri 05 Aug 2022
EP.19 - IS IT ART IF MY 5 YEAR OLD DID IT?
I believe that any creation that comes from within is art regardless of age or talent. I had an interesting question from a listener who asked whether it was still art if their 5-year old kid did it?
00:04:16 |
Thu 04 Aug 2022
EP.18 - ETHICAL ART SUPPLIES
A viewers comment about synthetic brush hairs got me thinking into how ethical our art supplies are?
00:11:34 |
Tue 15 Feb 2022
EP.17 - NEW BOOK PROJECT
I've started working on a new book project. My new book will be called 'Painting Loose Landscapes in Watercolour'.
00:05:15 |
Sat 05 Feb 2022
EP.16 - LOOKING AFTER YOUR BRUSHES
We all have our favourite brushes but it's important to give them a little TLC
00:09:59 |
Sun 19 Sep 2021
EP.15 - FINDING INSPIRATION
We all have trouble at times finding inspiration so today I talk about what I do personally when I feel short of creativity. Join me at http://www.patreon.com/stevencronin
00:07:59 |
Fri 20 Aug 2021
EP.14 - USING REFERENCE PHOTOS FOR PAINTINGS
How do you approach simplifying and improving on photos when painting your watercolours? How do you choose what to keep, what to lose and how to alter colours?
00:11:23 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
EP.13 - PATREON POLLS
Polls are a great way of gauging viewers thoughts and ideas. In this episode I discuss the results of recent polls on my patreon page.
00:10:55 |
Wed 05 May 2021
EP.12 - BARR BEACON
It's Saturday morning and I'm exploring Barr Beacon nature reserve seeking inspiration for my watercolours.
00:10:35 |
Sat 14 Nov 2020
EP.11 - ABSTRACT PAINTING
I have always wanted my painting to evolve into a loose semi-abstract style and it has certainly proved to be a challenge.
00:10:45 |
Fri 13 Nov 2020
EP.10 - DULL PAINTINGS
Following a critical comment from a YouTube viewer I talk about how I've focussed more on tonal values in recent years to improve my watercolours.
00:11:02 |
Wed 04 Nov 2020
EP.9 - MY PALETTE
Using paint fresh from the tube had a negative effect on the way I paint. Today I discuss the pros and cons of using paint freshly squeezed or whether to let it dry on the palette before use.
00:09:56 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
EP.8 - BEING MORE ADVENTUROUS
Joe feels a bit stuck at the moment with his watercolours and wants to be more adventurous but it often ends in a mess. How can he loosen up?
00:11:05 |
Mon 28 Sep 2020
EP.7 - DISCIPLINE & MOTIVATION
Steven talks about how he stays disciplined and motivated in his art world. He also remembers his early experiences with other styles and techniques and why he has never used expensive paints though …
00:11:20 |
Sun 20 Sep 2020
EP.6 - DEALING WITH CRITICISM
Steven talks about dealing with critical comments on social media as well as trying to gain recognition in the world of art.
00:12:29 |
Sat 19 Sep 2020
EP.5 - DECIDING WHAT TO PAINT
Questions answered in Episode 5
from
Rosa Rebada - Did you try any other medium? How long did you paint before starting YouTube? How do you decide what to paint?
Thanks Rosa for your questions.
00:11:52 |
Sat 05 Sep 2020
EP.4 - PAINTING LOOSELY
In this episode I discuss how I begin each painting in a loose and free manner, my recent dabble with acrylics and talk about my first experiences of art and what brought me to the style and techniqu…
00:14:16 |
Sat 29 Aug 2020
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