I'm so glad you keep your videos up for a long time after you make them, because they often have information in them that I see nowhere else. Your explanations and demonstrations are one of the main reasons I could switch to acrylic instead of giving up painting.
Thank you for your kind words, Charles. If you have any ideas for future video topics or questions I can answer in a video, always feel free to leave in the comments or emails me at info@themindfulartist.com. Happy painting to you!
You have a great way of explaining... I swear I felt as though I was right in the class with you... Can't begin to express how thankful I am for this video ☺️
This is very helpful. I haven't used these much and I always thought Glazing Fluid was just like a Gloss Medium. You give me the details and I'm a detail guy! Perfect.
Michelle, if I lived in your part of the world, I would have sat at your feet! Thank you so much for teaching us these fundamentals. I do appreciate your clear explanations and examples. This one was particularly helpful as I had an art assignment to finish, using the glazing method.
i guess im randomly asking but does anyone know a tool to log back into an instagram account? I was dumb lost my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!
Love your explanation in this video. Exactly what I needed. When first using the glazing liquid with some color I noticed those original streaks when applying and I felt so frustrated because I didn't want a streaky look at all. I noticed later that it seemed to "level out" as you mentioned, which was such a relief. Now I know it wasn't a fluke. I'm going to do a test side by side of gloss medium and glazing medium to see the different results. Thank you!
Very soft and silky look - it looks great and your demonstrTion is very clear and you truly show that this is a technique to train your patience - more than your expressiveness - great to know several techniques - and great to emphasize the freedom of choice - that is truly some of the fun
Michele thanks so much for this excellent informative video its one of my favorites you have done, very clear and concise! Thanks for all the thought and time you give!
I know you do. of all the people who have videos on youtube you always are appreciative of your viewers and your sincerity shines bright and is also apparent in the many updates you share! Thanks for you diligence as such a wonderful inspiration and teacher it is people like you who inject their positivity into others who might become great artists in painting their way thru expression and confidence they might otherwise never explore. You are a very valuable person, many people never tap into their creativity and it is such a wonderful gift we all posses and you invoke that!
Can you glaze in the very dark pigment and still achieve transparency? I loved this very dark blue but didn't like the lighter color when the glaze was added. I know this is a very old video but I discovered you recently and am happy to see that you are still posting new content for us to see. I value your expertise and experience.
Yes you can! Tara, what happens when you add the medium in is that the acrylic polymer refracts light differently than water. When the acrylic glazing medium dries it will go clear. So it makes it appear like your dark blue is lighter but once it dries it will become clear. You may want to look into my Craftsy course where I walk you through how to make a glazing chart and experiment with glazing and understanding the shifts from wet to dry. tinyurl.com/michelecraftsy
It’s great that you found a way, Julie that you’re happy with! I do mention in my other video that it’s best not to Go over 30% of water to paint ratio. You might be able to get away with a little bit more water but you might not get that molecular bonding you need to bond each successive layer permanently. over time you might find things flaking off. I did have a student in North Carolina told me that no one had ever told her this and many years later a bunch of her layers were falling off because she had used too much water. So I’m not telling you what to do I’m just giving you information. I think it’s great that you have found your own way. You make your own rules it’s your painting! I’m just trying to give technical information that I found helpful.
The other video link is the one I called “worst mistake acrylic painters make” 😬 and this one is one where I explain a little bit more and show a diagram of the molecules and how they bond.😊 ruclips.net/video/vHsh9KaoxoQ/видео.html
@@MicheleTheberge Thank you for this video. Very informative. I want to start painting and am thinking acrylics are the best way to go, to start with anyway. Since going to the Abstract Expressionism exhibition at the Royal Academy in London a few years ago I have become absorbed by Mark Rothko's work and want to try putting down colour in the way that he did. I know he didn't allow people to watch him paint but understand that he painted in layers, diluting/thinning paint to get the translucence, and have been wondering how to go about this, though believe he mostly painted in oil. I think this glazing medium combined with decent quality acrylic paint looks like a good way to get started. There seem to be so many different types of medium which I find confusing, gloss, matt, pouring, airbrush etc.. I assumed glazing was for putting over the top of a painting to give it a shiny finish, as you would ceramics. Now I know better, thank you.
It might depend on the brand of gloss medium? but I've had success using Windsor & Newton gloss medium for glazing. But I also found I had to mix it with water for best results
omg thank you! I am an artist/illustrator but I have always disliked acrylic painting because blending can be such a tedious process ..Then I found 'glazing medium' in with my paints (obviously my baby sister is more savvy than I am lol) Anyhow, I could not find a STRAIT frickin answer on how to use the stuff. Wll in 6 minutes now I know! and..I'm excited to start a new canvas. Thanks heaps!
I am watching your video for the first time. Is glazing a process you can use at the end of the acrylic painting, to give a RESIN effect? thank you for your video.
I think a matte product would work best for layering pencils. You need a little bit of tooth to grab the pigment and wax in the pencils. Try some samples because the matte medium will have slightly cloudy effect and dull the colors a little bit, but since you are layering color on top it may not be a problem for the effect you are after.
@@MicheleTheberge I'0m actually trying to find a medium that will prime the paper in printed pages to accept water mediums, like Inktense, some watercolor, and pencils. I've seen people use the Golden satin glazing liquid but it is not available in my country 😥
Hi there! Thanks for following on instagram. Loved seeing your bird friend! Different brands vary in their quality and I'm not sure which brands are readily available in New Zealand but there are several good companies like Lascaux, Golden, Winsor & Newton and acrylic that make excellent mediums that should stand the test of time just as well as acrylic paints do when used properly.
How much of your soul did you have to give the Devil to become the world's best art teacher? Seriously - there's so much misinformation out here, which makes your videos that much more valuable. Please, don't stop.
You are generous! I am happy to share what I’ve learned over the years. I’ve been privileged to have many good teachers and benefited from special trainings at the Tate Museum Britain and National Gallery of Art in Washington DC where I learned from professional art conservators. Then there’s the master of fine arts in painting, the bachelor of fine arts in painting, 40 years of experience painting 30 years of experience teaching. But, I think the special ingredient is the love I have for my fellow artists. That’s what drives me to make these videos. 🙏🌿💚
do you varnish after glazing? while painting if i use glossy medium, then glaze, then varnish, does it make the painting too glossy? I'm new to acrylics and want to know few things before i actually purchase all these mediums. any suggestions are welcome. thanks!
Kashika, I'm in the same boat. Did Michelle answer your question at all? I notice she makes comments on the compliments but so far none of the important questions like yours. How does this help us? Thanks Kashika, if you find your answer please send me a reply? May 3/19
i add a gloss medium at the end and that's been all, i want my acrylics to pop and look like oils, last night, however, i did glaze then varnished... i feel the varnish is just like a gloss medium --- same result
Yes, correct. If you don’t let the glaze layer dry completely sometimes when you brush over, you can lift the layer of paint and medium below and create a bumpy texture.
can we put a thin coat of glazing medium to the whole painting without adding any color just to give shinning look of painting like oil and above that can we put varnish
I'm a 77 year old woman and have just started painting and find it to be a lot of fun. Forgive my ignorance, but why would a person glaze? Do you brush it on before or after you have painted the picture? And the same question for gloss? Thank you in advance for your answer.
Dear Joanna, you can add glaze to your paint as you paint a sky for instance or bushes and you may use plain glaze (watered down) when painting is complete (let dry first 2-3 days). I don't know why Michelle isn't responding to these questions but she loves the compliments and responds to those. Maybe answers follow I'm reading below. Hope this helps I'm 70 and I love to paint. Bless you. (May 3/19).
Think of glazing as building up delicate layers of colour to create the effect you desire. You can paint a picture either Directly - applying the colour values, from light to dark, as you see them in relatively thick layers like the Impressionist painters did like Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Starry Night. This is Alla Prima technique, or you can build up those colour values in multiple thin layers, step by step like a house. This is Indirect painting, and was the process described You first paint the foundation which is the Underpainting that contains all the colour values from dark to light in your picture in a single cool or warm colour according to your subject. You then add the various colours in thin layers of paint mixed with glazing medium, following the values established in the Underpainting. By using thin layers you can control your colour values minutely, and can exploit the effect of light on those layers. The finished painting can have more depth and subtle interest because of those layers. It is the classical technique. You can do either depending on whether you want a impressionistic or a representational rendering of your subject.
I wonder if there’s a ratio limit. I’ve heard with oil painting You’re only supposed to add so much medium but perhaps it’s way different with acrylics. I know acrylic paint is plastic like and some artists say you shouldn’t add any water to your painting because it dilutes the stickiness of the paint but I wonder if it doesn’t matter at all with adding medium because it has some of those binding qualities in it.
Mediocre Shakespeare Yes, you are grasping the concept entirely. I have talked about the molecular structure of acrylics and how it dries in more in depth in other videos. I’m sorry I can’t refer you to which one because I don’t remember. But basically it has to do with the molecular structure of the acrylic a binder. Acrylic mediums are composed mostly, and in some cases entirely of binder. So you are not compromising the paint film by adding acrylic medium. You can add as much as you like. And you might want to check out my video “worst mistake acrylic painters” make. I do talk about about these concepts there, especially to issue with underbinding the paint film.
Also are you aware of a product that is clear light yellow that can be used to create an acrylic transparent look. I think it is also an extender. I can't find the video that I saw it in but I'm planning a painting that I want to use this product and technique. Just grasping at straws. Thank you.
Oh dear, Tara, I don't know what that product might be. Were you able to find it? If you want a light yellow, you could also use a transparent yellow mixed in with an acrylic gloss or gel medium, depending on the thickness of the extender you would like. In general, I would say if an acrylic product is yellow as it comes out, it could further yellow over time. Which is something most artists want to avoid. You can control that by adding the yellow into your medium rather than buying a product that is already yellow. Does that make sense? If you were to make your own, I would recommend a color like transparent yellow, Azo, Indian, yellow, or transparent yellow oxide to get that nice kind of very subtle, very transparent golden tint.
Great suggestion. Kay I have over 200 videos and I'm sure I've shown this somewhere in the past 13 years, perhaps in my glazing videos playlist. ruclips.net/video/kFBFEp3hqFY/видео.html
Why are you saying “gloss medium”? Medium comes in different sheens. Do you mean matte medium is okay? I personally don’t want to glaze with something that changes the sheen of the paint underneath. Is glazing medium glossy?
Matte medium is gloss medium that has aggregates added to cut out the reflectivity. This makes it slightly cloudy when dry which is going to change the luminosity of your glaze. You can always put a matte varnish over top. You have some great questions and it will take some trial and error and experimentation to get exactly what you want. Yes, glazing medium has a gloss finish for the reasons I stated above. Happy painting!
+Stan Antoine Sorry I just now saw your question, Stan! It generally helps to have colors harmonize with each other which is generally easier if fewer colors are used in a painting. But it's your creativity! You get to make the rules! Try different things out as you are inspired and make notes as to what you used so you can decide what you like best. Best of luck to you!
Thank you for asking! Since I don’t regularly paint flowers I would suggest you finding another RUclips teacher for this. ♥️🙏🌿🦋There are so many wonderful people here.
Hi Paul! Have you watched my entire playlist on glazing? I talk about this historical application of glazing and it’s contemporary application. Let me know if that helps. ruclips.net/p/PLFNvPfOa2yC5haysmUeWTF4l-mIqGlh6c
Hi! I made a painting and accidentally used an acrylic paint with a gloss finish :( so when I tried to take a picture of it, it would just reflect on the light and it wouldn’t look good. Is there a way I can mattify the whole painting without ruining it?
Anyone have any thoughts about using brown + white vs. using black + white as your underpainting? I was thinking about just using black and white and mix a series of grays of different values. Anyone do that?
Chris W if your planning on adding color on top of the black and white, it might alter the tones of your paint (make them more cool than they would be naturally). With brown there is a natural earth tone that usually isn’t too cool or warm to alter the tone of the colors in the over painting. With that being said, there are no set rules for painting so you should experiment with whatever colors you wish😊
Chris i always do a burnt umberish undercoat, it's warm and compliments everything and with my stroke work you often see this undercoat peek out between strokes like many well known artists did such as Canada's Group of Seven... black and white just seems so strong and bold and 80s to me
Hi i went to ask you when i use gazling medium acrylic when i went to paint faces should i paint before draw it in pencil then gazling to be real paint ?
I'm so glad you keep your videos up for a long time after you make them, because they often have information in them that I see nowhere else. Your explanations and demonstrations are one of the main reasons I could switch to acrylic instead of giving up painting.
Thank you for your kind words, Charles. If you have any ideas for future video topics or questions I can answer in a video, always feel free to leave in the comments or emails me at info@themindfulartist.com. Happy painting to you!
You have a great way of explaining... I swear I felt as though I was right in the class with you... Can't begin to express how thankful I am for this video ☺️
Wow, thank you! That means a lot to me. I hope my other videos can be helpful to you as well.
This is very helpful. I haven't used these much and I always thought Glazing Fluid was just like a Gloss Medium.
You give me the details and I'm a detail guy! Perfect.
+Bodhi Rus Excellent! Thanks for watching!
Now it makes sense! Your comparison between glazing & gloss mediums explained all I need to know. Thank you so much.
You are so welcome!
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing. I am looking forward to experimenting with this.
You are so welcome. I hope the information is helpful to you.
THANK YOU for actually showing the basic proportions of medium to paint.
Yay! Glad it was helpful!🌿💚
Michelle, if I lived in your part of the world, I would have sat at your feet! Thank you so much for teaching us these fundamentals. I do appreciate your clear explanations and examples. This one was particularly helpful as I had an art assignment to finish, using the glazing method.
+Sarah sarah Thanks! Glad it was helpful!
i guess im randomly asking but does anyone know a tool to log back into an instagram account?
I was dumb lost my login password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me!
@Vicente Weston Instablaster =)
Love your explanation in this video. Exactly what I needed. When first using the glazing liquid with some color I noticed those original streaks when applying and I felt so frustrated because I didn't want a streaky look at all. I noticed later that it seemed to "level out" as you mentioned, which was such a relief. Now I know it wasn't a fluke. I'm going to do a test side by side of gloss medium and glazing medium to see the different results. Thank you!
Great idea!
Very soft and silky look - it looks great and your demonstrTion is very clear and you truly show that this is a technique to train your patience - more than your expressiveness - great to know several techniques - and great to emphasize the freedom of choice - that is truly some of the fun
Yes, we are exactly the same about glazing; trying to get that Stained Glass look!
Thanks for watching!
Michele thanks so much for this excellent informative video its one of my favorites you have done, very clear and concise! Thanks for all the thought and time you give!
+Ginmars1 You are welcome. I really appreciate your comment!
I know you do. of all the people who have videos on youtube you always are appreciative of your viewers and your sincerity shines bright and is also apparent in the many updates you share! Thanks for you diligence as such a wonderful inspiration and teacher it is people like you who inject their positivity into others who might become great artists in painting their way thru expression and confidence they might otherwise never explore. You are a very valuable person, many people never tap into their creativity and it is such a wonderful gift we all posses and you invoke that!
+Ginmars1 Thank you again! What a lovely message to read. You are very kind. Such comments really help boost me onward in this endeavor!
The way you explained how glazing works over multiple layers made me want to experiment over it... Thank you.. wonderful video
Thank you! Cheers!
@@MicheleTheberge you are amazing. I wish I could attend your classes
@@iris-fx3fq 🥰🙏
Thanks, Michele, you helped me immensely!!! Big hug, cat
Right back at ya, Cat! Thanks so much for watching. xoxo
That was better than a date night!
😂👏
As always your lessons are fun and practical. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge and skill
You're welcome! Thanks so much for watching.
Yay! This was great information. 🙏💜 thank you Michelle
You're welcome!
Can you glaze in the very dark pigment and still achieve transparency? I loved this very dark blue but didn't like the lighter color when the glaze was added. I know this is a very old video but I discovered you recently and am happy to see that you are still posting new content for us to see. I value your expertise and experience.
Yes you can! Tara, what happens when you add the medium in is that the acrylic polymer refracts light differently than water. When the acrylic glazing medium dries it will go clear. So it makes it appear like your dark blue is lighter but once it dries it will become clear. You may want to look into my Craftsy course where I walk you through how to make a glazing chart and experiment with glazing and understanding the shifts from wet to dry. tinyurl.com/michelecraftsy
Learned about Glazing Medium for the first time!! Great to have this in your repertoire for an Artist . Specially for Beginners!
I've always done glazes with water, with more color in it. And I use a hair dryer to dry the glazes so I can paint over them right away.
It’s great that you found a way, Julie that you’re happy with! I do mention in my other video that it’s best not to Go over 30% of water to paint ratio. You might be able to get away with a little bit more water but you might not get that molecular bonding you need to bond each successive layer permanently. over time you might find things flaking off. I did have a student in North Carolina told me that no one had ever told her this and many years later a bunch of her layers were falling off because she had used too much water. So I’m not telling you what to do I’m just giving you information. I think it’s great that you have found your own way. You make your own rules it’s your painting! I’m just trying to give technical information that I found helpful.
ruclips.net/video/EKNpKUK4lMc/видео.html
The other video link is the one I called “worst mistake acrylic painters make” 😬 and this one is one where I explain a little bit more and show a diagram of the molecules and how they bond.😊 ruclips.net/video/vHsh9KaoxoQ/видео.html
@@MicheleTheberge I've been doing glazes like this since the 80s. I still have some of my paintings I did that way back then. No problems yet.
@@MicheleTheberge Thank you for this video. Very informative. I want to start painting and am thinking acrylics are the best way to go, to start with anyway. Since going to the Abstract Expressionism exhibition at the Royal Academy in London a few years ago I have become absorbed by Mark Rothko's work and want to try putting down colour in the way that he did. I know he didn't allow people to watch him paint but understand that he painted in layers, diluting/thinning paint to get the translucence, and have been wondering how to go about this, though believe he mostly painted in oil. I think this glazing medium combined with decent quality acrylic paint looks like a good way to get started. There seem to be so many different types of medium which I find confusing, gloss, matt, pouring, airbrush etc.. I assumed glazing was for putting over the top of a painting to give it a shiny finish, as you would ceramics. Now I know better, thank you.
It might depend on the brand of gloss medium? but I've had success using Windsor & Newton gloss medium for glazing. But I also found I had to mix it with water for best results
Wow really awesome and interesting to watch. Thank you.
Yes this glassy dreamy color thats see thru im looking for
Happy painting to you, Hadley!
omg thank you! I am an artist/illustrator but I have always disliked acrylic painting because blending can be such a tedious process ..Then I found 'glazing medium' in with my paints (obviously my baby sister is more savvy than I am lol) Anyhow, I could not find a STRAIT frickin answer on how to use the stuff. Wll in 6 minutes now I know! and..I'm excited to start a new canvas. Thanks heaps!
Thankyou for sharing !!
My pleasure!!
I am watching your video for the first time. Is glazing a process you can use at the end of the acrylic painting, to give a RESIN effect? thank you for your video.
Roxanne R No, I have a different video about that called using pouring medium for a resin like effect. Thank you so much for watching!
You remind me of "Lady Elaine" from Mr. Rogers's Neighborhood! I hope you take that as a compliment. LOL. Thanks for the informative video.
I had to look her up. I don't see it! She has a big red nose, a gravely voice and complains a lot. But to each his own! :)
Maybe I got the wrong character! Sorry! I'll look it up.
Sorry! It's "Lady Aberlin" you remind me of. She's human. ;-)
Nice video so a glazing satin liquid will work differently that a glazing gloss liquid. I need something I can layer pencils on!
I think a matte product would work best for layering pencils. You need a little bit of tooth to grab the pigment and wax in the pencils. Try some samples because the matte medium will have slightly cloudy effect and dull the colors a little bit, but since you are layering color on top it may not be a problem for the effect you are after.
@@MicheleTheberge I'0m actually trying to find a medium that will prime the paper in printed pages to accept water mediums, like Inktense, some watercolor, and pencils. I've seen people use the Golden satin glazing liquid but it is not available in my country 😥
Thanks for all your great info this is wonderful ..do you have more info about how to set up your glazing chart?😁
Hi Holly! You are so welcome! That would be a good idea for a video, wouldn't it? I'll add it to the list! I appreciate the question and suggestion.
How interesting. I've been painting with acrylics and I've never used these products before. How long do they last. Do they crack during a long time?
Hi there! Thanks for following on instagram. Loved seeing your bird friend! Different brands vary in their quality and I'm not sure which brands are readily available in New Zealand but there are several good companies like Lascaux, Golden, Winsor & Newton and acrylic that make excellent mediums that should stand the test of time just as well as acrylic paints do when used properly.
How much of your soul did you have to give the Devil to become the world's best art teacher?
Seriously - there's so much misinformation out here, which makes your videos that much more valuable. Please, don't stop.
You are generous! I am happy to share what I’ve learned over the years. I’ve been privileged to have many good teachers and benefited from special trainings at the Tate Museum Britain and National Gallery of Art in Washington DC where I learned from professional art conservators. Then there’s the master of fine arts in painting, the bachelor of fine arts in painting, 40 years of experience painting 30 years of experience teaching. But, I think the special ingredient is the love I have for my fellow artists. That’s what drives me to make these videos. 🙏🌿💚
Thank you, I learned something new.
You are so welcome. I appreciate your watching and commenting!
do you varnish after glazing? while painting if i use glossy medium, then glaze, then varnish, does it make the painting too glossy? I'm new to acrylics and want to know few things before i actually purchase all these mediums. any suggestions are welcome. thanks!
Kashika, I'm in the same boat. Did Michelle answer your question at all? I notice she makes comments on the compliments but so far none of the important questions like yours. How does this help us? Thanks Kashika, if you find your answer please send me a reply? May 3/19
i add a gloss medium at the end and that's been all, i want my acrylics to pop and look like oils, last night, however, i did glaze then varnished... i feel the varnish is just like a gloss medium --- same result
Excellent video! Thank you. Do I understand that we need to make sure to let it dry between glazing layers?
Yes, correct. If you don’t let the glaze layer dry completely sometimes when you brush over, you can lift the layer of paint and medium below and create a bumpy texture.
Thank you so much!
Thank you!!!
You're welcome!
can we put a thin coat of glazing medium to the whole painting without adding any color just to give shinning look of painting like oil and above that can we put varnish
yes
I'm a 77 year old woman and have just started painting and find it to be a lot of fun. Forgive my ignorance, but why would a person glaze? Do you brush it on before or after you have painted the picture? And the same question for gloss? Thank you in advance for your answer.
Dear Joanna, you can add glaze to your paint as you paint a sky for instance or bushes and you may use plain glaze (watered down) when painting is complete (let dry first 2-3 days). I don't know why Michelle isn't responding to these questions but she loves the compliments and responds to those. Maybe answers follow I'm reading below. Hope this helps I'm 70 and I love to paint. Bless you. (May 3/19).
Think of glazing as building up delicate layers of colour to create the effect you desire. You can paint a picture either Directly - applying the colour values, from light to dark, as you see them in relatively thick layers like the Impressionist painters did like Van Gogh's Sunflowers and Starry Night. This is Alla Prima technique, or you can build up those colour values in multiple thin layers, step by step like a house. This is Indirect painting, and was the process described You first paint the foundation which is the Underpainting that contains all the colour values from dark to light in your picture in a single cool or warm colour according to your subject. You then add the various colours in thin layers of paint mixed with glazing medium, following the values established in the Underpainting. By using thin layers you can control your colour values minutely, and can exploit the effect of light on those layers. The finished painting can have more depth and subtle interest because of those layers. It is the classical technique. You can do either depending on whether you want a impressionistic or a representational rendering of your subject.
the old masters used a glaze at the end i have just been told and I use a gloss to make my colours pop like oils
Oh its neat. Im soepoe id be a little glaze to my twitch and not my twitch into so much media
very nice video, tnx a lot
I wonder if there’s a ratio limit. I’ve heard with oil painting You’re only supposed to add so much medium but perhaps it’s way different with acrylics. I know acrylic paint is plastic like and some artists say you shouldn’t add any water to your painting because it dilutes the stickiness of the paint but I wonder if it doesn’t matter at all with adding medium because it has some of those binding qualities in it.
Mediocre Shakespeare Yes, you are grasping the concept entirely. I have talked about the molecular structure of acrylics and how it dries in more in depth in other videos. I’m sorry I can’t refer you to which one because I don’t remember. But basically it has to do with the molecular structure of the acrylic a binder. Acrylic mediums are composed mostly, and in some cases entirely of binder. So you are not compromising the paint film by adding acrylic medium. You can add as much as you like. And you might want to check out my video “worst mistake acrylic painters” make. I do talk about about these concepts there, especially to issue with underbinding the paint film.
Michele Theberge thank you so much! I’ll go stalk your channel! It’s very kind of you to give information out and even answer questions :)
I thin my paint with this.and seal with it.
So gloss medium polymer levels the paint and glazing liquid gloss keeps the brush strokes?
Also are you aware of a product that is clear light yellow that can be used to create an acrylic transparent look. I think it is also an extender. I can't find the video that I saw it in but I'm planning a painting that I want to use this product and technique. Just grasping at straws. Thank you.
Oh dear, Tara, I don't know what that product might be. Were you able to find it? If you want a light yellow, you could also use a transparent yellow mixed in with an acrylic gloss or gel medium, depending on the thickness of the extender you would like. In general, I would say if an acrylic product is yellow as it comes out, it could further yellow over time. Which is something most artists want to avoid. You can control that by adding the yellow into your medium rather than buying a product that is already yellow. Does that make sense? If you were to make your own, I would recommend a color like transparent yellow, Azo, Indian, yellow, or transparent yellow oxide to get that nice kind of very subtle, very transparent golden tint.
Do you have comparisons to using gloss medium. Can you show or demonstrate?
Great suggestion. Kay I have over 200 videos and I'm sure I've shown this somewhere in the past 13 years, perhaps in my glazing videos playlist. ruclips.net/video/kFBFEp3hqFY/видео.html
Can you use glazing medium on its own, just showing paint underneath that has already dried to give a shiny look?
I would just use a gloss varnish for that.
Why are you saying “gloss medium”? Medium comes in different sheens. Do you mean matte medium is okay? I personally don’t want to glaze with something that changes the sheen of the paint underneath. Is glazing medium glossy?
Matte medium is gloss medium that has aggregates added to cut out the reflectivity. This makes it slightly cloudy when dry which is going to change the luminosity of your glaze. You can always put a matte varnish over top. You have some great questions and it will take some trial and error and experimentation to get exactly what you want. Yes, glazing medium has a gloss finish for the reasons I stated above. Happy painting!
Hi here， what is the visual difference between oil glaze?
are you on instagram? great video, thanks
You can’t lay it on too thick according to the bottle. No more than 1/16”.
Is translucent color the only recommended type to glaze with? I accidentally used any opaque yellow and messed up a monochromatic painting.
Hi! Can you choose any color to mix with the glazing medium or it depends on the colors you're using in your painting?
+Stan Antoine Sorry I just now saw your question, Stan! It generally helps to have colors harmonize with each other which is generally easier if fewer colors are used in a painting. But it's your creativity! You get to make the rules! Try different things out as you are inspired and make notes as to what you used so you can decide what you like best. Best of luck to you!
Thnk you last but not least
Understood
Michele can you put glaze staright onto canvas - where the paint is already applied?
+Fiona Van der Poorten Sawyer Yes, that is generally how it is used but there is no "wrong" way to apply it. Have fun and use your imagination. Enjoy!
Hello Michele, do you know anything about Wood grain technique? I am in the Marine world looking to improve
Hi there Bo! I’m sorry I don’t have any expertise in that.
Can you teach for to paint flowers with glazes.
Thank you for asking! Since I don’t regularly paint flowers I would suggest you finding another RUclips teacher for this. ♥️🙏🌿🦋There are so many wonderful people here.
@@MicheleTheberge I couldn’t find one.
What colors were used across the opaque columns of color?
Before we learn how to glaze we need to know what the purpose of glazing is.
Hi Paul! Have you watched my entire playlist on glazing? I talk about this historical application of glazing and it’s contemporary application. Let me know if that helps. ruclips.net/p/PLFNvPfOa2yC5haysmUeWTF4l-mIqGlh6c
Hi! I made a painting and accidentally used an acrylic paint with a gloss finish :( so when I tried to take a picture of it, it would just reflect on the light and it wouldn’t look good. Is there a way I can mattify the whole painting without ruining it?
Gesso covers and you have to redo, hope this helps (May 3/19)
Light it from the side. Don't use camera mounted flash. No worries. 🙂
can you use a glazing medium to tone a canvas?
Anyone have any thoughts about using brown + white vs. using black + white as your underpainting? I was thinking about just using black and white and mix a series of grays of different values. Anyone do that?
Chris W if your planning on adding color on top of the black and white, it might alter the tones of your paint (make them more cool than they would be naturally). With brown there is a natural earth tone that usually isn’t too cool or warm to alter the tone of the colors in the over painting. With that being said, there are no set rules for painting so you should experiment with whatever colors you wish😊
Thanks Michelle, that's really useful to known.
Chris i always do a burnt umberish undercoat, it's warm and compliments everything and with my stroke work you often see this undercoat peek out between strokes like many well known artists did such as Canada's Group of Seven... black and white just seems so strong and bold and 80s to me
@@Jigger2361 Thanks, makes perfect sense.
Hi i went to ask you when i use gazling medium acrylic when i went to paint faces should i paint before draw it in pencil then gazling to be real paint ?
You paint first and then glaze on top.
Michele Theberge Drawing the entire drawing, not just a simple identification?
@@HS-vs1qq I'm not sure what you mean? If you watch the example in the videos, hopefully it will help. Best of luck!
Michele Theberge ok thank you
Only took like seven minutes to get started.
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