Acrylic VS Oil Side by Side EXPERIMENT
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- Опубликовано: 27 сен 2024
- Can't decide between oils and acrylics? This might help. Watch how to create a cloudy sky, tree and river in both acrylic paint and oil paint. For a free lesson on the 5 things you must know before your next painting click here paintwithkevin....
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when is the oil set is coming back in stock????
There are no acrylic in your website
Great work Kevin, do you have Instagram?
Kevin ...good technic tip chat.
But i got a suggestion; could there
Be less showing of your neck &
More of the close-ups? I paint
and use combined technics.
But for the young and novice
the close-ups would help them
alot...thank you again
🏁👍🌏🌎🌍☝🙏😁🏁
@@quetzalflight5790 - Yes, angling the camera from the right more would help. :)
Apologies if I've commented on this thread before: I'm old, and I forget! But I like painting in oil, and acrylic - and the techniques are different; and with practice, you learn them, and can swap easily between the two. All you really need to do is - do it! Keep separate sets of brushes, learn how to apply the colour in each medium. watch young Kevin, but just keep using the different media and learn for yourself - as I've done for the last 50 + years. You'll learn if you really want to, and if you're prepared to THINK about what you're doing. Don't look for shortcuts - there really aren't any; although - there are some quicker ways to learn, and this young man teaches them: I've been painting for over 50 years, but am still more than happy to learn from him.
thank you for the advice! it's always so good to see people that truly love doing art. i feel inspired
Thank you for the advices sir
Awesome advice for a beginner like myself!
Bless you
Hi Robert, why do you need to keep separate sets of brushes?
They both look exactly like something I would never be able to paint.
You won't ever be able to if you don't keep trying. So - keep trying. I've been doing this for nearly 60 years now = success isn't guaranteed,but you're much more likely to achieve it if you keep plugging away at it. And anyway - it's fun!
LOL!!! You will be amazed what you can do when you try, I know I was. :)
Stan, I bet you can!
The trick is to keep trying! I did my first painting today and yea it was ok but ive learned to always look at it and think "hmm what can i do to make things look more real" and before long u will be painting great! U just have ti keep going!
Hahaahhaha
Let’s just take a moment to appreciate his handwriting for the “acrylic” and “oil” on the canvas.
Its ugly
I appreciated it
@@crustykrab1990 You ugly
those are printed labels, as he stated at the beginning
I thought that was edited.
The fact that oil doesn't dry right away really helps out novices like me that need more time.
One of the most difficult things about painting for me is control. Holding your hand in the air with nothing to rest your arm is hard!
Only know did I realize that yeah, the lack of an armrest while painting does add a challenge!
I tried oil paints for the first time last week and I found it significantly better then painting with acrylics. I only paint people really and oils are amazing for painting skin
I wanna be painting with portraits oils but I'm scared of the toxicity so I'll buy acrylics :/
@@Ondra_rx7 what?!?!? What do you mean with toxity. I just bought some colours without the cleaning water tho. I wanted to clean the brushes by myself with soap
@@Ondra_rx7 wait one question. Is the oil paint itself toxic or the cleaning water you need to buy. I thought its just the water cuz of some chemical stuff
@@_eyedex_3563 both apparently, but the water is more toxic so I reccomend you to paint somewhere with a good ventilation
@R. Ahern oh ok, I knew that the mediums are toxic I just thought that the oil paint too but a less toxic
Acrylic looks more soft focused and oil looks more HD.
you will see that soft focus glow on oils after few years. just like the old paintings in the museums.
Oil is realy beautifull 👌🎨
My eye keeps going to the acrylic. Crisper and less “congested” maybe.
@@yuvtube1 or spray the acryllics with finisher and you get same glow
Long time acrylic painter, so it was certainly awkward first time I tried oils especially as I work them differently than Kevin showed. Acrylic is great because it dries fast allowing for more transparent glazing techniques which can achieve much more depth than wet on wet which is where oil shines as a medium. Glazing is kind of like varnishing a table. The more layers, the more depth. It's harder to do with oil because it dries way too slow. I think it really comes down to dry time, and how you work that makes for a ones preference. Either wet on wet (oil) or wet on dry (acrylic). I say try them both but understand to try to work toward the mediums strong points for best results.
i love the convenience of acrylic, only reason i might try oils is that with acrylic sometimes its hard to get smooth blending, it just gets kinda streaky with more transparent colors, maybe more opaques blend better....i mean if the end result of oil is not really much superior than why would one not keep using acrylics....
I prefered oil paints when painting , until a building at my children's school burned down due to turpentine cloths . They were painting some window sills . I moved to a much smaller place to live and felt that acrylics were safer as they use soap and water to clean up. . The one thing I had to get used to was how the paints changed as they dried . However , I loved how quickly they dried ,especially when you used a hair dryer .Oils can give great texture,but so can acrylics with added mediums. Still some say an oil painting is worth more.I do not sell my paintings they are just for me and my family and I prefer safety and peace of mind over all .
its not worth the trouble using chemicals to clean brushes and thd thought that its all too commercial selling oils.
@@eduardochavacano tbf acrylic paint does contribute to microplastics in water so all mediums will have one disadvantage
@@eduardochavacano Oil, dishwasher or artists’ soap should dilute or clean them decently if the usual option is not safe.
@@halodp9161 You're correct. However, we can reduce the amount of paint that gets washed off brushes by using a paper towel to remove as much as possible first. Once acrylic paint is dry it becomes inert in a landfill. Water in a container that you've used to rinse brushes does present a problem. All this said, it's still safer than the chemicals in oil paints and cleaners. Between inhaling the fumes and the old rags used for cleaning, which are flammable, I have chosen not to paint with oils. Acrylic paint is also more economical to buy. As well, younger children with a penchant for painting can use acrylics safely. My grandson is 5 and loves to paint with both acrylics and watercolors.
Hi Kevin, this demonstration is extremely helpful. I am wondering whether to change from acrylics to oils. But you have shown that both have their upside. Also the attention to the details and highlighting is very informative. I have enjoyed your video tremendously. Thank you
My argument for oil: When agents of the evil Dr. Fu Manchu creep on you while you paint, in an attempt to ambush you, you can splash linseed oil medium on the floor, causing them to slip and fall while you escape through the window. Acrylic paint sadly does not give you this often overlooked option.
*snort* good point! 😆👍🏻
HA HA HA one point of course to be looked at I suppose...
Now I'm going to be looking over my shoulder!😂
Wow that's poetic and some cool wordsmithery. I like it.
I started with oils too- then moved on to pastels- I've done a few watercolors, and just a little bit of acrylic- I haven't painted for many, many years though- I've been ill- but this is inspiring- very beautiful paintings! thank you for posting this- I subscribed :)
I hope you get better m8. Get well soon♥️💕
Great experiment Kevin, very informative! I started with acrylics and loved them. Moved to oils and really loved them. Went back to acrylics sometimes and was frustrated until I mixed a retarder medium with impasto medium and use this as my faux 'oil' medium to mix with colours and make acrylics behave more like oils for the upper layers. Now I love them again because the bottom layers dry fast and the upper layers have more work time. Use both types of paint now for different subjects. Love all you do! TFS!!!!
To me the difference is that acrylic dries darker and oil doesn’t . Also, oil is good for plein air and you don’t have to continuously mix to get your color. But when a painting is finished it is hard to tell the difference. I think it’s nice to have choice.
Never seen anyone painting with so much confidence. I am feeling like I am watching magic.
I'm watching all I can on oil painting through your videos. I started painting in acrylic and your tips and perspective on the differences helped immensely. Thank you for taking time to make these videos.
Wow Kevin that was incredibly interesting. You seem to really know a lot about both oil and acrylics, I learned a lot. By the way, somehow I think that oils look more on the realistic side and acrylics more on the fantasy side. The strong light colors from acrylics really give it a nice look. I started oils but might try acrylics soon.
Acrylic looks like painting........ Oil looks like life
yes but if someone master arcylic it will look like oil. but still oil is KING. but depending on the style or whatever yo're trying to do, Acrylic is very versatile too. thank you.
He put more time in the oil one
@@gardenglory6624 I think acrylic and oil can be indistinguishable, but oil lends it's self to smoother texture and acrylic to harder texture.
@@gardenglory6624 it sucks to work with acrylic,it dries so fast.however with oil it blends very well but on the other hand i takes time to dry,you can also use a solvent to make the dring process go more quickly
I use acrylic and I think there’s a way to get rid of the harsh edges by blending them with water , acrylic can turn into water colors some times 🤗
Both acrylic & oil are good, also good artist, but the oil seems to have more depth than the acrylic.
Good vid. Ty. Liked and shared.
that is cuz in the oil painting the rocks cover more space on the bottom/front so the background is pushed farther back due to illusion of space.
Which first to apply acrylic or oil on canvas?
Oil, seems more brilliant , and sparkly. Good work ! Thank you.
Kevin have you watched Chuck Black's videos? He paints the whole thing in acrylics then enhances it with oils, which absolutely brings it to life! He also puts "life" in with people, wildlife, farm animals, etc. I go back and forth watching the two of you. Both of you are wonderful artists!
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I love the way you paint! amazing hands! both acrylic and oil are amazing ...it depends on the artist's magic hand on how he could make it appear as real and wonderful ☺👍
Amazing. It never occurred to me about the "thousand colors" with oil. I like them both about the same. Thank you, Kevin!! A wonderful experiment.
I like Oil painting much better. The smoothness and the vibrancy of the colours is just more agreeable in my mind. Acrylics are nice as well, but Oil painting came out looking better for me.
Indeed !
Wow, look how everything just came together, lovely 😊.....both the acrylic and oil look fantastic ‼️
I've always wondered about the difference between the two mediums. This is so helpful!
Man! I’ve been waiting for this presentation for ever. Thank you so much Kevin for taking the time and illustrating the differences between those two.
I love acrylics .Here both looks the same , but taking the time into consideration ,I'll prefer acrylics and the other reason is ...am..acrylics are smooth to use😅
Omg you are so adorable. I love your voice and manner and your very pleasant teaching style, and of course your awesome paintings. You're the cutest.
That dullness to acrylics is one of the most frustrating things ever! I love painting dramatic pastel clouds and I started by trying to mix basic reds, yellows, and blues with white to get pastel pinks and yellow and purples and such, but they always looked so bland. Now I use colors like vermillion or hot pink or bright yellow to make sure I really get that vibrant luminosity and really pack a punch with my colors.
Mix gloss medium into your blend. when the ptg is finished, use a light glaze of gloss medium over it. Let it dry completely before varnishing. Your basic color blends will pop. And never thim you basic colors with water.
That happens because you are not using the primary colors. The primary colors are magenta, yellow and cyan. If you mix red with blue you get mud, not purples. Another thing to keep in mind is that you can make any color with the primary colors, but these mixed colors have a limit of how strong they. Because we don't have the perfect magenta, yellow and cyan. For example, the red that comes straight out of the tube is a stronger red than what you get by mixing magenta and yellow.
If there was only one good thing out of this lockdown , I wonder how many people young , and old have started art ? I have at 74, doing it, and looking at art from the past is an inspiration , I particularly like the impressionist style , but, everyone to there own, there's lots of very talented artists on you tube, Kevin is a talented teacher. Very inspiring!
I like the way you present this video in a friendly slow teaching and the idea to put both in one canvas. Thank you so much as I learnt a lot.
I love painting in both oil and acrylic... and sometimes I combine the two together. I really enjoyed watching this video.
Thank you, Kevin. I just love the way that you chat while you paint and explain. You have such a nice way about you. Thanks for the video. It was really interesting to watch.
I've always used acrylics ever since I took painting as a hobby. Partly due to the ease of cleaning but also because of how their fast drying allows me to precisely control every little detail. I also tend to work fast, so the faster drying time doesn't get in the way of doing in-canvas blending, and I also like to plan and layer the colors, rather than letting the paints decide for me. I do admit I haven't tried oil paints, so I can't give an opinion on which of the two I prefer.
Thank you, Kevin. I truly enjoy watching you paint and think you're a sweetheart! You have a pleasant voice ...happy painting and God bless! 🎨🖌🏞💙
Great video. I was always reluctant to get into oils because of the solvent issue. I love water soluble oil paints, besides the cleanup they are exactly like oils, because they are. If you want oils to dry fast just use an alkyd medium. They’ll be dry the next day.
jeffhreid if you oil paint the way kevin does. ..there's no "solvents," he's a solvent free...toxic free oil painter. The gel he uses is solvent free.
@@joyg8999 hello Joy, I am .....befuddled..... here in South Africa, what is this Gel he used, I asked in art shops, they don't have clear gel, is there a substitute ??
This was very instructive. I am a pastel painter for many years, and I am interested in trying paint, but unsure about acrylics vs. oils, so I got a lot out of watching you do this exercise in each medium. I'm also impatient, so working in acrylic would probably suit me better, now that I know that certain mediums and techniques would allow me to get some similar results but with faster overall drying.
Doesn’t matter oil or acrylic, magic in your hands but I love oils !!!
You're a natural Kevin. Very helpful video. I usually enjoy painting with oil because the drying time is longer whereas the acrylic is shorter which makes the blending much harder for me.. thanks again for this demonstration
Lovely work! Thank you for the video, I believe I will stick with my acrylics. I cannot stand when a medium won't dry fast, like acrylic does. ☺
Fantastic demonstration! I watch your tutorials all the time and learn so much! Thank you, Kevin!
Great demonstration! And the studio is still looking very good.
I'm avid fan of you from the Philippines mr. Kevin...after my work here in South Korea I just want to create my own painting to make my home beautiful...everyday I see your paintings in your channel that get me some ideas to learn and how to create it so much fun!!❤
Have a wonderful time painting, and fill those walls.
I really like them both, but I prefer the depth of the oil paining which is quite richer in my opinion.
This was very helpful and interesting. Thank you. I use acrylics but recently did one painting in oil. I think there’s something to be said for both. It depends on what you’re painting and where: indoors or outdoors, I think.
What a great demo - I am a very slow painter so oils are great for me but I like acrylics because it forces me to paint faster. These paintings are fabulous! You explain everything so well.
I have ADHD, so I tend to get distracted by various parts of my painting. I like oil, so I can go back and forth for hours without it drying.
I definitely understand you. Cheers
I Agree!
I’m kind of similar but on the opposite end; I tend to prefer painting acrylic so that I can be done with the painting and on to something else without getting bored or losing interest in the project altogether.
@@Tucke20k2011 how much time do you spend on one painting?
Same!!!!
Both are beautiful, I remember when I first saw you paint it was in oils, they were so beautiful too. You seem very more open, talk more, which I really like, wish I was as smart as all you artist are. I use to love watching Bob Ross, you remind me of him, so very good, how y’all have so many thoughts in your brains. I love painting with acrylic because they dry faster. Seems your were 18 when I saw you the first time, it just amazed me,so young and painted so beautiful. So good to see, still painting. Thanks so much for sharing.
I've always enjoyed painting with acrylics. I think about getting some oils once in awhile, but then I think of how long they take to dry. That turns me off.
Julie Nielsen same here
Nd..thn.. they can CHANGE COLOR. whn they do dry!.. 😣
I painted oil for the first time, however I found acrylic painting easier and more convenient for me than oil paints! But your pics are both picturesque!)
Thank you, Kevin! This is exactly what I asked for, a side by side lesson. 😊 Very helpful as I learn oil. Much appreciated!
Please can you tell me Kevins surname? Im trying to get him on pinterest..
I like the composition of your acrylic painting here a lot more than the oil one. It really makes it the standout of the two!
Oils all the way! You just cannot beat the texture oils create
I swear! Your voice is ASMR soothing.
this was really cool to see, i'd love to see a portrait painter do a side by side as well. I've never used oil -- can you explain what the gel is, and why you put it on and then wipe it off? thanks for the video, really nice work here.
You are so positive that it raises my spirit just listening to you. I used to paint but I just can’t makeup my mind .I cannot draw so this is a holdback for me.
Fantastic paintings. Both look great, I prefer painting in oils 👍 BIG Like 😊 Stay connected💕
Very informative comparison of two mediums: Acrylic v.s. Oil. Love it. I enjoyed your video. My experience : With Oil-slow dry; Acrylic- quick dry. With oil& using turpentine, not so safe( one might not like the smell); Acrylic with water is safer. Oil has more vibrant color than Acrylic. Oil painting is more expensive than Acrylic, in my opinion. Thanks for your awesome video. Kudos!
The oils for me always leave a softer effect and i just love it but dont have a studio 😢 so can only use oils in the summer months and outside, so acrylics are my other months medium
Kevins oil paints and medium are all "toxic," free, no smell, ...the solvent free gel is non toxic, no need for ventilation, oils are pigments mixed with plain old linseed, walnut or safflower oil. The gel also is non flammable. No worries ,I paint in my apt studio all the time.
Joy G we live in a rented place so i cant do anything else apart from paint in a conservatory on the back of the bungalow we live in with plastic all over the floors and its so frustrating i would love a studio in the back garden but until i sell more of my paintings the conservatory will have to do
I use both Acrylics and Oils. Every year manufacturers are improving the paint making process and associated materials so there is no rule to say Oil is better than Acrylic paint or vice versa. It depends what you want to paint and what works best for you as an Artist. As a general rule I like the fluidity of Oils but benefit from the faster drying times of Acrylics and easier clean up.
The oil looks juicier- definitely better sky & tree. The rocks work a bit better in acrylic but think that may be due to a by chance better technique that side. Yr drawing skills are top... very inspiring to watch you in action
Nope, definitely convinced by this video that acrylic is the way to go
It's like you came back to the same stream bed 12 , 13 years later on the oil side vs the acrylic side. Neat.
What’s the difference between art and painting a picture
i am brand new, and appreciated all your comments. I had no idea that oil took longer to dry.
From where I'm sitting they look about the same to me 😁 but then I've never painted with oils.... No, I lie....painting by numbers 😀 Those 2 pictures are wonderful and you're very relaxing to listen to. Thanks for sharing 👏👏👍
Yeah the basic difference: Oils take years to dry and acrylics dry too quickly, just use gouache
True 😂
Gouache is matt and can't really be blended like oil and acrylics. They're mainly used for illustrative purposes and look alot brighter than any other paints do. Won't work in this case.
Just use retarder or literally glycerin. Or paint wet on wood.
Use spray
@@gur262 Why use retarder for acrylics when you can use oilpaint that doesn't need retarder ?! That's a complicated workaround for someting that already exists, isn't it ?
I think they both look beautiful!!
I like the Oil-Painting more! Looks better in my opinion!
me too
Nice video with some useful comparisons. My preference is for oils however sometimes use acrylics for under-painting because of the quick drying time or making preliminary paintings to get a better feel for how everything should turn out.
You've got that B.R. vibe to you. This was very helpful. What is the difference between water soluable oils and regular oils?
Thanks for giving detailed explanations of the difference of the two mediums, I’ve never really painted with either of them, and now I’m not so afraid to try. You can say I’m new and I can’t wait to not be.
For me its about funktion and time, I like the speed with acrylics, but if I need really smooth blending/taking my time I use oil.
Oh this is great, you have directed a piece I was looking for. The way to draw a reflection picture is very difficult for me. Thanks to your video I learned how to draw reflections, I will apply this to my art works
Great lesson Kevin. I like your style of painting a lot. I tryed acrilics same time back. Now whenever I paint I use oils. They give me more time to blend. Thanks for your teachings.
A very helpful and entertaining comparison! Great idea to put this even onto the same canvas.
Colour of temperature warm and cool...Kevin guru you rocks...
Granted the techniques are different, but when I'm outside with plenty of air I would rather use oils. In doors, just the smell of the paint without any thinners or mediums to apply, oil painting needs ventilation for my taste. I love acrylics because of the ease of clean up and lack/lesser smell. For speed I would prefer to use oils, but I don't prefer speed. I prefer to layer dozens of layers of details(analyzing the painting in between each layer of application) which is aided by the acrylic paint drying much faster so as to speed up wet on dry painting. If using layers and oils in the same technique some paintings would take months instead of days to complete, which has it's own romance. If you have never tried painting on the same painting for more than one session, I would suggest this regardless of type of paint used. People use wet on wet painting to achieve great results in short amount of time. However, wet on dry, and dry brushing create unique effects that are hard to mimic with wet on wet painting.
When you dry brush on canvas, it removes some of the paint from the top of the woven mesh while leaving the full amount of paint in the pits of the mesh. When using raised paint, this can be used to add multiple layers of 3D imagery rather than faking 3D imagery from perspective and color alone. You can also achieve half tones that are nearly impossible with acrylics by dry brushing multiple washes one after the other.
Your preferred technique should be the ultimate decider, secondly efficiency, third cost. I put cost last but some would put if first. Acrylics drying darker can be an off putting effect, but can be overcome through experience and practice.
The holy grail many masters use, is to first paint the entire painting with acrylics, spray with clear acrylic spray, then embellish details, high lights and shadows with oil paints. This allows you to get the effects of thick oils without waiting months for the paint to dry before you can add spectral high lights. Oil over acrylics is really common among professional painters. Acrylics over oils will crack or not stick so don't do them in the opposite order. You get the best of both worlds, the bold aggressive color of acrylics and the subtle gem like qualities of oils.
Had no idea the paintings are going to turn out this gorgeous
Beautiful. I'm trying this one out. Thanks so much for the tutorials.
I've never painted with oils before, so thank you for the newbie tips! I've always been terrified to use oils, but lately I've been curious to see if perhaps it might be easier for me than acrylic. I think I might run out today and pick some up and do some experimenting. Glad I found your channel!! Looking forward to watching more of your videos!
how did it go?
Unfortunately, I’ve received some bad news about my dad who has been fighting pancreatic cancer for the last year, and I’ve had to put everything on hold to travel back to Denver (I live in Georgia) to help my mom care for him and spend as much time with him as I can.
I really am here for the learning experience. Honest 😇. But damn, you have a gorgeous voice 😊
To a woman.
@@lostandfound459 I know plenty of men who probably like it too ;)
@@JessicaRyanRyan wow! really...
Absolutely beautiful both sides
I'm loving the blends that oils create so easily, I'm a messy pencil artist so oils seem like a duh for me. Surprisingly, I still like acrylics a bit more. Much dabbling is in order. 😄
Pencil, goes well with watercolours. Have you tried to apply aquarelle on top of your pencil drawings? It produces very beatiful
you are my you tube painting teacher... thank you sir
Ok I observed that most of the people love oil painting
I like oil painting.
You are so talented, I won't ever be able to do anything close to what you did so very quickly. :)
It is a lot easier to blend oil paint; it has a smoother look. You can tell by looking at the clouds. I don't think there are any other big differences visually, though oil is my favorite of the two.
Great job and awesome video!!!
Great technique; loved the results of the skies. Thanks.
The oil painting has more of a vibrant colour to it
I have always wondered the difference between the two mediums. Now, I need to jump in and try painting! Wish me luck!
Thanks for doing this. It was fun to watch. I have never painted with oils. I like my acrylics.
Both paintings are superb - in the own values and quality.
This was a super cool video. I love oil techniques but I work with acrylics. Thanks so much.
This is a beautiful painting
Love the colors of the acrylic.
Acrylic. I absolutely hate the smell of oil paints and their additives. But thats just me. Also, acrylics are wonderful as a glue for objects.
Fantastic artist. I enjoyed seeing the comparisons!
ur voice is like an asmr I'm now sleepy😴
Both of them looks great...:)(: I love nature painting so much...Im fall in love with mother nature...
Oil painting looks more realistic. Because it blends well??