You are so kind to take all this time to teach us. I am very impressed and full of gratitude ☺️🥰. I haven't seen any artist on You Tube to do such favor in teaching, and taking so much time. You are a rare treasure of a teacher. Also a Master. May the ALMIGHTY, give you fortune and good health in your life. I simply love your work 💘!!!!
it is so beautiful to find artists all over the world sharing on you tube it is a dream come true for this 62 year old woman ,ive been painting 27 years almost every day im doing watercolors now but want to paint in oils,thank you very much i love your accent im in washington state
Although the many breaks: Loved to watch and hear this process, there is enough space for the student to fill in his or her own idea of set up; in my case I should immediately involve the background in tones in order to get grip on the whole: on the tones in the portrait/figure specially. Within this context it is natural to mention the meaning of 'seeing' Christ: Thank you very much!
Parfois l'art le plus beau touche au mystique, la transmission de l'art touche au mystique, ainsi Sebastian devient celui qui peut atteindre les autres. Merci et bravo pour ce que tu donnes. 🙏.
Beautiful work. Initially I expected you were going to demonstrate a classical style reminiscent of the Renaissance masters. However, this piece has more in common with Cezanne! Well done.
this guy is not even apprentice level of the Renaissance, he is a very good artist for today, far better than 99.99% of the modern art obviously but notice how his painting style is so similar to so many others who pop up in art shows...
Amazingly stunning painting a self portrait not easy however love your execution very beautiful and explanatory appreciate you🙌🏻🙌🏻great idea to take a break. Love he looks like Jesus Christ 🙏🏼
Wow!! Amazing. Thanks for sharing. I would love to see the finished work. Chileno like me . Another great pupil of Nerdrum as Lorca another great painter
Thank you for this great opportunity to see these videos. They are wonderful! You are a great artist. Two terms I didn't understand for the priming of the canvas collar and fishbone material. It could be the subtitles, and where I can by alkyd resin. Thanks
trust me, you can get the exact same look by using a wal-mart canvas drop cloth and the cheapest house paint - wasting studio time to make some kind of perfect canvas suggests a lack of confidence in the finished work - the best way to learn how to paint like an old master is to practice it without feeling the need to rush to sell or show anything
When will we be able to see the finished work? I would be looking forward to the next 📸. You're a treasure not to be lost. Thank you for your kindness ☺️☺️
CUÁNTO AMOR ESTOY EXPERIMENTANDO MIENTRAS CONTEMPLO ESTE VIDEO. ES SUBLIME…CADA PINCELADA, CADA PALABRA QUE EXPRESA CON INTENCIÓN…ES MAGISTRAL, ES CELESTIAL…CÓSMICO. IMANTABLE.
canvas can actually do more than be perfectly flat btw! you can even paint it, cut it up and collage it into a mural!! I've experimented with the various states of canvas and find that not priming the whole canvas allows for much more interesting things to happen!
im a house painter i know those brushes well LOL 25 years worth im am retired starting new adventures in paint my truck will be getting a makerover i will use my HVLP machine to paint truck piece by piece till its done :) fun times ahead love your work wish i had that eye for it but i do like resin art and acrylics.
does it have to be archival quality to matter? Isn't it exciting to know that there may be entropy in the canvas as the body will decay some day too? Oh wait, some collectors expect the work to survive for centuries so their investment will immortalize them, got it.
You're so brave!! This was awesome. I felt nervous when you came back from break and started on the hand. I'm not sure why. You are an absolute friend of the people and you will be rewarded for it. I'm so proud of you!!!! God Bless You!
The black pigment pulls more to the blue spectrum so it behaves like a dark low chroma blue in color mixtures. Mixed with a yellow it can create some pretty nice low chroma greens.
@@kidthump I know. I was surprised myself when I first discovered that. I think he said he’s using Mars black which I believe leans even more to the blue side than ivory black which most people use. So yeah blue + yellow will get you some sort of green.
@@SchoolofApelles do you plan on/or have any cave of apalles tutorials on creating backgrounds or scenery for the painting/narrative? I study a lot of anatomy and do many portraits however they are just figures/heads in a void of space. How do you begin to create these backgrounds that are reminiscent of the kitsch aesthetic?
@@johnnyblaze373 Thanks for the tip! You might find something to that effect in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th video of Sebastian Salvo painting his self portrait.
I lovethis video so much, i might trya self-portrait myself. I did a painting of Jesus 'In the Garden' ...like the old hymn says. I took it to an art show at a bank n it sold befor the show started. Some ppl just love Jesus! I priced it high so it wouldn't sell n I could take it home but it sold anyway.❤
Congratulations on uploading a proper exhibition of the topic. SO fed up with 'How to paint like Rembrandt' videos that are 8 minutes long. Subscribed with thanks. I may have missed it, but did you not size the canvas with RSG before priming? I guess the other obvious question is why you did not go right up to the edges, but left that gap.
Very educational well done. A message to all those who criticise him for the “Christ complex”, as an atheist I would ask how does person who looks like the perceived Jesus character paint a self portrait without it looking like the perceived Jesus. As a matter of real interest who decided what Jesus looked like as I understand there are no contemporary pictures of the man.
@@pokemonnerdist7241 I would have been surprised if he wasn’t of North African looks. Any other skin colour would have stood out like a sore thumb and would probably seen him hung for his appearance not his beliefs. How little has changed
Even when considering Odd’s philosophy regarding the painted figure being elongated, this head is too small with arms too long, etc. Its easy to get sucked into a rut & lose track of painting throughout the entire composition. In this case, the face & hair, the details being addressed too soon……. Not doing this is easier said than done. Its fun & attractive to add details, to turn form, to add highlights. But we must avoid such temptation & continue the flow through the whole piece. Theres a current, a river flowing through every piece. Finding that early & then protecting it through the process, through the push & pull of light/dark cool/warm, thats the ‘energy’ directing the eye. Representing each change in space with large shapes, then coming back & sculpting down from there. Reducing those large shapes to the degree u choose, how loose or tight u prefer. The same choices to b made with color & value. How many mid-tones determined by a painters preference.
Dont ever let the nay sayers get to you. They are bitter, hollow... They hate to see one so young do so well n be so brave to show it online. You will be famous someday! Bitter, shallow ppl never have anything good to say. "Consider the source" my mother always said! Evil condems n goodness lifts up!
save thousands of dollars and hours of time by buying a canvas drop cloth, thumb tacks to pin it to your bedroom wall, a gallon of the cheapest white house paint to prime it, then use oil paints! roll out of bed and paint until you drop. Pro tip - the old masters drew the torso first on the canvas!
I'm no pussy but I'd strongly recommend not dipping your fingers into Vermilion. However as for your process, our thoughts are very similar. Studio painters who align themselves with this method and subject matter share so much in common but we feel we are alone. Maybe that is very important too.
This guy is really good and he conveys the critical part of what he is doing beautifully.
You had a compelling character from your very first strokes. The eye was already alive. Very wonderful to watch you work.
Is like to fast forward but every couple of minutes he says something really worth hearing , he drops some pearls
You are so kind to take all this time to teach us. I am very impressed and full of gratitude ☺️🥰. I haven't seen any artist on You Tube to do such favor in teaching, and taking so much time. You are a rare treasure of a teacher. Also a Master. May the ALMIGHTY, give you fortune and good health in your life. I simply love your work 💘!!!!
it is so beautiful to find artists all over the world sharing on you tube it is a dream come true for this 62 year old woman ,ive been painting 27 years almost every day im doing watercolors now but want to paint in oils,thank you very much i love your accent im in washington state
incredible painter he gives me the urge to do my self-portrait too
Although the many breaks: Loved to watch and hear this process, there is enough space for the student to fill in his or her own idea of set up; in my case I should immediately involve the background in tones in order to get grip on the whole: on the tones in the portrait/figure specially. Within this context it is natural to mention the meaning of 'seeing' Christ: Thank you very much!
Parfois l'art le plus beau touche au mystique, la transmission de l'art touche au mystique, ainsi Sebastian devient celui qui peut atteindre les autres. Merci et bravo pour ce que tu donnes. 🙏.
Sebastian, this is real art! Wonderful. Love it. please, please, please, THE SECOND PART!!!! Dont let this fall into oblivion.
Wonderful, thank you. I need yo see you painting More AND More plis!
Fascinating stuff, hopefully we can see more of the development of this painting
There are links to the videos showing the continuation of this painting in the description.
Is the canvas pre-sized with a glue before the ground is applied?
Beautiful work. Initially I expected you were going to demonstrate a classical style reminiscent of the Renaissance masters. However, this piece has more in common with Cezanne! Well done.
this guy is not even apprentice level of the Renaissance, he is a very good artist for today, far better than 99.99% of the modern art obviously but notice how his painting style is so similar to so many others who pop up in art shows...
Good job doing a self painting well done.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful experience.
This is so educational ,thanks for your explanation it’s making sense to me and I can see why the values make such a difference 😊
What color paints are being used to tone the canvas during the initial prep ?
Amazingly stunning painting a self portrait not easy however love your execution very beautiful and explanatory appreciate you🙌🏻🙌🏻great idea to take a break. Love he looks like Jesus Christ 🙏🏼
Very well done all around. Great teaching.
I like video like this, to see how the process is. Very helpful.Student of great living artist Odd Nerdrum
Fantastic Sebatian,thank you...Elisa Finch
Que placer! tiempo sin ver pintar a Sebastian. Saludos!
amazing you paint so fast!
Very inspiring! Thanks for sharing 👍
Hello,
Could you maybe specify which alkyd resin is added to this ground you mention at 00:05:30 - 00:11:00?
Also, what proportion?
Thank you
Its benar oil matt. I asked him
beautiful portrait
Bardzo dziękuję i pozdrawiam 🇵🇱☀️
Thank you for this.
Wow!! Amazing. Thanks for sharing. I would love to see the finished work. Chileno like me . Another great pupil of Nerdrum as Lorca another great painter
@lem me3 because I’ve seen his work before
Ty Sebastian, kitsch is wonderful.
Thank you for this great opportunity to see these videos. They are wonderful! You are a great artist. Two terms I didn't understand for the priming of the canvas collar and fishbone material. It could be the subtitles, and where I can by alkyd resin. Thanks
Did you size the canvas before applying the primer?
trust me, you can get the exact same look by using a wal-mart canvas drop cloth and the cheapest house paint - wasting studio time to make some kind of perfect canvas suggests a lack of confidence in the finished work - the best way to learn how to paint like an old master is to practice it without feeling the need to rush to sell or show anything
@@darrendazcox good suggestion. My dad painted for years putting house paint over old oil paintings and they have done fine.
Invaluable.
Ó que sei é que ele é um grande mestre da arte 🖼️🎨❤😊
amazing process thank you
When will we be able to see the finished work? I would be looking forward to the next 📸. You're a treasure not to be lost. Thank you for your kindness ☺️☺️
Part II, III, and IV are available on our Patreon:
www.patreon.com/caveofapelles
Friggin brilliant!!!
Beautiful video!
CUÁNTO AMOR ESTOY EXPERIMENTANDO MIENTRAS CONTEMPLO ESTE VIDEO. ES SUBLIME…CADA PINCELADA, CADA PALABRA QUE EXPRESA CON INTENCIÓN…ES MAGISTRAL, ES CELESTIAL…CÓSMICO. IMANTABLE.
thanks for sharing the process
Amazing work
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Omg this is magnificent
The way he uses English is very cool, limited knowledge but big mind, Like with the brilliance he puts forth with his art.
I wouldn’t say limited knowledge is in any way a part of his art..
Do you size your canvas before the orange ground is put on
canvas can actually do more than be perfectly flat btw! you can even paint it, cut it up and collage it into a mural!! I've experimented with the various states of canvas and find that not priming the whole canvas allows for much more interesting things to happen!
im a house painter i know those brushes well LOL 25 years worth im am retired starting new adventures in paint my truck will be getting a makerover i will use my HVLP machine to paint truck piece by piece till its done :) fun times ahead love your work wish i had that eye for it but i do like resin art and acrylics.
Hey, question the palette your working on. Do you guys make your own palettes?
Yes, they make their own palettes - from brown-coated PVC foam plates, if I am not mistaken.
How long does Sebastian paint by day? Which is his criteria about painting schedule? Thanks.
Thank you for this video in RUclips ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
is that pigment of ground is litharge or red ochre ?
Thanks for shearing your process, i'm impressed.
Thank you I really learned a lot Gracias Muchas
Sería fantástico si pudiérais añadirle subtítulos en español a los vídeos.
Maestrazo!!! Tremendo Pintor !!
Hola, muy buen video. Me podrías indicar los ingredientes de la mezcla para preparar el lienzo, no logro captarlos. Saludos 🇨🇱
Supongo que ya lo resolviste, pero son:
Tiza en polvo, aceite de lino y pigmento
@@PulgarchaFilms cuando dice tiza se refiere a carbonato de magnesio o carbonato de calcio?
@@n.s.a- Me mataste, no lo se
How did they make that grid?!
wonderful
Amazing! Thank you for sharing! I assume when its finished you will stretch the canvas onto a smaller frame, cause you left out the edges?
Maybe it is left out to leave room for the frame?
Beautiful style of painting! Amazing! You really looks like Jesus!!
😂 😂
You mean he look like Davinci's cousin...cause he was the model for that picture everybody recognizes.
@@user-dq8in9gd3h now there the answer to a question I have long wondered about - thank you
do u not size the canvas before priming
Same here went we can see the finish painting, me an as many more want to see it finish thanks
The canvas isn't primed though, is it? Won't using a linseed oil-based ground make the canvas decay??
does it have to be archival quality to matter? Isn't it exciting to know that there may be entropy in the canvas as the body will decay some day too? Oh wait, some collectors expect the work to survive for centuries so their investment will immortalize them, got it.
@@darrendazcox love it 😊
thanks.
your commentary is very good
You're so brave!! This was awesome. I felt nervous when you came back from break and started on the hand. I'm not sure why. You are an absolute friend of the people and you will be rewarded for it. I'm so proud of you!!!! God Bless You!
🤣
which pencil do u use for drowing to delete easy? Thank you
probably a grease pencil that erases with paint thinner?
Shouldn't you start at opposite ends when stretching a canvas?
Bellissimo
wow great.
@schoolofapelles: Where can you find this crayon rope to make the grid? Kind regards
Hardware store.
gracias por la demostracion :)
Good stuff 👍
10:55 blood pressure lowered… when he finally got that piece that was standing up…
❤️
Where is Part II?
Can we see the video part two ???
I really want to study under Mr Nurdrum
part2 please
I'm not an artist but that was amazing. How do you get green if you only use those four colors and is using your fingers potentially dangerous?
The black pigment pulls more to the blue spectrum so it behaves like a dark low chroma blue in color mixtures. Mixed with a yellow it can create some pretty nice low chroma greens.
@@kevinrice6245 Ok thanks never knew you could mix black and yellow to make green.
@@kidthump I know. I was surprised myself when I first discovered that. I think he said he’s using Mars black which I believe leans even more to the blue side than ivory black which most people use. So yeah blue + yellow will get you some sort of green.
Ojalá Sebastián grabará algo así en español ❤️ es un seco!!!
Please put up a part two
Part two is available here: bit.ly/3rEbEl4
@@SchoolofApelles signed up today, thanks!
@@SchoolofApelles do you plan on/or have any cave of apalles tutorials on creating backgrounds or scenery for the painting/narrative? I study a lot of anatomy and do many portraits however they are just figures/heads in a void of space. How do you begin to create these backgrounds that are reminiscent of the kitsch aesthetic?
@@johnnyblaze373 Thanks for the tip! You might find something to that effect in the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th video of Sebastian Salvo painting his self portrait.
what kind (brand) of canvas did he say he was using? thanks
Fish bone
@@AlisaBerezovskaya Thank you, however, I am currently in the US and can't seem to find it here; is it a European brand? Is it a specialized fabric?
I lovethis video so much, i might trya self-portrait myself. I did a painting of Jesus 'In the Garden' ...like the old hymn says. I took it to an art show at a bank n it sold befor the show started. Some ppl just love Jesus! I priced it high so it wouldn't sell n I could take it home but it sold anyway.❤
Congratulations on uploading a proper exhibition of the topic. SO fed up with 'How to paint like Rembrandt' videos that are 8 minutes long. Subscribed with thanks.
I may have missed it, but did you not size the canvas with RSG before priming?
I guess the other obvious question is why you did not go right up to the edges, but left that gap.
Totally agree on the 8 minute how to comment
Sería genial que estuviera con subtitulos para sus amigos chilenos 😢
Unfortunately we don't get to see the completed painting here, I hope you fix the arm that's too long
Cada quien con su personajecito creado de si mismo …
Very educational well done. A message to all those who criticise him for the “Christ complex”, as an atheist I would ask how does person who looks like the perceived Jesus character paint a self portrait without it looking like the perceived Jesus. As a matter of real interest who decided what Jesus looked like as I understand there are no contemporary pictures of the man.
Jesus describes himself as color of burnished bronze, hair like wool.
He was black.
@@pokemonnerdist7241 I would have been surprised if he wasn’t of North African looks. Any other skin colour would have stood out like a sore thumb and would probably seen him hung for his appearance not his beliefs. How little has changed
I coud not understand the name of the landscape artist that he refered to please repeat
Why not paint like Franz Hals or Carel Fabritis?
Even when considering Odd’s philosophy regarding the painted figure being elongated, this head is too small with arms too long, etc.
Its easy to get sucked into a rut & lose track of painting throughout the entire composition. In this case, the face & hair, the details being addressed too soon…….
Not doing this is easier said than done. Its fun & attractive to add details, to turn form, to add highlights. But we must avoid such temptation & continue the flow through the whole piece. Theres a current, a river flowing through every piece. Finding that early & then protecting it through the process, through the push & pull of light/dark cool/warm, thats the ‘energy’ directing the eye. Representing each change in space with large shapes, then coming back & sculpting down from there. Reducing those large shapes to the degree u choose, how loose or tight u prefer. The same choices to b made with color & value. How many mid-tones determined by a painters preference.
Muy bueno! Yo tambien pinto 1abrazo
Dont ever let the nay sayers get to you. They are bitter, hollow... They hate to see one so young do so well n be so brave to show it online. You will be famous someday!
Bitter, shallow ppl never have anything good to say. "Consider the source" my mother always said! Evil condems n goodness lifts up!
Je vous aime
Oh goodness
Just what the doctor ordered
save thousands of dollars and hours of time by buying a canvas drop cloth, thumb tacks to pin it to your bedroom wall, a gallon of the cheapest white house paint to prime it, then use oil paints! roll out of bed and paint until you drop. Pro tip - the old masters drew the torso first on the canvas!
I'm no pussy but I'd strongly recommend not dipping your fingers into Vermilion. However as for your process, our thoughts are very similar. Studio painters who align themselves with this method and subject matter share so much in common but we feel we are alone. Maybe that is very important too.
It’s not real vermillion. It’s Sennelier Chinese Vermillion (hue’s not on the tube but it’s a hue:PY83 & PR48:4)
What u doing its not related to old masters method.
Con el mayor respeto quiero hacer observar que están mal la proporción y encaje del brazo que trabaja, el de la mano que levanta el pincel. Saludos.
12:53 what s that tools name? How can I get it?
Great job though 👏
Chaulk line real, hardware store : )
@@willingtolistentoyou Thnx!
Is a cake spatula