Why You Struggle to Paint Trees. I Can Help.
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- Just a few tips and techniques can help to make a real difference in your landscape painting. In this small painting of cottonwood trees, I'll show how I paint summer foliage. This will be the first in a 4 part series. Summer/Fall/Springtime/ Winter foliage all have their unique personality and challenges. But since we're into Summer now, this will get you on your way.
John Carlson's Guide to Landscape Painting book: www.amazon.com/dp/0486229270?...
Link to my copyright-free album of photos, including this photo. You're free to use and paint from any of these: photos.app.goo.gl/vHxAPDX6v1n...
Song 1) A Sweet Suspicion by Michael Shynes 1:43
Song 2) Lonesome Traveller by James Forest 18:40
All music in the video courtesy of Artlist.com 
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Now you can and it would be most appreciated. Once I reach my $1,000 goal, I'll be buying a second camera to record my mixing palette since it's the number one request I get. Cheers! www.buymeacoffee.com/steveatkinson
LOVE the Carlson book and have referred to it many times!!
Love the trees along with the rest of the painting. I usually paint too much detail in them so I will try your method now. You do great work so thanks for sharing!
I learned so much about painting trees and about variety in brush strokes. Thank you so much for this wonderful video!
Stunning!!!
A video that inspires optimism in the process of painting!
LOVE! LOVE! LOVE this demonstration! Thank you.
Love your demo and the confidence-building talk. Thank you. Fear has no place... and "it's a series of corrections"... love it!
I love this painting. I can't wait to try this technique.
It's gorgeous 😍
Looks perfect to me. Well done Steve. I enjoyed watching up paint and listening to your thoughts as well. Thank you.
Hi Karen, thanks for the compliment! I hope it helps you not only to paint trees, but everything is kinda based on the tips in this video. Paint on!
I really appreciate your encouragement and practical positivism!
Thank you Donna, that's kind of you to say!
You have such a great voice to listen to and I appreciate you sharing your life long experience with everyone. Great work on all your paintings.
Thanks Jerry, I really appreciate that! Paint on!
LOVE this painting and how you went about achieving it. Thank you for the video
Love your work! Nice to see a 'lefty' at work
Agreed ! Aren't all of us lefties born geniuses ???
Like the song that was playing during the sketch time. Love the way you paint
This was a RUclips recommendation... I’m glad it was. Thank you sir for the video.
Thanks Rob, I'm glad it was too! Welcome!!
exactly right about the tree personality...this summer, all I painted was treelines....one of my best had a sideview of about a dozen trees. We had a heat wave here in new england, and in august, some of the trees in my treeline changed color. all of the trees had the same curve side shape, yet each one had a bit different green, some had an orange top. That was an exciting discovery after painting for 50 years outside!!
Man, I love your oil painting tutorials. Thanks for all the tips. I will be able to implement immediately
Excellent video, Steve, many thanks!
Gosh I love this, thanks so much for sharing my friend.
Thanks Rebecca, I'm happy to be able to help a little, and thank you for watching, it helps the channel so much when folks tune in.
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing your expertise and for the encouraging words.
You're welcome Ann Marie. Paint On!!
thoroughly enjoyed the demo. Thanks.
So lovely, thank you!
Always a pleasure to watch you paint Steve. Sure glad I fond you on here. Thanks.
Aw, thanks Bruce! I'm sure glad you found me too. Hope you're well!
Love it!
So glad, Thank you Dee.
You do give the trees great personality. Thanks for sharing. =)
Awww, thanks Tricia! What a kind thing to say. =0)
Thank you Steve. Love your instruction method and narrative.
Thanks Dianna, you're sweet to say so. Good luck with your paintings!
Your landscape paintings are impressive. It's very helpful to watch you paint and to see the results you achieve.
Thank you and happy painting!!
Pure joy.
Hey, thanks Daniel, much appreciated!
Brilliant. Thanks Steve. Very enjoyable.
Hiya Steve! Thanks for checking in, I always look forward to hearing from you. Paint on!
Thank you for sharing your work and technique. It was a lovely video to watch and listen to.
Hi Oliver, I really appreciate the compliment. Paint on!!
That was nice that you said the trees were living breathing beings who are individuals in their own way and don't encroach on another trees space. Once again thank you for sharing your video. Cheers from Tasmania!
Thanks so much for sharing this great video ! Your painting is gorgeous!
Hi Anita, thanks for the kind compliment. I'm glad you enjoyed it and hope it helps you down the road. Paint on!
Great tutorial! Thank you.
Very inspiring and much fun to follow the process andlisten to your experiences - and since I am always curious I would have like to here your reflections on the choice of oil color brands, medium and even your choice of colors for this Landscape painting.
Thank you so much for this video Steve. You have such a soothing voice with so much joy coming through reflecting your love of painting. I really enjoyed the way those trees came to life. Beautiful painting.
Aw, thank you Chammi! I'm glad it comes through cuz I really am so very lucky to be able to so what I love for a living. In my next video, I'm planning on talking about the challenges of being a fine artist and an introvert. Should be a good 'un!
Another great painting and entertaining video Steve. I look forward to watching these!
Thanks Phil, I appreciate your support and glad you find them helpful!
Excellent tutorial.
Super helpful and enjoyable.
And love the painting! (forgot to mention)
Great instruction. I appreciate it. It turned out wonderful.
Thank you Barnbre2. It always goes through that ugly duckling stage and you never know if it's going to turn into a beautiful swan or a toad, lol!
You're a very good teacher. Thank you so much.
Thank you for sharing and teaching. Your help , helps me to enjoy being an artist, getting lost in a creative mind and ending up with the joy of being an artist.
That's so great to hear Mike! The world needs more painters and Art! Go get 'em!!
Thank you Steve - so calming, simple and unassuming - Just exactly what I need today xoxox
So glad you found it helpful Emiliya... C'mon back now, ya hear?
Great painting your brush work and your informational about how to paint the trees it is helpful and enjoyable!keep up the great work!you are amazing!
Hi Lalitha, thank you so much. I'm so glad you found it helpful! Good luck with those pesky trees!!
These are beautiful. There’ll be a real change in my future arts thank you for sharing I’ve learned a lot about values and highlights and the approach I should take in painting trees.
So glad to hear that you found this helpful Jennifer. Happy painting!!! 😊
Love your technique
Very inspiring, fun to watch and listen to your remarks -
Thanks Lis, I appreciate that very much.
Wonderful tutorial, thanks so much.
Nice my friend! Some excellent essential ideas on rendering trees. "Check your values" agreed, so important, and I believe even more so than color which many painters tend to obsess over. Hope the quarantine is treating you alright. Take care.
Hi Steve, thanks for checking in. I know you do a fair amount of tree instruction in watercolor and I figured, hey, what's one more in oil, ha! Life is pretty normal here and I hope it is for you too. Paint on brother!!
Great video!
Wonderful
Beautiful.
Thank you Jimmy! And thanks for watching
Thank you so much. That lesson was very informative!
Thanks for joining us Debbie! I used to dread painting trees, but not overpainting the highlights is key in getting good results. Happy painting!
Stunning: great artist, great educator! Thank you!!
Thanks James, I'm glad to hear it was helpful. Paint on!!
Just great! I have a moldy old copy of Carlson's book from a printing back in the Sixties and I would not trade it for a shiny new one. Your fluid strokes and awesome value/color control are inspirational!
Thanks Freeman. Yeah, mine's new. I got it in the 80's!
Love the video. I'm painting still lifes in oil now and haven't painted from a photograph in a long time so watching how you do it gives me some inspiration to try some landscape painting from a photo. Great, loose and descriptive painting in this case. Really nice. Thanks.
Thanks DE Z, the great thing is that good practice and technique transcends subject matter. It all works the same, or mostly the same. Thanks for watching!
you're a very good teacher...loaded with tips, shared experiences and encouragement. Great job of filming, too - I learned a lot. thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful Peg. We're all just standing on the shoulders of our teachers and I'm thankful to be able to pass along what I know, or learn along with you! Best of luck with your journey!!
Very helpful! Loved the music
I would love to see more of your work, process for mixing those fabulous greens!
Thanks for the suggestion Dee. I'll add it to my to-do list for future videos! Happy painting!!
Great video and superb painting! Super-helpful commentary, too!
Thanks Karen, we come to the family!
Very nice it's been great watching your videos.
Glad you like them, thanks for taking the time and I hope you find them helpful Tom. Paint on!!
Steve, thanks so much. I found this incredibly helpful. I love trees, but struggle to paint them convincingly. This has given me some great strategies. Appreciate your willingness to share so generously. 😀👍
Go get 'em Lisa. Like they say, don't practice till you get it right, practice until you can't get it wrong... ;0)
Beautiful
Great video. You have so much really good advice in here, and not just about painting trees. Anyone interested in painting would do well to listen to your words. You have made a great impression on me. Trees are great, music is very relaxing on a rainy day for me up here where I am. I am by no means an expert, but I had a few compliments on trees in the past. Every knows trees, and I think people appreciate them so much. I sure miss them when they disappear.
Hi Brandoch Garage! Thanks for the compliment, I do appreciate it. Yeah, there's just something so right about putting painting and music together. Everyone has such different musical tastes that it can be hard to choose music for the videos, but I just play what I like to hear and hopefully don't turn too many people away with it ;0)
Very nice study and exercise!:)
I am so happy when your new videos come on. Very enjoyable and informative. You make it look so easy! Great tips and techniques thank you for sharing! Also like the music and was really impressed with the cows you painted behind that big cottonwood:)
Boy Chandael, you were paying attention! I'm so glad it helps you. It makes the time spent worthwhile. Paint on!!
Great painting. Really enjoyed your critique at the end. We all do it I guess.
Thanks Wdtpaints! Yes, we should always ask ourselves what we could do differently to get better. It's a good thing to be honest with ourselves. I appreciate you watching!
Excellent Steve!
Thanks David, hope you're well and getting lots of painting done!
Beautiful work thank you for the tutorial 😊💖
You're most welcome Claudia. Thanks for the kind comment, it's much appreciated! Paint on!!
Loved your demo. Look forward to more and would love to go through your closet, bet there’s a painting I would love, lol 😂
Thanks Consuelo, I appreciate that!
Thank you, this is the style I love and I wish one day I will be able to paint like you! I have learned a lot in this video. 😊
Thanks Miu. All it takes is dedication and brush mileage and you can get there!
Hello from Brazil. Steve, thanks for share it...Fabuloso..aBRAÇO!
Muito obrigado Wagner!
I found your channel by way of a comment you left two years ago over on Larry Williams channel. I've never tried oil painting and love that this video is my introduction to some of the techniques. Glad you have decided to continue publishing videos. I love your music choices, stories, and explanations that even a beginner can follow. I'm more of a simple art doodler at this point and enjoy how one medium can influence another. Happy to have found you.
Welcome to our channel Debora! We all started as doodlers, haha! Out of doodles, beautiful art grows. Thank you for making me a part of your artistic journey, I'm happy to be a part of it!
Excellent
I’m so happy I found this terrific lesson on painting trees! I’m going to try this and thank you so very much. I’ve subscribed as well .
Hi Shirley, thanks for subbing! Let me know how you do. I'm sure you know that the secret to doing good oil paintings, like everything in life, is practice. Go get 'em!!
Steve Atkinson Fine Art well Steve I finished my painting today. Not very good but it was good to practice those trees and I need a LOT MORE practice. I was thinking maybe using a lot more colors in the wrong places it could pass as a Fauve! Lol thanks much for letting me use your photo. BTW your very good with those horse paintings just like that wonderful painter Charles Russel and Remington.
Very good explanations. Clear and informative.
Thanks Marvin, glad you liked it! Happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you so much!!! Thank you especially for the copy right free reference photos. :)
You're welcome Jane. I hope you have a ball!
Hya Steve, really like your trees ! Just had a quick go thru of Carlsons Guide, wow ! most informative ! John Slawson, Toronto, Canada
Hi John, somehow I missed your comment. Sorry about that. Awesome, thank you! Carlson's Guide to Outdoor painting is the best. Love his paintings too! Paint On!!
amazing, thank you
Thank YOU for watching and commenting!
Love this painting! Just subscribed😀
Hi Malie, and welcome! I'll keep trying to put out content that'll keep you coming back. Paint on!
Also really enjoyed the soundtracks you put with your video.
Awesome, thank you!
By the way, I ordered the Carlson book that you recommended! Awaiting it anxiously! Your video is excellent, thank you!
That's great B., I hope you find it as good as I have.
Great video! Really enjoyed the demo :) love the intro! I hadn’t seen that one.
Hey Jared, thank you! It's a new opening I just did since I changed the name of the channel. The problem I have is they're so fun to do I have trouble sticking with one for more than a video or two, lol! Hope you're well buddy!
Came here by accident just looking for motivation...I really enjoyed your process, thanks.
I’ve learned more from watching two of your videos than I have in many many classes. Thank you. I’m not a beginner so it’s fun to watch your hands with audio off a second time through. Gestures of trees is what I’m trying to do better…I have a long way to go. I think you have stopped this channel and I’m sad about that. It’s so valuable to have good teachers accessible and I’m in Seattle.
Hi Sara, it does my heart good to know my videos are helping you. BTW, I've not stopped the channel. Life has gotten in the way and I'm working on a large commission as well as some paintings for show deadlines that are coming up. I do have several videos in the can and just need to have the voiceovers added. Stay tuned!
Thank you!
Happy to help!
Very nice sir
Thank you so much! I am struggling with trees and your video helped so much. Plus, as a lefty I appreciate watching another lefty! I feel turned around when I watch a right handed person paint. It is subtle, but definitely has an effect on me. I will start watching your videos more. Great music!! Would like to know your pallet.
Thank you for your efforts to help us cope better in these hard times of isolation and social distancing. I know how much additional work it is to film, edit, and post these videos: your dedication in sharing these videos is a wonderful gift to all of us. BTW: I learned watching you use round brushes, I have a tendency to go for flats. Loli
You're so welcome Maria! I would love to post more often, but like you say, it takes an enormous amount of time doing the videos. But I learn so much and have become a better painter because of teaching here on RUclips, that I can't imagine not doing it. When I start a painting, I almost always start with flats, but as it progresses, I grab soft brushes that don't lift the underlying paint quite so much. I should do a video of doing a painting with only one brush from start to finish.
thank you !
👍Sssuuupppeerr 😍🎨🖼🖌
Thanks Christina!
Loved this demonstration, especially because I am also left handed and so few painters on uTube are. I do wish you had talked about the colors you used and also more showing us your palette and mixing. Thanks!
Thanks Linda, I'm going to start incorporating more of that. I have another camera on order so that I can have video of color mixing on my palette in future vids. Thanks for the suggestion!
you're great! thank you and yes I subscribed :)
Yay! Welcome to the channel Elizabeth, I'll do my best to help you along your path. And have some silliness along the way, cuz life's too short dang it!
The book's been out since he put it out...lol
Great tutorial though, I needed that for sure 👍
I imagine you're right, it's been available since I can remember, and it was out there long before I, or my parents were born!
Thanks for your demo, evendough i do more watercolors than oils, still can pick up good ideas from your videos.... You know, most of the time that I am watching a video from a professional I feel intimidated, but with you is totally different, the way you explain the issues and situations makes me feel much better... I am 60, from an old school, and your videos are been very inspiring. Thanks.
Hi Walt, if you're old school, I am too cuz we're just about the same age! I tell people, I may be old but I got to see all the cool bands! Thanks for watching, it's time for me to do another watercolor video, thanks for the reminder, I'll add it to the queue!
@@SteveAtkinsonFineArt Thanks for answer me, I do appreciate it...
Very fine and inspiring process - and the most important advice of not being afraid - and Reading the book Landscape painting by Carlson
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching Lis!
Super 🌺
Thanks Yahya!
Beautifull style and color you create ! I unfortunately feel fear of painting and hope the more I work it would go away .
Best regards from Poland !
Hello Steve.... another beautiful piece to add to your collection. I noticed watching you paint, and have found in my own artwork, that there is an "ugly" time in each piece that you have to fight through to reach an ending. I always have problems with these times and sometimes I can't seem to get to the other side and wind up not finishing a piece. Though, sometimes I will come back to that piece at a later time and see that ugly phase, then push through it. I really hate those stages in a painting or illustration. I usually see it more in my own work, not so much in a client's commission. I still haven't figured out why. Thanks for another inspiring video. Stay safe.
You're right John. I remember hearing Robert Bateman talk about the same thing in his paintings and since then I don't sweat it. I do find that sometimes if a painting is going sideways on me, I toss it in the closet and start again. But you've got to know when you can't pull it out of the fire, or when to just keep pushing because it's part of the process. Thanks for your support, you're awesome!