I love how you break all the rules I was taught by my art teachers in college. That is how you recognize a master, they break the rules and turn out amazing work. Very nice!
Beautiful granddaughter. Enjoyed all your comments about planning your painting. Paint what you need - not what you see and the magic comes from the lost and found edges. So beautifully show in your painting. I paint in watercolor and the backgrounds I struggle with. Now I know what to do. Thank you Sir.
Dear Mr. Lustenouwer, once again you have created a video that has taken my breath away. Your beautiful granddaughter, playing as your muse, reminds me so much of my, now adult daughter, when she was this age. I am amazed how you achieved so much movement in your painting. I had the feeling that you just caught her in the midst of her dance...so precious! OBTW, at the very beginning of your video when you said, “I have a red door, but I don’t want to paint it black”, I started to laugh so hard to find out that not only are you a Master Painter, but a Rolling Stones fan as well. May God bless you for your continued generosity of the spirit. May He also bless and keep you and your family safe during these unsettling times.🙏🏼
Thank you. I am learning so much. Red/greens.....viridian/white.....magic mauve etc. I hope you do more demonstrations but I do appreciate all you have given already!! x
There is that element of loving depiction of your granddaughter that shines right thru. As her grandfather you also captured her sweet personality. Really enjoyed this tutorial and learned so much from your instruction.
Thank you so much for taking time out and showing us your painting process. It’s indeed great watching you paint and learn many many tips. 🙏🏻❤️ plus you have made it free. Thank you
Bonjour Ben, je vous découvre aujourd'hui et votre enseignement est très généreux, calme, même paisible, cela me fait du bien, merci. Je pense que je vais apprendre beaucoup avec vous! Je n'ai jamais peint de portrait, mais cela m'attire, même si le portrait me paraît très difficile...
your grandchild painting is fabulous! The backgrounds are always a problem to me. Will try to remember the way you painted the one in here! thank you so much and welcome back! Stay safe !
A portrait I am working on just improved tenfold after watching this video. I am so thrilled! The tips about the cool and warm colors made a huge impact and I now love bristle brushes! I am so grateful for this video. Thank you! 😊
I have missed your videos so much!! Welcome back; such a pleasure to watch your technique! You should never time lapse, it’s impossible to be bored watching you!
My first of several views of the video. Good eyes. Seeing the shapes, the flow . I have several just like her. One of them intimidates me . I get her right about every third time. I really struggle with a face this size. Doing something wrong. Maybe too much detail early. Thank you for allowing us to see the shapes. Really impressive art she will appreciate fifty years from now. It will hangin her house.
Watching this video I forgot that English is not my native language, understanding every word and every idea of the Master. This video would give a great help in my portrait painting. Thank you a lot dear Mister Lustenhouwer!
Good afternoon Ben, and welcome back, Sir. I'm glad you're safe and well and enjoyed the summer. Many thanks for helping me with one of my personal difficulties: backgrounds. I am now so much happier now that you've shown me what to do. Your oil painting videos get better all the time. Ik wens je een heel gelukkig kerstfeest. 😊
I have been reading and drawing..to put my portrait drawing to some right place but nothing helped..yet watching your very methodical clear statements I think I found the teacher I aways looked for..your just the right person..for me..whenever I draw my Husband says oh not in proportion..I have hate measuring too much..yet all what I already had in ..mixed with the knowledge you gave I think I can now get long with the job..thank you so much.Ben for your beautiful way of teaching that soft spoken words also blends as a blessing in the paintings with paint..May your days softly sit on you and may your heart be ever strong and true..lots of love and regards Anandi
This is a miracle that you are back! Thank you! Hope you and your family are doing well! Your return means so much in the days like this. Your return gives me a hope for a better time.
Дорогой Бен, благодарю Вас за щедрость,с которой Вы делитесь своим мастерством и знаниями.Всем начинающим художникам будет полезно.Сколько труда стоит за этой лёгкостью!❤❤❤
Wow- I really thought the little girl looked as though she had a black eye at the start but I could see by the end how important those dark shadows really are. And then the icing on the cake- the white flower which really was a lovely accent.
Bless you for making this available for free. I make sure to watch all the ads to the end. You style of portrait is what I want to achieve some day! Thank you thank you thank you for making this available
I too have been waiting for a video on backgrounds. Welcome back, your videos are so instructive, so helpful, I watch them over and over again. You really understand us, the desire to run before we can walk, to paint that masterpiece NOW. So grateful.
A stupendous video!! Just what I needed to get back on the horse of portrait painting. I love the explanation throughout, the visible palette and the adjustments required as you navigate the painting. Hearing your inner thoughts makes me recognize that changing course and adjusting is just part of the process. Thank you for your time and effort to make these beautiful lessons!!!
Fantastic to see you back Ben😁 I hope you and your friends and family are all well🙏. It's always a highlight to absorb your wonderful teachings. I constantly refer to your videos, although I still struggle with overworking pieces 😅. And I can see clearly how amazing and more real yours are by being conscious of these things🤔. You are truly an inspiration to all of us trying to learn the craft. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
I've just discovered your channel thanks to the RUclips algorithm and I am extremely grateful. Fantastic demonstration, clear, concise, the palette was included. This is exactly what all oil painting videos should be like. You have a new subscriber.
I am inspired by your thoughtful and artistic technique in painting. Portraits are my goal and finding your videos so beautifully executed with metaphors and process is giving me a track to run on. Your work reflects the beauty of you. Thank you for teaching this way; I can watch over and over and it is sinking in to my mind and brush. :)
Thank you for another wonderful video. I love listening to how you think about your process. It is nice also to see your mixing along with watching your paint application. Your paintings are stunning.
Very good painting. That was really interesting how you said you didn't want to paint a coffee grinder you just wanted to use it for a dark element in the picture. That was a really great way to describe it.
Hey Ben, so good to see another tutorial video from you. I often struggle with backgrounds (like you mentioned, I paint them generally one colour). The information you gave here will help me to greatly improve my portrait painting. Again, thank you so much.
I watch you paint it's been thirteen years since I've painted I do miss painting no room or supplies oh that's ok you are very good thanks for sharing ,
Thank you so much, am binge watching, taking notes while setting up an area to sketch and then paint. So I now know what to sketch with, charcoal, and fixative, what fixative do you use that won’t bleed or disintegrate the oil paint? This is my starting trouble- what and how to sketch on the canvas or hardboard. I have gessoed hardboard and then used oil based ground over the gesso, and now going to sketch. Thank you again, donated, want to make a small one monthly. Blessings!
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I love how you break all the rules I was taught by my art teachers in college. That is how you recognize a master, they break the rules and turn out amazing work. Very nice!
Love that!
There is one rule...lean to fat...that is the only one...more you know less rule you have
Would be interesting to know which rules!
I love watching you paint. You are great teacher as well as a master artist!
Thanks
Pretty, interesting pose, great teacher. I like hearing you say out loud what your inner voice is telling you. Such a warm personality you have!
Thank you Miri
The most wonderful of Mr Lustenhouwer lessons is that He makes you THINK, not only follow Him. Thank You !
You are welcome.
You are a wonderful teacher thank you and I find myself smiling while learning.
Nice!
Thank you for showing your palette so we actually can see how you mix and apply colors
You’re welcome 😊
You are amazing
Beautiful granddaughter. Enjoyed all your comments about planning your painting. Paint what you need - not what you see and the magic comes from the lost and found edges. So beautifully show in your painting. I paint in watercolor and the backgrounds I struggle with. Now I know what to do. Thank you Sir.
Thank you Karen for letting me know. Stay safe
Dear Mr. Lustenouwer, once again you have created a video that has taken my breath away. Your beautiful granddaughter, playing as your muse, reminds me so much of my, now adult daughter, when she was this age. I am amazed how you achieved so much movement in your painting. I had the feeling that you just caught her in the midst of her dance...so precious!
OBTW, at the very beginning of your video when you said, “I have a red door, but I don’t want to paint it black”, I started to laugh so hard to find out that not only are you a Master Painter, but a Rolling Stones fan as well. May God bless you for your continued generosity of the spirit. May He also bless and keep you and your family safe during these unsettling times.🙏🏼
Thank you Kathleen for your kind words. And yes, I love music from ways back when, when we were young.
"Fear is a handbrake on your development." Fantastic quote, fantastic video.
thanks
You have inspired me to try portraits. Thank you. 💕
Good to hear
Thank you. I am learning so much. Red/greens.....viridian/white.....magic mauve etc. I hope you do more demonstrations but I do appreciate all you have given already!! x
I will do more but it takes time.
There is that element of loving depiction of your granddaughter that shines right thru. As her grandfather you also captured her sweet personality. Really enjoyed this tutorial and learned so much from your instruction.
Thank you Linda. Nice observation. Indeed, I love the girl!
I am absolutely riveted to my seat. What a brilliantly informative demonstration. Explaining beautifully his techniques. Fantastic. Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much for taking time out and showing us your painting process. It’s indeed great watching you paint and learn many many tips. 🙏🏻❤️ plus you have made it free. Thank you
You are welcome Preeti.
Best teacher❤️
Thank you for coming back. Happy that you are healthy,
Yes I am thank you Laurette.
"I see a red door and I want to paint it black"
Welcome back :) your work is amazing
Thank you Noella.
Bonjour Ben, je vous découvre aujourd'hui et votre enseignement est très généreux, calme, même paisible, cela me fait du bien, merci. Je pense que je vais apprendre beaucoup avec vous! Je n'ai jamais peint de portrait, mais cela m'attire, même si le portrait me paraît très difficile...
Thank you Have a try!
The greatest help we could need regarding portraiture. Thank you Ben !
My pleasure Brian
Ben, it’s gorgeous. I usually watch an art video as I dress in the morning but I had to watch every minute to see how you’d proceed.
Nice to know.
your grandchild painting is fabulous! The backgrounds are always a problem to me. Will try to remember the way you painted the one in here! thank you so much and welcome back! Stay safe !
Thank you! Cheers!
So grateful for your tutorials. Thank you .
thank you.
A portrait I am working on just improved tenfold after watching this video. I am so thrilled! The tips about the cool and warm colors made a huge impact and I now love bristle brushes! I am so grateful for this video. Thank you! 😊
Good to hear Susan. Thank you
I have missed your videos so much!! Welcome back; such a pleasure to watch your technique! You should never time lapse, it’s impossible to be bored watching you!
thank you!
My first of several views of the video.
Good eyes. Seeing the shapes, the flow .
I have several just like her. One of them intimidates me . I get her right about every third time. I really struggle with a face this size. Doing something wrong. Maybe too much detail early.
Thank you for allowing us to see the shapes. Really impressive art she will appreciate fifty years from now. It will hangin her house.
Too many details in the beginning makes you afraid to use bold brushstrokes.
Watching this video I forgot that English is not my native language, understanding every word and every idea of the Master. This video would give a great help in my portrait painting. Thank you a lot dear Mister Lustenhouwer!
Wow, thanks, nice to hear!
Good afternoon Ben, and welcome back, Sir. I'm glad you're safe and well and enjoyed the summer. Many thanks for helping me with one of my personal difficulties: backgrounds. I am now so much happier now that you've shown me what to do. Your oil painting videos get better all the time. Ik wens je een heel gelukkig kerstfeest. 😊
Dank je Alan!
It’s fascinating to observe the way you built the painting! 😍 I could spend hours watching these videos where we learn so much about painting 🤗
So nice to hear!
Wonderful!
Thank you!
Added White Flower is also a great Magic!
It is my pleasure
I love this painting!!!!! Red and turquoise!!!!!! And blueish purple in the shade !!!!! And I love the red haze around the red scarf!!!! Fantastic!!!
Thank you!
Just incredible, there's something about your paintings that make them stand out in such an emotional way. I've never seen anything quite like it.
Thank you for your kind words
I have been reading and drawing..to put my portrait drawing to some right place but nothing helped..yet watching your very methodical clear statements I think I found the teacher I aways looked for..your just the right person..for me..whenever I draw my Husband says oh not in proportion..I have hate measuring too much..yet all what I already had in ..mixed with the knowledge you gave I think I can now get long with the job..thank you so much.Ben for your beautiful way of teaching that soft spoken words also blends as a blessing in the paintings with paint..May your days softly sit on you and may your heart be ever strong and true..lots of love and regards
Anandi
Thank you for your kind words Anandi.
I like how you simplify the image and painting is still strong and interesting.
Nice to hear
Love your all paintings and techinuqe ❤ 😘
Thank you
GRANDE, i suoi consigli li sto mettendo in pratica, e danno i suoi frutti!!! GRAZIE PROFESSORE
Con tutto il cuore.
Thank you. You are a great teacher and you explain why you are doing something so well. Really enjoyed it.
Thank you Dawn.
Amazing portrait painting
Welcome back, thanks for the good sentiments and tips. Keep safe 🙏🏻👍🏻💚🇮🇪
Thank you Joan
Welcome back Ben. You are a great teacher. Describing your medium, brush types and sequence of applications is very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you Carlos
This is a miracle that you are back! Thank you! Hope you and your family are doing well! Your return means so much in the days like this. Your return gives me a hope for a better time.
I could not make any video because I spent much time with the family. But we were safe all the time in the remote Spanish village.
A master artist and a master teacher in one warm person. Always pleasure to watch and listen to your invaluable hints. Thank you, Ben.
Wow, thank you!
Дорогой Бен, благодарю Вас за щедрость,с которой Вы делитесь своим мастерством и знаниями.Всем начинающим художникам будет полезно.Сколько труда стоит за этой лёгкостью!❤❤❤
thank you !
I love how natural you captured her beautiful and sweet gesture! Love it!
Thank you Frances
Quel bon professeur et quel grand artiste ! J'adore suivre vos vidéos , bravo et merci
Thank you Josfany
Wow- I really thought the little girl looked as though she had a black eye at the start but I could see by the end how important those dark shadows really are. And then the icing on the cake- the white flower which really was a lovely accent.
Thank you
Good to see you back.
Спасибо за отличный подарок ! Очень признательны вам за предоствленное видео и подробное объяснение. ! Спасибо огромное ! Всем здоровья !
Thank you so much.
Спасибо огромное!Очень грамотный и познавательный урок!👏👏👏👍👍👍
С удовольствием
You are a master artist and painter. Thank you!
It is y pleasure
Absolutely Brilliant.
thank you
Welcome back. He missed his advice. I see that your granddaughter continues to be inspired. Thank you.
Not only she is, me too. Thank you.
Welcome back!
So glad that you are doing well.
Enjoy your video and appreciate that you share your knowledge with other’s.
Warm Regards,
Martina
Thank you! You too!
Very well done. Thank you
Thank you Thomas
Thank you 😍👍🏻✨👏🏻
my pleasure
Es usted un magnífico maestro.
Enhorabuena!!!!
Gracias
انت لطيف وتساعدني على تعلم الرسم اشكرك
Beautiful granddaughter, beautiful painting!
Thank you! Cheers!
Прекрасная работа, очень милая внучка, спасибо!
Добро пожаловать
Thank you, glad you are back and looking so well.
Thank you Frank
Love your style and your paintings. Thanks for the tips and instructions. Great artist and great teacher!
my pleasure
You are a really nice man, great teacher and personality. I like to watch your lessons.
Thanks! 😃
Bless you for making this available for free. I make sure to watch all the ads to the end. You style of portrait is what I want to achieve some day! Thank you thank you thank you for making this available
Thank you so much 😀
I too have been waiting for a video on backgrounds. Welcome back, your videos are so instructive, so helpful, I watch them over and over again. You really understand us, the desire to run before we can walk, to paint that masterpiece NOW. So grateful.
Run before you can walk. What a nice way to explain! Thank you
Finally you are back! I learn so much from your videos. Thank you for your calmness and very good explanations.
Thank you Sonja
A stupendous video!! Just what I needed to get back on the horse of portrait painting. I love the explanation throughout, the visible palette and the adjustments required as you navigate the painting. Hearing your inner thoughts makes me recognize that changing course and adjusting is just part of the process. Thank you for your time and effort to make these beautiful lessons!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic to see you back Ben😁 I hope you and your friends and family are all well🙏. It's always a highlight to absorb your wonderful teachings. I constantly refer to your videos, although I still struggle with overworking pieces 😅. And I can see clearly how amazing and more real yours are by being conscious of these things🤔.
You are truly an inspiration to all of us trying to learn the craft. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Thank you so much for your kind words.
This work is poetry, only very poetic !!! merci beaucoup !!!
So nice to hear! Thank you Patty
Welcome back God bless you all,
Same to you.
I've just discovered your channel thanks to the RUclips algorithm and I am extremely grateful. Fantastic demonstration, clear, concise, the palette was included. This is exactly what all oil painting videos should be like. You have a new subscriber.
Welcome.
I am inspired by your thoughtful and artistic technique in painting. Portraits are my goal and finding your videos so beautifully executed with metaphors and process is giving me a track to run on. Your work reflects the beauty of you. Thank you for teaching this way; I can watch over and over and it is sinking in to my mind and brush. :)
Thank you Ellen.
Thank you for another wonderful video. I love listening to how you think about your process. It is nice also to see your mixing along with watching your paint application. Your paintings are stunning.
You are so welcome Edna!
Very good painting. That was really interesting how you said you didn't want to paint a coffee grinder you just wanted to use it for a dark element in the picture. That was a really great way to describe it.
Thank you Robert
Pleasant feeling. You are back. That is great. Hope to see more of you. Painting, music, dance have beaten COVID. You are one of the front runners.
Every one does what he can. Thank you Dodda.
Sir you are brilliant. My daughter is starting portrait in oil , I shared this video with her. Hope she learns much from it. Thank you
Hopefully she can benefit from it
It´s been wonderful to be able to watch how you work !!! I learned ... ohhh thank you!
You are so welcome!
Большое спасибо за перевод, я очень доволен !!! Thank you so much for the translation, I am very satisfied !!!
Nice to hear!
thanks for sharing, you keep safe also!
"The magic come from lost and found edges" -
Indeed. Stay safe.
I am from Mexico Qro. and I learn a lot from your videos and from you, thanks for sharing, blessings.
Muchas gracias Matrino
Wonderful lesson sir , i missed u so much , stay safe , take care of ur health
You the same
Gentile Maestro, grazie per questa sua preziosa lezione. Bravo veramente bravo. Anche se dipingo ho tanto tanto da imparare. Ancora grazie mille.
Gracias Giuseppe
Thank you! I’m so glad you are making videos, I learn something every time.
Goos to hear
44:02 about that, Your videos are NEVER boring…
nice words. Thank you.
Admiro muchísimo su talento ,es tan agradable ver sus vídeos cuídese mucho Ben!
Gracias Belinda.
Stunning work and such a amazing lesson, thank you 😇
Thank you.
This has a Vermeer feel to it…great lesson, as always….
Thank you Judi.
I really enjoy watching you paint.
Thank you Hany
Much helpful for my kids’ portrait painting!
good to hear
Great Tutorial. Learned a lot about Values and Painting Composition. Thanks so much!! Stay Safe and Well.
Thanks, you too!
I so enjoy watching and learning from you! You were missed.
Oh thank you!
I learned so much already and I'm only 15 mins in. Thank you.
Good to hear Roby.
Hey Ben, so good to see another tutorial video from you. I often struggle with backgrounds (like you mentioned, I paint them generally one colour). The information you gave here will help me to greatly improve my portrait painting. Again, thank you so much.
Great to hear Peter.
I'm so happy to see you back!!!
Me too.
I watch you paint it's been thirteen years since I've painted I do miss painting no room or supplies oh that's ok you are very good thanks for sharing ,
Thank you Mary
Happy to see you back safe and healthy ! I missed your videos .
Well, here I am back Belina
Wow, not only a very good painter, u r very good teacher also. Thanks a lot for this video, this helped me a lot.
Glad it was helpful!
You give the work a look of freedom with your loose brushstrokes, perhaps a 'painterly' look for lack of a better word.
Thank you Ole. It is my aim to paint a painting, not a photograph.
Awesome demonstration. Thank you sir for sharing your painting skills.
Thank you Peter
Thank you so much, am binge watching, taking notes while setting up an area to sketch and then paint. So I now know what to sketch with, charcoal, and fixative, what fixative do you use that won’t bleed or disintegrate the oil paint? This is my starting trouble- what and how to sketch on the canvas or hardboard. I have gessoed hardboard and then used oil based ground over the gesso, and now going to sketch. Thank you again, donated, want to make a small one monthly. Blessings!
Thank you. So nice of you. Good luck!
Incredibly helpful video full of information and gems of tips. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you Joanne