After 10 years, I am finally beginning to SEE first time how stepping way way way back makes all the difference. Also, like you said, big shapes first. I've gone back on 100 plus paintings over the years spending 5 hours here and there every one of them and you just cannot "fix" things that way. You have to do it from the ground up, not patching afterwards.
I always look forward to seeing your videos. You're a huge source of inspiration and I can't thank you enough for all of your incredible advice. Your videos have been my number 1 source for learning to oil paint and I hope one day I'll be able to join your Patreon to take your more in depth tutorials. Anyway, thanks a bunch for all of the hard work you put into your videos and sharing your expertise, thoughts and advice. You're a legend. 😊
@@mynameisgnew A true artists is studying constantly. They look at the world around them and think about how they'd mix the color they're looking at. Learning involves a ton of sitting and doing seemingly nothing.
Hi from Brazil.. your videos are great.. i see you dont have portuguese in subtitles. I have to pay much attention because I dont understand english very well when speaking fast. But ok.. i see your videos many times to understand.
Can you speak to safety when painting plein air? Today I went to start my third plein air landscape at a remote location behind a dam. The last two times I cased the spot, it was abandoned. Today, five people showed up as I started to unload my gear. They didn’t (or wouldn’t) speak English and one kept scowling at me. So I left and I won’t return.
I nearly had an anxiety attack waiting for you to darken the shadow on his right bicep. That's the crux of my problem. Details too soon. All I could think about was that shadow. lol
I have watched most of your videos. I hear you talk about painting plein air and you've never talked about poshade boxes. Presently I have a homemade thumb box from a cigar box and would like something larger, sturdy but light. The old photo tripod I have is too heavy also. The old French box I have at home is not an option. Suggestions please.
I say repeat your tips like mantra, a rosary, that always remind me to squint, simplify , large shapes, start with the dark, verticals dark, flats are light, sky the lightest . But the best thing I learned to not use so much thinner! Oh my gosh,a game changer! Thank you Chris for generously sharing your knowledge . Can finally move on.
I paint in wv and acrylics yet I am learning so much from your paint talks. It's also helpful to see a painting being done as I am trying to learn to make my acrylics look more like oils. Thanks for sharing your time and tips.
IVe recently moved from acrylic to oil and your videos definitely helped me make a smooth transition and now I love oils. I feel like I’m discovering art all over again
I’d love to hear about mid and dark shadow mixing. Like what color could a dark red shadow be? So you don’t get what I call sickly hue. Or yellow! Drawing and painting daily is what I do.
I just found your channel this month and ive been watching a whole bunch of your videos and squinting my eyes, simplifying my references, blocking out big shapes and doing details last has drastically changed my paintings :D im able to paint faster and more accurately thank you so much 🎨🖼️
Dude let me tell ya. I started out really detail oriented and stuff and it was going fine. But the moment I found my style of expressionism and started simplifying, felt like it's the hardest thing ever. I suck at it. I always come back to ur channel to learn a thing or two and then go back fail and come back and fail again. It's a vicious cycle 😂
oh yah i holy agree about working from life from anything. like im working out trees not because of the tree its the way light shapes and darks but mostly im working on a middle value. just quick paint sketches. i really enjoy your vids, you bring up some very insightful points! thanks :)
perfect timing, the algorithm sometimes just knows :) I have been more down on myself than often because I realised I am too slow. I guess I have this idea because of the deadlines I created for myself for large paintings. I think I will do small studies daily so it can be a small practice/study before working on a large one, this might the feeling of 'being behind' feel like it's not a big deal. subscribing and coming back :)
I feel like you are re making the same video over and over. I love your paintings so much, and I’ve learned so much from you. But It’s deja vu watching your videos. Work thin to thick, squint your eyes, simplify things into shapes, paint lots. Same things every video.
Why is so important to learn faster? Everyone has different learning curve....do you really think if tips and techniques applied all will learn faster?
I am loving your channel! Great advice! I am pretty new to painting generally (started in pastels!) but have just had my first 'big' oil commission. Because it took longer to paint it was the first piece that wasn't alla prima and I was strangely at a loss about how to paint onto dried paint! Is there any advice about how to do this (apart from the obvious 'just practise more' of course lol!)
Hi Chris, thank you for the great videos, really helpful and motivating. I'm using acrylic but thinking to change to water soluble oil. I did not find any good explanation about the cleaning up process, safety issues and especially how to dispose any waste product afterwards. Can you comment on this subject? Thank you!
Thanks for the video. After watching this video, I came to the realization of how important is to have a good drawing before attempting to paint anything and working from live will definitely is a plus. Colors change with light by the minute and observing those changes will make your paint better. Practice and dedication will also help you along the way. Great advice and great talk. I truly appreciate talking about specifics that in time they will make a change and mark our paintings. Blessings and be safe.
Great video and so inspiring to watch that painting coming to life. I kept thinking you had finished in a certain area and then you go and take it to the next level. Plus all the stuff you put in the background. You must have endless patience. Really good to watch. I love your paint talk videos. A question for next time maybe. Have you ever used Liquin original? If so what do you think of it? I used it a lot a few years ago and now I am finding the top layers of a couple of my paintings have cracked and have no idea what to do with them, any suggestions?
This is great Chris! Your videos are super helpful. I was wondering if you could post more full body paintings processes. Thanks a lot for sharing your work!
i save money to buy for art improvement. I do not need many things, like shampoo. i do not drink and smoke.I buy art supplies on sale. i do not go to the restaurant or trip. i have an electric car so do not need to buy gas. or change the oil.
I agree mostly but there is also a negative side to getting coaching where you can either learn bad habits from a tutor with bad habits or loosing your own identity and becoming a clone of your tutor so it very much depends on the tutor you pick being willing to let you be yourself and find your own style and the tutor actually having the skill to teach. Lowery is a prime example where had he had lessons I doubt he would have been to paint in his unique style for long!
What you are talking about doesn’t really come into play for years. I hear people bring that point up a lot “ you don’t want to be a clone of another artist” I think that’s kind of a silly thing to worry about when you are first starting out. Worry about getting good. That will keep you busy for at least a decade.
Robert de Niro in Taxi Driver. As athletic as you. I guess the similarity stops here... Excellent video. Unfortunately, the magic wand is still not here. It's called work. Wait... What if Niro's workout was a metaphor?
Hello again Chris. I'm always interested in what you have to say. I've learnt a lot from you and others here on RUclips. One subject that very few if any artists talk about is "colour blindness" Many people can draw very well and they can see red, green and blue pretty well, but many might have a weakness in one or two of the primaries. Maybe they see yellow OK, but the reds and greens look weaker, not as vivid as the same red that you look at not as strong as the green that you see. To paraphrase Mr Spock from Star Trek "It's colour Jim, but not as we know it" So they can see colours, but not as you see them. They get a weaker picture. Naturally it's rather hard to quantify because everyone's a bit different to some extent. As you can imagine, because they know they're colour blind, most will think that they'd be making fools of themselves if they ever started painting in oils. Mixing the colours would seem a daunting task to many and they would not even attempt to start painting in oils. And so because of that many will never have the pleasure of producing and then selling their very own work. That's rather sad. Is there any advice you could give them. I suppose the obvious first piece of advice would be to just stick to black and white. But is there anything else you can think of that might help them Kind regards - Chris in Thailand
Here's a question for you: are linen canvases way better than cotton? Like, should I pony up the cash and get linen for commission pieces or is cotton just as valid? What is really the difference?
Try to find out what is inspiring you and add some self-challenging. If you do like certain style of painting you do know the right direction to go to get better.
Like you, it didn't take long to realize going to workshops, while fun, wasn't all that much of a learning experience. In days, or weeks (or months) I began to forget some of the finer points I learned, and my notes were usually just scribbles. I soon woke up to the wisdom of buying the video. I could play it as many times as I felt necessary to learn a point. Some of my videos have been played hundreds of times, and some once or twice. BUT, I still have all those videos and all that information and I can tap into it anytime I please.
Thanks for mentioning paint study. I always hated that I never really understood what the hell that actually meant haha.
Really wish I could see your pallete while you paint😖
"Am i getting worse? 😂 That's me. Thank you for your content
After 10 years, I am finally beginning to SEE first time how stepping way way way back makes all the difference. Also, like you said, big shapes first. I've gone back on 100 plus paintings over the years spending 5 hours here and there every one of them and you just cannot "fix" things that way. You have to do it from the ground up, not patching afterwards.
I always look forward to seeing your videos. You're a huge source of inspiration and I can't thank you enough for all of your incredible advice. Your videos have been my number 1 source for learning to oil paint and I hope one day I'll be able to join your Patreon to take your more in depth tutorials.
Anyway, thanks a bunch for all of the hard work you put into your videos and sharing your expertise, thoughts and advice. You're a legend. 😊
THANKS! I'm glad you're learning!
I don’t know what I enjoy more,painting along with your videos or just listen to you talk about painting, keep it up mate 🖖👍
who else is watching it when they are supposed to study 😂😂
But this IS study in a way 😁
@@TheCatnipCinema smart 😂
you're studying while watching
@@mynameisgnew A true artists is studying constantly. They look at the world around them and think about how they'd mix the color they're looking at. Learning involves a ton of sitting and doing seemingly nothing.
@@mynameisgnew kinda😂
I just found your channel recently and you are such a great teacher! Woo 🙏
Thank you! 😃
Hi from Brazil.. your videos are great.. i see you dont have portuguese in subtitles. I have to pay much attention because I dont understand english very well when speaking fast. But ok.. i see your videos many times to understand.
Can you speak to safety when painting plein air? Today I went to start my third plein air landscape at a remote location behind a dam. The last two times I cased the spot, it was abandoned. Today, five people showed up as I started to unload my gear. They didn’t (or wouldn’t) speak English and one kept scowling at me. So I left and I won’t return.
I nearly had an anxiety attack waiting for you to darken the shadow on his right bicep. That's the crux of my problem. Details too soon. All I could think about was that shadow. lol
I see, you use Mastering technique. I will start painting soon.I think I can do this.
Hi Chris, could you talk a bit about copyright? It's not advisable to paint famous people and sell it, am I right?
Fundamentals = superpowers that fix everything and make everything possible
The best paint teacher ever ! Thank you !!!!
I have watched most of your videos. I hear you talk about painting plein air and you've never talked about poshade boxes. Presently I have a homemade thumb box from a cigar box and would like something larger, sturdy but light. The old photo tripod I have is too heavy also. The old French box I have at home is not an option. Suggestions please.
Great scene from Taxi you chose, the movie was unique I'd say :D
Yes back to basics is always a good idea
Do you use just only paper towel to wipe what you don’t like painting?
Love your videos, always learn something.
I say repeat your tips like mantra, a rosary, that always remind me to squint, simplify , large shapes, start with the dark, verticals dark, flats are light, sky the lightest . But the best thing I learned to not use so much thinner! Oh my gosh,a game changer! Thank you Chris for generously sharing your knowledge . Can finally move on.
I paint in wv and acrylics yet I am learning so much from your paint talks. It's also helpful to see a painting being done as I am trying to learn to make my acrylics look more like oils. Thanks for sharing your time and tips.
IVe recently moved from acrylic to oil and your videos definitely helped me make a smooth transition and now I love oils. I feel like I’m discovering art all over again
great video, very informative! ty
Your videos are awesome and my favorite channel. Every word speaks to me. Keep it up.
I find your videos pretty helpful. U are a good painter. Keep up
I’d love to hear about mid and dark shadow mixing. Like what color could a dark red shadow be? So you don’t get what I call sickly hue. Or yellow! Drawing and painting daily is what I do.
Will you add the full video of this painting on Patreon? I like this one and would like to see the full process and hear your commentary on it.
As always, great tips and advice! My oil painting have already come a long way since I started getting more reps in and listening to your tips!
I just found your channel this month and ive been watching a whole bunch of your videos and squinting my eyes, simplifying my references, blocking out big shapes and doing details last has drastically changed my paintings :D im able to paint faster and more accurately thank you so much 🎨🖼️
I paint in dim light to see values and simplify everything. Great videos!
I really like this one!! Although I am wondering what he is doing - is he flexing while sqeezing a lemon or smth? 😂
He’s burning himself over a flame on the stove. It’s from Taxi Driver - one of Scorsese’s early classics 👌🏻
@@Lauragrae wow!!
@@Lauragrae Oof! Thanks for explaining. Suddenly the yellow flame in Chris' painting makes a lot more sense!
taxi driver is my favorite movie!!!
Dude let me tell ya. I started out really detail oriented and stuff and it was going fine. But the moment I found my style of expressionism and started simplifying, felt like it's the hardest thing ever. I suck at it. I always come back to ur channel to learn a thing or two and then go back fail and come back and fail again. It's a vicious cycle 😂
oh yah i holy agree about working from life from anything. like im working out trees not because of the tree its the way light shapes and darks but mostly im working on a middle value. just quick paint sketches. i really enjoy your vids, you bring up some very insightful points! thanks :)
I'm going to definitely seek instruction once the virus scare is over. But until then I just have channels like yours. Thank you.
Another great vid. I'm doing nothing but studies right now, painting the same still life 2 or 3x. Thanks.
If you keep studying....when will enjoy the painting?🤔
If you really enjoy painting you will enjoy studies. It’s not that you have to do studies it’s that you get to do studies
Could you make a video about knowing how to much charge for a piece?
perfect timing, the algorithm sometimes just knows :) I have been more down on myself than often because I realised I am too slow. I guess I have this idea because of the deadlines I created for myself for large paintings. I think I will do small studies daily so it can be a small practice/study before working on a large one, this might the feeling of 'being behind' feel like it's not a big deal. subscribing and coming back :)
That is a very interesting image you painted in this video. I really enjoyed it and of course your advice.
Did you just say dodo. Always blown away with your work and love how you explain your techniques and thought process.
Thanks for sharing 🤔
I feel like you are re making the same video over and over. I love your paintings so much, and I’ve learned so much from you. But It’s deja vu watching your videos. Work thin to thick, squint your eyes, simplify things into shapes, paint lots. Same things every video.
Do love your work, helped so much, do a zoom course with another artist, great to learn new ways of painting
amazing painting!
Why is so important to learn faster? Everyone has different learning curve....do you really think if tips and techniques applied all will learn faster?
👍
I am loving your channel! Great advice! I am pretty new to painting generally (started in pastels!) but have just had my first 'big' oil commission. Because it took longer to paint it was the first piece that wasn't alla prima and I was strangely at a loss about how to paint onto dried paint! Is there any advice about how to do this (apart from the obvious 'just practise more' of course lol!)
came for the paint tips, stayed for teh coffee slurp. lol! great stuff
Hi Chris, thank you for the great videos, really helpful and motivating. I'm using acrylic but thinking to change to water soluble oil. I did not find any good explanation about the cleaning up process, safety issues and especially how to dispose any waste product afterwards. Can you comment on this subject? Thank you!
Thanks for the video. After watching this video, I came to the realization of how important is to have a good drawing before attempting to paint anything and working from live will definitely is a plus. Colors change with light by the minute and observing those changes will make your paint better. Practice and dedication will also help you along the way. Great advice and great talk. I truly appreciate talking about specifics that in time they will make a change and mark our paintings. Blessings and be safe.
Thank you :-)
Hey Chris..... you're so neat. Its neat you K.I.S.S. Its neat you make me neat. Now my paintings can be neat too. This video too was really neat.
Great video and so inspiring to watch that painting coming to life. I kept thinking you had finished in a certain area and then you go and take it to the next level. Plus all the stuff you put in the background. You must have endless patience. Really good to watch. I love your paint talk videos. A question for next time maybe. Have you ever used Liquin original? If so what do you think of it? I used it a lot a few years ago and now I am finding the top layers of a couple of my paintings have cracked and have no idea what to do with them, any suggestions?
Thank you.
그림은 정말 고귀하면서도 인내와 고통이 따른다는걸 십년이 지나서 깨달앗네요 내 한계가 스스로 아니까 견디기가 힘드네요 마음을 비우고 당신이 가르침을 참고삼아 천천히 할까해요 감사해요
Thank you paint coach!!
Any time!
This is great Chris! Your videos are super helpful. I was wondering if you could post more full body paintings processes. Thanks a lot for sharing your work!
Tuition must be paid one way or another. Great video coach!
Oh man, I just finished painting several roses and they are difficult! I second your “simplification” tip.
Great tips! I drew a parrot on a canvas and totally messed it up
Thank you! Great video, just as always!
Chris I love your art work 💖💖 I wish you ll get 100k soon and thank you for teaching us
Thank you so much 😀
Welcome 🤗
Love our vid coach
My brother always watch your vid
I'd like you to be my coach.
Perfect ! Thank you !
I love all your videos man, always helping us students out :) surprised you’re not viral yet but I’m glad! Cause we all get to enjoy you!
i save money to buy for art improvement. I do not need many things, like shampoo. i do not drink and smoke.I buy art supplies on sale. i do not go to the restaurant or trip. i have an electric car so do not need to buy gas. or change the oil.
I agree mostly but there is also a negative side to getting coaching where you can either learn bad habits from a tutor with bad habits or loosing your own identity and becoming a clone of your tutor so it very much depends on the tutor you pick being willing to let you be yourself and find your own style and the tutor actually having the skill to teach.
Lowery is a prime example where had he had lessons I doubt he would have been to paint in his unique style for long!
What you are talking about doesn’t really come into play for years. I hear people bring that point up a lot “ you don’t want to be a clone of another artist” I think that’s kind of a silly thing to worry about when you are first starting out. Worry about getting good. That will keep you busy for at least a decade.
@@paintcoach I understand your point but I think you missed mine about LS Lowery :)
I know it isn't paint talk exactly but could you talk about getting better at drawing and drawing with paint please?
Love your videos!❤
Impressive
Have you ever done, made-up work, landscapes or anything really, or tried tonal landscapes
I'm a new painter what does it mean to wipe down a painting? (about 10 min mark)
What are some tips to create from imagination instead of using a reference?
Use a reference lol
This was so much great info in such a short time 😱😍 thank you so so much 😌😇
"...one "nugget" of information," I loved that
you forgot to mention, “benny hill theme.”
Typo That should have been wc for watercolor.
Could you please show brush has been used in this painting.
By the way that painting is one of your best
Thanks!
Just got my coffee! Cheers from Oklahoma!
Cheers back from tulsa
@@cslam1111 awwwwww yeah!
Robert de Niro in Taxi Driver. As athletic as you. I guess the similarity stops here...
Excellent video. Unfortunately, the magic wand is still not here. It's called work. Wait... What if Niro's workout was a metaphor?
Hello again Chris. I'm always interested in what you have to say. I've learnt a lot from you and others here on RUclips. One subject that very few if any artists talk about is "colour blindness" Many people can draw very well and they can see red, green and blue pretty well, but many might have a weakness in one or two of the primaries. Maybe they see yellow OK, but the reds and greens look weaker, not as vivid as the same red that you look at not as strong as the green that you see.
To paraphrase Mr Spock from Star Trek "It's colour Jim, but not as we know it"
So they can see colours, but not as you see them. They get a weaker picture. Naturally it's rather hard to quantify because everyone's a bit different to some extent.
As you can imagine, because they know they're colour blind, most will think that they'd be making fools of themselves if they ever started painting in oils. Mixing the colours would seem a daunting task to many and they would not even attempt to start painting in oils. And so because of that many will never have the pleasure of producing and then selling their very own work. That's rather sad.
Is there any advice you could give them. I suppose the obvious first piece of advice would be to just stick to black and white. But is there anything else you can think of that might help them
Kind regards - Chris in Thailand
Here's a question for you: are linen canvases way better than cotton? Like, should I pony up the cash and get linen for commission pieces or is cotton just as valid? What is really the difference?
Is it a study? Is it a subject ? Is it your buddy? What I am learning ?
Good looking guy! 😘😘😘
moi
At one moment this person on the canva transformed to Al Pachino.
I lose interest if I keep doing only studies every day....feels like homework at school
Try to find out what is inspiring you and add some self-challenging. If you do like certain style of painting you do know the right direction to go to get better.
Like you, it didn't take long to realize going to workshops, while fun, wasn't all that much of a learning experience. In days, or weeks (or months) I began to forget some of the finer points I learned, and my notes were usually just scribbles. I soon woke up to the wisdom of buying the video. I could play it as many times as I felt necessary to learn a point. Some of my videos have been played hundreds of times, and some once or twice. BUT, I still have all those videos and all that information and I can tap into it anytime I please.