That's how the old masters taught their students. It's no different to following step-by-step tutorials. As long as you don't try and sell or exhibit the finished product off as 100% your work, then there's no problem with it. I started oil painting many years ago by attending classes where the tutor was painting a landscape and we followed along (pre-internet days!). We traced the main parts of the picture from a photocopied sheet he gave us and then he demonstrated each little step, complete with the colour mixing formulae, and we followed along. After about four paintings, we moved house, and I couldn't go to the lessons anymore, but I learned so much by doing those four paintings that I still use many of the techniques we were taught.
The part 2 of this says exactly the same, thing, don't try to sell it, and definitely don't put the original artist name on it or you will become a forger...LOL. Yes, even as an experienced artist we can copy and still learn by "deconstructing"what another has done. Thanks for tuning in.
Completely agree. There are a couple of painters who's work I really love. I've been reproducing some of their work and it has definitely helped me. the original artists has already done the hue, detail, and brush stroke translation, etc, and that is KEY. When painting from a photo, I need to focus on all of those, and I have less bandwidth to focus on learning the mixing and value matching (the two things I struggle with most)
Thanks for watching, yes, there are so many things to worry about that if you don't copy, everything becomes an issue. I've posted part 2 now, the laying in of the colors I selected for the start of the painting.
No, thank you for saying so....I worry that Im too basic or I don't have a high energy voice like so many RUclipsrs. Your comments helps me know I'm doing something for others, thanks. I just posted part II ...applying the color into the large shapes
I learned to paint from using tutorials by people like Angela Anderson who gives free tutorials for beginners. I learned by copying her. After a while, I would use one of her subjects, but I would do my own thing with it and not copy exactly what she had done. Then I chose my own subjects. She also uses tracing on to canvas. I found that using tracing helped me improve my drawing skills.I used to feel like it was cheating, but then I discovered that some of the great masters used it as well. Lots of professional artists also use it. I developed a muscle memory so I could eventually draw flowers without the tracing because I'd learned the shapes of petals and how to give the flowers angles etc. She taught me all I know about how to use acrylics and how to paint. I didn't start until I was 61 in 2016. I had never tried to paint before because I wasn't very good at drawing and thought I needed to be. However, I've realised that it doesn't matter than I may not be expert at drawing. My drawing has improved but still, it doesn't matter that it's not expert , I can still paint and produce a good likeness of a flower (my favourite subject) and not have it look as if I'm a real amateur (though I am!)
Oh am so happy you shared your journey. I hope I can be an inspiration to others as she was to you. You are correct, good drawing does help, but not being a good drafts person, isn't a stopper to learning to paint or make good art. Thanks...PS, I posted part II laying in the color so if you have friends wanting to learn, please pass this and part two along...thanks for watching
And, it doesn't have to be a pastel painting that you copy in pastel for yourself. You are not going to match the color either way....it just simplifies the learning process.
That's how the old masters taught their students. It's no different to following step-by-step tutorials. As long as you don't try and sell or exhibit the finished product off as 100% your work, then there's no problem with it. I started oil painting many years ago by attending classes where the tutor was painting a landscape and we followed along (pre-internet days!). We traced the main parts of the picture from a photocopied sheet he gave us and then he demonstrated each little step, complete with the colour mixing formulae, and we followed along. After about four paintings, we moved house, and I couldn't go to the lessons anymore, but I learned so much by doing those four paintings that I still use many of the techniques we were taught.
The part 2 of this says exactly the same, thing, don't try to sell it, and definitely don't put the original artist name on it or you will become a forger...LOL. Yes, even as an experienced artist we can copy and still learn by "deconstructing"what another has done. Thanks for tuning in.
@@PastelWithAvon or put your name to it as your own work, because that is stealing someone else's intellectual property. Plagiarism if you like.
One of my first assignments at university…went to the art museum and selected a work. Great advice for beginners❤
So true for so many art students.
Completely agree.
There are a couple of painters who's work I really love. I've been reproducing some of their work and it has definitely helped me.
the original artists has already done the hue, detail, and brush stroke translation, etc, and that is KEY.
When painting from a photo, I need to focus on all of those, and I have less bandwidth to focus on learning the mixing and value matching (the two things I struggle with most)
Thanks for watching, yes, there are so many things to worry about that if you don't copy, everything becomes an issue. I've posted part 2 now, the laying in of the colors I selected for the start of the painting.
Great video for beginners. Thank you
No, thank you for saying so....I worry that Im too basic or I don't have a high energy voice like so many RUclipsrs. Your comments helps me know I'm doing something for others, thanks. I just posted part II ...applying the color into the large shapes
I learned to paint from using tutorials by people like Angela Anderson who gives free tutorials for beginners. I learned by copying her. After a while, I would use one of her subjects, but I would do my own thing with it and not copy exactly what she had done. Then I chose my own subjects. She also uses tracing on to canvas. I found that using tracing helped me improve my drawing skills.I used to feel like it was cheating, but then I discovered that some of the great masters used it as well. Lots of professional artists also use it. I developed a muscle memory so I could eventually draw flowers without the tracing because I'd learned the shapes of petals and how to give the flowers angles etc. She taught me all I know about how to use acrylics and how to paint. I didn't start until I was 61 in 2016. I had never tried to paint before because I wasn't very good at drawing and thought I needed to be. However, I've realised that it doesn't matter than I may not be expert at drawing. My drawing has improved but still, it doesn't matter that it's not expert , I can still paint and produce a good likeness of a flower (my favourite subject) and not have it look as if I'm a real amateur (though I am!)
Oh am so happy you shared your journey. I hope I can be an inspiration to others as she was to you. You are correct, good drawing does help, but not being a good drafts person, isn't a stopper to learning to paint or make good art. Thanks...PS, I posted part II laying in the color so if you have friends wanting to learn, please pass this and part two along...thanks for watching
I’m going to do this soon! Great advice. I have done this in oils but not in pastels.
And, it doesn't have to be a pastel painting that you copy in pastel for yourself. You are not going to match the color either way....it just simplifies the learning process.
Thank you very much Avon!
No, thank you for watching. Hopefully I can continue to find topics of use to others for free
That’s how I learned how to paint? By copying old masters paintings.
Copying is a great tool. Copy modernist too and you can deconstruct how they do what they do. Thanks fir watching.