I feel like it's important to mention that there are several non-toxic alternatives to turpentine and Gamsol. Many natural oils such as spike lavender oil work just as well and are completely non-toxic. Just a good thing to keep in mind as a nice alternative.
Yes, thank you. I was thinking spike lavender as well. It is important to look at what kind of fat is in the mix before adding it to your oil paints. I believe it's unsaturated fatty acid groups that are primarily in drying oils. This is different from say a cooking oil which is a different kind of fat; so it will not dry and your painting will rot. Adding an essential oil would be okay as long as the liquid the herbal extract is suspended in doesn't prevent the oil paint from drying or causes it to rot.
I read a long thread on sennelier green for oil on the wetcanvas forum and the conclusion was that a lot of painters didn’t want to use it to thin paint because it may be doing something to prevent a strong paint film from developing. Dunno if that is an issue with these other natural oils?
so... okay, i dont like people saying this cause it passes as "obvious" that everyone will have the time to work that way, these "things" to fiddle around with messed with my workflow and life so much that after two years of oil painting i went with acrylics, stopped caring of the "paint quality" of oils and just did visual art in another variety of ways, and i'm... much happier than i ever was with oils, but that's personal, and it doesnt mean i cant do a good painting with oils in a proper environment and space of time, and neither should it mean for an oil painter to be unnable to paint with something else because... a good painter, is at heart, a good artist, no matter what you give them. so just saying, people should keep in mind we artist arent gonna be all the same, and can be very different without losing any "fine" quality, despite of the tools we use and bias towards.
Just an off hand comment about the Turner painting at 58:29 ... A lot of people think that he exaggerated the sky colors in this and other paintings of the time, but this was after the Mount Tambora volcanic eruption of 1815 and sky's looked like this for periods of time. It is considered the largest eruption in recorded human history, led to extremely cold temperatures (The Year Without a Summer) and additionally led Mary Shelly to write the story of Frankenstein. ( Being stuck indoors all summer because the weather was so depressing and inhospitable) and her friend and contemporary, Lord Byron, wrote the poem "Darkness".
For those of you watching this tutorial, please know that our approach to filming this tutorial was to provide very basic information on the differences about oil paint for someone who has little to no experience at all with this material. (thus, the "for beginners" in the video title. Since it is impossible for us to know what each individual person watching this video has access to in terms of a place to paint, (whether it's in a home studio, outdoors, at a local arts organization) we err on being conservative and cautious when presenting information on toxic materials and being responsible about safe disposal of materials that cannot be poured down the sink or placed in a regular trash can without causing harm to the environment. There are probably some of you who do have that circumstance or facility , but we felt that it would be irresponsible for us to make the assumption that everyone watching this video does. There are certainly nuances and complexities to the toxicity of certain materials, (not to mention so many manufacturers and pigments, each of which are different!) but our point is for people to understand that oil painting isn't a practice that you can casually maintain the way you could if you are doing a pencil drawing. I'm sure there are some of you watching this video who are much more advanced in your painting practice, have logged many more years, and have tried out many more different materials that we don't mention in this tutorial. Beginners in acrylic and oil painting have a lot of hurtles to deal with when they first start painting. As you progress and find which mediums and techniques are right for you, and develop preferences for your own customized painting technique, you may have different experiences than we talk about above. Please feel free to share your experiences and techniques in the comment section so we can all learn together. See our other acrylic & oil tutorials! Oil Painting: ruclips.net/video/dPw8J2G7cqI/видео.html (part 1) ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html (part 2) stretching canvas: ruclips.net/video/zXXPvJPP6oY/видео.html , still life acrylic painting: ruclips.net/video/CFULyTf-RzM/видео.html and mixed media acrylic painting: ruclips.net/video/mH8PdNzNNKA/видео.html Enjoy! -Prof Lieu
Your demo is the most informative video I have seen to date I have watched it at least twice and both times have learned something I missed . Hope you continue to do these videos in the future. Do you or have you ever painted any dog portraits (this is were my heart ❤️ seems to lean as a dog lover). As a beginner in oils I truly appreciate your question and answer group. Your demo could not have been better. NS
@@nonniestretch9056 I haven't done any dog portraits, but we do have this gesture drawing tutorial where Lauryn and I draw cats! ruclips.net/video/IGHgsRO6Kro/видео.html -Prof Lieu
You need a black in your kit, not to paint darks or dull colors down but to make the best natural green! Use cadmium yellow and the smallest amount of black such as mars or ivory black for one of my favorite greens.
I am only 11 months into my art journey, but I never buy black. I mix magenta with my own mixed green. It makes a really dark almost black colour for shadows and to tone down hues. I will buy a black to try this out because I love greens. Thanks for the tip something I would never had considered.
My first and only art teacher was so amazing. He gave me the right supply list, taught me the imp of layering, ventilation, how to clean and dispose of things... absolutely every single thing. RIP 🎨
Good luck getting started! There's tons more info on supplies, etc. on the course page on our main site: artprof.org/courses/oil-painting/. Feel free to reach out to us if you have questions!
i wanted to buy oils but i am so afraid of breathing in all the toxins from paint and my windows are so tiny so they don't really help with air flow x.x
I think using linseed oil is good to use as an oil medium by itself, also oleo gel is a good medium to use by itself. Also mixing colors with a brush can be perfectly fine if you are painting in a French style. Many French styles of painting revolve around painting extremely thin and involves cleaning your brushes after every color by just dipping them in thinner and wiping it off. Some French styles of painting are almost like painting in stains. Different styles of painting have different styles of mixing colors.
A suggestion: The final varnish should be a removable varnish... Then in the future the owner has the option to remove the top varnish and then re-varnish.
I just watched your video and have to say I absolutely loved your down to earth nature. I felt like I was listening to an old friend described her art and with such passion. I loved the easy descriptions and hearing the real struggles made it so reassuring. Thanks
I got into this video by random chance and i think it's the BEST begginer tutorial for oilpainting. All the questions and chitchat really made it educative and fun. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Watching these Oil painting videos because I'm putting myself in a high level mindset when I'm actually a beginner! Taking it easy with a painting I need to do for a figurative Painting class
This video and part 2 has been VERY helpful... You have helped to demystify the world of oil painting for me in a way I could finally understand... will enjoy seeing more of your tips and tricks for working with oils, which has been challenging as I am used to the quick dry of acrylic... but loving the buttery feel and vibrancy of oils
Glad to hear you found the tutorial helpful! You might like to take a look at the tutorial page on our main site, there's tons more info on the supplies, etc. : artprof.org/courses/oil-painting/
This is the best gift I could have received this holiday season! Oil painting has always been so interesting to me but I’ve never known where to start!
The best approach to oil painting is having the mindset that you can paint anything (no matter how detailed or realistic or crazy) with patience. Because once you have the basics down that's really all it is. When you think about it you could paint in the finest of fine details, or perfect that color to a tee if you have the commitment and patience, it may take tries and a few paint overs but you can.
Its possible to clean the silicoil. I use multiple jars of gamsol to strain the initial jar and then shake the silicoil with gamsol and strain. Then if you want to really clean it, take a rag or towel to wipe the pigments off. Of course dispose the rags safely. I use the left over pigment to make a trash grey, similar to Gamblins' torrit grey.
Hi Professor Clara Lieu! I just finished watching both parts of these videos, and I want to thank you and your fellow artists for sharing your past experiences and mistakes. So informative and hilarious!. :)
Dudes mind was blown when she brought out the window scraper lol. You can tell he started to consciously absorb what she was saying by his facial expression’s.
...wow this is like every oil painting video on youtube compressed in one hour...if you have some knowledge about oil painting, this video definetly will enhance that knowledge even more... lots of great information
Thank you so much for watching! We're happy to hear it helped. If you liked this video, you might also enjoy this acrylic tutorial: ruclips.net/video/CFULyTf-RzM/видео.html feel free to check it out! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Its so true that the real experience of oil painting is so different from digital experience - I fell in love with oil paint to first time I was presented to it when I was 12 years old. I never forget the passionate feelings of joy of the colors and have been attracted ever since - thank you for your very interesting video of the qualities and possibilities of oil painting and I love when brushstrokes are visible. Its what truly makes magic for me. And I loved the comment on the importance of color and the sensitivity to warm-cool and not just dark-light
Oh wau this video just saved my live. I would have never known how much i endanger health of me and my family. It is actually very terrifying. Thank you from all of my ❤️
Yes, if you don't know all of the technicalities, oil painting can be hazardous! So important to know how to safely handle these materials, glad we could help! -Prof Lieu
A great way to darken a color is to use not its complementary or black but the color that sits next to it on the color whell. For example, if you want to darken red you can add red-violet, which is next to it on the color whell, if you want to darken it even more you can move one more step on the color whell, keeping the direction, using violet and so on. Of course, you can't darken red with red-orange, which is also next to red on the color whell, but in the opposite direction. Normally, you will choose the most suitable direction and keep it. The great advantage of this method is that you can darken your color without loosing its vibrancy. You'll never have mud this way. I know this from a watercolorist who places the chosen colors to make one color dark as glazes on top of it. Flower painters do this too, so they can have colorful flowers, even in shadow. Thanks for the useful tips in this video!
Enjoyed this video quite a bit - very interesting and pleasant discussion I love that oil paint makes it so easy to fix mistakes (and encourages the patience to wait to let it dry). I love the simplicity of it. So many different techniques but, ultimately, it is all about what the painter hopes to accomplish and how much effort they are willing to expend to get there.
Every few months I get on line to see what people who "teach" art are up to and then I ran into a vid you and another artist shot painting a lobster still life (I left the comment about the Westermann show.) I just let you tube run and it went to your self portrait video and then on to this one. Of all the "teaching" video's I've seen yours have been among the most informative for the beginning and early stage painters. I want to congratulate you for that although I have to comment on something here. I've been working for about 50 years, shown etc. even had a piece in Art News in the 80's. For the last few years I've been painting portraits for a living and am fortunate enough to only have to take two or three jobs a year, but my point is that, for several reasons, I only use acrylic. Partly because I have a very small studio these day's with really no drying space and partly because after all of my years I can bend acrylic to my will. In other words I can make a painting that my clients assume is oil. I've learned tricks over the years to edit that nasty plastic into an oil looking work. There is also another reason and that is because of the archive quality of it. We all want our work to "live on" as it were and I'm positive that long after earths humanity has exceeded it's "use by" date oil, because it is organic will have become dust. As you know, for good or ill, plastic never dies. I laugh when I hear myself and you're probably thinking that if humanity has vanished who will be here to see or care. My answer would be; who knows? The imagination leads one to many conclusions... At any rate keep doing what you're doing because I think you provide a great service to those who want and need to learn. Respectfully, Will.
Whether it’s oil or acrylic, painting is a medium which you can manipulate in so many ways. Well, we are so grateful to have you in our Art Prof family, and sincerely appreciate the time you took to write us this beautiful comment! - Hema Somaya, Art Prof Staff
gloobnord I also was under the impression that acrylics would last forever, but a year or so ago saw a video with some museum restorers talking about how some of the early acrylic paintings are beginning to deteriorate beyond repair.
I have tried all types of methods to clean my brushes but what has been working for me for a while now is first cleaning my brushes in solvent then washing them with dish soap, this has left all my brushes so clean, it has been a big life saver.
When you start oil painting, you feel like shit, but after you get out of your cage. You feel amazing and a boost of confidence, don’t copy others, do what your hand wants to do, whip that canvas.
9:52 ....Oops 10:05 Oh, wait really? My bad. 11:40 wait... you're not supposed to do that?? 11:50 Oh oh. 13:45 On no 15:05 WOW. mind blown. 24:30 oh my god, that's why my colors look dead when I try to make them darker by mixing them with black. 31:00 Oops, I'm doing so many things wrong. 34:45 Wait, recipe? 35:30 That's freaking genius! 39:00 That is amazing. 52:30 I feel called out. Long story short, I got a loooong way to go.
While I knew a lot of the info addressed in this video, it was still great to watch, but I wish I could have been a part of the discussion. I kept responding to all the questions. Really good video. I can't tell you how much research I did to learn all the things you addressed in this one video. Amazing.
So glad to hear you enjoyed this video! I'm happy to hear that we were able to condense a lot of information into one video, drives me up the wall when I have to watch 30 different videos to piece together the info I am looking for!
This is such a helpful introduction. I tried working with oils once before and had a very hard time. After watching this two part series, it felt more approachable and exciting! I’ve only just started but I reference these videos often and throughout the whole process. Thank you so much for making such thorough information accessible!
We’re so glad to hear you found the video helpful! We also have this video on that answers FAQs about oil painting: ruclips.net/video/pzSGdNdrfSA/видео.html Good luck on your oil painting journey - Hema Somaya, Art Prof Staff
I come back to watch this like once a year to build up confidence! I haven't touched oil painting since I was a child 😆 but now I have ordered everything I need to add oils to my acrylic paintings or make paintings solely with oil. Wish I didn't buy Cadmium yellow&red but I'll just be careful
@@artprof Do you clean your brushes with D & L after every session? Or do you have a 'quick clean' method with a 'thorough clean' method every so often? Cleaning my brushes is my least favorite part of oil painting...and my brushes are getting really dull I find. I'm thinking of perhaps trying the 'brush dip' method (not cleaning it with solvent but dipping the brush in safflower+clove leaf oil) which keeps it moist until the next session. Do you have any advice/experience of your own you can share? :)
@@bruyere00 I do clean my brushes after every session, helps prevent stuff from piling up on the brushes. Imo cleaning them gets the best results. -Prof Lieu
I only use my Gamsol for cleaning and then let it settle. Always use gloves and windows open and fan on. I have seen a demo from Gamblin website and you can use the paint that settles to the bottom of your Gamsol container and they demo how to reuse thoughs colors as a beautiful gray. I have learned hiw to clean by brushes as I paint with linseed oil.
The most comprehensive video for beginning oil painters. I only watercolor for now and will stay with it for a while, but this will be the video I will pull up watch again before I dash to buy oil paints and canvas. A lot of color mixing techniques apply to watercolor too.
My oil painting teacher used to recycle our turpenoid. He had a huge tub that we’d dispose it into after class, and the paint would separate from it so we could reuse it and never have to buy more for our class lol
Back in the 1980’s when I first started with oil paints I didn’t know anything about it, I had first started with colored pencils and really had fun with oils. I was lucky enough to find a great teacher that would add me to her class and just went and painted once a week. It was really the best time of my life because I had no fixed idea of what oils were all about and all did was find a photo that I really liked and just try to reproduce it. Luckily the photos that I liked were from an old batch of magazines that were no longer in print, they had been discontinued because of lack of funds and interest. Mostly they were photos of deer and forest animals. I painted with Mrs. Miller for about 5 or 6 years before she passed away due to cancer. She always said that my paintings should look like paintings and not like photographs. I just wish I could paint like that again but seem to have lost my touch due to lack of practice.
I think it's really special that your experiences in painting are tied to your relationship with this wonderful teacher. It means that every time you paint, you're evoking some part of her in your work. ❤️ -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
@@artprof I think of her a lot and you are right- every time I paint or draw I think of her. She was always telling me that my paintings should look like paintings and not photographs. She was a big believer in mixing my paints and not buying a lot of colors already made up. I really miss her.
Oil painting in your own room is not a big deal if you are not using mineral spirits or turpentine. If you are just dealing with oil and pigment there isn’t anything to worry about. I don’t use solvent, only linseed oil.
I've found that getting a good result alla prima is very difficult indeed but it's MUCH easier when you have a medium to high absorbent gesso because you can virtually paint two layers in one.
Great video! The information you provide is pure gold and the video is really interesting to watch. I personally use a vegetable paint thinner (which is non toxic) instead of odorless mineral spirits because I don't have a very well ventilated space to paint in. I find that using a vegetable based thinner makes oil painting less intimidating.
That's a great way to paint! Ventilation is the most important part of painting, so as long as you're safe that's all that matters :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Thank you for sharing the video! Especially when introducing colors. Though the medium recipe is a bit difficult to understand but then the yellow ocher painting over top seems almost like magic to me to see how easy it is to repaint 😂 and how you use big paint brush to cover big areas. Thank you!
You are so welcome, I'm happy you've gotten a lot out of it! Here is part 2 that might answer some of you questions about mediums: ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
I wish someone would do Videos like this, on how to work in a medical laboratory. I've seen liters of chemicles and coulers being poored down the drain. And people in general, not thinking about there workin materials :(
Hi Clara, that painting you shown to us here, is just so beautiful, time to time I’m coming back to see it. Awesome, baroque - like rich composition and luscious, wonderful unique colours, that I’ve never seen before. Love it. Thanks 🙂🤚
ik I’m years in the future but you can reuse the coil jar, you would just have to pour the solvent into a new jar and use a dry rag(could already have paint on it just needs to have dried) to scrape out the gunk at the bottom (there’s ways to turn that gunk back into paint if you want) but once your done scraping it out get another rag to get whatever might be left and if your solvent still looks good to use pour it back in, if it doesn’t make sure it’s in a glass jar and then take your solvent to hazardous waste to get disposed of, and you still have your coil jar
I just finished a huge oil painting, and it was my first one. Never took a class, did a lot of art in highschool, and in general paint a lot independently with acrylics, so wanted to give oil painting a go. Got all the materials that were recommended, learned about the safety and all that, but never really techniques as I guess I would just learn as I go? Can't believe it took me over 5 years to complete one life sized painting of my cat 🐱 Now I understand what it is about oil paint that makes it so difficult and expensive, I wasted way too much paint over the first year working on it.
We're glad to have helped you out! I also went into oil painting blind, and it was terrifying. I didn't understand how to blend or keep colors from getting muddy, so it was a true failure! Having someone to help walk you through techniques can solve so many issues :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
@Art Prof: Create & Critique thank you so much, Prof💖💖💖💖💖 I've already started and I'm loving it! Will be checking out your website 💖💖💖 more power to you and your channel💖💖🖌
What a great video I was completely hooked! Usually I'll listen to a video and do other things and kinda listen. But this one was a treat for the eyes as well ! Packed with fantastic information. I'd love to study with the woman in the center. I'm sorry I'm a new viewer so I'm not familiar with these artists. I started painting in oil 30 years ago but wound up babysitting 3 years ago so I packed my oils away, and started painting with acrylics. Watching this got me homesick for my oils. I learned to use acrylics like oils, but the feel of oils... there's nothing like it! I learned a few things from this video, I think once my new art studio classroom is finished, I'm going to bring out my oils and go back to my true love! Great video Bravo!
Thank you for watching, welcome to the Art Prof family! Oils do have such a special feel to them, hopefully you'll be able to use them again soon-- if you're interested in watching more painting videos, we have an acrylic tutorial you can watch here: ruclips.net/video/CFULyTf-RzM/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Wow I am two minutes in, with a masters grip on adjacent topics, and I can tell I’m about to learn a semesters worth inside an hour. Thank you so, so much!!
Awesome, we're so glad you're learning a lot! Here's part 2 when you're ready. 😊 ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Just found your channel. I’m obsessed. Thank you for the effort you put into these videos. Your skill set and talent is beyond! Also Owen is such a cutie!! 😳
Thank you so much for watching! There's sooo much to learn about oil painting... If you liked this video, you might also enjoy this one: ruclips.net/video/CFULyTf-RzM/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I gotta say I don't usually go for straight up black either but in this new series I am using it heavily (though not in skin tones), but that's because I am purposefully trying to dull the colors and thicken the shadows to the extreme. It works with the concept I think.
Unfortunately I don’t see many people using palette knives, but they’re are so versatile! Happy to hear you liked the video😃 - Hema Somaya, Art Prof Staff
I may be wrong but I think brights have shorter bristles than flats 🤔 love watching you Clara 😁 Mary from Australia 😎 would LOVE to see a video on oil pastels and how to use oil sticks (I.e. Why use oil sticks instead of tube paints?) 🤔😊
Hi Mary! Thank you so much for tuning in, we're so glad you're watching with us. That's a great video idea-- we have a small series on drawing with Caran D'Ache Crayons, which are sort of similar. Feel free to check it out :) ruclips.net/video/gcz5uMuULIY/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Love the wearing of protective surgical gloves; I do same and appreciate not being the only one. I hold brushes much higher (towards end) than the painters in this clip - Gives me more sense of control however for detail finish work, I use indeed a small tip and frankly, hardly any additional paint - I noticed basically that I am generally at that point just moving tiny bits of existing paint or oil around rather than adding much of anything. Maybe helpful to students...
Thank you so much for watching, and for this insightful comment! When I get back into oil paint I definitely want to explore experimenting with gloves, it seems really interesting :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Thank you so much, I find this video really helpful, it reminds me of lots of things I have forgotten and I love your "recipe", window scraper is definitely my favourite piece, I can finally say goodbye to a messy palette now! Bless you!
That's awesome!! We're happy to help out-- here's part 2 of this tutorial in case you'd like to check that out: ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I love this video so much, it makes me want to try oil painting again. I read this article about using oil paint without solvents and I tried it, only using linseed oil if needed, but even though I used less paint in my first layer, it just wasn't the same as thinning it. Also, the drying times drove me nuts! So learning about liquin and cold wax medium is super interesting to me! I actually cleaned tje brushes with different mixtures of mineral oil, water and dishsoap. It's possible but a bit more work... Thank you so much!
You're so welcome, thank you so much for watching!! Oil painting is so much fun-- we have a few videos about painting with solvent-free oils that you might actually enjoy: ruclips.net/video/HFz0L2XzwlE/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
This is a fantastic video, so much amazing info!! Thank you for your time!!👍 I LOVE my oils!! I use linseed oil, turpentine(the smell is fantastic I think) and a cleaner. I also clean my brushes under running water but with just mild hand soap, don’t use anything like gojo. I also have a cobalt(?) medium I always use to speed drying. I recently got some acrylic paint and I’m already loosing it… I can mix it just fine on the palate but I can do nothing with it on a canvas!!😳
Acrylic paint is so much weirder than oils, to me!!! We do have a ton of acrylic resources you can check out if you're interested :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I agree 100% ...been using oil and to experiment I tried acrylic...and honestly I went back to oils 😔 ...I can never feel comfortable with acrylic and it's frustrating medium😁 for me. Oil is 💕 LOVE!!
When youve never used oils before winsor and newton artisan water mixable oils are amazing, they act the same as oils but they can be cleaned with soap and water and there's a ton of mediums made especially for them, i love them as a student whos only painting space is their bedroom with 1 window, since you dont need crazy solvents. However I have heard that for people who have experienced oil painting with normal oil paint it feels very different to work with
I really want to try oils! I’ve done a small unfinished painting before but I really want to try a still life with oils! I’m just worried about the smell of the brush cleaner it’s super strong. Thanks for these videos Art prof! They are beyond helpful and I love watching them while working on my own art I’ve gotten so much wisdom from you guys! ❤️
Do you mean the solvent? It’s the fumes from the solvent that are problematic. So yes, important to make sure you have a set up where you can have ventilation. -Prof Lieu
Black pigments are gorgeous and absolutely worth learning how to use. Look at the works of Anders Zorn, John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth, Goya, Raphael, late Titian, Rembrandt, Odd Nerdrum, Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, etc.
That's a good point, black pigments absolutely can be effective. Since this is an introductory video on oil, we try to address the more common problems that people have when they are just getting started. Straight black paint out of the tube is much tougher for a beginning painter to use, and I try to encourage more mixing which is what people don't tend to do as much when they are getting started. I think at a more advanced level it's easier to benefit from straight black paint. -Prof Lieu
So much useful information! I use avocado cooking oil spray and dawn dish soap to deep clean my brushes. In between sessions I’ll just smash my brushes around with my linseed oil and wipe them off with my rag.
I've learnt a couple of new things no one was talking about before :) I can tell you're so passionate and willing to teach others how to love painting, some artists I know are behaving like jealous and guarding their secrets and not sharing anything to make you improve.
We're so glad you liked it! Thank you so much for watching :) If you liked this video, you might also enjoy the second half: ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html Feel free to check it out! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Nice conversation, but from a watercolor artist of 25 years, a huge battle for watercolor artists is muddy paintings for beginners. Once white is gone, it’s gone and beginners tend to come in and try to darken areas to compensate for lost lights. This is referring to further into the conversation speaking of muddy paintings.
That's so true! Holding onto the light of the paper can be so hard to get used to, and it's always super frustrating when paintings get muddy. Thank you so much for watching :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
It took me ages to enjoy oil painting. The first time it was complex and there wasn't the content on the internet (mid 90s to early 2000 in the UK) - more book based. And it was terrible really put me off. Turned to acrylic paint and graphite drawings, years later I saw an oil painting and the yearning to paint with oils came back strong. The second time I got it and understood the medium, Love the feel and vibrance of colour and importantly a very forgiving medium. My fav medium now. I make my own glass palatte of different sizes, and use burnt umber on some old canvas and sandwiched between my glass palatte - as I tend to stain or under coat with burnt umber and for me makes mixin colours easier as I can see what I mix on the palette will be the same as to what I lay down on the canvas. People have a fear of oil painting due to toxic paints - however. these same toxic paints are in every paint medium dependent on concentrations - watercolour pigments will be stronger than say compared to acrylics. Common sense and research your paints will avoid any accidents as in reality no paint medium is 100 percent safe. I make my own black as well lol
Wow, thanks for sharing your story! When I first started oil painting, I was also turned off by how complex mixing colors and applying layers can be. With practice, it has also become one of my favorites! We're glad you enjoyed this video, and hope you're making some awesome paintings :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
The three of you together, chatting it up is too cute and hilarious.
Hahahaha, thanks! We had a blast shooting this video together!
I feel like it's important to mention that there are several non-toxic alternatives to turpentine and Gamsol. Many natural oils such as spike lavender oil work just as well and are completely non-toxic. Just a good thing to keep in mind as a nice alternative.
Thanks for sharing!
I prefer rosmary oil because I find the spike lavender smells too strong
Yes, thank you. I was thinking spike lavender as well. It is important to look at what kind of fat is in the mix before adding it to your oil paints. I believe it's unsaturated fatty acid groups that are primarily in drying oils. This is different from say a cooking oil which is a different kind of fat; so it will not dry and your painting will rot. Adding an essential oil would be okay as long as the liquid the herbal extract is suspended in doesn't prevent the oil paint from drying or causes it to rot.
I read a long thread on sennelier green for oil on the wetcanvas forum and the conclusion was that a lot of painters didn’t want to use it to thin paint because it may be doing something to prevent a strong paint film from developing. Dunno if that is an issue with these other natural oils?
so... okay, i dont like people saying this cause it passes as "obvious" that everyone will have the time to work that way, these "things" to fiddle around with messed with my workflow and life so much that after two years of oil painting i went with acrylics, stopped caring of the "paint quality" of oils and just did visual art in another variety of ways, and i'm... much happier than i ever was with oils, but that's personal, and it doesnt mean i cant do a good painting with oils in a proper environment and space of time, and neither should it mean for an oil painter to be unnable to paint with something else because... a good painter, is at heart, a good artist, no matter what you give them. so just saying, people should keep in mind we artist arent gonna be all the same, and can be very different without losing any "fine" quality, despite of the tools we use and bias towards.
Just an off hand comment about the Turner painting at 58:29 ... A lot of people think that he exaggerated the sky colors in this and other paintings of the time, but this was after the Mount Tambora volcanic eruption of 1815 and sky's looked like this for periods of time. It is considered the largest eruption in recorded human history, led to extremely cold temperatures (The Year Without a Summer) and additionally led Mary Shelly to write the story of Frankenstein. ( Being stuck indoors all summer because the weather was so depressing and inhospitable) and her friend and contemporary, Lord Byron, wrote the poem "Darkness".
Thanks for sharing, very cool!
For those of you watching this tutorial, please know that our approach to filming this tutorial was to provide very basic information on the differences about oil paint for someone who has little to no experience at all with this material. (thus, the "for beginners" in the video title. Since it is impossible for us to know what each individual person watching this video has access to in terms of a place to paint, (whether it's in a home studio, outdoors, at a local arts organization) we err on being conservative and cautious when presenting information on toxic materials and being responsible about safe disposal of materials that cannot be poured down the sink or placed in a regular trash can without causing harm to the environment.
There are probably some of you who do have that circumstance or facility , but we felt that it would be irresponsible for us to make the assumption that everyone watching this video does. There are certainly nuances and complexities to the toxicity of certain materials, (not to mention so many manufacturers and pigments, each of which are different!) but our point is for people to understand that oil painting isn't a practice that you can casually maintain the way you could if you are doing a pencil drawing.
I'm sure there are some of you watching this video who are much more advanced in your painting practice, have logged many more years, and have tried out many more different materials that we don't mention in this tutorial. Beginners in acrylic and oil painting have a lot of hurtles to deal with when they first start painting. As you progress and find which mediums and techniques are right for you, and develop preferences for your own customized painting technique, you may have different experiences than we talk about above.
Please feel free to share your experiences and techniques in the comment section so we can all learn together. See our other acrylic & oil tutorials! Oil Painting: ruclips.net/video/dPw8J2G7cqI/видео.html (part 1) ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html (part 2) stretching canvas: ruclips.net/video/zXXPvJPP6oY/видео.html , still life acrylic painting: ruclips.net/video/CFULyTf-RzM/видео.html and mixed media acrylic painting: ruclips.net/video/mH8PdNzNNKA/видео.html
Enjoy! -Prof Lieu
Your demo is the most informative video I have seen to date I have watched it at least twice and both times have learned something I missed . Hope you continue to do these videos in the future. Do you or have you ever painted any dog portraits (this is were my heart ❤️ seems to lean as a dog lover). As a beginner in oils I truly appreciate your question and answer group. Your demo could not have been better. NS
@@nonniestretch9056 I haven't done any dog portraits, but we do have this gesture drawing tutorial where Lauryn and I draw cats! ruclips.net/video/IGHgsRO6Kro/видео.html
-Prof Lieu
New sub here 🙋♀️ Q: Can you use Lavender Spike Oil or Lavender Brush Cleaner in place of turpentine in a homemade linseed/turpentine medium?
I've never used it before, you might check the comments below as I think some people mention using it. -Prof Lieu
dam I love the paper towel guy LOL!!
You need a black in your kit, not to paint darks or dull colors down but to make the best natural green! Use cadmium yellow and the smallest amount of black such as mars or ivory black for one of my favorite greens.
I'm a beginner in many many ways but really don't like burnt umber
I am only 11 months into my art journey, but I never buy black. I mix magenta with my own mixed green. It makes a really dark almost black colour for shadows and to tone down hues. I will buy a black to try this out because I love greens. Thanks for the tip something I would never had considered.
also mars black and cadmium orange for a warm shadow is bae
I love yellow ochre with just a touch of black. It makes the most beautiful olive greens 💚
My first and only art teacher was so amazing. He gave me the right supply list, taught me the imp of layering, ventilation, how to clean and dispose of things... absolutely every single thing.
RIP 🎨
I just bought a set of oils. I'm glad I watched this before starting XD
Good luck getting started! There's tons more info on supplies, etc. on the course page on our main site: artprof.org/courses/oil-painting/. Feel free to reach out to us if you have questions!
i wanted to buy oils but i am so afraid of breathing in all the toxins from paint and my windows are so tiny so they don't really help with air flow x.x
I saw the death in his eyes when she brought out the freezer paper XD
I think using linseed oil is good to use as an oil medium by itself, also oleo gel is a good medium to use by itself. Also mixing colors with a brush can be perfectly fine if you are painting in a French style. Many French styles of painting revolve around painting extremely thin and involves cleaning your brushes after every color by just dipping them in thinner and wiping it off. Some French styles of painting are almost like painting in stains. Different styles of painting have different styles of mixing colors.
A suggestion: The final varnish should be a removable varnish... Then in the future the owner has the option to remove the top varnish and then re-varnish.
I just watched your video and have to say I absolutely loved your down to earth nature. I felt like I was listening to an old friend described her art and with such passion. I loved the easy descriptions and hearing the real struggles made it so reassuring. Thanks
Wow, thank you! -Prof Lieu
Cat is so blunt it's wonderful. "why are you asking me?" "I don't need one" Girl you're wonderful.
I got into this video by random chance and i think it's the BEST begginer tutorial for oilpainting.
All the questions and chitchat really made it educative and fun.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Yay! Thank you!
Watching these Oil painting videos because I'm putting myself in a high level mindset when I'm actually a beginner! Taking it easy with a painting I need to do for a figurative Painting class
This video and part 2 has been VERY helpful... You have helped to demystify the world of oil painting for me in a way I could finally understand... will enjoy seeing more of your tips and tricks for working with oils, which has been challenging as I am used to the quick dry of acrylic... but loving the buttery feel and vibrancy of oils
Glad to hear you found the tutorial helpful! You might like to take a look at the tutorial page on our main site, there's tons more info on the supplies, etc. : artprof.org/courses/oil-painting/
This is the best gift I could have received this holiday season! Oil painting has always been so interesting to me but I’ve never known where to start!
That's so great to hear! Good luck getting started with oil painting, and don't hesitate to reach out to us for additional help!
The best approach to oil painting is having the mindset that you can paint anything (no matter how detailed or realistic or crazy) with patience. Because once you have the basics down that's really all it is. When you think about it you could paint in the finest of fine details, or perfect that color to a tee if you have the commitment and patience, it may take tries and a few paint overs but you can.
Great advice, thanks for sharing! -Prof Lieu
Its possible to clean the silicoil. I use multiple jars of gamsol to strain the initial jar and then shake the silicoil with gamsol and strain. Then if you want to really clean it, take a rag or towel to wipe the pigments off. Of course dispose the rags safely.
I use the left over pigment to make a trash grey, similar to Gamblins' torrit grey.
Hi Professor Clara Lieu!
I just finished watching both parts of these videos, and I want to thank you and your fellow artists for sharing your past experiences and mistakes. So informative and hilarious!. :)
That's great! Really glad to hear this tutorial helped you! 😀
Live this episode. Takes me back to my first oil painting class. I can smell the medium as I write this.
Wow, we're so happy you enjoyed it!! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
Dudes mind was blown when she brought out the window scraper lol. You can tell he started to consciously absorb what she was saying by his facial expression’s.
Haha, totally! Learning oil techniques can be so surprising - Mia, Art Prof Staff
...wow this is like every oil painting video on youtube compressed in one hour...if you have some knowledge about oil painting, this video definetly will enhance that knowledge even more... lots of great information
Thank you so much for watching! We're happy to hear it helped. If you liked this video, you might also enjoy this acrylic tutorial: ruclips.net/video/CFULyTf-RzM/видео.html feel free to check it out! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I agree!! This is the only advice video people need to see regarding oilpainting.🤩
Its so true that the real experience of oil painting is so different from digital experience - I fell in love with oil paint to first time I was presented to it when I was 12 years old. I never forget the passionate feelings of joy of the colors and have been attracted ever since - thank you for your very interesting video of the qualities and possibilities of oil painting and I love when brushstrokes are visible. Its what truly makes magic for me. And I loved the comment on the importance of color and the sensitivity to warm-cool and not just dark-light
Nothing can compare to an oil painting in real life, there's a grandeur and presence inherent to the medium that is very special. -Prof Lieu
perfect!
Oh wau this video just saved my live. I would have never known how much i endanger health of me and my family. It is actually very terrifying. Thank you from all of my
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Yes, if you don't know all of the technicalities, oil painting can be hazardous! So important to know how to safely handle these materials, glad we could help! -Prof Lieu
A great way to darken a color is to use not its complementary or black but the color that sits next to it on the color whell. For example, if you want to darken red you can add red-violet, which is next to it on the color whell, if you want to darken it even more you can move one more step on the color whell, keeping the direction, using violet and so on. Of course, you can't darken red with red-orange, which is also next to red on the color whell, but in the opposite direction. Normally, you will choose the most suitable direction and keep it. The great advantage of this method is that you can darken your color without loosing its vibrancy. You'll never have mud this way. I know this from a watercolorist who places the chosen colors to make one color dark as glazes on top of it. Flower painters do this too, so they can have colorful flowers, even in shadow. Thanks for the useful tips in this video!
I hate oversaturated paintings. I like James Gurney, and restrained saturation. Pastels, greys and browns are the best
Enjoyed this video quite a bit - very interesting and pleasant discussion
I love that oil paint makes it so easy to fix mistakes (and encourages the patience to wait to let it dry). I love the simplicity of it. So many different techniques but, ultimately, it is all about what the painter hopes to accomplish and how much effort they are willing to expend to get there.
Definitely, one of the wonders of oil paint is how many different applications you can use with it! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Every few months I get on line to see what people who "teach" art are up to and then I ran into a vid you and another artist shot painting a lobster still life (I left the comment about the Westermann show.) I just let you tube run and it went to your self portrait video and then on to this one. Of all the "teaching" video's I've seen yours have been among the most informative for the beginning and early stage painters. I want to congratulate you for that although I have to comment on something here. I've been working for about 50 years, shown etc. even had a piece in Art News in the 80's. For the last few years I've been painting portraits for a living and am fortunate enough to only have to take two or three jobs a year, but my point is that, for several reasons, I only use acrylic. Partly because I have a very small studio these day's with really no drying space and partly because after all of my years I can bend acrylic to my will. In other words I can make a painting that my clients assume is oil. I've learned tricks over the years to edit that nasty plastic into an oil looking work. There is also another reason and that is because of the archive quality of it. We all want our work to "live on" as it were and I'm positive that long after earths humanity has exceeded it's "use by" date oil, because it is organic will have become dust. As you know, for good or ill, plastic never dies. I laugh when I hear myself and you're probably thinking that if humanity has vanished who will be here to see or care. My answer would be; who knows? The imagination leads one to many conclusions... At any rate keep doing what you're doing because I think you provide a great service to those who want and need to learn. Respectfully, Will.
Whether it’s oil or acrylic, painting is a medium which you can manipulate in so many ways. Well, we are so grateful to have you in our Art Prof family, and sincerely appreciate the time you took to write us this beautiful comment! - Hema Somaya, Art Prof Staff
gloobnord I also was under the impression that acrylics would last forever, but a year or so ago saw a video with some museum restorers talking about how some of the early acrylic paintings are beginning to deteriorate beyond repair.
A cheaper alternative to Art Guard (currently around 11.49 for 250ml) is a product called Ghost Glove (which ranges from 6.99 to 8.00 for 200ml.)
I remember I wanted to try oil paint and the guy at the art store discouraged me so bad I decided not to. But this is kinda making me wanna try again.
Go for it!!! -Prof Lieu
I have tried all types of methods to clean my brushes but what has been working for me for a while now is first cleaning my brushes in solvent then washing them with dish soap, this has left all my brushes so clean, it has been a big life saver.
Thanks for sharing! That's so cool :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
When you start oil painting, you feel like shit, but after you get out of your cage. You feel amazing and a boost of confidence, don’t copy others, do what your hand wants to do, whip that canvas.
i dont even paint with oils, but this video still had a lot of useful information about color theory and contrast! thank you!
9:52 ....Oops 10:05 Oh, wait really? My bad. 11:40 wait... you're not supposed to do that?? 11:50 Oh oh. 13:45 On no 15:05 WOW. mind blown. 24:30 oh my god, that's why my colors look dead when I try to make them darker by mixing them with black. 31:00 Oops, I'm doing so many things wrong. 34:45 Wait, recipe? 35:30 That's freaking genius! 39:00 That is amazing. 52:30 I feel called out.
Long story short, I got a loooong way to go.
Painting with oils is just a magical experience that no other medium can give.
So true, there really is nothing like oil painting!
While I knew a lot of the info addressed in this video, it was still great to watch, but I wish I could have been a part of the discussion. I kept responding to all the questions. Really good video. I can't tell you how much research I did to learn all the things you addressed in this one video. Amazing.
So glad to hear you enjoyed this video! I'm happy to hear that we were able to condense a lot of information into one video, drives me up the wall when I have to watch 30 different videos to piece together the info I am looking for!
I remember one time my terpenoid leaked and I didn't know until two days later. I was wondering why my room smelled weird
Ugh that sounds bad! I think we all have a story like that...
The guy swears by paper towels 😂
What’s wrong with paper towels I use it all the time.
This is such a helpful introduction. I tried working with oils once before and had a very hard time. After watching this two part series, it felt more approachable and exciting! I’ve only just started but I reference these videos often and throughout the whole process. Thank you so much for making such thorough information accessible!
You are so welcome!!! We are so happy you are taking advantage of the content-- it means the world! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I was about to start oil painting and now I know that there is a lot of safety procedures that i need to sort out before I start. thank you!
We’re so glad to hear you found the video helpful! We also have this video on that answers FAQs about oil painting: ruclips.net/video/pzSGdNdrfSA/видео.html Good luck on your oil painting journey - Hema Somaya, Art Prof Staff
Art Prof: Create & Critique thanks!!
I come back to watch this like once a year to build up confidence! I haven't touched oil painting since I was a child 😆 but now I have ordered everything I need to add oils to my acrylic paintings or make paintings solely with oil. Wish I didn't buy Cadmium yellow&red but I'll just be careful
Hooray, good luck!!! ❤️ 💪 -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
This is the most informative vid with details of what a beginner needs to understand. Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
@@artprof Do you clean your brushes with D & L after every session? Or do you have a 'quick clean' method with a 'thorough clean' method every so often? Cleaning my brushes is my least favorite part of oil painting...and my brushes are getting really dull I find. I'm thinking of perhaps trying the 'brush dip' method (not cleaning it with solvent but dipping the brush in safflower+clove leaf oil) which keeps it moist until the next session. Do you have any advice/experience of your own you can share? :)
@@bruyere00 I do clean my brushes after every session, helps prevent stuff from piling up on the brushes. Imo cleaning them gets the best results. -Prof Lieu
I only use my Gamsol for cleaning and then let it settle. Always use gloves and windows open and fan on. I have seen a demo from Gamblin website and you can use the paint that settles to the bottom of your Gamsol container and they demo how to reuse thoughs colors as a beautiful gray. I have learned hiw to clean by brushes as I paint with linseed oil.
Those are such great tips! I love reusing the gamsol, it makes such a beautiful in-between color :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
The most comprehensive video for beginning oil painters. I only watercolor for now and will stay with it for a while, but this will be the video I will pull up watch again before I dash to buy oil paints and canvas. A lot of color mixing techniques apply to watercolor too.
I love watercolor too! I'm also hoping to venture back into oil painting soon-- we'll see how it goes! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
This Cat Huang is pretty and gracious the whole time, also good tips very interesting great video
My oil painting teacher used to recycle our turpenoid. He had a huge tub that we’d dispose it into after class, and the paint would separate from it so we could reuse it and never have to buy more for our class lol
Ooh that's a cool idea! Hopefully nobody lights a flame nearby, haha - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Back in the 1980’s when I first started with oil paints I didn’t know anything about it, I had first started with colored pencils and really had fun with oils. I was lucky enough to find a great teacher that would add me to her class and just went and painted once a week. It was really the best time of my life because I had no fixed idea of what oils were all about and all did was find a photo that I really liked and just try to reproduce it. Luckily the photos that I liked were from an old batch of magazines that were no longer in print, they had been discontinued because of lack of funds and interest. Mostly they were photos of deer and forest animals. I painted with Mrs. Miller for about 5 or 6 years before she passed away due to cancer. She always said that my paintings should look like paintings and not like photographs. I just wish I could paint like that again but seem to have lost my touch due to lack of practice.
I think it's really special that your experiences in painting are tied to your relationship with this wonderful teacher. It means that every time you paint, you're evoking some part of her in your work. ❤️ -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
@@artprof I think of her a lot and you are right- every time I paint or draw I think of her. She was always telling me that my paintings should look like paintings and not photographs. She was a big believer in mixing my paints and not buying a lot of colors already made up. I really miss her.
I thank you I thank you I thank you I really needed this
That's great! Check out the course page on our main site, even more info on oil painting is there! artprof.org/courses/oil-painting/
Oil painting in your own room is not a big deal if you are not using mineral spirits or turpentine. If you are just dealing with oil and pigment there isn’t anything to worry about. I don’t use solvent, only linseed oil.
I love these types of discussions. They're so fun to watch, I love it.
i LOVED watching the video!!! this video is very educational and its fun to watch . i love the discussions and the demonstration of the painting!!!!
So happy to hear that!!! Thanks for tuning in! :D - Mia, Art Prof Staff
@@artprof im a HUGE fan of ur artwork
I paint with acrylics, but I always want more...... I think oils is the way I need to go next, this has been such a help. Thank you.
I highly recommending trying oils! Especially if you have experience with acrylics, it's easier to transition to oil paints, good luck!
@@artprof Thank you!!
I've found that getting a good result alla prima is very difficult indeed but it's MUCH easier when you have a medium to high absorbent gesso because you can virtually paint two layers in one.
Great video! The information you provide is pure gold and the video is really interesting to watch.
I personally use a vegetable paint thinner (which is non toxic) instead of odorless mineral spirits because I don't have a very well ventilated space to paint in. I find that using a vegetable based thinner makes oil painting less intimidating.
That's a great way to paint! Ventilation is the most important part of painting, so as long as you're safe that's all that matters :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I feel like gouache and oil get you the whole spectrum.
I'm glad you guys covered safety first in this video, that was a really sensible choice.
Safety is so important, especially with oil paints! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Thank you for sharing the video! Especially when introducing colors. Though the medium recipe is a bit difficult to understand but then the yellow ocher painting over top seems almost like magic to me to see how easy it is to repaint 😂 and how you use big paint brush to cover big areas. Thank you!
You are so welcome, I'm happy you've gotten a lot out of it! Here is part 2 that might answer some of you questions about mediums: ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
as an acrylic paint user I am learning sooo mutch just from this video even though I don't use oil paint
Acrylic and oil are so different, I had no idea until I tried both! We're glad you like the video :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
why are yall so underrated this is peak quality content :(
I'd like to know why too!! 😆 -Prof Lieu
I wish someone would do Videos like this, on how to work in a medical laboratory. I've seen liters of chemicles and coulers being poored down the drain. And people in general, not thinking about there workin materials :(
Hi Clara, that painting you shown to us here, is just so beautiful, time to time I’m coming back to see it. Awesome, baroque - like rich composition and luscious, wonderful unique colours, that I’ve never seen before. Love it. Thanks 🙂🤚
Thank you for your lovely comment! -Prof Lieu
@@artprof My pleasure indeed. :)
ik I’m years in the future but you can reuse the coil jar, you would just have to pour the solvent into a new jar and use a dry rag(could already have paint on it just needs to have dried) to scrape out the gunk at the bottom (there’s ways to turn that gunk back into paint if you want) but once your done scraping it out get another rag to get whatever might be left and if your solvent still looks good to use pour it back in, if it doesn’t make sure it’s in a glass jar and then take your solvent to hazardous waste to get disposed of, and you still have your coil jar
I just finished a huge oil painting, and it was my first one. Never took a class, did a lot of art in highschool, and in general paint a lot independently with acrylics, so wanted to give oil painting a go. Got all the materials that were recommended, learned about the safety and all that, but never really techniques as I guess I would just learn as I go? Can't believe it took me over 5 years to complete one life sized painting of my cat 🐱 Now I understand what it is about oil paint that makes it so difficult and expensive, I wasted way too much paint over the first year working on it.
We're glad to have helped you out! I also went into oil painting blind, and it was terrifying. I didn't understand how to blend or keep colors from getting muddy, so it was a true failure! Having someone to help walk you through techniques can solve so many issues :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
only paint unused in a tube is "wasted" :)
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Here because I'm gonna try oils for the first time! I'm so scared haha❤❤ thanks sooooo much for all the tipsss❤❤❤
You've totally got this!!! Omg. We have a TON more resources available here if you'd like to check them out: artprof.org/?s=oil - Mia, Art Prof Staff
@Art Prof: Create & Critique thank you so much, Prof💖💖💖💖💖 I've already started and I'm loving it! Will be checking out your website 💖💖💖 more power to you and your channel💖💖🖌
Who here doesn’t paint but enjoys the content anyways ?🙋🏻♀️
I am so glad that I have found your channel, learning so much, and feeling so brave to continueing painting, please keep these videos coming!!
We are SO happy to hear that!!! That is wonderful :') - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I love this video so much. Best video on oil painting that I have seen so far. Thank you!!
What a great video I was completely hooked! Usually I'll listen to a video and do other things and kinda listen. But this one was a treat for the eyes as well ! Packed with fantastic information. I'd love to study with the woman in the center. I'm sorry I'm a new viewer so I'm not familiar with these artists. I started painting in oil 30 years ago but wound up babysitting 3 years ago so I packed my oils away, and started painting with acrylics. Watching this got me homesick for my oils. I learned to use acrylics like oils, but the feel of oils... there's nothing like it! I learned a few things from this video, I think once my new art studio classroom is finished, I'm going to bring out my oils and go back to my true love!
Great video Bravo!
Thank you for watching, welcome to the Art Prof family! Oils do have such a special feel to them, hopefully you'll be able to use them again soon-- if you're interested in watching more painting videos, we have an acrylic tutorial you can watch here: ruclips.net/video/CFULyTf-RzM/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
It's finally here. Yay!
welcome
Wow I am two minutes in, with a masters grip on adjacent topics, and I can tell I’m about to learn a semesters worth inside an hour. Thank you so, so much!!
Awesome, we're so glad you're learning a lot! Here's part 2 when you're ready. 😊
ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html
-Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
@@artprof thank you for lighting the path that will allow me to humbly crawl back from out of the jaws of trade capitalism 🤣 to study again!
Just found your channel. I’m obsessed. Thank you for the effort you put into these videos. Your skill set and talent is beyond! Also Owen is such a cutie!! 😳
Glad you like them!
this is such a wonderful video!!
You shouldn't eat them for lunch 😂
lol
you guys are THE BEST TEACHERS I HAVE EVER HAD . ♥️
Wow, thank you! -Prof Lieu
That is so lovely the colours
No wonder there are so many comments...thank you prof ... very precious hints... very happy with this vedeo... God bless....
Thank you so much for watching! There's sooo much to learn about oil painting... If you liked this video, you might also enjoy this one: ruclips.net/video/CFULyTf-RzM/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I gotta say I don't usually go for straight up black either but in this new series I am using it heavily (though not in skin tones), but that's because I am purposefully trying to dull the colors and thicken the shadows to the extreme. It works with the concept I think.
Totally! If you use black purposefully, it can yield some awesome results :) Thanks for watching! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I can't thank u guys enough..this is pure gold
Love the video! I like the palette knife to lay down thick paint, in one stroke. Try reflective light and complementary colors to create form.
Unfortunately I don’t see many people using palette knives, but they’re are so versatile! Happy to hear you liked the video😃 - Hema Somaya, Art Prof Staff
I may be wrong but I think brights have shorter bristles than flats 🤔 love watching you Clara 😁 Mary from Australia 😎 would LOVE to see a video on oil pastels and how to use oil sticks (I.e. Why use oil sticks instead of tube paints?) 🤔😊
Hi Mary! Thank you so much for tuning in, we're so glad you're watching with us. That's a great video idea-- we have a small series on drawing with Caran D'Ache Crayons, which are sort of similar. Feel free to check it out :) ruclips.net/video/gcz5uMuULIY/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Love the wearing of protective surgical gloves; I do same and appreciate not being the only one. I hold brushes much higher (towards end) than the painters in this clip - Gives me more sense of control however for detail finish work, I use indeed a small tip and frankly, hardly any additional paint - I noticed basically that I am generally at that point just moving tiny bits of existing paint or oil around rather than adding much of anything. Maybe helpful to students...
Thank you so much for watching, and for this insightful comment! When I get back into oil paint I definitely want to explore experimenting with gloves, it seems really interesting :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Thank you so much, I find this video really helpful, it reminds me of lots of things I have forgotten and I love your "recipe", window scraper is definitely my favourite piece, I can finally say goodbye to a messy palette now! Bless you!
That's awesome!! We're happy to help out-- here's part 2 of this tutorial in case you'd like to check that out: ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I love this video so much, it makes me want to try oil painting again. I read this article about using oil paint without solvents and I tried it, only using linseed oil if needed, but even though I used less paint in my first layer, it just wasn't the same as thinning it. Also, the drying times drove me nuts! So learning about liquin and cold wax medium is super interesting to me! I actually cleaned tje brushes with different mixtures of mineral oil, water and dishsoap. It's possible but a bit more work...
Thank you so much!
You're so welcome, thank you so much for watching!! Oil painting is so much fun-- we have a few videos about painting with solvent-free oils that you might actually enjoy: ruclips.net/video/HFz0L2XzwlE/видео.html - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
This is a fantastic video, so much amazing info!! Thank you for your time!!👍 I LOVE my oils!! I use linseed oil, turpentine(the smell is fantastic I think) and a cleaner. I also clean my brushes under running water but with just mild hand soap, don’t use anything like gojo. I also have a cobalt(?) medium I always use to speed drying. I recently got some acrylic paint and I’m already loosing it… I can mix it just fine on the palate but I can do nothing with it on a canvas!!😳
Acrylic paint is so much weirder than oils, to me!!! We do have a ton of acrylic resources you can check out if you're interested :) - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I agree 100% ...been using oil and to experiment I tried acrylic...and honestly I went back to oils 😔 ...I can never feel comfortable with acrylic and it's frustrating medium😁 for me. Oil is 💕 LOVE!!
I feel like you're either an oil person or an acrylic person-- ne'er the two shall mix! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
@@artprof 💯oil person😃💪
When youve never used oils before winsor and newton artisan water mixable oils are amazing, they act the same as oils but they can be cleaned with soap and water and there's a ton of mediums made especially for them, i love them as a student whos only painting space is their bedroom with 1 window, since you dont need crazy solvents. However I have heard that for people who have experienced oil painting with normal oil paint it feels very different to work with
Regular oil paint comes right out of the brushes with regular bar soap or brush soap too.
I really want to try oils! I’ve done a small unfinished painting before but I really want to try a still life with oils! I’m just worried about the smell of the brush cleaner it’s super strong. Thanks for these videos Art prof! They are beyond helpful and I love watching them while working on my own art I’ve gotten so much wisdom from you guys! ❤️
Do you mean the solvent? It’s the fumes from the solvent that are problematic. So yes, important to make sure you have a set up where you can have ventilation. -Prof Lieu
Black pigments are gorgeous and absolutely worth learning how to use. Look at the works of Anders Zorn, John Singer Sargent, Andrew Wyeth, Goya, Raphael, late Titian, Rembrandt, Odd Nerdrum, Caravaggio, Artemisia Gentileschi, etc.
That's a good point, black pigments absolutely can be effective. Since this is an introductory video on oil, we try to address the more common problems that people have when they are just getting started. Straight black paint out of the tube is much tougher for a beginning painter to use, and I try to encourage more mixing which is what people don't tend to do as much when they are getting started. I think at a more advanced level it's easier to benefit from straight black paint. -Prof Lieu
This was FANTASTIC!!!
So much useful information!
I use avocado cooking oil spray and dawn dish soap to deep clean my brushes. In between sessions I’ll just smash my brushes around with my linseed oil and wipe them off with my rag.
That's so interesting!! I typically just brush mine off in my gamsol jar and use a rag-- I need to deep clean them again soon! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
I love her passion!
I've learnt a couple of new things no one was talking about before :) I can tell you're so passionate and willing to teach others how to love painting, some artists I know are behaving like jealous and guarding their secrets and not sharing anything to make you improve.
We're so glad you liked it! Thank you so much for watching :) If you liked this video, you might also enjoy the second half: ruclips.net/video/YyzyeAZI9sI/видео.html Feel free to check it out! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
I definitely agree with how beautiful oil paint is! It is so smooth☻︎
This is my third time watching this video and both the parts. Love it!
Glad you enjoyed it! -Prof Lodi
Midway through video I paused and immediately sealed all of the open jars of half used turpenoid laying around my turpenoid... Thanks!
Haha, glad we could help before something tragic happened! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
Clara : why dont you have a recipe? Cat : I dont need one ? 😂
Everyone has a different way of working! 🤣 -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
You can clean the tank, you turn the coil sideways and then upside down and twist the coil out. Then you can scoop the oil paint in the bottom out.
Mmm thanks for this reminder, I really badly need to do that with my brush cleaner. -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist
Nice conversation, but from a watercolor artist of 25 years, a huge battle for watercolor artists is muddy paintings for beginners. Once white is gone, it’s gone and beginners tend to come in and try to darken areas to compensate for lost lights. This is referring to further into the conversation speaking of muddy paintings.
That's so true! Holding onto the light of the paper can be so hard to get used to, and it's always super frustrating when paintings get muddy. Thank you so much for watching :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
It took me ages to enjoy oil painting. The first time it was complex and there wasn't the content on the internet (mid 90s to early 2000 in the UK) - more book based. And it was terrible really put me off. Turned to acrylic paint and graphite drawings, years later I saw an oil painting and the yearning to paint with oils came back strong. The second time I got it and understood the medium, Love the feel and vibrance of colour and importantly a very forgiving medium. My fav medium now. I make my own glass palatte of different sizes, and use burnt umber on some old canvas and sandwiched between my glass palatte - as I tend to stain or under coat with burnt umber and for me makes mixin colours easier as I can see what I mix on the palette will be the same as to what I lay down on the canvas.
People have a fear of oil painting due to toxic paints - however. these same toxic paints are in every paint medium dependent on concentrations - watercolour pigments will be stronger than say compared to acrylics. Common sense and research your paints will avoid any accidents as in reality no paint medium is 100 percent safe.
I make my own black as well lol
Wow, thanks for sharing your story! When I first started oil painting, I was also turned off by how complex mixing colors and applying layers can be. With practice, it has also become one of my favorites! We're glad you enjoyed this video, and hope you're making some awesome paintings :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff
A color i always love is nickel azo yellow! It’s a very strong color and in my opinion is almost as strong as quinacridones,pthalos and cadmium.
I keep ivory black on my pallets for the Zorn pallet. Invaluable for portrait painters and for mixing greens!
Ooh I'll have to try that for mixing greens!!! - Mia, Art Prof Staff
@@artprof yes it creates some really interesting natural greens!