Excellent piece. Ravens always know how to address the mood. Nice detail in your work here and in your other paintings. Would you consider including an actual list of the colors you are using? Well, sheers to your day and your flow.
@steve_oh8263 Thank you. I use DecoArt Americana paints, so not the most high-end stuff, but I've always gotten great results with them. I will try to include a list in future videos.
This is stunning, and inspiring. I am an oil painter that so far hasn’t been able to make the switch to acrylic, but your work and seeing your process has given me an incentive to try again. Looking forward to more from your channel.
It is a different method: background first (If your subject will be done with quality high density pigments you need not worry about paining over the sketch as was done here), letting layers cure, generous use of gesso to prep the canvas, use of water misting.... You may be pleasantly surprised as to how your oil style and acrylic style differ. Once you develop your styles, choosing between the two mediums for particular projects becomes easy. Acrylic also works well with airbrushes and watercolor.
Also, try this. Do your background. Do your outline in dark color, then do your darkest color first, the go dark to light. It will save time. Instead of switching from dark to light then going back and forth all the time.
@monicacoyle3760 I print out a copy of the reference photo the correct size, and then trace it onto the canvas with carbon paper. And I source my reference photos from different free websites, if I can't take my own. Thank you, hope this helps.
Just found your channel and subscribed. I like the way you describe your methodology at each step including your changes in decision making. How did the acrylic retarding medium work out? Beautiful paintings, keep posting. 👍👍👍👍👍
@cdcopley8207 Thank you. The retarding medium actually worked great. The paints remained wet and workable much longer, although I still like to store them in my airtight box with added moisture 'just in case,' when I'm not using them.
You are a very talented artist, you did a fantastic job on the Raven and I just love it. ❤❤❤
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Excellent piece. Ravens always know how to address the mood. Nice detail in your work here and in your other paintings. Would you consider including an actual list of the colors you are using? Well, sheers to your day and your flow.
@steve_oh8263 Thank you. I use DecoArt Americana paints, so not the most high-end stuff, but I've always gotten great results with them. I will try to include a list in future videos.
Gorgeous love the detail and glazing
This is stunning, and inspiring. I am an oil painter that so far hasn’t been able to make the switch to acrylic, but your work and seeing your process has given me an incentive to try again. Looking forward to more from your channel.
It is a different method: background first (If your subject will be done with quality high density pigments you need not worry about paining over the sketch as was done here), letting layers cure, generous use of gesso to prep the canvas, use of water misting.... You may be pleasantly surprised as to how your oil style and acrylic style differ. Once you develop your styles, choosing between the two mediums for particular projects becomes easy. Acrylic also works well with airbrushes and watercolor.
Awesome, stunning! I love tonalism and you have mastery in it! Than you for sharing such a close look at your process. It is encouraging!
Very Great and Beautiful Raven , Thanks for Sharing. 👍👍👍👍✌✌✌👌👌👌🧡🧡🧡🧡🌟🌟🌟
Красиво! Эпичный ворон получился!
A true labor of love.
Wow, stunning work. Amazing how once you added the warmer tones to the background it pushed the bird forward. Love it
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Love it ❤
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Excellent and delightful!!! thank you for sharing!!!
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Very nice work you done 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Lovely little job. Spot on.👍
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Great work. Thanks for slowing down the video to show real time when painting some fine details. Excellent stuff.
This is absolutely beautiful!!
Super painting, thank you for showing all the layers and changes. It was really magical watching your painting come to life. 🎨🖌🫶
Beautiful work! It turned out really great!
Amazing! So much detail !
I agree😊
Absolutely stunning ! 💚✌️💚
Wow it looks great! I’m going to paint a raven for my friend, it’s his family crest, thanks for the tips
Excellent painting now I want to do either a crow or raven just have to get the picture I normally take my own not easy to do😀
Fantastic!!! Thank you for sharing!
Nice drawing well done! 👏
Looks amazing!😍😍
Amazing 💕
Beautifully done. Congratulations.
Thank you sir Indian artist no. 1 in the word.
Hi, this is Steve Crowhurst, beautiful! Thanks Lois!
@stevecrowhurst7039 Hi, Steve, thank you very much for this raven photo. And all the other beautiful photography you provide on Pixabay. 😃👍
Good job!! 🥰✨🖤
Felicitation madame c'est incroyable comme il à l'air réel et prêt à s'envoler, superbe travail jaime bcp ❤❤🥰👍👍
Beautiful
Also, try this. Do your background. Do your outline in dark color, then do your darkest color first, the go dark to light. It will save time. Instead of switching from dark to light then going back and forth all the time.
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Where did u get the stencil of the Raven, if u don't mind me asking
@monicacoyle3760 I print out a copy of the reference photo the correct size, and then trace it onto the canvas with carbon paper. And I source my reference photos from different free websites, if I can't take my own.
Thank you, hope this helps.
Instead of deepening with water use a clear glaze instead. The water ratio is too high . It will affect the quality of your painting over time
Just found your channel and subscribed. I like the way you describe your methodology at each step including your changes in decision making. How did the acrylic retarding medium work out? Beautiful paintings, keep posting. 👍👍👍👍👍
@cdcopley8207 Thank you. The retarding medium actually worked great. The paints remained wet and workable much longer, although I still like to store them in my airtight box with added moisture 'just in case,' when I'm not using them.