Antonis, you are so gracious, and grateful, and humble in your expression; but/and you are a consummate Master! As a visitor to your channel, I’m incredibly grateful to see such beautiful work offered with so much generosity. Thank you so much! I never had any formal training, but I’ve sometimes enjoyed painting with oil. (I’ve even tried icons with oil... never to be shown in public! 🧐) For what it’s worth let me share this: One process with oil I find useful is to dispense with turpentine altogether, except occasionally for use to wash brushes outside. Instead I mix the pure oil with siccative (as directed by manufacturer, usually 5% or less) and usually the painted surface will dry overnight to be ready to receive the next layer of paint the next day. It also takes care of some of the “fat over lean” concerns ( and the need to mix several different mediums.) Brushes can be cleaned and cared for well by removing paint with paper towel and then rinsing them in a bit of oil mixed with some clove oil. Lavender oil and citrus oil are gentler replacements for turpentine when solvents are required. (Of course, this process may not be appropriate for everyone, but I much prefer the smell of this to turpentine.) Thank you again, and keep up the good work! ❤️❤️❤️
Omg Xerxes thank you so much!!! Your participation in the comments section is so valuable.... Thanks for the info too.... If you find this content useful then it makes me very happy..
very beautiful result and interesting process as well, I always like to watch you working and learn alot from every video. thank you for sharing your knowledg!
Superb master Antonis the Cretan. As many have write, it is not just your unique quality as painter, but your Kerigma in the pencil and with the word is perfect. The painting has to come from the spirit, free and vigilant. You allow anyone without any knowledge of painting, as myself, to learn how to understand the phases of each technic and method, with simplicity. Thank you. Your a good man, may God help you.
Thank you, this was perfect. Just what I needed to see. I’m now confident that oil will probably rapidly become my favorite medium for painting icons. Watercolor is so nice, but the blending on oil is superior. I think I’m going to switch after I finish up this last icon. Thanks again for the encouragement and valuable information.
Again I have to agree with you. I'm a watercolourist and I'd love to start painting with oil because of the splendid blending and glazing opportunities it offers but some technical/practical issues are insurmountable for me; this is why I started considering tempera instead. Let's see what happens... I'm sure with Antonis' help it won't be a problem.
Fascinating to watch! Some of the steps seem - to me, anyway - counterintuitive, but then things suddenly all come together in a beautiful whole under the sensitive brush of the skilled painter. It's interesting to see the habit of painting in hatch strokes come through, but again, all is resolved into a beautiful painting in the end. Thank you.
Again, I am so grateful to see you work - your artistic talent is what we call polymath - you know so much about so many topics and mediums. I think I better stick to ET, and try to be good at one thing - but I was thrilled to watch you work.
Since you are trying new mediums, would you consider doing something in acrylics? It would be very interesting to see you try them, much more so that today there are two types of acrylics, fast drying and slower drying such as Golden Open. Just a thought.
I notice you never use a cloth to take off some painting in some places or create textures or sfumato effects . (I like very much watching your work, thanks for sharing)
Antonis - How do you prepare your panel for Oil Paint? I prepared a panel using your video - but the surface is too absorbent for Oil Paint. Do you Prime your panel before you paint with Oil? Thanks!
I like the softness of the face, she looks so gentle, also the hair, the colour, especially
Beautiful tutorial! Words cannot express how great your channel is...!
Leonida ευχαριστώ πολύ!! Πάντα είσαι καταπληκτικό στα σχόλιά!
😶😶😶😶😶😶 simplemente maravilloso!!! Realmente un maestro en el arte! Felicitaciones
Antonis, you are so gracious, and grateful, and humble in your expression; but/and you are a consummate Master! As a visitor to your channel, I’m incredibly grateful to see such beautiful work offered with so much generosity. Thank you so much!
I never had any formal training, but I’ve sometimes enjoyed painting with oil. (I’ve even tried icons with oil... never to be shown in public! 🧐)
For what it’s worth let me share this:
One process with oil I find useful is to dispense with turpentine altogether, except occasionally for use to wash brushes outside. Instead I mix the pure oil with siccative (as directed by manufacturer, usually 5% or less) and usually the painted surface will dry overnight to be ready to receive the next layer of paint the next day. It also takes care of some of the “fat over lean” concerns ( and the need to mix several different mediums.)
Brushes can be cleaned and cared for well by removing paint with paper towel and then rinsing them in a bit of oil mixed with some clove oil. Lavender oil and citrus oil are gentler replacements for turpentine when solvents are required. (Of course, this process may not be appropriate for everyone, but I much prefer the smell of this to turpentine.)
Thank you again, and keep up the good work! ❤️❤️❤️
Omg Xerxes thank you so much!!! Your participation in the comments section is so valuable.... Thanks for the info too.... If you find this content useful then it makes me very happy..
Thanks for the new lesson antonis!!❤️
Thank YOU!!!
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Wonderfully done! The detail is incredible! Such an amazing talent and gift.
Thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️
very beautiful result and interesting process as well, I always like to watch you working and learn alot from every video. thank you for sharing your knowledg!
Thank you so much!!! This is very rewarding!
Superb master Antonis the Cretan. As many have write, it is not just your unique quality as painter, but your Kerigma in the pencil and with the word is perfect. The painting has to come from the spirit, free and vigilant. You allow anyone without any knowledge of painting, as myself, to learn how to understand the phases of each technic and method, with simplicity. Thank you. Your a good man, may God help you.
Pedro you are so generous always. I am very happy you progress as an iconographer!
Just beautiful,I’m only twelve,and I hope that when I grow up I can draw like you do.
Thank you, this was perfect. Just what I needed to see. I’m now confident that oil will probably rapidly become my favorite medium for painting icons. Watercolor is so nice, but the blending on oil is superior. I think I’m going to switch after I finish up this last icon. Thanks again for the encouragement and valuable information.
Zachary thank you! It's a matter of taste.... Personally I love both oil and tempera...
Again I have to agree with you. I'm a watercolourist and I'd love to start painting with oil because of the splendid blending and glazing opportunities it offers but some technical/practical issues are insurmountable for me; this is why I started considering tempera instead. Let's see what happens... I'm sure with Antonis' help it won't be a problem.
You are the best Antonis, thank you to share this amazing work!
Teo thank you so much!!! I'm humbled
..yes of course, and your humility push the Holy Spirit to give you all graces for this sacred mission, thank you, blessings
Fascinating to watch! Some of the steps seem - to me, anyway - counterintuitive, but then things suddenly all come together in a beautiful whole under the sensitive brush of the skilled painter. It's interesting to see the habit of painting in hatch strokes come through, but again, all is resolved into a beautiful painting in the end. Thank you.
😊😊😊 I'm so happy you find these interesting Mark....
Again, I am so grateful to see you work - your artistic talent is what we call polymath - you know so much about so many topics and mediums. I think I better stick to ET, and try to be good at one thing - but I was thrilled to watch you work.
Thank you so much.... I love painting and enjoy experimenting on different mediums....i really am humbled by your lovely comments...
Your skills and taste are excellent.
Bravo Antonis, you really have some talent! I can't wait to try to paint something inspired by your works!! 👍
Grazie Silvia! :)
Since you are trying new mediums, would you consider doing something in acrylics? It would be very interesting to see you try them, much more so that today there are two types of acrylics, fast drying and slower drying such as Golden Open. Just a thought.
Thank you Stephen! That's a great idea!
Excellent!
Thank you so much!
I notice you never use a cloth to take off some painting in some places or create textures or sfumato effects . (I like very much watching your work, thanks for sharing)
you painted on canvas? Thanks for your tutorial!
Thank you!! No this is on wood board with gesso
Antonis - How do you prepare your panel for Oil Paint? I prepared a panel using your video - but the surface is too absorbent for Oil Paint. Do you Prime your panel before you paint with Oil?
Thanks!
What is that Transaparent paint your using to do the copper colored layer and the first layer of the face?