OMG, You showed one of my paintings!! My BUDDY CHRIST picasso one! I can't believe I just saw this now! lol. What an honor! Thank you so much! I just got on this video to do another new painting style and I saw that. I need to put more on my Instagram, lol. THE UNDERWORLD ART STUDIO.
I an glad you have considered the subject matter that I've asked for earlier, in particular, of the history of exhibiting the woman's body in the arts. Thank you.
Well presented topic. As an art student, we were required to study the nude form to understand the human body in a neutral non-sexual environment. Today at some colleges, especially in the Bible belt, models have to wear body suits. I suppose over-sensitive Christians might be offended by the human body. The Baptists I recall, complained the most.
Thank you! Yes, religions and arts always had (in history, not only today) a kind of love/hate relationship. Some of the best art was done in the name of or requested by religions, but some of the fiercest repression was also done by religions to suppress the artists. In all fairness, the artists also took a few good jabs at religions in their artworks… I guess it is part of the balance!
youtube suggested your channel today, and I have watched a few. I enjoy you informative and entertaining format and your breaking down of painting technique. I can't understand why you don't have more views because your videos are very good ( I will tell my friends and family). Jean Charlot went to mexico and here in hawaii and had a lot of impressive murals & paintings it would be interesting if you would do a video delve into his artistry. Aloha.
Enjoyed your video very much, especially the short movie part. Also, showing us your failures and successes. I really enjoy your videos they are so educational in a fun entertaining way. This type of art is a lot of work, I don't think I will try that, I will stick to painting with my oils, but it is good to see his style or how he did it.
So guys, I've figured out how to make a latex mask into a more solid one. Get some Gorilla Glue and mix it in a plastic party cup. Next mix in a portion of water around half of the amount of glue you used. Mix the two together until it makes a foam. Quickly brush the liquid foam in the front of mask. As it dries, occasionally bend the front of the mask to make it the shape you want. Meaning more realistic. Put the mask back on a foam head wig holder while it dries. Repeat the process one section at a time inside the mask. When you are done, the mask will be firm like a helmet. I did a rubber horse mask. I brushed the glue on the top of the inside of the nose and sides to make them firm. I didn't do any around the mouth are to keep it flexible. Then I simply lined the rough dried glue interior with felt. The glue gets pointy when it dries. Then I just hot glued fake horse fur over the now firm latex mask. It worked wonderfully! And it's Cheap! Learned this trick in film school!!!
A lot of people, mask collectors especially, who want to keep their latex masks for long use something similar. I think they line the glue with paper towels too.
Et aussi dans le tableau de Pieter Brueghel l’Ancien: Le Repas de noce (La Noce paysanne), il y a un troisième pied sous le porteur à la veste rouge à droite
Merci Alphonsine ! C’est vrai!! Je n’avais jamais remarqué !!! 😳 c’est peut être le pied de quelqu’un assis à côté du chien sur le banc derrière, mais comme on ne voit rien d’autre de lui, ça fait bizarre! 😂
I wonder how Vermeer would have used the tools and art products of today. I imagine how his eye and hand would have transformed the picture. Awesome painting as usual. Thanks
Thanks Robert! Well, you know, I am not sure the tools have changed that much… sure, chemicals have given us safer colors and more mediums with fantastic effects, but you still have a canvas and a brush, in the end…
Thanks a lot! To be honest, even if I am happy with the result, I don’t find the mirror technique very practical. Having said that, I was able to learn a lot: for example that flat surfaces are not always even colorwise. The same wall can go from very dark to very light! I guess our eyes tend to correct and smooth things out… 😋
Thanks so much for the shout out! You know I'm always consuming your content my friend. Love learning new tricks and techniques and styles to study!! 😁
I really loved that « hippie life » of yours, man! There is plenty to learn out there, very often just by looking at the brushstrokes. Then we can incorporate those in our own styles!
Hi Sakura, it is an acid free watercolor paper (300gsm) by Derwent. What I find interesting is the canvas texture on the surface, that can replicate a painting on an actual canvas in linen or cotton.
I don't quite understand how you can see where to make brushstrokes when you're looking at the mirror. Wouldn't the mirror be in your line of sight blocking the view of a canvas?
Yes, you have to go back and forth to see where the brush stroke is going. Also, just at the edge, you can see how the reality checks with the brushstrokes you already laid on the canvas. It is a long game of comparison between your canvas and the model, which is why I find it very strenuous on the eyes…
It is a very interesting technique, but I honestly don’t think it is for me. It allows you to create very accurate works, but you lose the « fun of the chase » in trying to make your picture emerge from a blob of paint… 😋
¡Hola! Sí, sólo uso pintura a base de agua (acrílica aquí y acuarela/gouache en algunos otros trabajos) porque es más fácil cuando pinto en mi pequeño apartamento. ¡Gracias por ver mis videos!
Thank you thank you thank you! What a wonderful breakdown of the process! I am headed to a plein air retreat tomorrow and really really wanted to experiment with the Van Gogh style - will be sure to tag you if my work is good enough for social media 🙌❤️
Thank you very much! I really appreciate that! And you are right: I will try to show them longer (or more detailed view) in the future. Thanks for the feedback!
Informative and Enjoyable. I am glad you mentioned the Birth of Venus. Is this really one the first paintings exposing a woman's body ?. It is not easy to find out about the history of censorship and when such paintings were permitted to be exposed in museums. You may wish to consider this in a future episode. Thanks.
