How to Paint Tree Foliage

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Chapters
00:00 Beginning
02:27 Colors on my palette
04:00 Blocking in the trees
10:27 Starting with abstraction
10:53 How to paint loose
14:11 Painting the foreground grasses
19:01 Painting tree foliage
20:55 Gentle oil paint application to suggest tree foliage
26:29 A trick to give your trees more dimension
27:40 Neutralizing Permanent Green for correct tree color
36:43 Adding additional details and texture to the trees
42:42 Painting the dead tree
Watch nationally renowned western, wildlife and historical Native American artist Jason Tako show how to paint tree foliage in full sunlight with a loose style.
To see the materials Jason uses, visit the resource page on his blog: mysketchjournal.com/resources.
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Jason Tako is considered to be one of the foremost western, wildlife and historical Native American Artists. His work has been featured in Plein Air Magazine and Western Art Collector Magazine. He has won numerous national awards for his work from many organizations including Oil Painters of America, Plein Air Easton, Western Art Collector, Plein Air Magazine, the Society of Animal Artists. His work is included in prestigious collections all across the United States. He is also the Featured Artist for the 2020 Southeastern Wildlife Expo. His work can be seen at www.JasonTako.com
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@imdoingajourney Год назад

I like the fact that your videos are not time lapsed. This way they are useful

@linneadoden5597 12 дней назад

I loved your beginning tree video im sold on you now

@sandracarroll6233 Месяц назад

Love trees 😊

@JasonTako Месяц назад

Me too!!

@lallytidor7797 Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing your talent on how to paint trees. Now I can improve my painting . my first time to view . I will subscribed and follow .

@cathydriver5337 2 года назад

I have watched your video a couple of times. Learned so much. REALLY liked that you completely every detail of the painting. Some videos do not! Thankyou.

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Thanks for watching Cathy! So glad you found it helpful!

@marcjasikovic 2 месяца назад

Great painting and video! Bravo!

@joannemurphy4636 8 месяцев назад

So well done! I love the blending of realism and impressionism. And your teaching is some of the best! So glad I found you today! I look forward to learning more.

@JasonTako 8 месяцев назад

Thank you kindly!!!

@stevenshackelford1937 2 года назад

Fantastic... I have a terrible times painting trees and folage with painting every detail. Drive me crazy, lol. Your videos are a huge help. TY sooo very much for posting.

@JasonTako 2 года назад

That's awesome Steven! So glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@Automedon2 Год назад

I really liked the way you pulled the blue of the sky into the tree with the knife. It was instant 3D detail

@JasonTako Год назад

Thank you!! The palette knife is great for things like that.

@surayatewary4910 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much Jason. One of the best tree and foliage painting demonstrations. I'll definitely be returning to it. 🙌🏾😊🙌🏾

@kleinekuenstlerin7717 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much for these tutorials. I’m a beginner in painting and I’ve just found them by accident. So glad that I can finally learn how to paint trees and foliage which I have always shied away from - until now. 😊

@terryplace7333 4 месяца назад

Very helpful!

@dollycatlin5077 Год назад

Just found you today. You’re so enjoyable to watch and listen to not getting to my own painting. 😊

@suzanneschleck2461 Год назад

I like the care you put into these trees. It shows in the results. This taught me I could be more patient and careful.

@JasonTako Год назад

That's awesome! A lot of people (my past self included) think that loose painting must be done fast. It can be but doesn't need to be

@suzanneschleck2461 Год назад

@@JasonTako so true. I usually slam my trees down to get a loose “natural “ effect to my detriment. I’ll give your way a go. Thanks for teaching!

@lynettesharp7728 2 года назад

Had to watch it again- enjoyed it just as much as the first time. You're so talented. Thanks for sharing

@JasonTako 2 года назад

That's great Lynette! Watch as much as you like! ;) So glad you find it helpful!

@b.comeau2597 8 месяцев назад

Greetings from the Adirondacks! Just discovered your videos today by accident but I think it was destiny! I love to paint landscapes in acrylics and trees seem to give me the hardest time. Trees are my favorite subjects though and I can’t get enough of them when hiking and photograph them constantly to study their shapes later. When I visit art exhibits and galleries, landscapes especially with trees are magnetic eye candy that draws my attention. Years ago I excitedly showed a series of small collage quilts to an artist friend and she told me they were nice and then asked me what the purpose was. I may have misunderstood her query, but that single question has remained embedded in my mind. To me, the purpose was evident in the joy of creating something fun with colors, patterned fabrics and whimsy. They remain packed away in a box, unfinished. I stopped quilting. However that comment crops in my mind up every time I paint which has been a lifelong passion of mine and I am not young. Your comments are encouraging to viewers. Thank you. I look forward to seeing more videos featuring your stunning work!

@JasonTako 8 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! Trees are awesome to paint! My favorites are aspens in autumn. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and for watching! Keep painting!

@erkkikarvinen1783 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. Showing the errors was really good at first. Excellent video.

@DK-pl8xd Год назад

Loving all the information in this video! I learned I’m starting out with way too thick of paint. It is so much easier to find your values with a thin wash. When you said to not to go after exact colors, but to go after approximate values, something clicked in my head and I understood what I need to do when blocking in my paintings. It’s all about the thin wash! 😀

@JasonTako Год назад

That's awesome! So glad this helped!

@ArmandWeilbacher 9 месяцев назад

I really like the way you paint. I watch your videos whenever I can; however, it is much easier to see your technique and learn from it when the camera is only on the subject and the painting....not with the pallette in the picture. Thanks for the tutorials.

@barbarasidel9012 Год назад

I enjoyed this video very much! I learned a lot. The pallet work to soften the edges in particular. I’m looking forward to many more videos. Thank you.

@JasonTako Год назад

That's great! Thanks for watching!

@CedricWilliamsFineArt 2 года назад

wow! such beautiful painting!! I feel motivated painting even more trees 🌳 I will be doing a livestream in a few hours.. thanks for that clarity. cheers 🍻

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Thanks so much, I really appreciated that!

@preetiartist01 Год назад

Jason this was just an amazing demo. It was very informative. Learnt many things. Thank you 🙏🏻 You were very generous ❤

@JasonTako Год назад

Thanks so much and thanks for watching!

@kathandterry2 2 года назад

Excellent video Jason I am a pastel artist but I enjoy using your techniques to further my understanding of techniques . I may go over to the dark side in time 😘

@JasonTako 2 года назад

LOL!!! I Iove pastels, but just don't like the idea of carrying 500 sticks around to do a painting. ;) Thanks for watching! So glad you are enjoying them!

@kjw2364 6 месяцев назад

Really beautiful demo and painting. Thank you !

@JasonTako 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!!

@kraigjardine 2 года назад

I appreciated your thoughts during the course of the work. I especially liked the one about “Warner cooler and lighter darker” and “it’s all about relationships”. I liked the thoughts on how to draw and painting color en plein air. Cheers!!

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Hi Kraig! I'm glad that you found this helpful! Keep painting, especially from life!

@tinamckeage6665 4 месяца назад

Thank you for this video. BEAUTIFUL

@emmanuelpower2439 Год назад

Another amazing video. I learned a lot and i really appreciate the way you teach. Listening to your thought process is totally helpful. Thank you so much.

@JasonTako Год назад

Sure thing! Thanks for watching!

@jerryseaton5239 Год назад

Nice painting .Good dissertation on drawing and painting also a well produced video Thanks .

@JasonTako Год назад

Thank you!!

@shirleyfargo455 Год назад

First timer to your site. Loved watching your video through to the end. Learned so much. Eager to get out and paint outside. I certainly will subscribe to your site and follow you. I especially liked how you used the pallet knife to change the edges of your trees. I’m going to try that. Thank you for showing your complete process.

@user-rx3ph3ox4i Год назад

Thank you sir! This was very useful to me because of I don't have a classic art education.

@mikegurney9278 2 года назад

I wanted to say out loud wow wow don't touch that again when you were using the pallet knife, there was a shape that came into view and you didn't, great work. Thanks that was nicely done and I appreciate that you put up a long complete video, again thanks and well done.

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Thanks so much Mike! At times I overwork them.

@stephenfularz7573 Год назад

Fantastic painting.

@marygraham2155 Год назад

I have had a hard time with my trees. Thank You so much . I am using acrylics.

@anastasiam.8809 6 месяцев назад

Now I know why my paintings weren't working. Thanks!

@carolynlobkowicz8737 2 года назад

TY for a great demo!

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@pollyester6627 Год назад

Great video and info, thanks Jason! Stages, learning to observe and actually 'see'! And yeah watch out, permanent green probably has the garish Phthalo green in it.

@edgardodelape1366 5 дней назад

good...

@roxannenaydan5362 2 года назад

I love your trees; I can't paint them to save my life.

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Thanks Roxanne! Trees can be tricky but you may find this video helpful that I made on the most common mistakes made when painting trees: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f0bTYsWxAXk.html

@rainbowartstudio2389 Год назад

easy and simple method you have great, thanks for sharing

@gillianrobinson8116 Год назад

Love your beautiful art and instruction thank you ! Watching from Aus

@marcelacastillo2580 Год назад

Realy loved! Thanks.

@JasonTako Год назад

Thank you Marcela!

@diannawillman3511 Год назад

Very informative and beautifully rendered thanks

@sbstone3888 Год назад

Had to watch your's all again. You have a Happy Thanksgiving! And thanks for all your instructions.

@JasonTako Год назад

Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving to you too!

@user-ws2po1wd9k Год назад

Супер и палитру видно и за ваш талант!!!!

@123tabatha Год назад

SO informative Many thanks

@junkettarp8942 6 месяцев назад

Your a lovely painter.

@user-rj3jk1eb5d 4 месяца назад

Loved the trees! It is late so I skipped through some of the video unfortunately I missed where you told what medium you used, it certainly looked like oil.

@TheLindosguy 2 года назад

I'm new to your channel. You have great tutorials. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Welcome to my channel and thanks for watching!

@scottydont7904 2 года назад

This time of year in upstate NY, you want to at least wear somerhing with color on it. If I go in the woods im wearing my orange hood. I made sure to buy an umbrella thats silver on the outside no white.

@jacquesfangeat1592 8 месяцев назад

Hello Jason, I'm French and I love your videos! What do you use for your first coat, mineral spirits, turpentine or others? and what medium next, Liquin or others? Thank you, and see you soon on Patreon, Jacques

@JasonTako 8 месяцев назад

Hi Jacques! Greetings from the U.S.A. and thanks for watching! When I'm plein air painting I just use mineral spirits with my oil paint. Since the painting is done alla prima and I tend to paint pretty thin en plein air, I don't use any mediums, just paint and mineral spirits. That said, in the studio when touching up dry paintings I will use Galkyd Gel, to prevent sinking in. I rarely have sinking-in issues with my plein air paintings since they are done in one session. I hope that helps!

@Hero0fTimeSS Год назад

Amazing lesson. Thank you form India

@JasonTako Год назад

Sure! Thank you for watching!

@patgraney1361 2 года назад

What a marvelous painting! Loved it as I do all your videos. I wonder if, on the lower part of the dead tree trunk you might put a few lines indicating the agonizing drying of its death. Give it more character.

@JasonTako 2 года назад

That could be interesting, but when I'm plein air painting I usually don't have time to think of clever things. I barely have enough time to capture the colors and values.

@elianefatima4759 2 года назад

ficou fantastico...

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Thank you!!

@pikeevans8559 2 года назад

It's much easier to paint something "similar" to what it is than exactly what it is. And nobody would know except you.

@denisewyant6457 2 года назад

Jason, are you painting in PA here? Really liked watching you paint the trees. I'm in the details of stage 2. Trying to loosen up without having my trees look like blobs (they are at least more refined than lollipops! Lol ) Keep up the good work! And thank you for taking the time to make videos :)

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Hi Denise, yes I'm painting in PA. I live here for the time being. Keep painting and paint a lot from life to loosen up. It's the best cure.

@lynettesharp7728 2 года назад

Thoroughly enjoyed it! Again, your painting looks more real than the photo. I find that so amazing. When you talk about sketching trees outside in detail. Should I be using colored pencils? Or are you speaking more about the overall shape of the tree and limbs/branches and not as much about the leaves? Sorry, hope my question makes sense. I'm a beginner 😊

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Thanks Lynette! I mean just use regular pencils and learn the shapes of the trees. Color can come later.

@sydene54 Год назад

I think the trees look taller when there is less ground... like Delaunay's eiffle tower paintings...he even tilted them to get them to look taller

@lolitakaloustianyoung7787 Год назад

Hi JSason; learned so much from your video and thoroughly enjoyed watching ...2 material questions if you don't mind: What Cadmium Red are your using (i.e Light? Medium, Deep ?) and which palette knife manufacturer and size do you use to make the sky holes? You are a master! thank you for responding. Best wishes - A new fan and subscriber.

@JasonTako Год назад

Thank you kindly! I'm using Cad. Red Medium and the palette knife was probably a Che Son, the smallest they make, around 1 inch long. That one broke since this video so I'm not 100% sure. Thanks for watching!

@jimodonnell3682 2 года назад

Great video, well done. Green on green on green, not easy. I too tried using permanent green, couldn't deal with it, off my palette!

@JasonTako 2 года назад

Thanks Jim! Perm Green can be tricky as like other greens it's very intense and needs to be heavily neutralized to match what you see in mature.

@gerribradford4594 Год назад

Beautiful tree...but why not lighten the value on the very lower left and put in some sky holes?

@ccosmoss Год назад

Hi Jason, such a great video! one question please; do you only use Terpentin as medium? Thanks and greetings from Frankfurt.

@JasonTako Год назад

So glad you liked the video! When plein air painting I only used mineral spirits both as a thinner for my paint and to clean my brushes.

@ccosmoss Год назад

@@JasonTako thanks a lot for the quick answer! 👍

@griffitz100 5 месяцев назад

great painting. what medium was used?

@masterpainter1971 Год назад

great stuff. i noticed u didn't use the Cad Red

@ANWFineArt 3 месяца назад

I’ve been a realism artist for years so now I’m trying to paint looser all I see is detail and it’s overwhelming especially trees and foliage.

@JasonTako 3 месяца назад

Paint from life, and squint when you look at your subject. Focus on the effect of light on the overall form.

@johnclegg1923 Год назад

🇬🇧👍👌

@glogirll 3 месяца назад

You not only paint well, but you are an excellent instructor!

@sttarch5150 2 года назад

What strikes me most is that the center of your pallette is one color and its minor variations. I set up my entire pallette ahead of time for the entire range. Is there a right way and wrong way?

@JasonTako 2 года назад

I'm not sure what you mean when you say you set up your entire palette ahead of time for the entire range. Are you trying to pre-mix every color in your scene?

@sttarch5150 2 года назад

@@JasonTako Yes, but not every variation. I suppose that by the end of the painting, I pretty much do have all the colors on the palette. It gets a bit crowded, but it sure is easy if I need to go back and do additional work or make Corrections. I have three pallets in my freezer!

@JasonTako 2 года назад

@@sttarch5150 Do you do that when you are plein air painting?

@sttarch5150 2 года назад

@@JasonTako Yes, but the pallette is a bit cumbersome. I use a covered Masterson with piece of glass in it. I like your way. When it comes to Alla Prima, I shouldn't need the colors I mixed later on. Thanks for responding. Appreciate the videos.