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inspiring, one of my favorite locations in the world. also, great quote: "as long as you keep the value of those shapes intact, it almost doesn't matter what you do within those shapes" that relates to other art forms as well, e.g. music
Hi Michael, I enjoyed pausing on all the show pieces at the end and taking a closer look. Thanks again for sharing your process, I always enjoy watching, even if I don't comment!
With a focus on big shapes - the magic begins There were plants and birds and -rocks- ducks and things Squinting for big shapes then specific; dark to light Steps back to make sure he keeps the values right Joining Patreon is the benefit- creativity expands (Maybe) I’ll give up the booze and the one night stands 😂 This is a very cool video to watch. I liked hearing the interaction with the passers-by along with your detailed process. You have so much going on when you paint! Recording, talking, explaining…Whew. I’m glad the canvas works better for you. The painting is beautiful. The soft reflections are so amazing. Thanks for the look at the show too. Thanks for sharing! Peace and love..Suz What ☮️💛
Concerning using pre-gessoed canvases, I have found it helpful to lightly sand the surface, apply a coat of gesso, and then lightly sand again. I do trust Blick products, but find the canvas to be easier to use when I give it this treatment. I started doing this after watching another RU-vid video several years ago (wish I could remember the artist’s name!) and following his advice. Doing the extra coat of gesso and lightly sanding makes the canvas just feel less likely to fight with my brush.
As I mentioned I’m the video, this canvas was actually very nice to paint on. I’ve applied another coat of gesso to inexpensive panels and found it made the surface much nicer to paint on
Such useful advice, I so need help with the steps toward a final painting. The colour choices and mixing were also really helpful. BIG SHAPES is my new mantra!
Still takes me 4 weeks to finish a painting compared to your few hours . But four years ago I wasn’t painting either! Thanks for the continuing inspiration!
An interesting thing about reflections in water. Things like sky holes don't correspond exactly to what you are seeing through the trees. Because of perspective they sometimes take on a different shape or lie in a different spot from where you think they should be. That is to say, while it is a reflection, it's not a mirror image. Beautiful piece Michael. Amazing just how colourful a predominantly green painting can be.
Thanks Matthew! I often have to fix the sky holes or reflections later to get them to line up better. I noticed that it this painting. I like to work quickly so there are often details that get overlooked in the heat of the process. Yes, lots of green out there! Glad you like.
Good Morning Michael, the fiery reflections , of your brush, as carving reality, the tree a collecting of sentinels, beautiful painting 🙂 Loved the trip to the studio show , thank you for going there 😊
Lately I've been using gouache, small formats. You make me want to dig into my oil stuff and big brushes and 'go crazy'! Super painting!!!!!!! grazie NM Fran
@@paintcoach I don't plan to travel until October so I'll be around. Do you plan to do some plein air? I just found you on IG.DM me and we'll go paint!
To my surprise this canvas was really nice to paint on. I'm not sure why I had trouble with them in the past. Maybe I was using smaller brushes or something. Anyway, I know a lot of people who doctor up their store bought canvases. You've gotta have a surface that works for you!
Brilliant painting, sir! I really like it. Very nice reflections! Beautiful. Btw. People were so excited about your painting too in the video! I mean these kids and then some ladies. She didn't recognized you're Emma's dad ... lol ... but I do remember you met, in some of your previous videos, couple of ladies who actually recognized you and took some pictures with you! ... Awesome show as well! Have a great day!
Love the folks talking to you. I hear lots of painters mention how they want the darks and shadows to be transparent and am curious why that's so. Is it to help the toning color affect the finished work or to help give it some 3D effect with depth?
(finished painting view), “”See the Ancient “” , just right of center mid ground, standing , dressed in a long grey cloak, full length , yet open , black attire underneath, he looks towards you Michael. There , with tree boughs above, and just behind the bushed edge towards the water, heralding the gathering of the “” Sentinels of the Tree “” ⚡️⚡️⚡️
I only use the viewfinder when looking around for a composition. Once I've got the compositional idea in my head I'm done with the viewfinder. I don't use it while sketching.
@@umchileanywaysso Oops! Sorry Adi! Good morning! The first comment is usually a good morning from Mark Parkey. I didn't even look at who posted the comment lol.
Great one again, Michael. I like the 20x20 too and great outro. Any particular reason why you're using the canvas vs hardboard panels, or just mixing it up a bit? Thank you.
Thanks Alvin! I have boxes of canvases which I bought years ago. I need to clear some room in the studio. They're mostly larger sizes. They're not bad to paint on at all actually!
You could pre tone with acrylic paint. Lots of painters do that. You can start painting over it with oils as soon as it's dry. Artist grade mineral spirits like Gamsol is considered safe to use. Especially outdoors. Check the Gamblin website for some valuable safety info.
I want to thank you for your videos. I've a question, but which is opposite of your comment on looseness. What if you want to tighten up and try and focus more on realism and stay expressionistic, but push towards realism more. My colors are enjoyable, but a bit more saturated towards expressionism. Thank you.
The process is the same. If you want more detail, you just take the process further. Start with big shapes and keep refining until you have a level of detail you're happy with. As for color, find the most saturated color in the scene you're painting. Mix the color as accurately as possible and then judge and mix the surrounding colors using the most saturated as a "key". Hope that helps!
I just bought an expensive cotton canvas-24"x24", acrylic primed- from our local art store...it is very rough and I don't know why!! It eats up my oil paint..wondering if I might sand it a bit??
I'd sand it lightly and give it another coat of gesso if it's too absorbent. I've done that with inexpensive canvas panels and it made them much nicer to paint on. Good luck!
