Thank you Dianne, for making this video based on my previous comment in your Luminosity episode - You loaded this one with quite the info. Having copied some of their works, I am beginning to see that they spoke their own language. Your Luminosity vid really opened my eyes to the technology these men observed with their paintbrush. I agree, in that epic painting is not just feelings and pushing the brush like the wind; this is hard gained knowledge used by a restrained hand, rather than flashy, feely and loud. These men spoke softly and carried a big (paint) stick. I will employ your study techniques and push my craft. Many thanks.
Your teaching is always to the point and exact Dianne. Behind all your teaching is the idea of implanting a discipline or encouraging students to lean the craft first. Then the creativity comes. Oh and you love teaching. Thank you.
I used to worry that I was focusing too much on just the craft of painting because when I was in college, it was the exact opposite of that. Diane is teaching us how to combine inspiration with craft to get the best results. I for one just adore her for that.
Absolutely brilliant. The way you quietly integrate the different components of colour theory into what seems like some simple paint mixing, while even adding in some very practical ideas and historical knowledge is a work of art all by itself. Thank you!
If you want to study old masters, Go check out artsandculture.google.com/ ! They have extremely high resolution photos of numerous paintings from all artistic epochs - also from the Hudson river school of course. You can zoom in very very very close on some paintings and analyse brushstrokes and paint structure. !Highly recommended!
Loved this tip! You are truly a great teacher, Dianne. I hope to begin the second phase of my painting career, the post-Diane phase. I feel loaded with information now and, hopefully, it will start to show in my work. Love you!
Your knowledge, understanding, and ability to demonstrate the underpinnings of this history really brought it to life, and offered it as an exciting tool for further study. I loved it! Thank you. Blessings ...
Once again, an insightful and inspirational quick tip (although much more than a quick tip). Thankyou Dianna, each week I look so forward to seeing your next quick tip. 🌹
Hi Dianne. Thank you for sharing your insight into these master painters! Can you please list the color palette you used for this example? I know you used a orange and ultramarine blue. But I didn’t catch the darker value red color that you mixed with the blue to get the darker foreground tree color.
When I was taking Art History I and II, we covered the Hudson River school but I wished we had gone into it a bit more. Albert Bierstadt was my favorite by far. Instead, we spent way more time than I cared to on the Rococo. I called it the granny's bathroom decor movement. lol!
I wonder if these old artists, ever thought in a 100 years, that anyone would be trying to duplicate their paint colors or paintings. Do you think they ever gave this question a thought? By the way, Diane, love all these quick tips and watching you help us out so much.
Jean, we'll never know what their inner thoughts were, but I suspect that thought didn't enter their heads. They were focused on their work which is why their works still get out attention.
Curious what the exact color of the warm color is, I know the cool color was ultramarine, would like to know if it's a burnt sienna or something. And love your videos always great detailed info, thank you :)
Dianne. I so appreciate the fact that you dependably walk us thru your thought process. And you always seem to know what our missteps might be. For example, in this painting, I saw foliage and thought “very dark green.” But you showed us that it wasn’t green at all, and why! Your value line, complement method just seems so clever...and even though I struggle every time, I love having your method to fall back on. You’re amazing.
