I'm glad you mentioned stepping back from your painting. Even better, walk away, take a break, then when you return, check out your painting from a distance (as you mentioned) so many times I end up hyper critical of my work. And I'll notice that I'm standing about a foot from it and see every lil tiny imperfection. Since my paint station is set up in a corner and I end up standing with my back to the corner (window thing), I don't have much space to step back, so I'll turn my easel towards the door. Allowing me to see it as I come back from a break. Viewing it from across a room, and closer as I get back. Makes a Huge difference in how I see my work.
That is one for the best tips ever... I have to teach this to new painters all the time... Take a step back or break.... This will start to click when you look at it with fresh eyes. The distance can make a huge difference... glad to hear that you are using it to your advantage :)
Well said enjoy your painting and don't compare. That's how I feel when I paint and I try not to get discouraged. Also I really like your tips very informative.
A big thank you wild you have helped me so much with your advice on gesso the grey/white combination sounds perfect and I will definitely be slapping some on my cheap canvases 🇬🇧
Great tutorial, this is the easiest part of the painting, well at least for me, I taught classes this same technique, most got it right, but as you can imagine, there's always that one kid that just strays away into his own world and does it his way, the result, well, let's just say it resembled a sort of rainbow that looked like it was painted by an elephant, oh the joys of teaching kids to paint 😂
I just made my first really nice (in my opinion) blended painting without a muddy mess! Thank you! And I used a chip brush and a 2 inch house brush from Home Depot (natural bristles of course).
One of your best (and hilarious) videos to date. I’ve been struggling with a few things recently, including blended gradients, so the white gap idea was a great new thing to try. Thanks again, Ryan!
Super glad you liked it - took me a really long time to make. The white gap is a god send if you are struggling. Also make sure to take you time when blending... That makes a huge difference.
@@WildCreates just bob ross white gesso, i believe it was my technique that was the problem. one thing im also struggling with is that im left handed and bob is right so its a bit hard to follow his tutorials. any tips on what to do as a left handed painter?
Putting your screen in mirror mode might help - That will flip everything for ya. You can also give Yovette a follow here on RU-vid. She is a great wet on wet painter that is left handed. I will attach her channel below: @PaintingWithYovette www.youtube.com/@PaintingWithYovette
Hi Wild!! Can’t thank you enough for these awesome tutorials. Blending can be tricky and difficult. But not impossible! I have a question, but it’s random. Tomorrow (4/8/24) is the solar eclipse, which will be super awesome. I wonder if you would consider painting a solar eclipse??
Wild, I love the videos and you inspired me a lot! I’ve done my first painting and one of the main issues I have is how to bend my 1inch BRI brush to do the highlights and trees like bob does, any video with tips on how to bend the bristles to make the bushes that bob does? I applied too much strength and they are mud now 😂
I will do a full video on just that at some point but in the mean time I think these videos will help you out: - Painting secrets: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YNhIQSaECeI.html - I show some bushes here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-M9wLtIQZGAw.html - Landscape brush: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W8M5xTOJHvw.html
You can use TW if you want a more reflective surface. But Bob general will use some form of LW because it applies so easily to the canvas and easily blends into the base color.
I KNEW that was where "Magic White" came from. Lol Seriously though, great vid but the sponsor links during the vid were obstructive on my phone. Just sayin'.
😂😂😂😂😂.... DUDE.... too good ha ha ha When those pop you can just hit the X to close them... They are product links that should link to the products I am using in the video.... Do they help???? Time will tell ha ha ha
