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So glad I was able to bring you on a local Vancouver adventure. Growing up in Ontario the views here always inspire me.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

Hi magnus. I just see this now. Sorry for delay. haven’t painted with my robot arm in awhile (years) but usually coding an image to paint took a couple weeks depending on the image. Also just like a human painter who knows what their strengths are and selects images that highlight their painting style, a midjourney image must be carefully selected to make sure it enhances & works with what the robot’s painting style is.

Just saw this now! Thanks for the wishes. This year has been great. I hope the same for you. Yes IKEA had very affordable frames (except easily damaged for an artist who consistently swaps artwork).

Hi Susan, sorry I missed this comment. I am varnishing with isolation coat and the non removable varnish to this day. I realize the isolation coat is not needed since varnish won’t be removed. But I like applying varnish to a consistent & clean surface. Since sometimes the actual painting has various levels of pigments & mediums. I’ve notice sometimes the varnish repels/beads on the surface - probably due to oils from my skin or other contamination but an isolation coat that I don’t touch the day before varnishing solves this issue. I also like the last chance to examine the work while applying isolation coat before varnishing.

Just saw this comment! Thanks for asking!!! I finished it at 5 hours. I actually had front brake rub, but I was so focused on not stopping I didn’t get it fixed until the last rest stop. I’m still focused on this goal for 2024 now… we are currently 4 weeks out 🙌

@@JoanneHastie oh nice! Great work 😎 that’s so funny you didn’t stop with such an issue. I’ll see ya there in four weeks! Can’t wait

I am just seeing this now… I guess it depends on how you are classifying it and for what purpose. Here I’m trying to share the two types of prints I offer.

I looked Lineco framing adhesives up and it says it is permanent. I am wanting to use something that can be removable as people more often than not want to change frames.

Ahhh... this looks like a better solution based on your suggestion: titebond.com/product/glues/9e9995b4-08eb-4fc6-8254-c47daa20f8ed I will try it out!

Thank you so much for the kind words on my artwork

I haven't tried Soluvar (or if I did it was decades ago and I didn't like that soap and water wasn't enough), I believe you need mineral spirits to clean your brushes, likewise gloves and ventilation to apply it. www.liquitex.com/row/products/professional/gessoes-mediums-varnishes/soluvar-matte-varnish/

Thank you!

Thanks for watching. This robot is an XArm from UFactory, I had bought it as part of their kickstarter offer back in 2018.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME KNOW. MY WIFE IS ALSO AN ARTIST AND IS INTERESTED IN USING ROBOTS AS WELL. I WILL KEEP CHECKING YOUR PROGRESS. GOOD LUCK!@@JoanneHastie

Thanks so much Carol!

Thanks for watching. That is the first time I heard that pronunciation. Thanks for sharing

Awesome, this video was awhile ago. I am so glad it is still useful

I also take Soft Clear Gel as my medium to extend the colors and change the consistency of the paint.

Richeson Aluminum Brush Washer

I seal the home made stay wet palette with saran wrap

Thanks for all these tips. Yes I have a brush holder that holds brushes upside down & not on their tips in the studio as well as brush cleaner… neither of which I bring with me outdoors. I love the revised stawet palette as you can get a size you prefer, more easily wash out the mold between uses (I don’t have a big enough sink in my apartment to clean it and it is not easy to clean) and cheaper palette paper!

Thank you so much for the kind words on the video. Despite my focused cycling training this year, this hike was challenging. I carried this painting by hand to the next spot. Then carried the second painting in the easel strapped to my back. It was ok for this shorter hike. But wet panel carrier makes more sense.

Thank you Denise ☺️

Thanks so much for watching! I just got my computer back from the repair shop. I am excited to edit my next video finally 🤩

Hello, these frames are from Opus Art Supplies in Vancouver. Here is the link to their shop: opusartsupplies.com/products/opus-whistler-canvas-frames?_pos=2&_sid=05b88da9f&_ss=r&variant=44110696349927

wow thanks. Your comment builds my confidence, I appreciate that. It is not easy to get in front of a camera.

This one is tough for me (list making), but yes I finally made a list. I was doing a festival in Squamish last week and I was selling prints AND plein air painting. That was a bit too many things to remember.

Thanks so much for watching and for the feedback 🙂

I looked up the Forsythia, that looks to be the same bush. Thank you.

Thank you so much Mary 😊

Thanks!

That’s so impressive. That would be 2+ weddings per week?? I have a friend who does weddings in acrylic. Her figures/portraits are so good under pressure. I did wedding photography for 2 years, so I know expectations are high in that line of work.

Thank you… hence I will keep at it even though it’s so much more challenging to pack gear and go outside.

Glad you enjoyed it. It is fun, glad I can convey the experience.

Thanks for the tips! My indoor lighting is daylight 5000K (it’s whiter … but bluer than most regular light bulbs). And I use the xrite i1studio to calibrate my monitors and white balance photos with a 50% gray card and xrite passport. I’ve been wondering if to do a video on this. Since I’m calibrating monthly I don’t think the blue is there, which I think is from common yellow lighting which I’ve removed? You are first one I hear doing it to adjust to the paint. Interesting idea. 👍

@@JoanneHastie Nice, so you already have a pretty good setup. I think if you calibrate the white paint from the monitor with the white paint, you probably will gain some more realism out of the painting, since they start to be a 'apples to apples' comparisson. The monitor's white usually is brighter then the white paint, unless your studio light is very bright. My monitors brightness is about 40% (and my studio lights are strong two 8000 lumens LED flood lights high up in the ceiling). Anyway, having that hability to match colors directly from the monitor is great so i think you should give it a try.

Thanks for watching and the kind words. I hope to paint on your side of the border too! But more importantly... What did you say?!?! What was your response?!

Thanks so much for the feedback. Working on improving the video/audio as I improve the painting 👍

Thank you. That makes me so happy to hear.

Thanks for sharing! I need to watch more of his videos… I actually just picked up his book on Color and Light.

YES! It's raining today... so I am working on my outdoor gear today for tomorrow 😁

Glad to hear it was helpful 🙂

Hi Janet, thanks for watching & the kind words. It is the Leder Easel Palette Holder. It was designed for that container in mind: www.ledereasel.com/store/p14/leder-easel-palette-holder.html#/

You live in a beautiful place! I hope to hike some of the mountains in your area when the snow melts.

Thank you so much Carole. I didn't know how I'd approach it either... and even changed my mind after the sketch. But it is easier to change plans when there is a sketch planned out.

This makes me so happy to hear. The best outcome these videos can have is to inspire you to get outside :-) Thank you for shatring!!

Always lovely to meet a local painter. Keep it easy as possible to develop the habit... I need this advice. I keep making epic journeys, which takes more time and planning. This view is near my home on my way to the post office.

Yes I am painting in acrylic.

A green is no longer green... you can tell which blue, yellow pigments are in it and if a warm pigment is in it.

Thanks so much! Unfortunately my palette is not refined.... yet. I have been carrying golden acrylic paints - my standard palette is their "Modern Palette": Quin. Magenta, Napthol Red, Medium & Light Cad Yellow, Phthalo Blue and Phthalo Green and Anthro Blue. But I have been also using ultramarine Blue and Burnt Sienna (the two mix a nice gray that can be warmed or cooled with the blue or sienna). And of course Titanium White. I recently bought the Golden "Acrylic SoFlat" paints. I find the colors are quite muted, lack vibrancy - so I wont buy them again. They also don't come in the warm colors (i.e. Magenta). But the large container of paint has been wonderful for outdoors since the volume is so big the paint does not dry. So I have been using them in hopes to keep and reuse the container when they are empty. But here is a link to the modern color set that is my starting point: www.amazon.ca/dp/B007G8J95G?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzjoanneha-20&creativeASIN=B007G8J95G&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.3SW2MBCL29MQZ&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ons_mixed_d_asin

Thank you for listing your colours. I have recently heard from anither artiist that Golden is discontinuing Quin Magenta.

​@@JoanneHastie My God, what an answer to give an enthusiast. Thank you from me as well as I am interested also.