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Michael John Nolan
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 13 พ.ย. 2021
Artist & Art Professor || Drawing & Painting Tutorials
STEADY Your HAND! How To Use A Mahl Stick || Quick Art Tips
Need to put in those delicate tiny details? Are you smudging your wet paintings? Are you having a difficult time calming your hand? Use a Mahl stick! The traditional painting & drawing aide to steady your hand for precision and control.
The origins of the Mahl stick go back to the German and Dutch artists of the mid 17th century. Mahl stick is derived from "Malstock" or "Maalstok," which translates to 'painter's stick.'
But the real reason you are reading this description is because you are wondering why did I have to make it into an old cable informercial. Okay...okay... I guess growing up in the 90's with all those late night informercials DID affect me. I really should have just gone to bed. Anyway, please don't try to order one. Just go down to your local hardware store and pick up a wooden dowel. You'll be glad you did.
Enjoy and thanks for watching!
#painting #tips #art #tools
OIL PAINTING BASICS PLAYLIST:
th-cam.com/play/PL74fFkdTaHAjFKbih_nnpuEJQvG9jUaA7.html
CONNECT WITH ME:
Instagram: michael_john_nolan
Website: www.michaeljohnnolan.com
LIMITED ARTIST PRINTS:
www.michaeljohnnolan.com/store
GREAT NOVELS... I might have illustrated the covers...
www.starsyspublishing.com
Music:
- "Payday" by Jason Farnham
The origins of the Mahl stick go back to the German and Dutch artists of the mid 17th century. Mahl stick is derived from "Malstock" or "Maalstok," which translates to 'painter's stick.'
But the real reason you are reading this description is because you are wondering why did I have to make it into an old cable informercial. Okay...okay... I guess growing up in the 90's with all those late night informercials DID affect me. I really should have just gone to bed. Anyway, please don't try to order one. Just go down to your local hardware store and pick up a wooden dowel. You'll be glad you did.
Enjoy and thanks for watching!
#painting #tips #art #tools
OIL PAINTING BASICS PLAYLIST:
th-cam.com/play/PL74fFkdTaHAjFKbih_nnpuEJQvG9jUaA7.html
CONNECT WITH ME:
Instagram: michael_john_nolan
Website: www.michaeljohnnolan.com
LIMITED ARTIST PRINTS:
www.michaeljohnnolan.com/store
GREAT NOVELS... I might have illustrated the covers...
www.starsyspublishing.com
Music:
- "Payday" by Jason Farnham
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REUSE & RECYCLE ♻️ Dirty Oil Painting Solvents + Proper Disposal || Quick Art Tips
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Want to dispose of your old dirty oil paint solvents like Gamsol or Turpenoid? No need! Let's REUSE & RECYCLE those muddy solvents back to like new and save a ton of money! Brand new artist grade solvents are expensive! And cheaper, lower grade, polluted solvents are bad for your health and the environment. This is a beginner's guide to sustainable solvent practices in oil painting. Styled like...
How to Draw Realistic Eyes: A Comprehensive Tutorial for BEGINNERS
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Learn how to successfully draw the eye with this how-to step by step guide. In this comprehensive video tutorial, we will discuss and demonstrate drawing the basic shapes, structures, and anatomy of the eye. In addition, we go over the basics of light and shadow, the foundations of shading. And at the end, we diagram all those special finishing touches that help bring the eye to life! #eyes #an...
Plein Air Painting in Sedona, AZ 🌵 Relaxing Art/Travel VLOG
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Join me as I explore, hike, and paint Sedona, Arizona. Despite it being a hot July day, the trip was so stunning and peaceful. My day started with the sunrise and then an early hike on the Mescal Trail. The landscape was so immediately breathtaking that only about a mile and a half along the trail, I stopped to try to capture it in paint. The watercolor & gouache sketch was painted using my tra...
Oil Painting a Skull Still Life From Start to Finish (TIME-LAPSE)
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In this video, I walk you through an abridged version of my process from start to finish of the oil painting, "Make A Wish" (Oil on Panel, 11" x 14", 2023). The original time-lapse of this oil painting was the demonstration of the Anders Zorn color palette from my longer video, "SECRETS of the ZORN Palette || The What, Why, When, & How to Use It!" FULL VIDEO: th-cam.com/video/JRMjdK14K_o/w-d-xo...
SECRETS of the ZORN Palette || The What, Why, When, & HOW TO USE IT!
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What is the Zorn palette? When would you use it? How do you use it? What art mediums can you use with this color combination? And most importantly, why would you want to use the Zorn palette? Let's REVEAL its SECRETS together!!! In this video, we will answer those questions and more... Also, we will make a painting along the way. So please enjoy and thanks for watching! CONNECT WITH ME: Instagr...
How To Begin An Oil Painting, Alla Prima + Color Mixing Basics (Zorn Palette)
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The Advice I NEEDED to Hear as a Beginning Artist
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Plein Air Painting Through Southern Arizona 🌵 Relaxing Art/Travel VLOG
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10 YEARS of Figure Drawings || Sketchbook Tour 📚
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Artists' Essential Guide: Proper Cleaning and Care for Oil Paint Brushes
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How To Varnish an Oil Painting || Materials, Prep, Procedures, & Safety Tips
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How To Varnish an Oil Painting || Materials, Prep, Procedures, & Safety Tips
How To Make A CANVAS: Build, Assemble, Stretch, & Gesso
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Sketchbook Tour 📚 My Watercolor & Gouache Painting Journals
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This SIMPLE Step Dramatically IMPROVED My Paintings
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My Oil Painting Process From Start To Finish || The Sour Stench of Modernity
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How To Begin An Oil Painting, Grisaille Underpainting Layer
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How To Begin An Oil Painting, Imprimatura Stain Layer
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How To Begin An Oil Painting, Imprimatura Stain Layer
i've really stumbled upon a gem of a channel. thanks for the information.
10 minutes…. And we’re gonna start the video off with describing the brushes. Just tell us how to do it.
🤤 the library
Wonderful! My OCD is always on the lookout for the next art book. It is never satisfied. :) Thanks for watching! Happy 2025!
Hahahaha this is brilliant.
AWESOME!!!! I am so glad you think so. Those older infomercials are still haunting. Haha. Thanks for the support. Happy 2025!
Very helpful. You sound like Luis CK kind of
Excellent! And nice! I used to love his stand up and tv show back in the day. So that figures. Haha. Anyway, I am so glad you found the video helpful. Thanks for the kindness. Happy 2025!
How much walnut oil do you add for the adding the highlights
Good question... it would depend on the thickness and opacity of those highlights. Personally, I don't add any and didn't for this video. The thicker and more opaque the highlight, the better. Thanks for the question and the watch. Cheers!
Imagine if our eyelids came to the outer edge of eye socket …. Our eyeballs would fall out! 😳😬
Haha! That would be super scary. I am sure John Carpenter has already made a movie with characters like that. Happy 2025!
Really enjoyed this, wonderful video! Would love a bit of video between the block in and the render especially around the eyes. Would have loved to see you build the form in there with the different values :)
Excellent! Thank you so much for your kind and supportive words. And yes, that would be a great idea for a video. I was planning on making a longer format painting demo. I'll make sure to focus more on the block-in. Thank you again. Cheers!
muchhh appreciated.
Awe... THANK YOU! I appreciate you. What a special treat! I am so overjoyed the video was able to help. Cheers to a wonderful 2025! Happy painting! Thanks again.
I can't believe you don't have a million subs. Just starting oil painting. I am going to watch this video at least 5 or 6 times. Incredible amount of info and you made the video very entertaining.
Awe... thank you! A million...I'll take it. Haha. I would have to do this full time then. Anyway, I am so glad the video was able to help. It was a lot of fun to make. I do hope your paintings are going well. Honestly, oil painting is super frustrating, but it is the finest and most rewarding art medium. It is like a cult. :) Cheers and happy painting!!!!!
What colors did u use for that green or is it straight from tube? Really nice green
Good question... I don't remember off the top pf my head. I think it was mixed with the base being a Turkey Umber. Hope that helps. Thanks for the watch!
Thnks so much , yesterday I figured it out for myself and it worked, 3 weeks I was searching for a video to give me answers, yesterday it happened used the 4 colors and it worked, and now you gave me confirmation, Google listening 😮, little bit to late but thnks for the great video❤️
Google is ALWAYS listening... Haha....Shhh... Anyway, well done in figuring it out the palette. I am glad that the video was able to help in any way to solidify it. It really is a simple and beautiful palette. Thanks for the nice comment. ZORN!
Can you please make a video about safety while oil painting ? Please ?
You are a psychic! :) Safety video... It is done! It will be released in another few weeks. I have a very extensive safety section hovering around 15 mins as part of a larger 2-hour introduction to oil painting video. This video has taken me six months already to make. It is now in the final edit. Thanks for watching! Happy painting!
How does a cadmium red medium work for cadmium red light?
Hello, great question. Honestly, it works fine. Cad Red is more of a true red with more violet undertones than the Cad Red light's more orange undertones. So it will offer more range for violet mixtures while making slightly less strong oranges. Hope that helps. Happy painting!
@@michaeljohnnolanthank you!
Loved this a lot, thank you! Would have been nice if we could see the reference in a small window while you’re painting😊
Excellent! I am so glad you liked the video. I really appreciate your kindness. And totally, good idea! I put the photo at the beginning of the demo with the drawing, but a reminder would have been good. Thanks again!
Hope your channel viralices and allows you to keep making this awesome content. Totally loving it!
Thank you! That means a lot. I really appreciate your kindness. I am working on new content now. It will be out soon. Cheers!
Absolutely loved this video! You should check out Antonio Garcia Villaran (in Spanish), bet you would become friends!
How long to let each coat of varnish
Depends on the varnish... at least 24 hours between coats. :)
@ why two varnish
What a magnificent video full with information but simple in the same time, I appreciate that so much, and say Hey to Odin. thank you 🙏🏼 💜
AWE! The Odes says hello! And thank you so much for the kind note. I am very glad your enjoyed the content. Thanks for watching! Cheers!
Hi Michael, I absolutely enjoyed your painting videos and I have learnt a lot from watching your videos. I have a question, did you mix your paints with walnut oil while you were mixing the paints for this painting?
Wonderful! Thank you so much for the kind note. I appreciate your support. In regards to using oil while painting, not really. I only really use it to recharge my brush after cleaning in solvent and at the beginning when starting the tone wash. Good question. Hope that helps. Happy painting!
@@michaeljohnnolan Thank you so much for your response! It is very helpful. 😊
@@ify2by2 Of course! Happy 2025!
Too many ads. Stop it
Okay, you've sold Alla Prima for me. I will try. Nice work
Excellent! That is great! It really is the most fun way to paint. However, initially it is a lot and can be frustrating. Best of luck and thanks for watching. Cheers!
Oh, my gosh. Brilliantly done. Hilarious. Good tips, too!
Awesome! Thank you! I am so glad you liked the video. It was a ton of fun to make. Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind words. Cheers!
Spot on!
Nice! Those silly infomercials still haunt my dreams. Haha. Thanks!
The clips with your dog are gold! Great edition. And great content.
Ok your video edition is another level sir! Officially in love with your content.
Thanks so much! The Odes is the best! He really is the star of the show. Thanks for watching!
Amazing! Thank you. I really appreciate that. The editing takes FOREVER!!!! Haha. Anyway, thank you for the super nice comments. So glad you like the videos. Cheers!
Your video helped the eye "click" in my mind! Eternally grateful 🫡
I usually am a ghost watcher but I just had to say this; you are such a great teacher, I’ve been watching your videos since I have an oil painting to finish but I just felt I was doing something wrong, and your videos have brought to light so many mistakes I was making. Also the way you explain things makes it SOOOO easy to understand, I truly am grateful for your videos and hope you keep making more. I wish you great success 🫶
Awe... thank you! I am so glad the videos are helping in anyway. Ximena, your kindness is out of this world. I appreciate all of your support. And my newest video is almost done. It started out as a 30 minute video and now it has ballooned into a 2 hour movie. The editing is in the home stretch. I wish you all the best! Thanks for being a ghost watcher. Spooky!
really some of the best oil paint videos out there
Wow... thank you. I am truly humbled. I really appreciate the beyond kind comment. I am so glad you enjoy the content. Thanks for watching!
Love this style of videos!!!
Thank you! I am so glad. Honestly, I make the videos I would want to see. It is purely selfish. Haha! Thank you again so the super kind comment. I am so glad you like the videos. Cheers!
Brilliant 🤩
Awe...thank you! The video was so much fun to make. Appreciate it! Cheers!
wish i found this channel yearrs ago.
Awe... thank you! That is just amazing. I am honored and humbled. I am so glad you like the videos. Thanks for the support. Best of luck with the painting!
Literalmente la cuenta que llevo meses buscando, explicas bien el tema óleo🙏🙏🙏 gracias
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I am so glad you like the videos. I really appreciate your kind words. Thank you for the support. Best of luck with your paintings.
excellent. subscribed.
Thank you so very much! New video coming out in a few weeks. Biggest one yet. Thanks again!
That Mark Zuckerberg statue is creepy
He sure is. Haha. Nice!
Thanks!
WOW! Thank you! I am humbled. Thank you! I really appreciate your support. Cheers!
The Zorn palette is actually a muted RBY primary colour palette. The white is useful only for those who work with oils, acrylics and gouache. If you replace the Ivory Black with any chromatic mix of black, like a mix of Red and Green, or Magenta with Green, that both mixes neutralize each other and give black you can easily have the range of dark muted blues that you can't get from the single pigmented Ivory black.
As a red-green colorblind painter, limited palettes are super helpful for keeping track of what I’ve used and preventing introduction of unintentional hues.
Excellent! Organizing limited palettes by analogous values (light to dark) is also very helpful. Thank you for sharing and I appreciate your time and comment. Happy painting!
So what comes next after this layer? Do you have a following video that evolves this series into the final full painting? Love this. Subscribed!
Excellent! Thank you. I appreciate it. This technique follows the Flemish method of painting, typically referred to as the "seven layer method." What comes next is warmer color opaque and transparencies. I would love to made the follow up video. I will put it on the list. Thanks!
Love this video! It reminds me of the Krusty Krab employee orientation video😂
Awesome! That is too funny. Thanks for the support. Cheers!
love this.
Thank you! I am so glad you liked the video. Cheers!
great video
Thank you very much. I am so glad you enjoyed the video. Cheers!
Lol, awesome, just like cheesy shopping channel advert, but yours had good information in i was in fits of laughter😂
Very cool! Thank you so much. I am so glad you liked the video. I grew up on those darn infomercials, it had to be done. Thanks again.
Best tutorial I've seen 👌
Wow! Thank you! I means so much. I realllllllly appreciate it. So happy you liked it. Cheers!
Video is great, and funny, and the lessons well taken, i wished you didnt include that silly statue talking with a demon voice. that was uncalled for
Thank you. Appreciate it. I will be phasing him out of the content.
This is SO helpful.. thank you!!!
You're so welcome! Thank you! I am so glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for leaving a great comment. Cheers!
Just beautiful ❤ love it
Amazing! You are so kind. I appreciate your support. Thanks for watching. Cheers!
好棒的绘画
Awesome! Thank you so much. :)
Great video, but sir, I'm afraid you have a serious paint purchase addiction.
Haha! I really REALLY do. I just love colors... I have entered a 12-step program. I am so glad you liked the video. Thank you so much for watching and the great comment. Appreciate you!
That Galkyd is some toxic smelling stuff. I wish I could paint with it, just can't stand the smell.
It really is. I have stopped using it the last few years. It is probably just straight poison. Thanks for watching and for the comment. Cheers!
no offense too much talk