I watch this once every month! You are the best - even as I stray to other videos. Can't find another painter with your talent. I've ordered many of your full length lessons and I'm so proud of what i create under your easy to follow oil painting techniques!
Thanks a lot for the paper towel idea. It's sometimes frustrating to have to wait a day or two for the paint to dry to put on the next layer. This way things can move faster!
I just recently started painting, and been using acrylic. My husband got me oil paints and been scared to try them!! But this really helped! Im just about ready to try it!!
I paint basically in this same technique and I got so much flack for it in art school. Smh my professor said I would run into problems by not using more medium but I like the control of a drier mix. It’s my style and works for me. This was refreshing thank you!
I always loved oils, except for exactly ‘that’. I’ve tried something like but never dared to do it this way. Oh, I’m so grateful! I thank you really a lot. This is so fulfilling! I loved this trick. I surely ‘comes home’ for me.
Excellent video. I put oil paint onto a piece of cardboard to drain out some of the oil. Not too long though! It give a thicker paint and perfect when mixed with alkyd walnut. Your technique of wet on wet with traditional brush work is brilliant. Thank you.
This is truly a great tip..i have faced this issue several times when i work with oils and my whole painting goes bad...nd ofc my morale too...thanks a ton. Best wishes.
Don't think your painting is ever bad. The blending is what I do with my works as I'm an impressionist painter. I squeeze paint straight from the tube and apply it (with my large pieces). I've never been about technique, when I was getting my Fine Art degree my lecturer was an abstract artist, so he was all about expression. I find if people try too much to hard to represent others works their signature style doesn't come through. (I'm all about self expression though as I am an Art Life Coach). My point being just let it flow and you'll enjoy it more as your natural abilites will shine. Bless you and your gifts xox
Kevin, you say the shop towel sucks the oil out of the paint which makes it dry faster - my question is - Does taking the oil out of the paint affect the longevity of the painting and cause other problems like flaking or cracking ?
Absolutely love this!! Thank you so very much!! I’ve been putting off working with oils for some time now for this exact reason. I literally just purchased a whole new open acrylic line and got them in yesterday. Lol 😂 I wish I had seen this before I ordered . But oh well , I can always go to oils next time. Though I do have some cheap oils and some Linseed oil I don’t have anything to clean up with. So I had told myself that if I ever did get to work with oils it would be the water Soluble oils, so clean up would be easier and not smell so bad. But I’ll stop rambling on ! Lol again thank you so very much for this tip and for all you do.
Uch man, wish I'd watched this video last week! My painting is dry but now I know how to put the sky back into my tree. Thank you....and hi from Scotland :)
I prefer wet on wet oil painting, with final detailing maybe after it dries a few days but this really helped with a lot of smudging and the muddyness that happens!
Great tip Kevin I personally appreciate the info and tip cause I get annoyed how long it takes at time for it to dry so it doesn’t get muddy. I’d love it if you could go into detail a bit more how you wipe the under painting as well. I know you mentioned it but how do u wipe it without it all becoming muddy or smearing where u don’t want it to etc?
Thank you for this tip! I have never thought about using shop towels for this purpose but will include it in my 'process' in the future. Yup, have made a lot of mud which is good if intentional but a migraine if not.
Thank you so much Kevin for this video. This should give me a bit more conifidence when painting trees. And thank you for making me laugh. I have recently painted your Mossy Falls from the tutorial you created. I am very much a beginner. It was nice to create something I am resonably happy with considering it is only my 5th painting. I love the step by step method to mix and use the brushes. Perfect for me as a beginner. Thank you again x
What you're doing is basically 'Tonking' - nothing to do with the Chinese port, but named after Professor Sir Henry Tonks, who did what you're doing, though in the days before paper towels: he used pages from The Times, instead! It soaks up the extra oil, of course. His technique generally was different from yours, of course - lacking things like gels, he almost certainly worked on a completely dry canvas (though who really knows? He might have applied a little oil to begin with, with his lean lead white: wouldn't have been a good idea at all with the much oilier Titanium White, though).
Thank you for this video, I was wondering how to proceed not to make mud, it is solved thanks to you! Many thanks for sharing your knowledge See you soon
Great video Kevin, could you please comment on what type/size brush you are using to get the leaf effects please? Can I suggest another video showing how to use different brushes for different effects? Many thanks for a brilliant video!
I struggled for like an hour yesterday adding red accents to a black tree and it's still muddy.....im going to try your paper towel trick today and see if I can rescue it. Thanks!
I'm sure i used this technique in the past because the painting I'm currently painting is actually based on an old painting I made years ago and it's not muddy at all... I feel like after not painting for 4 years I've forgotten everything I knew
Is it wrong of me to think that the tree on the right (to me) looked better without the highlights? ;) It just looked like every little leaf was painted on once the paper came off. Is that what happens when you lift that layer of oil off the canvas? Or was there a little more brushing done just prior? Regardless, it looked great.
Robert Jones some people are just mean spirited. Bob Ross also gets dislikes. Kevin is positive , a good teacher, and makes beautiful paintings. What’s not to like.
Robert Jones sometimes man handeling my phone in youtube it accidentally hits the dislike or like or subscribe. I honestly dont believe those dislikes are real. Its like impossible to not like this vid
I think a reason could be that some artists kind of don't like hints and tips being given out to the audience. Maybe because they want as few people as possible improving as it means talented artists (perhaps like themselves) are less of a rarity and fear that their own level of talent becomes more reachable to others. Also, with a tip like this one, it could be the case that they thought it was their own secret. That all said, however, I personally need to be particularly pissed off or in total disagreement with something to actually bother 'disliking' a video and not just getting on with my life.
sir i also have to do painting but do not understand which company to use the brush please give me information about the brush and colour how can i get them,,plz plz pzl
I watch this once every month! You are the best - even as I stray to other videos. Can't find another painter with your talent. I've ordered many of your full length lessons and I'm so proud of what i create under your easy to follow oil painting techniques!
Thank you so much!
Thanks a lot for the paper towel idea. It's sometimes frustrating to have to wait a day or two for the paint to dry to put on the next layer. This way things can move faster!
I just recently started painting, and been using acrylic. My husband got me oil paints and been scared to try them!! But this really helped! Im just about ready to try it!!
Don't be afraid just do what feels natural. It's not all about technique, being creative heals. Go and create xox
Keep going practice makes perfect
You'll find that oil paints are a lot more forgiving and it's easy to fix mistakes. I was terrified to use them until I stared using them.
This is by far the greatest video I have ever seen on this channel! Well done!
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I paint basically in this same technique and I got so much flack for it in art school. Smh my professor said I would run into problems by not using more medium but I like the control of a drier mix. It’s my style and works for me. This was refreshing thank you!
I always loved oils, except for exactly ‘that’. I’ve tried something like but never dared to do it this way. Oh, I’m so grateful! I thank you really a lot. This is so fulfilling! I loved this trick. I surely ‘comes home’ for me.
Excellent video. I put oil paint onto a piece of cardboard to drain out some of the oil. Not too long though! It give a thicker paint and perfect when mixed with alkyd walnut. Your technique of wet on wet with traditional brush work is brilliant. Thank you.
Just what I needed as I am struggling with layering on trees and the mud! Your videos are clear, fun and extremely helpful!
InstaBlaster...
GAME CHANGER!! THANKS, KEVIN!!
This is truly a great tip..i have faced this issue several times when i work with oils and my whole painting goes bad...nd ofc my morale too...thanks a ton. Best wishes.
Don't think your painting is ever bad. The blending is what I do with my works as I'm an impressionist painter. I squeeze paint straight from the tube and apply it (with my large pieces). I've never been about technique, when I was getting my Fine Art degree my lecturer was an abstract artist, so he was all about expression. I find if people try too much to hard to represent others works their signature style doesn't come through. (I'm all about self expression though as I am an Art Life Coach). My point being just let it flow and you'll enjoy it more as your natural abilites will shine. Bless you and your gifts xox
@@LeahJustyceArtGallery ...thank you so much for your beautiful and motivating words. I have also subscd ur channel. God bless you. Stay safe.
I really appreciate these helpful tip videos. I tend to forget about this stuff when I'm in the middle of a painting. Thank you 😊
Love your Art and the way you explain.. Thank-you
Excellent tip Kevin. I've been using shop towels when you first mentioned them several months ago. They do the job!
They do!
Кевин, очень полезный МК!!!! Ты умница! Успеха и здоровья Вам!
I love the impressionist version personally, but that's my thing. I love mud lol.
How does mud make it impressionist? Did the artist have the impression there was mud in the sky coming through the trees?
@@MrAcdc2323 Yes.
I like the "muddier" blended version much better as well :)
Gracias Thank you master for the cordial greetings from Medellin Colombia 🇨🇴
Kevin, you say the shop towel sucks the oil out of the paint which makes it dry faster - my question is - Does taking the oil out of the paint affect the longevity of the painting and cause other problems like flaking or cracking ?
That's a good question. Seems like it would over time.
Absolutely love this!! Thank you so very much!! I’ve been putting off working with oils for some time now for this exact reason. I literally just purchased a whole new open acrylic line and got them in yesterday. Lol 😂 I wish I had seen this before I ordered . But oh well , I can always go to oils next time. Though I do have some cheap oils and some Linseed oil I don’t have anything to clean up with. So I had told myself that if I ever did get to work with oils it would be the water Soluble oils, so clean up would be easier and not smell so bad. But I’ll stop rambling on ! Lol again thank you so very much for this tip and for all you do.
Baby wipes, detergent like soaps clean up oil paint. Over used household products for 20 years.
Thank you sooooo much,this is brilliant.😘❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Uch man, wish I'd watched this video last week! My painting is dry but now I know how to put the sky back into my tree. Thank you....and hi from Scotland :)
Excellent video!! Loved the little captions too. I will try this with portraits
Awesome tip video! Great to see you paint side by side some mud and a nice tree. Stay safe.
Thank you for this! And what a voice... so hypnotic.
This should be the first video that comes up when searching oil painting.
THANK YOU KEVIN, I learned a lot there. Bless you and your family 😊💖👍
Thank you! Very helpful. I love your videos!
I use your shop towel trick in every painting. Absolutely invaluable for alla prima 😃👍🏻👍🏻
Maravilloso!! Realmente se aprende!! Muchas gracias por sus valiosas enseñanzas.
Thank you for the lesson 🌹
Awesome Kevin learned a lot your a great teacher hope your all staying safe thank you for this video
Sono rimasto molto affascinato dai tuoi capolavori
thanks for the tips Kevin
Thanks Kev for sharing!
No hablo inglés pero si entiendo el lenguaje de color . Gracias por tu lecciones , me ayudan mucho .Un abrazo .
I prefer wet on wet oil painting, with final detailing maybe after it dries a few days but this really helped with a lot of smudging and the muddyness that happens!
Thanks Kevin. I liked your paper towel idea.
Great tip Kevin I personally appreciate the info and tip cause I get annoyed how long it takes at time for it to dry so it doesn’t get muddy. I’d love it if you could go into detail a bit more how you wipe the under painting as well. I know you mentioned it but how do u wipe it without it all becoming muddy or smearing where u don’t want it to etc?
Dear Kevin what is the name of that piece of clothing or paper, I am not sure and where we can get it?
Shop towel
Comparing and explaining together makes it more understandable. Thanks for sharing the informative video. ☺️👍🏻
That is a great technique.
So THAT’s what you mean by mud! Being a good painter is as much about removing paint as it is about applying it. Nice lesson, Kevin!
Great trick... Or just acrylic underpainting.. Another idea 😊
i was just wondering, if i didnt have the blu paper towel thing is there anything i could use instead?
You're a lifesaver! Thankyou, bc of mud i lost my passion
Thank you for this tip! I have never thought about using shop towels for this purpose but will include it in my 'process' in the future. Yup, have made a lot of mud which is good if intentional but a migraine if not.
I love your lessons. I need the same for acrylic.
Thank you so much Kevin for this video. This should give me a bit more conifidence when painting trees. And thank you for making me laugh. I have recently painted your Mossy Falls from the tutorial you created. I am very much a beginner. It was nice to create something I am resonably happy with considering it is only my 5th painting. I love the step by step method to mix and use the brushes. Perfect for me as a beginner. Thank you again x
Thank you sooo much for the tip Kevin !!!
Thanks! That is an awesome tip and I'll try it this week.
What you're doing is basically 'Tonking' - nothing to do with the Chinese port, but named after Professor Sir Henry Tonks, who did what you're doing, though in the days before paper towels: he used pages from The Times, instead! It soaks up the extra oil, of course. His technique generally was different from yours, of course - lacking things like gels, he almost certainly worked on a completely dry canvas (though who really knows? He might have applied a little oil to begin with, with his lean lead white: wouldn't have been a good idea at all with the much oilier Titanium White, though).
I am glad someone know what the technique is, though it is not used for drying paint. Tonking is used to create texture.
Trees!!!!! Ty so much KEVIN!,,,,,❤️
Very nice. Thank you.
Yes! Thank you!
Thank you for this video, I was wondering how to proceed not to make mud, it is solved thanks to you!
Many thanks for sharing your knowledge
See you soon
Why in the whole universe your voice is so calming 😂✨
Thank you for this knowledge.
Hi Kevin! Love your work! What is clear gel please? Ty
Wow....Excellent video❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for the tips, that's very useful!
Kevin does this also work with just paper towels or does this need to be the shop towels thanks. Kevin K.
He said no paper towel , make sure its shop!
Por quanto tempo deve deixar o guardanapo absolvendo a tinta ? Bom dia !
Very nice, friend!!! 💜💜💜
The work on you is wonderful
Beautiful painting God save you and your family from covid19
Thank you for this tip
Dziękuję za super lekcję
Love me a shop towel, thanks again
Excellent!
Really great tip in this one.
That's why I love painting bcuz of your lessons,, thank you kiven I keep on learning
Great video Kevin, could you please comment on what type/size brush you are using to get the leaf effects please? Can I suggest another video showing how to use different brushes for different effects? Many thanks for a brilliant video!
Very nice teacher.Thank you
thx a lot sir for teaching this valuable method ...tc..
Amazing 👏👏👏
Really interesting ! I will try this technic
Great - would like to purchase a video on this trees is my worst nightmare aussie dollars please thankyou
Amazing. Thanks! ❤
Vary helpful thank you so so so much 👌👌👌👌
I struggled for like an hour yesterday adding red accents to a black tree and it's still muddy.....im going to try your paper towel trick today and see if I can rescue it. Thanks!
I'm sure i used this technique in the past because the painting I'm currently painting is actually based on an old painting I made years ago and it's not muddy at all... I feel like after not painting for 4 years I've forgotten everything I knew
Very very interesting.
Can I use liquin??
Is it wrong of me to think that the tree on the right (to me) looked better without the highlights? ;) It just looked like every little leaf was painted on once the paper came off. Is that what happens when you lift that layer of oil off the canvas? Or was there a little more brushing done just prior? Regardless, it looked great.
Thanks for the video! Does anyone know what shop towels are called in Australia?
Very helpful video thanks.
Very helpful thanks
Thank you for the advice!
By the way, Kevin - who on earth is it that dislikes your videos? 13, on the present count..... I don't get it!
Robert Jones some people are just mean spirited. Bob Ross also gets dislikes. Kevin is positive , a good teacher, and makes beautiful paintings. What’s not to like.
Robert Jones sometimes man handeling my phone in youtube it accidentally hits the dislike or like or subscribe. I honestly dont believe those dislikes are real. Its like impossible to not like this vid
I think a reason could be that some artists kind of don't like hints and tips being given out to the audience. Maybe because they want as few people as possible improving as it means talented artists (perhaps like themselves) are less of a rarity and fear that their own level of talent becomes more reachable to others. Also, with a tip like this one, it could be the case that they thought it was their own secret. That all said, however, I personally need to be particularly pissed off or in total disagreement with something to actually bother 'disliking' a video and not just getting on with my life.
People like me who want to spite you whom complain.
mud!!! that's why I stopped painting for awhile..... thank you!!!
Wonderful!
You are outstanding
So basically use the shop towel to prevent globiness?
sir i also have to do painting but do not understand which company to use the brush please give me information about the brush and colour how can i get them,,plz plz pzl
thanks for the tip
Would love if you did a video just like this but with rocks. I have soooo much trouble with them.
Honestly, I have a art gallery coming up for my school but I have a week to do it so I’m just trying to speed it up lol.
Love your videos, you make them fun!! What is the gel that you use on the background?
Thanks that is a big help
How do you clean your brushes?
Wonderful tip! Thanks!
Çok başarılısınız emeğinize sağlık bir ricam olacak çekimlerinizi daha yakından çekebilirmisiniz dokuları daha iyi görebilmemiz için