How to Use Values to Create Depth with Jim McVicker

Join art publisher Eric Rhoads on Art School Live as he gives you free art instruction in oil painting with artist Jim McVicker. Download our FREE ebook: 10 steps to become a High-Level Figure and Portrait Artist realismlive.com/youtube
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[@lindapatrick3440]

Awe Happy Birthday Eric!

[@vickiepellouchoud-ud9vi]

Watching Jim paint is captivating and exhilarating !!! It’s freeing to observe how he applies paint with such vigor and working the whole painting. I am in love with that! Giving me a whole new energy to get out of my slump.

[@sdin4]

Hello & Thank you Jim for sharing your expertise. Happy Birthday Eric, Suzanna Dines from Grand Rapids, Michigan.

[@gregarnold4977]

Great to see how Jim manipulates the values without being too specific with his colours.

[@TheDoveseyes]

I'm here and very excited!

[@karenfalconerart]

I'm loving this video with Jim McVicker's great demo! And Happy Birthday 🎉 Eric! I am so thankful for what you've done through these videos!!!

[@paulholschuh6113]

The still life with two potted plants to the right of the canvas where Jim is working is very captivating.

[@raymondbalfe2385]

Fantastic to watch Jim at work and how he moves the brush with fast flicks of paint. I am watching from south of Spain. 😀👍🎨

[@debbieseal4164]

I was holding the phone so close to see your brush strokes and when I finally held the phone at arms length omg the light that you have captured here is awesome !!!! Beautiful!!!!

[@marlene6489]

This artist is brilliant. One of your best lessons ever, Eric.

[@daleshawn1910]

It’s wonderful to watch Mc Vicker paint. Thank you from Mission Viejo, California

[@rodneywilkinson7]

Watching from Jacksonville, FL. It's great to see him paint.

[@shirleykent3839]

I've watched Jim paint at the Lighthouse Art Center Plein Air Festival in Tequesta, Florida. He is awesome.

[@josea.dureza]

I'm watching this replay from Aklan, Philippines. Learning much.

[@sashaknowler]

Happy Birthday Eric ❤️ This made my day! Thank you Jim ❤️

[@janettemaley2101]

Happy birthday Eric missed it yesterday. Excited about this lesson

[@DMannionArt]

One of my top 10 favorite artists! Thank you for showing this!

[@wuznotbornyesterda]

Watching this again. It's worth it! Love your new background Eric, of the recycled wood. Jim I really like your expensive shadow box! 😁

[@suekeeling3960]

Watching replay from Ireland.
Thank you both.It's fascinating watching you Jim.

[@leigh-annh2544]

Happy birthday Eric! Watching replay from Queensland, Australia almost 5 am.
Thanks Jim for painting for us this morning. It’s fascinating to watch , with so much to learn. Amazing!

[@patriciaellen2794]

From Manitoba Canada. I’ve started watching these videos for a short time. Very inspiring. I gave up most of my painting about 30 years ago. Life just happens and so does depression. So hopefully I will get back to something I used to love.

[@ellies7671]

Try to get back to art as soon as you can - even if it’s only a five minute sketch a day. I find art such a great de stress, un wind, calm peaceful and safe happy place to be in. Grab that time for yourself and zone out from other stuff in life so you can restore you. You’ll learn to love it again. Best wishes.

[@artlessons6772]

Love watching this man paint. Watching from Green Valley Arizona. Hi from Shelby. Learning so much.

[@josedejuan1]

Jim is an amazing painter. Love his interiors (and his exteriors!)

[@lindapatrick3440]

Hello again. Linda Patrick in Nashville, TN area!

[@maureendowd7387]

I just made a watercolour from Jim's pic. He's great. Maureen Dowd, Galway, Ireland

[@bland628]

Really needed this lesson. Thx Jim

[@alberthooker57]

Looks great

[@kikiraven2620]

I accidentally pressed the wrong thumb😢 it’s a thumbs up from me.🎉 Caroline , Wiltshire UK

[@serrielu8025]

You can un-thumbs down. Or am I confused why you say this.

[@susanharrisonbrown9610]

Watching this fascinating painting of values from St Catherine Jamaica

[@sduncan2323]

Thank you Jim. I see how values really make the painting.

[@barbarahoglund7841]

Thank you love it

[@lindapatrick3440]

Linda Patrick from Cottontown, Tennessee!

[@californiadreaming567]

Beautiful

[@dianneturner47]

Inspirational Jim. The brush work was fascinating to watch with extraordinary tonal work. Enjoyed watching. Thank you

[@kevebutterfield6129]

My challenge is painting loose and value! This is great, thank you! Keve- from Naples, Florida

[@veronicagreen6180]

Great video,

[@kymford4256]

Hi,
Thank you. Love the insightful discussion.
I looked up George Van Hook, his art is also inspiring.
As an exercise, I am planning to paint some of these paintings in watercolour!
Thank you again.

[@lindaolsen7828]

This is a very informative session whivh gives me some food for thought. Linda from Delaware.

[@eileenm1402]

Long Beach Island, NJ

[@debrabryant5417]

Hello from Idaho

[@debbieseal4164]

I was wondering what that noise was 😂. Was thinking maybe the chair. I love Jim’s loose painting style.

[@kathryndonatelli9918]

Eric, I tried 3 times to get that free ebook. It never arrived in my emailbox and also the link to download from this site went to an error page. So wondering where else I can get it from?

[@artlessons6772]

Are there certain colors you always have on your palette.

[@incognito3620]

Jim can you show and speak to your color pallet?

[@lmabryart]

Las Cruces NM

[@kevebutterfield6129]

LOL - I was thinking there must be something special about that creaky chair

[@lisengel2498]

I was seduced the Minute the first floral was shown on the screen - whau so vibrating and wonderfull in every way - the paintings sing out what it is about 🙏 🌷❤️🩵🧡🩶🌻🐝