You are the only artist with youtube that gets the color spot on, all others show demonstrations but are never accurate with their color reproduction. Thank you sir.
JFC guys, those of you who are complaining about his 'copying' know nothing about the business of realistic paintings and drawings or portraiture. They want it to be a perfect representation but with the feel and look of a painting that makes it opulent and regal. Almost no one is going to sit like they did in the 17th century, ect. for a portrait anymore it just isn't really done. That being said I think more expression and interpretation in colour would be nice BUT he knows his clientele, he's a living working artist who seems to be doing well. Are you!? So what do you really know.
Out of ten of my last paid commissions, only one had a sitting in person painting from life. And even that one was finished in the studio based on photographs after those 2 initial hours or so, because it's not very efficient to just keep going to clients for more painting sessions. The other painting commissions were all directly based off photographs, with most of them being the result of some composing or editing in Photoshop and using additional reference photos to paint what wasn't in the original 'main photograph' the painting is based off. All of them want a painting, but all of them also want the final result to have the likeness of the composed photograph. So yes, I very much agree with you WakeupGrandOwl.
The philosophy of painting is divided into B.P. and A.P. (before Photography and after Photography). During the B.P. years any visible sign that what was on the canvas was paint - such as obvious brush strokes and inexact drawing distorted by "stylizing" was frowned upon - even the "abstract" splotches by Velazquez and Rembrandt were to be read from a distance as simply the best methods to approximate what we actually see at a distance. Before that Medieval painters were so obsessed that they practically painted every thread in clothes with complex patterns, however their philosophical hierarchies, especially concerning religion, did not allow for totally exact representations of the world, as their ideology and the purpose for painting within that, outweighed considerations of proportion and perspective, and rock formations in the distance became "perfected" celestial manifestations, instead of simply rock formations. Strangely enough, the height of realism occurred just shortly into the A.P. period, especially seen in the French salon from 1890 to 1914, with painters like Bougereau, because they were competing with the new medium. But, well into the A.P. period, as it just became so common to have photos everywhere and available to everyone, something magical in painting occurred in that the beauty of the medium itself - its texture, viscosity, opacity, etc started to be considered for its own sake, and not just as a means to achieve realism. The highest expressions of art in this period of A.P., as far as the continuation of realism is goes, centered itself on the marriage between these two concerns - to go the distance at each end of the spectrum as you possibly can without losing the handshake that ties the two ends together somehow. One end of the spectrum going as far as possible toward microscopic accuracy and optic realism concerning the reflective and absorbent properties of matter and light - but at the same time, in the same painting, on the other end of the spectrum, going as far as one possibly can into the pure qualities and beauties of the medium itself - what we often see in the best and most brilliant abstract art that exploits to the fullest measure color for color's sake, texture for texture's sake, oil stains, impastos, etc., which is why I share Carder's aesthetic and consider Sargent and Sorolla y Bastida to be among those who best exemplified this going to the two ends of this spectrum as far as they could but not losing the handshake that ties the two ends of the spectrum together in one unified and beautiful oeuvre, not because, under their brush, it was executed in a overly fussy way, no, but because through deliberate and measured study, it was executed under their brush WITH GUSTO!
@Luna K 1. nobody is here from deangelo wallace and christopher hart manga books. 2. yes you put work into it (duh since its super realistic) but it;s not a very good piece when seen from an artists perspective
Luna K uh your color choice? Brushstrokes ? You were literally talking straight up realism to the upmost extent. Calling me Karen makes it seem that you follow manga tutorials and digitally paint as your medium, “speaking for everyone” “I’ve been around your kind for years” ok buddy how bout you show me your grand work, and tell me how long you’ve been painting
Luna K you assume I am a baby in your analogy, if so, please humble me and show me your work, I would be very great full to learn from someone as good as you
your wife is one of the most elegant and gorgeous women i've ever seen, and you do justice to her with your experience and skills in your portrait, I love your work and tutorials than you so much for putting these out there.
I appreciate your sharing this ... for those who call it "cheating" I would like for them to post a link to their work and let us see how well they can do, photo or not! Bravo for your wonderful paintings!
I AGREE. the only people in art that can be considered cheaters are liars. he s being open and honest about his technique and not hiding a damn thing about it. people need to stop limiting themselves and others by believing in these arbitrary 'rules' that nobody has agreed upon - ever. except in academic studies of painting (which have all been rebelled against in the name of progress)
Cheating? You know that Marc tells the Truth i hope. I think youre just hopeless as i am, coz if someone good tells his knowledge, the rich regulate. I mean the bad rich. TC Kids
i read about 6 words of youre commentary, and i only can tell you , all ppl are art. stop making art if you want to make money with it, do it or leave it , i stopped, coz i thought it leads me to nowwhere, but talking bout Marc is the thing he shares everything, trust me, if you come to marcs door and ask what should i do paint good , he invites you welcome, gives you everything and then teaches you if you like, without any money
Wow....cheating? That is the silliest comment I've ever heard. For most people, art is about drawing/painting what you see. What's the difference if it's from a plein air study, a photo, or a real life model?? Jesus.
For those talking nonsense about his process, if you would have taken the time to see more of his videos, specially the series of 3 clips "how to draw in proportion", "how to mix colors with oil paint" and "how to paint oil", you would have known how anyone can apply these techniques to still life compositions or even to a posing person, without the needs of a photography. It's a very similar method, but using his color checker instead of painting over a photo. If you haven't already, go and check these videos NOW!! :-) Regarding to the use of a photography, well, not everyone can have someone posing for hours just for us to practice. Anyways Mark has also mentioned in several videos that after years of practice with this method, he has trained his eye to see the right colors without the need of doing all of this. So take this video as as a learning process method, not as something to keep doing forever. Once you have trained your eye to see the right colors, you will no longer need to do this.
This clip is showing how fantasric you are in observing and blending every nuance if you should not know already from having watched all the wonderfull possibilities on DrawMixPaint. I am truly a great admirer of you and your way of sharing your knowledge
@Alex B you got to realize my comment was three years ago, lots of things have happened since then. Also youtube changed its algorithms so now it hides negative comments from being listed at top. Not sure what your comment means but at least wanted to give you more context on what my thoughts were
In the days of the Old Masters if you wanted a portrait you had to have it painted. Models had to pose for hours at a time for days. You cannot ask models to do that today when we have cameras. If any artist paints a "realistic portrait" like that today I would like to know. A photo is a tool for the portrait artist and if the Old Masters had access to this tool they would have used it.
When photography came, it killed urge of artists to create realistic paintings, steadily pushing art to almost trash like stuff by some. I feel that few artists nowadays are trying to recreate the magic of realistic painting. It is not easy and requires great patients and skill to accomplish realistic art. These artists should be highly appreciated by all. I paint abstract, but I have sincere respect for realistic artists.
I totally agree with you man. It became helpless almost for the majority to flock towards otherworldly images because they provide fresh experiences but yeah, realism painters are elite when it comes down to raw painting skill. I practice both and love both but even I know where the real work gets done
Color Mixing is covered in my free youtube video "how to mix colors from life". It is also covered in more depth on the Still Life video I sell for $20 on my drawmixpaint site where you purchased the portrait vid.
I agree..the Old Masters would have used a camera, they'd be silly not to Canaletto and Vermeer used a "camera obscura" to work out perspective. It's not the use of the camera that I object to,it's slavishly copying it, until the portrait and photo are indistinguishable from one another. You hit the nail on the head (without knowing it, I think)..The camera IS a "tool" but should be treated as such. A portrait should have an element of interpretation, a decision making process (run out of space
sometimes people get mixed up about art. they have their own styles and routines they use when they create art and think thats the only way to do it. this is how he paints a portrait, and a good one at that.
Marc i love you, you showed me another universe, i hope you and youre family are all fine. Iwillpaint And for all uninvolved, Iwillpaint was my name in the painting forum, but i suddenly stopped painting and i fkn dont know why i couldnt paint any further. But im gay, and never found a bf who loved me, and then i thought paint what you love could only be young boys, so i maybe stopped. Im 49 now but fine i met Marc. I saw his paintings and couldnt believe even he painted G. Bush , but maybe even G. Bush doesnt know what he is doing, not that i blame Marc, but Marc is a painter and the very best i ever met or saw, n thats all what counts. Maybe he even tried "unconcious" painting G.Bush but he painted. And he is so fkn good in teaching , coz hes such a fkn good guy, trust me. I love you Marc. Youre awesome.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, you're very talented and your portraits are near perfection. You've helped me a lot with this short clip, I always have problems with chosing the colors.
Your artistic sensibilities must be fantastically stifled if you do not see the beauty in representational painting such as this. You are looking at a picture of the painting - and not the painting itself. It is the process, not the final product, which is the most of art. Since his process is absolutely fussy and perfectionist, his journey is a beautiful struggle for the perfection of nature! And when once the journey is done, and he wipes his brow in love, the product is too fantastic. See it
I really like the way you write portrait. at 1:26 I see a palette of colors. Left colored and black and white on the right. what colors you use to create a flesh-colored? thanks for the answer!
I agree, the colour could be more adventurous, but as regards using photos, I'm reminded of the statistics on people who like chocolate. 90% of people like chocolate, and the rest are lying! Same goes with portrait artists using photos.
***** Maybe for some expressing themselves is more straightforward, more simplistic. Did Picasso express himself, did he say anymore than Andrew Wyeth? I like how people want to define "true" art, and dismiss what they don't like.
It's the fact that he did this by hand that makes it impressive. A computer did not paint this, he did. His skill. It's amazing that a human, full of error and flaw, can create something that most would rely on a machine for. That, to me, is impressive and inspiring. All of the idiots screaming "Where's the creativity?" are fools if you do not see that which is right in front of you. Art is interpretation. There is no cheating in art.
Wheres the creativity ? All his process is not only Creative but also Well organized. He's one of the few artists who has broken down color and taken the time to explain It so that you paint whatever your imagination allows you to ( ie creativity)
who are you to define what true art is django? this man is obviously a master at rendering with paint. does the fact that he uses photographs make his skill invalid? of course not.
Do these comments realize that even though you have the most expensive paints, tools, you cannot achieve realism in a matter of minutes because it takes months, years to achieve realism even if you got a printed picture or reference. "This is not a painting anymore" what? You watched him painting the portrait using paints with his own hands, its called realism!!!!! You cant even learn proportioning and drawing a face accurately without a grid, it takes time my dudes, it takes hours of practice, time and money.
I love how people complain about how you snipe the colors via color matching out of a photo, when you clearly have videos of your sniping the colors in real time with no photo reference... but a real life reference... nothing but applause from my end here :D
Just bought the video for my kindle and noticed you can't even view it on a kindle. I would recommend the videos stream from a site once unlocked instead of having to download an mp4 to a pc to watch them.
I don't agree. Art comes in many ways.Myself as a artist have a lot of respect of his way of painting and creating.Its still a creative process. I just love the fact its so different from my own style of painting. So realistic. And i respect that.
i just don't get the naysayers re:photos. have they never heard of Vermeer et al ?! thanks for your help Mark. saw your vlog . looks like business is good. congrats! you go guy!!
Anyone painting before the invention of film did not have hard copy photographs to work from. The best they could do is project weak images onto canvas and this allowed only for tracing of outlines. Color is harder to discern from a weak projection. So yes, we've heard of Vermeer and Caravaggio using projections but it was a tiny part of their process. And the final product, the finished paintings, were much different from their projected sources. The video here shows a process that is just basically paint-by-numbers...with no artistry.
digitalArtform it's nice to do something different from time to time and if you want to sell as someone orders not all people have the taste to appreciate the artistic brush strokes and may think of it as flaws it plus it's nice to know different techniques and styles ... that's only my opinion of course
I agree with the man himself when he says the best paintings (to his taste)are those that look messy when you are close but great at a certain distance but this is how you put your ego aside to deliver a different product to your clients plus that means he's not just a buffoon saying something is not good just because he can't do it.
Do you think that if someone tries to follow this video using acrylics, it would be also beneficial? or it´s best to to it in oil? I don´t like oil, I always work in acrylics, and do portraits in acrylics, that´s why I´m asking. Also, thank you so much for all the videos you put here, I have learnt so much even if it´s oil.Yes, I know, I should try oil again, it was the same when I used graphite and hated charcoal, now I just can live without charcoal. Maybe it would be the same with oils, maybe.
For a minute I thought the image at 1:20 was his painting😂, and I was like "MY GOD THIS GUY IS A LEGEND, I MUST LISTEN TO WHATEVER THIS MAN HAS TO SAY FROM NOW ON UNTIL ETERNITY" Then I realized it was just a picture. 😅
The biggest problem a Man like Marc has, is to tell somebody "Idont like youre painting". And then explain and try not to hurt . But in all paintings from Marc i saw he fkn managed this even. I fkn hope he is ok and if not i fkn hope his family is glad had such a good father and husband and even if not, i hope all will be good.
I like painting portraits. This video has certainly improved my knowledge of it. That said,I am an artist who likes to paint beautiful faces. I do not find beauty in the faces seen today. So I reproduce beautiful faces created by the masters( from photos of their paintings). If that does not fit the description of a true artist, I simply don't care.The " copies" I paint are the ones I like to see decorating the walls of my home. The paintings of " true artists" can go and hang in some museum for the people to feel inspired.
@@jcepri In both the situations we are looking at what we like. You end up marrying and who knows spend plenty on the wedding. Me on the other hand ,make plenty by selling my paintings😂
dave - also do you have any reference for me regarding what in your opinion would be great portraits or portraiture. We have gone back and forth now, you have initiated some thinking in myself and I wouldn't mind learning something from you in this regard. Having seen your excellent paintings I think I know what you are saying but would like to have some examples of portraiture that are highly meaningful to you. I know I ask a lot. Thank you.
I use photos for my own paintings Rudy. I include vehicles, people etc..well you've seen my paintings already, so you know..I couldn't possibly paint them from life, they move too quickly!!...But I try to interpret the photo...not copy it exactly...I try to use minimal brushstrokes to distill the scene, and capture the "essence" of it..Hope this helps in some way...
dave - Could I ask, what's your opinion of the portraits seen in a couple vids over to the right hand side here - "painting the portrait" by dgoilpainting and "Miradas" - Arsen Kurbanov. It is not representational or classical painting that you don't like. It is the aesthetic that is in question, am I right in that assumption? The aesthetic of these I mention is different entirely than Mr Carder and I wonder your thoughts (aka this present argument, etc) Thanks.
djangolad IT does not matter what tools you use to get there and finish the painting. What matter is that you do it. Vemier used a camera to project also canalleto. Painting is very difficult and complicated by it self. Its like telling magicians to not use any technology. They do it and people like it. We leave in the world of transformation and we should follow the pace and learn from the past, present and future. Should we use the old brushes from the 16 century?
I ordered this a year or more ago and the "01 introduction.avi" will no longer play. I have tried repairing it with various programs however nothing seems to work. Is there anyway I can get just this part? Thanks!
I have a problem focusing my eyes after doing such intense detail work,like reading right after painting like that ,do you ever have that problem or is it just me?
Agreed. There are professional portrait artists who claim to have sitters. I have seen a few over at "a stroke of genius" etc. Daniel Green has sitters for 3 hour sessions. But certainly, I agree it is not so common.
You are the only artist with youtube that gets the color spot on, all others show demonstrations but are never accurate with their color reproduction. Thank you sir.
JFC guys, those of you who are complaining about his 'copying' know nothing about the business of realistic paintings and drawings or portraiture. They want it to be a perfect representation but with the feel and look of a painting that makes it opulent and regal. Almost no one is going to sit like they did in the 17th century, ect. for a portrait anymore it just isn't really done. That being said I think more expression and interpretation in colour would be nice BUT he knows his clientele, he's a living working artist who seems to be doing well. Are you!? So what do you really know.
Out of ten of my last paid commissions, only one had a sitting in person painting from life. And even that one was finished in the studio based on photographs after those 2 initial hours or so, because it's not very efficient to just keep going to clients for more painting sessions. The other painting commissions were all directly based off photographs, with most of them being the result of some composing or editing in Photoshop and using additional reference photos to paint what wasn't in the original 'main photograph' the painting is based off. All of them want a painting, but all of them also want the final result to have the likeness of the composed photograph. So yes, I very much agree with you WakeupGrandOwl.
The philosophy of painting is divided into B.P. and A.P. (before Photography and after Photography). During the B.P. years any visible sign that what was on the canvas was paint - such as obvious brush strokes and inexact drawing distorted by "stylizing" was frowned upon - even the "abstract" splotches by Velazquez and Rembrandt were to be read from a distance as simply the best methods to approximate what we actually see at a distance. Before that Medieval painters were so obsessed that they practically painted every thread in clothes with complex patterns, however their philosophical hierarchies, especially concerning religion, did not allow for totally exact representations of the world, as their ideology and the purpose for painting within that, outweighed considerations of proportion and perspective, and rock formations in the distance became "perfected" celestial manifestations, instead of simply rock formations.
Strangely enough, the height of realism occurred just shortly into the A.P. period, especially seen in the French salon from 1890 to 1914, with painters like Bougereau, because they were competing with the new medium. But, well into the A.P. period, as it just became so common to have photos everywhere and available to everyone, something magical in painting occurred in that the beauty of the medium itself - its texture, viscosity, opacity, etc started to be considered for its own sake, and not just as a means to achieve realism. The highest expressions of art in this period of A.P., as far as the continuation of realism is goes, centered itself on the marriage between these two concerns - to go the distance at each end of the spectrum as you possibly can without losing the handshake that ties the two ends together somehow. One end of the spectrum going as far as possible toward microscopic accuracy and optic realism concerning the reflective and absorbent properties of matter and light - but at the same time, in the same painting, on the other end of the spectrum, going as far as one possibly can into the pure qualities and beauties of the medium itself - what we often see in the best and most brilliant abstract art that exploits to the fullest measure color for color's sake, texture for texture's sake, oil stains, impastos, etc., which is why I share Carder's aesthetic and consider Sargent and Sorolla y Bastida to be among those who best exemplified this going to the two ends of this spectrum as far as they could but not losing the handshake that ties the two ends of the spectrum together in one unified and beautiful oeuvre, not because, under their brush, it was executed in a overly fussy way, no, but because through deliberate and measured study, it was executed under their brush WITH GUSTO!
@Luna K 1. nobody is here from deangelo wallace and christopher hart manga books. 2. yes you put work into it (duh since its super realistic) but it;s not a very good piece when seen from an artists perspective
Luna K uh your color choice? Brushstrokes ? You were literally talking straight up realism to the upmost extent. Calling me Karen makes it seem that you follow manga tutorials and digitally paint as your medium, “speaking for everyone” “I’ve been around your kind for years” ok buddy how bout you show me your grand work, and tell me how long you’ve been painting
Luna K you assume I am a baby in your analogy, if so, please humble me and show me your work, I would be very great full to learn from someone as good as you
your wife is one of the most elegant and gorgeous women i've ever seen, and you do justice to her with your experience and skills in your portrait, I love your work and tutorials than you so much for putting these out there.
I appreciate your sharing this ... for those who call it "cheating" I would like for them to post a link to their work and let us see how well they can do, photo or not! Bravo for your wonderful paintings!
I AGREE. the only people in art that can be considered cheaters are liars. he s being open and honest about his technique and not hiding a damn thing about it. people need to stop limiting themselves and others by believing in these arbitrary 'rules' that nobody has agreed upon - ever. except in academic studies of painting (which have all been rebelled against in the name of progress)
Cheating? You know that Marc tells the Truth i hope. I think youre just hopeless as i am, coz if someone good tells his knowledge, the rich regulate. I mean the bad rich. TC Kids
i read about 6 words of youre commentary, and i only can tell you , all ppl are art. stop making art if you want to make money with it, do it or leave it , i stopped, coz i thought it leads me to nowwhere, but talking bout Marc is the thing he shares everything, trust me, if you come to marcs door and ask what should i do paint good , he invites you welcome, gives you everything and then teaches you if you like, without any money
Wow....cheating? That is the silliest comment I've ever heard. For most people, art is about drawing/painting what you see. What's the difference if it's from a plein air study, a photo, or a real life model?? Jesus.
For those talking nonsense about his process, if you would have taken the time to see more of his videos, specially the series of 3 clips "how to draw in proportion", "how to mix colors with oil paint" and "how to paint oil", you would have known how anyone can apply these techniques to still life compositions or even to a posing person, without the needs of a photography. It's a very similar method, but using his color checker instead of painting over a photo. If you haven't already, go and check these videos NOW!! :-)
Regarding to the use of a photography, well, not everyone can have someone posing for hours just for us to practice. Anyways Mark has also mentioned in several videos that after years of practice with this method, he has trained his eye to see the right colors without the need of doing all of this. So take this video as as a learning process method, not as something to keep doing forever. Once you have trained your eye to see the right colors, you will no longer need to do this.
Did anyone else see the photo thinking it was the finished painting and think _"Holy crap! This guy is good."_ ?
Jaw dropping art skills! I love it! I wish I could be your student, I draw realism portraits, never tried painting realism portraits. Amazing!
At 1:17 I thought that was the model. When you raised your brush, my heart stopped for a second.
Fabulous work!
I think he was just checking colors on the printed photo at that moment, before even start the actual painting.
A big thank you to Mark for this video and all the other help he has put forward for us artist wannabe's, you've been a great help...
i can paint, but will never be this good, or come even close to being half this good. EXTRAORDINARY!!!
Schalk Bloem if you love it enough you can make it
I love your techniques for color matching, I enjoy your videos, thanks for sharing
This clip is showing how fantasric you are in observing and blending every nuance if you should not know already from having watched all the wonderfull possibilities on DrawMixPaint. I am truly a great admirer of you and your way of sharing your knowledge
Many don't realise this is a course, maybe that's ONE way to start. He knows how to paint without photos.
@Alex B you got to realize my comment was three years ago, lots of things have happened since then. Also youtube changed its algorithms so now it hides negative comments from being listed at top. Not sure what your comment means but at least wanted to give you more context on what my thoughts were
Artists usually use grids and protectors. Caravaggio and Canaletto used specular systems.
In the days of the Old Masters if you wanted a portrait you had to have it painted. Models had to pose for hours at a time for days. You cannot ask models to do that today when we have cameras. If any artist paints a "realistic portrait" like that today I would like to know. A photo is a tool for the portrait artist and if the Old Masters had access to this tool they would have used it.
When photography came, it killed urge of artists to create realistic paintings, steadily pushing art to almost trash like stuff by some. I feel that few artists nowadays are trying to recreate the magic of realistic painting. It is not easy and requires great patients and skill to accomplish realistic art. These artists should be highly appreciated by all. I paint abstract, but I have sincere respect for realistic artists.
I totally agree with you man. It became helpless almost for the majority to flock towards otherworldly images because they provide fresh experiences but yeah, realism painters are elite when it comes down to raw painting skill. I practice both and love both but even I know where the real work gets done
Color Mixing is covered in my free youtube video "how to mix colors from life". It is also covered in more depth on the Still Life video I sell for $20 on my drawmixpaint site where you purchased the portrait vid.
I am so excited that i bought this lesson. Also bought a set of your paints. I have been wanting to for a while.
Thank you for sharing your painting and photography techniques. They were very enlightening.
People tell me I’m talented, and then I see what you do and I want to cry. 🤣🥰🥰🥰🥰
It seems amost impossible that someone can paint something this good. It must take many decades to get that good.
Marc loves painting and fkn believe me he loves all who want to paint, money is another universe we all cannot handle.
This is one of the BEST videos on oil painting ! excellent. good work sir.
I agree..the Old Masters would have used a camera, they'd be silly not to Canaletto and Vermeer used a "camera obscura" to work out perspective. It's not the use of the camera that I object to,it's slavishly copying it, until the portrait and photo are indistinguishable from one another. You hit the nail on the head (without knowing it, I think)..The camera IS a "tool" but should be treated as such. A portrait should have an element of interpretation, a decision making process (run out of space
sometimes people get mixed up about art. they have their own styles and routines they use when they create art and think thats the only way to do it. this is how he paints a portrait, and a good one at that.
Fine craftsmanship, certainly a solid foundation for a leap of imagination.
Marc i love you, you showed me another universe, i hope you and youre family are all fine. Iwillpaint And for all uninvolved, Iwillpaint was my name in the painting forum, but i suddenly stopped painting and i fkn dont know why i couldnt paint any further. But im gay, and never found a bf who loved me, and then i thought paint what you love could only be young boys, so i maybe stopped. Im 49 now but fine i met Marc. I saw his paintings and couldnt believe even he painted G. Bush , but maybe even G. Bush doesnt know what he is doing, not that i blame Marc, but Marc is a painter and the very best i ever met or saw, n thats all what counts. Maybe he even tried "unconcious" painting G.Bush but he painted. And he is so fkn good in teaching , coz hes such a fkn good guy, trust me. I love you Marc. Youre awesome.
The portrait of Innocent X is so good that I can recall it almost exactly in my mind. Really great.
Man... Thanks, thanks, thanks for your fantastic videos. Cheers from Brazil.
She is beautiful. Congratulations Mark and Emily.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, you're very talented and your portraits are near perfection. You've helped me a lot with this short clip, I always have problems with chosing the colors.
Muchísimas gracias Maestro por compartir sus conocimientos y su enorme talento
Your artistic sensibilities must be fantastically stifled if you do not see the beauty in representational painting such as this. You are looking at a picture of the painting - and not the painting itself. It is the process, not the final product, which is the most of art. Since his process is absolutely fussy and perfectionist, his journey is a beautiful struggle for the perfection of nature! And when once the journey is done, and he wipes his brow in love, the product is too fantastic. See it
Correct!
This is the craft of copying photographs, not art.
It is a worthwhile skill that can lead to art, but it is not art.
I really like the way you write portrait. at 1:26 I see a palette of colors. Left colored and black and white on the right. what colors you use to create a flesh-colored? thanks for the answer!
But u just like mix the paint to the exact skin tone and paint!! So awesome!
Not yet, maybe in the future.
i have seen almost all of your video's on youtube. Just wanna say your amazing.Greetings from Holland
I agree, the colour could be more adventurous, but as regards using photos, I'm reminded of the statistics on people who like chocolate. 90% of people like chocolate, and the rest are lying! Same goes with portrait artists using photos.
I agree. Most that claim they don't use photos are lying.
***** Maybe for some expressing themselves is more straightforward, more simplistic. Did Picasso express himself, did he say anymore than Andrew Wyeth? I like how people want to define "true" art, and dismiss what they don't like.
It's the fact that he did this by hand that makes it impressive. A computer did not paint this, he did. His skill. It's amazing that a human, full of error and flaw, can create something that most would rely on a machine for. That, to me, is impressive and inspiring. All of the idiots screaming "Where's the creativity?" are fools if you do not see that which is right in front of you. Art is interpretation. There is no cheating in art.
Wheres the creativity ? All his process is not only Creative but also Well organized. He's one of the few artists who has broken down color and taken the time to explain It so that you paint whatever your imagination allows you to ( ie creativity)
who are you to define what true art is django? this man is obviously a master at rendering with paint. does the fact that he uses photographs make his skill invalid? of course not.
wow you are good. I like your builder skills too. thank you for sharing. bye
He didn’t cheat he just measured the color composition. I’d do the same things too! Thank you master 🦔
Do these comments realize that even though you have the most expensive paints, tools, you cannot achieve realism in a matter of minutes because it takes months, years to achieve realism even if you got a printed picture or reference. "This is not a painting anymore" what? You watched him painting the portrait using paints with his own hands, its called realism!!!!! You cant even learn proportioning and drawing a face accurately without a grid, it takes time my dudes, it takes hours of practice, time and money.
this is almost freaky. tooo perfect.
beautiful painting.
I love how people complain about how you snipe the colors via color matching out of a photo, when you clearly have videos of your sniping the colors in real time with no photo reference... but a real life reference... nothing but applause from my end here :D
siempre quedo asombrado por la inteligencia que tiene este hombre y el estudio del color.
Checa David Kassan... mucho mejor.
muy bueno excelente trabajo...aun con lo poco que se muestra me enseña bastante gracias mark
Mark Carder and Cesar Santos. What would we do without them???
TELL ME ABOUT IT
Just bought the video for my kindle and noticed you can't even view it on a kindle. I would recommend the videos stream from a site once unlocked instead of having to download an mp4 to a pc to watch them.
Mark, I really respect your method and work. Would you be willing to do a critique of one or more of my portraits?
Absolutely stunning!
I don't agree. Art comes in many ways.Myself as a artist have a lot of respect of his way of painting and creating.Its still a creative process. I just love the fact its so different from my own style of painting. So realistic. And i respect that.
! You did it again, Mark, Very nice video, Thanks a lot!
i just don't get the naysayers re:photos. have they never heard of Vermeer et al ?! thanks for your help Mark. saw your vlog . looks like business is good. congrats! you go guy!!
Anyone painting before the invention of film did not have hard copy photographs to work from. The best they could do is project weak images onto canvas and this allowed only for tracing of outlines. Color is harder to discern from a weak projection. So yes, we've heard of Vermeer and Caravaggio using projections but it was a tiny part of their process. And the final product, the finished paintings, were much different from their projected sources. The video here shows a process that is just basically paint-by-numbers...with no artistry.
Downloading my copy right now. This looks great!
Very good but it seems very 'finished.' How does this fit in with your 'paint ugly / no blend' approach?
digitalArtform it's nice to do something different from time to time and if you want to sell as someone orders not all people have the taste to appreciate the artistic brush strokes and may think of it as flaws it plus it's
nice to know different techniques and styles ... that's only my opinion of course
I just found your videos and they are superb!
Thank you Saika!
I agree with the man himself when he says the best paintings (to his taste)are those that look messy when you are close but great at a certain distance but this is how you put your ego aside to deliver a different product to your clients plus that means he's not just a buffoon saying something is not good just because he can't do it.
Do you think that if someone tries to follow this video using acrylics, it would be also beneficial? or it´s best to to it in oil? I don´t like oil, I always work in acrylics, and do portraits in acrylics, that´s why I´m asking. Also, thank you so much for all the videos you put here, I have learnt so much even if it´s oil.Yes, I know, I should try oil again, it was the same when I used graphite and hated charcoal, now I just can live without charcoal. Maybe it would be the same with oils, maybe.
OMG, how perfect that was!
For a minute I thought the image at 1:20 was his painting😂, and I was like "MY GOD THIS GUY IS A LEGEND, I MUST LISTEN TO WHATEVER THIS MAN HAS TO SAY FROM NOW ON UNTIL ETERNITY" Then I realized it was just a picture. 😅
The biggest problem a Man like Marc has, is to tell somebody "Idont like youre painting".
And then explain and try not to hurt .
But in all paintings from Marc i saw he fkn managed this even. I fkn hope he is ok and if not i fkn hope his family is glad had such a good father and husband and even if not, i hope all will be good.
Mike, I'm saving to take your course, is it still being offered?
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Thanks Federico!
Black life's natter
I like painting portraits. This video has certainly improved my knowledge of it. That said,I am an artist who likes to paint beautiful faces. I do not find beauty in the faces seen today. So I reproduce beautiful faces created by the masters( from photos of their paintings). If that does not fit the description of a true artist, I simply don't care.The " copies" I paint are the ones I like to see decorating the walls of my home. The paintings of " true artists" can go and hang in some museum for the people to feel inspired.
I never understood why people would want to buy portraits of total strangers and hang them in their homes.
@@jcepri Just like ,I don't understand how people get attracted to total strangers , "fall in love" and marry them. I am a lot better isn't it?
@@jcepri In both the situations we are looking at what we like. You end up marrying and who knows spend plenty on the wedding. Me on the other hand ,make plenty by selling my paintings😂
you're a beast. that means you're insanely good in case you were wondering..
where can i get the video Mark. thanks a lot really good technique.
dave - also do you have any reference for me regarding what in your opinion would be great portraits or portraiture. We have gone back and forth now, you have initiated some thinking in myself and I wouldn't mind learning something from you in this regard. Having seen your excellent paintings I think I know what you are saying but would like to have some examples of portraiture that are highly meaningful to you. I know I ask a lot. Thank you.
can the techniques you use be done for acrylic paint too?
Totally love this man what a legend
I use photos for my own paintings Rudy. I include vehicles, people etc..well you've seen my paintings already, so you know..I couldn't possibly paint them from life, they move too quickly!!...But I try to interpret the photo...not copy it exactly...I try to use minimal brushstrokes to distill the scene, and capture the "essence" of it..Hope this helps in some way...
Wow!!!! Great work!!!
Does the lesson also teach how to draw the portrait from photograph?
An excellent work. I'm surprised and amazed.
'Art' from 'Artisan' n. a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand.
I'd say this qualifies.
Impressive.
dave - Could I ask, what's your opinion of the portraits seen in a couple vids over to the right hand side here - "painting the portrait" by dgoilpainting and "Miradas" - Arsen Kurbanov. It is not representational or classical painting that you don't like. It is the aesthetic that is in question, am I right in that assumption? The aesthetic of these I mention is different entirely than Mr Carder and I wonder your thoughts (aka this present argument, etc) Thanks.
How long did it take you to paint that.
what would be a good cheap camera too take photos for portraits?
djangolad
IT does not matter what tools you use to get there and finish the painting. What matter is that you do it. Vemier used a camera to project also canalleto. Painting is very difficult and complicated by it self. Its like telling magicians to not use any technology. They do it and people like it. We leave in the world of transformation and we should follow the pace and learn from the past, present and future.
Should we use the old brushes from the 16 century?
is this oil? if it is, what oil are you using to mix with the paint? I use turpenoid is that okay?
Hi Mark. Will you offer a special price on the download like you did in the past?
One word : Incredible!
hello master you are painting ''alla prima''??? or you are using glass , glazing in oil paint ¡veladuras!?
Using photos for me is not a problem....as long as you paint freehand and dont use a grid or a projector....this art is beautiful
friend, excellent work congratulations,
I have a question I hope you can answer me please
Is that fabric paint, or some paper?
greetings. :).
Hello , when will u show yr new video again ??
is it only available in download or in dvd as well?
Muito bom! Se morasse no Brasil ía ser seu aluno...
What is the idea? Teach or marketing?
I ordered this a year or more ago and the "01 introduction.avi" will no longer play. I have tried repairing it with various programs however nothing seems to work. Is there anyway I can get just this part? Thanks!
+Michael King yes, we can send you a fresh download link. Just email support@drawmixpaint.com and you will be taken care of.
Thank you lonemapper!
Vraiment bravo , franchement toutes vos videos sont riches en informations !
Wonderful painting, thanks for sharing
Awesome love love love it🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I have a problem focusing my eyes after doing such intense detail work,like reading right after painting like that ,do you ever have that problem or is it just me?
I just bought this download. Can you tell me how do I get to your Cader Method of paint mixing. I did not see it in this 8 hrs of download.
hello, i'm sorry to bother you but may i ask you a question: what medium do you use? liquin or seed oil?
thank you for your answer :)
+polyarny9 He mixes his own medium. Go to his site for the formula.
Agreed. There are professional portrait artists who claim to have sitters. I have seen a few over at "a stroke of genius" etc. Daniel Green has sitters for 3 hour sessions. But certainly, I agree it is not so common.