How I paint portraits

[@weelewism8442]

"I know it looks a mess, wait until i blend it"
*never sees the blended version*

[@luxe4754]

Fr I thought so too. He just cuts away to it though

[@RiceTrees]

He does
The voiceover was just delayed
He was talking about the dark brown being blended, and then cut to when he blended it, and you could see it became lighter

[@kaotao1005]

He did blend it, it was right after he said it

[@bk784]

It looks great with the blocky colors. His definition of blending is different and unique from yours

[@certified_l0ser]

he did blend it

[@emo_ji8326]

"A few fly away hairs"
the hairs:

[@SaintShion]

It's like she going into 0 gravity.

[@LonkiDonki]

two shots of vodka

[@lucticide]

@@SaintShion Even with zero gravity it wouldn't look that bad. I have straight hair and my flyaways aren't nearly that wavy.

[@elysianratsewer5161]

Look at the reference he used

[@Window_Kitty]

There is a lot but it still looks good

[@lynns.art1]

i feel like the flyaway hairs don’t look like they’re coming from the scalp really they kinda look like they’re coming out side ways from back of head but the piece is good!!! that’s just something i noticed i think you’re really good at art and that detail could be an artistic choice

[@gabrieller4474]

I think what contributes to this feeling is that the artist painted the main hair, then painted the background, then the flyaways. Inevitably, the last thing you paint, even if it has the tiniest most minimal overlap with the other paint, will seem like it’s on top, which is why you should generally paint the background first then the foreground, depending on the effect you want. Here it leads to this odd feeling of separation between the main bulk of the hair and the flyaways. I also think the thinness of the paint in the strays be the density of the paint in the main part of the hair contributes to this feeling as well

[@abbyishere915]

in the video before this, it showed him doing the sketch and in the photo the hairs were super crazy, and i thought the same thing until i saw it. i get what u mean tho!

[@ayametheepic]

I feel like the wavy hairs on the side don't really look natural, and just look weird.
Edit: A lot of people misunderstood my comment. I am not saying that everything has to look realistic. I am also not saying this looks bad. My intention with this comment was not to be rude or mean.

[@therealmestari58]

I feel like they should be a bit darker

[@candied_crabb]

I feel like yall should just appreciate this piece and that this person spent a lot of effort on it and that these are their decisions and preferences.

[@balik_.]

@@candied_crabb they're just said themselves opinion. I dont see a problem.

[@ayametheepic]

@@candied_crabb It's still really good art, don't get me wrong, but I just feel like the strands flying looks out of place.

[@boahancock5207]

@@balik_. they can also have a opinion.

[@WunnaAli]

I think it would have looked better without the stray hairs

[@mollyh133]

In the reference he used she had stray hairs like that sooo yeahh

[@mrudulamuley868]

Yeah same other than that it looks really good ❤️❤️

[@WunnaAli]

@@mollyh133 Should have used a different reference

[@MAVUlKA]

@@WunnaAli Then you paint something like this. Go right ahead.

[@WunnaAli]

@@MAVUlKA why?

[@sebass337]

everyone’s talking about those flyaway hairs… i personally really like them. it gives it almost a sort of almost surreal vibe, like it’s from a dream or something like that.

[@flyingdoggo316]

The hairs would fit in if the rest of the face was more abstract

[@acaciajessamine]

Agree. It adds interest.

[@cerventiss]

the song is Lovers Rock by TV girl, if anyone was wondering
also awesome work 👍👍👍

[@rylee9883]

Love this song

[@Hobiemyhubby]

Thank youuu

[@ani_wow]

oml tysmm

[@notchickenfriedrice]

Thank you

[@flaminghotember8817]

Bro lovers rock hits harddddd

[@marywellington6229]

Him: I know it looks a mess
Me: can barely paint an apple

[@Linolinolinolinolinoo]

Apples are so hard to paint tho..

[@vimto2838]

do better 😹

[@dudhebcjceu]

@@vimto2838 you can’t draw 1/100 as well 😹

[@aprettydumbperson]

@@dudhebcjceu what you just wrote makes literally no sense

[@dudhebcjceu]

@@aprettydumbperson it rlly does… do you not know fractions?

[@Bushofire]

I was still waiting for the moment when he promised to blend lol.
Looks cute though, maybe try working with smaller brushes next time? Specially on that hair, what a party!

[@SaintShion]

If he's happy with his work that's all that matters, each piece helps a person get better. I would like to see him make the hand a bit more delicate and porportional and the hair come from the scalp.

[@lucticide]

@@SaintShion Yeah but he asked for criticism, and it's fine to be happy with work that isn't amazing, but you're not an artist if you don't want to improve.

[@beef9844]

@@lucticide he never asked for criticism though?

[@totalchaos9981]

@@lucticide actually, you can still be an artist if you don't take criticism or don't want to improve if you're already happy with your own work.

[@wegil6095]

That would be a clown not an artist

[@thatswack5282]

The skin is great, colors are fantastic, but because the art piece feels so calm those fly away hairs don’t look all that fitting. Smaller strands, or thinner strands might have been more appealing or whatever. But hey, that’s just my opinion

[@gobbled123]

Art teacher here. Your sketch is in very heavy pencil which will dull the colours and darken them. Use bread or a putty rubber to take some of the graphite off. Use acrylic medium rather than water to thin your paint. Use small round brushes to paint thinner areas. Acrylics will become flat if you try to layer then so try to only paint the right colour in the right place rather than build colour. Hope that helps

[@gobbled123]

Also skin tones are difficult so always start with yellow ochre. You have good colour ability just need to work on your application

[@adylaar6708]

The stray aways tho. Looks like shes in front of a fan doing shampoo ads

[@_empty_4945]

That’s really good but I think it would be nice if there were less dramatic stray away hairs and the hands a bit smaller. 👍

[@candycanelover101]

Sir. The fact that you’re playing TV Girl is enough said. Take my love. Take my sub.

[@barbarahumphreys4887]

Helpful tip from one artist to another. Try doing your sketches in colored pencils rather than graphite pencils. Pencils tend to smudge and can give your paint colors a muddiness. It took me a while before someone clued me in but it made a world of difference with the outcome.
Your work is lovely, ignore the unhelpful criticism. I see the work you've put in on your journey to this point and you'll only improve with time and practice. ❤❤❤

[@woahhereiam6375]

AAAAHHHHH I LOVE THE FLYAWAY HAIRS IT MAKES THE PAINTING LOOK SUPER UNIQUE

[@fuzzywuzzy4564]

for something like that, treat it similar to how you would with lighting: figure out which direction the light is coming from and stick with it. in this case, itd be figuring out which way the wind is blowing and have stray/flyaways lead in the same general direction.

[@natalieyt1851]

This looks incredible!

[@Cucumber_face]

I really like the flyaway hairs they give the painting a lot of personality

[@brettpaint]

FULL TUTORIAL OUT NOW 🥳🥳

[@excusemeliam]

Yaaaaay, tysm

[@zaida._xoxo]

cool but you added too many fly aways :(

[@barneybutwithglasses]

@@zaida._xoxo tell me you don’t like artists being creative without telling me you don’t like artists being creative

[@zaida._xoxo]

@@barneybutwithglasses bro i literally do art as a hobby 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@barneybutwithglasses]

@@zaida._xoxo that doesn’t change anything, let people be creative, goddamn

[@alecosaurusrex1266]

I’ve never seen someone use acrylic on watercolour paper
Nice use of texture!

[@frozenbeer1324]

I love those sketch books

[@obermeyermark9264]

I love your energy and positive videos. YOU inspire me 😊

[@emientirely]

Am I the only one that liked the flyaways? I thought they were cute

[@sharkbarkxx]

I really love the fly aways!!!! 💖💖

[@nello5383]

I wanna know the deciding the colors and process of mixing them ♡

[@SaintShion]

This style is actually really easy. A more blended version of this style is in a tutorial on YT by Ahmed Aldoori.

[@nello5383]

@@SaintShion I think it is hard for me 🤯 Thank you for suggestion, I'll check it out 😊

[@imakeshoes1]

TV Girl is such an underrated band

[@-miss.keysha_1099]

Ikr I thought more people would know about them

[@knightobreath]

that is BEAUTIFUL, wow. totally taking inspiration for my next works

[@evictirs4179]

I always trust the process when it comes to Brett

[@user-qq4fj2mv2v]

Good artists love using layers. I like pastels and carving into previous layers of color. It crates such juxtaposition and depth

[@naphhhh]

Song: Lovers rock by somber sounds

[@Zemiaza]

It looks wonderful!

[@sarahrubyart]

Lovely painting 🎨❤️

[@ursamajo.r]

Turned out really pretty

[@grayskindablue]

You always make me wanna paint, this is excellent. You have quite the eye for color, and the details of the flyaway hair gave it so much depth and emotion. Good job man!
This song reminded me of a painting I made - jeez, over six years ago - called “Blame It On The Media”. I loved the concept but the execution was real iffy lol. Either way, a new business wanted to buy it. And then they had to move, and I’ve never been able to track it back down. So I’ve sold one thing, one of my worst works technically but more meaningful ones. I should redo my TV Head.

[@sleepy.timaeus.arts.]

video was a vibe. thanks for sharing

[@lemongrace2063]

Ahh that's awesome 👏

[@-esque8918]

I love this song AND this art!!!

[@zadventi3996]

I’ve always been scared to do portraits with paintings, i think it’s just how i’m terrified of making mistakes but now i’m very much interested, mistakes happen and i’m willing to give it another try

[@bangtanpotterhead8774]

It’s beautiful 😭💜

[@Plagolago64]

I really like they way your art looks it’s such a fun style

[@eden_incognito]

I could never paint/draw this good

[@mingoringo_]

God, I love this art style

[@invisibleMinato]

✨B E A U T I F U L✨

[@nihalgupta8864]

I loved the painting

[@angry_pomeranian818]

I love it so much! 🤩

[@AvocadoToasties]

It’s beautiful! I enjoyed watching 😄

[@chyren_ran]

This is very beautiful, I am in awe!!!❤️❤️
Keep being amazing❤️

[@jasperdoesstuff9082]

I would be so scared to paint over such a nice sketch like that 😩

[@temporaryyname8368]

I like the flyaways ✨

[@amandas3307]

Absolutely love it!❤

[@lidk9800]

I always trust the process when it comes to your work

[@Anthix221]

Oh my god thank you so much! As a new-ish artist I find it easy to follow thanks ^^

[@janeyolivia1650]

So cute!

[@readdescription4132]

Looks Awesome!!!!

[@k1n5h0]

I like this painting! The use of warm colours here looks nice. However I think the silhouette of the hair is too uniform, and it therefore contrasts with the stray hair strands.

[@tehseenzaidi9966]

A lot of people are saying the it would look better without the stray hairs but as far as I know I’ve seen the reference photo on Pinterest and it’s shot in a way that the stray hairs do look dramatic, yes his piece has many more but its more or less just him following the reference photo

[@knk4736]

Samee, the most satisfying part is the backgorund

[@Sunburnn_bristol]

Him: “ I know it looks like a mess right now“
Me: this is that best work I have ever done

[@millathurfjell4691]

Wow you are so good at painting!

[@julyol119]

It's beautiful! Only thing I would criticize is that the flyaway hair looks like it's not part of the rest of the hair. But I know how hard this is to make with acrylics, too!

[@joanofarc-m1h]

❤❤❤love it!

[@littlebabytea]

I absolutely love this. The hair, the lips, her eyes. Talent!

[@unknown_trisha]

This is one of the best paintings I have seen on TH-cam

[@EmyN]

Looks super cute!

[@dely5553]

this is so beautiful

[@excusemeliam]

THATS SO PRETTY

[@Nol.]

To make the hair/foreground look more natural you can do the background first, then the hair (as in, the edges of the hair too, not just the flyaways). That way it’s on top of the background.

[@izoldaevanaghiu4327]

I love ittt !!🤗👍

[@lovelydaytoday3998]

It's lovely ❤️

[@jeremyscloset]

Oh thanks for this video.
I drew my first hand with chalk on canvas and I have been dreaming painting skin tones over all of that detail that I created. So this is the perfect video for me to see how it is done.

[@STICKYArt]

Nice 👍 love the simplified technique and style!

[@Everettalla]

The hand and flyaways just throw everything off

[@jenniferlikespastelpinkkaw8937]

I subscribed, and liked.

[@Kat099]

I LOVE IT!!💖

[@Zeldagirlartist]

From my experience doing a solid block for the hair and then adding strays like that never works out. I’ve only ever seen it look good when the artist manages to make the hair look like individual strands and strays do not look out of place with that

[@farrahnazclarke2647]

Your art is amazing. I'm In love with you style and how you are able to show it through all the different material. Painting was amazing and I look forward to trying out your style and techniques

[@rabbit3en]

I absolutely love the flyaway hairs omg

[@crimsxn_vix3n]

You inspire me to keep drawing and painting!

[@avir2637]

I personally like the flyaway hairs it sort off takes the painting away from realism and gives it an air of mystery like what’s happening what emotions is the girl feeling

[@gabriellevickeryart]

Pretty work

[@livewellwitheds6885]

the flyaway hairs looked more organic in the sketch. at the end it looked like the flying hairs and her main hair hanging down are 2 totally different things

[@Woozi_animal_print______]

Its so niice! Background is the favourite of all!

[@All1nthef3mily]

I feel like the background song (lovers rock) really fits you :)

[@mauricioalvarez5863]

This is so good I’m jealous. The only thing this piece is missing is a little more volume to the hair then it would make the stray hairs all out there

[@No-qb1qb]

Y’all the hair is supposed to do that it was never intended to look practical that’s how a lot of us artists bring impractical stuff to life

[@trinitech6868]

It looks beautiful the flying hair was a great touch it gave it some character 😊 🥰

[@lanasantiago5739]

love ur portraits and how you understand shapes and colour blocking 😭😭 an inspo for whenever I'm starting a new creative process

[@quintingreen3489]

I love it

[@paulinaouzal8378]

This is amazing

[@libbygames6009]

This is amazing! What kind of paint do you use?

[@aftonsfakingit9966]

I love art 😭

[@aliyah4774]

Too perfect 😭

[@doomdude5689]

the skin is awesome man and i like it unblended. gave more feel of structure. also the flyaways are awesome. people act like there’s limits to art. and it’s subjective anyway so i’ll say that i personally think the flyaways are rad as hell man. good job

[@bk784]

GOT SO EXCITED WHEN I HEARD LOVERS ROCK

[@changemymind06]

I really love your style! It's different and fun and I appreciate that 💙

[@NighttimeDaydreams]

Bahaha everyone's commenting about the hair.
I'm here about the shading man. Your process is really cool. I do mine completely differently, it's so fun to see other artists paint.
I start with the shadow colour, sort of blocking out the shapes, then I go in with the lights and details and whatnot. I feel like I have more control that way I guess.
I really like the absolute courage you have while painting, man. You look like you're really having fun while making the art.

[@peppermintpixie9240]

These hairs need their own page at this point!!

[@K1a4r]

That's literally his style, the fly always are not too much, it's literally the style💀 I think it looks awesome

[@barneybutwithglasses]

THANK YOU

[@mimiluv5496]

It's really pretty but i really liked the sketch in black and white more