Hey everyone, thanks for watching. What would you say is the most complicated painting thing to understand for a beginner ? Leave a comment below and maybe it will serve for a future video. And finally, take care ! Now more than ever : Joy and Inspiration to all.
I’ll say the hardest part of beginning oil painting is the use of medium. I will recommend to not use it until you learn the actual drying times for your own particular style and thickness of paint that you use for at least one painting. And notice some colors dry more quickly than other colors. It seems fundamental to learn this through experience before considering medium. And just do small paintings like 5”x7” to get used to everything. Small isnt the easiest but just the least worry about wasting supplies. Doing such small painting is a good exercise anyway then to always go for standard size for whatever…portrait or landscape still life etc.
Florent, your gentleness and sweetness of spirit are a creative inspiration in and of themselves. Your talent, intelligence, and expertise are a tremendous benefit to all the novices out here, like me! Merci. 🥰
Great video. Being a new artist myself, I struggle with the type of surface to start painting on and how to prep it properly. There are so many choices it's hard to decide what type of canvas/board to start painting on and how to prep the surface. Also, some videos show people starting with a mixture of mineral spirits and paint to make a thin wash to cover the surface and start layering thicker paint after the first thin coat but other videos state that this is NOT a good way to start a painting because the thin paint will not hold up (bond) properly.
A cheap electric orbital sander from the hardware store is very useful in getting an even texture on the gesso layer. When we do it by hand, we tend to develop patterns in the ground layer that may later dictate how the surface accepts the paint.
@@FlorentFargesarts Florent, tu es formidable est très drôle. Je voudrais peindre sans médium car j'y suis très allergique. Les peintures de M. Graham aux États Unis sont faites avec de l'huile de noix et ils disent qu'on peut travailler la peinture sans médium. Aurait tu des conseils? Les connaît tu?
You explain everything wonderfully. I have a problem of this kind: I cannot understand why some painters use oil from the very beginning, even first they re-paint the primed underpaint with a thin layer. Of course, they no longer use turpentine but oil, but how does this compare to the fat-on-lean technique? If I need a thick coat, can I then use the paint straight from the tube and the painting will not crack? When I tried to paint like that, it didn't work out at all and I went back to building layers. Best wishes
Thanks for your amazing videos Florent , will medium mix differ when using regular linseed oil instead of Stand oil ?..I use mix of 2 parts linseed oil and 1 part turpentine..
Merci Florent pour tous vos conseils, c'est toujours un plaisir de vous écouter. J'aimerais m'acheter un chevalet d'atelier car je n'ai qu'un chevalet de table. J'ai entendu dire que la marque Mabef était une très bonne marque, gage de qualité, mais c'est assez cher. J'ai vu sur Manomano un chevalet à manivelle de la marque artina qui est moins cher. Avez-vous déjà entendu parler de cette marque et si oui, savez-vous si la qualité est bonne ? C'est un investissement et j'aimerais ne pas me tromper mais ce n'est pas facile de faire le bon choix sans expérience. Vos conseils me seraient précieux. Encore merci pour ce partage.
Hi I don’t know if you’ve made a video on this but I’d like to know how you find/take reference photos and the planning that goes behind your work. I can’t believe how helpful your channel has been. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the video the shoots are amazing by the way🖒 But can you please make advanced oil painting video ? And recommend free books about oil painting? Cause in my country i can't participate in patreon for lessons or even buy books or anything online😓
I used to make my own black oil - lead carbonate mixed with linseed oil heated until the linseed turns opaque and appear black. Now I use Liquin Fine Detail which has almost the exact same working properties of black oil. Regular Liquin imitates the Maroger medium which is black oil mixed with mastic varnish. The varnish gives the black oil the gell like properties.
I am a somewhat successful artist in Acrylics and am trying to switch over to oils. Wow, the difference is huge. I'm not sure if I can do this and it's upsetting me. I really want to use oils!!!
How would you mix the oil and paint, still in the tubes? I am currently using Bob Ross paints and they are very oily and some tubes are usually separated. To dry out the paints, I put all the colors on a piece of cardboard or a paper bag, to draw out all the excess oil. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Thanks Florent ! Just a question : how do you keep the paint tubes: straight up with the cap on or upside down? I have tried both ways and the oil runs down the tube and sticks the tubes together. Also, how to avoid the oil coming out first on the palette ? TX
I keep there flat and have ko problems. Clean the caps before closing. If oil drops, there is no real option unfortunately, just remove the excess oil.
I am only just getting into oil painting and am a bit worried about the 'fat over lean' principle. What is the best way to create thin layers, then thicker layers on top? And does this also apply to my water-soluble Daler Rowney Georgian paints too?
Florent, tu es formidable est très drôle. Je voudrais peindre sans médium car j'y suis très allergique. Les peintures de M. Graham aux États Unis sont faites avec de l'huile de noix et ils disent qu'on peut travailler la peinture sans médium. Aurait tu des conseils? Les connaît tu? Je peins à l'aquarelle et maintenant voudrais essayer ma main à la peinture à l'huile mais je suis inquiète à cause de cette allergie. Merci Florent. Je regarde tout tes vidéos.
I would love to be a patron, however, your work is difficult. I have started and stopped so many times due to time constraints, it feels like I am moving like a snail! 😂
Hey everyone, thanks for watching. What would you say is the most complicated painting thing to understand for a beginner ? Leave a comment below and maybe it will serve for a future video. And finally, take care ! Now more than ever : Joy and Inspiration to all.
I would say: The hardest thing for a beginner is to see light and dark values consciously in reality and while painting.
Layering fast , How to paint with oil like its an acrylic
Controlling colour values and saturation.
For beginners I'd advise to not get frustrated by early failures. Its how every great artist found their way. Failure is how we practice
Thinners and mediums and liquin....all the additives when and why and do nots
I’ll say the hardest part of beginning oil painting is the use of medium. I will recommend to not use it until you learn the actual drying times for your own particular style and thickness of paint that you use for at least one painting. And notice some colors dry more quickly than other colors. It seems fundamental to learn this through experience before considering medium. And just do small paintings like 5”x7” to get used to everything. Small isnt the easiest but just the least worry about wasting supplies. Doing such small painting is a good exercise anyway then to always go for standard size for whatever…portrait or landscape still life etc.
Florent, your gentleness and sweetness of spirit are a creative inspiration in and of themselves. Your talent, intelligence, and expertise are a tremendous benefit to all the novices out here, like me! Merci. 🥰
Great job dear friend. Keep supporting us. Have a good day 💞💞
great job, very basic BASICS , thanks for sharing
paint paint paint
Paint paint paint 🎨 ✨ 👍
Very nice.
Thank you so much! You have helped me beyond my dreams thank you! My work is already selling thank you so much!
That's awesome 👌 👏 so happy 😊
Great video. Being a new artist myself, I struggle with the type of surface to start painting on and how to prep it properly. There are so many choices it's hard to decide what type of canvas/board to start painting on and how to prep the surface. Also, some videos show people starting with a mixture of mineral spirits and paint to make a thin wash to cover the surface and start layering thicker paint after the first thin coat but other videos state that this is NOT a good way to start a painting because the thin paint will not hold up (bond) properly.
A cheap electric orbital sander from the hardware store is very useful in getting an even texture on the gesso layer. When we do it by hand, we tend to develop patterns in the ground layer that may later dictate how the surface accepts the paint.
...and, especially when machine sanding, beware the dust !. Gesso makes fine dust and you need to keep it out of your lungs. Mask up !
Thanks for the interesting video.
me: *thinks about giving oil painting another try after 2 years*
Florent: I have just the video for you!
Actually, I get ideas for my videos directly from your subconscious telepathically 🤣👍🎨
@@FlorentFargesarts Florent, tu es formidable est très drôle. Je voudrais peindre sans médium car j'y suis très allergique. Les peintures de M. Graham aux États Unis sont faites avec de l'huile de noix et ils disent qu'on peut travailler la peinture sans médium. Aurait tu des conseils? Les connaît tu?
Oh and thank you for sharing your knowledge! Your work and videos are awesome! 👏
Can you explain Transparent oxide, when to use it and why? Thank you.
EXCELLENT VIDEO and excellent CHANEL .
Great video. 👍
Hi Florent! I have four canvases that I have prepared. I am almost ready to apply the paint. I am scared! Looking forward to signing up with you.
It's going to be great ✨🎨🔥🔥🔥let me know how it goes.
You explain everything wonderfully. I have a problem of this kind: I cannot understand why some painters use oil from the very beginning, even first they re-paint the primed underpaint with a thin layer. Of course, they no longer use turpentine but oil, but how does this compare to the fat-on-lean technique? If I need a thick coat, can I then use the paint straight from the tube and the painting will not crack? When I tried to paint like that, it didn't work out at all and I went back to building layers. Best wishes
Thank you so much 😊
Thanks for your amazing videos Florent , will medium mix differ when using regular linseed oil instead of Stand oil ?..I use mix of 2 parts linseed oil and 1 part turpentine..
Merci Florent pour tous vos conseils, c'est toujours un plaisir de vous écouter. J'aimerais m'acheter un chevalet d'atelier car je n'ai qu'un chevalet de table. J'ai entendu dire que la marque Mabef était une très bonne marque, gage de qualité, mais c'est assez cher. J'ai vu sur Manomano un chevalet à manivelle de la marque artina qui est moins cher. Avez-vous déjà entendu parler de cette marque et si oui, savez-vous si la qualité est bonne ? C'est un investissement et j'aimerais ne pas me tromper mais ce n'est pas facile de faire le bon choix sans expérience. Vos conseils me seraient précieux. Encore merci pour ce partage.
I would love a video about framing! I have some finished artworks but I am lost when it comes to framing. .-.
Hi I don’t know if you’ve made a video on this but I’d like to know how you find/take reference photos and the planning that goes behind your work. I can’t believe how helpful your channel has been. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the video the shoots are amazing by the way🖒
But can you please make advanced oil painting video ? And recommend free books about oil painting?
Cause in my country i can't participate in patreon for lessons or even buy books or anything online😓
Saving!!!❤️❤️
I used to make my own black oil - lead carbonate mixed with linseed oil heated until the linseed turns opaque and appear black. Now I use Liquin Fine Detail which has almost the exact same working properties of black oil. Regular Liquin imitates the Maroger medium which is black oil mixed with mastic varnish. The varnish gives the black oil the gell like properties.
Yeah, never been a fan of Maroger and black oil. It's overkill with the modern products we have today.
Any tips on making gesso? I've dabbled in painting but have never primed a canvas
I am a somewhat successful artist in Acrylics and am trying to switch over to oils. Wow, the difference is huge. I'm not sure if I can do this and it's upsetting me. I really want to use oils!!!
How would you mix the oil and paint, still in the tubes? I am currently using Bob Ross paints and they are very oily and some tubes are usually separated. To dry out the paints, I put all the colors on a piece of cardboard or a paper bag, to draw out all the excess oil. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
thankyou
Thanks Florent ! Just a question : how do you keep the paint tubes: straight up with the cap on or upside down? I have tried both ways and the oil runs down the tube and sticks the tubes together. Also, how to avoid the oil coming out first on the palette ? TX
I keep there flat and have ko problems. Clean the caps before closing. If oil drops, there is no real option unfortunately, just remove the excess oil.
@@FlorentFargesarts Many thanks
I am only just getting into oil painting and am a bit worried about the 'fat over lean' principle. What is the best way to create thin layers, then thicker layers on top? And does this also apply to my water-soluble Daler Rowney Georgian paints too?
Fat over lean , slow over fast , thick over thin
Florent, tu es formidable est très drôle. Je voudrais peindre sans médium car j'y suis très allergique. Les peintures de M. Graham aux États Unis sont faites avec de l'huile de noix et ils disent qu'on peut travailler la peinture sans médium. Aurait tu des conseils? Les connaît tu? Je peins à l'aquarelle et maintenant voudrais essayer ma main à la peinture à l'huile mais je suis inquiète à cause de cette allergie. Merci Florent. Je regarde tout tes vidéos.
How to wash colors in between colors?
Farges:
Are you someome that posted, few years ago, YT videos about sketching trees in your neighborhood?
Never done that no... 🤔
I would love to be a patron, however, your work is difficult. I have started and stopped so many times due to time constraints, it feels like I am moving like a snail! 😂
Removing oil paint from brushes is a nightmare.