As a potrait artist for 40 yrs I can tell you that your process is your own. Do it how you want to. There is no right or wrong. I love the finished piece. Absolutely beautiful. Keep up the great work.
What’s on the wall tells me what’s in your mind and heart…both beautiful. To express it in that way is rare and always one of a kind. No one can do what you do and how you do it. It is a gift-celebrate that.
10:13 “I’m learning to be much kinder to myself and I’m becoming kinder to other people. I’m not comparing myself to others.” Exactly! Love it. I’m not an artist but I happened to see this TH-cam as I was searching around this morning for something interesting to watch. You have a beautiful attitude and your artwork is spectacular.
I watch and read art magazines and books for inspiration, and tips. Your work is superb Carly. You have your own unique style. I just love creating my own stuff. Inspiration is the artists trial.
Lovely work you did with this. This is among my favorite types of portrait and the first time I saw anything like it was when a substitute high school teacher took over for our amazing Ms. Nordoff while she was away becoming Mrs. Beaulac and he showed us his photorealistic full size portrait of a man I was sure would walk right off the canvas toward us. I was stunned, had no idea this was possible, but there it was staring right back and I’m amazed that you have progressed this far in so little time! Keep on at it and I can’t wait to see what you do next because you’ve captured the spirit of this woman so well, someone you clearly admire and it shows.
Beautiful, beautiful work. I have recently started painting and watching many videos of people’s work. I am in awe when I see people’s work and I am so impressed. I feel such a peaceful vibe in your work. Beautiful!
I've known a lot of quietly courageous people in my life (I'm 66). From soldiers and sailors to physicians who have literally held someone's life in their hands. I sometimes wonder whether artists are in some ways the bravest of them all. Every original artwork is a first time experience; by definition no one has ever done that before. So every time you step up to a clean canvas (or a blank page or an empty screen in your word processor,) you are starting over. In a very real sense you don't know what you are doing but you have a faith that you'll figure it out as you go. It takes a lot of courage (and some madness,) to do that over and over again, knowing all that and also knowing that your final intent is to show it to the world. There's a lot which is admirable in that and for what little it means from me, I admire your willingness to step once more into the breach. Congratulations on a fine portrait! It's time to start getting ready for next year's competition. Have you thought about a subject yet?
wonderful said... you kind of helped me break my creative block with these words. IT IS OKAY NOT TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS A FIRST TRY =)
@@jadedjhypsi those individual whom get drunk or drugged and they get out of their minds and they do unbelievable things deal with problems that you can observe and say "they don't know what they are doing" an "artist" knows what they are doing and that's exactly the reason of those unexpected things that happen at the end! It is not always a first try; you are walking through a path as an artist and you "must" learn from the "path" good luck!
Gorgeous work. Thank you for sharing your months-long adventure. Your model is lovely and your loving attention to represent her brings more beauty to the world.
I came across your video and I couldn’t stop watching you and how you grew through this… You’re amazing….. A fan of yours….. Receiving a gift that you have should be shared….
The destination almost becomes irrelevant in a journey of awakening and self discovery as challenging and wholesome as the one you shared here. It no doubt helps when the finished product is beautiful too. Well done Carly!
Hi Carly, For having a short painting career - your skill is fantastic! The one thing, I’d recommend for your figural compositions to become more life-like and hold a real visual weight, is work with a live model vs. referencing the image from your IPad or what have you. Doing this will give your figures; substance and a feeling of being grounded vs floating away and angelic-like. Keep going and looking forward to see your next creations! You got this!!❤ PS. Don’t be shy, on painting feet as they are just as important as the face! 😊 Yes, I’m an old master painter.
I truly APPRECIATE your genuine integrity about your process and you sharing it with us fellow artists! It takes a lot of GUTS to share your process knowing that each step is not your best work, but by sharing it we get to see a future master artist in the making!!!!!!! Continued success in your amazing journey of creativity!
Hi Carly! What a journey and what an inspiration! I have written your quote down and pinned it above my desk It gives me the courage to continue with my own dream which often makes me feel sick. Thank you so much!xxx
I'm certain Angus has already told you: No artist embarks on a brand new work without feelings of trepidation. I've done many pieces (I'm 71) and each time I reach places where I just have to push past the fear and persevere. One instructor told me that from the first mark you make, the rest is a controlled accident. You did it brilliantly!
Congratulations! You did an amazing job on this portrait. Kudos to you for sticking with it and working through your failures and turning them into successes. Learning to Persevere is a skill we all need to work on if we want to be successful at whatever we hope to achieve. Winners generally fail more often than they succeed. But it is the people who persevere, that ultimately turn their many failures into their greatest achievements.
It’s fascinating to see a work that is both a portrait of Vera Blue as well as a self-portrait. You have indeed captured Vera’s aethereal sternness as well as your own kind, gentle and humble regard.
Absolutely stunning. The emotions I felt when you discussed transitioning from the comfort of a pencil to the vibrancy of paint were indescribable. I've been self-teaching myself to paint for years now, primarily focusing on watercolors as a pencil and pen artist. Working with color has been incredibly challenging, and hearing you talk about the frustrations of color theory, how it shifts on the canvas/paper, and reacts to surrounding colors, almost brought tears to my eyes. Your progress is truly remarkable, and it's reassuring to know that struggles lead to growth. I've made a conscious effort to keep even my less polished work, using it as a visual diary to track my development. Your journey is inspiring, and your artistic endeavors are truly invaluable.
WHAT?! Your artwork completely blew that winning piece out of the water!! The judges were blind, BLIND I tell you!! I'm declaring shenanigans!! But seriously - that's an amazing portrait. Well done!! It's so easy for us viewers to watch you work and think "oh she knows EXACTLY what she's doing" never realizing the emotional roller coaster you were on while working on that piece. But that's what I sooo love about you and your channel, you're not afraid to show us and/or discuss with us your entire process, the good and the not-so-good. Well you may be afraid but you do it anyways. I'm truly fascinated by it all and grateful that you're letting us see more of your process. Thank you so much! Your videos are so relaxing and interesting and I can't get enough!!
This took my breath away…….. You are incredibly talented. I used to paint years ago ( started as a child) I have been feeling the itch to start back, but I am so nervous. I know it’s like starting over. You give me the inspiration to try.
A gorgeous work of art by a gorgeous artist. The effort and emotion you put into this piece is evident and your dedication comes through in a truly stunning way. I will definitely follow your future compositions.
oh my gosh i love it, i love your work. I am a beginner and i love watching your videos. You inspire me so much to pick up my pencil and paint brush every day. Thank you so much for showing your work. ^_^
As is usual in your videos, this is an excellent work, a most inspiring and a very beautiful insight into your processes. Absolutely inspiring, thank you!
Just here to show my appreciaton. What I saw from your process... it impressed and inspired me. What struck me the most... the inextricable togetherness of subject matter and muse. In your case it is very clear, but what, to me at least, is also clear that your commitment to those... man... you've grown! The powerful and at the same time delicate manner you render your subject... the love, the dedication... the desire, yearning maybe... to penetrate the essence of your subject... All that. I've never saw such beautiful paintings as yours. I really do respect your commitment to your art.
Truly beautiful piece of work , im glad you got through the other side of your confidence crisis Your an amazing artist, The portrait should always stay with you , it's your inspiration, and will be over the amount of years your going to be creating your pieces , great job ! ❤.
Thankyou for sharing your process, I’ve been following your beautiful charcoal journey and watching you develop is incredible and inspiring. Your hard work is definitely paying off, your love shows in your work ❤
I think your painting of Vera Blue is gorgeous and personally feel it should have been the winner.Not only was her skin,hair etc well done but I could almost feel the chiffon!✨👏🏻
I'll never understand art. When you look at some of the winners' art and then look at this, I think to myself, "How can it be". No disrespect to the other artists or children starting but some look like a very young child beginning has drawn them with no professionalism whatsoever.
Your work ethic and determination is amazing and will continue to make you even more successful! Please keep giving video updates of your artistic progress.
Absolutely incredible! So interesting to watch and listen as you have taken us through your thought process, your insecurities that I'm sure all of us have had with our own creative process, and to see the final result...just spectacular! Has Vera seen this? I'm curious about her reaction! I'm sure she would be overwhelmed!
Great peice of work, Carly. Really respect your perseverance on your journey to complete this artwork. We can all, as artists, learn from your example.
I feel like you have been able to pull back the veil and lift this beautiful woman out of another dimension. Imagine if you had loved and lost someone like this, but still had this sublime image as your ongoing connection. There could be no greater gift!
The painting came out beautifully. I think you gained so much more than the prize as it pushed you out of your comfort zone and gave you the opportunity to create something that you might not have done without this specific goal. Thank you for sharing your process to as it is good for other artists to see that even those with a lot of experience still struggle with anxiety and stress about their work.
Such a powerful and moving story behind this artwork! 🎨✨ I’m truly inspired by your journey and the dedication you put into painting Vera Blue for the Archibald Prize. Your passion and perseverance shine through in every brushstroke. Thank you for sharing this incredible experience with us-looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future! 🌟👏
Good job, I have a suggestion for you to try if you want. Your process might work better with a heavily gessoed and finely sanded surface rather than a canvas with lots of tooth. Might be something to try anyway. Personally I've become much happier with painting on panel where a smooth surface is easy to achieve.
I must admit that watercolours are my personal favorite but this truly is a work that you can be very proud of, it really is quite beautiful - thank you.
If you could make longer videos like this, that would be great . It is no exaggeration that you will be known, when all is said and done years from now, the great artist of our time.
Was so excited for you as you talked us through your journey of self taught Artist ! Wow and wow… what a beautiful piece ❤ thank you for sharing your story and inspiring us newbies ❤
Literally painting yourself elbow, face, etc.) should be part of the fun, pleasure of painting. It is inspirational for more inexperienced artists to see artists like you show their studies-pieces they have worked on, struggled with and made many mistakes on.
Such an impressive piece Carly and seeing all the video footage/work leading up to it was so interesting. I must try that Italian Pink in my own mixes. Anyway, the Archy can wait but you're definitely finalist material!
Being an accomplished draftsman with either charcoal or graphite is an essential tool to becoming a painter. I like that the next step you took was to paint a monochromatic study. This is very much InLine with the old masters technique. they first did a drawing, and then a Monic O-Matic study and paint, and then filled in with color. This then was called a cartoon. this enabled the artist to work on composition, shading, and establishing your color palette. Good job. My hat is off to your mentor.
Oh wow Carly it’s amazing, I don’t know the model musician but oh my gosh it’s beautiful you should be so happy another successful masterpiece. You don’t know how much you have inspired me over the last couple of years. I’m 65 now and started drawing/charcoal/watercolour/acrylic painting two years ago just because I watched some of your many amazing post on YT, I try to do a piece once a week more if I can and my ability is getting better and better,thank you so much please keep going never give up❤
As a fellow self-taught artist, gosh you're so skilled. Your art has such a special elegance to it. If I ever had the opportunity to study oil painting under your guidance for even 2 hours, that would be a true treat.
I must say Renee that you are doing some fantastically wonderful work. It’s so good to listen to you sharing your journey. I am going to recommend a friend of mine, Frank Ordaz, who is a well-known painter that lives in Auburn California. He has a technique with certain paints that might be useful to you if you have time to look him up on TH-cam or even Facebook. You will find the work that he does which is mostly American western, both scenery and personalities quite amazingly life like. Some of his work, which I admire greatly, is of the American Indian in several different tribe venues. Keep up the good work, it is definitely worth the effort and will pay off with people who love your work and your own satisfaction of what you have achieved.❤
The universe has guided me to you to inspire me in my own process. . 👉YOU 👈are such an inspiration! Thank you so much for sharing the vulnerabilities , process., and most of all your courage. 🙏🙌
Good Girl, Never stop pushing through, Colour is your ultimate goal which makes you better than you are now. I used to be an artist many many years ago painting or drawing the female nude which most were destroyed by norrow minded people especially women such as teachers. In thos day's some well renowned artists would say your a great artist but you need to get out of your comfort zone to become better, Colour is best but very hard because of the millions od tones of light and dark which make the foundation of our interpretations in our work. Good Luck Sweetheart your brilliant, I love your art and nudes even if youtube does not. Congratulations from North East England
With mixing media you're in very good company. Paul Klee, just to mention one. I love how you show the struggle and strife of getting where you want to go. I've never seen or read that before, but always felt that it can't be as easy as it's made out to be. Oh, yes, as a lifelong victim, I would just like to say: Please don't massacre your name: é, not è
Fantastic documentation of the journey. I'm still too scared to try oils but I get the feeling it would be so much better when trying to blend colours etc. I have seen people put a neutral colour on their palettes to help with determining "true" colour value... not sure if that would be useful? The monochrome was lovely... but I do have to agree the colour just brought so much more warmth and life into it. Well done!
Oderwany na chwilę od rzeczywistości stanełem przed płótnem czystej przyjemności na którym fenomenalny portret zagościł . Talent broni się sam stojąc na wprost białych ścian . ❤
A portrait is really so demanding , certainly if you want the exact likeness. it is an ongoing never ending journey but that's the reason one can grow . It also needs full 100% concentration and persistence , at the end of a session we are exhausted so it was a great idea to go to the beach . It was a pleasure watching your honest recording and the amazing result ! I wondered if you keep your finished painting stretched or rolled . Would you consider to film your sketchbook pages/excercises , I always find it interesting to see the efforts made 'behind the scenes' to improve . Thanks a lot for sharing this video .
RELAX. BREATHE. You ARE supremely talented; the artistic struggle is real- and necessary I think. Because in the end, the RESULT is worth it. Your stuff is gorgeous- and your mentor be damned, so are you. 😂
I love the detailing of your process. 15-16 studies? why not... get comfy with the work, the method... awesome. not fun watching you make yourself sick with anxiety getting through this... thirty years from now, after dozens of other amazing works, you will be able to look back on this and see it as the judging committee saw it, and still be proud of it. your critical eye will evolve, but so to will your rationale for pride. Look forward to more colour work. the algorithm brought you because just discovering Vera Blue's music. gonna subscribe for the artist Carly
Hey Carly, I do believe in fate and destiny ✨️ , upon discovering your art I knew that you are wired so beautifully different from others......this was an emotional journey you were destined to make and finish.....it is testament to the abilities within you to grow as a person and artist, listening to your words tell all of us that 🙏 Stay Safe Always ✨️ 🧡☯️🕊☮️
Carly...u are an amazing artist...how do I break thru artists block...?...I feel blocked sometimes from picking up my pencil........making the time and trying to get the drawing to be that person
As a potrait artist for 40 yrs I can tell you that your process is your own. Do it how you want to. There is no right or wrong. I love the finished piece. Absolutely beautiful. Keep up the great work.
Exactly, and by learning this way, you decide your style, either by accident, subconsciously or choice through the journey.
I like that style of advice, that is wisdom 😀
What’s on the wall tells me what’s in your mind and heart…both beautiful. To express it in that way is rare and always one of a kind. No one can do what you do and how you do it. It is a gift-celebrate that.
10:13 “I’m learning to be much kinder to myself and I’m becoming kinder to other people. I’m not comparing myself to others.” Exactly! Love it. I’m not an artist but I happened to see this TH-cam as I was searching around this morning for something interesting to watch. You have a beautiful attitude and your artwork is spectacular.
I watch and read art magazines and books for inspiration, and tips. Your work is superb Carly. You have your own unique style. I just love creating my own stuff. Inspiration is the artists trial.
Lovely work you did with this. This is among my favorite types of portrait and the first time I saw anything like it was when a substitute high school teacher took over for our amazing Ms. Nordoff while she was away becoming Mrs. Beaulac and he showed us his photorealistic full size portrait of a man I was sure would walk right off the canvas toward us. I was stunned, had no idea this was possible, but there it was staring right back and I’m amazed that you have progressed this far in so little time! Keep on at it and I can’t wait to see what you do next because you’ve captured the spirit of this woman so well, someone you clearly admire and it shows.
Beautiful, beautiful work. I have recently started painting and watching many videos of people’s work. I am in awe when I see people’s work and I am so impressed. I feel such a peaceful vibe in your work. Beautiful!
I've known a lot of quietly courageous people in my life (I'm 66). From soldiers and sailors to physicians who have literally held someone's life in their hands. I sometimes wonder whether artists are in some ways the bravest of them all. Every original artwork is a first time experience; by definition no one has ever done that before. So every time you step up to a clean canvas (or a blank page or an empty screen in your word processor,) you are starting over. In a very real sense you don't know what you are doing but you have a faith that you'll figure it out as you go. It takes a lot of courage (and some madness,) to do that over and over again, knowing all that and also knowing that your final intent is to show it to the world. There's a lot which is admirable in that and for what little it means from me, I admire your willingness to step once more into the breach. Congratulations on a fine portrait!
It's time to start getting ready for next year's competition. Have you thought about a subject yet?
wonderful said... you kind of helped me break my creative block with these words. IT IS OKAY NOT TO KNOW WHAT WE ARE DOING BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS A FIRST TRY =)
@@jadedjhypsi those individual whom get drunk or drugged and they get out of their minds and they do unbelievable things deal with problems that you can observe and say "they don't know what they are doing"
an "artist" knows what they are doing and that's exactly the reason of those unexpected things that happen at the end!
It is not always a first try; you are walking through a path as an artist and you "must" learn from the "path"
good luck!
Gorgeous work. Thank you for sharing your months-long adventure. Your model is lovely and your loving attention to represent her brings more beauty to the world.
I came across your video and I couldn’t stop watching you and how you grew through this…
You’re amazing…..
A fan of yours…..
Receiving a gift that you have should be shared….
Thank you so so much ♥️♥️🙏🏼
The destination almost becomes irrelevant in a journey of awakening and self discovery as challenging and wholesome as the one you shared here. It no doubt helps when the finished product is beautiful too. Well done Carly!
Hi Carly, For having a short painting career - your skill is fantastic! The one thing, I’d recommend for your figural compositions to become more life-like and hold a real visual weight, is work with a live model vs. referencing the image from your IPad or what have you. Doing this will give your figures; substance and a feeling of being grounded vs floating away and angelic-like. Keep going and looking forward to see your next creations! You got this!!❤ PS. Don’t be shy, on painting feet as they are just as important as the face! 😊 Yes, I’m an old master painter.
I truly APPRECIATE your genuine integrity about your process and you sharing it with us fellow artists! It takes a lot of GUTS to share your process knowing that each step is not your best work, but by sharing it we get to see a future master artist in the making!!!!!!! Continued success in your amazing journey of creativity!
Hi Carly! What a journey and what an inspiration! I have written your quote down and pinned it above my desk It gives me the courage to continue with my own dream which often makes me feel sick. Thank you so much!xxx
Watching this portrait develop was delightful. Thank you for the tremendous amount of work that went into the editing of this video.
I'm certain Angus has already told you: No artist embarks on a brand new work without feelings of trepidation. I've done many pieces (I'm 71) and each time I reach places where I just have to push past the fear and persevere. One instructor told me that from the first mark you make, the rest is a controlled accident. You did it brilliantly!
Congratulations! You did an amazing job on this portrait. Kudos to you for sticking with it and working through your failures and turning them into successes. Learning to Persevere is a skill we all need to work on if we want to be successful at whatever we hope to achieve. Winners generally fail more often than they succeed. But it is the people who persevere, that ultimately turn their many failures into their greatest achievements.
It’s fascinating to see a work that is both a portrait of Vera Blue as well as a self-portrait. You have indeed captured Vera’s aethereal sternness as well as your own kind, gentle and humble regard.
Absolutely stunning. The emotions I felt when you discussed transitioning from the comfort of a pencil to the vibrancy of paint were indescribable. I've been self-teaching myself to paint for years now, primarily focusing on watercolors as a pencil and pen artist. Working with color has been incredibly challenging, and hearing you talk about the frustrations of color theory, how it shifts on the canvas/paper, and reacts to surrounding colors, almost brought tears to my eyes. Your progress is truly remarkable, and it's reassuring to know that struggles lead to growth. I've made a conscious effort to keep even my less polished work, using it as a visual diary to track my development. Your journey is inspiring, and your artistic endeavors are truly invaluable.
WHAT?! Your artwork completely blew that winning piece out of the water!! The judges were blind, BLIND I tell you!! I'm declaring shenanigans!!
But seriously - that's an amazing portrait. Well done!! It's so easy for us viewers to watch you work and think "oh she knows EXACTLY what she's doing" never realizing the emotional roller coaster you were on while working on that piece. But that's what I sooo love about you and your channel, you're not afraid to show us and/or discuss with us your entire process, the good and the not-so-good. Well you may be afraid but you do it anyways. I'm truly fascinated by it all and grateful that you're letting us see more of your process. Thank you so much! Your videos are so relaxing and interesting and I can't get enough!!
This took my breath away…….. You are incredibly talented. I used to paint years ago ( started as a child) I have been feeling the itch to start back, but I am so nervous. I know it’s like starting over. You give me the inspiration to try.
Wow, your perseverance paid off, the finished portrait is stunning
Amazing artwork, it´s so wonderful your magic in hands and how to render your actions in your brain to make a fine piece
A gorgeous work of art by a gorgeous artist. The effort and emotion you put into this piece is evident and your dedication comes through in a truly stunning way. I will definitely follow your future compositions.
oh my gosh i love it, i love your work. I am a beginner and i love watching your videos. You inspire me so much to pick up my pencil and paint brush every day. Thank you so much for showing your work. ^_^
As is usual in your videos, this is an excellent work, a most inspiring and a very beautiful insight into your processes. Absolutely inspiring, thank you!
Just here to show my appreciaton. What I saw from your process... it impressed and inspired me. What struck me the most... the inextricable togetherness of subject matter and muse. In your case it is very clear, but what, to me at least, is also clear that your commitment to those... man... you've grown! The powerful and at the same time delicate manner you render your subject... the love, the dedication... the desire, yearning maybe... to penetrate the essence of your subject... All that. I've never saw such beautiful paintings as yours. I really do respect your commitment to your art.
Truly beautiful piece of work , im glad you got through the other side of your confidence crisis
Your an amazing artist,
The portrait should always stay with you , it's your inspiration, and will be over the amount of years your going to be creating your pieces , great job ! ❤.
Thankyou for sharing your process, I’ve been following your beautiful charcoal journey and watching you develop is incredible and inspiring. Your hard work is definitely paying off, your love shows in your work ❤
I think your painting of Vera Blue is gorgeous and personally feel it should have been the winner.Not only was her skin,hair etc well done but I could almost feel the chiffon!✨👏🏻
I'll never understand art. When you look at some of the winners' art and then look at this, I think to myself, "How can it be". No disrespect to the other artists or children starting but some look like a very young child beginning has drawn them with no professionalism whatsoever.
Your work ethic and determination is amazing and will continue to make you even more successful!
Please keep giving video updates of your artistic progress.
Absolutely incredible! So interesting to watch and listen as you have taken us through your thought process, your insecurities that I'm sure all of us have had with our own creative process, and to see the final result...just spectacular! Has Vera seen this? I'm curious about her reaction! I'm sure she would be overwhelmed!
Great peice of work, Carly. Really respect your perseverance on your journey to complete this artwork. We can all, as artists, learn from your example.
This painting is magnificent, but the very best part is what you have learned about the art and of yourself. The best is yet to come. Thanks...
I feel like you have been able to pull back the veil and lift this beautiful woman out of another dimension. Imagine if you had loved and lost someone like this, but still had this sublime image as your ongoing connection. There could be no greater gift!
The painting came out beautifully. I think you gained so much more than the prize as it pushed you out of your comfort zone and gave you the opportunity to create something that you might not have done without this specific goal. Thank you for sharing your process to as it is good for other artists to see that even those with a lot of experience still struggle with anxiety and stress about their work.
Such a powerful and moving story behind this artwork! 🎨✨ I’m truly inspired by your journey and the dedication you put into painting Vera Blue for the Archibald Prize. Your passion and perseverance shine through in every brushstroke. Thank you for sharing this incredible experience with us-looking forward to seeing more of your work in the future! 🌟👏
Good job, I have a suggestion for you to try if you want. Your process might work better with a heavily gessoed and finely sanded surface rather than a canvas with lots of tooth. Might be something to try anyway. Personally I've become much happier with painting on panel where a smooth surface is easy to achieve.
Very beautiful painting. Well done Carly ❤ !
I must admit that watercolours are my personal favorite but this truly is a work that you can be very proud of, it really is quite beautiful - thank you.
All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!! Your dedication to the work and the process is inspiring. God bless you!
Thank you so much!
An amazing painting,and just shows that your wanting to make it the best you can is worth the time and energy. Great video.
If you could make longer videos like this, that would be great . It is no exaggeration that you will be known, when all is said and done years from now, the great artist of our time.
Truely amazing! It's actually troubling to me the amount of anxiety you have about your painting. You are fantastic!
Was so excited for you as you talked us through your journey of self taught Artist ! Wow and wow… what a beautiful piece ❤ thank you for sharing your story and inspiring us newbies ❤
Beautiful work, thanks for sharing the journey.
Literally painting yourself elbow, face, etc.) should be part of the fun, pleasure of painting. It is inspirational for more inexperienced artists to see artists like you show their studies-pieces they have worked on, struggled with and made many mistakes on.
Your move from monochrome to colour, although somewhat traumatic (for you) was amazingly successful. Keep with colour Carly, it’s great.
Such an impressive piece Carly and seeing all the video footage/work leading up to it was so interesting. I must try that Italian Pink in my own mixes. Anyway, the Archy can wait but you're definitely finalist material!
Perfect, She's looking good Carly, Well done love, God Bless you, your a great colour artist, believe in yourselfur
Being an accomplished draftsman with either charcoal or graphite is an essential tool to becoming a painter. I like that the next step you took was to paint a monochromatic study. This is very much InLine with the old masters technique. they first did a drawing, and then a Monic O-Matic study and paint, and then filled in with color. This then was called a cartoon. this enabled the artist to work on composition, shading, and establishing your color palette. Good job. My hat is off to your mentor.
Oh wow Carly it’s amazing, I don’t know the model musician but oh my gosh it’s beautiful you should be so happy another successful masterpiece. You don’t know how much you have inspired me over the last couple of years. I’m 65 now and started drawing/charcoal/watercolour/acrylic painting two years ago just because I watched some of your many amazing post on YT, I try to do a piece once a week more if I can and my ability is getting better and better,thank you so much please keep going never give up❤
As a fellow self-taught artist, gosh you're so skilled. Your art has such a special elegance to it. If I ever had the opportunity to study oil painting under your guidance for even 2 hours, that would be a true treat.
seeing the finished piece, I'm honestly shocked that you did not win. It is truly a special masterpiece that you created here.
🥹🥹 this is such a kind comment. Thank you so much!!
I'm not an artist or painter, but I congratulate you on your paintings, you make it look so easy!!
So beautiful and clever. Amazing.
Beautiful painting...you have put in so much effort in studying and understanding every layer which turned out to be a masterpiece. Great job 👍🏻👏🏻
Magnificent picture. The color is perfect and adds so much.
Muy bonito que trabajo tan bueno ,y el vídeo quedó especial gracias carly dios te bendiga y esperamos el siguiente❤
I must say Renee that you are doing some fantastically wonderful work. It’s so good to listen to you sharing your journey. I am going to recommend a friend of mine, Frank Ordaz, who is a well-known painter that lives in Auburn California. He has a technique with certain paints that might be useful to you if you have time to look him up on TH-cam or even Facebook. You will find the work that he does which is mostly American western, both scenery and personalities quite amazingly life like.
Some of his work, which I admire greatly, is of the American Indian in several different tribe venues. Keep up the good work, it is definitely worth the effort and will pay off with people who love your work and your own satisfaction of what you have achieved.❤
The endless magic within flows to fill an empty canvas. Brilliantly Blessed Being 🙌 🤗
The universe has guided me to you to inspire me in my own process. . 👉YOU 👈are such an inspiration! Thank you so much for sharing the vulnerabilities , process., and most of all your courage. 🙏🙌
Good Girl, Never stop pushing through, Colour is your ultimate goal which makes you better than you are now.
I used to be an artist many many years ago painting or drawing the female nude which most were destroyed by norrow minded people especially women such as teachers.
In thos day's some well renowned artists would say your a great artist but you need to get out of your comfort zone to become better, Colour is best but very hard because of the millions od tones of light and dark which make the foundation of our interpretations in our work.
Good Luck Sweetheart your brilliant, I love your art and nudes even if youtube does not.
Congratulations from North East England
Nothing short of amazing.
With mixing media you're in very good company. Paul Klee, just to mention one. I love how you show the struggle and strife of getting where you want to go. I've never seen or read that before, but always felt that it can't be as easy as it's made out to be.
Oh, yes, as a lifelong victim, I would just like to say: Please don't massacre your name: é, not è
Thank you!! 🙏🏼 Also where did you see Renée with è?
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Fantastic documentation of the journey. I'm still too scared to try oils but I get the feeling it would be so much better when trying to blend colours etc. I have seen people put a neutral colour on their palettes to help with determining "true" colour value... not sure if that would be useful? The monochrome was lovely... but I do have to agree the colour just brought so much more warmth and life into it. Well done!
Oderwany na chwilę od rzeczywistości stanełem przed płótnem czystej przyjemności na którym fenomenalny portret zagościł . Talent broni się sam stojąc na wprost białych ścian . ❤
Your painting is beautiful love your tone selection greetings from Cape town
Hello, Carly Renee I really liked the work you shared 6 hours ago, I wish you success in your art lif. Thenk you, Goodbye.
It's so beautifull Carly. I love all your draws and everything you paint ❤....
Stunning. Just imagine a year from now, five years from now. Wow
Beautiful piece…beautiful gifted girl…..❤
A portrait is really so demanding , certainly if you want the exact likeness. it is an ongoing never ending journey but that's the reason one can grow . It also needs full 100% concentration and persistence , at the end of a session we are exhausted so it was a great idea to go to the beach . It was a pleasure watching your honest recording and the amazing result ! I wondered if you keep your finished painting stretched or rolled . Would you consider to film your sketchbook pages/excercises , I always find it interesting to see the efforts made 'behind the scenes' to improve . Thanks a lot for sharing this video .
RELAX. BREATHE. You ARE supremely talented; the artistic struggle is real- and necessary I think. Because in the end, the RESULT is worth it. Your stuff is gorgeous- and your mentor be damned, so are you. 😂
I think that portrait is truly beautiful you are so talented your amazing
Awesome! You are beyond talented
Very nice of you to share your journey and the result is fabulous in my layman’s opinion.
I love the detailing of your process. 15-16 studies? why not... get comfy with the work, the method... awesome. not fun watching you make yourself sick with anxiety getting through this... thirty years from now, after dozens of other amazing works, you will be able to look back on this and see it as the judging committee saw it, and still be proud of it. your critical eye will evolve, but so to will your rationale for pride. Look forward to more colour work. the algorithm brought you because just discovering Vera Blue's music. gonna subscribe for the artist Carly
Incredible! This is truly amazing! Thanks for sharing your journey 🙏
Bravo Carly! Persistence is the key element in achieving success.
When I was watching at the beginning, I thought the monochrome studies were self-portraits. Beautiful work and glad you decided to work in color.
Somehow my portraits always looking a little like me… not sure why 😂
Beautiful. Hats off to you Carly.
first time in colors? ohhh was it a rewarding feeling? i would imagine so🎉
You are beyond beauty and light up the room. Reminds me of Georgia O’keeffe .
So beautiful . I am stuckt in mixing problems like you said
Hey Carly, I do believe in fate and destiny ✨️ , upon discovering your art I knew that you are wired so beautifully different from others......this was an emotional journey you were destined to make and finish.....it is testament to the abilities within you to grow as a person and artist, listening to your words tell all of us that 🙏
Stay Safe Always ✨️ 🧡☯️🕊☮️
Stunning!
Carly that is simply breath taking, best yet.
Someone has to say it. I don't know what the judees were thinking. Yours was so much better.
Thanks
Thank you so much!! 🥹🥹♥️
You are an absolutely gorgeous woman and your art work is out of this world. Cheers!
Fabulous portrait absolutely love it, you have a great talent ❤
What a stunning piece of work... =)
Well done that is truly a beautiful piece of artwork 👌
Carly...u are an amazing artist...how do I break thru artists block...?...I feel blocked sometimes from picking up my pencil........making the time and trying to get the drawing to be that person
Thank you for having the courage to share your story!
Omg that was absolutely stunning
🙋Great work, bravo! Great video, too bad it's so short, good luck!👍👏👏👏👏😍🥰💞
Muy bonito tú trabajo, saludos y bendiciones 🙏❤️👱♀️🎨😘🙋🏽♂️
Very lovely work. You are a true artist.
You did a superb job!! What a beautiful portrait!!😮😮😮😮
❤🙌🏻🙌🏻
how do you know when to stop. when is a painting finished. very brave going out of your comfort zone. a lovely painting .❤