Minuto 2:00 Si bien la obra terminada tiene su encanto, me gusta mucho más en este estado cuasi impresionista, donde es el espectador el que tiene que terminar el cuadro con su imaginación, gran trabajo de todos modos.
How do you make sure your layers of paint don't mix with the paint underneath in 1 sitting? Everytime i try to pull off a still life in 1 sitting, i always end up getting blended smudges of color. I can't even do highlights.
hello Hooft, yes, there are several issues here: 1) use high quality paint, eg Old Holland or another artist grade. These paints have better opaqueness, so it is easier to put 'layers' on top of each other wet in to wet. 2) you can experiment with different types of brushes. Some brushes kind of scratch the paint away more than others. I also often thin out the hairs of the brush by cutting in to them on the broad side with a sharp knife. This way they don't exert as much pressure. Or sand the hairs on a sanding pad. 3) The higlights I often prefer to keep free of paint until the end. I paint on a white background, so I can kind of mimic the end result by scratching away the hilight, until I dab on the final white paint. This way I dont need to paint around the white dab to prevent the other paint from getting 'milky' 4) if there is too much paint to allow more to be added, I very regularly just lay a paper towel on top of the area to remove paint... So yes... hope this helps !
Hello! Yes that is an interesting and difficult question, at least if you mean 'how to make a composition'. There is no single answer or method. I started out by looking at a large number of paintings and try to figure out why I like them. What colors are used? Where are the colors in the painting? (for instance: in this painting there are 2 orange areas, one large one on the right and a small area on the left, both are more or less in balance.) I also try to put the objects in such a way that if i imagine them placed on a scale, then the scale would be in balance. So I'd never put all objects on one side of the painting. Or if I have a big objec on the left, then I would put several smaller objects on the right, or one big object. etc etc. Then I look at repetitions of forms, or 'rythms'. Ie I put repeating forms in the painting. This creates a sense of order or 'belonging together' In the extreme case, one could put all the same objects in there, though that would be boring. In the case of this painting, we have the rounded form of the apricots, but we have the same rounded form in the cup for instance. If you look at a lot of paintings you like, you may be able to find all this kind of logic in them, and then apply it to your own paintings... Hope this answers your question a bit!
Hello! The still lifes I paint from life, but I do use photographs to make the composition (to compare different compositions and cut outs). Painting from a photograph is more difficult, the result looks too flat.
@@josvanr I can't tell you how much more impressed I am knowing that this was painted from life. It is so beautiful. The way you captured not only the apricots, but the subtle tones and glow of the metal (tarnished silver or pewter), was magical.
@@MM-Iconoclast thnx! its actually much easier to achieve a convincing result if you paint from life as compared to painting from a photo. Try and you'll see :)
Thnx! Well I didn't really study painting, but physics originally. I'm mostly self taught, from the internet etc. but also go to workshops now and then...
Another masterpiece. Bravo.
From Spain with love, we have to tell you how amazing artist you are... congratulations and we wish you the best. Good luck! 🤗!
Haha, I loved the subtitles on the white surface at the beginning lol. Masterpiece as always. 🙂
Amazing work...
Magnificent!!🙏👏👏👏👏👏
Very beautiful!
Really beautiful
Thnx !
Minuto 2:00 Si bien la obra terminada tiene su encanto, me gusta mucho más en este estado cuasi impresionista, donde es el espectador el que tiene que terminar el cuadro con su imaginación, gran trabajo de todos modos.
I agree!
Hermoso.
Gracias
How do you make sure your layers of paint don't mix with the paint underneath in 1 sitting? Everytime i try to pull off a still life in 1 sitting, i always end up getting blended smudges of color. I can't even do highlights.
hello Hooft, yes, there are several issues here: 1) use high quality paint, eg Old Holland or another artist grade. These paints have better opaqueness, so it is easier to put 'layers' on top of each other wet in to wet. 2) you can experiment with different types of brushes. Some brushes kind of scratch the paint away more than others. I also often thin out the hairs of the brush by cutting in to them on the broad side with a sharp knife. This way they don't exert as much pressure. Or sand the hairs on a sanding pad. 3) The higlights I often prefer to keep free of paint until the end. I paint on a white background, so I can kind of mimic the end result by scratching away the hilight, until I dab on the final white paint. This way I dont need to paint around the white dab to prevent the other paint from getting 'milky' 4) if there is too much paint to allow more to be added, I very regularly just lay a paper towel on top of the area to remove paint... So yes... hope this helps !
@@josvanr this has been very informative! thank you so much :D
Beast mode!
Top!
Is there full length tutorial of this still life available?
hi Frank, yes, they are still up and running ! Please follow the instructions, and if you experience any difficulties, send me a note !
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how to set up still life
Hello! Yes that is an interesting and difficult question, at least if you mean 'how to make a composition'. There is no single answer or method. I started out by looking at a large number of paintings and try to figure out why I like them. What colors are used? Where are the colors in the painting? (for instance: in this painting there are 2 orange areas, one large one on the right and a small area on the left, both are more or less in balance.) I also try to put the objects in such a way that if i imagine them placed on a scale, then the scale would be in balance. So I'd never put all objects on one side of the painting. Or if I have a big objec on the left, then I would put several smaller objects on the right, or one big object. etc etc. Then I look at repetitions of forms, or 'rythms'. Ie I put repeating forms in the painting. This creates a sense of order or 'belonging together' In the extreme case, one could put all the same objects in there, though that would be boring. In the case of this painting, we have the rounded form of the apricots, but we have the same rounded form in the cup for instance. If you look at a lot of paintings you like, you may be able to find all this kind of logic in them, and then apply it to your own paintings... Hope this answers your question a bit!
Was the reference real life or photo?
Hello! The still lifes I paint from life, but I do use photographs to make the composition (to compare different compositions and cut outs). Painting from a photograph is more difficult, the result looks too flat.
@@josvanr I can't tell you how much more impressed I am knowing that this was painted from life. It is so beautiful. The way you captured not only the apricots, but the subtle tones and glow of the metal (tarnished silver or pewter), was magical.
@@MM-Iconoclast thnx! its actually much easier to achieve a convincing result if you paint from life as compared to painting from a photo. Try and you'll see :)
@@josvanr That is a lovely thing to say and I will remember it.
Прекрасно! Где Вы учились живописи?
Thnx! Well I didn't really study painting, but physics originally. I'm mostly self taught, from the internet etc. but also go to workshops now and then...
Восхищаюсь!
Really nice. Fucking hell
Too fast
You can change the velocity clicking on settings