Watched many times since you offered this mini vacation. Always love to watch you paint. The way you apply paint to the canvas is like no other artist. The results are always stunning. Took my first plein air workshop with you in 1997 at Greenville Arms in Greenville, NY. I've been painting plein air ever since. During COVID, (following your example of the pond) I started a series of the meadow that has developed on the land which I used to farm. So much to paint everyday different. Didn't do a painting everyday but I painted about 10 a month. I call it "MY PLACE, The Meadow Series". Thank you for your inspirations Kevin. You truly opened my eyes to the most rewarding way to being a painter.
Nice! Thank you, Kevin. You’re a virtuoso, using your loosely held baton to summon and capture the beautiful colors as you light up your canvas with generous amounts of paint. Your brushes dance with delight. This was an awakening for me to the joy and possibilities of expressing oneself in alla prima plein air painting. Wonderful.
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to see you at work. Up to now we have mainly seen you from your great books. Best wishes to you and Wanda. David and Carole Pullen U.K.
Crazy wonderful layers of paint! Watching one thick layer after another, piled on top was amazing. I was certain Kevin was 'overworking'; indeed I thought there were some nice passages that he simply covered over with more paint. Such masterful brushwork- he can create a thin, expressive line from a messy brush loaded with different colors. Most of the time, closeup I could not make out what he was doing. But take a step back, and it all comes together as a sparkling vibrant scene. I marvel at paintings that have different qualities at varied distances. Creating a beautiful scene, while letting paint be paint, is the ultimate success.
Thank you, Kevin!!! Watched this again today and it did my heart so much good. During Covid, I spent months taking care of my Mom in hospice. After her passing, it took months before I could even think about painting, the joy had gone out of my life. Now, I paint because my parents were my greatest cheerleaders and I know the joy I get from it is just another sign that they are with me in the process. One of my bucket list goals is to one day afford one of your workshops as well as see Italy (I've never been out of the US). What a joy to be able to return to this video to be inspired!! Grazie!!
Love this painting you've created with its incredibly beautiful greens and blue reflections dancing all around those sweet little bouncing marina boats...must be tricky to paint...just hold still will you haha whilst I try to paint your prow...I'm given to envy here...imagine that ...vacationing on the Mediterranean...o' well alas maybe some day ...cheers anyways and thanks for this video!
This is amazing at last a true impressionist painter, learned so much from this video, thank you for sharing, been self taught is hard having this video is vital to learn new ways to look at paint. Irish Artist 🎨
Love it! Ran for my colorwheel to figure out how you were using color. Those delicate brushstrokes are amazing! I see that your pallette has expanded to 2 yellow, etc., I will admit that the sound effects were maddening! That woman behind you said "perfect" at least 2 dozen times!
Lyn Lasneski recommended that i watch your video and I was delighted. I lived in Italy many years ago, and this was a sweet remembrance of my time there. I was intrigued how your “conversation” with this place translated into color and shape. Thank you.
Thank you Kevin for thinking of us all and sharing your painting . Enjoyed and learned so much watching each brushstroke carving, pushing and pulling paint. Super!
Thank you for posting. It really felt like I was there with all of the ambient sounds, even the water lapping on the boats. Really a wonderful calm beautiful warm day at the beautiful port. Reminded me of when I lived/worked in Santa Cruz, CA along the beautiful ocean shore. It was joy to watch you paint, real life painting, not a studio version. Ciao bella!
Thank you Kevin for this valuable lesson FREE!! You are a confident and masterful painter which shows in your passionate work. Just looking at you blending and building the layers little by little till it resembles a stunning piece of art. Beautiful.
Thank you, Kevin, for sharing this--such a nice gesture. You couldn't have selected a more appropriate place to share. I was in Italy in 2018 and have been saddened by all of that country's recent losses.
Kevin, Thank you for sharing. You are correct, the 'on-line Portofino vacation', is perfect for those of us cooped up in our homes. While the video is good for artists to learn some painting techniques from you, it also enlightens collectors, like Lee and I, to what to look for in a good painting. Loved seeing you and hearing your voice. We hope that you will visit us on Maui in the future. Mahalo.
Thanks Kevin & Wanda for providing a trip to Italy to watch Kevin demo. It was a great view and I solidified some concepts I first learned from you, Kevin, at a workshop in Taos a couple years ago. I saw a technique during this demo that you and Walt were discussing, having to do with painting a thin line and how it was good to paint on either side of it to create it. Muchisimas gracias!
Thank you so so much!!! I love Italy so much and love painting it. Your work is so inspiring and I cannot wait to take an hour to watch and learn - saving!!!
Thank you so much for the free video demonstration! Those were complicated boats; but you pulled it off so skillfully. Especially learned a lot in the final moments when all the prep work laid the ground for all those fine lines. The way you cut in with the negative painting is real artistry!
Thanks Kevin. For being such a great inspiration to me and so many. Love your book I bought, color and light in landscape paintings. Thanks again for everything!
I have purchased every art book that I could get my hands on. You want to know which is my favorite of all? 'Landscape Painting Inside & Out' by Kevin Macpherson! I am so honored to have this TH-cam SUBSCRIPTION! Thank you, Mr. Macpherson for changing my art life COMPLETELY!!!!!!!!
Thank you for a wonderful learning experience. The video was very informative. You make painting a scene like you did very easy. It looked like the canvas was telling you exactly where to put each brushstroke.
Thank you for sharing this. It was fascinating watching the dance between you, the canvas, and the abstract shapes in colors transform into this lovely scene! I'm taking Lyn Lasneski's class.
Yes, Thank you Kevin for sharing this video with us! Very inspirational to watch your process again. I'm living in southern Germany now and am starting to paint more and the video and your books are a constant resource for technique and motivation. I hope to one day join another one of your classes.
Thank you for sharing your video! It came highly recommended by Lyn Lasneski. I love how it captured your painting process and I thoroughly enjoyed soaking in the peace, tranquility and inspiration of your painting location. It was truly like a mini plein air painting vacation!
Thanks Kevin, your reflections on the water were amazing! I am just starting art and taking an on-Line art class with Lyn Lasneski. She speaks so highly of you and I can see why now.
Looks like a Soltex easel! I have one & loved it until the legs stopped sliding closed like they should..had to go back to my old French easel...loved the demo...thanks for the Joy!
Say hi to Lyn. Glad you enjoyed watching the video and was able to take you away from all of the bad stuff that has been happening all around us. Stay safe.
This was beautiful. I adore Italy. It was so interesting to watch you paint, the way you hold and use your brush (I'm a newbie), how relaxed you are when you paint. The colors you see are far more vibrant and varied than what I saw in the scene. The luminescence you created in the water was really nice! Thank you for sharing this. I am also one of Lyn Lasneski's students.
Loved watching this Kevin! I have been following your work for years and your first oil painting book you released years ago taught me so much and I still go back to it time and time again. Just subscribed to your channel!
Kevin, did you decide early on that the brightest bright would be the left cabin panel of the middle boat? Were other lit areas vying for your attention? Your choice is genius!
Love your video. As a beginner to oils i was able to see how you applied paint and built your shapes,adding the true colour to shine from the grays. Jewel like. I have learned a lot and will apply to my painting. What oil medium do you add to your paint?
I don’t remember, but I am sure it is white, yellow, red and blue. I usually use, titanium white, cadmium yellow light, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue.
I usually use one brush throughout my painting process. But funny because my easel has a bunch of brushes in it. I switch using different brushes all of the time but not always while painting.
Hi Marcella, Kevin says he doesn’t remember what brushes he used on this painting. He always changes his brushes through the years. He has a ton of brushes. Luckily I get the ones he doesn’t want anymore for when I paint. Kevin’s palette does change too. Usually titanium white, cadmium red or alizarin, ultramarine blue and Cadmium yellow light. He uses mostly Gamblin oil colors but he does switch to Sennelier oil paints.
It's a very richly colored painting of boats in a harbour. At the time of day there was the gentle hustle and bustle of tourists, swimmers, boats people. How could he have introduced these to have pictured more completely the atmosphere of Portofino ? It looks very difficult.
I always feel robbed when there are few comments from the artist. How much more one would understand. Maybe he feels that if he gave comments he would be cheated as the video is free.
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Thank you! ! ! “Think about why we paint… & why we don’t paint… and why we should.” ❤️
Would love to hear your comments and feel free to subscribe to my channel.
Such a generous gift. I know countless others were lifted up today by this lovely ‘vacation’! Thank you.
Kevin, love your explanation about how we have conversations with the environment.
Thank you.
Thank you for sharing! Awesome 🤩
like this style
Watched many times since you offered this mini vacation. Always love to watch you paint. The way you apply paint to the canvas is like no other artist. The results are always stunning. Took my first plein air workshop with you in 1997 at Greenville Arms in Greenville, NY. I've been painting plein air ever since. During COVID, (following your example of the pond) I started a series of the meadow that has developed on the land which I used to farm. So much to paint everyday different. Didn't do a painting everyday but I painted about 10 a month. I call it "MY PLACE, The Meadow Series". Thank you for your inspirations Kevin. You truly opened my eyes to the most rewarding way to being a painter.
Thanks for sharing your journey
Beautiful painting,beautiful place to paint. Thank you for your encouragement !!!
Thank you Kevin! I felt like I was there painting!❤
Glad you enjoyed it.
It's wonderful watching you paint!
Thank you. Hope you are enjoying your art journey.
That's what I call a painting!
Thank you Terry
Hi Kevin! Wow, beautiful video! What a visual treat! Such a joy to see your process, each stroke is rich and full of thought and life. Thank you!
Thank you. I even watch it once in awhile to take me back to Italy.
So nice to seeing you here! Miss you my teacher!
Nice! Thank you, Kevin. You’re a virtuoso, using your loosely held baton to summon and capture the beautiful colors as you light up your canvas with generous amounts of paint. Your brushes dance with delight. This was an awakening for me to the joy and possibilities of expressing oneself in alla prima plein air painting. Wonderful.
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you for your kind comment. Enjoy your art journey.
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to see you at work. Up to now we have mainly seen you from your great books. Best wishes to you and Wanda.
David and Carole Pullen U.K.
Once when I was in Italy, a magician told me the “HAND is quicker than the EYE “. I always remember this quote when I paint
Glorious!
Crazy wonderful layers of paint! Watching one thick layer after another, piled on top was amazing. I was certain Kevin was 'overworking'; indeed I thought there were some nice passages that he simply covered over with more paint. Such masterful brushwork- he can create a thin, expressive line from a messy brush loaded with different colors. Most of the time, closeup I could not make out what he was doing. But take a step back, and it all comes together as a sparkling vibrant scene. I marvel at paintings that have different qualities at varied distances. Creating a beautiful scene, while letting paint be paint, is the ultimate success.
Magnificent painting Kevin!
Thank you Mark.
Lovely, Kevin!
Thank you for your kind comment
Thank you, Kevin. It was intriguing watching you paint. I love the layering of color. Lyn Lasneski shared about you with us in class. Blessings!
Please share the video to all of your friends. Love hearing the comments. Stay safe.
Thank you, Kevin!!! Watched this again today and it did my heart so much good. During Covid, I spent months taking care of my Mom in hospice. After her passing, it took months before I could even think about painting, the joy had gone out of my life. Now, I paint because my parents were my greatest cheerleaders and I know the joy I get from it is just another sign that they are with me in the process. One of my bucket list goals is to one day afford one of your workshops as well as see Italy (I've never been out of the US). What a joy to be able to return to this video to be inspired!! Grazie!!
Hi Terry, Sorry to hear about your mom. It is always the hardest to lose our moms. Maybe this will give you a spark to take up painting again.
Thank your for sharing your wonderful talent and inspiration! Most generous of you!
Thank you for sharing this Kevin.
Loved watching you putting all this action together!! I learned a lot!! Thanks so miuch,
Earlayne
Thank you Earlayne. How have you been doing? Getting some painting done during these trying times?
Love this painting you've created with its incredibly beautiful greens and blue reflections dancing all around those sweet little bouncing marina boats...must be tricky to paint...just hold still will you haha whilst I try to paint your prow...I'm given to envy here...imagine that ...vacationing on the Mediterranean...o' well alas maybe some day ...cheers anyways and thanks for this video!
Thank you for your kind words and glad you liked the video. Remember paints shapes not things.
Lovely demo... and the AMSR audio transported me there. Nice touch!
Thank you for sharing. Taking Lyn Lasneski"s class. It was fun watching your process.
Tell Lyn we miss seeing her smile. Have fun.
This is amazing at last a true impressionist painter, learned so much from this video, thank you for sharing, been self taught is hard having this video is vital to learn new ways to look at paint. Irish Artist 🎨
We love Ireland. Glad you were able to learn from the video. Just always remember to keep it simple shapes.
@@kevinmacphersonscolorfulwo9605 thank you I will,
Thank you for sharing Kevin, you are always at your best. Love the colors.
Love it! Ran for my colorwheel to figure out how you were using color. Those delicate brushstrokes are amazing! I see that your pallette has expanded to 2 yellow, etc., I will admit that the sound effects were maddening! That woman behind you said "perfect" at least 2 dozen times!
Lyn Lasneski recommended that i watch your video and I was delighted. I lived in Italy many years ago, and this was a sweet remembrance of my time there. I was intrigued how your “conversation” with this place translated into color and shape. Thank you.
Thank you Kevin for thinking of us all and sharing your painting . Enjoyed and learned so much watching each brushstroke carving, pushing and pulling paint. Super!
beautiful, inspiring. thank you for sharing
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it. If you subscribe to my channel you will see helpful hints for painting.
Thank you for posting. It really felt like I was there with all of the ambient sounds, even the water lapping on the boats. Really a wonderful calm beautiful warm day at the beautiful port. Reminded me of when I lived/worked in Santa Cruz, CA along the beautiful ocean shore. It was joy to watch you paint, real life painting, not a studio version. Ciao bella!
Vicky Kirby I’m glad you enjoyed it
Thank you Kevin for this valuable lesson FREE!! You are a confident and masterful painter which shows in your passionate work. Just looking at you blending and building the layers little by little till it resembles a stunning piece of art. Beautiful.
Thank you
Thank you, Kevin, for sharing this--such a nice gesture. You couldn't have selected a more appropriate place to share. I was in Italy in 2018 and have been saddened by all of that country's recent losses.
Thank you. We love Italy and the world sure has changed. Stay safe. Hope all is well.
Hi Kevin this was a wonderful video and a truly beautiful painting, impressionist/post impressionist of the highest order . Greetings from the UK X
Thank you for your kind comment. Love to hear from UK
Kevin, Thank you for sharing. You are correct, the 'on-line Portofino vacation', is perfect for those of us cooped up in our homes. While the video is good for artists to learn some painting techniques from you, it also enlightens collectors, like Lee and I, to what to look for in a good painting. Loved seeing you and hearing your voice. We hope that you will visit us on Maui in the future. Mahalo.
Thanks Kevin & Wanda for providing a trip to Italy to watch Kevin demo. It was a great view and I solidified some concepts I first learned from you, Kevin, at a workshop in Taos a couple years ago. I saw a technique during this demo that you and Walt were discussing, having to do with painting a thin line and how it was good to paint on either side of it to create it. Muchisimas gracias!
Always thinking negative shapes
Thank you so so much!!! I love Italy so much and love painting it. Your work is so inspiring and I cannot wait to take an hour to watch and learn - saving!!!
Watching from Arizona. Wonderful, wonderful video, Kevin, it really brightened my day. Thank you!
Thank you so much for the free video demonstration! Those were complicated boats; but you pulled it off so skillfully. Especially learned a lot in the final moments when all the prep work laid the ground for all those fine lines. The way you cut in with the negative painting is real artistry!
Thanks Kevin. For being such a great inspiration to me and so many. Love your book I bought, color and light in landscape paintings. Thanks again for everything!
I have purchased every art book that I could get my hands on. You want to know which is my favorite of all? 'Landscape Painting Inside & Out' by Kevin Macpherson! I am so honored to have this TH-cam SUBSCRIPTION! Thank you, Mr. Macpherson for changing my art life COMPLETELY!!!!!!!!
Almost magical how you turned this into a great painting. Thanks for the encouraging words and instruction. Purpose is important
Thank you for a wonderful learning experience. The video was very informative. You make painting a scene like you did very easy. It looked like
the canvas was telling you exactly where to put each brushstroke.
Thank you for sharing this. It was fascinating watching the dance between you, the canvas, and the abstract shapes in colors transform into this lovely scene! I'm taking Lyn Lasneski's class.
Yes, Thank you Kevin for sharing this video with us! Very inspirational to watch your process again. I'm living in southern Germany now and am starting to paint more and the video and your books are a constant resource for technique and motivation. I hope to one day join another one of your classes.
Wow!!!!
Thank you for sharing your video! It came highly recommended by Lyn Lasneski. I love how it captured your painting process and I thoroughly enjoyed soaking in the peace, tranquility and inspiration of your painting location. It was truly like a mini plein air painting vacation!
Thanks Kevin, your reflections on the water were amazing! I am just starting art and taking an on-Line art class with Lyn Lasneski. She speaks so highly of you and I can see why now.
Looks like a Soltex easel! I have one & loved it until the legs stopped sliding closed like they should..had to go back to my old French easel...loved the demo...thanks for the Joy!
Yes, the Soltek can be finicky. Wanda and I have lots of easels that we try new ones all of the time.
This is so fun and relaxing to watch! Here from Lyn Lasneski's class :)
Say hi to Lyn. Glad you enjoyed watching the video and was able to take you away from all of the bad stuff that has been happening all around us. Stay safe.
This was beautiful. I adore Italy. It was so interesting to watch you paint, the way you hold and use your brush (I'm a newbie), how relaxed you are when you paint. The colors you see are far more vibrant and varied than what I saw in the scene. The luminescence you created in the water was really nice! Thank you for sharing this. I am also one of Lyn Lasneski's students.
Glad you like the video. Italy is a special place to visit.
Loved watching this Kevin! I have been following your work for years and your first oil painting book you released years ago taught me so much and I still go back to it time and time again. Just subscribed to your channel!
Im really looking forward to your workshp in Ireland Art in the Open,
I love Ireland. We will have lots of fun and lots of learning.
Kevin, did you decide early on that the brightest bright would be the left cabin panel of the middle boat? Were other lit areas vying for your attention? Your choice is genius!
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Love your video. As a beginner to oils i was able to see how you applied paint and built your shapes,adding the true colour to shine from the grays. Jewel like. I have learned a lot and will apply to my painting. What oil medium do you add to your paint?
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Wau 😱
I don’t remember, but I am sure it is white, yellow, red and blue. I usually use, titanium white, cadmium yellow light, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue.
I love how your tone created the mood from the get go!! I just love this piece!!! What kind of brush do you use? Looks like the same one all the way!?
I usually use one brush throughout my painting process. But funny because my easel has a bunch of brushes in it. I switch using different brushes all of the time but not always while painting.
What colors on palette?
Kevin what brush do you use and also what's your palette colours.
Hi Marcella, Kevin says he doesn’t remember what brushes he used on this painting. He always changes his brushes through the years. He has a ton of brushes. Luckily I get the ones he doesn’t want anymore for when I paint. Kevin’s palette does change too. Usually titanium white, cadmium red or alizarin, ultramarine blue and Cadmium yellow light. He uses mostly Gamblin oil colors but he does switch to Sennelier oil paints.
@@kevinmacphersonscolorfulwo9605 No 10 Trekkel Sabel, I've bought a synthetic version its made a real difference to my work, thank you.
It's a very richly colored painting of boats in a harbour. At the time of day there was the gentle hustle and bustle of tourists, swimmers, boats people. How could he have introduced these to have pictured more completely the atmosphere of Portofino ? It looks very difficult.
It’s a wonder those cicadas didn’t drive you bonkers!
love the color pallet and use of color and tonality but bit too loose of brushwork.
Every artist has their preferred degree of finish.
I always feel robbed when there are few comments from the artist. How much more one would understand. Maybe he feels that if he gave comments he would be cheated as the video is free.
I am not sure what you meant in your comment. Please explain.