Reference is an ingredient in your dish. You get to choose how much to use, what other ingredients & spices to add, and how to prepare it. Take a nice andouille sausage and make a delicious gumbo with it. Serve boiled, unseasoned chicken breast if that's your choice.
Your way to make arts is fantastic! So true, my paintings don't look like my references at all too. It's crazy but I'm not into it to paint it exactly like references. They are only ideas to make my own paint. Would be happy if you check my Instagram @_ellispainting_ painting for life 😉🙏
I Løve Jøsh Dun. Take ur own photos, especially for portraits....no one wants to sit for extended time or multiple sessions. But, I agree there is no right or wrong way to make art. Express something & b honest. Love life-Make art ✌🏻
Because at the end of the day your painting WILL STAND ALONE! Not hanging next to the reference! One of my greatest, and first lessons when I became a portraiture artist
This is true. That’s why I use vibrant strokes with color coming through to help portray life or sadness or whatever the face says ya know? I try. I love this guys work for that I also work fast and without inhibition or too much detail to help the characters come alive. AlSo, color is a huge factor in mood . So ask yourself what mood this person is giving before u paint. I mean just a few things I’ve learned to train myself to do before or during a piece I care Bout😊😉 if u are an artist and ya e any tips to share please do😊
@@averyartisticraccoon3007 yes I'm a self taught artist. I have starting drawing myself regularly at least thus way nobody judge me. And lioness comes with time. Just work and enjoying the process.
it's still good to practice that, because it's a good test to know that you can really make anything you think of. figuring out what it is you want to make is the next step, no?
@@bramvanderwoerdt7186 I'm adding bunch of bright colors where it wasn't there in the reference, now everything looks like rainbow themed... still figuring out which combination fits well together :)
That's an important first step though. Know your rules before you break them. Making your art exactly like your reference is good if that's what you're going for
Exactly, why should we as artists overly concern ourselves with recreating images [perfectly] when the camera can do it so much better? Best to channel the reference through oneself and see what feeling or emotion we are able to export from it. My process and opinion at least.
It comes from a sense of pride. Back in the day, artists didn't even have the tech to capture a person's likeness with a click, and some people want to capture that realistic aesthetic with their hand instead of tech. Should they worry so much or put themselves down because they can't capture it exactly? Nope. But there's an appeal.
i feel the same way, in a way. i don’t love recreating photos through art exactly the same as the photo looks because there’s not any fun in that. where’s the interest? i’d rather see something recreated in an abstract way because you can see the artist through it. my thoughts exactly.
I totally agree. I paint landscapes mainly, and often I leave things out from my references or even add things that aren't there. It's not compulsory to produce an exact replica of your reference. You are in charge of what goes into your work.
omg yes!! This is what I always thought. Being able to recriate an exact perfect copy of a photo takes incredible talent and technique, and it is admirable, of course, but a little boring. What I love about art is the ability to create something new, turning into reality a vision that only existed in your head. Putting yourself and your own style into it and making it unique. I just don't see the appeal of looking at something that is exactly like something else that already exists. A perfect copy.
@@lotte7971 Well, the skill is not so much a bad thing to have. It's the content- the idea behind the work that makes it valuable. There was actually a photorealism movement in the 60s and 70s that was responding to minimalism and pop art. It was meant to be commentary on what was appropriate subject matter for art (rebelling against the idea that only certain topics could be considered art) - they would take ordinary things like cars and make them important by recreating them photo-realistically. So I wouldn't say that it's dated so much that it's had its purpose. To use it just to show off your skill? Boring and kind of conceited. Back then, it had an important reason to exist within the narrative of art history. Now? People just kind of use it to recreate celebrities and post it on Instagram.
@@Stanzafly "people use it to recreate celebrities and post it on Instagram." EXACTLY!! The ability can be extremely useful if you use it to create your own things, like in game development or animation for instance. But just copying a photo is boring to me.
I’m only an artist by hobby, but I actually love realism. To me at least, it’s immensely satisfying to struggle with it to look like your reference and then hopefully achieve it. I don’t know why, but I enjoy it personally lol.
Couldn't agree more - i find it true for drawing especially; theres an emphasis placed on getting exact likeness, but so often that leads to preventing your own expression as an artist.
Funnily enough, i can still see the likeness of the model in your portrait- my facial references tend to be starting points, and the finished product may look wildly different (though, this could be due to my nasty habit of overworking a project) Also, because I feel weird about painting off of exact images, i tend to photoshop together a collage of images as a reference. This girls eyes, that cool mouth, that curly wig... same for landscapes. Of course, (hopefully) my paintings don't look like a collage at the end, but as if it was always one consistent product. Pretty fun, too!
@LarrivaArt would you ever consider talking about your process vocally? For instance, I'd love to hear your thought process behind color choice and ESPECIALLY shape design, as you do so well in making abstract chaos look grounded and structured. Very fudging good shape design man. Love your art.
Listening to my own voice while editing videos makes me nauseous, so I don't do it often. I do have some narrated demos on Patreon, but I'll keep those topics in mind for future videos.
Ya true.... trying to read the text and watching the video is difficult and most of the time we Missout or have to replay the video many times over ... thereby loosing the flow.
Firstly: your art is beautiful! I love your use of color, I aspire to be this good one day! I can’t wait to see what else you make! Secondly: Thank you for showing me references are simply that, your piece doesn’t have to be an exact copy! When I do portraits I always feel bad because my piece doesn’t look like my ref, thank you for showing me I’m focusing on the wrong things! I loved this video, I can’t wait to see more! 💕
Felt inspired watching this so thank you for that :) also would love to see your art in bigger formats I think you could create even more emotion and atmosphere on a bigger canvas. much love, Alexej Fjodorowitsch
I've done bigger stuff, and even attempted to film, but unfortunately video of large paintings is too difficult considering the time frame and making sure the camera is always rolling.
So true. A reference picture can also be used for different things, study different types of face, bodies, composition of the face, shading, anatomy, proportions or to create a new character with our own touch. Awesome message
John! You're a huge inspiration to me and my art, and I just wanted to say thank you for uploading this and making this point. I've been really disappointed with my recent paintings lately the more I compare them to the references, but you're completely right. they're just a starting point, our brains have so much more to add!!
I needed this video and I didn't even know it. I always get way too hung up on making a drawing or painting as close to the reference as possible, that I stop having a good time and stop being actually creative. And the "mistakes" keep bothering me until I get so frustrated, that I throw away my painting. In the end of the day those differences from the photo make my painting a painting and not just another photocopy.
Your painting doesn't need to look like the reference. Good looks tend to fade out but the mind never does, it only grows. That's why good portrait art at all times needs to capture the soul of the subject. The face is the mirror of the mind (and not the mirror of the looks). You've done a great job in capturing the soul of the woman here. It's often in the eyes, the eyes of people reflect the desires of their heart. Eyes in artworks have something special, they often times say more then words can. Eyes are very similar to drawings in that regard, if you can say it in words there's no need to draw it...
I love how this video looks!! The aquarium in the background is lovely and the way everything is placed (palette, reference photo, painting) is very pleasing to the eye :D
As Always I thrill to watch, I love your paintings & the confidence you paint your work. I always learn something new in your paintings, I notice you use one brush, I have a habit of using one brush on most of my work, Yeah I love the music too, I may sign up for a patron account soon. Thanks for your art, man.
First time ever - your art has inspired me to actually publicly comment: i was so excited to see you "talking" about what you were doing, as you were doing it. And about AGRESSIVE brushstrokes - you took the words right out of my head - thats what i LOVE about your style. Thank you for allowing us to watch you at work. Such technical skill combined with emotion - you handle the brush like its part of your own hand ! Forgive me for gushing. I probably shoudn't have made this public. - ha!
I love how when you first start painting it’s like you’re sculpting the face from the shadows. I kinda wish you had a video where you talked overtop the timelapse for more tips on how you pick colors of different tones for impressionist style
beautiful piece! some other artist might finish when the painting looks close to the reference, but with your style how do you choose a stopping point? Do you have a goal of using as few brush strokes as possible?
Keegan Miller I love the concept of how our brains can finish piecing an image together! That’s why I love more free painting styles. I love the painterly look and I don’t like to overwork my stuff. I love this channel for those reasons
My goal sometimes is just to get the canvas covered. If you look at the last couple of minutes of this, after I covered the whole thing, I don't see significant improvements. I don't go for as few brush strokes as possible as much as the largest brush strokes possible, which sometimes is the same thing.
Dariusus that’s great! Glad I could help. I love literature and languages Also!.... as writing is my first love/art. I just paint tho, because my writing is very personal and mostly very explicit. Anyway I love to see people have passion in life and always learning/growing so go you!
True. It's what I keep saying to my 5th graders. No one is going to go check if that tree you painted is actually next to that house. As long as your image is convincing and engaging, the likeness comes second. Big like from me for this video, and not only for the cute cat alone ;)
Thank u I needed to see this ! I've been feeling awful because I couldn't recreate my paintings like the reference photo. This makes me want to re-invent my works now :)
I really like your approach to this painting , the production was magnificent, thanks, please do more this way , especially scripting, love your style, of painting... thanks again👍👍👍 fish are distracting from painting also.great work...
"I am not painting for likeness" wow, thank u for this. I am always struggling to draw or paint but it was not that much from what I expected, but then u were here, reference was just an ingredients.
Thank you thank you thank you!! At my current place, I feel I can draw and paint really well from reference. I can make it look really realistic and just like my reference... but I can’t draw from my imagination. At all. This video shows you using a reference to make your own piece and this is exactly what I need to see and practice myself. I feel it would be the perfect stepping stone from my current point in my art journey to the next. After all if I want to even think about having a career in art, I can’t even think about copying someones photo and selling that. So, once again, thank you, thank you, thank you!
I think in general people want to put Art pieces into a box with a matching label instead of just enjoying the feeling they get from looking. Once you label it you negate it. BTW I love your work. Makes me want to try your pallet.
I agree, I believe when using a photograph that is not a commission, one has the freedom. I was not trying nor wanting to paint a likeness, the photograph was there for pose not for a portrait and with that, if features did not match up this did not matter, as long as the painting looked good I was satisfied! If a finished painting looked wrong I'd put it a side use it for scrapes or work over it. I believe the less restrictions the more freedom to explore!? When I did have a commission I was never satisfied with my results and a few times, I had to give up with the project. Now I am starting to ignore any references and going straight in with the painting, without any idea of what it would end up as. Freedom is great when painting, allowing the painted canvas to dictate my approach. Thank you for the video and I hope many other painters, sketchers, printers and sculptures agree you view!?
I really like your painting style. I always think of exact likenesses, celebrity or not as parlor tricks. I always like paintings where there is form and figure, as well as expression in strokes. abstract painting bores me. photo realism does too. you've found such a cool balance.
great painting , I agree with everyone about how it's a reference. I paused it at 9.28 and it looks like the head is at a slight more of an angle vs the painting. Compare the jaw line on the painting vs the reference. Again a wonderful painting great job
Hi, I love this. I am learning to paint with acrylics, but would also love to learn this kind of style (colourful strokes....similar to Francoise Nielly style). I know you used oil paints, but do you think this is possible with acrylics or do they dry too quickly and dont blend as well? How would you describe your style of art? Would you say it's abstract? Or expressionist using fauvist colours? Also, can you make a video explaining how to do this technique please? Maybe how you decide on what colours to choose for light and shadows etc. I think its amazing and id love to try it
You could probably do something similar in acrylics. They make acrylic retarders that slow dry time so you can work with it longer. I don't care to describe my art style because I have influences from across many centuries. Leave it to the critics and historians. I have a few full length narrated demos on Patreon, but I will keep your suggestion in mind for the future. Thanks!
I think that there is value to being able to replicate something accurately, especially when taken from life. It is a good thing to try, as it trains the eye how to *see*. So important. But not the end all be all for good art. Just a nice jumping off point.
That is my problem,,After I painted I ask my relative if they know, they reply the wrong name . Oh megad . Frustrations attack need to redo it again and again (sigh) How I wish I took a course related yo art before.
Actually what's weird is that when I was late for school and I had like an art project(draw a flower or something) I draw rushed it with a green bullpen as I analyse the drawing of my older sister that she did as my reference(which she probably drew from a reference) and I didn't bother to shade or colour it. I passed to my teacher and my classmate said I didn't drew it,that's when I knew that he thinks it's too good of an art for me to draw.(it was very offensive yet feels like I'm complimented.) Edit: I think this was one of the first arts that I've ever drawn when I was a kid.
Hi John... Beautiful... Beautiful... Beautiful... .🙌🙌🙌. just wanted to ask... Why do you choose small canvas to paint... ??? In commissioned work you still choose to work with small size or you go for bigger size?? Your answer might help to clear up my own mind rigidity... about... People or buyer expectations around u... If u r are a great painter ... U can easily paint the size I choose... How do you deal with this... Thank you! 🙏🙏🙏
I'm not doing commissions anymore. When I did, I worked in whatever size was requested, for the most part. I've painted a mural 50 feet long. How did I deal with this? Charge more. You have to charge the price that will make it worth the time and effort spent. If they balk, that is a warning that they don't value you or your time. Small canvases are very comfortable to me for the simple fact that I can complete a painting in a short amount of time. The size does influence the style for me. Brush strokes appear larger and looser on a small surface.
I find if you get the distance between parts and the shapes right, you will get the likeness. Then if you want you can change the tones and values to whatever you want. But if you want an exact repusentaon all of that is needed and especially the values.
For me, portrait painting is the ultimate challenge. I am still learning too. If you were striving for a likeness, the value of her skin tones are way too dark. Also her jaws are a little too wide. The rest of the proportions look pretty good. My hats off to you for having the courage to put your work out there for critique. Keep working at it and you will keep getting better.
True! I think the point is though that he used the reference as a tool to reach his artistic vision rather than a path he has to follow. And the proportions of the facial features are distorted on purpose I think
Reference is an ingredient in your dish. You get to choose how much to use, what other ingredients & spices to add, and how to prepare it. Take a nice andouille sausage and make a delicious gumbo with it. Serve boiled, unseasoned chicken breast if that's your choice.
So true..keep up the great art
Well, put.
Wow, only two replies, such an underrated pinned comment
Sounding like my color and composition professor 💖💕
Your way to make arts is fantastic! So true, my paintings don't look like my references at all too. It's crazy but I'm not into it to paint it exactly like references. They are only ideas to make my own paint.
Would be happy if you check my Instagram @_ellispainting_ painting for life 😉🙏
Thanks for the reminder, reference photos are for reference, not for making an exact copy. Well done sir.
Zack Blei so you’re saying that if someone wants to copy the reference for practice is bad?
@@daisies667 it's not a bad thing it just doesn't have to be your goal.
Swah Rose i said “practice” lmao
I Løve Jøsh Dun. Oh obviously, that’d be so lame
I Løve Jøsh Dun. Take ur own photos, especially for portraits....no one wants to sit for extended time or multiple sessions. But, I agree there is no right or wrong way to make art. Express something & b honest. Love life-Make art ✌🏻
Because at the end of the day your painting WILL STAND ALONE! Not hanging next to the reference! One of my greatest, and first lessons when I became a portraiture artist
But I feel embarrassed when people ask me for their portraiture and I fail to achieve likness
This is true. That’s why I use vibrant strokes with color coming through to help portray life or sadness or whatever the face says ya know? I try. I love this guys work for that I also work fast and without inhibition or too much detail to help the characters come alive. AlSo, color is a huge factor in mood . So ask yourself what mood this person is giving before u paint. I mean just a few things I’ve learned to train myself to do before or during a piece I care Bout😊😉 if u are an artist and ya e any tips to share please do😊
@@averyartisticraccoon3007 yes I'm a self taught artist. I have starting drawing myself regularly at least thus way nobody judge me. And lioness comes with time. Just work and enjoying the process.
this is what i always keep in mind!
@@sameehakhaliq8327 likeness and realism are different things
Me: feels proud of being able to draw exactly like my reference.
This video: I’m gonna end this man’s whole career.
it's still good to practice that, because it's a good test to know that you can really make anything you think of. figuring out what it is you want to make is the next step, no?
In other words you’re just a copier
@@thealombaard9704 I know and now I'm sad :(
@@bramvanderwoerdt7186 I'm adding bunch of bright colors where it wasn't there in the reference, now everything looks like rainbow themed... still figuring out which combination fits well together :)
That's an important first step though. Know your rules before you break them. Making your art exactly like your reference is good if that's what you're going for
I’d honestly just settle on things looking recognizably human when I draw them.
oh god, moooooooood
It's all up to you as the artist.
Exactly, why should we as artists overly concern ourselves with recreating images [perfectly] when the camera can do it so much better? Best to channel the reference through oneself and see what feeling or emotion we are able to export from it. My process and opinion at least.
It comes from a sense of pride. Back in the day, artists didn't even have the tech to capture a person's likeness with a click, and some people want to capture that realistic aesthetic with their hand instead of tech. Should they worry so much or put themselves down because they can't capture it exactly? Nope. But there's an appeal.
Check out Voka -the painter....he provides both, a likeness & expression. But no right or wrong way to make art. Just b honest & express something. ✌🏻
i feel the same way, in a way. i don’t love recreating photos through art exactly the same as the photo looks because there’s not any fun in that. where’s the interest? i’d rather see something recreated in an abstract way because you can see the artist through it. my thoughts exactly.
"Art making is decision making" I would add that each painting requires at least a thousand decisions!😮
The art of shedding perfection and portraying inimitability
I tried to paint billie eilish but it doesn’t look like her though it still looks good by itself
I totally agree. I paint landscapes mainly, and often I leave things out from my references or even add things that aren't there. It's not compulsory to produce an exact replica of your reference. You are in charge of what goes into your work.
omg yes!! This is what I always thought.
Being able to recriate an exact perfect copy of a photo takes incredible talent and technique, and it is admirable, of course, but a little boring.
What I love about art is the ability to create something new, turning into reality a vision that only existed in your head. Putting yourself and your own style into it and making it unique.
I just don't see the appeal of looking at something that is exactly like something else that already exists. A perfect copy.
Yeah, that kind of painting is really dated. Now we have cameras we don't need that skill so much lol
@@lotte7971 Well, the skill is not so much a bad thing to have. It's the content- the idea behind the work that makes it valuable. There was actually a photorealism movement in the 60s and 70s that was responding to minimalism and pop art. It was meant to be commentary on what was appropriate subject matter for art (rebelling against the idea that only certain topics could be considered art) - they would take ordinary things like cars and make them important by recreating them photo-realistically. So I wouldn't say that it's dated so much that it's had its purpose. To use it just to show off your skill? Boring and kind of conceited. Back then, it had an important reason to exist within the narrative of art history. Now? People just kind of use it to recreate celebrities and post it on Instagram.
*YES*
@@Stanzafly "people use it to recreate celebrities and post it on Instagram."
EXACTLY!!
The ability can be extremely useful if you use it to create your own things, like in game development or animation for instance.
But just copying a photo is boring to me.
I’m only an artist by hobby, but I actually love realism. To me at least, it’s immensely satisfying to struggle with it to look like your reference and then hopefully achieve it. I don’t know why, but I enjoy it personally lol.
Couldn't agree more - i find it true for drawing especially; theres an emphasis placed on getting exact likeness, but so often that leads to preventing your own expression as an artist.
(tell the cat I love him too) Also, awesome work with the muted saturation
I discovered your channel 30 minutes ago and I'm already in love with it. In awe of your artwork !!!
Funnily enough, i can still see the likeness of the model in your portrait- my facial references tend to be starting points, and the finished product may look wildly different (though, this could be due to my nasty habit of overworking a project)
Also, because I feel weird about painting off of exact images, i tend to photoshop together a collage of images as a reference. This girls eyes, that cool mouth, that curly wig... same for landscapes. Of course, (hopefully) my paintings don't look like a collage at the end, but as if it was always one consistent product. Pretty fun, too!
i love how you put out the colors on the palette and rough blend amazing also dang good likeness for NOT ttrying!thanks love art is decision making
@LarrivaArt would you ever consider talking about your process vocally? For instance, I'd love to hear your thought process behind color choice and ESPECIALLY shape design, as you do so well in making abstract chaos look grounded and structured. Very fudging good shape design man. Love your art.
Listening to my own voice while editing videos makes me nauseous, so I don't do it often. I do have some narrated demos on Patreon, but I'll keep those topics in mind for future videos.
Ya true.... trying to read the text and watching the video is difficult and most of the time we Missout or have to replay the video many times over ... thereby loosing the flow.
@@LarrivaArt I'm sure your voice is fine my friend. But I respect whatever decision you make. Cheers.
Firstly: your art is beautiful! I love your use of color, I aspire to be this good one day! I can’t wait to see what else you make!
Secondly: Thank you for showing me references are simply that, your piece doesn’t have to be an exact copy! When I do portraits I always feel bad because my piece doesn’t look like my ref, thank you for showing me I’m focusing on the wrong things!
I loved this video, I can’t wait to see more! 💕
Still a particular moment of my day when I watch your new videos, great work again, thx for the inspiration.
Felt inspired watching this so thank you for that :) also would love to see your art in bigger formats I think you could create even more emotion and atmosphere on a bigger canvas. much love, Alexej Fjodorowitsch
I've done bigger stuff, and even attempted to film, but unfortunately video of large paintings is too difficult considering the time frame and making sure the camera is always rolling.
the best I've seen today, thank you for your art
Love the cat by the way xD Whoo! Positive energy to start my day
So true. A reference picture can also be used for different things, study different types of face, bodies, composition of the face, shading, anatomy, proportions or to create a new character with our own touch. Awesome message
John! You're a huge inspiration to me and my art, and I just wanted to say thank you for uploading this and making this point. I've been really disappointed with my recent paintings lately the more I compare them to the references, but you're completely right. they're just a starting point, our brains have so much more to add!!
Your paintings are WORLD CLASS. Well done.
I needed this video and I didn't even know it. I always get way too hung up on making a drawing or painting as close to the reference as possible, that I stop having a good time and stop being actually creative. And the "mistakes" keep bothering me until I get so frustrated, that I throw away my painting. In the end of the day those differences from the photo make my painting a painting and not just another photocopy.
Your painting doesn't need to look like the reference. Good looks tend to fade out but the mind never does, it only grows. That's why good portrait art at all times needs to capture the soul of the subject. The face is the mirror of the mind (and not the mirror of the looks). You've done a great job in capturing the soul of the woman here. It's often in the eyes, the eyes of people reflect the desires of their heart. Eyes in artworks have something special, they often times say more then words can. Eyes are very similar to drawings in that regard, if you can say it in words there's no need to draw it...
Oh, I love your words. 🖤
@@GrumpetteJV Thanks JV, enjoy your day my friend. :)
I love how this video looks!!
The aquarium in the background is lovely and the way everything is placed (palette, reference photo, painting) is very pleasing to the eye :D
Thank you, I thought this was eye-opening to me as I've just been playing around with painting
Also, very good song choice for this
As Always I thrill to watch, I love your paintings & the confidence you paint your work. I always learn something new in your paintings, I notice you use one brush, I have a habit of using one brush on most of my work, Yeah I love the music too, I may sign up for a patron account soon. Thanks for your art, man.
The painting is better than the photo. There is more emotion and expression. Beautiful!
Beautiful painting. There are photos for realism and there are paintings for souls. Great interpretation of the photo 💖Stay connected 💖
Wow! The result is even better than the reference! Awesome!
This really helped me.Just at the right time.I cant capture likeness at all but it becomes very distinct.I guess that's not very bad after all
First time ever - your art has inspired me to actually publicly comment: i was so excited to see you "talking" about what you were doing, as you were doing it. And about AGRESSIVE brushstrokes - you took the words right out of my head - thats what i LOVE about your style. Thank you for allowing us to watch you at work. Such technical skill combined with emotion - you handle the brush like its part of your own hand ! Forgive me for gushing. I probably shoudn't have made this public. - ha!
I love how when you first start painting it’s like you’re sculpting the face from the shadows. I kinda wish you had a video where you talked overtop the timelapse for more tips on how you pick colors of different tones for impressionist style
Thanks. I have some narrated, full-length videos on Patreon. www.patreon.com/johnlarriva
I love your use of colour it really evokes emotion
Chic and stylish! The back ground music goes well with the clip, 😍 love it
good video and very interesting concept, there is so much more to painting and drawing than pure likeness.
beautiful piece! some other artist might finish when the painting looks close to the reference, but with your style how do you choose a stopping point? Do you have a goal of using as few brush strokes as possible?
Keegan Miller I love the concept of how our brains can finish piecing an image together! That’s why I love more free painting styles. I love the painterly look and I don’t like to overwork my stuff. I love this channel for those reasons
My goal sometimes is just to get the canvas covered. If you look at the last couple of minutes of this, after I covered the whole thing, I don't see significant improvements. I don't go for as few brush strokes as possible as much as the largest brush strokes possible, which sometimes is the same thing.
Dariusus uh yea 🤔why
Dariusus that’s great! Glad I could help. I love literature and languages Also!.... as writing is my first love/art. I just paint tho, because my writing is very personal and mostly very explicit. Anyway I love to see people have passion in life and always learning/growing so go you!
He is aiming for a 3D effect (and probably doesn't know it), he kept on adding the light/shadow details as opposed just adding colours.
True. It's what I keep saying to my 5th graders. No one is going to go check if that tree you painted is actually next to that house. As long as your image is convincing and engaging, the likeness comes second. Big like from me for this video, and not only for the cute cat alone ;)
Thank u I needed to see this ! I've been feeling awful because I couldn't recreate my paintings like the reference photo. This makes me want to re-invent my works now :)
I love this particularly one out of all your great videos. I've just found your channel recently, and it's very inspirational. ❤
ya we tend to forget that sometimes. reference is just reference!
I agree with all of your words.. thx, cause you shared that with us ✨
I really like your approach to this painting , the production was magnificent, thanks, please do more this way , especially scripting, love your style, of painting... thanks again👍👍👍 fish are distracting from painting also.great work...
"I am not painting for likeness" wow, thank u for this. I am always struggling to draw or paint but it was not that much from what I expected, but then u were here, reference was just an ingredients.
Absolutely love your style
I hope I can come to a time where I enjoy making art, where I make art for me
Thank you thank you thank you!! At my current place, I feel I can draw and paint really well from reference. I can make it look really realistic and just like my reference... but I can’t draw from my imagination. At all. This video shows you using a reference to make your own piece and this is exactly what I need to see and practice myself. I feel it would be the perfect stepping stone from my current point in my art journey to the next. After all if I want to even think about having a career in art, I can’t even think about copying someones photo and selling that. So, once again, thank you, thank you, thank you!
I love the rambling on the corner 😂😂
I bless my eyes, i learn, i inspire n i laugh
A new fan here u deserve that subscribe
Amazing video Larriva. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
My best wishes John.
Fuck. This is so good, it almost made me tear up.
I think in general people want to put Art pieces into a box with a matching label instead of just enjoying the feeling they get from looking. Once you label it you negate it. BTW I love your work. Makes me want to try your pallet.
I think its important to have an ability to get the exact likeness of anything. Then you can play with it as you like.
Your artwork always inspires me so much and i love watching these process videos, the colour palette you use in this one is just gorgeous
I know you don’t see yourself as a teacher but I learn so much from watching you paint and the title makes me feel better about my art hahaha.
love your work and channel! thanks for sharing. you have great taste in music too.
This looks so amazing!! glad it showed up in my recommendations :)
I agree, I believe when using a photograph that is not a commission, one has the freedom. I was not trying nor wanting to paint a likeness, the photograph was there for pose not for a portrait and with that, if features did not match up this did not matter, as long as the painting looked good I was satisfied! If a finished painting looked wrong I'd put it a side use it for scrapes or work over it. I believe the less restrictions the more freedom to explore!? When I did have a commission I was never satisfied with my results and a few times, I had to give up with the project. Now I am starting to ignore any references and going straight in with the painting, without any idea of what it would end up as. Freedom is great when painting, allowing the painted canvas to dictate my approach. Thank you for the video and I hope many other painters, sketchers, printers and sculptures agree you view!?
I love it, even more than the reference 💖👌😍
Love the sentiment. Also, you're very talented at painting.
My thoughts too, reference is just that...a reference. Beautiful artwork btw
Of course what you do basically is making a wonderful drawing as a cue! ☺️
That's like when i show my parents some of the works i've done and they are like "Cool, but who's this?".
Fantastic, fabulous to see some eye balling, look more closely at the negative space is my advice, love it.
SAMMEMEEE I CAN FEEL YOU. FINALLY SOMEONE WHO SHARES MY PAIN FIUUIFWJIEIF
absolutely love your vids dude.
cool techniques and I like the end result. I like 👍
I'm loving the music to this, too :D
I appreciate your work! Your style is doper than dope
I really like your painting style. I always think of exact likenesses, celebrity or not as parlor tricks. I always like paintings where there is form and figure, as well as expression in strokes. abstract painting bores me. photo realism does too. you've found such a cool balance.
Thank you for the cat, it was lovely it was lovely.
Fantastic done nd colors are awesome 👍
great painting , I agree with everyone about how it's a reference. I paused it at 9.28 and it looks like the head is at a slight more of an angle vs the painting. Compare the jaw line on the painting vs the reference. Again a wonderful painting great job
Thats great to hear,🙏🏻 I m not a hyper realism person
Hi, I love this. I am learning to paint with acrylics, but would also love to learn this kind of style (colourful strokes....similar to Francoise Nielly style). I know you used oil paints, but do you think this is possible with acrylics or do they dry too quickly and dont blend as well?
How would you describe your style of art? Would you say it's abstract? Or expressionist using fauvist colours?
Also, can you make a video explaining how to do this technique please? Maybe how you decide on what colours to choose for light and shadows etc. I think its amazing and id love to try it
You could probably do something similar in acrylics. They make acrylic retarders that slow dry time so you can work with it longer. I don't care to describe my art style because I have influences from across many centuries. Leave it to the critics and historians. I have a few full length narrated demos on Patreon, but I will keep your suggestion in mind for the future. Thanks!
This turned out beautiful ❤️
Nice painting .Not over blended
I think that there is value to being able to replicate something accurately, especially when taken from life. It is a good thing to try, as it trains the eye how to *see*. So important. But not the end all be all for good art. Just a nice jumping off point.
This video just solved all of my problems in life
That is my problem,,After I painted I ask my relative if they know, they reply the wrong name . Oh megad . Frustrations attack need to redo it again and again (sigh) How I wish I took a course related yo art before.
Actually what's weird is that when I was late for school and I had like an art project(draw a flower or something) I draw rushed it with a green bullpen as I analyse the drawing of my older sister that she did as my reference(which she probably drew from a reference) and I didn't bother to shade or colour it.
I passed to my teacher and my classmate said I didn't drew it,that's when I knew that he thinks it's too good of an art for me to draw.(it was very offensive yet feels like I'm complimented.)
Edit: I think this was one of the first arts that I've ever drawn when I was a kid.
Hi John... Beautiful... Beautiful... Beautiful... .🙌🙌🙌. just wanted to ask... Why do you choose small canvas to paint... ???
In commissioned work you still choose to work with small size or you go for bigger size??
Your answer might help to clear up my own mind rigidity... about... People or buyer expectations around u... If u r are a great painter ... U can easily paint the size I choose...
How do you deal with this...
Thank you!
🙏🙏🙏
I'm not doing commissions anymore. When I did, I worked in whatever size was requested, for the most part. I've painted a mural 50 feet long. How did I deal with this? Charge more. You have to charge the price that will make it worth the time and effort spent. If they balk, that is a warning that they don't value you or your time.
Small canvases are very comfortable to me for the simple fact that I can complete a painting in a short amount of time. The size does influence the style for me. Brush strokes appear larger and looser on a small surface.
Thank you so much John!!! 🙏🙏🙏😊
Its very striking and beautiful 😍
The cat think bubble would have been more accurate if it started out with a tuna can. Then, vomiting on the sofa. Finally the heart.
Yeah, it looks way better 👏👏
Super cool! Great message 🔥
That's cool with me. It can just be a good likeness of the reference photo. 😊
I find if you get the distance between parts and the shapes right, you will get the likeness. Then if you want you can change the tones and values to whatever you want. But if you want an exact repusentaon all of that is needed and especially the values.
I enjoyed watching your videos sooooo much very interesting styles
For me, portrait painting is the ultimate challenge. I am still learning too. If you were striving for a likeness, the value of her skin tones are way too dark. Also her jaws are a little too wide. The rest of the proportions look pretty good. My hats off to you for having the courage to put your work out there for critique. Keep working at it and you will keep getting better.
never mind..i watched further..ty for this i love the color use!!
Brilliant Work!
love it! creative more than reference!
I don’t mind if it doesn’t look like the reference unless I am making my Gerard way fan art. Sometimes he comes out looking like Leo DiCaprio.
Liepke feeling, nice thought too, don't be a slave to reference picture.
simply gorgeous! :)
Buuut... It kinda does look like the reference... 😊
True! I think the point is though that he used the reference as a tool to reach his artistic vision rather than a path he has to follow. And the proportions of the facial features are distorted on purpose I think