You are not only a fantastic artist, your instructions are so precise, well articulated and clear that you make it look easy.....which it is not! Kudos!
Alvin R. I'm really honoured you think that and appreciate your comment. Thank you! 💗 And yes, it tough, lol. I think if it was easy, it would get boring to do rather quickly. The challenge is the motivator, more often than not. 😉
This is great! I really like how thoroughly you explain your REASONS for painting which colors or strokes or shading, so they make sense to the watcher. Your voice is nice and relaxing too. :) A beautiful piece! Thank you so much for posting!! :-D
Kharmagain Well then, I'm happy you like my voice, lol! I still don't like the sound of my own voice, so I needed that. 😉 I'm really happy you enjoyed this and got something out of it too. Thanks !
I love your instruction, it is so helpful to understand to draw fur... It is so boring... But now i now pricisely what to do, i must increase my patient.
One major tip you have given.. just tickle the canvas.. I understand it's applicable for initial layers only ? Please correct me if I am wrong. I am going to apply the technique you taught in my on going tiger paintings. Thank you so much for giving out things at large to the world that u learnt from experience.. you r so kind :)
tanu swar I keep my first layers thin, but the "tickle the canvas" or gentle pressure is when I'm painting very fine hairs or lines. Anytime I want to paint very fine details, I use the most gentle pressure with the brush, barely touching the canvas. Too much pressure, and it leaves a mess. As long as you keep your under layers thin, you're fine. And I'm glad you enjoyed this!
Hi, Thank you for the lovely and illuminating instructional video. One thing-Please increase the audio volume. It's difficult to hear you at times. Thank you
Excellent tutorial. I have been using pastels and just entering the world of oils. So Trying to gain lots of info. I have watched all your pastel tutorials too. Do you have a preference for a medium and why?
Connie McGhee Croker Thanks Connie. I'm glad you enjoy my videos. 😃 As for a preference, it's pretty close between oil and pastel. They each have their benefits and drawbacks, but I would have to say oil is still king. There's a reason why the masters painted and still paint with oil. There's a luminosity with oils you don't get in any other medium, plus the ease with blending. This luminosity doesn't get picked up by cameras. Pastel is nearly pure pigment held by a binder so you can't go wrong with it either. If you saw my pastel peacock video, you see how vibrant the blue is, and it is just as vibrant in person. I had recently painted a similar peacock but in oils, and though you can't see from photos, when you stood in front of it, it glowed. It's sold now, but if I were to put the two side by side, the pastel is very vibrant, but the beak on the oil peacock glowed as though there was light inside. So did the feathers. I can't recreate that with pastel. If you go to a museum and look at realist works from old Dutch masters, you can't help but be in awe at how much they seem to glow. That's the luminosity, which only oil creates. Sorry for the long reply, but I hope that helps!
Carole Rodrigue thank you so much for your excellent explanation and for taking the time to give me this advice. I really do appreciate it. I am going to have to really start a project using oils, as you say most artists consider them to be king. Thank you.
Ps, I'm so going to use your instruction, I'm just beginning oils and the mediums and thinners can be overwhelming. I still have no clue which ones to use, there are so many. I'm accumulating info and educating myself still before attempting. I want to ask although you may have covered in a video I'll go back through them again to check. How long do you leave your work before you varnish? 6 months? And have you tried Gamvar for varnishing, some say you can varnish in as little as 3 weeks with it if the thickest paint is touch dry, I'm just not sure if this is smart or better to just wait? Ps. If I haven't told you lately you're awesome!!
Angie Wright Fine Artist Experimenting is important. I like Liquin, even though the fumes are strong. If I didn't use it, I would only use an odourless mineral spirit for my initial thin layers, and linseed for fattier layers. I still use linseed at the very end, mixed with Liquin fine detail for detailing. You will find your preference. Varnishing . . . I've used Gamvar for years and it's the only varnish I'll use. Yes, you can varnish after your work is dry to the touch. I've often varnished even three days after completing a painting. I paint really thin and because of Liquin, my work dries fast. The way to be able to tell is to take the thickest part or thickest paint area and gently press your nail. If it leaves a mark, wait. If not go ahead. I made a video several years back. If you want you can find it on my channel. It's an old one though! 😉
@@CaroleRodrigue thank you so much Carole! I appreciate very much and am going back to the old video, I'm going to add liquin to my next art haul or maybe January's xmas is coming fast lol. You always have my support girl thank you again xoxo
Hi Jasmine, I tried finding this one on Amazon so I could link it for you and they don't seem to carry the script in 00. I got mine at an art supply store. I'm sure either Dick Blick or Jerry's Artarama might have it.
You are not only a fantastic artist, your instructions are so precise, well articulated and clear that you make it look easy.....which it is not! Kudos!
Alvin R. I'm really honoured you think that and appreciate your comment. Thank you! 💗 And yes, it tough, lol. I think if it was easy, it would get boring to do rather quickly. The challenge is the motivator, more often than not. 😉
Your painting is a joy to watch!
Thanks! That’s really kind. ☺️
So realistic that no one can separate it from picture 😮😮😮😮😮
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!
This is great! I really like how thoroughly you explain your REASONS for painting which colors or strokes or shading, so they make sense to the watcher. Your voice is nice and relaxing too. :) A beautiful piece! Thank you so much for posting!! :-D
Kharmagain Well then, I'm happy you like my voice, lol! I still don't like the sound of my own voice, so I needed that. 😉 I'm really happy you enjoyed this and got something out of it too. Thanks !
Wonderful video, Carole ! I loved seeing how you create the fur.
Beautiful painting
Thank you!
I love your instruction, it is so helpful to understand to draw fur... It is so boring... But now i now pricisely what to do, i must increase my patient.
One major tip you have given.. just tickle the canvas.. I understand it's applicable for initial layers only ? Please correct me if I am wrong.
I am going to apply the technique you taught in my on going tiger paintings.
Thank you so much for giving out things at large to the world that u learnt from experience.. you r so kind :)
tanu swar I keep my first layers thin, but the "tickle the canvas" or gentle pressure is when I'm painting very fine hairs or lines. Anytime I want to paint very fine details, I use the most gentle pressure with the brush, barely touching the canvas. Too much pressure, and it leaves a mess. As long as you keep your under layers thin, you're fine. And I'm glad you enjoyed this!
You're amazing Carole! Love the video!!
Angie Wright Fine Artist I'm so happy you enjoyed this Angie. Thanks!
Beautiful!!!
Thank you!
Wao eres muy talentosa e impresionante artista haces unas maravillosas obras de arte un saludo desde republica dominicana.
julio zambrano Gracias!
Beautiful
Crystal Howerton Thank you Crystal!
wonderful!
Online College of Art and Design Thank you so much! ☺️
Hi, Thank you for the lovely and illuminating instructional video. One thing-Please increase the audio volume. It's difficult to hear you at times. Thank you
Maravilhoso! Obrigada por compartilhar.
Osana Feitosa Trevisani Obrigada!
Excellent tutorial. I have been using pastels and just entering the world of oils. So Trying to gain lots of info. I have watched all your pastel tutorials too. Do you have a preference for a medium and why?
Connie McGhee Croker Thanks Connie. I'm glad you enjoy my videos. 😃
As for a preference, it's pretty close between oil and pastel. They each have their benefits and drawbacks, but I would have to say oil is still king. There's a reason why the masters painted and still paint with oil. There's a luminosity with oils you don't get in any other medium, plus the ease with blending.
This luminosity doesn't get picked up by cameras. Pastel is nearly pure pigment held by a binder so you can't go wrong with it either. If you saw my pastel peacock video, you see how vibrant the blue is, and it is just as vibrant in person. I had recently painted a similar peacock but in oils, and though you can't see from photos, when you stood in front of it, it glowed. It's sold now, but if I were to put the two side by side, the pastel is very vibrant, but the beak on the oil peacock glowed as though there was light inside. So did the feathers. I can't recreate that with pastel. If you go to a museum and look at realist works from old Dutch masters, you can't help but be in awe at how much they seem to glow. That's the luminosity, which only oil creates. Sorry for the long reply, but I hope that helps!
Carole Rodrigue thank you so much for your excellent explanation and for taking the time to give me this advice. I really do appreciate it. I am going to have to really start a project using oils, as you say most artists consider them to be king. Thank you.
Nice...will try this also..how can i show you after trying to make similar to yours
If you’re on Instagram you can tag me there. ☺️
U deserve more likes and subs🥰🥰
Thank you!
@@CaroleRodrigue Ur art is very inspiring and realistic I just wanna say wowwwwwwww!!!
SPOT ON! :o)
Thanks! I’m glad you thought so. ☺️
Ps, I'm so going to use your instruction, I'm just beginning oils and the mediums and thinners can be overwhelming. I still have no clue which ones to use, there are so many. I'm accumulating info and educating myself still before attempting. I want to ask although you may have covered in a video I'll go back through them again to check. How long do you leave your work before you varnish? 6 months? And have you tried Gamvar for varnishing, some say you can varnish in as little as 3 weeks with it if the thickest paint is touch dry, I'm just not sure if this is smart or better to just wait? Ps. If I haven't told you lately you're awesome!!
Angie Wright Fine Artist Experimenting is important. I like Liquin, even though the fumes are strong. If I didn't use it, I would only use an odourless mineral spirit for my initial thin layers, and linseed for fattier layers. I still use linseed at the very end, mixed with Liquin fine detail for detailing. You will find your preference.
Varnishing . . . I've used Gamvar for years and it's the only varnish I'll use. Yes, you can varnish after your work is dry to the touch. I've often varnished even three days after completing a painting. I paint really thin and because of Liquin, my work dries fast. The way to be able to tell is to take the thickest part or thickest paint area and gently press your nail. If it leaves a mark, wait. If not go ahead. I made a video several years back. If you want you can find it on my channel. It's an old one though! 😉
@@CaroleRodrigue thank you so much Carole! I appreciate very much and am going back to the old video, I'm going to add liquin to my next art haul or maybe January's xmas is coming fast lol. You always have my support girl thank you again xoxo
Thank you so much!!
Jacqueline Leubin My pleasure. I'm happy you enjoyed it!
I wish TH-camrs would place the pop ups away from the finishrd article for a better view. Great realistic painting.
Hi! I just subscribe! Do you use pure oil to make the individual hair? Thanks. I find difficult to do it
Liquin Fine Detail and a bit of linseed. The Liquin Fine Detail really improves the flow.
@@CaroleRodrigue thanks for answering. You are great!
My pleasure! And thank you!
Can you please link me to Connoisseur sable mix script brush, size 00?
Hi Jasmine, I tried finding this one on Amazon so I could link it for you and they don't seem to carry the script in 00. I got mine at an art supply store. I'm sure either Dick Blick or Jerry's Artarama might have it.
@@CaroleRodrigue ok thankyou for your help 😌
Which liquin do you use
For base layers I use Liquin Original, and for fine details and hair I use Liquin Fine Details.
To fast to understand