Join Me for a Studio Tour
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ก.ค. 2024
- Welcome to my studio. This week I'll go over brushes, paint, paint grounds, lighting, glazing and scumbling. A lot of information on fundamental studio materials and techniques.
Paint: I use Gamblin but really any artist grade paint is fine. Artist grade means you have several series, each more expensive than the last. If all the paint colors are say $8 you have studio grade paint.
The colors on my palette:
Titanium White
Cadmium Yellow Lemon
Cadmium Yellow Medium
Yellow Ochre
Cadmium Orange
Cadmium Red Light
Alizarin Permanent
Dioxazine Purple
Ultramarine Blue
Chrome Oxide Green
Phthalo Green
Brushes: All my brushes are hogshair filberts
Manufacturers worth looking at. Trekell, 400KF, Signet Robert Simmons, Grand Prix Silver 1003, Isabey-Special 6088, Escoda Clasico, Rosemary and Co.
The chip brushes you buy in any hardware store.
Turps Jar: Silicoil
Solvent: Gamsol
Panels; RayMar C15DP (meaning Claessens linen, 15 is the texture, pretty smooth, double primed)
Pencils; Blackwing Matte
Paper: Stonehenge Warm White and Strathmore Bristol Smooth Surface
Easel: Cappelletto, Mabef, Jack Richeson
Oil Ground: Gamblin.
Wax Medium; Dorlands and Gamblin.
Lights: warm and cool floods
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As a beginner, this is one of the best videos I've watched about many basic but important things. You're a great teacher. I look forward to your videos each Tuesday.
To be sure!
I forgot a few things.
I learn heaps with every video I watch!
That is very kind of you to say. Thanks Mark
Thank you Priscilla!
I feel like I've watched every art video on youtube. I self taught myself painting and I have to say Ian that this video is hands down one of the most useful and beneficial videos I have ever seen. Thank you for sharing this great resource!
Wow, Danny that is great. Thanks so much for letting me know.
I never took any professional classes and I paint as my hobby. I like to thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise free of charge. I feel more confident about how to begin to paint 🤙
A credit card to spread gesso! Now why didn't I think of that? I'm 70 years old and learning to oil paint with TH-cam videos. I have so much to learn, and you have helped me so very much. Also, I see you and appreciate your way of being in the world, a kind and gentle soul. Thank you. ❤
Glad it was helpful Dana!
Thank you Ian for showing us your studio and your materials so helpful! Looking forward to your next video, you are a wonderful painter and teacher!
Thank you Gale! Happy you are enjoying the videos
What a generous and informative video! I especially love the advice to put colors on the palette in the exact place each time!
A* as usual! It is pleasing to see such a calm and well-organised studio. This reflects so many your paintings which have a calm and meditative quality to them - unnecessary clutter is eliminated in both cases! Having just completed a 48 hour refresher drawing course at West Dean College, Chichester, England, this was a good home coming. Following up the papers you mentioned I was amused to see such British place names use by American firms - no wonder I had not heard of them before. I had discovered they are available here but if some of your viewers are un the UK they may find Arboreta 'off white' pads made in the English Bristol a good alternative. We used these with pencil, conte crayon and all forms of charcoal and they take any amount of rubbing out and punishment. These may be easier to access here and not have import duties.
I cannot find the Raymar panels on any UK site but the linen is available from several suppliers.
I was fascinated by the Dorlands Medium - something new to try. I will enjoy a second viewing this evening.
I loved the 'His' and 'Hers" stations!
Thanks so much Ian. I grew up in Toronto, and I'd say every town and street is named after somewhere in the UK. Except maybe Toronto itself. Algonquin for the meeting place or something like that. I've never heard of Arboreta. I'll have to look that up. The Claessens linen would be available and you could try it taped to a board and if you like it just glue the linen to the panels yourself. It isn't hard. You just use PVA glue. Or if you don't mind the wet dog smell rabbit skin glue. I'd recommend the PVA.
I enjoyed researching the Raymar boards - they looks to be very well specified and made to last for centuries. I was given some linen and made up four panels with PVA glue on hardboard which I have been using for some studies ahead of bigger paintings. For the en plain air course next week in the South Shropshire Hills at Acton Hall, I have ordered some Linen covered boards but I can make my own in future. I went on an icon painting course a few years ago where i learnt to gild, lay down gesso and use egg temporary paint. The tutor used gelatine as the binding agent for the gesso and bole surfaces in preference to the rabbit skin glue - this excited his dog so much it thought that the studio was full of the critters! These matters rarely get mentioned - as with another painter I know who stashed a couple of completed canvases in a hedge while he did a couple of watercolours. He returned to find the canvases bare - the bullocks in the field had licked all the paint off! Best wishes - I admire your practical as well as artistic skills!
I found the part about the pencils and how to sharpen the very informative. I love how you draw, with all the parallel lines, it is beautiful!
Thank you for the tour, I enjoyed it and learned a lot!
So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you Anne
Thank you Ian, that was really interesting. A lot to take in, so I'll watch a few more times !
yes, a lot of information in there! Thanks for watching Simon
So good to see your space, now I no longer need to imagine it!
Excellent info! No pretense, no cheesy music and a minimum of words! I always get a lot out of every one of your videos! Thank you for doing these.
Thanks so much Vivian
Very valuable, thank you.
Thank you Ian! I learn so much from your videos each week!!!
Absolutely golden! Thank you!
Thank you Robin!
This taught me so much.
This is so great. Thank you. More more more
Thanks for a lot of good information.
Super informative…especially about your drawing materials, your palette colors and mediums. Have you made a video of your plein air easel and process? You are incredibly generous and have helped many novice painters become more confident!
HI Emily, I had planned on doing plein air with this one but the video was just getting too long. So at some point I'll do another on plein air painting tips and materials and stuff.
Look up the one by james gurney he shows how he makes an easel specifically for that👍🏼
Fantastic & generous video! Thank you.
Thank you, Ian. Enjoyed the tour. I finish my oil paintings with Dorland’s. I let the painting dry, then with a cloth, rub on a thin coat of wax, leave it on for half an hour, then buff. It gives a wonderful satin/ eggshell finish versus the shiny-ness of varnish. Also solves the glare problem for photographing work.
It's funny you say that because I did just that with next's video because of all the glare I was getting. All the best Elizabeth.
What a great tip!
That is a great tip. Could you expand on which type of wax you used?
Good tips thanks Ian
What a wonderful video
Thank you! That was so helpful!
You're so welcome!
Great info. Thanks
Awesome information! Thanks for your generosity in sharing and your down-to-earth explanations.
Once again a wonderful informative lesson Thank you Ian .
wonderful information Ian. Thank you so much for this.
Thanks for the tour!
Any time! Thank you for watching
Such a valuable and helpful video. Thanks for showing us around!
you’re a wonderful teacher, Ian
Thanks Ian, that was great!
Delighted you liked it Barbara!
Another great Video! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks again for your generosity in sharing your knowledge - Cheers
You are very welcome David
Thank you for your time to these videos I find them very informative thank you again
Glad you like them! Thank you Maria
Thank you Ian. I’m just beginning to invest the time into learning the basics. So helpful!
I appreciate your videos, I just wanted to say Thank you.
Loved the video! Very helpful for newbies! ❤
Thank you so much! 👍That was great...really great.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you for all the info!
My pleasure!
Thank you so much! You have a beautiful big space to work in!
Thank you for all the great info, tips and techniques.
You are very welcome Debbie!
Excellent refresher. Thanks, Ian!
Wonderful! Thanks Nancy
Thank you for your generosity, your time and your expertise, great video!
I appreciate that! Thanks Joanne
I thoroughly enjoyed this video thank you very much
Thanks so much Luna!
Thank you so much Ian, this video is so helpful.
You're very welcome Maria.
How wonderful! Thank you for sharing your space 🙂
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much for this!
Glad it was helpful Johan!
So grateful for all you share! Always look forward to seeing your posts!
That is wonderful. Thank you for watching Janice
A very informative video. Can go on listening to your classes for hours. It's really a treasure.
Thank you for sharing all that great info.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Ian for showing your studio and the interesting info!
My pleasure!
so much priceless information learned only through your own personal growth. amazing, thank you so much, every one of your videos has helped me improve
I like your teaching a lot ! You are so generous to teach every details you know . Thank you so much 🙏🌹
Awesome video!! Thank you!
You are very welcome Paul!
Thanks for doing this tour of your studio. Very informative,
Thank you so much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
I often find the artist’s studio itself is a work of art!
Very helpful information. Thank you
You're welcome Julie!
Thank you very much for this video. I've learned new information about mediums to use and primer for canvas
I never miss a video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Delighted you are enjoying the videos Dayna
Thank you very much. It was an excellent explanation. I enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
great video! Thanks Ian!
Thank you Michelle!
Another fantastic, helpful video! Thank you Ian for sharing your expertise. It is much appreciated.
You are welcome Lorraine!
Ian, amazingly helpful video. You've answered specific questions that I've been asking myself this week. Thank you for your thoughtful videos!
I just love watching different perspectives from different artists. I started oil painting thinking it would be a lot easier, e.g. almost like digital painting where you just move the brush on the canvas and it paints whatever color perfectly on top of what's already there. And many TH-cam artists almost make it look that easy! But of course they're dealing with the "reality" of oil paint in different ways. Some use slow-drying mediums and try not to layer their paint at all. Some use quick-drying mediums and just wait long enough for the paint to get tacky so they can paint on top of it. Some paint alla prima, no medium, and they just use principles like pushing/pulling, painting thickly, etc., to make it work. Some paint on linen, some paint on boards. All of these styles work because in each case the artist's choices are compatible with one another. Learning about how one choice affects another has honestly been a very fun/rewarding part of learning how to paint. I've been gravitating toward this alla prima, no medium style because it allows me to paint in one sitting, thus getting more practice in. I may experiment with other styles when I get better, but honestly I suspect I'll always stick with this one.
Excellent!! Thank you!
You are very welcome Graham!
I always learn something interesting and new in your videos! Thank you so much!!
You are so welcome Marybeth.
I'm a beginner transintioning to a un-accomplished painter...enjoy your instructional videos and surprising myself using your methods...tx
thanks very much - great!
Excellent video! Thank you, Ian.
Glad you enjoyed it Dean!
Love your wife's work. Very involving color.
Thank you Ian, all the best !
Thank you too!
Great video!
Fabulous info and lots of it. Thank you Ian.
Thank you for watching Laurel!
You answered so many questions of mine! Excellent video! Thanks.
Delighted you enjoying it. Thanks Eric
Thank you so much,it’s very helpful and interesting.
Thanks a lot
You are very welcome Varda!
Vielen Dank, dass Sie Ihr Wissen und Erfahrung mit uns teilen.
Ich lerne jedesmal beim Anschauen Ihrer Videos und schaue sie immer wieder gern!
Love it, love it.think you..
You are so welcome!
Always interesting Ian, thanks for showing us around.
You are very welcome John
You are a wonderful communicator and teacher Ian. You have the most important skill of knowing what students need to flourish. Thank you.
Helpful, thanks, looking forward to your tutorials.
More to come!
You are one of the best in information and techniques. Thanks
I appreciate that Paul. Thanks so much.
great video. Thanks. really informative.
You're welcome!
Wonderful video! I learned so much!
I'm so glad! Thanks Maryanne
Very generous of you, Ian. Thanks. Jane
My pleasure Jane. Thanks for watching
Excellent and very informative! Loved seeing where you work!
Glad you liked it Sharon
so simple but great advice I never thought of that is the same order of your paints
Thank you. I appreciate all the great tips you shared about the grit on the canvas for one, and showing the studio set up.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching Tarma
I really enjoyed viewing your studio and your explanation regarding paints, supports and mediums. Will you be doing the same for acrylics. How do acrylic painters keep paint moist for weeks? can we use paper coated with gesso? There are many artists on TH-cam giving differing views on how to paint with acrylics. Does it come down to you wanting thick paint to look like oils eg. texture or smooth blended finish.??
I really enjoy studio tours, thank you. I would have greatly benefited from basic information about mediums, drawing pencils, brushes and canvases when I first started painting in oils. Since I am self taught it has taken years to gather some of that info . I am still learning. I appreciate your videos.
Glad it was helpful Judith.
I look forward to a time when I can have a preferred pallet of colors for all my work. Some day.
Watched this again, such a good video for anyone painting in oils and for drawing. Filled with helpful tips and advice. Thank you
Thanks a lot for this studio tour Ian this is really helpful for beginners like me!!!
You are very welcome Paresh!
I just found your channel and I must say you are a great artist as well as a great teacher. I learned a lot from the 3 videos I have watched so far. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your beautiful art.
you are a wonderful instructor... very informative.
Glad you think so!
Mr Roberts
Thank you for your clips. They are always informative, straightforward and engaging.
You are very welcome Laird!
You are so sincere, Ian. Thank you a ton for your videos. Wish you all the very best.
I appreciate that! You too!
Thanks Ian that was great I will watch that a few times love your videos
Glad you enjoyed it Peter!
Thank you for the studio tour, such useful information in this video, love your book as well.
Glad it was helpful!
Amazing stuff. I’ll be trying out some of your tutorials very shortly! 😊