painting on a white surface makes sense to me - I have experienced the same challenges - getting confused with contrast and values not blending together - thanks for sharing
Thank you so much. Have you joined my free Painters Hub art group? I have loads of free full painting tutorials there: www.skool.com/painters-hub/about
Your method is sound and I can feel its efficacy. Being a novice, setting up a studio space in this bachelor apartment and getting some good materials in it, I am embarking on a thrill-ride with brush in hand. Thank you for your generous instruction. Bravo to you, I wish you good health and a long lustrous career.💐
Excellent tips, Samuel! I'm excited to hear you talk about the downside of painting on a toned canvas. I always felt like I must be the only one who felt that way. While it works for many artists, it always gave me problems. Thanks for all you do. I love your work!
Yes, I had the same problems with toning my canvas, but I didn't realise until a few years later. You'll see from my older TH-cam videos that I used to tone my canvas, but then I found my darks were coming out too dark. When I went back to painting on a white canvas, everything was easier, my tonal values were better, and my colors looked cleaner. You can gauge your darkest darks with the white of the canvas which helps create the tonal range in your painting. There is nothing wrong with toning your canvas, and I sometimes do this from time to time if I would like the warm effect in my painting. For the most part I prefer painting on a white canvas. Thanks for watching my videos 😀
I started using toned canvases, with very pale color because starting out I used cotton canvases, which had a lot of texture. As one gets better and uses the finer linen, etc. it now makes sense to try it with the white background.
👋Hi Sam, as always I really appreciate your tips and explanations. Yes, they are very helpful, and I will especially avoid painting on toned canvas or MDF in the future. Thank you so much, have a great weekend💖
Thanks Sam. I usually tone my canvas. Will try leaving it white in my next painting. You use greens to perfection. I will try to limit my pallette too..
Thank you for the compliment, I appreciate it! And yes, painting on a white canvas is easier if you are struggling with tonal values and colour mixing.
Very much appreciated, very informative, useful & wise. I'll tell you a struggle I have and probably others have as well. Translating values into appropriate colours, or finding the proper values in the colours you apply over a grisaille for instance. Because I can certainly draw, trying various lighting schemes, i end up with some really nice drawings, but when I go to colour that's when the whole thing falls apart 😯. So I've been practicing pushing my values darker and lighter and this has helped a bit. But since I don't know of any painter/instructor who addresses this issue, perhaps you might be interested in tackling it from the point of view of learning the values of colours. For instance yellow is very limited, but blue can go the whole gamut. At any rate, thanks for reading if you made it so far. And thanks for all your great videos 😀🇨🇦🛶
I understand your struggles. In my opinion understanding the values is half the battle with colour mixing. Have you joined my free Painter Hub art group? I have loads of painting tutorials that will help you with colours and values. Here is the link to join: www.skool.com/painters-hub/about
Soooo helpful, thank you! I’ve just started painting (I’m using gouache), and my next painting will be from dark to light values, I’m interested in that approach
Hi Sam Just discovered you 😃 I’m learning landscapes . Love your tips on color mixing and how you’re never stingy about giving away your trade secretes 👍👌
Very soon I will be making some videos on drawing, perspective, composition etc. So if you’re struggling with drawing the videos I will be making will help you.
Just try it.There is no artist that made a wonderful drawing or painting from his first experience.Infact if I show you my first portrait you would laugh at my face🤣.You can inform yourself and see the basics and just try it and practice it.
I just started using an underpainting for the last 3 paintings I've done and I love it. Then I watch this video and you say paint on a white surface, now I'm confused. I thought the underpainting was a revelation and I'd found the missing ingredient!!!!!! Now what????? I think the lesson is there are no rules.
In my opinion sketching is essential. Prior to doing this I used to paint intuitively and I would always run into problems with composition and I had to give up on many paintings. Very frustrating. Sketching is the solid foundation for your paintings.
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painting on a white surface makes sense to me - I have experienced the same challenges - getting confused with contrast and values not blending together - thanks for sharing
Thanks Sam. Brilliant and to the point
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you 😀
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Thank you so much. Have you joined my free Painters Hub art group? I have loads of free full painting tutorials there:
www.skool.com/painters-hub/about
Thanks a lot, Sam!!!
You're welcome 😀
Thanks Sam! Brilliant ❤️
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching 😀
Thank you Sam!
You're welcome 😀
Your method is sound and I can feel its efficacy. Being a novice, setting up a studio space in this bachelor apartment and getting some good materials in it, I am embarking on a thrill-ride with brush in hand. Thank you for your generous instruction. Bravo to you, I wish you good health and a long lustrous career.💐
Sam, your tips are very helpful. I'm always learni g from you.
Thanks so much 😀
ive always loved painting trees
Fantastic tips, Samuel! I love your teaching style and techniques!!!
Thanks so much! 😀
Hello Sam,
Always really excellent stuff, my friend.
Cheers,
Gina T in NC, US
Thanks so much! 😀
Thank you Sam. Good reminders. Ready to do my first tonal value study😊
Awesome! Thank you for watching 😀
Thanks for the tips it's very helpful
Happy to help, thanks for watching 😀
Excellent tips, Samuel! I'm excited to hear you talk about the downside of painting on a toned canvas. I always felt like I must be the only one who felt that way. While it works for many artists, it always gave me problems. Thanks for all you do. I love your work!
Yes, I had the same problems with toning my canvas, but I didn't realise until a few years later. You'll see from my older TH-cam videos that I used to tone my canvas, but then I found my darks were coming out too dark.
When I went back to painting on a white canvas, everything was easier, my tonal values were better, and my colors looked cleaner. You can gauge your darkest darks with the white of the canvas which helps create the tonal range in your painting.
There is nothing wrong with toning your canvas, and I sometimes do this from time to time if I would like the warm effect in my painting. For the most part I prefer painting on a white canvas.
Thanks for watching my videos 😀
I started using toned canvases, with very pale color because starting out I used cotton canvases, which had a lot of texture. As one gets better and uses the finer linen, etc. it now makes sense to try it with the white background.
awesome tips Sam :)
Thanks! 😀
👋Hi Sam, as always I really appreciate your tips and explanations. Yes, they are very helpful, and I will especially avoid painting on toned canvas or MDF in the future. Thank you so much, have a great weekend💖
Thanks for watching 😀
@@SamuelEarpArtist You're welcome, Sam
You’re such a great instructor. Everything about your explanation just makes it easy to understand
I paint in watercolor .can i paint in reverse from light to dark?
Love these tips! I love your Skool account as well ☺️. I love your live streams the most. I love asking questions 🙋🏻♀️. Thanks so much Sam!
Glad you like them, thank you so much 😀
Thanks Sam. I usually tone my canvas. Will try leaving it white in my next painting. You use greens to perfection. I will try to limit my pallette too..
Thank you for the compliment, I appreciate it! And yes, painting on a white canvas is easier if you are struggling with tonal values and colour mixing.
Very much appreciated, very informative, useful & wise. I'll tell you a struggle I have and probably others have as well. Translating values into appropriate colours, or finding the proper values in the colours you apply over a grisaille for instance. Because I can certainly draw, trying various lighting schemes, i end up with some really nice drawings, but when I go to colour that's when the whole thing falls apart 😯. So I've been practicing pushing my values darker and lighter and this has helped a bit. But since I don't know of any painter/instructor who addresses this issue, perhaps you might be interested in tackling it from the point of view of learning the values of colours. For instance yellow is very limited, but blue can go the whole gamut. At any rate, thanks for reading if you made it so far. And thanks for all your great videos 😀🇨🇦🛶
I understand your struggles. In my opinion understanding the values is half the battle with colour mixing.
Have you joined my free Painter Hub art group? I have loads of painting tutorials that will help you with colours and values.
Here is the link to join: www.skool.com/painters-hub/about
Soooo helpful, thank you! I’ve just started painting (I’m using gouache), and my next painting will be from dark to light values, I’m interested in that approach
Glad you found it helpful. I have some gouache painting tutorials here on my TH-cam channel 😀
Hi Sam Just discovered you 😃 I’m learning landscapes . Love your tips on color mixing and how you’re never stingy about giving away your trade secretes 👍👌
Thank you, I am glad you are finding my videos helpful 😀
I want to try your idea if painting on white canvas and starting with darks first not skies .thank you
Yes, you should definitely try this 😀
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No one ever covers what if you can’t draw or sketch?????
Very soon I will be making some videos on drawing, perspective, composition etc. So if you’re struggling with drawing the videos I will be making will help you.
Just try it.There is no artist that made a wonderful drawing or painting from his first experience.Infact if I show you my first portrait you would laugh at my face🤣.You can inform yourself and see the basics and just try it and practice it.
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I just started using an underpainting for the last 3 paintings I've done and I love it. Then I watch this video and you say paint on a white surface, now I'm confused. I thought the underpainting was a revelation and I'd found the missing ingredient!!!!!! Now what????? I think the lesson is there are no rules.
One thing that I pretty sure about is never use black at the first stage😂
Obviously if that particular artist is successful at selling his art for “a lot of money “ he doesn’t need your tip
I don't agree with you need to sketch I paint intuitively and it makes a much more lively painting
In my opinion sketching is essential. Prior to doing this I used to paint intuitively and I would always run into problems with composition and I had to give up on many paintings. Very frustrating. Sketching is the solid foundation for your paintings.
I disagree with you...sketching for most artists is very very essential...it's a road map...intuitive painting is maybe for very advanced artists
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