OMG... this is the single most helpful tip I've ever seen for wrapping my mind around painting solid vs translucent objects! It was like an ah ha moment... Thank you!
Thank you for sharing. I am so impressed with how you get to the point and deliver the information in a clear way. Love that you showed the differences with just the paint and no extra mediums.
FINALLY! Now I understand what's happening when I paint eyes in my portraits or when I paint gemstones. The camera often deletes this information, thanks so much!
Very useful tip - explained simply and clearly. Perfect for when you do not have a reference object/light source, but you need to know how to express a translucent object.
I've just finished painting my photo of a bowl of red globe grapes & some green grapes for my weekly, online class challenge and even though the photo was right there, I found translating to paint, how the light works on them very confusing. I loved watching your demo & listening to your explanation; it has solved some of the questions for me. Many thanks, that's wonderful. ☺
Your video is excellent and at last, for me, the penny has dropped and I now have a clearer understanding of how to paint the different light source effects using opaque or transparent painting styles. Thank you
I'm new to painting and came here expecting to see you use a medium with your paint to get translucent colors. And while I think this might still be possible, your video unexpectedly opened my eyes to the fact that this can be achieved with the colors alone. That got you a new subscriber and a like. Thanks for the insight, sir.
Thank you for this great video, Light and Shadow is a big topic. The "ankering" at the end really did an additional effect that strenthed the illusion to create the effect.
Jason, I go back to this video several times because it is so great to see the big difference between opaque and transparent. Thanks so much! I love it! Blessings. Be safe.
This is such an informative video. There's a wealth of information here. This information is very relevant in painting eyes as well. And reflective objects in general. Thank you so much for this video.
All I have to say is WOW!. Not only are you a talented artist, but the best instructor I have found on TH-cam. Thank you so much for uploading and sharing your knowledge. You have a very devoted fan in me! Keep up the great work.
The shadow of the translucent object should have a light spot. That's at least what I've observed in the shadows of marbles. Thanks a lot for the tutorial anyway, they're always so useful!
Only person that I seen who makes sense in explaining how to paint so people could understand. That is complinent from person who read huge number of painting instruction books and watched video over the years and first time sees understandable instraction that people can actually use and no some misterious puzzle as usually.
Thanks for a great teaching. You are a great teacher. Have you ever thought about teaching how to paint a complete painting for those who need help in completing a painting? There are many teachings on youtube and I think, if you have time, you should too. Your style is different and you would probably have a great following.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I may eventually move onto a complete painting video. Mostly it's a factor of working out the logistics of it. My equipment is somewhat primitive so it's hard to get good video of me actually doing a painting on my easel. I did manage to do my pastel demo, but it didn't really show everything the way I wanted. We'll see! :)
I always mention, you're like a professor or librarian. We WANT you to succeed because we selfishly want to pick your brain. So people are more than happy to throw in a few bucks to keep this going, much cheaper than taking a class in a classroom!
Hey, Jason -- you are such a talented artist and instructor. Have you considered a professor position at a college? Or perhaps producing a painting course on DVD? What a resource you are and your presentation style is thoroughly engaging. Thank you for all you do.
Thank you for the video and sharing your technique. You are clear and to detail in teaching. I do appreciate the time and effort making this video. Could you please teach us about edges and when should we use a hard edge vs a soft edge or a lost edge. I would really appreciate some clarification. Thanks again and please keep the videos coming. You are a wonderful teacher. I just subscribed to your channel. I would be happy to contribute and help you if you decide to make full lessons. Specially still life. I love to paint still life compositions. Take care. Blessings.
So wouldn't some of the light passing through the translucent grape appear in the shadow? Going out to the studio to try this and, of course, variations. Thank you so much for this!
That's a great question! It really depends on how thick the material of the object is. You wouldn't really get that effect from grapes probably, but certain types of glass would have a light area in the shadow coming through. Thanks for watching! :)
Thanks for watching! Yes, this is the alla prima method, but the principles of where/how to place the lights and darks remain the same whether it's painted in one session or with glazes.
You are a very good teacher and i love the topics you choose to mak vids. I got a request can you pls make a video on a very frequent problem tht i hv bn facing recently. No matter how many layers i use even with very good brushes on every layer i keep getting those hair like brush marks all over i m failing to get smooth looking spread can you pls mak a vid on this explaining elaborately it wil help me so much 😐 I hv restarted makin paintings aftr 3 yrs nw n i just cnt put a finger on whr m i goin wrong nor th issue..seems i hv forgotten 😒
Thanks for watching! I can make a video on this topic for sure. :) In the meantime a fix I can give you is to either try a very soft brush like and inexpensive sable brush or try using a medium with stand oil in it which self-levels and makes a smooth surface. Hope that helps! :)
@@walcottfineart5088 stand oil , Heard it for the first time i will definitely go buy it asap i got daler rowney brushes only. Meanwhile i am actually lookin forward to ur vid on proper smooth finishing .thank you for ur reply.....🙂 i dnt hv any natural sable hair brush yet tho
OMG... this is the single most helpful tip I've ever seen for wrapping my mind around painting solid vs translucent objects! It was like an ah ha moment... Thank you!
I'm so glad my video was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you for sharing. I am so impressed with how you get to the point and deliver the information in a clear way. Love that you showed the differences with just the paint and no extra mediums.
Thanks for the kind comment! I'm so glad you enjoyed the video :)
I agree, you are doing a great job for sharing your knowledge which so many painters don't. Thanks and bravo Walcott
only seen like two video but I can already tell this is one of the most underrated art channels out there
Thanks for watching!
FINALLY! Now I understand what's happening when I paint eyes in my portraits or when I paint gemstones. The camera often deletes this information, thanks so much!
I'm so glad the video was useful to you! :) Thanks for all the great comments.
My pleasure :)
Very useful tip - explained simply and clearly. Perfect for when you do not have a reference object/light source, but you need to know how to express a translucent object.
I've just finished painting my photo of a bowl of red globe grapes & some green grapes for my weekly, online class challenge and even though the photo was right there, I found translating to paint, how the light works on them very confusing. I loved watching your demo & listening to your explanation; it has solved some of the questions for me. Many thanks, that's wonderful. ☺
I'm so glad my video was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
@@walcottfineart5088 So helpful!
Definitely want to thank you for posting this. Best demo of grape painting I've seen. Many thanks sir!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the nice comment and for watching :)
Your video is excellent and at last, for me, the penny has dropped and I now have a clearer understanding of how to paint the different light source effects using opaque or transparent painting styles. Thank you
Thank you so much for the nice comment! I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it useful. :)
I'm new to painting and came here expecting to see you use a medium with your paint to get translucent colors. And while I think this might still be possible, your video unexpectedly opened my eyes to the fact that this can be achieved with the colors alone. That got you a new subscriber and a like. Thanks for the insight, sir.
Wow that’s awesome! Thank you for sharing this tip!!😊👍
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching :)
I had an 'Ah-Ha!'moment! Thanks for posting!
Thanks for the great comment! I'm glad my video was helpful. :)
thankyou so much for this video
@@pooja3821 agreed
Oh..my...goodness. What an epiphany!! Thanks so much for doing this!!!
Glad you found it useful and thanks for watching! :)
Thank you for this great video, Light and Shadow is a big topic. The "ankering" at the end really did an additional effect that strenthed the illusion to create the effect.
Glad you enjoyed this! :)
Thanks for posting this video, the way you explain and demonstrate this was really clear, I can't wait to try painting transparent things now.
Thanks for watching! I'm so glad you found this video useful. :)
You are a truly GREAT artist and instructor!
Thanks for the nice comment and for watching! :)
Holy cow! That is such an easy hint. I've been struggling with this for a long time. Thank you so much for this tip.
I'm glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Great, no nonsense explanation.
Jason, I go back to this video several times because it is so great to see the big difference between opaque and transparent. Thanks so much! I love it! Blessings. Be safe.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
it makes perfect sense, about transmitted light, thank you jason. well done.
This is such an informative video. There's a wealth of information here. This information is very relevant in painting eyes as well. And reflective objects in general. Thank you so much for this video.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks so much for these little bite-sized lectures! They’re just perfect. Not short of information, not too much to chew on. Really handy.
Thanks for watching and for such a nice comment! I'm glad you've enjoyed my videos. :)
I'm pleasantly surprised.. never knew that. Very useful information. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
All I have to say is WOW!. Not only are you a talented artist, but the best instructor I have found on TH-cam. Thank you so much for uploading and sharing your knowledge. You have a very devoted fan in me! Keep up the great work.
Thank you for such a kind comment and for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :)
Fabulous tip Jason and for a self-taught person like myself something I never ever would’ve figured out on my own!
Glad you enjoyed the video :) Thanks for watching!
Really awesome explanation.i was struggling to paint my grapes till i saw this .Thank you .
I'm so glad my video was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
That was a great lesson. Practical and immediately usable. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
This was such an eye opener! Thank you for the great video, I appreciate how simple you keep each step and the demo is very on point as well.
Thank you! That was explained so simply and effectively. It's a lesson I'll never forget.
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found it useful. :)
Thank you for these amazing videos. You have inspired me to pick up the oil paints and brushes again and try and conquer past mistakes with the medium
That is awesome! Thanks so much for watching and for the nice comment. :) I'm glad you've enjoyed my videos.
Beautiful painting. Thank you very much
Thank you so much the only thing that my art teacher kept saying was to do more shades but you actually explained it
I'm so glad my video was helpful to you! Thanks for watching :)
The shadow of the translucent object should have a light spot. That's at least what I've observed in the shadows of marbles. Thanks a lot for the tutorial anyway, they're always so useful!
Good point! I find this phenomenon tends to happen with larger objects though like vases or drinking glasses. Thanks for watching! :)
Thank you! I am brand new to oil painting and this answered some questions for me. Looking forward to more videos!
Thanks for watching! I'm so glad this video was helpful to you. Enjoy! :)
What an awesome demonstration!! Thank you!
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching :)
Please do a demo on painting glass objects---you are such a great instructor and your videos are succinct and informative.
Thanks for watching and for the request! I will add it to the list. :)
Thank you so much! This was an awesome example! My brain finally gets it now.
I'm so glad you found the vidoe helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks for sharing this, I found it very helpful 👍🍀
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you!!! So clearly demonstrated and so simple for such a difficult seeming thing
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :)
Genius to show general technique.
Thanks for watching! :)
You're a great teacher! We inspire from you to learn painting. Please show us about portrait painting tips also
Thank you so much for the nice comment!
Wow! This was really helpful! Thank you!
Only person that I seen who makes sense in explaining how to paint so people could understand. That is complinent from person who read huge number of painting instruction books and watched video over the years and first time sees understandable instraction that people can actually use and no some misterious puzzle as usually.
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment!
Amazing! How did I not know this? Thank you so much!
Glad it was helpful!
You make it look so easy. Thanks
LOVED this tip! Thanks so much!!
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching! :)
Thanks for a great teaching. You are a great teacher. Have you ever thought about teaching how to paint a complete painting for those who need help in completing a painting? There are many teachings on youtube and I think, if you have time, you should too. Your style is different and you would probably have a great following.
Thanks so much for the nice comment! I may eventually move onto a complete painting video. Mostly it's a factor of working out the logistics of it. My equipment is somewhat primitive so it's hard to get good video of me actually doing a painting on my easel. I did manage to do my pastel demo, but it didn't really show everything the way I wanted. We'll see! :)
Look into starting a Patreon account. I will support you when I can and I bet your other subscribers will too. Just a thought.
I have looked into that! I need to consider it more, but it is a good idea. Thanks! :)
I always mention, you're like a professor or librarian. We WANT you to succeed because we selfishly want to pick your brain. So people are more than happy to throw in a few bucks to keep this going, much cheaper than taking a class in a classroom!
so concise and so helpful! thank you!
I'm so glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Fabulous! Thank you you’re a great teacher
Thanks for the kind comment and for watching! :)
THIS IS SO EXTREMELY HELPFUL!!!!!!! Thanks for uploading :D
Thanks for the nice comment! I'm so glad you found it helpful. :)
This was so helpful!
Hey, Jason -- you are such a talented artist and instructor. Have you considered a professor position at a college? Or perhaps producing a painting course on DVD? What a resource you are and your presentation style is thoroughly engaging. Thank you for all you do.
Thanks for such a kind comment! I'm so glad you have enjoyed my videos and found them useful. :) Maybe someday I will do a DVD!
HUGE helpful tip. Thx Jason 😀
I'm so glad you found the video useful! Thanks for watching :)
Thank you for another brilliant video. You are great teacher and I have learned so much from you.
Thanks so much for the nice comment Mary! :)
So simple. Thank you!
You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)
When you put the shadow down it just clicked. I get it now. Thank you!!!
I'm glad the video was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
So helpful! Thank you for sharing! 🙏
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Man, you just made my life more easy. Thank you👏
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you found the video useful. :) Enjoy!
Clear and great instruction, thank you!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)
Great tip! Thank you!!!! 😊👍
Hey Jason love your artwork, I'd really appreciate a video on underpainting, thanks so much, love how you approach instruction :)
Good Idea! I will add it to the list. Thanks for watching!
Would never have realized this. Thanks
I'm so glad you found my video useful. Thanks for watching! :)
really great artist..Thanks sir..lots of love from India
You know that moment when the penny drops? The penny just dropped!
Thank you 😊
I'm glad you found the video helpful! Thanks for watching :)
very cool and informative, thanks a lot!
What an excellent demo! Thanks so much. Now I get it and grapes!
Thanks for the comment! I'm so glad you found the video useful. :)
Thank you for doing all this videos
My pleasure! Thanks for watching :)
This is so helpful. Thank you for nice tutorial
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
I've never understood this concept- until today. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment! I'm so glad you found my video helpful. :)
My "thumbs up" comes first, after that I watch the video, all videos excellent. Thanks for this class!
Thanks for the nice comment! I appreciate your feedback and I'm glad you find the videos useful. :)
great demo...thanks!
Thanks so much for watching! Glad you found it useful. :)
Thank you Sir....your quick tip is very inspirational.
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching!
Wow. You are very talented
Thanks for the kind compliment and for watching! :)
Thank you, Thankyou!!
Also would love a video on 'trying cheap oil painting supplies' I. E. Paints and brushes etc
Thank you for the video and sharing your technique. You are clear and to detail in teaching. I do appreciate the time and effort making this video. Could you please teach us about edges and when should we use a hard edge vs a soft edge or a lost edge. I would really appreciate some clarification. Thanks again and please keep the videos coming. You are a wonderful teacher. I just subscribed to your channel. I would be happy to contribute and help you if you decide to make full lessons. Specially still life. I love to paint still life compositions. Take care. Blessings.
Thank you for the nice comments! I will be happy to add a video on lost and found edges to the list. Good idea! Thanks again and enjoy!
Curso de pintura al oleo
I must have missed that class in university! Thanks for the lesson, so clear now!
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. :)
Thank you so much dear. You are amazing artist
Thank you so much for watching and for the nice comment! 😀
Walcott Fine Art you welcome sir .thanks for you
Great lesson!
Thanks for watching! :)
Awesome. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Very Useful video. Thank you
Thanks for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
Very useful. Thank you!
I'm so glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching :)
So wouldn't some of the light passing through the translucent grape appear in the shadow? Going out to the studio to try this and, of course, variations. Thank you so much for this!
That's a great question! It really depends on how thick the material of the object is. You wouldn't really get that effect from grapes probably, but certain types of glass would have a light area in the shadow coming through. Thanks for watching! :)
WOWzer!!! Thank you!!
Brilliant, thank you!
Thanks for watching! :)
thanks for the great teaching...all d videos r so helpful to me...
Excellent 😊
Brilliant!
Thanks for watching!
Super cool, thanks for posting!
You are most welcome! Thanks for watching. :)
Brilliant. Thank you
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
Great things in simple terms
Thanks for the nice comment and for watching! :)
wowww!!!! it made it so clear to me.... I needed this... Thank you so much!!
Thanks for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)
Absoluely Ah-mazing!!!
Great demo! Will you do anything on clouds? I'm stuck as to what colors to use and brush techniques.
Great idea! I do hope to get back to uploading new videos sometime soon. I will add the cloud demo to my list of ideas. Thanks for watching! :)
You should show an example of an object painting in the style of alla prima and the same object with the indirect style using glazes
Thanks for watching! Yes, this is the alla prima method, but the principles of where/how to place the lights and darks remain the same whether it's painted in one session or with glazes.
You are a very good teacher and i love the topics you choose to mak vids.
I got a request can you pls make a video on a very frequent problem tht i hv bn facing recently.
No matter how many layers i use even with very good brushes on every layer i keep getting those hair like brush marks all over i m failing to get smooth looking spread can you pls mak a vid on this explaining elaborately it wil help me so much 😐
I hv restarted makin paintings aftr 3 yrs nw n i just cnt put a finger on whr m i goin wrong nor th issue..seems i hv forgotten 😒
Thanks for watching! I can make a video on this topic for sure. :) In the meantime a fix I can give you is to either try a very soft brush like and inexpensive sable brush or try using a medium with stand oil in it which self-levels and makes a smooth surface. Hope that helps! :)
@@walcottfineart5088 stand oil , Heard it for the first time i will definitely go buy it asap i got daler rowney brushes only. Meanwhile i am actually lookin forward to ur vid on proper smooth finishing .thank you for ur reply.....🙂 i dnt hv any natural sable hair brush yet tho
Excellent.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked the video. :)
Awsome demo THANK YOU
Thanks for watching and for the nice comment!
Thanks Jason
You are best and wonderful person
Thanks for the nice comment and for watching! :)